Absolutely - if I’m being honest, I find that there’s a few tøp songs out there which I listen to specifically for the drumming. Josh is probably my favourite drummer right now
This might be some of the best Josh Dunn drumming on any TOP album. He tastefully brings the groove, fills and energy to every song - even if it’s a mid one. It’s certainly a great album for drums.
I used to think on some songs like On Scaled and Icy or even here the patterns were too simple but I actually appreciate how tight and fitting all of his drumming is even when it's not trying to be too flashy and take over the song, instead servicing it and bringing it up, and knowing when to bring in the bigger solos and fills
Clancy is an album full of growers. I wasn't vibing with half the songs on it at first. Subsequent listens turned me around on most of them (Still not super crazy about Lavish)
To be honest, about 80% of this album grows on you the more you listen to it. With Backslide specifically I feel like the structure seems a bit weird at first and the chorus does not feel like a chorus at first, but on second listen you really start appreciating how huge it is.
Probably because he's smart enough to realize that not everyone watching this specific video has ever watched any other content on his channel before and may appreciate the preface
I think the reason that Snap Back feels so similar to Backslide in its themes is because it's the fears from Backslide come to life. Backslide is about not wanting to backslide and trying to avoid it, while Snap Back is the backslide actually happening and "all the progress being lost." That then leads directly into Oldies Station which I think is kind of the thesis of album. Sometimes backsliding can be inevitable because people aren't perfect, you "start a streak you're bound to break." So the answer that Tyler comes up with is to just keep on trying and not give up when that happens. "When darkness rolls on you, push on through."
brad on navigating: “This is the worst melody ever, look at blinding lights, that’s how you make a melody!” fantano on navigating: “That melody is so catchy easily top’s catchiest song”
Knowing your opinion on Routines In the Night changed so drastically since you first heard it made me really happy to be honest. Really love that song, and, truthfully, the whole album.
honestly i just think it has to do with the people hes around. He seems to like a lot of the songs more when he isnt in a room of people basically just clowning on TOP, like the people he reacted to overcompensate of routines in the night with
@@mdx6971 I used to clown on tøp until I was shown some tracks back in 2016 that really made me stop and listen seriously. Trench dropped and I became a fan for life. At least Fantano came around and realized Clancy is actually pretty good.
He was actually pretty fair on this. All of his criticisms are problems I also had at one point or another, but multiple listens have cleared a lot of them up. I was predicting a 4 or 5, so I’ll take a strong 6!
Absolutely agree, a lot of the problems he had are entirely reasonable problems, but just for me aren't problems yk. I think fantano was too strongly wanting a trench remake that anything else wouldn't have been satisfying, I think this album is an 8 at least
I was keeping my expectations really low cause when scaled and icy came out I enjoyed that too and I imagined that he will give it a 6 or something then slapped a two on it and I'm not gonna be fooled again
yeah man , I'm still happy tho as he himself stated the sound of the band is not his type and still gave it a good score , a STRONG 6/10 ? from fantano? on a band whose musical style he's not a fan of? pls I'll take that anyday ( a strong 6 is a light 7 imo 🤡)
6/10 is actually crazy. This album was fucking amazing. New flawless. Amazing production, beautiful Lyricism, and so much passion and emotion into each track
The fact he brought up navigating and routines as being two of the better songs on the album when Tyler had to be convinced to keep them on the album by Josh is hilarious 😂 Also the point of lavish was to be different. That’s entirely it’s purpose. They said they didn’t want to back themselves into a corner of being one style ponies, where they’re forced into feeling like they can only write one style of music. And it achieves that, it’s like a reminder that they aren’t afraid to adventure and differ from what they usually do.
I watched the Livestream and at the end I was like maybe Josh should be the one with the most creative power now because the songs he liked were some of the best
thats the thing besides Next Semester, Routines and the Night and Navigating were by far my favorites so I was so confused hearing Tyler say he didnt like them
@@stellabee24 I feel like those are the most immediate songs, but a few weeks later I find myself coming back to different songs, some of the more subtle ones take time to get
A win is a win. Super fair and thoughtful review that perfectly articulated some of my praises and biggest gripes of this album, coming from a twenty one pilots megafan. Much love fantano
He was much more fair and positive on this than I thought he would be. I was predicting g he would give it between a 4 and 5, so I’m glad to see he enjoyed it. I love the album, but I can’t say any of the critiques he brings to the table aren’t things I hadn’t also considered. Multiple listens have cleared up a lot of things I initially had problems with. Very solid review and glad he’s not buying into the pretentious twenty one pilots music critic hate train.
It's crazy how on the live reactions he called backslide and routines in the night terrible and garbage, but now they are his favourites from the album Just shows you how his chat affects his perception of songs
Twenty One Pilots is one of those bands I haven't paid much attention to, but always kinda felt like maybe I should? Like, especially in terms of massively popular, mainstream rock, everything I've heard from the band before Clancy (which isn't much) has been very respectable. So I gave Clancy a listen. And another listen. And another. My overriding takeaway is that Clancy reminds me of music I liked growing up. And there's something nice and comfortable about that. I guess file them along with POD as bands who released music in 2024 that I wasn't expecting to connect with, but I keep coming back to and could conceivably see making my year-end list.
guessing the rating before watching the video: light 4 rating after watching the video: strong 6 damn melon, I really thought you wouldn't like it, I'm happy with that score
I appreciated the effort in your Twenty One Pilots reviews Anthony even though you’re not a big fan of them. I wish Trench wasn’t tied to this album as it doesn’t feel much like a sequel in lore, production, vibes, anything really. It’s like this weird middle period and is better off as its own thing. I have small issues with pockets of the album, but overall has some of my favorite songs like Navigation, Vignette, and At the Risk of Feeling Dumb. The pacing of the album just feels off for a twenty one pilots album, but i like the direction they are taking overall.
Every single album TOP has released is tied to the storyline (including Heathens despite it not being part of an album) and every album has a different vibe and style to it, which I feel like is something that non-TOP fans don't really understand. They expect a definitive, similar sounding sequel to Trench that they will probably never get I do really like how almost every single song on this album follows a mix of their previous albums though, at the risk of feeling dumb feels like RaB combined with Blurryface for example
i feel the opposite pretty much, i think the vibes and the production and the themes and the songwriting all fit perfectly for the step after trench. the only thing that doesn't make sense to me is the lore. trench felt like when you first make a connection in a murder mystery story, and you expect to then start piecing together what happened, but clancy just seems like.. another first clue? not connected to anything solid. but when you take scaled and icy into account as being an in-universe album i think it all fits a little better, plus the circumstances of the band itself. also the pacing works for me, again like a culmination of all their previous stuff. but hey, all of my impressions are filtered through the fact i was obsessed with this band when i was 13 lol.
I don't think that the "welcome back to trench" line on Overcompensate means necessarily "welcome back to the trench era of songwriting". It can be taken as a line from the story since the character is actually returning to trench and dema as tyler explains in the "i am clancy" video.
I much prefer Fantano’s review videos over his gang of reviewers w/chat livestreams…. 🙄 At least this felt well thought out and gave credit where it was due. I definitely disagree with some of his opinions anyway, but at least it was not just a dismissive and offensive review to the fans of the band. Sad about his cringey comments on Vignette, though - Tyler’s singing and falsetto on that track is actually one of the highlights of the album for me. 😳
Watching people be so thankful that he gave it a 6/10 while there are people that are still salty over him giving certain albums 7/10 is hilarious. Big respect to you guys
Man, this album was such a fun time. Next Semester is definitely the takeaway from this, but there were so many good ones. The Craving is such a beautiful song dedicated to Tyler’s Wife Jenna, Navigating is a fun synth pop rock, and Paladin Strait is such a beautiful finale piece to the album. I’m glad that a lot of people really enjoyed this one
A 6 is perfect for this album. Didn’t hit as hard as Trench been a tøp fan for a loooong time, but I appreciate everything they put into it despite some songs just falling flat for the most part. Fire review Mr. melatonin
Honestly! It’s fine that he didn’t like certain aspects of the album - he articulated his criticisms really well, unlike Brad, who essentially insulted every track
Watching people be so thankful that he gave it a 6/10 while there are people that are still salty over him giving certain albums 7/10 is hilarious. Massive respect for u guys
@@guesta6005Because he gives himself time to look over all the tracks. Brad livestreams his reviews so he has to give them scores on the spot. Hence the difference in takes.
@@lucidkangaroo8973 lets be real its only because theres a bigger punching bag. If brad had reviewed this highly they would be crying about this too 😂😂. 21 pilot fans are trash honestly
Expected. Fantano has always been not too deep into the lore and the callbacks like in 1:45 (even trench has a lot of more direct ones, which he mostly passed by), but this album is such a fascinating show of celebration for the group's discography and journey. I personally feel that deserves more merit with how it influenced the structure of top's music. Fair review for what the music can offer regardless. Very articulate in his opinions, which I respect. Especially because of that horrible first impressions listen on his stream. Thank you for giving this an opportunity and time to make for a concise video.
I appreciate Fantano vibing with how much of a straightforward album this is, you can tell it is one of it’s strengths when every song feels so personal to tyler and josh instead of trying to fit into a complex narrative
It’s also really funny and doesn’t take itself seriously, and I don’t know if everybody realizes that’s intentional. The music video helps communicate the vibe they were going for with the song. I love it and think it’s hilarious, especially the proctologist line
he didn't seem to have much of a problem with this album and I'm so glad about it and I'm happy that he stated the unnecessary hate tøp are getting from people who didn't even tried to listen to their musics and based their opinions on just listening to some reviewer (i think we know who we are talking about) , try the music out for yourself first rather than basing your opinions on what other thinks
My kids got into twenty one pilots during Vessel and and Blurryface. I didn't get it. I let them listen to it in the car, but I just didn't get it. Then I took them to a concert. And that is where they won me over. Now my kids have moved on and listen to other things and here I am. 38 years old and still listening to them. I think seeing them live is a real treat and everyone should experience it.
Personally I rated this alblum a 7/10 I believe it has some really high points and some really low points. I’m surprised you didn’t like vignette as that was imo one of the best tracks on the album with its strong hitting instrumentals and it’s great vocal performance. Also don’t take anything some of these TOP fans say in a negative way towards the artist. Some of these fans are way too ambitious
I get the impression he wanted to hate it but couldn't help admitting it has good tracks even by his tastes. And I appreciate him acknowledging the lyrical themes instead of a gut surface reaction. Kudos for giving it a fair shake, man.
I love how, especially with their last three albums, Twenty Øne Piløts always give you a very full album. It's never rock after rock, rap after rap-every album feels like a journey through all sorts of different moods and styles.
great review as always. i’m glad you enjoyed the album! i’ve been a massive fan for years of twenty one pilots and have been waiting to hear your thoughts. you’re always very concise and well spoken. surprised you gave it a strong 6/10 though, your entire breakdown made it seem like you were gearing up to give it a 7/10 at least lol
This is the second time i've been excited to see "Twenty One Pilots - Clancy Album" in my notifications, Will definitely be cranking one out to this one Melon Man 👍👍
Wow that’s a way better score than I was expecting! I’m glad you enjoyed this album Fantano. This is definitely your second favorite album behind trench! I’m glad the Pilots got you some what back on board. 👍
I LOVE this album, and Next Semester is easily one of the best pop punk songs I’ve heard in a long time, along with ATROFD, Midwest Indigo, and Vignette. Even though I love this album, I can take a 6/10 from my boy Melon. I know he wasn’t the biggest fan of TØP, but I respect his efforts to still realistically rank this album fairly. I was expecting a whole lot worse since critics oddly go very unnecessarily harsh on the duo, but props to you, Melon. He’s able to admit that some things from artists he doesn’t like can still be good and enjoyable. I sense no strong bias. I still think it’s a little low to rate this album, but I can’t complain. A 6/10 from a non-fan or general listener is still a W. Me personally though and realistically speaking I would’ve definitely put this album in a 7.5/10 some parts are not the greatest but some others HIT HARD. Truly a great work of art from the boys it had its flaws but “don’t trust a perfect person and don’t trust a song that’s flawless”.
*Trench* is by far their best album and one of my favorite albums of all time. I really appreciated your review of it many many years ago. I am a "hardcore" fan for Trench specifically and I love thematic songwriting as well. I would not consider myself part of the "fandom" in regards of all the cryptic lore, but I absolutely love Trench and Im glad you've covered it in your Clancy review!!
This is a really good review. I am honest I was kinda worried that Anthony didn't see the quality that goes into this album and gives arguments that fail in quality, but I can totally understand his position. On some parts I can relate and agree, but since I really like this album a lot, I can also only disagree on many parts, but this is just taste. Someone likes to listen to things and ideas which others don't like ti listen to. I feel dumb that I was a little frustrated that his reactions were mostly not understandable. It was just a first listen and I shouldn''t care too much. On the other hand, sometimes these reviews and reactions show me amazing TØP really is. I hope that IF there is coming more with this album, because many theories point a little bit in this direction, that he will listen to it :)
Their album Scaled and Icy does still have a lot of meaning behind it, and they intentionally made it sound different and cheerier, because, keep in mind, this was during covid when everyone was struggling and needed something more cheery to listen to.
I actually have to thank Melon for pushing me to give twenty-one pilots a chance after being underwhelmed by blurryface. Trench was one of my favorite albums of that year, and they've slowly grown on me over the last couple of years. It culminated in seeing them live a week ago in Austin and I gotta say it was one of the most theatrical concerts and wonderful connected audience experiences I've ever had. Thanks melon.
Lore below For people (like melon) that dont really get this, scroll on if you dont care ❤ every Twenty One Pilots album since Blurryface is part of the Trench/Clancy storyline. "Blurryface" is another name for Nico, who is the antagonist of the story. At the end of Trench, Clancy runs away from the city. Scaled and Icy is still part of the storyline, and "welcome back to trench" on Overcompensate is in reference to Clancy returning to "finish the fight" or what have you, not particularly about the sound of the old record. Alls to say; they didnt "take a break" from the concept albums, theyve always been making them. Glad to see this album get a six, much higher than i was expecting after he listened to some of this on the livestream
This is how you do a review!! I wish he gave a better score ofc, but atleast he had reasoning for his score and he was still respectful with his review
I’m actually glad he gave it a 6, I remember in the stream he was acting like he didn’t like it, and I felt like it was because of the girl he was streaming with, So it’s cool to see he actually kinda fw it
At first the album was kinda forgettable, but most of the songs grew on me over time. Routines in the Night, Paladin Strait, and Next Semester immediately became some of my favorite TØP songs ever. Not as good as Trench, way better than Blurryface, 3rd best album so far imo
![Twenty One Pilots - The Line (from Arcane Season 2) [Official Audio]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/XCz7WUotXs8/mqdefault.jpg)
My favorite part of the album is when they say “Welcome back to French” and the entire rest of the album is sung in French
The album cover would make so much more sense that way! It's a strike, and Clancy is leading the march
Nah it says "Spain", look at the album cover, the spanish flag is there
that would be the funniest thing 😂
That Nicolas Bourbaki will do that to ya
"LE VIIIIIIGGGGGNNNNNNNEEETTTTTEEEEE"
i’m just happy he shouted out josh dun’s drumming, he absolutely OWNS the space on this album
Absolutely - if I’m being honest, I find that there’s a few tøp songs out there which I listen to specifically for the drumming. Josh is probably my favourite drummer right now
This might be some of the best Josh Dunn drumming on any TOP album. He tastefully brings the groove, fills and energy to every song - even if it’s a mid one. It’s certainly a great album for drums.
Agreed. ToP might have issues sometimes woth their music but josh's drumming has NEVER been one of them lol
I used to think on some songs like On Scaled and Icy or even here the patterns were too simple but I actually appreciate how tight and fitting all of his drumming is even when it's not trying to be too flashy and take over the song, instead servicing it and bringing it up, and knowing when to bring in the bigger solos and fills
Josh is on top (no pun intended) of his game when it comes to drumming right now. He's been killing it
LETS GO MELON...people be like "6 is mid" bro we thought he was gonna give it a 3
I mean a 6 is a positive score. Were not in school anymore lmao
6 is better than mid
I know this. Im criticizing people who say "6 is mid"
@nate2826 sorry i was trynna hop on the vibe with you lol
brad taste in music did that already lmao
Y’all he gave an album with Tyler Joseph rapping about proctologists in it a 6. A win is a win.
Tyler Joseph rapping about anal rape
I bet if they were called "Fantitos" instead of Banditos you'd give this album a 10 smh
Fantitios the whole time would have been freaking hilarious and would have worked! It's the fans!
the only funny comment in this template
@@stellabee24nah.
that's not saying anything, everyone's got an ego
"I'm a Fan-I'm a Fantito"😢
Blurryface got a 4
Trench got an 8 (+4)
Scaled and Icy got a 2 (-6)
Clancy got a 6 (+4)
Meaning the next twenty one pilots album is going to get a 0
It's a cycle!!!!11
Doesn’t bode well ngl
And then another 4, and then...
By that logic, Vessel must be a 10 🤔
@@EDtheIII Big brain my guy, I mean there's no other possible answer then, VESSEL 10 CONFIRMED
Backslide went from being on the "worst" section in his weekly track review to one his favorites on his album review
Love to see it
Clancy is an album full of growers. I wasn't vibing with half the songs on it at first. Subsequent listens turned me around on most of them (Still not super crazy about Lavish)
This was wild to hear
@@ejaybugboythree its crazy how much they grow
@@ejaybugboythreebro vignette took so long to grow on me but when it hits it HITS
Most 8/10 sounding 7/10 review that got a 6/10
Agreed
Shoulda been a 4
Yeah I've heard albums he has rated a 7 or 8 feel like a 5 lol (example is the recent allie x review)
@@fa2lemuelm2 ur insane
It’s because the songs that are good are VERY good. And the rest isn’t bad it’s just mid.
HIGHER THAN I THOUGHT A WIN IS A WIN
it’s a win
Backslide from worst tracks of the week to fave tracks off the album is a comeback that must be studied
ngl that happened to me too
To be honest, about 80% of this album grows on you the more you listen to it. With Backslide specifically I feel like the structure seems a bit weird at first and the chorus does not feel like a chorus at first, but on second listen you really start appreciating how huge it is.
Iirc the same thing happened with Jack White's album Boarding House Reach
@@germanbushin9723actually true though. So many songs have grown on me after repeat listens.
this happened to Unholy by Sam Smith 💀
Anthony must always explain that he doesn’t like old twenty one pilots whenever he has to talk about twenty one pilots
Probably because he's smart enough to realize that not everyone watching this specific video has ever watched any other content on his channel before and may appreciate the preface
@@heckingbamboozled8097 ☝️🤓
Bro’s tryna be like “I’m better than those nerds in high school who never shut up about this band when they first started releasing music”
Vessel was a great album. It’ll definitely go down as the one that aged the best next to Trench.
She Backslide on my Clancy till my Paladin is straight
About time someone said it
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😭
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she Snapback on my Clancy till the Midwest turns Indigo
The world truly is divided by the Fantanos and the Brads
Might happen with the new Bring Me the Horizon album if he does review that as well.
brad editing his review rn i'm sure
@@sunrisesacarverunderrated comment
I read this as “fantano and the brads” and thought it would be an amazing band name
brad is a spineless poser fr.
I think the reason that Snap Back feels so similar to Backslide in its themes is because it's the fears from Backslide come to life. Backslide is about not wanting to backslide and trying to avoid it, while Snap Back is the backslide actually happening and "all the progress being lost." That then leads directly into Oldies Station which I think is kind of the thesis of album. Sometimes backsliding can be inevitable because people aren't perfect, you "start a streak you're bound to break." So the answer that Tyler comes up with is to just keep on trying and not give up when that happens. "When darkness rolls on you, push on through."
The album is also about a cycle that Clancy can't break
We waited 21 years just for it to get a 6
20 of the pilots died in that time.
@@TECfan1 Probably on Boeing planes.
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy average fan lore
Like bro I was watching this smiling bc it sounded like he was gonna give it a 7, but we got a six and I’m still not complaining.
@@thatguy4310i think a 7 is deserved tbh defo not better than trench but it’s still a pretty good album
brad on navigating: “This is the worst melody ever, look at blinding lights, that’s how you make a melody!”
fantano on navigating: “That melody is so catchy easily top’s catchiest song”
ill take a 6 tbh
same
All that closing part and to end with a 6 😂😂 damn he got me there i thought it would be a 7/10
It's definitely way higher but coming from fantano? W
6 is not good
@@diegozegarra647 For a fantano review? Any fan should be happy with a 6, even if you think it's a 9/10
Knowing your opinion on Routines In the Night changed so drastically since you first heard it made me really happy to be honest. Really love that song, and, truthfully, the whole album.
honestly i just think it has to do with the people hes around. He seems to like a lot of the songs more when he isnt in a room of people basically just clowning on TOP, like the people he reacted to overcompensate of routines in the night with
yeah chat on the livestream was either shitting on it or liking it, and the one girl there was like “tHiS iS sOOOoOo BaD!
@@mdx6971 I used to clown on tøp until I was shown some tracks back in 2016 that really made me stop and listen seriously. Trench dropped and I became a fan for life. At least Fantano came around and realized Clancy is actually pretty good.
@@mdx6971just proves how disingenuous his opinions can be
My Beautiful Dark Twisted Clancy
naw that was trench, its all downhill from here
@@Exvyxvtrench was a really good album wdym
As a fan, 9/10. Objectively 7/10.
Real
Guess backslide really grew on him. Was on his hated tracks a while ago
Fr I was surprised
He finally understanding how good the track is... i'm can die in peace now
One of the worst theyve ever made imo
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He was actually pretty fair on this.
All of his criticisms are problems I also had at one point or another, but multiple listens have cleared a lot of them up.
I was predicting a 4 or 5, so I’ll take a strong 6!
Absolutely agree, a lot of the problems he had are entirely reasonable problems, but just for me aren't problems yk. I think fantano was too strongly wanting a trench remake that anything else wouldn't have been satisfying, I think this album is an 8 at least
I was keeping my expectations really low cause when scaled and icy came out I enjoyed that too and I imagined that he will give it a 6 or something then slapped a two on it and I'm not gonna be fooled again
@@kingeddiam2543idk i wasn't expecting another trench but some songs were CORNY
Melon is NOT scared of the 6
Nah we are actually happy asf for this score
We expected a 3 or 4 lmao
@@AlectriXSharpnessThat's a Drake reference my friend.
@@AbcXyz-di8kb Still, just wanted to point it out
Tensions is definitely rising
@@AlectriXSharpness For sure. Just trying to let you know.
I had a feeling Backslide would grow. It’s such a great song
It definitely grew on me. Went from one of my least favorite TOP songs when it released to one of my favorites on the album.
@@samgraef3028 It also grew on me a lot, didn't like it much at first and now it's probably my favourite on the album.
The thumbnail fooled me hard
I know right?!
Looks like he’s reviewing Grippy by J Cole
He joined hamas
Anthony revealing at the beginning he is Clancy was unexpected but welcomed.
That description is so bait it sounds exactly like a 7/10
Call that the Fantano swerve.
Probably because he didn’t describe much about the songs he didn’t like as much like snap back and lavish.
They peaked with Car Radio.
A strong 6 isn’t that far off
yeah man , I'm still happy tho as he himself stated the sound of the band is not his type and still gave it a good score , a STRONG 6/10 ? from fantano? on a band whose musical style he's not a fan of? pls I'll take that anyday ( a strong 6 is a light 7 imo 🤡)
6/10 is actually crazy. This album was fucking amazing. New flawless. Amazing production, beautiful Lyricism, and so much passion and emotion into each track
I'm so glad he's reading out that Lavish lyric, it's definitely a head scratcher moment and the subreddit is having so much fun with it's insanity.
i dont quite understand the line but i think its funny. definitely see where melon is coming from with that song tho.
According to Genius, it’s a metaphor for how artists in the industry get “screwed over”.
@@Nori-zw1ww that's kinda funny tbh
It’s the new “wasn’t raised in the hood, but I know a thing or two about pain and darkness”
@@james-m-8285 what's wrong with that line?
If this album was called clancy you would've given it a 6/10
Can we stop with these overused jokes?😑
@@Pac_Appl21that's never going to happen, people here are incapable of forming their own opinions, much less any new jokes
@pointlessfeature 😂 I loved this joke, but now it's getting OLD
Ngl this made me laugh, unfortunately.
@@shadowblack6237 more of these comments and you’ll grow pretty numb
21 pilots could land on melon’s forehead
Jesus😂
Made me laugh out loud 😂
BRO 😂😂😂
Probably 42
Wild, Backslide went from a Worst Track of the Week to a Fav Track of the album??
Same thing happened to Jumpsuit. I think because of the relistens to the album Melon grew to like it as an opener to the world of Trench.
I'm pretty sure he liked all of the singles before Trench came out@@jiro110
As long as it’s better than scaled and icy 👍
Anything is better than scaled and icy imo
@@joseluisayuprado6646 scaled and icy is an album for the ride or die fans. its not made for you.
icl i acc love scaled and icy
@@joseluisayuprado6646SAI is better than RAB. I'll die on this hill
@@idekaaaICno shit cause rab is terrible
ILL FUCKING TAKE IT
THEY’RE TRYING HARD TO WEAPONIZE
YOU AND I'LL FUCKING TAKE IT
WOOOAAAAAH, THEY'RE TRYING HARD TO WEAPONIZE
YOU AND I, WE'LL FUCKING TAKE IT
The fact he brought up navigating and routines as being two of the better songs on the album when Tyler had to be convinced to keep them on the album by Josh is hilarious 😂
Also the point of lavish was to be different. That’s entirely it’s purpose. They said they didn’t want to back themselves into a corner of being one style ponies, where they’re forced into feeling like they can only write one style of music. And it achieves that, it’s like a reminder that they aren’t afraid to adventure and differ from what they usually do.
I watched the Livestream and at the end I was like maybe Josh should be the one with the most creative power now because the songs he liked were some of the best
thats the thing besides Next Semester, Routines and the Night and Navigating were by far my favorites so I was so confused hearing Tyler say he didnt like them
Doesn't make Lavish any better tho
@@stellabee24 I feel like those are the most immediate songs, but a few weeks later I find myself coming back to different songs, some of the more subtle ones take time to get
@@Burgerkingbatmanakizsirosexactly!
Anthony before the release: 🤨
Anthony after the release: 🙂
brad taste in music fuming rn
good
He's gonna change his score to a 68 or something now and say that the album grew on him in a few days.
@@Mvndvr1lmao that ain't happening
If fantano gives the new BMTH a 5 or lower-Brad might actually start oozing green slime.
@@dwellerintheden7973that would actually suck he gave Survival Horror an 8
A win is a win. Super fair and thoughtful review that perfectly articulated some of my praises and biggest gripes of this album, coming from a twenty one pilots megafan. Much love fantano
Would have been 10 if it was called To Clancy A Bandito or some shit
to clancy a bandito is crazy
Bro gave up mid-comment
How this shit got 100 likes
For those who just absolutely don’t under the comment I’m making fun of the album to pimp a butterfly by Kendrick Lamar which fartano gave a 10
To Lavish a Jumpsuit
He was much more fair and positive on this than I thought he would be. I was predicting g he would give it between a 4 and 5, so I’m glad to see he enjoyed it.
I love the album, but I can’t say any of the critiques he brings to the table aren’t things I hadn’t also considered.
Multiple listens have cleared up a lot of things I initially had problems with.
Very solid review and glad he’s not buying into the pretentious twenty one pilots music critic hate train.
It's crazy how on the live reactions he called backslide and routines in the night terrible and garbage, but now they are his favourites from the album
Just shows you how his chat affects his perception of songs
thats what ive been sayinggggg i cant stand those livestream reactions, i much prefer this fantano
... or the songs just simply grew on him. I didn't like most of a Clancy songs either. Now I love them
Twenty One Pilots is one of those bands I haven't paid much attention to, but always kinda felt like maybe I should? Like, especially in terms of massively popular, mainstream rock, everything I've heard from the band before Clancy (which isn't much) has been very respectable. So I gave Clancy a listen. And another listen. And another. My overriding takeaway is that Clancy reminds me of music I liked growing up. And there's something nice and comfortable about that.
I guess file them along with POD as bands who released music in 2024 that I wasn't expecting to connect with, but I keep coming back to and could conceivably see making my year-end list.
Brad and Fantano's take on the Navigating hook are so different. IT'S WILD AHAHAHA
WE GOT A 6! WE GOT A 6 YES! I LOVE THIS ALBUM BUT I WAS EXPECTING A 3 OR 4 LMFAOOO
guessing the rating before watching the video: light 4
rating after watching the video: strong 6
damn melon, I really thought you wouldn't like it, I'm happy with that score
I appreciated the effort in your Twenty One Pilots reviews Anthony even though you’re not a big fan of them.
I wish Trench wasn’t tied to this album as it doesn’t feel much like a sequel in lore, production, vibes, anything really. It’s like this weird middle period and is better off as its own thing. I have small issues with pockets of the album, but overall has some of my favorite songs like Navigation, Vignette, and At the Risk of Feeling Dumb. The pacing of the album just feels off for a twenty one pilots album, but i like the direction they are taking overall.
Every single album TOP has released is tied to the storyline (including Heathens despite it not being part of an album) and every album has a different vibe and style to it, which I feel like is something that non-TOP fans don't really understand. They expect a definitive, similar sounding sequel to Trench that they will probably never get
I do really like how almost every single song on this album follows a mix of their previous albums though, at the risk of feeling dumb feels like RaB combined with Blurryface for example
i feel the opposite pretty much, i think the vibes and the production and the themes and the songwriting all fit perfectly for the step after trench. the only thing that doesn't make sense to me is the lore. trench felt like when you first make a connection in a murder mystery story, and you expect to then start piecing together what happened, but clancy just seems like.. another first clue? not connected to anything solid. but when you take scaled and icy into account as being an in-universe album i think it all fits a little better, plus the circumstances of the band itself. also the pacing works for me, again like a culmination of all their previous stuff. but hey, all of my impressions are filtered through the fact i was obsessed with this band when i was 13 lol.
Once I stopped looking at it as a sequel to trench and started appreciating it as its own thing, my enjoyment of the album went up significantly
I don't think that the "welcome back to trench" line on Overcompensate means necessarily "welcome back to the trench era of songwriting". It can be taken as a line from the story since the character is actually returning to trench and dema as tyler explains in the "i am clancy" video.
It probably meant both imo. They know how everybody loves Trench, they put it there to raise the hype (which we don't believe in🗣‼️)
@@maciejojewski1755Band was litterally Overcompensating
The thumbnail 😭
hello pillow pilots
Managed to get here before all of the "It would've been a 10 if it was called To Pimp A Clancy" comments.
I much prefer Fantano’s review videos over his gang of reviewers w/chat livestreams…. 🙄
At least this felt well thought out and gave credit where it was due. I definitely disagree with some of his opinions anyway, but at least it was not just a dismissive and offensive review to the fans of the band.
Sad about his cringey comments on Vignette, though - Tyler’s singing and falsetto on that track is actually one of the highlights of the album for me. 😳
Same I was confused when he said that like bro i love the falsetto and I wish he used it more
I like how bro went to fix his glasses after taking the mask off, feeling they arent there, and jump cut to them on right after 0:01 lmao
Watching people be so thankful that he gave it a 6/10 while there are people that are still salty over him giving certain albums 7/10 is hilarious.
Big respect to you guys
When you expect a 9 and get a 7, you're angry. When you expect a 3 and get a 6, you're happy
Backslide in the best tracks is a win. Was shocked how much you and many of the other people hated it, but it was easily my favorite from the album
11:35
idk, i'm a tøp fan but I still don't really like that song even though it grew on me
11:35
Yo, what's up Brad.
Obamna
not was i was expecting based off of his reaction to the album, but ill take it
i think it grew on him, he strongly disliked RITN at first
@@muosda1 yeah
The red ski mask almost gave me the wrong idea, Melon... consider Cal safe in my basement for another couple of weeks, let's see...
Man, this album was such a fun time. Next Semester is definitely the takeaway from this, but there were so many good ones. The Craving is such a beautiful song dedicated to Tyler’s Wife Jenna, Navigating is a fun synth pop rock, and Paladin Strait is such a beautiful finale piece to the album. I’m glad that a lot of people really enjoyed this one
A red flannel shiesty is crazy
A 6 is perfect for this album. Didn’t hit as hard as Trench been a tøp fan for a loooong time, but I appreciate everything they put into it despite some songs just falling flat for the most part. Fire review Mr. melatonin
In case you are wondering lavish was designed to be a not so serious detour to the album
This is how a great reviewer reviews an album
Honestly! It’s fine that he didn’t like certain aspects of the album - he articulated his criticisms really well, unlike Brad, who essentially insulted every track
@@guesta6005Your parents are upset you exist ):
Watching people be so thankful that he gave it a 6/10 while there are people that are still salty over him giving certain albums 7/10 is hilarious.
Massive respect for u guys
@@guesta6005Because he gives himself time to look over all the tracks. Brad livestreams his reviews so he has to give them scores on the spot. Hence the difference in takes.
@@lucidkangaroo8973 lets be real its only because theres a bigger punching bag. If brad had reviewed this highly they would be crying about this too 😂😂. 21 pilot fans are trash honestly
0:05 phantom glasses adjustment
Strong 6 is something im happy with. Still his second favorite TØP album lmao so i can agree
Expected. Fantano has always been not too deep into the lore and the callbacks like in 1:45 (even trench has a lot of more direct ones, which he mostly passed by), but this album is such a fascinating show of celebration for the group's discography and journey. I personally feel that deserves more merit with how it influenced the structure of top's music.
Fair review for what the music can offer regardless. Very articulate in his opinions, which I respect. Especially because of that horrible first impressions listen on his stream. Thank you for giving this an opportunity and time to make for a concise video.
Truly the most review of all of his reviews. Balanced, fairly objective within the context of the aim of the album. Pretty pleased
I will take a 6. Coming from Fantano, at least
Trench is probably my fave TOP album, so I'm stoked to give the new one a listen. I didn't listen to the one in the middle more than once
I appreciate Fantano vibing with how much of a straightforward album this is, you can tell it is one of it’s strengths when every song feels so personal to tyler and josh instead of trying to fit into a complex narrative
Lavish is actually my favorite song... or at least top 3 on the record hard to choose. Regardless feels rather unique and super catchy
Same
It’s also really funny and doesn’t take itself seriously, and I don’t know if everybody realizes that’s intentional. The music video helps communicate the vibe they were going for with the song.
I love it and think it’s hilarious, especially the proctologist line
@@samgraef3028 the music video had me in tears
Tbh the capri sun line always makes me giggle in the best way
he didn't seem to have much of a problem with this album and I'm so glad about it and I'm happy that he stated the unnecessary hate tøp are getting from people who didn't even tried to listen to their musics and based their opinions on just listening to some reviewer (i think we know who we are talking about) , try the music out for yourself first rather than basing your opinions on what other thinks
My kids got into twenty one pilots during Vessel and and Blurryface. I didn't get it. I let them listen to it in the car, but I just didn't get it. Then I took them to a concert. And that is where they won me over. Now my kids have moved on and listen to other things and here I am. 38 years old and still listening to them. I think seeing them live is a real treat and everyone should experience it.
yknow as a tøp fan myself, i think ill take this one. def better than some of the other reviews people gave clancy.
And thank you melon as always for letting me know what I think about yet another album
Personally I rated this alblum a 7/10 I believe it has some really high points and some really low points. I’m surprised you didn’t like vignette as that was imo one of the best tracks on the album with its strong hitting instrumentals and it’s great vocal performance.
Also don’t take anything some of these TOP fans say in a negative way towards the artist.
Some of these fans are way too ambitious
I get the impression he wanted to hate it but couldn't help admitting it has good tracks even by his tastes. And I appreciate him acknowledging the lyrical themes instead of a gut surface reaction. Kudos for giving it a fair shake, man.
We appreciate how well you've articulated your insights. Keep doing your best.
I love how, especially with their last three albums, Twenty Øne Piløts always give you a very full album. It's never rock after rock, rap after rap-every album feels like a journey through all sorts of different moods and styles.
great review as always. i’m glad you enjoyed the album! i’ve been a massive fan for years of twenty one pilots and have been waiting to hear your thoughts. you’re always very concise and well spoken. surprised you gave it a strong 6/10 though, your entire breakdown made it seem like you were gearing up to give it a 7/10 at least lol
This is a great review! I'm surprised Fantano enjoyed it as much as he did. Its the most 7/10 sounding review I've heard in a while.
This album did not meet my expectations on first listen but man does it grow on you. This guy knows how to write borderline infectious earworms.
This is the second time i've been excited to see "Twenty One Pilots - Clancy Album" in my notifications, Will definitely be cranking one out to this one Melon Man 👍👍
Melon, if it was called trench you would’ve given it an 8
Wow that’s a way better score than I was expecting! I’m glad you enjoyed this album Fantano. This is definitely your second favorite album behind trench! I’m glad the Pilots got you some what back on board. 👍
I LOVE this album, and Next Semester is easily one of the best pop punk songs I’ve heard in a long time, along with ATROFD, Midwest Indigo, and Vignette. Even though I love this album, I can take a 6/10 from my boy Melon. I know he wasn’t the biggest fan of TØP, but I respect his efforts to still realistically rank this album fairly. I was expecting a whole lot worse since critics oddly go very unnecessarily harsh on the duo, but props to you, Melon. He’s able to admit that some things from artists he doesn’t like can still be good and enjoyable. I sense no strong bias. I still think it’s a little low to rate this album, but I can’t complain. A 6/10 from a non-fan or general listener is still a W. Me personally though and realistically speaking I would’ve definitely put this album in a 7.5/10 some parts are not the greatest but some others HIT HARD. Truly a great work of art from the boys it had its flaws but “don’t trust a perfect person and don’t trust a song that’s flawless”.
*Trench* is by far their best album and one of my favorite albums of all time. I really appreciated your review of it many many years ago.
I am a "hardcore" fan for Trench specifically and I love thematic songwriting as well. I would not consider myself part of the "fandom" in regards of all the cryptic lore, but I absolutely love Trench and Im glad you've covered it in your Clancy review!!
Blurryface - 4/10
Trench - 8/10
Scaled and Icy - 2/10
Clancy - 6/10
Guys next album is going to be 10/10
Or a 0
0, 4, -2, 2 next
idk what makes you think that as next in this trend is a 0😭
Let's hope that they won't do another "bad on purpose" album.
Wouldnt it be 0?
This is a really good review. I am honest I was kinda worried that Anthony didn't see the quality that goes into this album and gives arguments that fail in quality, but I can totally understand his position. On some parts I can relate and agree, but since I really like this album a lot, I can also only disagree on many parts, but this is just taste. Someone likes to listen to things and ideas which others don't like ti listen to.
I feel dumb that I was a little frustrated that his reactions were mostly not understandable. It was just a first listen and I shouldn''t care too much.
On the other hand, sometimes these reviews and reactions show me amazing TØP really is.
I hope that IF there is coming more with this album, because many theories point a little bit in this direction, that he will listen to it :)
Nice review. Even if I dont think that we already got the “full length” LP, because of the ending. I think we get another Song or maybe even an album
4, 8, 2 and 6
next ones gotta be a 10
;)
or a 0
or NOT GOOD or Unreviewable
the next number in that sequence is 0 lmao
We literally got two tens already 2 + 8 and 4 +6
Nah, that means Vessel was a 10/10
Fantano would have given this a strong 8 if it was called "Hood Hottest Clancy"
technically dema is a hood area soooo
Their album Scaled and Icy does still have a lot of meaning behind it, and they intentionally made it sound different and cheerier, because, keep in mind, this was during covid when everyone was struggling and needed something more cheery to listen to.
yea
I actually have to thank Melon for pushing me to give twenty-one pilots a chance after being underwhelmed by blurryface. Trench was one of my favorite albums of that year, and they've slowly grown on me over the last couple of years. It culminated in seeing them live a week ago in Austin and I gotta say it was one of the most theatrical concerts and wonderful connected audience experiences I've ever had. Thanks melon.
Lore below For people (like melon) that dont really get this, scroll on if you dont care ❤
every Twenty One Pilots album since Blurryface is part of the Trench/Clancy storyline. "Blurryface" is another name for Nico, who is the antagonist of the story. At the end of Trench, Clancy runs away from the city. Scaled and Icy is still part of the storyline, and "welcome back to trench" on Overcompensate is in reference to Clancy returning to "finish the fight" or what have you, not particularly about the sound of the old record. Alls to say; they didnt "take a break" from the concept albums, theyve always been making them. Glad to see this album get a six, much higher than i was expecting after he listened to some of this on the livestream
every Twenty One Pilots album from Blurryface on*
@@stellabee24 my bad, you are correct :) edited the comment to be correct :)
This is how you do a review!! I wish he gave a better score ofc, but atleast he had reasoning for his score and he was still respectful with his review
I'm shocked. He rated it lower than I did but the way he talked about the record is borderline more positive than I am about it
It it was called "To Pimp A Clancy" it would've been 10/10
I’m actually glad he gave it a 6, I remember in the stream he was acting like he didn’t like it, and I felt like it was because of the girl he was streaming with, So it’s cool to see he actually kinda fw it
At first the album was kinda forgettable, but most of the songs grew on me over time. Routines in the Night, Paladin Strait, and Next Semester immediately became some of my favorite TØP songs ever. Not as good as Trench, way better than Blurryface, 3rd best album so far imo
Blurry face was 4, trench was 8, scaled and icy was 2, Clancy is 6. The next album is a 10 confirmed thank you Anthony 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Glad you pointed out Josh’s drumming. He absolutely killed it on this record