A Modern Masterpiece? First Reaction to Fiona Apple - Fetch The Bolt Cutters & Review!
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Today I react, and review one of the most highly praised albums of the year, Titled "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" by Fiona Apple. None of that matters however, as I am going into this album with no bias, expecting to get nothing. Does the album live up to the hype? Is it a mastapieceeeee? Or does it fall short of its greatness? Watch to find out!
Fav Tracks: I Want You To Love Me, Shameika, Fetch The Bolt Cutters, Under The Table, Relay, Newspaper, Ladies, Heavy Balloon (grew on me), Cosmonauts, For Her, On I Go
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Kick me under the table all you want!
I won’t subscribe
I call bullshit. You are definitely subbed to yourself
Review room on fire by the strokes
BradTaste 2 brad please react to Green Day album dookie
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Love your vids and I hope you have a great 2020 even if this year is horrible
watching brad turn into a strong empowered woman
No comments really 😂 😂. Lol. But the album is an experience.
The pic of Fiona is just her waiting on everyone's reaction to that line on For her
haaaaaa yesss i love it
@@maxbarkeryoutube cringe
first last name Wow haha so funny bro
Get what line on for her? What does that mean?
Most underrated track on the album, those coda vocals/lyrics smack you in the face
I love fiona's music because she perfectly stradles the line between geniality and true insanity
several songs - most notably "ladies" and "newspaper" are about her witnessing other women fall into the same abusive, toxic relationships with men that she's fallen into. she's desperate to save these people who she knows she can't save, because you can't help an abused person until they want to be helped. so she just had to wait and watch until it was over.
I love Fiona, but knowing the themes of her albums all the way back to the mid-90's, I get the feeling that she is likely toxic too. Which is ok. We all are to some degree. But if similar situations repeat over and over and over for you, then it's likely that you hold some responsibility too.
@@dickmonkey-king1271 who says it happened repeatedly? maybe she’s just revisiting 2 or 3 intense relationships. That’s not a lot to me.
@@dickmonkey-king1271 I get the impression that most of the 'toxic' situations she talked about on this album are from when she's active in the music industry and is sort of a reflection of that time. There's a difference in the way she talked about her more recent relationships, I find them to be more melancholic and self-deprecating (and framed not as toxic but just how things are) whereas there's more anger and bitterness from her older ones, considering she was really young in Hollywood during that time, it's not surprising. Saddening, yes but not surprising
So no, I don't think similar situations repeat over and over but more so she's recalling back what she saw then and realizing similar situations among other women.
She wrote the hook on "Relay" when she was 15. 15!
Jennifer Wheelock i didn’t even have a brain yet when i was 15
She wrote tidal, her first album at 16/17 and I'd argue it's as mature as this
Wtf. That is really intelligent writing for someone that young. She is a writing prodigy I suppose.
That’s another fact to add to all of the others that blow me away about her creativity and skills.
Where did you read this? I’m curious :)
Fun fact the dog barks end of the fetch the bolt cutters was not intended to be there when she ended recording they just barked and that ended up in the track
they even got a vocal (barking) credit on it!
I know most people think that's some awesome story that adds to the album or something, but I still think the barking is annoying and shouldve been removed. It brings me out of the vibe of the record. It's like when you're peacefully sleeping, but then you wake up because of some dog in the neighborhood.
& no, I don't hate dogs.
EenMagnetron I find a few songs on the album end rather abruptly and somewhat disrupt the melody of the track...I kind of enjoy the quirky instrumentation and homespun feel, but I definitely get how it could come across as jarring.
cara delavinge’s dogs!
I was wondering about that haha
For Her has got to be one of my all time favorite songs now, especially given the sentiment and what Fiona has said about the “you raped me” line... “some people need to say it out loud in order to understand that’s what happened to them. And my hope is that maybe some women and men will be able to sing along with that line and allow it to tell the truth for them.” It’s really beautiful, the fact you’ve been hurt and taken advantage of can be a really hard thing to come to terms with. It’s oddly comforting to hear someone say it so bluntly.
it's a contender for best song of the year for me
The way that line comes in feels as brutal as the rape, she succeeded in that for sure. Its raw and unhinged and I think thats why I like this album, i can relate
same stranger :)
It’s really true what she said. It shocked me when it happened to me (the effect of saying it out loud)… And I respect her for speaking/singing up for all of us who have been there or care about those who have. 🖤
lul
Pitchfork did The Strokes dirty with that review, damn.
Josh John best strokes album in a very long time
Man0fficial Meme since room on fire i think
@@mannymelo949 Honestly, I might get crucified for this, but I think FIOE is a very underrated album and is my favourite one. Followed by Room On Fire and now The New Abnormal.
new abnormal was a very ok album. Sound was disgustingly compressed and lotsa boring-ish yawnfest songs. Does not hold at all compared to their first 2 albums
Anthropomorphic Horse i like that they experimented tho, it could have been another comedown machine mess but it wasn’t, it felt cohesive
Brad hit the nail on the head with "For Her." I am not even surprised Melon didn't get it. Great review of the whole album, by the by.
whos melon😟 ive been seeing people talk about them but idk who it is😭
@@stxo.x Anthony Fantano. Music "critic."
for her is so good like idc if everyone hates it AHHAHA
Not to be like that one notorious comment, all “you just don’t get it”, but melon really doesn’t get why people love Fiona Apple (and similarly artistic artists like Ethel Cain). He very clearly sees her as “just another Lana sound-alike” and turns his brain off during it. He doesn’t appreciate it because to him it’s “just another woman making slow weird songs about hating men”
@@Kumaclaws does he know?
Melon's review reflects how subjective music is. His issues with the album (its roughness, its chanting, its high drama storytelling, the songs having shifting and unpredictable structures, its dependence on drums) are partly why so many find it intriguing. I mean, the dude had "For Her" as one of his least favorite tracks on the album, which is a completely different reaction from Brad. It hints to how varying musical instincts are. While this album is semi dense, and it’s almost like some fusion of jazz and folk and punk and hip-hop, which is not gonna suit everyone's tastes. There are multiple reasons why this is getting a ton of praise and has a lot of people who love it, but if this isn’t your sway it’s no big deal. I do appreciate Cute Brad’s enthusiastic, befuddled, nuanced reaction. The video reactions for this album so far have mostly been lame and/or shallow. This is the only great one.
John Johnson I completely agree. I adore this album and everything about it, but I can definitely see why Melon just thinks it’s okay.
Melon’s review was problematic though. The words and phrases he chose often felt condescending. While he didn’t seem to comprehend the album’s themes or storytelling. It was a poorly researched and not well thought out review, especially considering the album’s hype and acclaim, Fiona's status and eight year absence, and his desire to be a “respected music critic” beyond his social media fanboys. He didn’t articulate what he liked and didn’t like about the album. It didn’t even seem like he spent much time with the album. It almost felt like he wanted to simply say, “this is unpleasant noise featuring a ranting woman”. I actually would have respected that more than the nonsense he came up with. However, hating on him for not loving the album makes no sense. Everyone’s allowed to have their opinion. And this is a very idiosyncratic, sometimes demanding album. While how some people reacted to his "review" made them come off like babies and just gave him more attention and power and pumped up his following (a decent percentage of which is made up of douches). But I can’t truly defend him, because his half-hearted take on the album and his reaction to the backlash did highlight a lack of professionalism, a lack of verbal skills and a lack of credentials.
This is the first video I've seen of yours and let me just say that you are hysterical. It was fun watching your reaction to this new album. I have been a huge Fiona fan for many years and I appreciate your honesty and insight. This album gets more enjoyable with every listen so I'm excited that you're gonna listen to it uninterrupted a few times! Many people would shut the door. Can't wait to hear your thoughts afterwards. Anyways, you got a new subscriber!!
You should watch his Turn on the Bright Lights videos, that’s how all music criticism should be from now on 🤣
I'm a huge fan of Fiona's but the first time I listened there were moments when I wondered if the sound was not recorded or mixed well...which made the realization the raw sounds were intentional to express a point or to give depth to the song extra satisfying. This album is so unique, it flips the expectations of the music industry on it's ass, in a wholy unexpected and prolific way. What I hear loudest in Fetch the Bolt Cutters is Fiona taking her power back and using it to promote betterment for anyone who will truly listen. So thanks for doing just that!
Mallory Hoernig love that you felt this from the album. and to be honest a lot of it wasn’t recorded well because she did the entire thing in her living room!!!! that’s why there’s dogs barking, sometimes background noise, she occasionally would leave a door open by accident and it would mess with the sound, etc
Gangnam Weight - 00:00
I Want You To Love Me - 0:41
Shameika - 2:25
Fetch The Bolt Cutters - 4:11
Under The Table - 6:23
Relay - 7:59
Rack Of His - 11:09
Newspaper - 13:06
Ladies - 16:41
Heavy Balloon - 19:24
Cosmonauts - 20:23
For Her - 23:49
That Line On For Her - 25:57
Drumset - 27:53
On I Go - 28:17
"That Line On For Her" is my new response to anything
You’re looking healthy af bro
Brad, can you upload the 2 hours of uncut footage of you trying to comprehend the switch up at the end?
The reaction to For Her's tempo change is probably the funniest thing I've ever witnessed
Watching dude get hella into Fiona Apple is pretty fun
"Sounds like she's trying to escape" ...well Brad...it is called Fetch the Bolt Cutters. :)
Deadass 🤩🤩🤩
L F wow omg i guess brad is a single old bitter female 😳😳
@L F It's fine if you don't like the album. But there are plenty of men who like it (including Brad), plenty of young women, plenty of women in relationships, plenty of non-white people who are fans. Your perspective is just an easy way of dismissing any type of acclaimed, confrontation work from a female. Do better.
@L F Like I said, do better. Being basic/trolling is lame, no matter the age or gender.
@L F I'm literally a 19 year old guy but...okay
"It"s 11 o 'clock at night and I'm hyped at Fiona Apple"
me at the beginning: i cannot wait until he gets to For Her.
I read that Fiona is super shy in the studio, and on this album she made it in the comfort of her own home. Her friend taught her how to use GarageBand and she was able to experiment with sounds.
Previous Pitchfork reviews of Fiona Apple Albums
Tidal- 9
When the Pawn... - 9.4
Extraordinary Machine - 7.8
The Idler Wheel - 9
Fetch The Bolt Cutters - 10
DID SHE MAKE THIS IN GARAGE BAND????
@@diegovera1353 partly
I really enjoyed this video.
"Ladies" is by far my favorite track on the album, as far as I'm concerned Fiona talks about how women are often pushed to bicker and argue with eachother over men they have shared relationships with. She makes a point that women should not compete, instead they should accept that each relationship has unique and special aspects to it. I think the repetition of the word 'ladies' has to do with this competition between women being so prevelant IRL and in media, (who was the better girlfriend, who was more beautiful, etc.). The 'dress in the closet' lyric is pretty interesting, instead of wanting to keep the 'dress', even though it really isn't hers anymore, she let's go and offers it the next 'good woman'.
Fun fact: after the album release she reencountered Shameika and they did a song together
This album is a really intense, Oscar-winning movie. It’s not for everyday listening. I don’t know how many people would watch Moonlight or Slumdog Millionaire every day, but they are nonetheless full of art and food for thought. Art does not always equal a fun time.
You're wrong. I listened to this album everyday religiously for like a month before deciding I needed to give it a rest. A 10/10 definitely, one of the best albums ever.
@@kaisamsa 11/10 easily. All other pitchfork 10s although amazing and ground breaking was recreated by others easily in some way shape or form after it was released. Fetch the Bolt Cutters still is a genre defying masterpiece, it’s been more than a year and no one has even come close to mimicking or replicating its style.
ive been listening to this album every day for the past week haha
She does surreal music like Tom waits. She never garnered the respect that he did but she isn't done yet.
I would have gone with Midnight Cowboy or Birdman, but good on ya
As someone who loved The Idler Wheel this felt like a more experimental version of that. Really great album, love her vocals.
Nice video brad!
Hazel Eyes my thoughts exactly
Yeah, I don’t think the album is as huge of a departure for her as some are claiming. Many parts gave me ‘Idler Wheel’ or Extraordinary Machine vibes. It just feels looser and wilder and a bit more direct, which for some I suppose makes all the difference.
Ladies is phenomenal. It’s camaraderie. At least that’s what I gathered first time listening. Like you know you will share a mutual pain and so you feel a certain sadistic closeness to your fellow ladies falling victim to similar things. So like here take my stuff and do what you can with it because I know the pain you’re about to suffer. Etc. First thought that came to me is like my friends and myself having this paranoia of war and if we were to have to fight in it. That sort of mutual sense of impending doom is what I gather from that song. Neat stuff. If it ain’t that then fuk it idk I smoke crack
Soda Can Man love the profile pic
Word uwu
Fiona said in an interview from The Vulture that the song is about infidelity, and that you shouldn’t be mad at the “mistress”, because she isn’t the one who cheated, she just fell in love. And basically it’s a song about no tearing each woman down, and not comparing yourself and you love to others.
Yeah, I don't know how he didn't get this, it's so obvious in the lyrics. But then again, this review is still way better than that joke of a pseudocritic called Fantano.
oh my god i don't care if you smoke crack this is the best written description of this song i've ever read, kudos from 2 years later
I adore Fiona Apple. She has brought me through so much of my life and this album is FIERCE. It was really gratifying to see someone reacting similarly to how I reacted to it. Her last album was such a departure from her previous ones and it took me a few listens to feel like I got it, and now I LOVE it. She is one of my biggest songwriting influences and I'm excited to listen to this new one more.
Wow... It felt like I was making my way through the album for the first time with you.
****BEST BRAD REACTIONS****
1:39
5:43
6:30 (cute lil laugh)
6:49
8:40 "YEAH FUCK YOU"
9:08
9:25
11:47
12:25 "SO COLD"
13:05 (brad notices a motif in the music)
13:25 "I feel so...weird"
14:20 "WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS" (there are many of these moments)
15:05 (a brad joke)
15:50
16:24 (brad gets excited)
16:43
17:11
18:25 (that damned smile)
22:10 (brad chokes on himself)
22:23
23:51
24:33
24:45 (brad gets tripped the f out) **best reaction of the video**
25:57 (the Rape line)
26:36 (brad is unsettled by the best track of the album)
28:53 *confused as hell* "...I love this"
29:17
y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
A J the parts where he shows genuine shock are always the best because no one can tell if he’s disgusted or loving it
i rarely comment on videos but i just wanted to say how i enjoy all of your content, like a lot. Even when you are giving CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM (i feel like some people often forget this) to some of my favourite artists/bands i can still enjoy the video and in some cases even agree with some of the points you make, i watched one of your recent videos where you seemed to not be feeling so well about yourself, not feeling like it is enough, but if a viewer such as myself, who lives on the complete other side of the planet can enjoy your content, you're surely doing something right eh? Have a good day, and nice shirt.
I was upset when Phoebe didn't win any Grammy. And then I listened to this album, and as much as I love Phoebe, Punisher got no fucking chance against this album 🤣
For me this album is a great example of the power of good lyricism
I really like to see Brad tasting Bjork Discography, on preference, Vulnicura and Homogenic!!!
I need to listen to more Bjork. Im in that beginner “Debut and Post phase” haha
@@zombibyte listen to V E S P E R T I N E
@@zombibyte Vespertine is her best album in my opinion but you can't go wrong with most of her output. Try Homogenic next.
Most challenging Bjork's album is Medulla. Vulnicura is not
I would totally recommend finishing up the discography with Medulla 😂✌🏻 In order to go on some quests you need to upgrade your chart and have some xp, man!
Full release of Punk Weight x Gangnam Style when
Chaoflex check his community tab, it’s there
Now, having found the genius of Fiona, you MUST go back and listen to her whole catalog and experience her growth into this album. She’s a genius, on so many levels. Only she could come up with the proper phrasing to describe how dynamic, soulful, genuine, and magical she really is.
For Her is certainly the best track on the record, glad to see that recognition here
She used Brazilian rhythms, percussion. It reminded me a bit of how Paul Simon did so in his album, The Rhythm of the Saints. Although, they are starkly different albums. This aside, I told my friend that she would hate the album on the first go round. It's like throwing a bucket of sound into your ears until the splashes go away and it all becomes channeled into a focused stream that reaches the base of your spine. At the second listen, I was hooked. Otherwise, some of the composition/arrangements remind me of Kate Bush's album, The Dreaming. Not in sound, of course.
I like this album more than other “experimental” stuff because although it is disjointed it’s still super catchy
true. you can sing along to it and dance to it
There's a lotta experimental stuff out there. If you want experimental stuff you can dance to you should check out Inca Ore - The Birds in the Bushes. Just be forewarned that it isn't something that dabbles in experimental elements like this album, but is instead totally comprised of them.
A friend of mine has a unique way of scoring albums: 9 is really really good but not perfect. 10 is perfect. 11 is something that isn't perfect bc it is HUMAN, it exceeds perfection by bringing up those human imperfections that we have.
She previously gave an 11 to two albums:
1. Yeezus - so uneven... rises and falls, gold vs shit but when it's good then like lou reed said, Kanye is on another planet than other artists..
2. Blackstar - some of it rushed but that's part of the point. And the better parts leapfrogged contemporary music.
This is her 3rd 11, bc it is wonderful and stimulating and minimalist and experimental and thought evoking - but so so human.
I fully agree on all three.
You know what rhymes with eleven? MELON
Fuck yeah Blackstar
Blackstar one of my favourite albums
This might be my favourite reaction I've seen to the album so far. You clearly appreciate the intricate experimentation and storytelling in the songs. Also respect for having Xiu Xiu's 'Girl With A Basket Of Fruit' as your top album of 2019. Love that record.
It's like listening to Kid A after finishing Ok Computer.
Also why can't you do a single review without TOP reference lol it's like you're looking for ways to sneak it in, it's hilarious though.
Yeah that was an odd experience
I had to listen to Kid A like 4 times before I started liking it
@@spooks8878 Glad I'm not the only one.
Ok computer was (still is) one of my all time fave albums.
Kid A took a bit to grow on me
I couldn’t wait for you to get to “For Her”, so I’m glad it blew your mind.
I think Ladies is about not having hate for your man’s ex’s. Each Lady changes him and leaves something behind (emotionally) that the next woman finds. But each love is different so there’s no need to be jealous.
Fiona is soooooo talented. Another masterpiece
Hey, today a friend asked for my favourite new Fiona Apple review so far and i told him : well, i dont know, but i watched this guy reacting and he wasnt a fan of her, and it was so fucking great how he felt it.
So, yeah, my favourite FTBC review is yours. Congrats 😂
You look clean. You look fresh. You look...kinda like Hayden Christensen? Huh.
Anyway good video, I might actually give the album a listen. It certainly is intriguing.
A Hey my first comment on one of brads videos was saying he looks like the love child of Hayden Christensen and Chris Martin
I was getting Scarface vibes
He shaved! Whoever this person is who counted the days until he shaves, I hope you’re happy now!
This was such a great video, you were actually paying so much attention and explaining yourself so well, and it's really enjoyable to watch.
This album is not for my daily listen, but I do admire it and understand why people give it the high praise it deserves.
An album that isn't easily re-playable doesn't not mean it's bad! If anything, it only means you won't get tired of it/bored with it.
I used to think that when it came out but now I can't stop listening to it
H O i’m still listening to it as the first time 🤤
It's every bit as amazing as Pitchfork's 10.0 rating suggests. I was completely blown away. It is far and away the greatest achievement of Fiona Apple's stellar career. A work of stunning beauty, chaos, complexity, and originality, FTBC is instantly, undeniably classic. Modern masterpiece? Duh.
I feel like the first one is kind of like she's on the hook you know, like shes stuck in this relationship where shes the only one in love, and shes just waiting for the other person to feel the same. But eventually you need to realize thats not really how it works and cut it off ?
I like how the chorus progresses from a long droned out "yoooooooouuu" to a melodious bird song near the end when she's about to let go. 💜
Hear me out... what if she's addressing it to herself? I think that could explain the first few lines really well. And it would line up with the ideas of self-confidence in Shameika and Fetch the bolt cutters. After experiences like the toxic relationship she describes in Newspaper, self-love would be an act of rebellion worthy of this album. Maybe I'm projecting, but I see this as a feminist rejection of the judgement of a patriarchal society, and it makes me happy!
I think the dogs barking are a nod to the album Hounds of Love by Kate Bush cause she also references Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) in Fetch the Bolt Cutters
hah, never thought of that reference
I think the dogs barking is there because the dogs were barking. She recorded this at home. Like, it's not that deep, don't over-think it.
@@glowerworm I don’t think it’s far fetched to think that considering she makes a reference to it in the very album and KB is one of her influences. She chose to keep the dog barks in, if she didn’t have that choice, they would be present throughout the entire album. I don’t care if it’s ‘not that deep’ it’s something I thought of and shared. Don’t tell me what and what not to overthink thanks.
"Drumset" was also one of the songs I found least interesting on initial listen. But now it's one of my favorites.
It's a more simple, straightforward pallet cleanser after the peak of craziness and tragedy with "For Her". It's also catchy after a few listens. And I love Fiona’s performance on it. Really, no iffy songs here.
John Johnson not to mention the incredible songwriting on that track
For me it's at the bottom of these songs even with repeat listens, but it's still a good song. I agree, no real missteps on this album. Fiona really created something special with this one.
Hey Brad, it's 'Cockburnianus' from AOTY here. This very passionate review and all that you expressed abut your understanding of the album been another step in me 'getting' it even more. Thank you so much
I wonder if you would like Tori Amos. She is also a piano playing singer-songwriter, but she has a lot of strengths. Started playing by ear at 2, accepted on scholarship to Peabody Conservatory at age 5, has synesthesia (she sees music as light structures). Basically a female Mozart. She writes piano music like she's writing for guitar. Lyrically, she's very stream of consciousness mixed with metaphor. She's on another plane mentally. Her best albums are Boys for Pele (harpsichord metal & haunting ballads about finding her own fire after wanting to sacrifice the men in her life to the volcano goddess), To Venus & Back (lots of experimentation with electronica), & Night of Hunters (a classical song cycle...kin in spirit to Boys for Pele). She has 14 albums, I think. And a ton of phenomenal b-sides.
Sorry for the book. As a fan since 94 I have a lot crammed in my head.
I used to listen her when I was like 8 or 9?i can't really remember her stuff, but I thought about her when listening to Fiona Apple. I should listen again to Tori Amos (Pj Harvey too), thanks for reminding me tho!
Rating your review: 10/10 I didn’t even think people consumed full albums in order and complete anymore. This is the best time I’ve had reading/ watching a review since Robert Hilburn, legendary LA Times writer (apart from his Springsteen fetish). Utterly entertaining and relaxed yet engaging review. BRAVO! *Thankyou for not using PATRIARCHY, as every piece I’ve seen on this album has. Looking forward to your Xui Xui review.
Would just like to draw attention to the fact that Fiona uses the bones of her dog (who died around the time of her last album) on this album.
Uhhhh.....................lol?
@@BradTasteInMusicOfficial Great video by the way, sorry I forgot that in my comment. I've been watching your videos lately, keep it up and thank you my friend! :)
If I remember right she also canceled a massive tour of South America around the time that her dog first got ill, I guess that's who's barking all over this
Michael not really, she started recording it in 2015 and her dog had already died... there are 5 dogs credited for the album (yes she did credit them) and her current dog is named mercy
@@laurelhell2353 that may be so, but she did cancel that tour for her dog Janet back in 2012
Ladies: an ode to all the women who've been cheated on, AND all the women who've been the "other" woman.
This was a really good video! I'm glad you took the time to point out a lot of really key moments on the album. I initially had the opinion that "For Her" was not really memorable until the ending, and then I realized what was happening is that the ending makes such an impact that it really just consumes any other impression I had for the other parts of the song. Anyways, subscribed.
Why does Brad look like Kurtis Conner
lmaoo
He kinda does tho :0
This is a breath of fresh air, I wish many more artists try out something new and break the norm.
The point in “For Her” where it switches catchers me off guard in the most amazing way I have ever heard!
this album is so weirdly good
You should review some of Mitski’s music, she is my favorite musician.
Bury Me at Makeout Creek is her best album.
Ok her dad works for the CIA though
nectarine what?
nectarine what??
nectarine What???
This reaction was one of the best I’ve seen. The way “For Her” blew your mind was brilliant
fr!!
WAIT I did not think of her passing the torch at the end of relay bUT WOW THAT MAKES SENSE
Love this album more everyday. Wish i could hear it for the first time again. This video was the next best thing, thanks
Please, if you haven't done so, please do the classic 'Hounds of Love' by Kate Bush. The entire 2nd side is to be listened in one long session. A woman, adrift and lost at sea, trying to fight the elements to be rescued slips into dreams, of death, being a witch, a ghost, an old woman to be, wanted her to live so she gets to live out her life, of the earth about to descend into war, and then glorious rescue in the morning. Totally amazing album. 1st side is full of hits that are also pretty interesting. Your reaction is so good to Fiona, would love to see what you think of Kate.
cool
You’re cool
@@assonance9057 nah he scams people look it up
@@shimmipenguin1764 wait what?
I really love watching you react and digest music, Brad. It's delightful, and I can see you really processing it and giving it a serious listen.
Thank you!
Sidenote, I don't think that Cosmonauts is the best song on the album, but it is my favourite/the one that resonates most with me right now. I interpret the 'gravity' alluded to as just more "consequence", that built up sway that both people have in each other no matter how cognizant or responsibly they try to engage with it. It's really a beautiful sentiment and cuts to the heart of almost any relationship.
Pitchfork finally got something right
This thing's a damn masterpiece
7/10
@@isaac2559 hey that's a positive score
Why not
I also think you should check out Fiona's When the Pawn ASAP. It pretty much is perfect in my opinion.
Wally Young it is perfection indeed.
100%. Front to back. I adore her first album, but her second is my favorite.
God, yes!
Loved this album, and this was one of your best videos and especially reactions.
You totally get this album and it’s so refreshing. Thank God. I’ve been watching everyone gut this and it’s been such a let down.
You should do this kind of video with the new Fiona Apple album.
@@cherrybomb1386 you should reply to the comment by grrg grrg
Soo cute to see a young man who actually appreciates the caliber of Fiona's music! I hope Brad made sure at some point to read the article that Vulture published about this album, in which Fiona includes stories & reasons for every track, & then some..
I think it may help him grasp a slightly better perspective on the breakdown of the composition of this project, as well as the many issues addressed throughout.. he pretty much got the jist of it, though, the bright young lad did 🙃
This album is totally fantastic. Mixes jazz, pop ,avande garde, rock perfectly with a unique style. I agree with the critics
Review When The Pawn it’s a masterpiece.
I adore the moment when Relay took you over and you were, sort of, thrown into that song and all that instrumentation 🙆😻😻
"is he bringing her the newspaper" lmao
Just an appreciation comment for this channel! Awesome to see you posting regularly. Good stuff braaaaaaad
Watching you fall in a strange love with this is so great. Fiona is amazing.
I'm not sure how much of her work is meant to be identifiable by male perspective lol! It is so interesting to see your reaction to her new stuff, you should definitely go back to listen to some older stuff with this new stuff in mind
@@BradTasteInMusicOfficial I'm still working through it for the first time, as a fan of all her albums. Had to stop and see what people were saying about it, how I found your channel. It's making me feel my feelings.
Fiona has said that “I resent you presenting your life like a fucking propaganda brochure” was a reference to social media influencers, so Brad’s not wrong for immediately thinking of Instagram
i return to this video very often. one of my favorite albums reacted by a person i could listen talking for hours, i'm obsessed.
I enjoyed watching you experience this in real time. You mentioned several times that you don’t listen to singer-songwriters, and so you may never have listened to Tori Amos’s “Boys for Pele.” You should. The song compositions and arrangements are not as varied within tracks, but they are among tracks, and it’s as much of a potent emotional and intellectual roller coaster. Of course, Tori Amos and Fiona Apple are entirely different artists with little in common aside from extraordinary musicianship, voices and lyrics, but these are my two favorite entirely avant-garde albums and I would strongly encourage you to give Boys for Pele a chance if you haven’t done so.
recommendation: all her music, but I would strongly suggest you listen to the song "werewolf". the lyrics are beyond clever.
Perfectly captures being isolated by an abuser. “You made an island of me”
Loving your review. I think you're right - there's a clarity with this album. But I highly recommend revisiting the last album - i think you'll find that every album is confrontational. I think she's in her 40s now, and women develop a real clarity about their lives around that time. I'm elated you enjoyed it as much as I did. I'll be hitting the subscribe button!
6:55 not sure if Brad thought he heard something from behind him, or was legit terrified and looked back to make sure he's still alone in the room.
I keep wondering if all the dog barks are because she really loves dogs, because she was called dog in school when she was younger, or because when she was raped in the hallway outside her apartment door when she was 12, the only sounds she heard was the sound of her dog barking and growling. (She’s said in an interview that the dog barking probably saved her otherwise the guy would have brought her into the apartment.)
Your reaction to For Her, especially during the switch, is perfect. This album is going to go on to be the stuff of legend. This is the first of your videos I've seen. I'll look for more.
For once Brad has a better opinion than Melon
Brads on the comeup and Fantano is on the fall. First Eternal Summer, now this.
I came to see appreciation of For Her and I was not disappointed omg
I think the gravity thing is a play on words. She means gravity as in seriousness, not gravity as in science. It's like she's saying they started off weightless, but then as the relationship progressed things became more heavy. But that's just my interpretation.
I’ve been a life long fan of Fiona and I loved to see your insightful observation of this album :)
you gotta listen to her first album tidal, she wrote it when she was just a teenager and it’s so blunt and amazing.
This is one of the most entertaining and engaging reaction videos I've ever seen. I've been curious about this album and now I definitely feel I need to give it a serious listen. Thanks for posting.
Omg ya look like Paolo Nutini. And lol at your expressions at all the experimental sounds. I’ve been a Fiona Apple fan since 1996! Fiona never disappoints.
lets get an update after a year! Did you keep listening after this? It has only grown on me every listen and I think it an absolute unique work of genius
He had it as his third album of last year. So, he clearly still really liked it. I think he took away the 10 and made it 9 something though. Honestly, I think the douches and the fact that album was so acclaimed made him pull back his love for album. But he still has unabashed praise for it.