They’re both pretty meh I’d probably say neither or put it on for 5 minutes to see what all the fuss is about shrug and put something else on. Has about the lasting impression of an everybody loves Raymond episode
Think it should be mentioned and shouted out that SkaTune Network played all the horns. They’ve been doing a lot of really great stuff for ska as a whole and are working with established artists now it’s rly cool
@@joeyshamone my b, they just did the trumpet/trombones. I'm glad Mike Park is on here too especially coming off that Bruce Lee Band single?? SKA2021BABY
@@RD-cm7ym they have been! They have a great ska cover RUclips channel that brings a lot of people to the genre! And they're almost an encyclopaedia on ska history!
I really love Jeff. I know Jeff is and always has been "ska", but I think because this is a ska-focused project it's bringing me back to the days of listening on-repeat to albums like Three Cheers For Disappointment by his earlier project The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (and I still revisit that album lots). It's really heartwarming Jeff in the present day still fully embraces ska despite the stigma. Very nice review Melon :)
Finally... the ska revival I was waiting for. Japan kept the genre alight, 100 Gecs reminded people of Ska, and now OUR BOY IS HERE TO SHOW SKA IS STILL ALIVE!
i havent heard the original, i havent even heard of it, but this makes me absolutely need to listen to both albums immediately lmao. thats such a cool idea for a "remix" album, i love it haha
yeah so, almost a week later uh... hey thanks anthony for getting me into jeff rosenstock lol. ive been going down a hell of a rabbithole. there's so much backcatalog and ive only scratched the surface
@@keviaaar he's like fairly adjacent to a lot of stuff i like, stuff like streetlight manifesto and dan potthast (dan's actually on both no dream and ska dream lol) that i've loved for a long time, so frankly i'm not sure what took me so long. i'd heard of bomb the music industry, but i had never actually listened to them until now, i dont think. but yeah his stuff is really good and im not sure why i hadnt stumbled upon it before haha gotta be honest tho, i prefer no dream to ska dream way more, even though i was also a ska kid like jeff lol. i just think the songs and lyrics work better as punk songs, i feel like the ska dream versions really do sound like ska covers of songs that were originally in other genres... which, i mean, they are... lol. i should have gone in with that expectation, but tbh i think this review set my expectations a little too high? anyway i would love an album of all-original jeff rosenstock solo ska songs, written with ska sensibilities in the lyrics and themes too, i think he'd crush that. until then i mean ska dream is cool but no dream just hits me so much harder (obviously)
These albums are like ying and yang to me - the tracks I didn't love as much on the original are bops on the second, it's funny how little overlap there is in terms of the songs I like between the two versions.
Anthony, as a fellow podcaster, I'd love to talk to you about Ska. I can recommend an insane amount of bands that are active today and kicking major ass.
Not only that, but bands like Dubioza kolective are taking the genre and mixing it with sounds that wouldn't make sense unless you actually think about it. The 4th wave is coming, and it is going to be the weirdest wave of ska.
Great album...That breakdown on “ p i c k i t u p “... Angelo Moore on Sax...Fucking perfection! I’m excited for the Fat Mike produced Fishbone album that’s coming out in the near future.
YEAH! No Dream and Ska Dream are the bomb. I was/am a Ska punk kid at heart, this is the best I’ve heard in a while. Just found your videos tonight, I’m gonna have to find this discussion you had with Jeff!
Lol one of my first concerts was the last concert of a Florida ska band “The Know How” at a tiny ass bar in Gainesville, Florida. Their saxophonist that show was none other than Jeff Rosenstock.
I think the original was an 8 but this is definitely a 9. I mean I really appreciate the wealth of artists who brought more nuance to this project, Jeremy being especially indispensable and god knows I love hearing Laura and Jeff sing together, but you can also really hear how much fun everyone had made making it. It’s a product of quarantine but it’s a really joyful one, even when the lyrics are still expressing discontent. It’s sonic friendship and that really elevates it for me.
Hey Anthony, can you a review an argentine album called "la grasa de las capitales" its a great album by a legendary argentine band called "serú giran" even though it's in spanish i think you'll enjoy it a lot.
I liked the ska album, but it's almost entirely 3rd wave ska style, along with a couple slower, more reggae type tracks. I really didn't hear any two-tone ska like you said there was.
For your bandcamp series can I recommend “home is where- I became birds” Also loved this review no dream was awesome and I loved the reimagined ska style to this record
I was a big fan of No Dream but I definitely feel like this version is by far superior. I haven't been able to stop playing this record every chance I get.
holy shit. ska dream was such a pleasant surprise. At first I though... no.. don't do this Jeff. No Dream was so good. Don't do this. And he did it. And it's brilliant.
This album’s sick I love it. If anyone wants brand new ska-punk bands check out Joystick!, Bad Operation, and Kill Lincoln. They all recently put out new albums
the yellow flannel to black and white checkers was breathtaking
I didn’t even process the black and white until this comment
Nice pfp my guy, I still fucking love FOTB
@@BigStinky69 me neither what the heckin hell
based melon
I need to let you know that this made me laugh more than anything this week. Thank you kind stranger for making my day.
@@hurtmane redditor
@@fronyard6858 ok and?
@@fronyard6858 4channer
@@sarang8585 YES
Wow, I’m amazed to see Fantano give an album an 8/SKA
2021 is the year of the weird review numbers baby!!!!
Ska
@@juneguts Ω/10
🤦
@@bhavyakukkar gunner
8/SKA
SKA = 10 confirmed
But what if SKA = 8?
@@seanberrodin801 nah ska =10
if ska = 8, then its 8/8, so same as 10/10
@@larrybobinski1257 exactly
@@larrybobinski1257 exactly right
I saw the thumbnail and for some reason I got 10/10 vibes, DAMN
KSG vibes hardcore
i thought it would be a 10 too judging by the thumbnail
nah that got a 7/10
@@sockholderz Clever
Me too lol
Damon Albarn once said " a good song should survive anything you do to it"
Laika Come Home proves his point
@@aedile2819 that shit's underrated af. single-handedly got me into dub at 12 yo.
NFTs are not an audio format Damon
Which is weird, considering what he did to Alex’s Song
Mmmm yeah
HYPERPOP DREAM
You know, Tony Fantano really sounds like the perfect Ska frontman name
God damn, and he would make that flaming bowling shirt his bitch
Jeremy from Skatune Network plays horns on this album and that alone makes it worth listening to
hell yeah
Apparently PUP are also there on 2 songs
Also George Clarke of Deafheaven is on this. Which is absolutely bananas
Thank you!
And Franz Nicolay played the jazz piano on SKA DREAM
The worst part about this album is the fact that I won’t know which version of the album to listen to
BOTH!
When you get tired of one version you can listen to the other
Both at once....
The ska one!
They’re both pretty meh
I’d probably say neither or put it on for 5 minutes to see what all the fuss is about shrug and put something else on. Has about the lasting impression of an everybody loves Raymond episode
no dream emotionally destroyed me and ska dream built me back up
Do you mean picked you back up?
@@Punkyerbrainsout haha of course
The beauty of breathing cover is far sadder on ska dream for some reason though.
Before "Bomb The Music Industry" was his band "Arrogant Sons Of Bitches" which was a super fast paced ska band. Love seeing him go ska again.
Yep this is like the ASOB album we never got after Three Cheers
Thanks for the info. I liked ASOB but never listen to BTMI. Fun to click that great album with some band was as dead in the media and in my head.
@@essstiterrible BTMI are amazing honestly
Streetlight Manifesto is working on a new album right now. So if you want to see more SKA keep watching out.
I have been thirsting for the new streetlight album for years. I wish they wouldn't tease me so T.T
Is this real in news??!?
Listen to all the new ska that's being released Nolan
Finally announced!!!
Think it should be mentioned and shouted out that SkaTune Network played all the horns. They’ve been doing a lot of really great stuff for ska as a whole and are working with established artists now it’s rly cool
They rule! But other people played horns on the record. Mike Park plays some killer tenor sax on the Rudie of Breathing.
@@joeyshamone my b, they just did the trumpet/trombones. I'm glad Mike Park is on here too especially coming off that Bruce Lee Band single?? SKA2021BABY
@@j.t.langdon2057 All good! There's so many amazing musicians on this record to give credit to!
"doing a lot of really great stuff for ska"
@@RD-cm7ym they have been! They have a great ska cover RUclips channel that brings a lot of people to the genre! And they're almost an encyclopaedia on ska history!
I really love Jeff. I know Jeff is and always has been "ska", but I think because this is a ska-focused project it's bringing me back to the days of listening on-repeat to albums like Three Cheers For Disappointment by his earlier project The Arrogant Sons of Bitches (and I still revisit that album lots). It's really heartwarming Jeff in the present day still fully embraces ska despite the stigma. Very nice review Melon :)
Hep yeah
:)
Review I was waiting on 🤝
Yeah
got here before u Bandstand
Mhm
Bandstand is a Jeff fan?
I miss when your comments were only a word long
Finally...
the ska revival I was waiting for. Japan kept the genre alight, 100 Gecs reminded people of Ska, and now OUR BOY IS HERE TO SHOW SKA IS STILL ALIVE!
It's still alive in Jamaica, its home.
The 4th wave is going to be pretty interesting with all of the people adding sounds to the genre.
Jeff somehow made the ending to N O D R E A M even MORE chaotic and I love it
he really did it, the absolute madman..... he picked it up
I was just literally skateboarding to this whole album, such a fun experience. SOOO GOOD.
SKA NEVER DIED IT LIVED ON IN ALL OF US!!!!
Day 25 of asking Anthony to review LMFAO - Party Rock and Sorry For Party Rocking
Classics week is in January
Day 7 of asking SaVaG3d0ubleCup to stop asking Anthony to review LMFAO - Party Rock and Sorry For Party Rocking
I’ll only stop when I get it so it’s better to help than to doubt my perseverance.
I mean it’s day 24 of me not wanting to ask for this review, but for things to be right I must.
Day 1 of supporting your cause
i havent heard the original, i havent even heard of it, but this makes me absolutely need to listen to both albums immediately lmao. thats such a cool idea for a "remix" album, i love it haha
yeah so, almost a week later uh... hey thanks anthony for getting me into jeff rosenstock lol. ive been going down a hell of a rabbithole. there's so much backcatalog and ive only scratched the surface
@@gwen6622 welcome to the rabbit hole
@@keviaaar he's like fairly adjacent to a lot of stuff i like, stuff like streetlight manifesto and dan potthast (dan's actually on both no dream and ska dream lol) that i've loved for a long time, so frankly i'm not sure what took me so long. i'd heard of bomb the music industry, but i had never actually listened to them until now, i dont think. but yeah his stuff is really good and im not sure why i hadnt stumbled upon it before haha
gotta be honest tho, i prefer no dream to ska dream way more, even though i was also a ska kid like jeff lol. i just think the songs and lyrics work better as punk songs, i feel like the ska dream versions really do sound like ska covers of songs that were originally in other genres... which, i mean, they are... lol. i should have gone in with that expectation, but tbh i think this review set my expectations a little too high? anyway i would love an album of all-original jeff rosenstock solo ska songs, written with ska sensibilities in the lyrics and themes too, i think he'd crush that. until then i mean ska dream is cool but no dream just hits me so much harder (obviously)
This album is so amazing, the levels of serotonin. Damn. Amazing, goosebumps
Damn this might be the fastest album review you’ve ever put out
@Ivory_ Lagiacrus_YT shit you right, you right
tickets to my downfall was the shortest if you even count that as a review lol
He reviewed Saturation 3 on the day it released, but given Kevin gave him an early copy
he didn’t want to give anyone time to form their own opinion
Lots of artists send him the album early so he can get it out quicker
SKA FLANNEL
SKA FLANNEL
SKlAnnel
These albums are like ying and yang to me - the tracks I didn't love as much on the original are bops on the second, it's funny how little overlap there is in terms of the songs I like between the two versions.
Skanthon Skantano Skere Skand Skoday Skawe Skare Skarviewing Jeff Rosenska’s Skalbum Ska Dream
You can tell Melon called it "diskagraphy".
Jeff is literally a visionary and I’m so glad he has this much hype he deserves it all
Anthony, as a fellow podcaster, I'd love to talk to you about Ska. I can recommend an insane amount of bands that are active today and kicking major ass.
Not only that, but bands like Dubioza kolective are taking the genre and mixing it with sounds that wouldn't make sense unless you actually think about it. The 4th wave is coming, and it is going to be the weirdest wave of ska.
This record is WAY better than it has any right to be.
I loved No Dream. But TOTALLY IN LOVE with Ska Dream. One of my faves of the year so far.
I thought he was gonna give it a 10 because of the way he had his yellow flannel on in the thumbnail
He looked so happy 😁
Forreql
one day. ONE DAY.
That PSA was exclusively for Jer of Skatune Network
No mention of the unexpected but absolutely delightful addition of Boboso's verse in SKrAm!? Cmon Rudethony Boytano!
Best meme album since meow the jewels
The record on the shelf is Father John Misty - Pure Comedy (2017). In case anyone was interested
Great album...That breakdown on “ p i c k i t u p “... Angelo Moore on Sax...Fucking perfection! I’m excited for the Fat Mike produced Fishbone album that’s coming out in the near future.
SKA DREAM SKA DREAM SKA DREAM SKA DREAM SKA DREAM
YEAH! No Dream and Ska Dream are the bomb. I was/am a Ska punk kid at heart, this is the best I’ve heard in a while. Just found your videos tonight, I’m gonna have to find this discussion you had with Jeff!
The way he was wearing that yellow flannel made me think it would be a ten. I think we've gone too long without one imo
Wow never thought I’d see Melon cover ska 🤘🏼
The livestream for this album was insane
BREAKING! The CDC warns of a fourth wave of Ska!
Lol one of my first concerts was the last concert of a Florida ska band “The Know How” at a tiny ass bar in Gainesville, Florida. Their saxophonist that show was none other than Jeff Rosenstock.
Finally an album right of my alley, got to pick it up
Pick it up pick it up pick it up!
Oi oi oi oi
first ska album of the 21st century. Unreal. God bless you jeff
? You are legally not allowed to do this to Streetlight.
@@totlyepic Streetlight Manifesto isn't ska
@@BossyMeatCreature yes they are lmao
@@totlyepic wait there's a new streetlight album?
@@BossyMeatCreature some of them are literally from Catch 22. Yes they are ska.
Oh my god yes. I unironically love ska, so looking forward to hearing this!
I haven't had this much fun with a record since I discovered ska for myself with RBF I high school. It's so good.
RBF is fucking amazing. My favorite album is candy coated fury.
I think the original was an 8 but this is definitely a 9. I mean I really appreciate the wealth of artists who brought more nuance to this project, Jeremy being especially indispensable and god knows I love hearing Laura and Jeff sing together, but you can also really hear how much fun everyone had made making it. It’s a product of quarantine but it’s a really joyful one, even when the lyrics are still expressing discontent. It’s sonic friendship and that really elevates it for me.
"His old band..."
"yes yes yes yes he's gonna mention ASOB"
"Bomb the music industry"
"OH WTF"
Personally I thought it was a pretty good project, would def recommend this along with the entirety of his discography.
Now I'm familiar with SKa because of your channel. Sending my support, a friend of NeutralMilk
Ska out of any genre makes for the best covers.
Was hoping you'd review this skasterpiece
Hey Anthony, can you a review an argentine album called "la grasa de las capitales" its a great album by a legendary argentine band called "serú giran" even though it's in spanish i think you'll enjoy it a lot.
If you like that album, I think you’ll like another Argentine band named Invisible, and their prog rock album “El Jardín De los Presentes”
@@rashotcake6945 oh yeah, i love Spinetta
fellow arg circlejerkers i see
I never would have guessed Anthony liked Ska. So many people shit on it. Ska Dream was a 10/10. Every song rendition was amazing
This is still my favorite album! I listen to it all the time. Hands down one of my favorite Ska Punk albums
Did you know that Ska actually came before Reggae?
Y u p
Shoutout Funhaus
finally a ska review, and jeff too
Oh my god! He reviewed it! SKAAANDALOUS!
YUNOREVIEW the new Offspring album?
I liked the ska album, but it's almost entirely 3rd wave ska style, along with a couple slower, more reggae type tracks. I really didn't hear any two-tone ska like you said there was.
Man, I never thought I’d hear genre of skramz referenced in one of your reviews.
For your bandcamp series can I recommend “home is where- I became birds”
Also loved this review no dream was awesome and I loved the reimagined ska style to this record
Giving respekt for Jeff, a whole new album, a whole new review, because Rosenstock is PRECIOUS
After all these years you finally get the Ska revival you've been asking for
I was there man. I was there in Southampton UK when the Ska scene gasped its last breath. I WAS THERE.
I love how Nikes changed to Airwalks.
Crazy how Jeff keeps coming out with music
Jeff is a fucking genius
mr. angelo moore's sax solo tho
Chewing on tinfoil is an awesome band that played with Jeff in Dublin
2021 will be the year of ska, calling it now
At this point is giving ever Jeff Rosenstock album an 8/10 a meme? Give us the 9/10 melon. I’m begging you
review "ALL PLUGS GO TO HEAVEN" from MARMORMAZE
what a twist with the flannels
You should review The Battle at gardens gate
The real move is listening to both back to back at 4 in the morning.
We’ve been had. Melon sure pulled a fast one on us.
I was a big fan of No Dream but I definitely feel like this version is by far superior. I haven't been able to stop playing this record every chance I get.
“Ska came before reggae” - Bruce Greene
Strongeighttoalightnine / 10 🦀🦀🦀
holy shit. ska dream was such a pleasant surprise. At first I though... no.. don't do this Jeff. No Dream was so good. Don't do this. And he did it. And it's brilliant.
Ok. Now do 311 tier list and place all the albums on S tier
It took me until the last minute to realize the black and white flannel was a ska reference smh
that flannel... i already know its gonna be a SKA/10
If I had one complaint, I would have liked more guitar on this
+++ POLL: +++
To all that haven’t listened to either album, which one will you listen to first?
1) NO DREAM
2) SKA DREAM
Sooooo, this is Ryan Adams' 1989 album, which rules.
Review more Ska!!! You're general lack of Ska and Reggae on this channel is frustrating.
REVIEW THE BATTLE AT GARDEN’S GATE
2:23 - I was looking at it... skaptically.
Is Ska Punk finally coming back??? 😀✊🏻
If emo and punk are coming back, might as well throw in some ska! >:0
That would be Sublime
Great review, totally agree, I like this as much as no dream if not more in some places.
I’m heading over to Bandcamp and I’m “Picking it up”! 😎
First ska album ever reviewed on this channel?
100 gecs release stupid horse in 2019.... 2 years later.... pufff
This album’s sick I love it. If anyone wants brand new ska-punk bands check out Joystick!, Bad Operation, and Kill Lincoln. They all recently put out new albums