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  • Опубликовано: 1 сен 2022
  • Reacting to Polyphia's new song "ABC" that features vocals
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  • @NikNocturnal
    @NikNocturnal  Год назад +2213

    *That was different...*

    • @christiancastillo9013
      @christiancastillo9013 Год назад +35

      That was really …. Anime vibes, nice rock solo you know, really nice rap and lines, and … colors and it was funny my it was groovy … so yea

    • @darkskulters463
      @darkskulters463 Год назад +8

      This was quite eventful especially towards the end lol

    • @nathanaelashnonmusic2615
      @nathanaelashnonmusic2615 Год назад +5

      I'm already subscribed to you you metal gremlin.

    • @davidvanderhoeven2826
      @davidvanderhoeven2826 Год назад +2

      didnt see that coming...........

    • @borthmanavenged
      @borthmanavenged Год назад +3

      You need to react to the new parkway drive song Darker Still

  • @EthanRom
    @EthanRom Год назад +862

    if pop music goes this direction i aint complaining

    • @carlosllano5713
      @carlosllano5713 10 месяцев назад +31

      Japanese pop has a lot of songs like this, western pop I don't think is going this way tho sadly

    • @paradiis_
      @paradiis_ 10 месяцев назад +9

      @@carlosllano5713 a handful of hyperpop artists are like this

    • @bradyung798
      @bradyung798 10 месяцев назад

      So true

    • @colourfulsouls
      @colourfulsouls 6 месяцев назад

      @@paradiis_agreed, brakence is my favorite artist, there is def good music out there

    • @malachivann7643
      @malachivann7643 5 месяцев назад

      Facts lmao let’s start a petition

  • @enek9532
    @enek9532 Год назад +1284

    Nobody:
    Polyphia: Let's make a mathrock song with pop vocals in japanese

    • @andyghozz
      @andyghozz Год назад +87

      methrock

    • @fajaradi1223
      @fajaradi1223 Год назад +73

      @@andyghozz
      Matoroku

    •  Год назад +2

      That’s basically Deerhoof

    • @person4119
      @person4119 Год назад +5

      @@andyghozz yes this song is a new genre which we shall lovingly call methrock

    • @abbasturd
      @abbasturd Год назад +6

      She's only singing the Japanese alphabet though? 😂

  • @LukaTheDon77
    @LukaTheDon77 Год назад +3130

    She’s legit following Tim’s melody when she sings the alphabet at 140bpm, fuckin insane

    • @MultiAssassin31
      @MultiAssassin31 Год назад +47

      There’s no way the impressive thing for you is her saying it fast vs him playing it fast 🗿

    • @LukaTheDon77
      @LukaTheDon77 Год назад +234

      @@MultiAssassin31 the fact anyone can keep up with Tim is impressive

    • @MultiAssassin31
      @MultiAssassin31 Год назад +24

      @@LukaTheDon77 I mean saying the alphabet in like 3 seconds isn’t really impressive 💀

    • @EaZyGoiN12
      @EaZyGoiN12 Год назад +9

      @@MultiAssassin31 like seriously, middle schoolers can even do it.

    • @JoshuaAnthonyYT
      @JoshuaAnthonyYT Год назад +148

      @@MultiAssassin31 Send a clip of you doing it

  • @josuediaz3123
    @josuediaz3123 Год назад +2290

    Out of all reactions, Nik's is the one I look forward to the most. Nik and Polyphia are like peanut butter and jelly.

    • @Assassin23045
      @Assassin23045 Год назад +4

      Weird american stuff? I thought Nik was canadian... /s

    • @danielbrawner3677
      @danielbrawner3677 Год назад +2

      Hes the reason i even found decided to finally listen to Polyphia. XD

    • @TheMusicBandB
      @TheMusicBandB Год назад +1

      Like milk and chalk

    • @itsonlyhugs9486
      @itsonlyhugs9486 Год назад +2

      I agree, until he reacts to Architects. The reaction is overdone and exaggerated when it comes to them.

    • @toddcoelho3100
      @toddcoelho3100 Год назад

      Whos the jelly?

  • @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache
    @TheRealGuywithoutaMustache Год назад +860

    Calling this song catchy feels like an understatement, it’s the type of song you hear once or twice then it gets permanently stuck in your head

    • @Jasper-Holland
      @Jasper-Holland Год назад +7

      Its a mess, how can this get stuck in your head

    • @soppa112
      @soppa112 Год назад +42

      @@Jasper-Holland go listen to metalcore kid

    • @mini69
      @mini69 Год назад +35

      @@Jasper-Holland sophia's vocals thats how. She has a voice that does that

    • @AlexandrBorschchev
      @AlexandrBorschchev Год назад +4

      No, calling this song catchy is a normal statement and deservedly so.

    • @mastrofpuppets
      @mastrofpuppets Год назад +3

      dude stop being everywhere

  • @ryanfrazier3781
    @ryanfrazier3781 Год назад +1078

    I smiled when she ran through the english alphabet with the band burning through a crazy long run. I laughed out loud at the end when she's vibing with the band reciting the japanese alphabet. This song has so much going on in such a poppy package... it's honestly amazing.

    • @TheRedAnvil40
      @TheRedAnvil40 Год назад +18

      So that's what she was saying. The music video has the lyrics but obviously japanese and google translate arent best friends

    • @Perfectshot6513
      @Perfectshot6513 Год назад +48

      @@TheRedAnvil40 she was singing what is essentially the japanese equivalent of the alphabet

    • @grimecube
      @grimecube Год назад +14

      @@TheRedAnvil40 to add a bit of trivia: hiragana is a syllabic alphabet consisting of 46 characters

    • @Nocturne989
      @Nocturne989 Год назад +14

      @@TheRedAnvil40 She's singing through the hiragana,あいうえお、さしすせそ、etc. That tune is used to help learn them.

    • @darrenflavelle1845
      @darrenflavelle1845 Год назад +4

      Funnily enough, she sings Ya, Yi, Yu, Ye, Yo, to keep in the time and rhyme, but Japanese does not have yi, or yu as characters (or rather, hasn't for centuries, the characters for Yi and Ye are archaic and not used in modern Japanese) and also to fit the timing they added Pa, Pi, Pu, Pe, Po, which is just the H-line with maru (a little circle diacritic), but they didn't include Wa, Wo, or N, again to keep with the timing.

  • @Linkmitch
    @Linkmitch Год назад +302

    Damn! Even the vocalists have to sweep pick their lines.

    • @cobrasys
      @cobrasys Год назад +7

      Underrated comment right here.

  • @coreyw5981
    @coreyw5981 Год назад +2213

    More pop artists should try to sing over this type of music. Id listen to pop if it was like this haha

    • @Rubenz343
      @Rubenz343 Год назад +37

      I think this song classifies as a pop

    • @jpl1608
      @jpl1608 Год назад +64

      This type of music?
      It’s pop. There’s nothing rock about it.

    • @Andrew_-nr7zt
      @Andrew_-nr7zt Год назад +11

      Would recommend checking out Jon Bellion because he can kind of sing over things like this but he mostly uses his voice in a weird way to create some harmonies and beats plus his behind the scenes stuff is really interesting because it sheds a lot of insight to his musical background and genius for that matter

    • @innstafr3547
      @innstafr3547 Год назад +105

      @@jpl1608 Yes, it's pop, not with a base made with a synthesizer in 5 minutes, but with one of the most talented groups in the modern era. Is clear the message, what he means when saying "This type of music" is pop with actual musicians and not just a nice voice, a cute face and a IA doing 70% of the job, which CAN be a new genre.

    • @supportfox3212
      @supportfox3212 Год назад +45

      @@jpl1608 it’s prog instrumentals. You’re tripping

  • @schrodingr
    @schrodingr Год назад +423

    Vocalist just freaking matched Tim's speed.

    • @Eichro
      @Eichro Год назад +26

      looking forward to seeing her cover Archspire

    • @EaZyGoiN12
      @EaZyGoiN12 Год назад +1

      It was just the alphabet

  • @Puppet33
    @Puppet33 Год назад +46

    Fun fact: When Polyphia first started they were a We Came As Romans type Metalcore band with a Singer and Harsh Vocalist. My band at the time played with them quite a few times(this was in Dallas/Plano area when they were still just a local band) It wasn't a year in or so until they kicked their vocalist out and went instrumental only

  • @courage1024
    @courage1024 Год назад +106

    I feel like this song is great evolution for Polyphia. Because they decided to take a step back on the guitar and leave space for someone to add their own vocal layer to the track. It’s great growth I think. And as Nick mentioned, I definitely see this as a TikTok song that could trend really well. Already I think I’ve listened to this song 50 times lol it’s great.

  • @alienfortytwo
    @alienfortytwo Год назад +584

    ok, this is exactly my shit. i hope this type of weirdo complicated/technical pop gets popular in the west also. it's about time

    • @dahliasmiles7122
      @dahliasmiles7122 Год назад +3

      Any recommendations for something similar to this?

    • @kmkz145
      @kmkz145 Год назад +9

      Yea agreed dude, i enjoyed this one so much, this song sounds like it was made by japanese band or japanese vocaloid producers

    • @alienfortytwo
      @alienfortytwo Год назад +7

      @@dahliasmiles7122 not exactly similar and not as guitar-centric, but I'd recommend to check out Tricot, Passepied and maybe Genie High.

    • @jettsonns
      @jettsonns Год назад +9

      @@dahliasmiles7122 give polkadot stingray, all of the band members are super talented

    • @slayerbot1394
      @slayerbot1394 Год назад

      Im pretty sure thats what Polyphia is aiming for.
      Just more marketing

  • @danumis_
    @danumis_ Год назад +564

    The fact that they are open to having vocals shows they are able to put their ego aside. Most bands cannot do this let alone instrumental ones.

    • @crowing3886
      @crowing3886 Год назад +19

      Most instrumental bands use vocals eventually lol. Also, polyphia had a vocalist before they went instrumental.

    • @michaeltagor4238
      @michaeltagor4238 Год назад +3

      someone said before that they are the limp bizkit of modern prog in an Adam Neely video and ever since then I stopped listening to them after realizing the accuracy of the comment, but then I saw a reddit thread about it and someone said they are just in the middle of their evolution and honestly if this is the end of said evolution I won't be too mad

    • @livecarsonreaction
      @livecarsonreaction Год назад +16

      Ego has nothing to do with it. They've worked with vocalists before and even had a vocalist originally. But even if they hadn't, they've earned the right to have an ego. If anything their attitude has helped their music rather than held it back.

    • @sentientcardboarddumpster7900
      @sentientcardboarddumpster7900 Год назад +14

      @@michaeltagor4238 you just admitted that you stopped listening to a band because of what someone else said? Lol

    • @michaeltagor4238
      @michaeltagor4238 Год назад +1

      @@sentientcardboarddumpster7900 no? Never said I was loving them lol. I was only a casual listener of them before and after I stopped listening to them completely

  • @diseasedpumpkins5576
    @diseasedpumpkins5576 Год назад +122

    I knew they had Japanese influence in the beginning of the song. Their guitar riffs sound similar to what is popular in the Japanese metal and deathcore scenes.

    • @jakebergen1837
      @jakebergen1837 Год назад

      Can you list some bands from those scenes?

    • @Ghoulboy000
      @Ghoulboy000 Год назад +2

      @@jakebergen1837 i only know one called Sailing before the Wind, and another one that Is more eletronic metalcore like i see stars, is called Fear and loathing in Las Vegas, they did the First opening for the Parasyte anime and the First ending for 2011's Hunter x Hunter version

    • @TheDiamondBladeHD
      @TheDiamondBladeHD Год назад +1

      That's why i weirdly liked this song despite not really liking polyphia even that much. I'm more an Ichika guy that prefers beautiful melodic phrases that don't have to be super ultra technical

    • @Lovell93
      @Lovell93 Год назад

      @@TheDiamondBladeHD How do you not like Polyphia, they are the most amazing composers around right now!! Jk, we all like what we like, but man, I have never been so inspired to pick the guitar back up like I was when I heard Polyphia for the first time. Favorite band now, seeing them in Louisville in a couple months. Even if you don't like them, you have to admit Tim and Scott are some of the most amazing guitarists alive right now!

    • @TheDiamondBladeHD
      @TheDiamondBladeHD Год назад

      @@Lovell93 yeah, they really are without a doubt

  • @M4RCM0NT31R0
    @M4RCM0NT31R0 Год назад +449

    This is like an earworm... once you hear it, it's so catchy that it gets stuck in your head... but in a good way 🤣

    • @koyote313
      @koyote313 Год назад +12

      Is earwig another way to say earworm in another area or...?

    • @M4RCM0NT31R0
      @M4RCM0NT31R0 Год назад +1

      @@koyote313 I don't know, sometimes I hear people say it...

    • @MellonVegan
      @MellonVegan Год назад +1

      Wait, that's a thing in other languages than German?

    • @Reptile2448
      @Reptile2448 Год назад +2

      idk bro, i dont think id want a creepy little bug in my ear 😂

    • @M4RCM0NT31R0
      @M4RCM0NT31R0 Год назад +1

      @@MellonVegan I think it is another way to say that a song is catchy...

  • @lautaroguzman2538
    @lautaroguzman2538 Год назад +43

    The fact they put the traditional Latin alphabet and the Japanese hiragana alphabet in the same song is amazing.

    • @lautaroguzman2538
      @lautaroguzman2538 Год назад +1

      Sorry, katakana.

    • @lucayaki
      @lucayaki Год назад +1

      Hiragana was right, but they don't have alphabets, since that word comes from "alpha" and "beta", and the japanese characters don't come from greek

  • @benjaminlangner
    @benjaminlangner Год назад +281

    Interesting that you mention eventual crossovers with this genre and mainstream pop- Ichika was actually recently credited as writing a song for Machine Gun Kelley

    • @liamblack4840
      @liamblack4840 Год назад

      Then Ichika will lose fans like myself, due to many hating the guy since he's a creep/p*do

    • @liamblack4840
      @liamblack4840 Год назад +2

      As in MGK*

    • @MaestroKatProductions
      @MaestroKatProductions Год назад +14

      Wait wtf, how did I not know this despite being subbed to ichika???

    • @benjaminlangner
      @benjaminlangner Год назад +11

      @@MaestroKatProductions he did a video on it- the song is 'More Than Life'

    • @benjaminlangner
      @benjaminlangner Год назад +1

      @@liamblack4840 obv I'm not very up to speed with the music the kids listen to, I didn't know he changed his stage name

  • @reyned4410
    @reyned4410 Год назад +156

    I honestly love what Sophia was able to bring to Polyphia's instrumentals with this song

  • @ripperx9623
    @ripperx9623 Год назад +70

    It actually fits really well

  • @markusszelbracikowski956
    @markusszelbracikowski956 Год назад +16

    It's a great combination since most pop singers are actually virtuosos in their own right. Combining the two worlds was a genius move

  • @Swollen_Goat
    @Swollen_Goat Год назад +331

    NGL, this might be my favorite Polyphia song ever made. It's so fucking good and this makes me super hyped to hear the other vocal features on the new album. Another reason this band just continues to evolve and be unique.

    • @warren_r
      @warren_r Год назад +26

      I'm with you. This is my favourite song by them to date. No idea how that is even possible but here we are.

    • @fatherboots7714
      @fatherboots7714 Год назад +3

      The killstation feature is what I’m looking forward too, guy is super unique sounding ! (Limbo by killstation and xxxtentacion is a good one to check out if you’re not familiar)

    • @petelcguitar
      @petelcguitar Год назад +2

      Bro same

    • @jpl1608
      @jpl1608 Год назад +2

      Huh?

    • @metalpunk696
      @metalpunk696 Год назад +1

      I'm beyond hyped for the $not feature. He's one of my favorite rappers and I can't wait to see what he does on that song.

  • @Yeah_Whocares
    @Yeah_Whocares Год назад +264

    Honestly, the ending gave me Electric Callboy vibes, and now I want a Polyphia/ Eskimo Callboy crossover.

    • @EstebanBrenesPinto
      @EstebanBrenesPinto Год назад +7

      Dude.... someone get on that and make it happen!

    • @ensco7
      @ensco7 Год назад +1

      Hell no.
      Not if Polyphia does this style.

    • @DragonKnightX12
      @DragonKnightX12 Год назад +15

      Everyone just needs to colab with EC.

    • @jaycar06ify
      @jaycar06ify Год назад +1

      YES

  • @jordanlarson6488
    @jordanlarson6488 Год назад +13

    The more I listen to this song the more it grows on me. Catchy af, the Clay's bass, in the beginning of the song especially, is incredibly funky, and the arrangement is just so tasty. Vocals were great with the style, and the video is just pure fun and I like that they don't take themselves too seriously.

    • @robertbrazier5097
      @robertbrazier5097 Год назад

      I'm trying to learn the bassline right now. It's so much fun

  • @Belvayne
    @Belvayne Год назад +23

    Fun fact, the Japanese in this song is also pretty much their abc's

  • @KenoxProductions
    @KenoxProductions Год назад +91

    I love it. It just fits their style so well.

  • @lucashouse9117
    @lucashouse9117 Год назад +68

    There is no reason not to cover this since they gave you the tabs on the song lol.

  • @IceMetalPunk
    @IceMetalPunk Год назад +23

    Just be glad they didn't also throw French into the mix, because apparently Sophia is also fluent in French 😂

  • @TazzSmk
    @TazzSmk Год назад +10

    can we also appreciate production/editing/mixing engineers' work on that track, as well as the rest of the album? that precision and lightness is incredible

  • @Dankii222
    @Dankii222 Год назад +25

    Currently studying Japanese and had a hard time for months learning the hiragana. This song and Sophia made me learn it in 2 days...

  • @1serious0mfr
    @1serious0mfr Год назад +3

    When Tim did the in the cut video it absolutely blew my mind, and absolutely convinced me their music has to have vocals, it just sounds so well and complements each other so well

  • @Kendo47Wowgeek
    @Kendo47Wowgeek Год назад +22

    I think if we always got an instrumental version as well, I would be okay with more vocals. It is very different and took a bit to warm up to, but it does work well and if that is what they want to do I'm curious to see how far they can take it.

    • @jakebergen1837
      @jakebergen1837 Год назад +1

      Agree. I'm sure this album will have an instrumental version. I'd bet on it. Maybe as time goes on though, they might make some songs that just wouldn't really hit well without the vocals and not have instrumental versions.

  • @mightbeanerd
    @mightbeanerd Год назад +8

    6:00 Ichika is in a couple bands with vocals, he used to be in one I forget the name of (I think that band has vocals but I don't really remember) and now he's in a band called dios

  • @BrittanyNgo01
    @BrittanyNgo01 Год назад +12

    Sophia Black is part Japanese and fluent in it so that is part of the reasoning for the Japanese vocals

    • @hydrakn
      @hydrakn Год назад +2

      Here I was thinking to reach a broader audience they just opted to sing the alphabet in english and japanese but then this singer isnt the bridge to that wider audience so it being just a whim is more fitting.

  • @sophijaaa
    @sophijaaa Год назад +20

    I loved this so much, thank you!!!!!

  • @earonb7034
    @earonb7034 Год назад +7

    I could listen to this song a thousand times in a row. It just has a perfect structure and her vocals do suit the band as well.

  • @Rezawatchvideo
    @Rezawatchvideo Год назад +4

    What could I say is that this is the proof of their growth to be more versatile than ever. You took out the vocals, it's still a legit polyphia tunes. With vocal, it's a fresher take for their artistic direction without the feeling it's been forced out to be a heavy pop oriented song. Really shows how great their musicality grows every releases. I want to expect the unexpected in the future album!

  • @kaylongrace4717
    @kaylongrace4717 Год назад +9

    I’m not sure if anyone has pointed it out, but the part she is singing in Japanese is all of the Hiragana syllables which is essentially the “Japanese alphabet” if you want to think about it that way. So not only is she singing the English alphabet, but also the Japanese one as well!

  • @brennonhemsworth6315
    @brennonhemsworth6315 Год назад +6

    "I just learned the alphabet through polyphia, 2022"
    -Nik Nocturnal 2022

  • @TheEffence
    @TheEffence Год назад +3

    I was really looking forward to your reaction to this song. It's brilliant, completely different than anything they've done before but after few listens I fell in love with it.

  • @guitargod7843
    @guitargod7843 Год назад +15

    I was waiting for Nik's face when the vocals came on lmao

  • @heathstory9655
    @heathstory9655 Год назад +5

    Let's see the cover Nik. I've got faith in your skills man. You can do it

  • @jimmygrant3151
    @jimmygrant3151 Год назад +5

    They did this perfectly. We knew they were heading in this direction. Its great.

  • @Andrew_-nr7zt
    @Andrew_-nr7zt Год назад +13

    Polyphia and vocals works so damn well and I hope they get more guest vocals because this was sooo freaking sick 🤘

    • @jakebergen1837
      @jakebergen1837 Год назад +1

      The album drops October 28th and has 7 songs with vocal features, and one song featuring Steve Vai.

  • @engineeringtehmetals
    @engineeringtehmetals Год назад +5

    You missed one of the best comments ever below that music video.
    "How can their entire rhythm section be so solid when it's entirely made of Clay"
    ...

  • @bmw3-er
    @bmw3-er Год назад +3

    2011-2012 polyphia also has vocals, go search Resurrect EP with Vocals. And 2018 ofc, with Cuco, the track "So Strange".

  • @benjamineer3045
    @benjamineer3045 Год назад +5

    tbf there is another mostly Polythia track with vocals, they did provide some guitar work for Babymetal's last album (Title is Brand New Day) which also sounds very Polythia with vocals

  • @jaybee666
    @jaybee666 Год назад +51

    We might have just seen the start of a new genre here. Nik, I'm totally with you bro. These guys have such pop elements in their music and yet so awesome. We'll probably see them at the Grammy's pretty soon.

  • @Alfazri57
    @Alfazri57 Год назад +11

    Now this, this man right here should be the official reactor for Polyphia and everything Tim Henson related.

  • @levirder843
    @levirder843 Год назад +6

    It is kinda funny, cause Neurotica I didn't vibe with immediately (I do now), but with this one I couldn't resist moving to the groove. This song is very danceable and happy, which I believe is the point.

  • @neondistortion3040
    @neondistortion3040 Год назад +7

    Definitely an anime OP for sure

  • @nukewurld
    @nukewurld Год назад +58

    It's interesting to say the least, I hope this song is the one that gets them the breakthrough they've been looking for

    • @kingvarien
      @kingvarien Год назад +11

      They headlined a soldout tour, so it's safe to say that they've had their "breakthrough"

    • @Bloorgusgoorge
      @Bloorgusgoorge Год назад +7

      @@kingvarien he means like main stream main stream though

    • @nukewurld
      @nukewurld Год назад +1

      @@kingvarien mainstream bro. Mainstream.

    • @kingvarien
      @kingvarien Год назад +3

      @@nukewurld Why would you want them to be "mainstream"? You want them to have features with Cardi B and Justin Bieber?

    • @nukewurld
      @nukewurld Год назад +11

      @@kingvarien nope, want them to have the success they deserve and bring their style to the masses. Mainstream doesn't mean whatever you just said

  • @christopherlane6372
    @christopherlane6372 Год назад +81

    This song introduced me to Sophia Black too. I'm a former pop music listener turned metalcore/deathcore/progressive/etc music lover who will not listen to pop since it is super generic and boring.
    Nothing has changed. Pop music is still boring to me yet not generic. Polyphia adding in a vocalist to their collab feature has always sent me away since I became a fan of theirs. I get the same ole guitar/drum/bass greatness from the bois, plus a cool vocal feature. Cuco joined them in their last album with their song So Strange. It's a very good song. I also discovered Cuco through Polyphia.
    These men some how rally pop artists into working with them. Allowing the pop artists to do their thing while Polyphia does Polyphia things.... And it just works each time!!! Huge props to the musicianship each of these men have within the band to create such an organically feeling blend of two worlds

    • @swarthygiant1463
      @swarthygiant1463 Год назад +10

      To be fair it’s radio Pop that’s boring just like anything else on the radio including radio rock and radio rap etc. Top 40 has always been trash but there’s some pretty wild experimental pop out there that’s way closer to this and it’s just pop in the sense of style and chord choices.
      SOPHIE for example is wild hyperpop that bleeds into experimental Elecrronic and it’s anything but boring lol

    • @Djitterbug
      @Djitterbug Год назад +5

      @@swarthygiant1463 Yup, pop for me IS hyperpop. I can listen to the occasional catchy radio song, there’s a lot of good ariana grande songs etc., but it’s artists like Sophie, brakence, underscores, charli xcx, 100 gecs and glaive that keep me going. Also Aries never misses, not hyperpop though, but worth mentioning.

    • @christopherlane6372
      @christopherlane6372 Год назад +4

      @@swarthygiant1463 you're completely right! I do find sub sections of pop to be great and not boring!! For the sake of showing how much of a difference between my take on pop as a whole to this song and my attitude towards pop is, I generalized all of pop music into one

    • @christopherlane6372
      @christopherlane6372 Год назад +2

      @@Djitterbug I will be listening to Aries c: thanks for the subtle music rec

    • @CrypticlyEncrypted
      @CrypticlyEncrypted Год назад

      ratio

  • @floreaciprian9742
    @floreaciprian9742 Год назад +3

    I really hope this is gonna blow up on the radios and shit. This band is so damn technical and good that I really dont mind that they made "poppy commercial" music and the fucking deserve to be known

  • @RavinKaito
    @RavinKaito Год назад

    That was a really fun reaction lol Great edits!

  • @alexrico9989
    @alexrico9989 Год назад

    Loved it. This evolution they've been on has been awesome.

  • @la8920
    @la8920 Год назад +3

    Based on the way their songs are written, it isn't much of a surprise that they are starting to include vocals. Even amongst all the chaos of a thousand licks, they always manage to have clear and catchy melodies in all of their songs

  • @BarstucksCoffee
    @BarstucksCoffee Год назад +26

    Sophia Black is half(?) Japanese, hence the Japanese lyrics. But even those "lyrics" in the hook are just Japanese syllabary in Katakana. The other part before that in the background is going on about how good looking her crush is in the narrative.

    • @Legaliaaa
      @Legaliaaa Год назад +22

      Lol it's actually crazy no one has got this yet, it's not Japanese syllabary in katakana, it's literally the hiragana alphabet, or the equivalent of abcdefg in Japanese.

    • @BarstucksCoffee
      @BarstucksCoffee Год назад

      @@Legaliaaa Ah whoops, I put on hold trying to learn the writing systems a while ago. But they still are syllabaries regardless. It's not completely analogous to an alphabet, but you're right in the sense that it serves as the equivalent one.

    • @BensonOfD
      @BensonOfD Год назад +2

      @@BarstucksCoffee Yeah Hiragana is the phonetic alphabet

    • @keenman0403
      @keenman0403 Год назад +1

      She’s trilingual ;) English, French, and Japanese

    • @nodekapunk
      @nodekapunk Год назад

      ひりがな。カタカナではありません。

  • @icestorm_rb9057
    @icestorm_rb9057 Год назад

    In all my few years of watching Nik react to music videos, I have never seen him this confused ever. Good job Polyphia and the production team!

  • @dantemachiavelli9976
    @dantemachiavelli9976 Год назад +2

    Nik slowing his mind is a beautiful thing to watch

  • @nearrevan
    @nearrevan Год назад +3

    it’s different but also feels so so right

  • @Mr556x45mm
    @Mr556x45mm Год назад +26

    Honestly at this point, I think Polyphia could make a Bluegrass/Black Metal fusion and it would still sound amazing.

  • @BB-BA55akaMR-BLEGH
    @BB-BA55akaMR-BLEGH Год назад

    Nik, this is one of the funniest reactions you've done. Keep up the good work. :)

  • @davidguthriemusic
    @davidguthriemusic Год назад

    i've been very excited for your reaction to this since i saw the video yesterday; this one is WILD and it was very entertaining to see you freaking out like i was LOL

  • @joshuasims7893
    @joshuasims7893 Год назад +27

    Fuckin love polyphia. Love the reactions as always

  • @2WheelsGood.01
    @2WheelsGood.01 Год назад +4

    I can't say I would ever choose to listen to this, that said, I commend the creativity. I think this applies to every Polyphia song for me.

  • @simonenoli4418
    @simonenoli4418 Год назад +2

    She's just saying the Alphabeth in Japanese as well. it's not actually making sense verbally, it just sounds unexpectedly good, like anything Polyphia does.

  • @Remedy462
    @Remedy462 Год назад +3

    I would love this to play on mainstream radio stations. That was masterful pop and deserves to be up there with Bad Bunny and Posty.

  • @cooliestguy45
    @cooliestguy45 Год назад +7

    To me this song was very hyper-pop. The fast paced side of it with Sophias poppy vocals. I could see PinkPantheress on a song like this, that would be a crazy collab.

  • @gigigggiovanna
    @gigigggiovanna Год назад +5

    the band's genre is so good that they may not need a permanent vocalist, if they only collaborate with singers it will be amazing too.

  • @millenniumnight0
    @millenniumnight0 Год назад +1

    I've been waiting all day for this :D - dope song!

  • @Kotsoros37
    @Kotsoros37 Год назад +2

    This track is too fucking good, love this style so much and their videos are always perfection hahaha

  • @LowendNate
    @LowendNate Год назад +24

    Should check out their song with cuco from a few years back its also pretty good with vocals

  • @White2098
    @White2098 Год назад +24

    Damn if only radio pop was like this

    • @2m7b5
      @2m7b5 Год назад

      Who listens to the radio anymore?

    • @DLC_PR016
      @DLC_PR016 Год назад +2

      @@2m7b5 people driving

  • @unprodigy4681
    @unprodigy4681 Год назад

    I was so desperately waiting for nik to watch this

  • @munkydreads
    @munkydreads Год назад

    the tabs and the clone hero chart is what drew me to this and its absolutely a banger

  • @randomburmeseguy1726
    @randomburmeseguy1726 Год назад +4

    Great reaction as always Nik

    • @lordbingus2085
      @lordbingus2085 Год назад +4

      Crazy how you watched an 8min video in 30sec

  • @Aut0mati0n
    @Aut0mati0n Год назад +18

    2:28 They actually had a chart made for the whole song, not just the solo.

  • @Cleopapiproduction
    @Cleopapiproduction Год назад

    Your best reaction yet! Such a joy to experience Polyphia’s absurdity with you ❤️😊

  • @nakual2032
    @nakual2032 Год назад

    im crying man. this is so beautiful

  • @ethereal_guitar
    @ethereal_guitar Год назад +13

    I will once again buy the tabs and still not be able to play it as a loyal polyphia fan lmao

    • @jamalecar4790
      @jamalecar4790 Год назад +4

      The tabs are just memorabilia at this point

    • @ethereal_guitar
      @ethereal_guitar Год назад +1

      @@jamalecar4790 true lol only merch I need, I like looking at the funny numbers

    • @watsenju1103
      @watsenju1103 Год назад +1

      Just frame and hang it.. sophisticated art bro

    • @MannyDelara1
      @MannyDelara1 Год назад +1

      i feel personally attacked lmao

    • @ethereal_guitar
      @ethereal_guitar Год назад

      @@MannyDelara1 it's ok there's a lot of us lol

  • @eugenedebs3281
    @eugenedebs3281 Год назад +3

    If there’s any band that can make the fusion between rock with pop or rap it’s polyphia. I really think they will bring a new wave of rock

    • @fclefjefff4041
      @fclefjefff4041 Год назад +1

      It's a fun song, but most likely a novelty and not the start of a "new wave" of anything

    • @eugenedebs3281
      @eugenedebs3281 Год назад

      @@fclefjefff4041 I was talking about polyphia as a whole, not this song. If anything this song could work as an entry barrier for people who like pop music

    • @fclefjefff4041
      @fclefjefff4041 Год назад

      You're not making any sense. An "entry barrier" would be something that blocks or prevents entry 😄

    • @fclefjefff4041
      @fclefjefff4041 Год назад

      And this kind of math-rock (or whatever you choose to call it) is never going to become popular among the general population. It appeals to guitar nerds shredding in their bedrooms and that's about it. I know you think Polyphia are going to save the world, but to the average person their music is mildly interesting at best.

    • @eugenedebs3281
      @eugenedebs3281 Год назад

      @@fclefjefff4041 my mistake, I meant to say “entry to the barrier”.
      And it’s not math rock lol since this is all standard time.
      I am not disagreeing with you but you’re making assumptions based on what I said and that’s not wrong to think that way, but it comes off as a little close minded.
      I don’t think they will “save the world”, if you need me to spell it out for you to understand so you don’t make any assumptions then it’s like this:
      I think polyphia will bring a new wave rock through the fusion of pop music and/or rap music in the music mainstream music scene. (Very important to note I used the words “I think”, which means that it’s not fact but just my opinion)
      And that’s fine if the average person thinks it’s mildly interesting, if the average person knows about them that means they have made the breakthrough they deserved. If the mainstream audience labels them as the weird instrumental band that blends genres so be it, as long as they keep making bangers and music that they like. And myself I’m a bassist, I don’t really care much for the guitar but I can see their incredible skill and usually what makes me stay is their bass lines, they’re just sexy to me

  • @wojtek2320
    @wojtek2320 Год назад

    That was the confusing i was waiting for! Great reaction :D

  • @Diflatte
    @Diflatte Год назад +2

    That was an insane track! The entire band was absolutely insane on this track yet kind of surprising, I really didn't expect them to make some fast-paced music (especially since I haven't listened to them a lot, I know they've done some metalcore stuff but I only really listened to some of their math rock stuff). And damn the vocalist isn't the most powerful vocalist of all time but she did an insane job, I can't think of anyone else who could've got the job done but her (or Ariana Grande maybe, but I think Sophia's voice fits this style better)
    Random fun fact: it seems she is half-japanese, which could explain why she switched to the japanese alphabet during the song

  • @ChiefBret
    @ChiefBret Год назад +8

    One of my favorite songs that they've released, so much fun to listen to. Been stuck in my head all day not gonna lie.

  • @TheRagingArcanine
    @TheRagingArcanine Год назад +7

    if you like this one, check out their song So Strange (Feat Cuco) from their New Levels New Devils album, it also has guest vocals and is super catchy

  • @Atremos
    @Atremos 5 месяцев назад

    This has to be one of my favorite songs, it’s catchy, goofy and just an all around vibe.

  • @thekingrusher1389
    @thekingrusher1389 Год назад

    Your reactions are soo genuine and cool that is now my tradition to watch the polyphia video when it's out and then wait for your reaction to see it xd

  • @Wiggywatup
    @Wiggywatup Год назад +9

    Honestly surprised they havent went full pop with their style. Was expecting that fully leading up to this album release. While the first two single didn't meet that expectation it will be interesting to see their other cuts off it.

    • @matthewpunk2012
      @matthewpunk2012 Год назад +3

      "Neurotica" was kinda underwhelming imo, but this sh*t is fire

    • @davepatois297
      @davepatois297 Год назад

      Legit asking how could you ever find playing god underwhelming

    • @808BassMetal
      @808BassMetal Год назад

      Everything they've released for this album is hot dogshit.

  • @progger1638
    @progger1638 Год назад +5

    This singer fits perfectly...with her i feel like Tim gets what he wanted basically...it would be good for them having songs like this and 1/3 of the album with only instrumentals

  • @KenFarnham
    @KenFarnham Год назад +1

    When Tim is doing his solo, he's also getting BERRIED ALIVE

  • @exodusfivesixfivesix8050
    @exodusfivesixfivesix8050 Год назад

    Dude that was like the internet in a single song. So much going on. Love it

  • @Nerdybit
    @Nerdybit Год назад +3

    I'm sorry but PLEASE give us Post Malone x Polyphia

  • @timgoodling9333
    @timgoodling9333 Год назад +33

    I wonder if they would ever bring on a vocalist full time

    • @swarthygiant1463
      @swarthygiant1463 Год назад +11

      I feel like they’d only ever do what producers do and have featured vocals across an album. But then you have for instance Flume who brings in Kucka like all the time and so she gets kind of associated as the “flume voice”.
      The track list for Polyphia 4 is out and it has a ton of different vocals including Chino from Deftones

    • @timgoodling9333
      @timgoodling9333 Год назад +3

      @@swarthygiant1463 dude that sounds amazing

    • @24ksparkles23
      @24ksparkles23 Год назад +2

      Idk part of me wants to see that but at the same time people really like being able to listen to and appreciate just the instrumentals. Honestly though, it could also be what gives them big commercial success.

    • @szchietzmane6436
      @szchietzmane6436 Год назад +6

      Tim once said they will not gonna get permanent vocalist but gonna do collabs with vocalist/singer and rappers instead

    • @Nootlest
      @Nootlest Год назад +3

      Nooooooo chill

  • @iwakuraw
    @iwakuraw Год назад +1

    i've been waiting for this video SINCE THEY RELEASED THE MUSIC!!!

  • @jordanlarson6488
    @jordanlarson6488 Год назад

    Also Scott's solo is one of the my favorite solos from recent Polyphia tracks.

  • @dglesterhardunkichud8345
    @dglesterhardunkichud8345 Год назад +9

    Polyphia with vocals? You mean...Unprocessed?
    No but seriously.

    • @CrypticlyEncrypted
      @CrypticlyEncrypted Год назад +1

      Fr lol

    • @Nootlest
      @Nootlest Год назад +1

      True

    • @XxNoMErcY99xX
      @XxNoMErcY99xX Год назад +2

      THANK YOU. I was looking for this comment so bad. Criminal how underrated Unprocessed is among Polyphia's listeners. Just my opinion but the vocals make Unprocessed way better for me, especially listening to them for a while. I get bored of Polyphia after a few songs but I could listen to Unprocessed all day long.

    • @dglesterhardunkichud8345
      @dglesterhardunkichud8345 Год назад

      @@XxNoMErcY99xX same here. Unprocessed just has a little more to offer. Polyphia is too accessible for my particular taste. Animals As Leaders is more my style in terms of instrumental.

  • @redshiftproductions7158
    @redshiftproductions7158 Год назад +2

    I was astonished by how pop oriented this track was. It reminded me of a cross between PC Music and their weird hyper-produced pitch shifting singles and something Olivia Rodrigo would do. I agree that this is different from what they normally do even compared to other tracks on this upcoming album but it seems like they are trying to branch out and draw in new fans from outside of the rock listener demographic. I think your comment that this is going to be a TikTok song will probably be accurate, the music video has enough WTF to get replicated and meme'd. Despite it being an obvious attempt to attract pop music listeners it doesn't feel like pandering to me since all of the guys in Polyphia are relatively young and fit into that mid to late 20s (early 30s) demographic of terminally online social media personalities. The inclusion of guitar tab and guitar hero as well as the whole video being a parody of ads really feels like they know who they are trying to attract with this single. Its also weirdly ear-wormy. I watched it once and was entertained, I know how it stuck in my head, it creeps up on you.

  • @christinaw4490
    @christinaw4490 Год назад

    I am a fan of your vids now. Lol, love your reactions!

  • @YanaKuro2925
    @YanaKuro2925 Год назад +1

    Polyphia just got a lot more interesting with vocals now. You now have an idea of how crazy awesome Polyphia can be if there are vocals and not their original style without vocals.