I think it's supposed to be the concept of swimming in the same patterns he didn't like. But it makes his voice so much more impactful on this album, now knowing how the story of Mac Miller ended.
The thing is, I don't think you can criticise his talent. You may not be into his music but the man was lyrical, had bars, knew how to produce a song, and was an all round solid musician.
@@brownsey1 Exactly. He had endless amount of talent and he was a great musician. I don't understand the criticism of his singing either, sounds incredible to me.
@@tristanlachance6495 as someone who’s been a fan since long before he died he easily has a larger, more appreciative fanbase than he did while he was alive. plus i’m more referring to the fact that melon gave this a 3 and now an 8 which is a pretty big upgrade and reflects more than just his opinion on the record. a lot of people feel that way.
@@ThecrazyJH96 i mean sure but the dudes career wasn’t exactly peaking when he passed away. he hadn’t had a record crack the top 3 of the sales chart in nearly a decade and after he died swimming spent a few weeks at number 1 and circles debuted at number 1. it’d be asinine to act like his “millions of fans” have been here the whole time supporting with the level of enthusiam they have after hes died.
@@devrolo seems pretty shallow that he changed his rating over an artist's death I'm sure death can change the perception of an album due to potential topics and atmospheric display throughout a project. For example, applying an eerie sense to melancholy music which would otherwise just be plain sad without the death But going from a 3 (bad) to 8 (great) album is quite questionable, the pandering type of questionable
@@sultan788 5 years is a LOT for someone to change not just with their opinions but in personality, perception and taste even for someone at the age of 40-something like Fantano. This isnt the first album where his opinions on it changed drastically since release or will it be the last. I get that it feels like pandering, but you may be surprised how much people come around on albums that initially filtered them one way or another(and this isnt even the first time a 3/10 album wandered into Loved List territory, see Trilogy making the top 200 of the decade list), and to turn your point around, its pretty shallow to assume Mac's untimely passing is the only contributor to this redux review.
Mac Miller’s last two albums helped me go through some of the loneliest and darkest times of my life which I was experiencing back in 2019. Lately I’ve been feeling down again so I came back to his music and now that I’m less of a self absorbed prick I truly can feel his pain, especially throughout Circles. This breaks my heart. I feel like I could’ve been one of those ignorant people around him who didn’t truly see him while he was alive. Mac Miller was there for me like a real friend. Even after his death. Which is why I truly miss him, from the bottom of my heart. Malcome, You’ve became immortal with what you brought to this world. I wish one day I see you on the otherside and give you a big hug brother.
a frustrating sentiment in some ways that he seems so much more appreciated after his death, but still beautiful to see the impact and appreciation going beyond what was here in his time. long live mac, glad this album is getting the love it deserves
@@dazady452001 nah, there are plenty of posthumous albums that Anthony has shitted on. I think this album just gave him a whole different perspective with the context of circles
This makes me so happy. I always believed the original "laziness" fantano attributed to this album was intentional and more of a display of his emotional state then the lyrics even. Makes me wish he could see how much people love his last 2 albums. rest easy
This felt very genuine. It’s heartwarming and almost emotional to see Swimming get this review from the world’s most consumed critic. Love seeing people enjoy it. Thank you, Anthony.
@@mbayasi When he died his music gained a halo effect. This is proven by Fantano’s disingenuous review of going from 3 to 8. Without Mac Miller passing away would this video have been made?
@@ShotsMerkzAll It doesn’t mean that it got better because he is dead now, it somehow forces u to appreciate the genius of this album, he literally said 3 is unfair
@@ShotsMerkzAllit is sooo disingenuous, thank you for taking such a brave yet controversial stand. love that your vocabulary has reached a high school level
It’s so refreshing to see him put this on the same level as Circles instead of say Certified Lover Boy. This and House of Balloons were the reviews I felt warranted a redux the most so I’m glad to see this one bump its score up by so much.
Anthony is a legend for this one. It helps too knowing that Anthony almost certainly isn't just doing it to please people or because he feels bad but because he's genuinely come around on the album
What a turnaround. I think Fantano’s warmed up to some of Mac’s work tbh - he spoke about Faces being a great project when the reissue dropped and I think he added it into his Top Albums of the 2010’s too.
Melon I appreciate this because I went through a similar realization that I did not appreciate the beautiful and creative soul he was when he was still with us. This is a beautiful record out of a career full of lovely music
I legit screamed in excitement when he gave it a 8, Swimming is a top ten rap album and I’ve been waiting 5 years for the score to be higher then a 3, this is the best redux melon has done
I truly don't understand how he couldve given it a 3 in the first place. If he gave it a 6 whatever, but how could he have thought it was bad enough to warrant a 3
For me, the most haunting like in hindsight has to be "you could have the world in the palm of your hand, you still might drop it." It almost feels like foreshadowing to his tragic passing. We love you, Mac.
Thanks for the redux Anthony. Honestly I started listening to Mac Miller in the 7th grade in 2011. Koolaid and Frozen Pizza will be cemented as one of my favorite rap songs of all time. So simple and the bars were incredible. Mac Miller put me on rap music and gave me the appreciation for production and lyricism. Gave me a whole genre flip. I'm so grateful I got to witness Mac's career from K.I.D.S to Circles. What a ride too. Swimming felt like that sober moment in your life. The moment you reach some clarity in your life and take a look around. I always wish for more, but I'm glad he's at rest. RIP to the most dope.
Really happy to see this redux. 8 is a very fair ranking for this album. This is one of my favorite rap albums, very unique for the genre, lush, engrossing, and personal. On top of that, the context of the time of this release relative to Mac's death made it extra hard-hitting. Have a good one Melon!
This beats Plastic Beach as one of the biggest changes for a redux review. I’m happy to see Melon go from thinking Swimming is weak to having a greater appreciation for it.
For me, Swimming was my first Mac Miller album and I listened to it for the first time in preparation for Circles (as I loved the Good News single so so much), and man, was I blown away on first listen. Swimming was truly a sublime experience to listen to back in January 2020, and to this day it still is - Wings, for example, takes me to another place every single time, it is truly visceral and by far my favourite track on the album. The more melancholic and less energetic tracks on the album are what encapsulate my resonance with this LP, particularly with tracks like Wings, 2009 and So It Goes (a perfect musical finale for the life of Mac Miller) - but even then, the Hip Hop tracks such as Hurt Feelings and Self Care are still excellent and are among my favourite Hip Hop songs of the 2010s. With the themes and personal experiences Mac is speaking about in Swimming in mind, as well as the context of what happened to him only soon after, for me, I believe I managed to appreciate Circles far more BECAUSE I listened to Swimming first. Swimming will forever remain my favourite Mac Miller album as not only shaped through his final potent statement and arbitrary, but more importantly, because of the effect it had on me personally. It is a serene record and I truly do think it deserves far more appreciation. Thank you for doing this album justice, Anthony - it means the world.
i really think this should’ve won album of the year, this album impacted me greatly throughout my high school years, and really helped me get through tough times, and i am forever grateful for mac, thank you for relooking this.
Swimming is still one of my personal favorite album because of how raw and genuine it feels. Mac always seemed to be able to pull the listener into his state of mind and it always felt like an invitation to self reflect alongside him.
Swimming is such an intimate and magical album, I'm thankful that you finally gave it the love that it deserved.❤️ "Keep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes". RIP Mac☯️
I've fallen in love with his music and i'm so glad this got such a high grade, really hope his relatives decide to rerelease another mixtape like they did the last 2 years
There's not much left to release. Atleast not in terms of fully imagined projects. I think it's best to leave it to rest rather then to scrape the barrel. There's lots of unreleased music you can dig for
Mac had already been working on Circles before he died, so it only had to be finished. If they were to put out another project it would be more of a collection of demos than an actual album, like the Juice or XXX posthumous releases. IMO it’s better to let him rest than force a weak project out to cash in on his death.
@@tjtribble. I mean personally I've been through some unreleased stuff that is just so good, and I wouldn't mind seeing it released in some sort of collection, but I get what you mean
This made my day, I am glad the Mac is now getting the acknowledgment that he sadly did not get when he was alive.. this album is still one of my favorites and got me through so much. Glad to see you appreciate it now too
I cannot express how grateful I am for this. You do such a great job of articulating everything I love about this album & it means a lot to hear you did indeed come around.
I’ve been watching your videos since 2015 and I must say that I think this is the most respectable and necessary review you’ve ever done. Thank you for showing that art and our digestion of it can be a process that is shaped by our environment and the events surrounding the creation of said art. I appreciate you melon for all you’ve done and I hope this is a moment that we as a fan base will remember when we consider your legacy later on.
This album was fire from the jump. There’s only 1-2 songs I don’t love on it. Wish we coulda seen more progression from such a talented artist, RIP Mac
I don’t believe your tune changed just because he passed but that maybe your in a better headspace to absorb how beautiful this body of work truly was. Thank you Anthony for going back in the crates and taking the time to re-review this record. Long Live MAC MILLER ❤🥹
Thank you for this Anthony. The fact that he passed away and already had all the material for Circles recorded. He had taken his music in such a soulful direction and sonically, Swimming and Circles were from the same era in his life. It’s no wonder the record grew on you. What’s the Use and Self Care are all time bangers from Mac. How can you not groove out as soon as you hear that funky ass bass line? On top of razor sharp flow switches that to this day I can’t keep up with. “But the breeze ain’t flowin like me mothafucka hol up” He will never be forgotten, Rest In Peace to the legend Mac Miller!
Long live Mac. You helped me grow as a human being through your vibrations. Thank you always. And I’m so happy it has grown on Melon, Mac was reaching an artistic peak before his passing, and I feel blessed to be here to witness his beautifully fun and warming discography.
From Mac Miller’s great catalogue, this forever will be my favorite album. It even fits me better than Circles. The groovynes, the singing, the flows, the lyrics, it is all so great and feels so cohesive as well. Literally no bad song on this thing. One of my favorite albums of all time. Thanks Melon man
finally, swimming and circles are my two favorite albums to date. Ive spent more time with the albums than id like to admit but something about em man i will never stop listening to them. Its nice to see your feelings have changed and that most the people in the comments seem to enjoy it. Thank you for giving swimming the flowers it deserves.
thank you for coming back and recognizing more about the album than you did before. the jump from a 3 to an 8 is incredible. thank you Anthony for this beautiful update
Swimming is one of those albums on first listen felt like where Mac used all the improvements he made on previous albums and culminated it into this album. The fact that circles is even better (imo) is amazing and testament to his talent which is sad because it proved he had way more in the tank artistically
My love for swimming came after I fell in love with Circles. I wasn’t a Mac Miller fan until circles dropped. I had listened to swimming when it dropped but wasn’t impressed. After circles made me cry multiple times I went back to listen to swimming and it sounded completely different from when I listened to it the first time. I don’t know exactly what changed with me but I’m glad I did change
What a wonderful story; for me Swimming was my first Mac Miller album and I listened to it for the first time in preparation for Circles (as I loved the Good News single so so much), and man, was I blown away on first listen. Swimming was truly a sublime experience, and to this day it still is - Wings takes me to another place every single time, it is truly visceral. With the themes and personal experiences Mac is speaking about in Swimming in mind, as well as the context of what happened to him only soon after, for me, I believe I managed to appreciate Circles far more BECAUSE I listened to Swimming first, rather than how you came to love Swimming after Circles. God bless you my friend, all the best!
Mac taught us a lot of things.. one thing he taught me was to do what I love and forget the rest. Go for your passion even if you don’t make money from it ☯︎ (now I’m making videos) Thank you for making this video he definitely deserved way more attention, the album is nothing less than a masterpiece! Rest Easy Mac 🤍 We miss you bro 🖤
You gave Faces an unexpected Redux Review. I was so happy to hear how you came around to the mixtape. Glad to see you’re keeping musical tastes growing and being open-minded. I have a REMember Music tattoo with a yin yang symbol tatted on me. It’s one of my favorite music themed tattoos. Been a massive Mac fan since KIDS dropped, but hated BSP. Came back around when the single “Erica’s House” dropped. Led me to getting heavy into WMWTSO, Macadelic, Faces, and eventually unreleased albums like Balloonerism, Pink Slime, Your Shoes are Untied, and more. There’s a Mac project for every music taste. Want jazz? You. Want a sexy r n b tape? Divine Feminine. All around tape? GO:OD AM. Depression? Faces and Balloonerism. Horrorcore? Delusional Thomas. Drugs and death are a theme in every project. Every mainline Mac Miller LP ends with Mac dying, just a fun fact. Dying and/or being in some afterlife.
So glad you reduxed this album. It is a great album and has been so impactful for so many people and it really helps to consider his lifestyle and mindset when making it when assessing his art. Bravo 👏
This was very cathartic to watch, it reminded me of seeing a friend of yours fall in love with/appreciate a piece of art they never understood why you enjoyed. Seeing Anthony come around on this was really great to see, and I think this is the case for most ppl who were detractors of Mac and/or this album.
Finally you did justice for this album. No lie I was kind of mad and disappointed at your first review of this because it was such a raw classic that he never got to fully depict the narrative around it himself. Plus for it to be his last album and they way you chopped it up in your first review 😢. I’m glad you finally gave it another chance. Mac was changing right before our eyes even tho we will never get a full thoughtful project. Easy Mac with the Cheesy raps will forever have the greatest evolution in music history. I still wish he was here 😔😢. Rip Mac 🙏🏾
I’m so proud of him for seeing this album for what it is. I was adamant that few things truly upset me about his reviews, but Swimming at a 3 is what really stopped me. I’m happy it grew on you. The world is healing ❤
This is the best redux ever. I really felt like you didn’t even hear the same thing as everyone else when this released. It’s super beautiful and emotional, even before his passing
To be fair apparently it wasn't such a unique sentiment by melon looking at some of the comments here. Some ppl weren't that much of a mac miller fan until Circles, then they go back to swimming and finally heard it different.
@@langletprolet8378 I don't think it's a coincidence that they (the people in this specific comment section) did, given that fantano himself gave circles an 8 after this record was given a 3 lol.
Massive W for this redux review, this album went from a 3/10 which is a crime against humanity to a well deserved 8/10! One of my favorite albums ever, RIP to Mac.
Regarding So It Goes's outro bit that "swallows the track whole" Mac's final tweet, the night before he passed, read: the end of so it goes is so beautiful man I told jon brion to play the ascension into heaven and he nailed it 1:07am 07 Sept 18 Guts me every time
Swimming is an album that means a lot to me. I'm happy to see that you're enjoying it more after the years, it definitely deserves the appraisal it gets. Great redux review
People are fucking crazy. It's an opinion, not an attempt at an objective statement. People treat Anthony like he's some objective marker, whether they like him or not.
This is amazing… I just told my friend who randomly mentioned you giving swimming a 3 that you would be doing a redux and then I look and BOOM randomly. THIS ALBUM IS A MANTRA… WAY OF LIFE… masterpiece
No memes this time. I really, truly appreciate Fantano viewing this album from a different lens and redoing the review. Sometimes you need a different perspective to see an album the way others do. It’s sad that death is what changed that perspective, but it’s important Anthony is honest about how his feelings have changed. Many would stand their ground and try to maintain the album wasn’t for them in order to “save face” but this was really refreshing.
I thank you for giving this album another fair and critical look. Despite what you initially thought on it; this album when it came out; it...helped me a lot as I was going through some trouble with an ex partner and what Mac was saying/visualizing was really helping putting my feelings at that time into words I could I understand myself.
Like everyone else, I'm glad this is getting its due from you. I didn't even know about Mac Miller until after his death, and not even from news about it - I just organically heard "self care" through someone else and the vibe of it got to me and got me looking into the rest of his work. Mac became easily one of my top 10 artists (and this is from someone who has prog bands like Rush/Dream Theater in a theoretical top 10 - I like hip hop but I have a much bigger rock/metal/alt influence overall.) I was living in Los Angeles at the time, (originally being an East Coast kid with a jewish background) and going through the most difficult/painful personal arc of my life while also trying to maintain the hustle that LA demands of you professionally. It was all a very potent combination for me - Mac's similar travels to mine, how he framed his personal demons, his Capricorn perspective and demeanor, his musical background and how that was expressed. It felt like I had developed a very personal relationship with him through his music and made me feel like I missed him even though I never even knew who he was when he was alive. My coworkers even had a past story/run-in with him when he made an appearance at their house during a party. It felt like he was right there, just out of reach. His music helped me through the darkest time of my life and I'll always be grateful for everything he did and left us.
I agreed with the original score of a three and thought circles was a major improvement. Idk how it happened but one day, Swimming just clicked with me. It started with Self-Care then Wings then the whole album. I don’t know how and I don’t know why but all that matters is that this is a truly special album
This album didn't click for me until COVID hit and I got dumped by my gf of 4 years.. was staying with my sister and she put it on and I was like THIS is Swimming??
This is insane to me. To see you change your opinion on this album gave me goosebumps. I remember being so disappointed in your score that I didn’t even finish your review. I knew this album was great, and means a lot to me. Rest in peace to Mac Miller, gone but his music lasts forever. I always salute when his music comes on.
That’s reason why I can’t take him serious. Like he gave him 3 and years later after his dead he gives him 8? Imagine how many people just missed on this album, because they just trusted him that album has nothing to offer. He is fucking joke.
So It Goes also references the book Slaughterhouse V. In the book, so it goes is said every time someone who has died is mentioned. I think it’s such a fitting title for a song that has “the ascension to heaven” as Mac called it playing the album out. Love the return to the album and glad your perspective has changed.
Loved this album immediately and it only hit harder after Mac Miller’s death. Now it makes me cry every listen and even watching this video made me teary eyed. Appreciate your new perspective on the album!
So for context i was born in 2005. I was around for the mac miller hype of the early 2010's but truth be told i was just too young to really resonate with him. It was until like mid high school in 2020 i started listening to swimming. one of my teachers actually recommended the album to me. I didn't know what to expect but the TLDR version is this album made me a mac fan and its what made me go back through his catalog and respect who he really was. Even if i missed it in realtime. This album was important to me though for that reason, its what made me a mac fan to begin with and seeing you praise it higher in retrospect is exactly the type of way i felt when i listened to it the first time. Because in my situation, mac had already passed. All his music WAS retrospect. so its just refreshing to hear you talk about swimming because it encapulates all the things i loved about mac when i first heard him and the album really presented a refined experience and it was something not entirely unique to mac miller, but rare to say the least these days. We really lost a legend, rip mac.
I was born in early 2005 too and it was so great to listen to all of macs albums after i heard Self care when it popped up on my youtube front page. i just instantly fell in love with macs music. i listen to mac everyday and Faces is probably my favorite mixtape/project ever. Just helped so much around 2019 October-2022 July when i was doing really bad and Macs music was the only thing that actually made me feel good although in a comforting sad way idk how to explain it dont actually know why i wrote this but i think its cool to know a person who had a experience kinda similar around the same time.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
I'm so glad you finally redid the review. This album helped me fall in love with music, so I'm glad you can see now that it has a hell of a lot going for it.
i used to view mac miller as a juvenile white rapper that annoying stoners in high school would listen to. one day my brother played 2009 for me without me knowing who the artist was. i was taken back when he told me it was mac because the song is so beautiful. swimming resonated with me after his death. circles tore me apart. seeing this redux review is like watching my character growth on judging mac to embracing him. thanks anthony.
5:18 Happens. Mac's music can be an acquired taste so it can take a couple listens before people realize how well put together it actually is. And the whisper-like vocals, that some have a problem with, could not fit the album theme better
I used to watch your reviews religiously until you gave swimming a 3, I just couldnt wrap my head around any of your opinions. It is refreshing to see this get album the review it deserves, truly unique and beautiful. This shows your ability to stay objective and unbiased because youre able to humbly take accountability, I greatly respect the work you do and am glad you did right by this. A 3 to a 8 rating is very telling and very deserved. I appreciate u melon. PS this album will always be a 10 in my heart
I still listen to Mac almost every day. Find myself going back to Blue Slide Park a lot because it was such a care free time in history. Forever missed for sure.
This is my favourite album, just cuz of the unique sound you can find anywhere else, and also Just the album that got me into macs music, I legit had a fit when Anthony gave it a 2 before, I'm glad he reduxed it, RIP Mac You'll forever be my biggest inspiration
This will probably be the greatest redux review of Anthony’s whole career
certainly the biggest JUMP in score, ever!
Just wait for The Big Day redux where it gets a 10
The most accurate redux score being MBDTF
Very much so. Cannot wait for him to redux wlr and give it a 11
@@ignacio-5710 nah MBDTF is still better than the 5/6 he gave it. It’s just popular to say it’s overrated.
This is historical, from a 3 to an 8. We are witnessing history ladies and gentlemen
Yea , farming someones death and retroactively changing your opinion just because he died? weird
@@Glade4if you actually watched the review…
@@Glade4 im not the biggest fan of it but theres lots of love for this album bro
plus mac died a long time ago lol
@@Glade4 yeah man he’s farming the death of someone who died almost half a decade ago
I was always so perplexed as to why he gave it such a low initial score. One of the greatest records of the 2010s
I think it's supposed to be the concept of swimming in the same patterns he didn't like. But it makes his voice so much more impactful on this album, now knowing how the story of Mac Miller ended.
One of the greatest? A bit far fetched imo
@@sondersonics7534 a bit under fetched imo
@@MK-lz1bx so your saying its the best of 2018 then? Astroworld was way better u gotta admit.
@@doperat9630 not even close
the greatest example of character development of all time
W take
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not until he gives MBDTF an 8 or a 9
@@anth0nybalb0a lmao you think 2023 context helping that album?
That's Nav, actually.
No memes this time Anthony, I’m just happy you’re finally doing this album justice. Long live Mac ❤
Facts it sucked seeing his Review on this album
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@Dinergate Nah what is your excuse for the videos posted in your channel 💀
you can criticize macs talent all you want, but the way he can display his soul on a track is like no other
The thing is, I don't think you can criticise his talent. You may not be into his music but the man was lyrical, had bars, knew how to produce a song, and was an all round solid musician.
@@brownsey1 fax💯
kinda like bob dylan
@@brownsey1 Exactly. He had endless amount of talent and he was a great musician. I don't understand the criticism of his singing either, sounds incredible to me.
@@brownsey1 you can critique anyone. No one is exempt.
Glad you finally saw the light
He redeemed himself
Why do I see Dolan in every comment section
Death bias is a thing
He saw dollar signs to capitalize on someone’s death
the world didn’t appreciate mac enough while he was still alive. glad you’re giving this record the props it deserves.
Luckily his millions of fans appreciated him
@@tristanlachance6495 as someone who’s been a fan since long before he died he easily has a larger, more appreciative fanbase than he did while he was alive. plus i’m more referring to the fact that melon gave this a 3 and now an 8 which is a pretty big upgrade and reflects more than just his opinion on the record. a lot of people feel that way.
@@ThecrazyJH96 i mean sure but the dudes career wasn’t exactly peaking when he passed away. he hadn’t had a record crack the top 3 of the sales chart in nearly a decade and after he died swimming spent a few weeks at number 1 and circles debuted at number 1. it’d be asinine to act like his “millions of fans” have been here the whole time supporting with the level of enthusiam they have after hes died.
@@devrolo seems pretty shallow that he changed his rating over an artist's death
I'm sure death can change the perception of an album due to potential topics and atmospheric display throughout a project. For example, applying an eerie sense to melancholy music which would otherwise just be plain sad without the death
But going from a 3 (bad) to 8 (great) album is quite questionable, the pandering type of questionable
@@sultan788 5 years is a LOT for someone to change not just with their opinions but in personality, perception and taste even for someone at the age of 40-something like Fantano. This isnt the first album where his opinions on it changed drastically since release or will it be the last. I get that it feels like pandering, but you may be surprised how much people come around on albums that initially filtered them one way or another(and this isnt even the first time a 3/10 album wandered into Loved List territory, see Trilogy making the top 200 of the decade list), and to turn your point around, its pretty shallow to assume Mac's untimely passing is the only contributor to this redux review.
Mac Miller’s last two albums helped me go through some of the loneliest and darkest times of my life which I was experiencing back in 2019.
Lately I’ve been feeling down again so I came back to his music and now that I’m less of a self absorbed prick I truly can feel his pain, especially throughout Circles. This breaks my heart. I feel like I could’ve been one of those ignorant people around him who didn’t truly see him while he was alive.
Mac Miller was there for me like a real friend. Even after his death. Which is why I truly miss him, from the bottom of my heart.
Malcome, You’ve became immortal with what you brought to this world. I wish one day I see you on the otherside and give you a big hug brother.
Damn
if you haven’t already, give faces a listen too, has to be in the top 3 with swimming and circles
God speed brother
@@xavierbanda3786 I haven’t, But I’m going to.
I feel you brother. I went through something similar. I hope you're doing well now.
The tiny desk version of these songs needs to be put to streaming and vinyl. Absolutely beautiful
it’s incredible
I thought the same thing when I saw Omar Apollo’s Tiny Desk on Apple Music , especially because both are on Warner Bros.
@@weirdyoutubechannels go away
I've used a TH-camr convertor just so I can play what's the use from that sesh..the bass line and Mac voice/flow were so nice
Vinyl released now on mac website
a frustrating sentiment in some ways that he seems so much more appreciated after his death, but still beautiful to see the impact and appreciation going beyond what was here in his time. long live mac, glad this album is getting the love it deserves
it is true that this album becomes much more impactful with retrospect
To be honest I think swimming is his best album so I feel like he was about to blow up even more in the period after the album dropped
If he didn’t die, melon wouldn’t have re reviewed it. He wouldn’t have liked it more. Maybe when Kanye dies we will get the MBDTF 10/10
Death brings volumes to life. You don't know what you've got until it's gone
@@dazady452001 nah, there are plenty of posthumous albums that Anthony has shitted on. I think this album just gave him a whole different perspective with the context of circles
This makes me so happy. I always believed the original "laziness" fantano attributed to this album was intentional and more of a display of his emotional state then the lyrics even. Makes me wish he could see how much people love his last 2 albums. rest easy
This felt very genuine. It’s heartwarming and almost emotional to see Swimming get this review from the world’s most consumed critic. Love seeing people enjoy it. Thank you, Anthony.
It’s disingenuous to rate something as a 3 then change all the way up to a 8. We all know it’s because he passed away.
@@ShotsMerkzAll That’s not true at all, the album literally deserves an 8, 3 was a fucking crime for such a masterpiece..
@@mbayasi When he died his music gained a halo effect. This is proven by Fantano’s disingenuous review of going from 3 to 8. Without Mac Miller passing away would this video have been made?
@@ShotsMerkzAll It doesn’t mean that it got better because he is dead now, it somehow forces u to appreciate the genius of this album, he literally said 3 is unfair
@@ShotsMerkzAllit is sooo disingenuous, thank you for taking such a brave yet controversial stand. love that your vocabulary has reached a high school level
FINALLY! A SCORE THIS ALBUM DESERVES
Edit: RIP Mac, u r sooo sorely missed and we all love u very much 😔💔🙏🏽
LETS GOOOOOOO
This isn’t even a review it’s an apology
It’s so refreshing to see him put this on the same level as Circles instead of say Certified Lover Boy. This and House of Balloons were the reviews I felt warranted a redux the most so I’m glad to see this one bump its score up by so much.
@@godusopp4856 Really? Do you know where he said that or what video he said that in?
@@jonahrodriguez1101 Do i still hate house of balloons? By fantano
It’s pandering to white ppl lmao nigga changed this shit for no reason cause he’s dead
It’s pandering to white ppl lmao nigga changed this shit for no reason cause he’s dead
It’s pandering to white ppl lmao nigga changed this shit for no reason cause he’s dead
Has he not watched the Mac Miller Tiny Desk concert??? 2009 aint autotuned there and Mac absolutely kills it. Probably his best live performance ever.
“Miller Mac with the illest raps”.. rest easy Mac your art will forever touch and save people. ❤
what about when the entire human race has gone extinct?
@@visceraeyes525 tbh I give his work about 10 more years, till his work will be forgotten, and lost to time, like tears in the rain.
@@princegobi5992 hardly, this generation will always carry mac
This really made my day. Thank you Melon for recognizing the magic that's within this album that has helped a lot of people ❤
Robot
its not that deep bruh 😭
@IAdvocateCactusJack it kinda is but ok
I got over an ex girlfriend and tbh whenever I feel melancholic or weak I go back to this album, it has a unique strange magic to it.
@@BunnyMMAWife its just mac miller bro
Anthony is a legend for this one. It helps too knowing that Anthony almost certainly isn't just doing it to please people or because he feels bad but because he's genuinely come around on the album
Wow. From a 3 to an 8?? What an improvement 🙂 but yeah, you were TRIPPING with that first review. This score is accurate.
I was the same way, didn’t enjoy the album until circles dropped.
What a turnaround.
I think Fantano’s warmed up to some of Mac’s work tbh - he spoke about Faces being a great project when the reissue dropped and I think he added it into his Top Albums of the 2010’s too.
Maybe watch the whole review and dont just skip to the end. He’ll explain why it got a lower score back then.
Man I expected like a 7 max but I’m glad he had this turnaround
@wlndbeach lolllllll
Melon I appreciate this because I went through a similar realization that I did not appreciate the beautiful and creative soul he was when he was still with us. This is a beautiful record out of a career full of lovely music
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Nice 👌🏽 RIP MAC
nice to see u here jamari
The Tan Superman himself.
it takes a lot of balls to admit that you were wrong.
what a great way to start off the new year. thank you melon.
RIP MAC MILLER ❤
changing opinion doesn’t mean you were wrong before, it’s not wrong to dislike an album
I legit screamed in excitement when he gave it a 8, Swimming is a top ten rap album and I’ve been waiting 5 years for the score to be higher then a 3, this is the best redux melon has done
This and Plastic Beach are pretty great redux reviews.
Top one*
SAME BRO I LITERALLY SCREAMED BUT IT'S LIKE 1AM AND MY WHOLE FAM IS ASLEEP
I truly don't understand how he couldve given it a 3 in the first place. If he gave it a 6 whatever, but how could he have thought it was bad enough to warrant a 3
Yeah let's not go that far lol. Without bias swimming isn't even top 10 in rap albums of its decade. Not hating but it's not even close
For me, the most haunting like in hindsight has to be "you could have the world in the palm of your hand, you still might drop it." It almost feels like foreshadowing to his tragic passing. We love you, Mac.
okay
Perfect circle/ God speed. Is the most foreshadowing no doubt
@@cylevine4328 okay
@@cylevine4328 what do people gain by commenting non phrases like this? It's like putting your name on a group project you didn't take part in
isn't it "you could have the world"?
Thanks for the redux Anthony. Honestly I started listening to Mac Miller in the 7th grade in 2011. Koolaid and Frozen Pizza will be cemented as one of my favorite rap songs of all time. So simple and the bars were incredible. Mac Miller put me on rap music and gave me the appreciation for production and lyricism. Gave me a whole genre flip. I'm so grateful I got to witness Mac's career from K.I.D.S to Circles. What a ride too. Swimming felt like that sober moment in your life. The moment you reach some clarity in your life and take a look around. I always wish for more, but I'm glad he's at rest. RIP to the most dope.
cant believe mac put you on the cover, a true legend
Really happy to see this redux. 8 is a very fair ranking for this album. This is one of my favorite rap albums, very unique for the genre, lush, engrossing, and personal. On top of that, the context of the time of this release relative to Mac's death made it extra hard-hitting. Have a good one Melon!
This is my favorite mac album
Wings is my favorite track
@@netero6751 me too. Can't pick a favorite
This beats Plastic Beach as one of the biggest changes for a redux review. I’m happy to see Melon go from thinking Swimming is weak to having a greater appreciation for it.
For me, Swimming was my first Mac Miller album and I listened to it for the first time in preparation for Circles (as I loved the Good News single so so much), and man, was I blown away on first listen. Swimming was truly a sublime experience to listen to back in January 2020, and to this day it still is - Wings, for example, takes me to another place every single time, it is truly visceral and by far my favourite track on the album. The more melancholic and less energetic tracks on the album are what encapsulate my resonance with this LP, particularly with tracks like Wings, 2009 and So It Goes (a perfect musical finale for the life of Mac Miller) - but even then, the Hip Hop tracks such as Hurt Feelings and Self Care are still excellent and are among my favourite Hip Hop songs of the 2010s. With the themes and personal experiences Mac is speaking about in Swimming in mind, as well as the context of what happened to him only soon after, for me, I believe I managed to appreciate Circles far more BECAUSE I listened to Swimming first. Swimming will forever remain my favourite Mac Miller album as not only shaped through his final potent statement and arbitrary, but more importantly, because of the effect it had on me personally. It is a serene record and I truly do think it deserves far more appreciation. Thank you for doing this album justice, Anthony - it means the world.
i really think this should’ve won album of the year, this album impacted me greatly throughout my high school years, and really helped me get through tough times, and i am forever grateful for mac, thank you for relooking this.
Incredible album, deeply personal, one of Mac’s best efforts, this DESERVED a redux
Swimming is still one of my personal favorite album because of how raw and genuine it feels. Mac always seemed to be able to pull the listener into his state of mind and it always felt like an invitation to self reflect alongside him.
Swimming is such an intimate and magical album, I'm thankful that you finally gave it the love that it deserved.❤️
"Keep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes". RIP Mac☯️
I've fallen in love with his music and i'm so glad this got such a high grade, really hope his relatives decide to rerelease another mixtape like they did the last 2 years
Macadelic
There's not much left to release. Atleast not in terms of fully imagined projects. I think it's best to leave it to rest rather then to scrape the barrel. There's lots of unreleased music you can dig for
Mac had already been working on Circles before he died, so it only had to be finished. If they were to put out another project it would be more of a collection of demos than an actual album, like the Juice or XXX posthumous releases. IMO it’s better to let him rest than force a weak project out to cash in on his death.
@@tjtribble. I mean personally I've been through some unreleased stuff that is just so good, and I wouldn't mind seeing it released in some sort of collection, but I get what you mean
@@adamrielh already on Spotify
I will always consider this record to be one of the most heartfelt and magical projects of my lifetime. thanks Mac, we love you ❤️
This made my day, I am glad the Mac is now getting the acknowledgment that he sadly did not get when he was alive.. this album is still one of my favorites and got me through so much. Glad to see you appreciate it now too
This album will always be something special to me
It's nice to see this album get the credit it deserves.
I cannot express how grateful I am for this.
You do such a great job of articulating everything I love about this album & it means a lot to hear you did indeed come around.
Gracias Anthony por hacerle justicia a este hermoso álbum
Beautiful album
I’ve been watching your videos since 2015 and I must say that I think this is the most respectable and necessary review you’ve ever done. Thank you for showing that art and our digestion of it can be a process that is shaped by our environment and the events surrounding the creation of said art. I appreciate you melon for all you’ve done and I hope this is a moment that we as a fan base will remember when we consider your legacy later on.
2009 is my favourite song of all time, this album has a special place in my heart
This album was fire from the jump. There’s only 1-2 songs I don’t love on it. Wish we coulda seen more progression from such a talented artist, RIP Mac
Every time I listen to his music now, I wonder what music he would have made
It’s a no skips album, which ones do you not like?
I don’t believe your tune changed just because he passed but that maybe your in a better headspace to absorb how beautiful this body of work truly was. Thank you Anthony for going back in the crates and taking the time to re-review this record. Long Live MAC MILLER ❤🥹
Thank you for this Anthony. The fact that he passed away and already had all the material for Circles recorded. He had taken his music in such a soulful direction and sonically, Swimming and Circles were from the same era in his life. It’s no wonder the record grew on you.
What’s the Use and Self Care are all time bangers from Mac. How can you not groove out as soon as you hear that funky ass bass line? On top of razor sharp flow switches that to this day I can’t keep up with. “But the breeze ain’t flowin like me mothafucka hol up” He will never be forgotten, Rest In Peace to the legend Mac Miller!
Long live Mac. You helped me grow as a human being through your vibrations. Thank you always. And I’m so happy it has grown on Melon, Mac was reaching an artistic peak before his passing, and I feel blessed to be here to witness his beautifully fun and warming discography.
Couldn’t have asked for a better start to the year. thank you for this anthony, it means so much to the community
From Mac Miller’s great catalogue, this forever will be my favorite album. It even fits me better than Circles. The groovynes, the singing, the flows, the lyrics, it is all so great and feels so cohesive as well. Literally no bad song on this thing. One of my favorite albums of all time. Thanks Melon man
HOLY SHIT THIS IS INSANE! Is this the biggest boost to a redux yet??
it has to
finally, swimming and circles are my two favorite albums to date. Ive spent more time with the albums than id like to admit but something about em man i will never stop listening to them. Its nice to see your feelings have changed and that most the people in the comments seem to enjoy it. Thank you for giving swimming the flowers it deserves.
Mac. We love you. 💚 This album was and always will be a 10.
thank you for coming back and recognizing more about the album than you did before. the jump from a 3 to an 8 is incredible. thank you Anthony for this beautiful update
Swimming is one of those albums on first listen felt like where Mac used all the improvements he made on previous albums and culminated it into this album. The fact that circles is even better (imo) is amazing and testament to his talent which is sad because it proved he had way more in the tank artistically
My love for swimming came after I fell in love with Circles. I wasn’t a Mac Miller fan until circles dropped. I had listened to swimming when it dropped but wasn’t impressed. After circles made me cry multiple times I went back to listen to swimming and it sounded completely different from when I listened to it the first time. I don’t know exactly what changed with me but I’m glad I did change
I did the same thing! Circles was and still is my favorite album
What a wonderful story; for me Swimming was my first Mac Miller album and I listened to it for the first time in preparation for Circles (as I loved the Good News single so so much), and man, was I blown away on first listen. Swimming was truly a sublime experience, and to this day it still is - Wings takes me to another place every single time, it is truly visceral. With the themes and personal experiences Mac is speaking about in Swimming in mind, as well as the context of what happened to him only soon after, for me, I believe I managed to appreciate Circles far more BECAUSE I listened to Swimming first, rather than how you came to love Swimming after Circles. God bless you my friend, all the best!
circles is so beautiful
Same
Do you listen to a lot of rap?
Mac taught us a lot of things..
one thing he taught me was to do what I love and forget the rest. Go for your passion even if you don’t make money from it ☯︎
(now I’m making videos)
Thank you for making this video he definitely deserved way more attention, the album is nothing less than a masterpiece!
Rest Easy Mac 🤍
We miss you bro 🖤
Thank you for giving this album a second chance dude, massive respect for this. RIP MAC
His performance of 2009 on Tiny Desk is fantastic
You gave Faces an unexpected Redux Review. I was so happy to hear how you came around to the mixtape. Glad to see you’re keeping musical tastes growing and being open-minded.
I have a REMember Music tattoo with a yin yang symbol tatted on me. It’s one of my favorite music themed tattoos. Been a massive Mac fan since KIDS dropped, but hated BSP. Came back around when the single “Erica’s House” dropped. Led me to getting heavy into WMWTSO, Macadelic, Faces, and eventually unreleased albums like Balloonerism, Pink Slime, Your Shoes are Untied, and more.
There’s a Mac project for every music taste. Want jazz? You. Want a sexy r n b tape? Divine Feminine. All around tape? GO:OD AM. Depression? Faces and Balloonerism. Horrorcore? Delusional Thomas. Drugs and death are a theme in every project. Every mainline Mac Miller LP ends with Mac dying, just a fun fact. Dying and/or being in some afterlife.
"Woke up this morning with a bright idea... Maybe I can exist forever right here"
RIP Mac 🙏
So glad you reduxed this album. It is a great album and has been so impactful for so many people and it really helps to consider his lifestyle and mindset when making it when assessing his art. Bravo 👏
This was very cathartic to watch, it reminded me of seeing a friend of yours fall in love with/appreciate a piece of art they never understood why you enjoyed.
Seeing Anthony come around on this was really great to see, and I think this is the case for most ppl who were detractors of Mac and/or this album.
This is my favourite album so far. This album is magic to me. It still pulls me in and makes me tear up. I love you Mac, from 92 til infinity
Well done, Anthony. I knew you wouldn't fail us. This is a very important moment to your legendary legacy.
Finally you did justice for this album. No lie I was kind of mad and disappointed at your first review of this because it was such a raw classic that he never got to fully depict the narrative around it himself. Plus for it to be his last album and they way you chopped it up in your first review 😢. I’m glad you finally gave it another chance. Mac was changing right before our eyes even tho we will never get a full thoughtful project. Easy Mac with the Cheesy raps will forever have the greatest evolution in music history. I still wish he was here 😔😢. Rip Mac 🙏🏾
I’m so proud of him for seeing this album for what it is. I was adamant that few things truly upset me about his reviews, but Swimming at a 3 is what really stopped me. I’m happy it grew on you. The world is healing ❤
Nah nah nah don't get your hopes up, he always does this shit when artists die
@@EliTwice Like?
@@EliTwice I don’t see why he would’ve waited 5 years to do that then? Also when did he ever do it before?
@@EliTwice like when
Why do you care that fucking much about one man’s opinion? To be proud of him for this is pathetic! You Fantano fans are beyond sad!
happy about the 8 compared to the previous score, but to me its a 9 or 10. one of the grooviest, intimate and emotional rap albums ever
I think an 8 is pretty fair. I loved this album but there were a couple of weak spots so an 8 is about what I'd give it too tbh
@@Perry.... not a single weak spot for me but everyones taste is different an 8 is definitely fair
I knew back in 2019 that it wasn’t a 3 despite your review. I’m glad you came around
This is the best redux ever. I really felt like you didn’t even hear the same thing as everyone else when this released. It’s super beautiful and emotional, even before his passing
To be fair apparently it wasn't such a unique sentiment by melon looking at some of the comments here. Some ppl weren't that much of a mac miller fan until Circles, then they go back to swimming and finally heard it different.
@@langletprolet8378 I don't think it's a coincidence that they (the people in this specific comment section) did, given that fantano himself gave circles an 8 after this record was given a 3 lol.
Massive W for this redux review, this album went from a 3/10 which is a crime against humanity to a well deserved 8/10! One of my favorite albums ever, RIP to Mac.
Regarding So It Goes's outro bit that "swallows the track whole"
Mac's final tweet, the night before he passed, read:
the end of so it goes is so beautiful man
I told jon brion to play the ascension into heaven and he nailed it
1:07am 07 Sept 18
Guts me every time
This is mad vindicating.
I've always been a massive lover of this album, feels nice to hear him come around to appreciating it.
I don't even care about the numerical score you gave it, I'm just truly joyful you came around to appreciating this album like so many of us have :-)
Swimming is an album that means a lot to me. I'm happy to see that you're enjoying it more after the years, it definitely deserves the appraisal it gets.
Great redux review
Wtf this is insane. I was literally thinking I'd put this on tonight. Swimming and Circles are my things when people say "this saved me"
People are fucking crazy. It's an opinion, not an attempt at an objective statement. People treat Anthony like he's some objective marker, whether they like him or not.
This is amazing… I just told my friend who randomly mentioned you giving swimming a 3 that you would be doing a redux and then I look and BOOM randomly. THIS ALBUM IS A MANTRA… WAY OF LIFE… masterpiece
No memes this time. I really, truly appreciate Fantano viewing this album from a different lens and redoing the review. Sometimes you need a different perspective to see an album the way others do. It’s sad that death is what changed that perspective, but it’s important Anthony is honest about how his feelings have changed. Many would stand their ground and try to maintain the album wasn’t for them in order to “save face” but this was really refreshing.
great points
I thank you for giving this album another fair and critical look. Despite what you initially thought on it; this album when it came out; it...helped me a lot as I was going through some trouble with an ex partner and what Mac was saying/visualizing was really helping putting my feelings at that time into words I could I understand myself.
Like everyone else, I'm glad this is getting its due from you. I didn't even know about Mac Miller until after his death, and not even from news about it - I just organically heard "self care" through someone else and the vibe of it got to me and got me looking into the rest of his work. Mac became easily one of my top 10 artists (and this is from someone who has prog bands like Rush/Dream Theater in a theoretical top 10 - I like hip hop but I have a much bigger rock/metal/alt influence overall.) I was living in Los Angeles at the time, (originally being an East Coast kid with a jewish background) and going through the most difficult/painful personal arc of my life while also trying to maintain the hustle that LA demands of you professionally. It was all a very potent combination for me - Mac's similar travels to mine, how he framed his personal demons, his Capricorn perspective and demeanor, his musical background and how that was expressed. It felt like I had developed a very personal relationship with him through his music and made me feel like I missed him even though I never even knew who he was when he was alive. My coworkers even had a past story/run-in with him when he made an appearance at their house during a party. It felt like he was right there, just out of reach. His music helped me through the darkest time of my life and I'll always be grateful for everything he did and left us.
I agreed with the original score of a three and thought circles was a major improvement. Idk how it happened but one day, Swimming just clicked with me. It started with Self-Care then Wings then the whole album. I don’t know how and I don’t know why but all that matters is that this is a truly special album
This album didn't click for me until COVID hit and I got dumped by my gf of 4 years.. was staying with my sister and she put it on and I was like THIS is Swimming??
@@noahhutchison7503 Because you were above the water, but then you were drowning and now you're swimming
@@Friedrich2DerGrosse yeah (:
Bro saw the redux review and changed his mind
so what you're saying is you happen to be one of the people who agrees with anthony's controversial opinions and also the big switch ups? mhm
This is insane to me. To see you change your opinion on this album gave me goosebumps. I remember being so disappointed in your score that I didn’t even finish your review. I knew this album was great, and means a lot to me. Rest in peace to Mac Miller, gone but his music lasts forever. I always salute when his music comes on.
It’s just some bald guy’s opinion
That’s reason why I can’t take him serious. Like he gave him 3 and years later after his dead he gives him 8? Imagine how many people just missed on this album, because they just trusted him that album has nothing to offer. He is fucking joke.
@ekon01cz That’s why you shouldn’t take music reviewers seriously. You should judge music off your own merit and not the opinion of others
So It Goes also references the book Slaughterhouse V. In the book, so it goes is said every time someone who has died is mentioned. I think it’s such a fitting title for a song that has “the ascension to heaven” as Mac called it playing the album out. Love the return to the album and glad your perspective has changed.
Loved this album immediately and it only hit harder after Mac Miller’s death. Now it makes me cry every listen and even watching this video made me teary eyed. Appreciate your new perspective on the album!
we won.
After years, I can finally rest easy now knowing you have discovered the beauty in this album
So for context i was born in 2005. I was around for the mac miller hype of the early 2010's but truth be told i was just too young to really resonate with him. It was until like mid high school in 2020 i started listening to swimming. one of my teachers actually recommended the album to me. I didn't know what to expect but the TLDR version is this album made me a mac fan and its what made me go back through his catalog and respect who he really was. Even if i missed it in realtime. This album was important to me though for that reason, its what made me a mac fan to begin with and seeing you praise it higher in retrospect is exactly the type of way i felt when i listened to it the first time. Because in my situation, mac had already passed. All his music WAS retrospect. so its just refreshing to hear you talk about swimming because it encapulates all the things i loved about mac when i first heard him and the album really presented a refined experience and it was something not entirely unique to mac miller, but rare to say the least these days. We really lost a legend, rip mac.
This is a really nice eloquent way of putting it.
I was born in early 2005 too and it was so great to listen to all of macs albums after i heard Self care when it popped up on my youtube front page. i just instantly fell in love with macs music. i listen to mac everyday and Faces is probably my favorite mixtape/project ever. Just helped so much around 2019 October-2022 July when i was doing really bad and Macs music was the only thing that actually made me feel good although in a comforting sad way idk how to explain it
dont actually know why i wrote this but i think its cool to know a person who had a experience kinda similar around the same time.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
I’m 23, so I was around 10-11 when Blue slides came out and I must have watched the “smile back” music video on iTunes a thousand times. He definitely got better when he broke out of his generic sorority rap sound he had.
Never gonna forget his npr appearance. The 2009 performance is perfect
I'm so glad you finally redid the review. This album helped me fall in love with music, so I'm glad you can see now that it has a hell of a lot going for it.
i used to view mac miller as a juvenile white rapper that annoying stoners in high school would listen to. one day my brother played 2009 for me without me knowing who the artist was. i was taken back when he told me it was mac because the song is so beautiful. swimming resonated with me after his death. circles tore me apart. seeing this redux review is like watching my character growth on judging mac to embracing him. thanks anthony.
sou mais um que fica realmente feliz demais com essa mudança de vista do fantano sobre esse álbum ❤️
5:18 Happens. Mac's music can be an acquired taste so it can take a couple listens before people realize how well put together it actually is. And the whisper-like vocals, that some have a problem with, could not fit the album theme better
I used to watch your reviews religiously until you gave swimming a 3, I just couldnt wrap my head around any of your opinions. It is refreshing to see this get album the review it deserves, truly unique and beautiful. This shows your ability to stay objective and unbiased because youre able to humbly take accountability, I greatly respect the work you do and am glad you did right by this. A 3 to a 8 rating is very telling and very deserved. I appreciate u melon. PS this album will always be a 10 in my heart
Same I really couldn't believe his take at the time.
"I used to watch all your reviews until you disagreed with my opinion" is still such a terrible take.
Unbiased?? It's a music opinion. Bias is the whole point.
great now mac miller can finally rest in peace
I still listen to Mac almost every day. Find myself going back to Blue Slide Park a lot because it was such a care free time in history. Forever missed for sure.
This is my favourite album, just cuz of the unique sound you can find anywhere else, and also Just the album that got me into macs music, I legit had a fit when Anthony gave it a 2 before, I'm glad he reduxed it, RIP Mac You'll forever be my biggest inspiration
The turn around is ridiculous. Thank you for finally putting respect on this album ❤️
Had to hit this with a redo. The previous 3 rating damaged his credibility for real. Swimming is a masterpiece, start to finish
this is the most he’s ever changed his mind on an album ever, from a 3 to an 8.