This album is a MASTER PIECE. Glad you got around to it! This song is probably the softest song on the album, and I absolutely love the dream like/atmospheric/trance state it puts me in as the album just flows from one song to another. If you ever want to look at more from them, I'd really recommend Two Way Mirror or for a heavier gritty song I let It In and It Took Everything.
I discovered this album while I working in a meat processing plant last year, and I can say this album helped me immensely with getting through the day. Also it got me really emotional with the second half of the album which caught me off guard with the aggressive first half
This is one of my favourite albums ever, but the thing that makes loathe even more exciting to me is that this is just the peak of the iceberg. This album (despite not being their most recent) feels like the basis that they will continue to eveolve from.
What loathe has done in 2-3 years is something some bands can never accomplish in decades. It's hard to think of a metal band that is so boundary pushing and left field thinking us loathe. I mean name another metal band that releases the cold sun, follows it up with ILIIAITE, ILIIAITE (instrument) then a year to the day releases a fucking AMBIENT RECORD. This band is so unique and refreshing #LoatheAsOne 🖤
I find that this band sticks to their roots becuase that’s the best things that come out my thing with heavy music Nowadays is just nowadays guitar tones are really bad and lackkimg I swear to god I’ve seen these thousand on top of thousand of bands use these expensive brands of guitars but then when you hear the end result it heavy music ect ect that make you wana loose your fucking mind I swear to god the first time I heard this and heavy is the head that falls with the weight of a thousand thoughts I was blown and blown away just how a guitar could sound like that
This song gives me Everywhere At The End Of Time vibes. Feels like losing your mind, nothing makes sense, confusion, memory loss, etc. But still there some hint of bliss amongst the chaos
OK, but the next song is just a heavy ass one which starts right off with no actual transition, so it's really abrupted... I guess there is some point in this. BTW the album is one of my favorites of the year
I think you are pretty close to being spot on. Yes, there is pain in the composition and lyrics. But there is also love. An uncompromising and undying love for whoever this song was dedicated to.
This song in particular is heavily inspired by pink maggit by deftones. The main riff after the synth intro is the same as the riff after the intro to pink maggit just in a different key
Got nothing special to say except that your channel is such a great source of musical enjoyment for me. Not only do you cover such a broad spectrum of stuff, but the insight and perspective that you bring is really great. Even if I happen to know the music that you look at, you still provide me with a different perspective which sometimes even changes how I listen to the song. In short, keep doing what you're doing!
That's the thing with Bryan! He always deliver valuable insights, even when I don't agree on the musical value for me personally. Also, we have a great community @Patreon, suggesting and voting for really interesting artists, songs and themes!
@@orijut I'm following loads but this is the best by far (also community-wise) so it's the one I follow the closest 😊 Bryan's got many really good qualities and theese are the ones that stand out the most: Honesty with a positive ambition ("what can I find that is worth mentioning to highlight good stuff/explain "problems" I persieve") Spontaneous (talks freely from his heart and no editing!) Expertise (explaining from a humble expert-point of view what is happening in the music and how/why) Attitude (celebrating all creators and listeners as equals - literally!) He's also very ambitious in his work with the content and attentive towards the whole community of viewers.
You sir are a master of your craft. The way that you decipher and analyze a piece of music, peeling back layer by layer, colorfully bridging abstract notions of theme, tone, mood, lyrical intent etc. with discernible application of music theory/structural analysis is like equal parts catharsis and crack.
also this song i'm pretty sure is based on a short story which involved a dream-like utopia. voices of glee echoing around the narrator until out of the blue, there is a voice amongst the crowd whom utters "is it really you?" and the voice and question is very jarring and gut-wrenching, like the song. but this song can be interpurated into anything the listener wants it to be.
This song makes me feel...something. But i dont know what im feeling. Which means its good right? Because it made me feel somethint that i cant even describe.
That fact that it instilled an emotion is certainly a good thing. I've always said that the worst a work of art could be is inoffensive and not making the viewer/listener feel anything. As for the lack of description, I view that as a personal thing. It could just be that you've never felt that way before and don't have any real world experience to tie it to. Like a song could make you sad but if you've never experienced loss of any kind then you wouldn't know what sadness is. We tend to tie our feelings to events that have made us feel that way and can relate that to other's experiences to form an idea of an emotion. This emotion you're feeling could just be very complex and you don't have any real world analogy for it.
Genuinely sharing: is it really you made me think of people I really love and the beet times we...(had) memories. This toughy shed a few wet ones...I literally just found the music as well. Best to all💙
I think this is spot on. This album is great, some real heavy stuff with full screams and breakdowns and a couple of more outside of the box songs like this. Tremendous atmosphere. One of the best albums of last year in my opinion.
This album is just another level… I am stoked that they gained a lot of fan base after this release.. never been so into a band like this for the longest time… LOATHE is love ❤️ Love your reaction, keep up the great work bro
This song has resonated with me so strongly lately. Barely heard it for the first time 2 weeks ago and it's already one of my most listened to songs of the year. I feel something of a sadness from it, but I keep coming back...
This my first video from you I love this definitely gonna watch everything now lol. Thank you my man also totally agree with the idea that this song doesn't want to exists and Im all for it
Okay! Before hearing your analysis, only having just heard the song for the first time - I loved that... I think every part of it got me, I duh this a LOT. I might have to check this band out now, appreciate the intro to their music my guy. ;) EDIT: Oh! I forgot who I was thinking about so I didn't bring it up, but parts of this REALLY reminded me of Deftones. Big time! Maybe that's why it hits so hard, they do a lot of wall of sound stuff, even if it's not brutal and heavy, it's just... noisy I guess? I don't know how to explain it but hopefully you get what I mean, haha. The same way Neurosis, oldschool Slipknot, and Deftones all achieve it with extremely different sounds.
The main riff is heavily inspired by pink maggit from deftones. It’s the exact same thing just in a different key along with the chorus it’s very similar and I’m all for it
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours, I love this album, it hits me hard and this is great analysis. Makes me think a little deeper about it, a different appreciation for the composition
One of my favorite songs off one of my favorite records to come out of 2020. An album reaction to it (I Let It In And It Took Everything) would be awesome. Judging from this video, you'd love it too.
I find that listening to Screaming - Is it Really You - Gored, all in a row, it kind of changes the message for me for each of these songs, including Is It Really You. The way they intertwine and differ feels intentional.
@@sludgeon clarification ☝️ By no measure was I implying that had a Ulcerate or Galas vibe ✍️ That was just a shout out... Lol The vocal production reminded me a little of Deftones is all...lol
Pretty sure it has basically the same chord progression as the chorus in Back to School. You can really hear it in the acoustic part toward the end of this song.
@@suffocationgreece1911 I see more Failure in terms of atmosphere than Katatonia or Opeth. It's reminiscent of "The Nurse Who Loved Me" with Deftones' guitar and similar vocal stylings to Chino. Either way, I'll be checking out more of them bc I love all of these aforementioned bands. Cheers
I wish you worked next to me at my factory job😂 you’re the kind of person I could talk to about music all shift. Very good take and well said interpretation of this composition. 😊 Thank you
@@CriticalReactions there are listeners who can just listen and enjoy music and then there’s people like you and me. We must dissect them and hear all the little nuances that aren’t quite obvious at first. Good work man.
A key portion missing from the reaction videos to this song is the one that comes after, Gored. By only reacting to Is It Really You? there's a missing second half of that anger and despair that comes with coping of loss. IIRY? and Gored are one emotional progression very intentionally strung together
Very interesting track. I remember when this album came out because the reviews were extremely mixed, with some thinking it a masterpiece and others thinking it complete garbage. That alone made me interested because such extremely dichotomous reactions tend to mean the work is, if nothing else, interesting; and this is definitely interesting. It's such an odd mix of genres: feels like proggy dream-pop with some "core" elements. Those genres just shouldn't go together, and you mention this yourself: the whole thing is just a fascinating mess. I like your interpretation of the meaning too, and I get that feeling as well. Definitely makes me want to hear the whole album.
I have always wanted to do reactions like these from a production pov but i feel music too damn much sometimes i would be trying to show people how to use a certain vst and i would just be ugly crying the whole time 🤣
I say go for it. Don't be afraid to be human. I've teared up and full on cried during reactions before. When art is good it'll have impact and there's absolutely nothing wrong with having an emotional reaction to it. If it impedes the video then make a cut after a handful of sections until you're composed enough to continue on but I'd wager you'd connect with a LOT more people than you'd guess. If you do decide to make video, please let me know. I'll be your first subscriber. :)
Definitely check out mire Loathe my dude. That got some really heavy shit. Gored is one of their heaviest songs and the music video is really dark and ominous like an old style horror movie
It reminds me of when the time I found my first love again, but he has changed.. He's still my bestfriend but we're not lover anymore and we can't never be lover again, because he's married.. But I still care for him. I can't believe I've found him again amidst of the chaos.. But Im still feeling pain.. Of not being able to be with him lol.
This is such a Deftones inspired song, but with enough originality to be its own thing. I love it, but I REALLY love some of Loathe’s other songs that are more distinctly theirs. Beautiful analysis on this one, man.
Face away Deal with the pain Your own way How could they deal with the pain? I knew That it was mine too And you? Is it really you? Let's search the sky for a while You and I Collide like two stars for a while You and I Crushed by silent snow Not the first I know Caught in ebb and flow I'm bleeding out, oh you know Is it really you? Let's search the sky for a while You and I Collide like two stars for a while You and I
Sleep Token just did a rendition of this song, it is perhaps one of the best ballads i have heard in my life, please react to it, i would love to hear your feedback!
On the Critical Reactions Discord server I have a chat room dedicated to "I like x song, anything like it?" and I haven't seen a single inquiry end up without some recommendations. If you'd like to join the server you can do so at discord.gg/gtyqTbzA8q If you do join and are feeling a bit lost or overwhelmed, let me know and I'll help ya in any way I can.
One of my favorite songs of all time. If you liked this, you should do a reaction vid to Deftones- Pink Maggit. th-cam.com/video/v8f8WQ85Qb0/w-d-xo.html
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This album is a MASTER PIECE. Glad you got around to it! This song is probably the softest song on the album, and I absolutely love the dream like/atmospheric/trance state it puts me in as the album just flows from one song to another. If you ever want to look at more from them, I'd really recommend Two Way Mirror or for a heavier gritty song I let It In and It Took Everything.
I discovered this album while I working in a meat processing plant last year, and I can say this album helped me immensely with getting through the day.
Also it got me really emotional with the second half of the album which caught me off guard with the aggressive first half
This is one of my favourite albums ever, but the thing that makes loathe even more exciting to me is that this is just the peak of the iceberg.
This album (despite not being their most recent) feels like the basis that they will continue to eveolve from.
What loathe has done in 2-3 years is something some bands can never accomplish in decades. It's hard to think of a metal band that is so boundary pushing and left field thinking us loathe. I mean name another metal band that releases the cold sun, follows it up with ILIIAITE, ILIIAITE (instrument) then a year to the day releases a fucking AMBIENT RECORD. This band is so unique and refreshing #LoatheAsOne 🖤
I find that this band sticks to their roots becuase that’s the best things that come out my thing with heavy music Nowadays is just nowadays guitar tones are really bad and lackkimg I swear to god I’ve seen these thousand on top of thousand of bands use these expensive brands of guitars but then when you hear the end result it heavy music ect ect that make you wana loose your fucking mind I swear to god the first time I heard this and heavy is the head that falls with the weight of a thousand thoughts I was blown and blown away just how a guitar could sound like that
Danny Worsnop. He’s been everywhere
Bring Me The Horizon
Northlane
@@HypedHazard456 LOL
This song gives me Everywhere At The End Of Time vibes. Feels like
losing your mind, nothing makes sense, confusion, memory loss, etc. But still there some hint of bliss amongst the chaos
I found this song right after I broke up w my ex. It was a toxic relationship, but your description is still spot on, that feeling felt so heightened
@@Jeffro_boysame bruv 😢. It’s almost cathartic listening to the whole album.
The Caregiver mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️
Best album. Best metal band.
Also, the song doesn’t necessarily end abruptly. It’s supposed to transition into the next track on the album
OK, but the next song is just a heavy ass one which starts right off with no actual transition, so it's really abrupted... I guess there is some point in this. BTW the album is one of my favorites of the year
I've been listening to this album since it was released. It's a banger. Even the slow songs. 🙂
@@czdot the slow ones are my favorites off the album
I think you are pretty close to being spot on. Yes, there is pain in the composition and lyrics. But there is also love. An uncompromising and undying love for whoever this song was dedicated to.
Sounds like hopeful grief to me
That was one of the longest pauses I’ve seen you take after listening. Definitely recommended giving the whole thing a run through
I’ll definitely be rechecking it out! I remember really liking this song.
To say I was caught off guard would be an understatement. I definitely needed a moment to collect my thoughts on that.
Entire album is fantastic.
i’ve always loved them cause they remind me a lot of the deftones but instead of chino it’s kadeem
And Erik:)
This song in particular is heavily inspired by pink maggit by deftones. The main riff after the synth intro is the same as the riff after the intro to pink maggit just in a different key
Got nothing special to say except that your channel is such a great source of musical enjoyment for me. Not only do you cover such a broad spectrum of stuff, but the insight and perspective that you bring is really great. Even if I happen to know the music that you look at, you still provide me with a different perspective which sometimes even changes how I listen to the song. In short, keep doing what you're doing!
Completely agree!
That's the thing with Bryan! He always deliver valuable insights, even when I don't agree on the musical value for me personally.
Also, we have a great community @Patreon, suggesting and voting for really interesting artists, songs and themes!
I agree. The only reaction channel I’m subscribed to and watch every video of.
@@orijut I'm following loads but this is the best by far (also community-wise) so it's the one I follow the closest 😊
Bryan's got many really good qualities and theese are the ones that stand out the most:
Honesty with a positive ambition ("what can I find that is worth mentioning to highlight good stuff/explain "problems" I persieve")
Spontaneous (talks freely from his heart and no editing!)
Expertise (explaining from a humble expert-point of view what is happening in the music and how/why)
Attitude (celebrating all creators and listeners as equals - literally!)
He's also very ambitious in his work with the content and attentive towards the whole community of viewers.
ProgPer over here making me tear up a bit. Thanks for the kind words. 😂
You sir are a master of your craft. The way that you decipher and analyze a piece of music, peeling back layer by layer, colorfully bridging abstract notions of theme, tone, mood, lyrical intent etc. with discernible application of music theory/structural analysis is like equal parts catharsis and crack.
Thanks so much for the kind words!
also this song i'm pretty sure is based on a short story which involved a dream-like utopia. voices of glee echoing around the narrator until out of the blue, there is a voice amongst the crowd whom utters "is it really you?" and the voice and question is very jarring and gut-wrenching, like the song. but this song can be interpurated into anything the listener wants it to be.
This song makes me feel...something. But i dont know what im feeling. Which means its good right? Because it made me feel somethint that i cant even describe.
That fact that it instilled an emotion is certainly a good thing. I've always said that the worst a work of art could be is inoffensive and not making the viewer/listener feel anything. As for the lack of description, I view that as a personal thing. It could just be that you've never felt that way before and don't have any real world experience to tie it to. Like a song could make you sad but if you've never experienced loss of any kind then you wouldn't know what sadness is. We tend to tie our feelings to events that have made us feel that way and can relate that to other's experiences to form an idea of an emotion. This emotion you're feeling could just be very complex and you don't have any real world analogy for it.
Genuinely sharing: is it really you made me think of people I really love and the beet times we...(had) memories. This toughy shed a few wet ones...I literally just found the music as well. Best to all💙
I love how if you listen to their full album on TH-cam abrupt end flows with the songs after ☺️
I think this is spot on. This album is great, some real heavy stuff with full screams and breakdowns and a couple of more outside of the box songs like this. Tremendous atmosphere. One of the best albums of last year in my opinion.
You may have heard, but Loathe and Sleep Token released a different version of this song a few days ago and it is goosebump inducing!!
This album is just another level… I am stoked that they gained a lot of fan base after this release.. never been so into a band like this for the longest time… LOATHE is love ❤️ Love your reaction, keep up the great work bro
This song has resonated with me so strongly lately. Barely heard it for the first time 2 weeks ago and it's already one of my most listened to songs of the year. I feel something of a sadness from it, but I keep coming back...
I feel you on that moment the song finished.
I've been listening to this album for about 2 years and your analysis really adds a lot to my appreciation for it, thank you so much, so amazing!
wooooow i love this song! great reaction
Loathe put out one of my favorite albums of 2020. Glad you seemed to enjoy it too
This my first video from you I love this definitely gonna watch everything now lol. Thank you my man also totally agree with the idea that this song doesn't want to exists and Im all for it
Really awesome to see you jamming so hard. This was a really neat song!
Phenomenal take on this song man! You broke this down so well.
Getting some cool new music from this channel. Thanks. You are very fair and knowledgeable music source Amigo.
Okay! Before hearing your analysis, only having just heard the song for the first time - I loved that... I think every part of it got me, I duh this a LOT. I might have to check this band out now, appreciate the intro to their music my guy. ;)
EDIT: Oh! I forgot who I was thinking about so I didn't bring it up, but parts of this REALLY reminded me of Deftones. Big time! Maybe that's why it hits so hard, they do a lot of wall of sound stuff, even if it's not brutal and heavy, it's just... noisy I guess? I don't know how to explain it but hopefully you get what I mean, haha. The same way Neurosis, oldschool Slipknot, and Deftones all achieve it with extremely different sounds.
The wall of sound thing you can't put your finger on is called shoegaze :)
The main riff is heavily inspired by pink maggit from deftones. It’s the exact same thing just in a different key along with the chorus it’s very similar and I’m all for it
Man you gotta check out more of this album
Great analysis and more than anything for the analysis of the lyrics and the concept in general. Thanks
Heard a lot about this band but never checked them out. I really enjoyed this and am definitely going to check out some more from them
This is the first video I’ve watched of yours, I love this album, it hits me hard and this is great analysis. Makes me think a little deeper about it, a different appreciation for the composition
One of my favorite songs off one of my favorite records to come out of 2020. An album reaction to it (I Let It In And It Took Everything) would be awesome. Judging from this video, you'd love it too.
I find that listening to Screaming - Is it Really You - Gored, all in a row, it kind of changes the message for me for each of these songs, including Is It Really You. The way they intertwine and differ feels intentional.
Loved the reaction/analysis man. Please consider giving more of these guys a listen, the album goes a lot of interesting places!
Has a very unmistakable DEFTONES vibe going on....
So does Diamanda Galas and Ulcerate 🤘👌
Ulcerate Deftones vibe?
Sorry Mate but the atmospheare is simillar to anathema katatonia opeth as well
I am sure finding a lil more hiden influences by the time...
@@sludgeon clarification ☝️ By no measure was I implying that had a Ulcerate or Galas vibe ✍️
That was just a shout out... Lol
The vocal production reminded me a little of Deftones is all...lol
Pretty sure it has basically the same chord progression as the chorus in Back to School. You can really hear it in the acoustic part toward the end of this song.
@@suffocationgreece1911 I see more Failure in terms of atmosphere than Katatonia or Opeth. It's reminiscent of "The Nurse Who Loved Me" with Deftones' guitar and similar vocal stylings to Chino.
Either way, I'll be checking out more of them bc I love all of these aforementioned bands. Cheers
im late to this, but this video was amazing! thank you for posting this!
Thanks for watching!
I wish you worked next to me at my factory job😂 you’re the kind of person I could talk to about music all shift. Very good take and well said interpretation of this composition. 😊 Thank you
One of the reasons I went to TH-cam is because I was running out of people who wanted to hear me ramble about music 😅
@@CriticalReactions there are listeners who can just listen and enjoy music and then there’s people like you and me. We must dissect them and hear all the little nuances that aren’t quite obvious at first. Good work man.
@@Proc502 Couldn't agree more! Thanks
A key portion missing from the reaction videos to this song is the one that comes after, Gored. By only reacting to Is It Really You? there's a missing second half of that anger and despair that comes with coping of loss. IIRY? and Gored are one emotional progression very intentionally strung together
I don't really have much to add, but will leave a comment to help the algorithm boostation
a masterpiece
Yep. You earned a subscriber! Keep it up man! This song makes me tear up tho👌🏻
loathe's servant and master is a phenomenal song
Very interesting track. I remember when this album came out because the reviews were extremely mixed, with some thinking it a masterpiece and others thinking it complete garbage. That alone made me interested because such extremely dichotomous reactions tend to mean the work is, if nothing else, interesting; and this is definitely interesting. It's such an odd mix of genres: feels like proggy dream-pop with some "core" elements. Those genres just shouldn't go together, and you mention this yourself: the whole thing is just a fascinating mess. I like your interpretation of the meaning too, and I get that feeling as well. Definitely makes me want to hear the whole album.
Anathema+Katatonia+Opeth...i must spend a lil time On this
I have always wanted to do reactions like these from a production pov but i feel music too damn much sometimes i would be trying to show people how to use a certain vst and i would just be ugly crying the whole time 🤣
I say go for it. Don't be afraid to be human. I've teared up and full on cried during reactions before. When art is good it'll have impact and there's absolutely nothing wrong with having an emotional reaction to it. If it impedes the video then make a cut after a handful of sections until you're composed enough to continue on but I'd wager you'd connect with a LOT more people than you'd guess. If you do decide to make video, please let me know. I'll be your first subscriber. :)
Please listen to Sleep Token's cover of it. Same song, same message, but the pain is magnified
Definitely check out mire Loathe my dude. That got some really heavy shit. Gored is one of their heaviest songs and the music video is really dark and ominous like an old style horror movie
Dark by Invent, Animate would be a great one to review too
Whenever I listen to this song I feel like I’m alone in pluto
Goated song.
Getting such a failure vibe from this song, both in the vocals (minus the growls obviously), instruments, and general melody and phrasing.
Absolutely Failure and the intro reminded me of the opening cut from Deftones new one, Ohms.
That's a great feeling for this track. I can totally see that aspect showing up throughout.
It reminds me of when the time I found my first love again, but he has changed.. He's still my bestfriend but we're not lover anymore and we can't never be lover again, because he's married.. But I still care for him. I can't believe I've found him again amidst of the chaos.. But Im still feeling pain.. Of not being able to be with him lol.
The beginning loudness sounds like back to school mini maggot from deftones.
This is such a Deftones inspired song, but with enough originality to be its own thing. I love it, but I REALLY love some of Loathe’s other songs that are more distinctly theirs.
Beautiful analysis on this one, man.
Face away
Deal with the pain
Your own way
How could they deal with the pain?
I knew
That it was mine too
And you?
Is it really you?
Let's search the sky for a while
You and I
Collide like two stars for a while
You and I
Crushed by silent snow
Not the first I know
Caught in ebb and flow
I'm bleeding out, oh you know
Is it really you?
Let's search the sky for a while
You and I
Collide like two stars for a while
You and I
Sleep Token just did a rendition of this song, it is perhaps one of the best ballads i have heard in my life, please react to it, i would love to hear your feedback!
Though this was going to be a musical analysis and not just telling your personal impressions about the song
They've gone really easy on you. Loathe is quite brutal and slamming and then they make slow songs that blow pop acts out of the water. 🙂
Wait till he discovers stigmata or a sad cartoon
can anyone recommend me more songs like these?
On the Critical Reactions Discord server I have a chat room dedicated to "I like x song, anything like it?" and I haven't seen a single inquiry end up without some recommendations. If you'd like to join the server you can do so at discord.gg/gtyqTbzA8q
If you do join and are feeling a bit lost or overwhelmed, let me know and I'll help ya in any way I can.
@@CriticalReactions very much appreciated. i’ll take a look into it.
One of my favorite songs of all time. If you liked this, you should do a reaction vid to Deftones- Pink Maggit.
th-cam.com/video/v8f8WQ85Qb0/w-d-xo.html
you turned 5 minutes into 20 nice