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you just don’t understand until you’ve listened to the album on a freezing cold bus on your way to a small town college in the pacific northwest anthony.
As a Northern Canadian person, this album immediately started to worm its way into my heart with "Northern Attitude". I definitely think it's a bloated album and there are many tracks that still don't stand out in my mind after many listens...but having this as the backdrop while driving through the wilds of British Columbia at dusk with sunset skies, sparkling water on the horizon, and geese flying overhead...I just have a big soft spot for it, man.
@@lexthanexpectedyou’re kidding right? Vancouver, where the lowest average temperature is 44° F? That’s balmy for Vermont winters. You really think you get it but I’m here to tell you that you will never fucking get it. I mean Christ give me a break, it barely even snows in Vancouver
As an Australian who lives the furthest away from Vermont anyone possibly can, this entire album lyrically takes me there and makes me “feel” like I am. I grew up in a small country town, I wanted to escape it (this is where homesick resonates with me) and songs like you’re gonna go far because it’s that yearning for getting the fuck away from the small town but that constant tickle at the back of your mind telling you to go home. View between villages and New perspectives were songs that drove me crazy because it finally felt like someone knew what it felt like. The music is basic folk music but the reason I love it so much is that it makes me feel like I’m at a pub listening to some kid from my high school do a 15 minutes of fame session. The music is mid but man do the lyrics hit home. Also you are being harsh on the music a tad, the build up of Halloween is such a masterpiece.
Exactly. I'm from Massachusetts originally (and I did live in Vermont for a bit), and I currently live in Malaysia. Even at 45 years old, I still struggle with my place of "home". Living in Malaysia is fine, but I never feel like I truly belong. I can't go back to New England at this time, but his songs bring me back to my home region. On a side note, I'll be visiting your country for a third time this July. Cheers!
@@MrMumi98 in short, it’s aggressively mid, and at worst pretty corny. if you don’t think they’re mid, you probably need to listen to more music. what other artists do you consider to be good lyricists?
swing and a miss dog. the writing felt remarkably personal and raw to me. every single song hits me, and I idk, I saw absolutely nothing wrong with the instrumentals. it had enough variety to keep it interesting, but restrained enough to highlight his very nice singing. I'm in love with it!
My wife was a big fan of Noah's early stuff, but this album (well, the original. I'd swap some of the WABHF tracks for some of the original tracklist) really struck me. I've also been enjoying the ongoing series of duet singles he's pulling from the record. I get not being into it if you weren't into the Stomp Clap Hey sound that was all the rage a decade ago, but I'm a big sucker for simple folk music by sad white guys so I'm on this train until it derails. At the end of the day, "I'm still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them" is the kinda line that hits you in the gut, and for me that's enough.
Not sure bald dude here knows what he's talking about. Not a real fan of the genre but Noah has really put out some of the best music I've heard recently.
While there’s a stomp here and a holler there on this album, I wouldn’t say it fits into that genre of folk and definitely has its own lane and unique qualities.
In what way is it not in the same folk pop lane as the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons? There might not be literal stomps and claps, but most tracks have the same four-on-the-floor rhythm with those same anthemic, “Big Music” choruses.
I think what Fantano misses here is just how much the lyrics hit home with people from small town rural America. Yeah the musicality is basic its the lyrics that really are impressive from NK.
Or people with mental health problems! Growing sideways especially hits home so hard for me, as it does for my cousin who also has similar struggles. Fantano saying his songwriting is generic makes it feel like my issues aren't "complex" or "interesting" enough. If it's not your style, say that. To say it is due to some shortcoming on Noah's part or just because people were wanting some folk is a disservice to his talent.
this album really displays the vibe of "people from small towns in the north who are very sad" and as a person from a small town in the north i'm obsessed with it. it gets me in the way To Someone From a Warmer Climate off of Unreal Unearth does. i get the criticism that it's simple, but i think that's also the beauty of it. music doesn't inherently need to be super complex, sometimes i like to listen to something that's easy. although with the simplicity of the album it can get kinda repetitive. overall i loved it tho.
I don't even think the album is that simple, it just doesn't make pretences and says what it means. Some people just want every album packed with metaphor and mysticism. This album is honest and brutal and true which is it's strength and makes it better than other wafty, highly commercial feeling folk and country.
Doesn't make sense. The choruses on this album come so easily unlike the regular forcedness of most. He damn near found the perfect melody in every song on the album.
This is my AOTY, Absolutely love this album. As someone from a backwaters town everything he talked about in the album clicked for me personally. But I can definitely see why it wouldn’t for a lot of people.
Waiting half a year to review an album just to shit on it is crazy 😂 I quite enjoy a handful of tracks on this album and hope he only improves for whatever he does in the future
@@shrimpfriedrice494Bland? If great melodies, solid to pretty good song writing and unique vocal performance is bland.. y’all maybe have some weird expectations? 😂
@@throwsandokay and? The line isn’t even that bad, it’s a bit clunky but name a songwriter who hasn’t had some questionable lyrics here and there Pointing out one just sorta mid line does not make your point the way you think it does
@@chrishansen8119 every lyricist has a few stinky lines. noah just has more than average. but on average, his lyrics aren’t terrible - they’re just forgettable. they’re typically just so plain and shallow. take the line “and i’m terrified of weather cause i see you when it rains.” kahan likens his ex lover to rain, but provides no elaboration. what about the rain reminds him of them? it’s such a pointless line that offers no insight into what’s going on in the author’s head. i think this is a more representative example of his writing
If he's putting thought into these lyrics, then he's dumber than cat shit. *THE MOST* dime-a-dozen, overly wistful, sad boy in a coffee shop pap lyricism to come out of the mainstream in a while
I've gotta disagree with this take. While I can definitely agree that a lot of the music in this genre feels quite samey a lot of the time, and Noah doesn't quite escape that, I also think he carves his own niche in a very interesting way. As a rural Massachusetts native, there are so many aspects of Noah's music (especially in this album) that I recognize. The songs in this album sound like what I imagine my town sounding like in my memory. While I certainly get not vibing with this sound, we all have different tastes, I think at the very least Stick Season represents some of the very best storytelling of the genre in recent memory.
Danm bro, this is my favorite album of the year. Well, I guess the original cus I found out about it this year. Lol, but honestly, his writing and melodies make my soul happy.
This is a no-skip album with tracks that make me sob uncontrollably every single time I listen to it. It’s a complex, New England gothic anthem with lyricism that tackles childhood nostalgia, trauma, substance abuse, mental health, first love, and everything in between. This man doesn’t sell out the majority of his 2024 US tour for no reason. This album sings to the soul. It is gospel to every small town kid who was afraid they’d never get out and the only thing they wanted to do when they did, was go home. Stick Season is a double gold star.
I completely disagree, I think ALOT of the music on this album is deep and not generic at all actually. Maybe it’s growing up in New England and the lyrics resonate with me more. When it comes to singer song writer music as of late I don’t think anything actually compares to this.
As a GenZer, Mumford is definitely folk for my parents' generation. Noah is the Mumford of GenZ, and I think his songwriting fits us more than Mumford's
This album hit me in places that I never knew I could be hit by music but only because I am from a small town and I ended up moving super far away from my friends and family for school
This is the first time I really disagree with your critiques. I don't think they're unfounded, but I think calling it "pastiche" is pretty reductive. The lyrical songwriting pushes it from pastiche to something fresh for the genre, and his ability to bring in other artists in an organic way is a lot of fun to watch.
Ok I completely understand that you might not like the lumineers but them, the first three The Head and Heart albums, as well as the first two Mumford and Songs albums were on heavy rotation in my dad's cars when I was in highschool and yes I've been itching for more of this as of lately.
I think what bothers me about this review is Noah comes from a much more genuine place than the head and the heart or Mumford and sons. He’s from rural Vermont and all of the songs reflect his life growing up there. It’s very personal, unlike Mumford and sons.
Here i was, excited to hear your opinions on an album i love, and boy was i disappointed. Its a ten imo, love the album. Saw him live, and it still hits the same in the car or at home on vinyl.
This is wild. I guess my music taste is trash in Melon’s eyes cause I this is my favorite album this year and I liked the other hoot n holler songs he mentioned too 😂
Lol, this review could not be more wrong. Everyone new to Noah, please listen to him for yourself. Don’t let this review deter you. The Stick Season album is absolutely phenomenal and that’s all I have to say about it.
Do you listen to artists making similar music in the same genre? I’d be astonished if you do yet still think this is phenomenal. It’s perfectly pleasant but really just ‘fine’
as someone from a small town up north with a history of tough mental health issues and a ton of experience in writing music/music theory, this album is my AOTY. i get music is subjective but it genuinely blows my mind that someone could listen to this album and think it’s basic. the lyricism is some of the best i’ve heard in years. was not a fan of this review, stick season holds a really special place for a lot of people who really relate and i think it’s kinda bogus for someone to think it’s just the media hype that’s leading people to love it.
Not really that into Noah Kahan but it seems that when Anthony reviews these folk acoustic albums he rarely likes them. Maybe he's just not a fan of the genre?
@@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. Did you? He gave it a 4 and the examples he gave for other artists in the genre were all negative. It just doesn't seem to be his vibe and thats ok. Just seeing a trend.
Not true at all, he gives folk albums insanely high scores all the time. Just because you only know about the astroturfed tiktok stuff doesn’t mean there isn’t a wide range of great folk music out there.
@@Old-dude53 Northern Attitude is good on its own, but I feel like Hozier adds a little more spice to it. For example, his vocals on the instrumental leading up to the chorus
Brother WHAT?! This album is a 10, endlessly replayable. I’m from the sticks of Maine and this album perfectly nails the feeling of living in New England. Never heard anything like it
This is my first comment on TH-cam in 15 years, since this is the most dishonest review I have ever heard. Your content must be absurdist comedy, otherwise to not understand this album is to have never experienced human emotion. Thank you Noah Kahan, for the absolutely captivating art you have shared with the world.
I actually really enjoy this album. I think the reason this album resonated so much with people comes down to the walks of life people lead. I’ve heard much more appreciation and connection with/for the album with those from smaller towns and communities. Where as those from cities just don’t resonate with it as much. Maybe it’s a bit “generic” or not as deep and “profound” as other albums, but it’s doesn’t need to be. It didn’t set out with that intention to be. It was a lot like the listeners who enjoyed it in certain aspects. It shows what it is, without pretending to be something it’s not. It’s simpler and not overly complicated. Which is more reminiscent of the people from small towns. It reminds me of home in a way most albums never have or ever could. That’s just my personal take on it though.
I respect Mr Fantano's opinion but the itch this album scratched reached so deep into my soul I think I'll still be listening to Noah for years and years. Nothing else resonates quite as well emotionally, but maybe I just don't listen to enough music
Noah Kahan has a very promising career. Not all of his songs work for me, but some do. The Post Malone remix of "Dial Drunk" & the Kacey Musgraves remix of "She Calls Me Back" are great
What part of fleet foxes is underground? These guys headline many festivals and even early in their careers they were selling out tours no problem. Heck they were on SNL less than a year after their debut. Pretty insane stretch
Anthony, buddy. I think you need to check that your heart is still there. How do you listen to this album, especially the deluxe version without being slapped directly in your soul?
It's wild! Orange juice is terribly sad, Forever is raw as fuck, You're Gonna Go Far is beautiful and emotionally stunning. I could go on, Paul Revere is a personal favourite. I think he's fine to not like it but some of his comments are a bit scathing and feels like he didn't understand the album at all.
I respect your opinion Mr. Melon, but this album I could not describe as generic. Stick Season has an energy to it that no other album has ever personally captured for me, albeit due to some New England bias
Never have I heard a worse take than lumping lumineers Mumford and sons and Edward sharpe into “stomp clap crap.” This is the most jawdropping review of his in a while in the worst way
This is such an L review. His songwriting is very unique if you actually listen. And it’s simultaneously approachable, yet people act like that’s a bad thing😂
This review is horrendous, but thank god for the comments section. Seems like everyone feels the same way I do, killer album with incredibly poignant lyrics
“I don’t know why it’s gained the steam it has culturally” You’ve been reviewing music for over a decade. How do you not understand that sometimes it just hits a chord with a group of people just right that it blows up from their sheer niche appreciation. It happens all the time. I’m gonna let the New England people have this one. Although the songs I’ve heard feel very north North American to me. Guess you had to be there to get it.
I have been struggling with this album for a while. I don’t see the hype and everyone I know does. I’ll keep trying but I completely agree; this is a confusing hype train for me.
For me I’m a big fan. I think I like it cause they’re easy to listen to 3 minute songs that are a LITTLE deeper than what you hear on your average pop song. Idk to each their own, but for me sometimes I like to get in my feels with basic songs instead of having to dissect some lyrical genius song yk
I do have a hard time remembering the lyrics in this album. But the vibe, sound is engaging enough. Great to listen during the cold mornings and nights.
This is the same man that gave sexxyredd an 8/9??? I think he just goes with what will get him brownie points with the industry and especially “in the culture”
Every review I see from this dude is ridiculous it’s a fantastic album and even in a niche genre this album managed to send him to fame, you don’t need to like indie or folk but that just means the genre isn’t for you the songs themselves objectively great
He's selling out pretty much every concert, got atleast a billion listens on the internet, done collaborations with some of the biggest/talented musicians in the industry, made it on SNL which is not on heard for folk but rare....I could go on but... Anthony doesn't see what all the fuss is about? Maybe it's because music is a subjective experience and subjectively his opinion on this album fucking sucks.
I figured as a geriatric millennial Anthony would have picked up on the many influences from genres stemming back to the early 2000’s instead of just calling it “Mumford & Sons”. Come on dude. If you’re surprised or confused by how this could resonate with people, younger or older, who listened to older “emo”, folk, pop-punk, even the Warped Tour scene kids.. then this album is indeed a huge blind spot for you. Real bad take. Just be glad this dudes fanbase aren’t vengeful raging weirdos.
yea i never quite understood the popularity of this album. To be honest i’m jealous of the people that are big fans of this and start to look at more folk and listen to what’s out there
The emotions Noah is going through in this album aren’t deep enough to need a thorough explanation, because we all get it or have been through it, which allows us all to just bask in the music right along with Noah.
I can see if maybe you think instrumentally or his vocals aren’t “great” (I don’t think that just saying) but to think the lyrics on this album are generic? That’s honestly shocking. I really could tell he put a lot of thought into the story telling and ideas behind every line.
I think it’s closer to a 6.5 than a 4. Some songs like Halloween and strawberry wine are forgettable and unnecessary. I think a lot of this album is Noah seeing what sticks to the wall. However some of the lyrics are pointed and give people words to feelings that can be hard to express. It’s hard to really sit and listen to “call your mom” and not tear up. I loved this album and can’t wait to see him live. Love you melon
I think what I like about Kahan is actually that he does the "stomp&holler" pop folk thing better than the rest, and with actually decent lyrics. To me he is everything the lumineers could never be
This is the most Connecticut reaction to an album about New England
Vermont ?
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@@josh44026 ummm yes?...
@@josh44026nah everyone in vermont loves noah kahan fym
can we bring back the dislike to like ratio i wanna see something
2.1k to 1.2k
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you just don’t understand until you’ve listened to the album on a freezing cold bus on your way to a small town college in the pacific northwest anthony.
You are cool
Anthony just cause his mom forgot you existed doesn’t mean you have to give him a 4
hahahahahahahahahaa
Lmaooo perfect lol
but its's ha;f is fault and fantanp's starting to play the victim
As a Northern Canadian person, this album immediately started to worm its way into my heart with "Northern Attitude". I definitely think it's a bloated album and there are many tracks that still don't stand out in my mind after many listens...but having this as the backdrop while driving through the wilds of British Columbia at dusk with sunset skies, sparkling water on the horizon, and geese flying overhead...I just have a big soft spot for it, man.
My thoughts exactly, nothing beats blasting Northern Attitude while driving through the foggy cascade mountain rage on my way to a hike.
I didn’t even know what this album was, but hearing that description instantly made me wanna listen to it. Love that kinda atmosphere :)
first time i listened i was like “oh is this guy from alaska or the yukon” fucking vermont 😭 i’m from vancouver probably get less sun than him
@@lexthanexpectedyou’re kidding right? Vancouver, where the lowest average temperature is 44° F? That’s balmy for Vermont winters. You really think you get it but I’m here to tell you that you will never fucking get it. I mean Christ give me a break, it barely even snows in Vancouver
Try doing that while listening to The Tallest Man on Earth, Fleet Foxes or Bonnie Prince Billy
The comments on this video are saving me from getting bitter lol
As an Australian who lives the furthest away from Vermont anyone possibly can, this entire album lyrically takes me there and makes me “feel” like I am. I grew up in a small country town, I wanted to escape it (this is where homesick resonates with me) and songs like you’re gonna go far because it’s that yearning for getting the fuck away from the small town but that constant tickle at the back of your mind telling you to go home. View between villages and New perspectives were songs that drove me crazy because it finally felt like someone knew what it felt like. The music is basic folk music but the reason I love it so much is that it makes me feel like I’m at a pub listening to some kid from my high school do a 15 minutes of fame session. The music is mid but man do the lyrics hit home. Also you are being harsh on the music a tad, the build up of Halloween is such a masterpiece.
Exactly. I'm from Massachusetts originally (and I did live in Vermont for a bit), and I currently live in Malaysia. Even at 45 years old, I still struggle with my place of "home". Living in Malaysia is fine, but I never feel like I truly belong. I can't go back to New England at this time, but his songs bring me back to my home region.
On a side note, I'll be visiting your country for a third time this July. Cheers!
The first 3 songs are literally pure heat this is blasphemy
Exactly!!!!!
the title track has some of the worst lyrics i’ve heard in a while. the whole “covid on the planes” stanza is a head-scratcher
@@throwsand I agree that that lyric sucks but apart from that I think the album is great
@@throwsand i dont understand how this can be anyones takeaway if they actually read the lyrics, each to their own i guess
@@MrMumi98 in short, it’s aggressively mid, and at worst pretty corny. if you don’t think they’re mid, you probably need to listen to more music. what other artists do you consider to be good lyricists?
swing and a miss dog. the writing felt remarkably personal and raw to me. every single song hits me, and I idk, I saw absolutely nothing wrong with the instrumentals. it had enough variety to keep it interesting, but restrained enough to highlight his very nice singing.
I'm in love with it!
Yikes
Clearly not as raw as the creative genius that is Sexy Red
Don’t know how one can listen to Orange Juice and then call the writing uninteresting
@@kasenhicks9774factual
My wife was a big fan of Noah's early stuff, but this album (well, the original. I'd swap some of the WABHF tracks for some of the original tracklist) really struck me. I've also been enjoying the ongoing series of duet singles he's pulling from the record. I get not being into it if you weren't into the Stomp Clap Hey sound that was all the rage a decade ago, but I'm a big sucker for simple folk music by sad white guys so I'm on this train until it derails.
At the end of the day, "I'm still angry at my parents for what their parents did to them" is the kinda line that hits you in the gut, and for me that's enough.
In the most humble way possible, Anthony gets a “Not Good” on this review
In the most disrespectful way possible he’s a tool with the worst music opinions on the entire platform
I’m watching this and honestly don’t believe that you even listened to the album
Not sure bald dude here knows what he's talking about. Not a real fan of the genre but Noah has really put out some of the best music I've heard recently.
as opposed to you, 23nkee, renowned music expert
Anthony you did not need to review my favorite album of the last year 6 months after it released only to give it a 4/10
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This is a bad opinion Anthony
I love this album. It's the first album in a looooong time that made me feel something
While there’s a stomp here and a holler there on this album, I wouldn’t say it fits into that genre of folk and definitely has its own lane and unique qualities.
In what way is it not in the same folk pop lane as the Lumineers and Mumford & Sons? There might not be literal stomps and claps, but most tracks have the same four-on-the-floor rhythm with those same anthemic, “Big Music” choruses.
This is definitely stomp and holler, it was a terrible genre back in the day but this revival is rly good
I was so happy when I saw the notification and I watched the video and now I’m so sad
I'm not even gonna pretend I know what a stomp and a holler is
along the lines of ho hey by the lumineers and we are young by fun (i love these songs)
@@hbeezy2598I would not consider we are young to be stomp and holler at all 😂 Mumford & Sons first two albums more fit this genre
I’m guessing you are 13 years old
'Stomp and a holler' what could it possibly refer to? So opaque
Think Ford Explorer ad
I think what Fantano misses here is just how much the lyrics hit home with people from small town rural America. Yeah the musicality is basic its the lyrics that really are impressive from NK.
Or people with mental health problems! Growing sideways especially hits home so hard for me, as it does for my cousin who also has similar struggles. Fantano saying his songwriting is generic makes it feel like my issues aren't "complex" or "interesting" enough. If it's not your style, say that. To say it is due to some shortcoming on Noah's part or just because people were wanting some folk is a disservice to his talent.
Fantano is from a small Connecticut town.
He’s just contrarian of anything popular.
A lot of people in Canada relate a lot with his music too. Having grown up in the rural east coast of canada, everything he says resonates with me.
@@tedlessthan3 well that's a bummer. He's missing out. Sometimes, a lot of people really like something because it's good
Im glad he hasnt reviewed any sam fender stuff yet cause I know it will be the exact same thing and that will be the end of me watching his content 😅
this album really displays the vibe of "people from small towns in the north who are very sad" and as a person from a small town in the north i'm obsessed with it. it gets me in the way To Someone From a Warmer Climate off of Unreal Unearth does. i get the criticism that it's simple, but i think that's also the beauty of it. music doesn't inherently need to be super complex, sometimes i like to listen to something that's easy. although with the simplicity of the album it can get kinda repetitive. overall i loved it tho.
I don't even think the album is that simple, it just doesn't make pretences and says what it means. Some people just want every album packed with metaphor and mysticism. This album is honest and brutal and true which is it's strength and makes it better than other wafty, highly commercial feeling folk and country.
I don't understand how you could not like Stick Season but absolutely love Folklore. They are basically the same thing.
THIS
I'm not a Taylor Swift fan by any means, but Folklore was much more interesting and listenable to me than Stick Season. I'm glad I'm not the only one.
Doesn't make sense. The choruses on this album come so easily unlike the regular forcedness of most. He damn near found the perfect melody in every song on the album.
This
This is my AOTY, Absolutely love this album. As someone from a backwaters town everything he talked about in the album clicked for me personally. But I can definitely see why it wouldn’t for a lot of people.
Everything about the album is beautiful and addicting
@@kasenhicks9774right and it's ok for stuff to just be good and addictive sometimes without some insane depth
Waiting half a year to review an album just to shit on it is crazy 😂 I quite enjoy a handful of tracks on this album and hope he only improves for whatever he does in the future
Maybe he was constipated
Anthony is so biased against folk music it's insane. He doesn't rate Hozier or the Lumineers either
@@MrStopAsking Helplessness blues was one of his top albums of the decade. He's biased against bland contemporary folk.
@@shrimpfriedrice494which this isn’t
@@shrimpfriedrice494Bland? If great melodies, solid to pretty good song writing and unique vocal performance is bland.. y’all maybe have some weird expectations? 😂
He's gateway folk. He's great for getting people to dip their toe in
Idk i love folk and this is fantastic songwriting with wonderful lyrics and vibe
Noah is easily the best the genre has had to offer in more than a decade.
@@sfglim5341bro his lyrics are bad, “doc told me to travel but there’s covid on the planes” 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@throwsandokay and? The line isn’t even that bad, it’s a bit clunky but name a songwriter who hasn’t had some questionable lyrics here and there
Pointing out one just sorta mid line does not make your point the way you think it does
@@chrishansen8119 every lyricist has a few stinky lines. noah just has more than average. but on average, his lyrics aren’t terrible - they’re just forgettable. they’re typically just so plain and shallow.
take the line “and i’m terrified of weather cause i see you when it rains.” kahan likens his ex lover to rain, but provides no elaboration. what about the rain reminds him of them? it’s such a pointless line that offers no insight into what’s going on in the author’s head. i think this is a more representative example of his writing
You don’t think Noah doesn’t put a lot of thought into his lyrics? Damn. Alright my boy.
If he's putting thought into these lyrics, then he's dumber than cat shit. *THE MOST* dime-a-dozen, overly wistful, sad boy in a coffee shop pap lyricism to come out of the mainstream in a while
dude doesn’t know anything about noah lol, NK doesn’t write a single line he doesn’t mean
You need to be a thoughtful, poignant artist like Sexy Red to get a decent rating from Fantano 😂
@@MrStopAsking Anthony probably thinks Skeeee is better written than Orange Juice
Dude likes 100 gecs and Dorian Electra... He doesn't know what thoughtful lyrics are. Lmao
Miss + L + booo the songwriting is so masterful that it doesn’t need any more sonic variety
I’m revolting this take is CRAZY
Sameeee
real
I've gotta disagree with this take. While I can definitely agree that a lot of the music in this genre feels quite samey a lot of the time, and Noah doesn't quite escape that, I also think he carves his own niche in a very interesting way. As a rural Massachusetts native, there are so many aspects of Noah's music (especially in this album) that I recognize. The songs in this album sound like what I imagine my town sounding like in my memory.
While I certainly get not vibing with this sound, we all have different tastes, I think at the very least Stick Season represents some of the very best storytelling of the genre in recent memory.
Danm bro, this is my favorite album of the year. Well, I guess the original cus I found out about it this year. Lol, but honestly, his writing and melodies make my soul happy.
I just checked out the album cuz of this video and I must say, Anthony, you are tripping
This is a no-skip album with tracks that make me sob uncontrollably every single time I listen to it. It’s a complex, New England gothic anthem with lyricism that tackles childhood nostalgia, trauma, substance abuse, mental health, first love, and everything in between. This man doesn’t sell out the majority of his 2024 US tour for no reason. This album sings to the soul. It is gospel to every small town kid who was afraid they’d never get out and the only thing they wanted to do when they did, was go home. Stick Season is a double gold star.
Well said
Very well said
I completely disagree, I think ALOT of the music on this album is deep and not generic at all actually. Maybe it’s growing up in New England and the lyrics resonate with me more. When it comes to singer song writer music as of late I don’t think anything actually compares to this.
bro you are actually the silliest goose I have ever seen and I have been to the silliest goose convention
Bro what are you on
I caught his set at outside lands on stream and was surprised how young his audience was. I imagine a lot of them weren't part of the Mumford wave.
As a GenZer, Mumford is definitely folk for my parents' generation. Noah is the Mumford of GenZ, and I think his songwriting fits us more than Mumford's
This album hit me in places that I never knew I could be hit by music but only because I am from a small town and I ended up moving super far away from my friends and family for school
Exactly. It articulates feelings I didn’t even know I had.
I think it resonated with me for similar reasons. The lyric “I saw your mom, she forgot that I existed” hits in me in the gut each time.
me core.
@@00pium_kingvampstan this is NOT you core stop lying to random TH-cam commenters
@@buttermoth5861 why tf are you awake rn 💀
This is the first time I really disagree with your critiques. I don't think they're unfounded, but I think calling it "pastiche" is pretty reductive. The lyrical songwriting pushes it from pastiche to something fresh for the genre, and his ability to bring in other artists in an organic way is a lot of fun to watch.
Wow Anthony… starting Classics Week a little early this year I see!
Ok I completely understand that you might not like the lumineers but them, the first three The Head and Heart albums, as well as the first two Mumford and Songs albums were on heavy rotation in my dad's cars when I was in highschool and yes I've been itching for more of this as of lately.
You know good folk music exists that isn’t completely naff? Might help with your itch?
I think what bothers me about this review is Noah comes from a much more genuine place than the head and the heart or Mumford and sons. He’s from rural Vermont and all of the songs reflect his life growing up there. It’s very personal, unlike Mumford and sons.
@@richardhoran3694 I agree with this but I also think that I wouldn't have had given this album a chance without that block in taste in music.
Here i was, excited to hear your opinions on an album i love, and boy was i disappointed. Its a ten imo, love the album. Saw him live, and it still hits the same in the car or at home on vinyl.
This is wild. I guess my music taste is trash in Melon’s eyes cause I this is my favorite album this year and I liked the other hoot n holler songs he mentioned too 😂
😂 This
Don’t worry you’ll grow out of it
Lol, this review could not be more wrong.
Everyone new to Noah, please listen to him for yourself. Don’t let this review deter you. The Stick Season album is absolutely phenomenal and that’s all I have to say about it.
Do you listen to artists making similar music in the same genre? I’d be astonished if you do yet still think this is phenomenal. It’s perfectly pleasant but really just ‘fine’
Comments like this actually make me want to listen to the album LESS.
as someone from a small town up north with a history of tough mental health issues and a ton of experience in writing music/music theory, this album is my AOTY. i get music is subjective but it genuinely blows my mind that someone could listen to this album and think it’s basic. the lyricism is some of the best i’ve heard in years. was not a fan of this review, stick season holds a really special place for a lot of people who really relate and i think it’s kinda bogus for someone to think it’s just the media hype that’s leading people to love it.
Watching this back to back to with his glowing review of Sexxy Redds new album. Classic.
U mad bro?
@@spenceradams8801 that read as mad? It’s actually just kind of funny don’t you think?
My partner says it’s because you’re not depressed lol
Not really that into Noah Kahan but it seems that when Anthony reviews these folk acoustic albums he rarely likes them. Maybe he's just not a fan of the genre?
Maybe watch the review?
@@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. Did you? He gave it a 4 and the examples he gave for other artists in the genre were all negative. It just doesn't seem to be his vibe and thats ok. Just seeing a trend.
@@TheWelschman He gave Big Thief a 9
@@ariteuwsen6382 Ayy nice a 9 in a sea of 4s. He found one he likes.
Not true at all, he gives folk albums insanely high scores all the time. Just because you only know about the astroturfed tiktok stuff doesn’t mean there isn’t a wide range of great folk music out there.
I’m not really a fan of this project either, but Northern Attitude with Hozier is really good
I actually like his songs without the collaborations.
@@Old-dude53 Northern Attitude is good on its own, but I feel like Hozier adds a little more spice to it. For example, his vocals on the instrumental leading up to the chorus
Love noah and hozier but is it just me or is it bizarre he refuses to sing the word shit
@@SleepySigh Noah or Hozier?
Brother WHAT?! This album is a 10, endlessly replayable. I’m from the sticks of Maine and this album perfectly nails the feeling of living in New England. Never heard anything like it
This is my first comment on TH-cam in 15 years, since this is the most dishonest review I have ever heard.
Your content must be absurdist comedy, otherwise to not understand this album is to have never experienced human emotion. Thank you Noah Kahan, for the absolutely captivating art you have shared with the world.
In the most respectful way possible this going on the Anthony bad take record book
How did he praise Hozier more here, as a means to put Noah down, than he ever has in an actual Hozier review?
This is up there the MBDTF 6 incident.
I only watch Anthony’s new videos just to see if its a bad take
I actually really enjoy this album. I think the reason this album resonated so much with people comes down to the walks of life people lead. I’ve heard much more appreciation and connection with/for the album with those from smaller towns and communities. Where as those from cities just don’t resonate with it as much.
Maybe it’s a bit “generic” or not as deep and “profound” as other albums, but it’s doesn’t need to be. It didn’t set out with that intention to be.
It was a lot like the listeners who enjoyed it in certain aspects. It shows what it is, without pretending to be something it’s not. It’s simpler and not overly complicated. Which is more reminiscent of the people from small towns. It reminds me of home in a way most albums never have or ever could.
That’s just my personal take on it though.
We’ll see how this review ages. My guess is that the album will age much better than the review.
I respect Mr Fantano's opinion but the itch this album scratched reached so deep into my soul I think I'll still be listening to Noah for years and years. Nothing else resonates quite as well emotionally, but maybe I just don't listen to enough music
You definitely don’t listen to enough music
Listen to Zach Bryan by Zach Bryan
@@yeeyee9294 This is fire, been listening to it for a couple days now thanks!
@Golemrock598 I am genuinely curious what dark and twisted info you have on him
Cringe
I don't know much about Noah. Though I will say that he was pretty good on SNL. I enjoyed his performance 🍻
He really called a deluxe album bloated
I agree that it’s bloated, but I see a lot of promise in this album. I enjoyed it a lot and get why it resonates with so many
Noah Kahan has a very promising career. Not all of his songs work for me, but some do. The Post Malone remix of "Dial Drunk" & the Kacey Musgraves remix of "She Calls Me Back" are great
disagree on the Post Malone feature. feel like that's the one remix of the originals i dont actively enjoy. but to each their own.
Yeah those are the only two songs I actually listen to
This album is not proof of a promising career.
Tbh I really don’t like any of the remixes as much as the originals
A 4!?!
I rarely disagree with Fantano but this album is gold.
If you flip all his ratings, he's actually a good music critic 😂
What part of fleet foxes is underground? These guys headline many festivals and even early in their careers they were selling out tours no problem. Heck they were on SNL less than a year after their debut. Pretty insane stretch
Anthony, buddy. I think you need to check that your heart is still there. How do you listen to this album, especially the deluxe version without being slapped directly in your soul?
It's wild! Orange juice is terribly sad, Forever is raw as fuck, You're Gonna Go Far is beautiful and emotionally stunning. I could go on, Paul Revere is a personal favourite. I think he's fine to not like it but some of his comments are a bit scathing and feels like he didn't understand the album at all.
because its a deeply mediocre imitation of better singer songwriter music?
Girl you can’t say anything calling fleet foxes underground😭😭
This album is great!
I've tried to listen to this dude so many times and it's just so boring. I do not understand what I'm missing lol
“IT RESONATED WITH PEOPLE FOR SOME REASON” LOL this statement is so wild
Calling the title track the album's worst cut is an absolutely flabbergasting take though man, fr
I respect your opinion Mr. Melon, but this album I could not describe as generic. Stick Season has an energy to it that no other album has ever personally captured for me, albeit due to some New England bias
Never have I heard a worse take than lumping lumineers Mumford and sons and Edward sharpe into “stomp clap crap.” This is the most jawdropping review of his in a while in the worst way
Say what you want about this record, but I'll happily take Noah over the *2010's* folk-pop stuff which I think was SO much worse.
This is such an L review. His songwriting is very unique if you actually listen. And it’s simultaneously approachable, yet people act like that’s a bad thing😂
It’s unique for Starbucks radio folk but not for the indiefolk genre as a whole
I just met you, Anthony, but I don't think I like you. *stomps off in angry folk*
This review is horrendous, but thank god for the comments section. Seems like everyone feels the same way I do, killer album with incredibly poignant lyrics
This shit fuckin sucks
Some of the new collaborations and tracks don’t pan out, but the original album is good enough to be a 6 at least
stick season being the worst track is a travesty
Unbelievable...
“I don’t know why it’s gained the steam it has culturally”
You’ve been reviewing music for over a decade. How do you not understand that sometimes it just hits a chord with a group of people just right that it blows up from their sheer niche appreciation. It happens all the time.
I’m gonna let the New England people have this one. Although the songs I’ve heard feel very north North American to me. Guess you had to be there to get it.
Did Dreamville re-release Stick?
This is a crime 💀 with Noah’s continued success and increasing influence I can clearly picture a redux review in about 5 years
I have been struggling with this album for a while. I don’t see the hype and everyone I know does. I’ll keep trying but I completely agree; this is a confusing hype train for me.
For me I’m a big fan. I think I like it cause they’re easy to listen to 3 minute songs that are a LITTLE deeper than what you hear on your average pop song. Idk to each their own, but for me sometimes I like to get in my feels with basic songs instead of having to dissect some lyrical genius song yk
the title track immediately grabbed me as a very solid, fun folk song. but the rest of the album didn't make any impression on me at all sadly
This just proves that music is a lot more than *just* the music.
I do have a hard time remembering the lyrics in this album. But the vibe, sound is engaging enough. Great to listen during the cold mornings and nights.
Funny, I have read a lot of comments on reaction videos/reviews and many of them site how they find the lyrics incredibly rememberable.
Well this album went straight over his head.
L take. Its at least an 8 imo. I think Anthony just doesnt have the life experience that makes this kind of album hit hard
melon liking any folk album other than fleet foxes challenge (impossible)
This is the same man that gave sexxyredd an 8/9??? I think he just goes with what will get him brownie points with the industry and especially “in the culture”
four comments in a row lmao
@@stillbeaches he sucks I should have typed 1000
or maybe he just likes Sexy Red more? lol
Damn this guy is the embodiment of pretentiousness. Would some sheet metal sound effects and computer whirrs help this review a bit?
Every review I see from this dude is ridiculous it’s a fantastic album and even in a niche genre this album managed to send him to fame, you don’t need to like indie or folk but that just means the genre isn’t for you the songs themselves objectively great
He's selling out pretty much every concert, got atleast a billion listens on the internet, done collaborations with some of the biggest/talented musicians in the industry, made it on SNL which is not on heard for folk but rare....I could go on but... Anthony doesn't see what all the fuss is about? Maybe it's because music is a subjective experience and subjectively his opinion on this album fucking sucks.
I figured as a geriatric millennial Anthony would have picked up on the many influences from genres stemming back to the early 2000’s instead of just calling it “Mumford & Sons”.
Come on dude. If you’re surprised or confused by how this could resonate with people, younger or older, who listened to older “emo”, folk, pop-punk, even the Warped Tour scene kids.. then this album is indeed a huge blind spot for you. Real bad take. Just be glad this dudes fanbase aren’t vengeful raging weirdos.
If he stands up, guaranteed rolled jeans and Chelsea boots my god
Ive been a big fan of Noah for a long time Im really glad he's getting so big now.
calling fleet foxes "underground" is wild.
yea i never quite understood the popularity of this album. To be honest i’m jealous of the people that are big fans of this and start to look at more folk and listen to what’s out there
Does Anthony like any music? Feels like he hates everything.
The emotions Noah is going through in this album aren’t deep enough to need a thorough explanation, because we all get it or have been through it, which allows us all to just bask in the music right along with Noah.
I can see if maybe you think instrumentally or his vocals aren’t “great” (I don’t think that just saying) but to think the lyrics on this album are generic? That’s honestly shocking. I really could tell he put a lot of thought into the story telling and ideas behind every line.
I'm sorry, level any other criticism at Noah Kahan, but generic??? Man you were not even paying attention huh 😭
I think it’s closer to a 6.5 than a 4. Some songs like Halloween and strawberry wine are forgettable and unnecessary. I think a lot of this album is Noah seeing what sticks to the wall.
However some of the lyrics are pointed and give people words to feelings that can be hard to express. It’s hard to really sit and listen to “call your mom” and not tear up.
I loved this album and can’t wait to see him live. Love you melon
I'd give it a 7 to 7.5, 4 is ridiculous
STRAWBERRY WINE???? FORGETTABLE???? get out of here man
strawberry wine is arguably top 3 on the album imo. But Halloween is bottom 3 fs
I think what I like about Kahan is actually that he does the "stomp&holler" pop folk thing better than the rest, and with actually decent lyrics. To me he is everything the lumineers could never be