I’m so glad that I found a review that isn’t just a guy saying how trash the album is for the sole reason that it’s AJR. AJR strays from the norm and tries to use all the crazy beats and these critics all take this stray from normality as a bad thing and hate the album for it. Thank you for going into this for an open mind and trying to be a decent person. You earned a Like from me
I don't think its necessarily because it's strays from the norm, there are a lot of weird shit that are loved by a lot of critics this is just different in the wrong places imo
I somewhat agree with you, however I don't think that they are consistently 'different in the wrong places'. I think that they are very adventurous, and their music varies a lot because of this. Some of their music is bad, i'll say that. But it isn't as bad as people say. The variety means that if you hear one of their songs and you want to hear more like it, the chances are you won't. This has made it harder for them to grow, and harder for them to get fans that stay around. It also means that some will come for a type of music, but end up disliking the rest of it. That's my theory as to why there's so much hate. And about critics liking some 'weird shit', Please try to find a band/group that makes a huge variety of 'weird shit' and is still praised by critics. A bad apple spoils the bunch, and with so many types of music, any of them could be a bad apple in the reviewers eyes. Sorry for the essay, reading your reply just brought back some thoughts about this subject I've had for a while now.
@@elih2782 There are plenty of bands like that which are praised by critics. King Gizard, St. Vincent, Portugal. The Man, Beck (early), Radiohead...etc...etc. The difference is those bands organized the music better and the lyrics have depth.
This is LONG overdue, but thank you for the nice comment! You’ll never get a video of me just hating on an album like that. That’s never going to be a representation of me or my content! 😊
I feel like AJR are unique in that they don't try to be super cerebral in how they present their lyrics. They go for the emotional resonance rather than trying to impress you with clever lyrics. They have their songs straight forward telling you how they feel and how they know a lot of other people feel as well. For example, Don't throw out my Legos. They use legos as a not so subtle indicator of youth, innocence, and lack of responsibility. The whole song is about how he's conflicted in wanting to grow up and have independence, but also wishing that he doesn't have to lose the safety net of being at home with his parents and being able to stay how he is. They go in the opposite direction of most people and instead of trying to be clever and fail, they go directly for the shared emotions. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely appreciable for the effort.
Nice critiques, I think that a lot of their lyrics are definitely more niche and for a certain crowd. Like if you’re a high school junior/senior or college kid, even if the lyrics are not particularly deep or groovy, they are honest and relatable for the demographic and that plays a big role in their kind of niche popularity
Even though I do speak pretty highly of AJR, some of the tracks in this album I did agree were a bit on the downside but the whole time I was thinking please god let somebody speak highly of Karma because that’s my favorite track as of now. Some critics can definitely be speaking down about this album more than needed and I appreciate that you didn’t go into this saying oh god, the creators of The Click
I hate watching reviews for this album because everyone is just hating on it. You at least said "This is my opinion" Cuz I'm kind of a big fan of AJR and it was cool to see your personal opinion not "They're garbage" Edit: Just got to 15:20 Thank you 😁
This is so overdue, but thank you so much for the kind comment!! Yeah, I noticed that a lot of people just bash these guys pretty mercilessly. That’s never the case with me! I’m here for the experience and the conversation with whoever is watching!
@@TheTuneUp haha you're good, brother! i appreciate you responding even after all this time😅 i just rewatched the end of the video and at the time i was 3 yrs younger and had no idea what i wanted with life lol now i'm making music and can relate to what you said about wanting to do what they do so that's cool to relate to. based on what you said, i can assume you make music, but where can i find your music? hope you're doing well all these years later😅🤘🏻
This is the fairest review I've seen yet. I genuinely appreciate everything said here, and even while personally I love every song in this album dearly, I understand exactly your issues with it. Thank you, I seriously appreciate people like you
Honestly, I liked this album quite a bit. I understand pretty much everyone has said this already, but I really do appreciate the fact that you being fair and try to understand the album as a whole. I haven't watched too many of your videos, but I am happy to find a reviewer who goes in an album with an open mind with no bias. That's a like from me :)
I’m a huge AJR fan. I really appreciate your opinion on this album. You were being honest and explained your reasoning on why you didn’t like some of the songs. I also like how you told everyone, “if you love that song then keep listening to it. Enjoy it.” Other reaction accounts yell into their camera and make ppl change their opinions on the album. I appreciate your honesty throughout your review. For that...you gained a subscriber:) Oh and PS idk if you’re aware but the high vocals like the “ahhhhh” and “yep,yep,yep,yep,yep” is kinda their thing. Idk thought I should mention that 😂😂
So sorry this reply is so late! But yes! I mean that wholeheartedly!!! Music is always gonna be subjective and as long as people like what they like, that is always going to be what matters more than anything I have to say! And yeahhh, having been around their material for a while, I can see that’s their signature style 😂
I feel like everyone hates this album too much. They take years working on it, and people just go and hate on it. At least you said that this is just your opinion, most people don't. I'm a huge fan of AJR, because I can relate to their songs a lot, and it sucks to see that a lot of people don't like it at all.
Trust me, I know exactly how you feel. That’s how I felt when Childish Gambino released Camp and everyone I know hated on it constantly. That was one of the only albums that I felt connected to, and it was irritating to see so much flack being thrown at it. Honestly, just pay it no mind. All that matters is that you enjoy it. These guys are where they’re at for a reason, because they have fans like you! I agree that people give them shit for no reason, and they don’t deserve that, but as long as you and the rest of their fans support them, they’ll keep bringing you music to enjoy!
I think AJR is trying to have their own sound, as you said it may sound outdated, AJR said in multiple interviews that they’re trying to find something “AJRish” but all around, you earned a subscriber!
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching at all!! 😊🙏🏾 with everything I do I go about it honestly but as respectful as possible so it means a lot that you appreciated that in the video 😊🙏🏾
Wow what a great and fair review. Honestly I am a HUGE fan of AJR. the “ahhhhh” and “yepyep” is sorta their ‘thing’. Thank you for your honesty and reasons. It’s nice to see a review that isn’t just full on hating. I personally didn’t agree with some things u said, but I can completely understand. Was great to see you enjoyed The entertainments here and Karma 15:3023:23 Also earned a sub
Thank you so so much for watching!! Apologies for the late response!! And yeah, I’m definitely hip to the game now when it comes to them 😂 hoping the new album is a SLAP!!
Thanks for being nice with the review. I personally love the random instruments they do but that’s my opinion. You gave it a chance and it’s nice you did. Awesome review!
I loved this review! It wasn’t constant criticism to help them out, and you openly enjoyed some of the songs! That is much more than some of the reviewers I’ve seen before, honestly perfect!
you know what man, the more i watch your vids, the more i realize how different our music tastes are. and that's actually kinda a great thing! this is why the music industry is so diverse, so that there's something for everyone. personally i loved neotheater, but i can see why it doesn't appeal. it's actually great seeing someone with different music tastes react to music that i love to see it from a different point of view. keep making vids man, im loving them
I really like this video. Honestly, I enjoy your opinions and your criticism. It’s real, and you aren’t a butt about the stuff you don’t like. And god watching you enjoy the music that you like just makes my smile. I love your criticism. Coming from a major AJR fan and fan of music in general, I appreciate this. You’ve gained a subscriber
AJR is my favorite band and I am seeing them in October!! I appreciate your criticisms and I also appreciated that you weren’t here to attack them. People are definitely entitled to their own opinions and I love how you put your opinions out there. Thumbs up from me!
Bro, I love how you are so chill talking about the thing you don’t like about the songs. Everyone else just SCREAMS when they find a tiny thing they don’t like. God bless you and I wish you the best with life!
I was so happy you liked the Entertainment's here! It's definitely one of my favorites 💙💙 Love the review too, I'm happy you're not scared to like songs on the album, like some reviewers. You don't hate the band, so you don't feel any shame in liking the songs. Like you said, you don't listen to it to hate it. I've seen that in a few videos, where they even said things making the fans feel guilty and/or stupid about liking something. You didn't do that, and I respect that.
Thank you so much for watching!! This comment actually made my morning! I’m at work and it’s a little stressful today, but knowing that you enjoyed the video and found a time stamp to go back to really makes me happy!! And yeah, someone said that about my Click video so I made sure to emphasize that, this wasn’t going to be that type of video. It’s never my intention to bash artists and especially not fans. We all like what we like and vice versa. Thanks again for watching and I’m so happy you enjoyed. 😊🙏🏾
The song's are mainly trying to connect with you and feel nostalgic, while making you feel better about bad memories, which is in fact not for everyone, so I'm happy that you are actually making fair, solid reasons
As a massive ajr fan I don’t personally agree with some of the stuff you said, but I can understand it. I appreciate you coming into this with an open mind and not letting your experience with The Click sway your opinion on it
I love the fact that you don't say how piece of garbage the album is for 20 minutes or something like that, you just check the good and bad things the same way and i feel this was an actual review
I like how ur being direct cuz what u said is pretty true, and I mean honestly it seems to be hard to find ur own style these days after so many artists have already developed various ones. But yeah 100% get ya
Imo ajr is a lot different than most music and it takes time to grow on them. Theyre style also isnt for everyone and i can respect that. Also thanks for your honest opinion, you dont see a lot of that nowadays.
I really appreciate your review, it's reasonable and good. I personally loved the album but if you didn't like it as much that's ok. (I was so happy you liked the entertainments here & Karma)
Perfect review! All the other reviewers just hated for the sake of hating cos it’s a popular thing to do. At least you went in with an open mind and were honest and gave constructive criticism along with a few positives
Nice review the fairest I’ve seen and I actually enjoyed it. Also I don’t know if you know or not but the last 35 seconds of Karma was done in on breath from what I’ve heard. (Look up AJR Karma challenge).
Thank you for actually giving a reason for your dislikes on some of the songs as well as enjoying the others. To many people shit on the whole thing without any reasons as to why. I'm absolutely checking out some of your other vids as well as subing.
Man thanks for making an actual review instead of just hating on it. This album is one of my favorites of all time. I subscribed to you. This is the first time I actually smiled to a review from this album
Mad props, man! Even though I’m a pretty big fan, and like this album, I appreciate how fair and reasonable you’re being instead of just throwing shade and hate. It’s cool to see a mostly positive and respectful review instead of bias and negativity
If u think about the first couple of songs of neotheater is showing childhood wonder and how at first its not structured and random while when the click part 2 comes up it starts going more set up symbolizing growing up and structured u are when your a adult (i personally like this album but idc of people say dont like it and i respect that your giving your own bies on the album)
Prob won't see this but I came here for AJR reaction and left with a new song artist that I like. Thank you for showing me "Love Me Please" it is such a good song.
Thank you so much for watching!!! Yeah, I saw a couple other reviews and reactions and they really laid into these guys for no reason. While they aren’t my cup of tea, I know they have a legion on fans that love what they do. I may not love everything I hear, but I’m always going to be respectful to everything I hear. 😊
i was getting jinda frustrated when yoou didnt like my favorite song (break my face) but your reaction to the entertainmnents here made up for it and it made me glad
Tbh, i dont agree with a lot of ur opinions, but I kinda like that. I like that people feel different things and have different opinions, and Im glad you gave this the fairest view u could :) Def my fav AJR album, im always going to love this album, it fills me with all sorts of emotions and has all the AJR type things I love. And i respect u for actually being as honest as you can with this review, thanks
I think AJR is the type of group that has a lot of potential but is always held back by trying to do wacky stuff and basic writing. I like the vocals but the writing always takes me out of the song. Honestly I felt this was more controlled in a way so that's a plus and Turning Out Pt. ii was honestly one of the best ballads I've heard and Karma is super catchy so props to them. I don't hate them I just think that the concepts aren't fully developed making the music messy
thanks for giving actual criticisim and factual points. im a die hard ajr fanboy so thatnks for actully making a good review thats not just hate! liked and subbed
I think AJR's lyrics say themselves how it feels to be them "They wanted heaven from me. I gave them hell! Now they want something bigger. I'm overwhelmed!" There was also an interview from AJR where he said "They tell us to be different, but no one told me I could go too far." The chaos in their music to me gives a sense of how weird and overwhelming it can be to be human, and to be around other humans in his experience. I found so many of their songs to be incredibly relatable for me, as I often don't know who I am. I'm a bunch of different people depending on who I'm around, in order to please them or work with them well. Whenever I look at myself, all I see is a bundle of different identities and I can't tell the difference between myself and the person they see. So whenever I listen to AJR, how they make sense of the chaos we deal with personally becomes a strong hitter for me, and even the weirdest parts end up making sense to me in my own way.
I recently found AJR. I always make my way back to your channel to see if you've reviewed a new discovery of mine because of your honesty and genuine commentary. I was straight up just waiting for you to hit 'The Entertainment's Here.' Them horns tho.
Great video as always! I love this album and the reaction. I always like seeing people’s opinions on albums I like and was honestly surprised to see that you liked a few tracks. I don’t understand why people always tend to hate on your reactions to AJR and Jon Bellion etc, you’re always so respectful in them but I guess people will just be people. Keep up the good work!
What I would suggest you do is that in the description leave your favorite tracks, least favorite tracks, and a rating from 1-10, like how other music reviewers do, just so we get a better understanding of how you felt about the album. If you don’t want to that’s perfectly fine. Also I really liked the review :)
Although I don't agree with all your views on this album, I respect the way that you laid out your opinions. This was a very respectful video, and I'm thankful for that. Thank you for giving them another shot.
I’m actually trying to get it posted on Sunday!! I’m excited to jump into their discography! And yes! The demand for Green Day has just been really low compared to everything I see for Arctic Monkeys and Muse. I’m hoping that once I finish up one of their discographies, I can pivot to Green Day!
I like these guys and I liked the click. And I know a lot of people hated it. I’m not hating but I’m very happy that you didn’t go in wanting to hate it. Very good video
This is a great review! Everyone else comes into this expecting it to be bad. You have an open mind for this. I really enjoyed this! I think another album that would be interesting is living room. It is AJR’s 1st album. I have heard a few songs in it. I don’t know how I really feel about it but it would be cool to see how you feel about it! Also, at the end of Karma did you notice that they used the melody of 100 bad days during the big finish?
Thank you so much for watching!! And yeah, I feel like they get unnecessary hate. I’m not a fan, but I don’t mercilessly lay into their albums. It’s not that serious, you know? I didn’t even know they had an album before The Click, but that’s intriguing lol I didn’t catch that use of 100 Bad Days at the end of Karma actually. I’ll go back and peep it though!
Nice video! Was there a reason you didn't mention anything after listening to Turning Out Pt II? It was probably one of the most well received songs on Neotheater, and I'm a little disappointed you didn't give much opinion on it. Still, I appreciate the video man! First time on the channel :)
Thanks for watching!!! And yeah, I just didn’t wanna sound redundant with giving my thoughts on Turning Out Pt. ii. I just left that clip in of me shrugging because I felt that there was no need for me to say more of what I had already said. The song didn’t do anything for me, but I’m happy it’s resonating with the fans! That’s all that matters!!
This is my first video of yours, but I think I'm starting to feel your tastes a little, only halfway through the video but I think I'm getting at least an idea, enjoying the review though!
Yup, about what I expected, guessed what and how you would like and I was pretty spot on, personally I loved the album but I completely respect your opinion and liked the review, might stick around and watch more! But yes, Finale is great, absolutely loved it!
Tbh I really relate to Next Up Forever, because I’m a junior in highschool. I have those same fears they voiced in the lyrics. “I’m kinda scared of graduation, cause who am I when this is done?” and “I know I gotta grow up sometime, but I’m not fucking ready yet.” It’s part of why I like they’re music. It can definitely be for a certain crowd tho.
I personally really like neotheter,lot better than click!I respect you opinions tho because some of their music can be very Exra.My favorite song is wow I'm not crazy.Origonaly I didn't like it(I acually hated it)but over time it has just forced its way into my head🙃 Any ways you earned yourself a new subscriber
Yeah I really like this review. I get what youre saying. I like that every song is a fresh slate for you. I love Karma and The Entertainments Here and yeah I get what youre saying. Thanks for giving an honest review.
I love AJR I saw them live the other day. They were great. Sometimes it takes a few listens to really appreciate their sound and get into it. And AJR are nerds lol it’s a part of their gimmick as you questioned. To me it’s what makes them lovable. I disagree with you on a lot of these opinions, it’s fine if it’s not your thing tho. You don’t seem like they’d be your style
Personally I’m a big AJR fan but I can see how you would disagree. It’s not for everyone. I was so exited when you liked The Entertainment’s Here cause that has definitely been my favorite song in the album so far. Even though I like Break my face too I think if they just held back on the high pitched distorted “yep”s and “ahhhhh”s it would make the song much more universally enjoyable while also giving it a completely different and more fresh feel.
I also genuinely appreciate how exited and happy you were to really like the song. Some people would hold bias from the songs they just disliked but you honestly seem happy that they are improving.
First: why did you use the old AJR logo in the thumbnail Second: i love that you apologize for not liking a track Third: during finale you had what is called an AJRgasm
Well, a hip hop kinda guy has very different musical composition values, likewise other genre preferring dude, you actually like the tracks with trap like samples on them. Overall, most people either you prefer what genre you prefer shows their musical indivalism whenever their review, blinding their expectation of what they might expected from the album. That didn't totally happened here(I'm not judging you are a hip hop kinda guy, just my observation). And I salute and enjoy your take on Neotheather. Good job, I might as well subscribe.
Seriously last time I recall, a heavy metal enthusiast TH-camr reviewed the album based on his subscribers request, and that I bet was worst that your jon billion take.
You’re 100% correct!! I’m more of an R&B guy, but you’re right in our favorite genres shaping our compensation values! It’s not intentional, but everyone’s got a vibe or feeling they gravitate towards! What I like to do, is always state that, but keep my mind open to something I may truly enjoy!! I gotta peep the comments on that Heavy Metal TH-camr’s video because I always dread seeing new comments on the Jon Bellion video 😂
Haha I wish there were though! It’s a little bittersweet because I wish I was getting some revenue from all the traffic, but I’m happy everyone’s pretty much enjoying it 😊🙏🏾
I’m so glad that I found a review that isn’t just a guy saying how trash the album is for the sole reason that it’s AJR. AJR strays from the norm and tries to use all the crazy beats and these critics all take this stray from normality as a bad thing and hate the album for it. Thank you for going into this for an open mind and trying to be a decent person. You earned a Like from me
I don't think its necessarily because it's strays from the norm, there are a lot of weird shit that are loved by a lot of critics this is just different in the wrong places imo
I somewhat agree with you, however I don't think that they are consistently 'different in the wrong places'. I think that they are very adventurous, and their music varies a lot because of this. Some of their music is bad, i'll say that. But it isn't as bad as people say. The variety means that if you hear one of their songs and you want to hear more like it, the chances are you won't. This has made it harder for them to grow, and harder for them to get fans that stay around. It also means that some will come for a type of music, but end up disliking the rest of it. That's my theory as to why there's so much hate.
And about critics liking some 'weird shit', Please try to find a band/group that makes a huge variety of 'weird shit' and is still praised by critics. A bad apple spoils the bunch, and with so many types of music, any of them could be a bad apple in the reviewers eyes.
Sorry for the essay, reading your reply just brought back some thoughts about this subject I've had for a while now.
@@elih2782 There are plenty of bands like that which are praised by critics. King Gizard, St. Vincent, Portugal. The Man, Beck (early), Radiohead...etc...etc. The difference is those bands organized the music better and the lyrics have depth.
This is LONG overdue, but thank you for the nice comment! You’ll never get a video of me just hating on an album like that. That’s never going to be a representation of me or my content! 😊
Most positive and fair review I’ve seen good job 👏👏
Thank you so much! Truly, it means a lot to see this. It’s greatly appreciated!!
Lmao every ever review is fair too
@@kodekYT The songwriting wasn't bad on Wow I'm Not Crazy. The production was. It was a good song with the exception of the yeps
Just a matter of taste, not everybody feels the same for music.
I feel like AJR are unique in that they don't try to be super cerebral in how they present their lyrics. They go for the emotional resonance rather than trying to impress you with clever lyrics. They have their songs straight forward telling you how they feel and how they know a lot of other people feel as well. For example, Don't throw out my Legos. They use legos as a not so subtle indicator of youth, innocence, and lack of responsibility. The whole song is about how he's conflicted in wanting to grow up and have independence, but also wishing that he doesn't have to lose the safety net of being at home with his parents and being able to stay how he is. They go in the opposite direction of most people and instead of trying to be clever and fail, they go directly for the shared emotions. Maybe not everyone's cup of tea, but definitely appreciable for the effort.
So sorry for the late reply! But I wholeheartedly agree with you!! They definitely know their niche and go for it full force! Gotta respect it!
Nice critiques, I think that a lot of their lyrics are definitely more niche and for a certain crowd. Like if you’re a high school junior/senior or college kid, even if the lyrics are not particularly deep or groovy, they are honest and relatable for the demographic and that plays a big role in their kind of niche popularity
I agree. I’m a big fan, but I think the big turnoff for most is the lyrics, which tend to be a bit weak.
100%!! So sorry for the late reply by the way!! And yes, I definitely see that now, having been with them for a while now haha
@@Marco_Carlucci maybe they’ll surprise us all with their album that’s on the way!
Damn I'm not gonna lie, I was really looking forward to his opinion about the last verse of karma lol
In hindsight, I definitely shoulda left that in 😂
Even though I do speak pretty highly of AJR, some of the tracks in this album I did agree were a bit on the downside but the whole time I was thinking please god let somebody speak highly of Karma because that’s my favorite track as of now. Some critics can definitely be speaking down about this album more than needed and I appreciate that you didn’t go into this saying oh god, the creators of The Click
I hate watching reviews for this album because everyone is just hating on it. You at least said "This is my opinion" Cuz I'm kind of a big fan of AJR and it was cool to see your personal opinion not "They're garbage"
Edit: Just got to 15:20
Thank you 😁
This is so overdue, but thank you so much for the kind comment!! Yeah, I noticed that a lot of people just bash these guys pretty mercilessly. That’s never the case with me! I’m here for the experience and the conversation with whoever is watching!
@@TheTuneUp haha you're good, brother! i appreciate you responding even after all this time😅
i just rewatched the end of the video and at the time i was 3 yrs younger and had no idea what i wanted with life lol now i'm making music and can relate to what you said about wanting to do what they do so that's cool to relate to. based on what you said, i can assume you make music, but where can i find your music?
hope you're doing well all these years later😅🤘🏻
This is the fairest review I've seen yet. I genuinely appreciate everything said here, and even while personally I love every song in this album dearly, I understand exactly your issues with it. Thank you, I seriously appreciate people like you
So sorry for the late reply!! But thank you so so much for your comment! I truly appreciate it!! ❤️😊
Honestly, I liked this album quite a bit. I understand pretty much everyone has said this already, but I really do appreciate the fact that you being fair and try to understand the album as a whole. I haven't watched too many of your videos, but I am happy to find a reviewer who goes in an album with an open mind with no bias. That's a like from me :)
I’m a huge AJR fan. I really appreciate your opinion on this album. You were being honest and explained your reasoning on why you didn’t like some of the songs. I also like how you told everyone, “if you love that song then keep listening to it. Enjoy it.” Other reaction accounts yell into their camera and make ppl change their opinions on the album. I appreciate your honesty throughout your review. For that...you gained a subscriber:)
Oh and PS idk if you’re aware but the high vocals like the “ahhhhh” and “yep,yep,yep,yep,yep” is kinda their thing. Idk thought I should mention that 😂😂
So sorry this reply is so late! But yes! I mean that wholeheartedly!!! Music is always gonna be subjective and as long as people like what they like, that is always going to be what matters more than anything I have to say! And yeahhh, having been around their material for a while, I can see that’s their signature style 😂
I feel like everyone hates this album too much. They take years working on it, and people just go and hate on it. At least you said that this is just your opinion, most people don't. I'm a huge fan of AJR, because I can relate to their songs a lot, and it sucks to see that a lot of people don't like it at all.
Trust me, I know exactly how you feel. That’s how I felt when Childish Gambino released Camp and everyone I know hated on it constantly. That was one of the only albums that I felt connected to, and it was irritating to see so much flack being thrown at it. Honestly, just pay it no mind. All that matters is that you enjoy it. These guys are where they’re at for a reason, because they have fans like you! I agree that people give them shit for no reason, and they don’t deserve that, but as long as you and the rest of their fans support them, they’ll keep bringing you music to enjoy!
so karma, the entertainments here, and Finale (can’t wait to see what you do next) are the winners on the album😂
Finale had to be the best, it had to be
BIG WINS!
10:59 “You Chose Blue”
*Blue's Clues Confirmed!!!!!*
I’m so late to replying to this but this is the best comment ever 😂😂😂
The second half of Neotheater got me going. The first half was like 7/10
That’s fair!!! Second half everything really came to life fasho!
He was JAMMIN on Finale. Great and fair review too! Most people say,”Oh, that’s weird, BAD” but you said it with a kind tone, and gave reason too.
Finale STILL slaps all this time later!!! Thanks again for watching all this time ago!
I think AJR is trying to have their own sound, as you said it may sound outdated, AJR said in multiple interviews that they’re trying to find something “AJRish” but all around, you earned a subscriber!
As much as I enjoyed this album I love how you gave an honest opinion with reasoning behind it. For that I’ve subscribed.
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching at all!! 😊🙏🏾 with everything I do I go about it honestly but as respectful as possible so it means a lot that you appreciated that in the video 😊🙏🏾
Wow what a great and fair review. Honestly I am a HUGE fan of AJR. the “ahhhhh” and “yepyep” is sorta their ‘thing’. Thank you for your honesty and reasons. It’s nice to see a review that isn’t just full on hating.
I personally didn’t agree with some things u said, but I can completely understand. Was great to see you enjoyed The entertainments here and Karma
15:30 23:23
Also earned a sub
Thank you so so much for watching!! Apologies for the late response!! And yeah, I’m definitely hip to the game now when it comes to them 😂 hoping the new album is a SLAP!!
@@TheTuneUp haha no worries!! I gotta watch more of ur reviews for sure. And SAME!!
This album is one of my favorites, but all your criticism is incredibly well thought put and eloquent
This is like one of my favorite reviews as it’s fair on its criticism and actually gave the album a chance
Thank you so much!!! I never like to come off as a critic. I’m just a guy that loves music and loves talking about it. 😊🙏🏾
Personally I like the click more for nostalgic reasons and just because I prefer it. But honestly ajr can't really make a bad song
please look up thirsty by ajr it is awful
LemonBattery Yo we don’t talk about Living Room around these parts fam
Fire dragon128v infinity and Pitchfork kids are 🔥 tho
Idk what you think of Thirsty (I know it's been deemed their worst song but I absolutely love the shit out of it lol), you might hate it
@@firedragon128v7 I wanna see him react to Living Room tbh just to see his reaction to Thirsty XD
The reason I subscribed is because of the dancing at 23:13
A STUPID CHAIR same
i agree on finale is the best song
SUCH A JAM!!! Sorry for the late reply!
It is yeah
Finale is my favourite song by them lol
This album definitely felt awkward to me at first but it seriously grew on me. Thank you for the review !
I like your open-minded review, I personally like AJR and their music but I can understand why people don't like their songs.
Thanks for being nice with the review. I personally love the random instruments they do but that’s my opinion. You gave it a chance and it’s nice you did. Awesome review!
I'm a massive ajr fan and tbh, this is the most honest and most fair of them all. You just earned yourself a sub.
I appreciate your comment!! So sorry I’m SO late to reply 😭
I loved this review! It wasn’t constant criticism to help them out, and you openly enjoyed some of the songs! That is much more than some of the reviewers I’ve seen before, honestly perfect!
ajr is my favorite band and this is my fvorite album and i love the "whale-like" vocals
I’m happy to hear it!! 😊
Your review was really great and respectful of other people’s opinions-best NEOTHEATER review yet
you know what man, the more i watch your vids, the more i realize how different our music tastes are. and that's actually kinda a great thing! this is why the music industry is so diverse, so that there's something for everyone. personally i loved neotheater, but i can see why it doesn't appeal. it's actually great seeing someone with different music tastes react to music that i love to see it from a different point of view. keep making vids man, im loving them
I really like this video. Honestly, I enjoy your opinions and your criticism. It’s real, and you aren’t a butt about the stuff you don’t like. And god watching you enjoy the music that you like just makes my smile. I love your criticism. Coming from a major AJR fan and fan of music in general, I appreciate this. You’ve gained a subscriber
Definitely the best and most honest review I've heard in a long time.
Great job man. Keep up the good work 👍
AJR is my favorite band and I am seeing them in October!! I appreciate your criticisms and I also appreciated that you weren’t here to attack them. People are definitely entitled to their own opinions and I love how you put your opinions out there. Thumbs up from me!
Haha not anymore
You aint seeing them in october
Bro, I love how you are so chill talking about the thing you don’t like about the songs. Everyone else just SCREAMS when they find a tiny thing they don’t like. God bless you and I wish you the best with life!
Also that Spider-Man poster is 🔥
I was so happy you liked the Entertainment's here! It's definitely one of my favorites 💙💙 Love the review too, I'm happy you're not scared to like songs on the album, like some reviewers. You don't hate the band, so you don't feel any shame in liking the songs.
Like you said, you don't listen to it to hate it. I've seen that in a few videos, where they even said things making the fans feel guilty and/or stupid about liking something. You didn't do that, and I respect that.
22:50 a lil timestamp for when I'm sad because I love your reaction to the song too much
Thank you so much for watching!! This comment actually made my morning! I’m at work and it’s a little stressful today, but knowing that you enjoyed the video and found a time stamp to go back to really makes me happy!!
And yeah, someone said that about my Click video so I made sure to emphasize that, this wasn’t going to be that type of video. It’s never my intention to bash artists and especially not fans. We all like what we like and vice versa. Thanks again for watching and I’m so happy you enjoyed. 😊🙏🏾
@@TheTuneUp No prob! You're the most respectable reviewer I've seen
The song's are mainly trying to connect with you and feel nostalgic, while making you feel better about bad memories, which is in fact not for everyone, so I'm happy that you are actually making fair, solid reasons
As a massive ajr fan I don’t personally agree with some of the stuff you said, but I can understand it. I appreciate you coming into this with an open mind and not letting your experience with The Click sway your opinion on it
I love the fact that you don't say how piece of garbage the album is for 20 minutes or something like that, you just check the good and bad things the same way and i feel this was an actual review
I like how ur being direct cuz what u said is pretty true, and I mean honestly it seems to be hard to find ur own style these days after so many artists have already developed various ones. But yeah 100% get ya
Imo ajr is a lot different than most music and it takes time to grow on them. Theyre style also isnt for everyone and i can respect that. Also thanks for your honest opinion, you dont see a lot of that nowadays.
*cries* thank you dude this is a fair review
Thank you so much for watching!! 😊😊
Nice review I like how respectful you are
I really appreciate your review, it's reasonable and good. I personally loved the album but if you didn't like it as much that's ok. (I was so happy you liked the entertainments here & Karma)
Thank you so much!! I appreciate you watching! 😊🙏🏾
@@TheTuneUp I loved your review it was really good!!
Perfect review! All the other reviewers just hated for the sake of hating cos it’s a popular thing to do. At least you went in with an open mind and were honest and gave constructive criticism along with a few positives
Nice review the fairest I’ve seen and I actually enjoyed it. Also I don’t know if you know or not but the last 35 seconds of Karma was done in on breath from what I’ve heard. (Look up AJR Karma challenge).
Thank you for actually giving a reason for your dislikes on some of the songs as well as enjoying the others. To many people shit on the whole thing without any reasons as to why. I'm absolutely checking out some of your other vids as well as subing.
Thank you for constructive criticism love it💖
Nice review! Love your thoughtfulness and respect
Thank you so much!!! I make it a point to treat everything I listen to with respect! 😊
Ay nice vid, listening to this album in the middle of night is nostalgic af.
Thanks for watching!!! 😊🙏🏾
Man thanks for making an actual review instead of just hating on it. This album is one of my favorites of all time. I subscribed to you. This is the first time I actually smiled to a review from this album
No way!! Thank you so much for watching!! I appreciate you giving my video/channel a chance!!!
@@TheTuneUp haha np thank you for making quality content!
Honestly .. WE CAN LEARN FROM HIM.. The best Review ❤️❤️❤️
As a newbie composer, his words are golden ☝️
Mad props, man! Even though I’m a pretty big fan, and like this album, I appreciate how fair and reasonable you’re being instead of just throwing shade and hate. It’s cool to see a mostly positive and respectful review instead of bias and negativity
If u think about the first couple of songs of neotheater is showing childhood wonder and how at first its not structured and random while when the click part 2 comes up it starts going more set up symbolizing growing up and structured u are when your a adult (i personally like this album but idc of people say dont like it and i respect that your giving your own bies on the album)
amazing review! you made me think about the album in a different way!
Thank you so much for watching!!!
@@TheTuneUp for sure!
you look like a very nice person and as a ajr fan I really respect you're opinion keep up your work man you got an extra subscriber!
Thank you!! 😊🙏🏾 I appreciate you watching!!
I love this review! I believe you will love Ok Orchestra, hope to see that review in a few months!!
You can count on it!! Thank you so much for watching!!!
Prob won't see this but I came here for AJR reaction and left with a new song artist that I like. Thank you for showing me "Love Me Please" it is such a good song.
I see ALL my comments!!! Yes! OCTAVIO is a great talent!! Check out his other songs too!! Happy you enjoyed Love Me Please!! 😊😊
FINALLY A REVIEW THAT'S NOT BIASED! Thank You.
I also agree that Finale is the best too.
I can tell you are a fan of a good beat
Thank you so much for watching!!! Yeah, I saw a couple other reviews and reactions and they really laid into these guys for no reason. While they aren’t my cup of tea, I know they have a legion on fans that love what they do. I may not love everything I hear, but I’m always going to be respectful to everything I hear. 😊
Great video man. I like how you explain everything what you think.👌
Thank you!!! Much appreciated! 😊🙏🏾
I love ajr. But I appreciate your thoughts on it! Thank you for not hating on it!
i was getting jinda frustrated when yoou didnt like my favorite song (break my face) but your reaction to the entertainmnents here made up for it and it made me glad
I recommend listening to it a few times to get the whole idea good review tho
Tbh, i dont agree with a lot of ur opinions, but I kinda like that. I like that people feel different things and have different opinions, and Im glad you gave this the fairest view u could :) Def my fav AJR album, im always going to love this album, it fills me with all sorts of emotions and has all the AJR type things I love. And i respect u for actually being as honest as you can with this review, thanks
I think AJR is the type of group that has a lot of potential but is always held back by trying to do wacky stuff and basic writing. I like the vocals but the writing always takes me out of the song. Honestly I felt this was more controlled in a way so that's a plus and Turning Out Pt. ii was honestly one of the best ballads I've heard and Karma is super catchy so props to them. I don't hate them I just think that the concepts aren't fully developed making the music messy
thanks for giving actual criticisim and factual points. im a die hard ajr fanboy so thatnks for actully making a good review thats not just hate! liked and subbed
Of course!!! Thank you for watching and subscribing! Means the world!! 😊🙏🏾
23:12 PLOT TWIST!
I think AJR's lyrics say themselves how it feels to be them "They wanted heaven from me. I gave them hell! Now they want something bigger. I'm overwhelmed!"
There was also an interview from AJR where he said "They tell us to be different, but no one told me I could go too far."
The chaos in their music to me gives a sense of how weird and overwhelming it can be to be human, and to be around other humans in his experience.
I found so many of their songs to be incredibly relatable for me, as I often don't know who I am. I'm a bunch of different people depending on who I'm around, in order to please them or work with them well.
Whenever I look at myself, all I see is a bundle of different identities and I can't tell the difference between myself and the person they see.
So whenever I listen to AJR, how they make sense of the chaos we deal with personally becomes a strong hitter for me, and even the weirdest parts end up making sense to me in my own way.
I recently found AJR. I always make my way back to your channel to see if you've reviewed a new discovery of mine because of your honesty and genuine commentary. I was straight up just waiting for you to hit 'The Entertainment's Here.' Them horns tho.
I appreciate you coming back!!! Thank you so much! AND YES! THE HORNS MAKE THE SONG 🔥🔥🔥😭🙌🏾
Love your opinions very honest and respectful just subscribed. Keep it up you are getting popular 👍
Thank you so much!! 😊😊😊
I liked all these songs except the first...
Great and fair interview!
Please make more!
Oh there’s numerous reviews on the channel!! 😂 check em out if you like! 😊
Great video as always! I love this album and the reaction. I always like seeing people’s opinions on albums I like and was honestly surprised to see that you liked a few tracks. I don’t understand why people always tend to hate on your reactions to AJR and Jon Bellion etc, you’re always so respectful in them but I guess people will just be people. Keep up the good work!
What I would suggest you do is that in the description leave your favorite tracks, least favorite tracks, and a rating from 1-10, like how other music reviewers do, just so we get a better understanding of how you felt about the album. If you don’t want to that’s perfectly fine. Also I really liked the review :)
"Yup yup yup YUP" **Slowly blinks** 😂
Although I don't agree with all your views on this album, I respect the way that you laid out your opinions. This was a very respectful video, and I'm thankful for that. Thank you for giving them another shot.
You should check out the video I did for BANG! I appreciate you watching! 🙏🏾😊
"They can only get better."
Let's not hold our breaths.
HAHAHA 😂😂😂😂
I don't wanna spam your comment section but I love the final bit of 'karma' where just goes off just vocals.
W vid. I love finale and karma
Ayyeee! Thanks for watching!!! I appreciate it!! And right?! So dope!!
his reaction to the finale... 😂👍🏿🔥
That drop hits EVERY time!! 🔥🔥
When's the paramore reaction? I know you mentioned reacting to them again a little while back
Also, have you considered doing another Green Day album?
I’m actually trying to get it posted on Sunday!! I’m excited to jump into their discography!
And yes! The demand for Green Day has just been really low compared to everything I see for Arctic Monkeys and Muse. I’m hoping that once I finish up one of their discographies, I can pivot to Green Day!
I like these guys and I liked the click. And I know a lot of people hated it. I’m not hating but I’m very happy that you didn’t go in wanting to hate it. Very good video
Thank you so much for watching!! Yeah, the day I go into a project 100% bias is the day I gotta delete the channel 😂
Dude watching you just jamming out to finale was the best thing ever
Haha!! It’s a jam!! 😁🔥🙌🏾
I totally get that
Btw love how u handle the internet shade and hate. I’m adopting ur perspective ♥️♥️♥️♥️
I just move off of love! Always keep it pushin’ 😊❤️
This is a great review! Everyone else comes into this expecting it to be bad. You have an open mind for this. I really enjoyed this! I think another album that would be interesting is living room. It is AJR’s 1st album. I have heard a few songs in it. I don’t know how I really feel about it but it would be cool to see how you feel about it! Also, at the end of Karma did you notice that they used the melody of 100 bad days during the big finish?
Thank you so much for watching!! And yeah, I feel like they get unnecessary hate. I’m not a fan, but I don’t mercilessly lay into their albums. It’s not that serious, you know? I didn’t even know they had an album before The Click, but that’s intriguing lol I didn’t catch that use of 100 Bad Days at the end of Karma actually. I’ll go back and peep it though!
I understand the beats song be filler but it actually took then 2 years and 4 versions
I applaud their dedication!
Nice video! Was there a reason you didn't mention anything after listening to Turning Out Pt II? It was probably one of the most well received songs on Neotheater, and I'm a little disappointed you didn't give much opinion on it. Still, I appreciate the video man! First time on the channel :)
Thanks for watching!!! And yeah, I just didn’t wanna sound redundant with giving my thoughts on Turning Out Pt. ii. I just left that clip in of me shrugging because I felt that there was no need for me to say more of what I had already said. The song didn’t do anything for me, but I’m happy it’s resonating with the fans! That’s all that matters!!
This is my first video of yours, but I think I'm starting to feel your tastes a little, only halfway through the video but I think I'm getting at least an idea, enjoying the review though!
Yup, about what I expected, guessed what and how you would like and I was pretty spot on, personally I loved the album but I completely respect your opinion and liked the review, might stick around and watch more!
But yes, Finale is great, absolutely loved it!
Tbh I really relate to Next Up Forever, because I’m a junior in highschool. I have those same fears they voiced in the lyrics. “I’m kinda scared of graduation, cause who am I when this is done?” and “I know I gotta grow up sometime, but I’m not fucking ready yet.” It’s part of why I like they’re music. It can definitely be for a certain crowd tho.
I personally really like neotheter,lot better than click!I respect you opinions tho because some of their music can be very Exra.My favorite song is wow I'm not crazy.Origonaly I didn't like it(I acually hated it)but over time it has just forced its way into my head🙃
Any ways you earned yourself a new subscriber
Yeah I really like this review. I get what youre saying. I like that every song is a fresh slate for you. I love Karma and The Entertainments Here and yeah I get what youre saying. Thanks for giving an honest review.
23:10 love the sudden changr
I love AJR I saw them live the other day. They were great. Sometimes it takes a few listens to really appreciate their sound and get into it. And AJR are nerds lol it’s a part of their gimmick as you questioned. To me it’s what makes them lovable. I disagree with you on a lot of these opinions, it’s fine if it’s not your thing tho. You don’t seem like they’d be your style
Personally I’m a big AJR fan but I can see how you would disagree. It’s not for everyone. I was so exited when you liked The Entertainment’s Here cause that has definitely been my favorite song in the album so far. Even though I like Break my face too I think if they just held back on the high pitched distorted “yep”s and “ahhhhh”s it would make the song much more universally enjoyable while also giving it a completely different and more fresh feel.
I also genuinely appreciate how exited and happy you were to really like the song. Some people would hold bias from the songs they just disliked but you honestly seem happy that they are improving.
First: why did you use the old AJR logo in the thumbnail
Second: i love that you apologize for not liking a track
Third: during finale you had what is called an AJRgasm
I agree but I just think that he did it fair but I slightly disagree
Well, a hip hop kinda guy has very different musical composition values, likewise other genre preferring dude, you actually like the tracks with trap like samples on them. Overall, most people either you prefer what genre you prefer shows their musical indivalism whenever their review, blinding their expectation of what they might expected from the album. That didn't totally happened here(I'm not judging you are a hip hop kinda guy, just my observation). And I salute and enjoy your take on Neotheather. Good job, I might as well subscribe.
Seriously last time I recall, a heavy metal enthusiast TH-camr reviewed the album based on his subscribers request, and that I bet was worst that your jon billion take.
You’re 100% correct!! I’m more of an R&B guy, but you’re right in our favorite genres shaping our compensation values! It’s not intentional, but everyone’s got a vibe or feeling they gravitate towards! What I like to do, is always state that, but keep my mind open to something I may truly enjoy!!
I gotta peep the comments on that Heavy Metal TH-camr’s video because I always dread seeing new comments on the Jon Bellion video 😂
Every time he bobbed his head I did I with him I absolutely adore ajr so seeing someone enjoy the music makes me happy :D
I’m happy you love them so much! 😊
A lot of these critiques on copying stuff is funny, because they were formed before most of the people you're talking about.
No way! I thought they popped up right around the same time Jon Bellion, Watsky, and the rest of that style was really popular!
I think he's trying to go too high pitched with those vocals in break my face. Turning out ii was kindve disappointing compared to the first one tbh.
32mins video without any ad😍
Haha I wish there were though! It’s a little bittersweet because I wish I was getting some revenue from all the traffic, but I’m happy everyone’s pretty much enjoying it 😊🙏🏾
Really liked how you listened to the whole song before making a comment. Big ajr fan and this was a fair and cool opinion! You just got a sub!