could DESIRE, I WANT TO TURN INTO YOU by caroline polachek be AOTY?! *Album Reaction & Review*
this album yassified me
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Desire, I Want to Turn Into You has been described as an art pop, alternative pop, and new-age record, with elements of electronic, rock, and trip-hop. Shaad D'Souza of The Guardian wrote: "Ratcheting up both the fantastical elements of its predecessor as well as its humor and pop instinct, Desire is an eclectic, elaborate, and cheekily deranged sequel and one of the year's most anticipated releases". The album features bagpipes, children's choirs, Spanish guitar, "beats that run the gamut" from Ray of Light-style trip-hop to Celtic folk and early '00s-style radio pop. Polachek herself described it as "a very maximalist album"
~time-stamps~
intro - 0:00
welcome to my island - 1:10
pretty in possible - 4:28
bunny is a rider - 8:00
sunset - 11:30
crude drawing of an angel - 14:41
I believe - 17:23
fly to you - 20:46
blood and butter - 23:42
hopedrunk everasking - 27:24
butterfly net - 30:35
smoke - 34:15
billions - 36:10
She studied opera when she was younger, hence the impeccable vocal control that makes you think it's autotune. This is truly AOTY for me, what a force of nature this album is!
and she’s touring with ethel cain 😭😭
Queen BEHAVIOR.
A double mother slay
two queens playing in their slayground
Omg rlly?! I got the same vibes vocally and creatively from them when I first listened to desire (they’re both still extremely unique independently) but it’s funny I got that and now they’re doing something together 👏
I think it’s just one show tho 😿
she doesn't use autotune very often, almost never actualy. She's notorious for the voice control and its actually a meme in the alt-pop scene that everyone thinks she's autotuning
auto tune is different than pitch correction of course she using minor pitch correction like all vocalists ( I love her )
@@cz5696 sure, but the thing people point out as autotune is just her singing technique. Look for a video of her live, or in a acoustic setting, its crazy
@@cz5696no but when he talked about autotune in Bunny Is A Rider, it was just vocal flipping, not actual autotune.
I hope this starts a trend of him checking out records outside of mainstream pop 🤞
Praying for I didn’t mean to haunt you by Quadeca
Zwuppo stop being everywhere i am
RAVEN BY KELELA
The gods we cant touch by aurora
@@augustnvirgo2728 They said outside of mainstream pop
I really think one of the underrated aspects of this album is her enunciation. I don't have to look up any lyrics for this entire album, I can make out exactly what she's saying in every song.
So impressive, that’s where her formal vocal training comes in
Starting the album with "Welcome to my island, hope you like it, you ain't leaving" And finishing it with "I've never felt so close to you" PERFECTION
Girl you kinda reaching
@@syntheticsilkwood2206 lmao 😭
@@syntheticsilkwood2206 nothing is a reach when it comes to caroline
rigghhhtttt
@@syntheticsilkwood2206 ehm no? I think Caroline even said this in a interview recently. She really puts a lot of thoughts into things like this!
Caroline is ahead of her time and alot are missing out.
agreed. this is some seriously well constructed pop music and her lyrics are pure poetry
@@parkerburgio This! Her album sounds so beyond our pop songs these days.
The craziest thing about her to me is that she sounds the same if not better live, she is so talented it is unreal! Went to her concert last night and it was magical.
bruh that's not a testament to her talent, that's a testament to how good audio technology has become over the last 20 years. If you think big acts like her don't safety-net their performances with a pre-recorded backing-track, then you need to study the music industry a little more closely.
@@dashtodash listen to her tiny desk
If anyone is not a regular listener and follower of Caroline Polachek, please go and listen to her other album 'Pang' and other music!! She is amazing!
The 10 minute version of The Gate is what made me love her. That song is so damn good.
is there any lore we need to know before getting into her music
@@theskeptic777 oh my god I love that song and that version it just soooo heavenly and ethereal
Pang is legendary fr
@@douniak1518 yes learn greek mythology
my dad has been a Caroline fan for years and doesn’t have Spotify so he’s waiting for his cd to come to listen to it 😭😭
i hope his cd comes soon!! he'll love this
PLEASE UPDATE !!!!
@@aliciugh The CDs were delayed to August this dad is never hearing it 😭
@@erfyw NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
We're going to need an update
I discovered her through her song So Hot You're Hurting My Feelings (as I'm sure a lot of people have), I love her style and how unique it is.
Same the music video kept getting suggested to me when it came out and I’m so glad I clicked on it!
I actually saw her live performance on Jimmy Kimmel, and I was so mesmerized.
i'm so glad you loved this. my aoty at the moment
Honestly, same! Now y’all should check out that new Brakence record 😉
My favorite is probably billions. Something I love about this album is that if you pay attention she repeats certain things from prior songs. A couple examples I’ve noticed is the bagpipes in blood and butter is the same melody as grimes’ verse in fly to you, and also near the end of I believe you hear the whistle from bunny is a rider
Billions was my number one song for 2022 on Spotify, I was so happy to see that.
billions is my favorite too! i have my own interpretation of it i tell my friends and they love it. for me its very sexual and poetic at the same time
+smoke has the same melody as pretty in possible in one of the verses
YES!
Billions is referenced in another one of her songs too! On "Long Road Home" the B-side to the single, she muttere "I never felt so close to you"
this is definitely my fav album of the year, so many good albums coming out but this one is so innovative, it’s genre bending, it’s pushing boundaries of what pop music is suppose to sound like and i feel like it’s defining what pop music will be for the next few years. the last pop album to shock me like this was melodrama, a pop masterpiece honestly
A. POP. MASTER. PIECE.
LOUDER
melodrama is on another level btw
fun fact: she doesn’t use any kind of auto tune on her voice whatsoever! she’s just an incredibly talented vocalist. i saw her live a few days ago and it sounded exactly the same as her studio songs!
She literally just did an interview talking about how she likes to use auto tune because she finds it fascinating and an interesting tool lol. It doesn't mean she isn't an incredible singer!
she does use autotune but is more like an artistic choice, she can do all those notes live cause she was trained in opera
she knows how to use her voice in a way she sounds like she is using autotune when she is not using it live, but she actually likes autotune, she uses it on the studio:), it adds a different sound
@@CarmenNevada autotune is a pitch correction plug-in, so it’s the same thing
saw her in PA and thought the same fr
Her song Door was suggested to me on Spotify that’s where I was introduced to her. She’s sooo talented
You'll be happy to hear she co-produced it and almost everything was her own idea! Strong AOTY contender tbh ngl!🙏🏻
Caroline is one of the few artists that actually gets me excited about music. The sonic landscapes she creates are truly innovative and non derivative of anything else
This is literally impeccably produced, incredibly performed ear candy... I cannot believe how much I love this album. Welcome to My Island is absolutely my favorite right now, the vibes are untouchable!
I would LOVE to watch you listen to Dance Fever by Florence and the Machine - its such an amazing album! Great mix of dance and feels and empowerment
Yesss!! 🕺🏻
Yes!! Such a great album
Yessss, get into the choreomania 💃🏻
SO GLAD SOMEONE ELSE IS SAYING THIS
11:50 fun fact: the 'sunset' sample is actually from "amor perfeito", a song by brazilian axé band called "babado novo"
mds eu nn sabia disso🤧💖💖
Stop lying
Mentira ☠️
@@Kayan367 it actually sounds like....
Eu nunca sai se é meme ou verdade, preguiça de pesquisar
Time stamps: Welcome to my island 1:10 Pretty in Possible 4:28 Bunny is a Rider 8:00 sunset 11:30 crude drawing of an angel 14:41 I believe 17:23 fly to you 20:46 blood and butter 23:42 hopedrunk everasking 27:24 butterfly net 30:35 smoke 34:15 billions 36:10
thanksssssss
Heyy thnx mann!!!
YESSSSSSS I'M SO HAPPY YOU'RE REACTING TO THIS!!! Still my favorite album of the year so far
I KNOW RIGHTT, THIS IS VERY UNEXPECTED
AHH SAME
This is album of the year it’s sad how little recognition it’s getting
The edit on 27 minutes is so perfect cuz she actually wrote a song called “no angel” on Beyoncé’s self titled album
i knew that was my favorite song from that album for a reason
When Billions dropped as a single, I ascended to heaven for a good few minutes. Forever my top Caroline Polachek's song of all time
caroline polachek!!!!! and her vocals are crazy - like there's probably no autotune on this record because she's just so on-point!!!!
omg ethel cain and now caroline am i dreaming
Saying you don’t know Dido gave me grey hair and arthritis, you made me feel so old. Dido (pronounced “Dye-doe”) is a British singer who had several hit singles in the early 2000s, even a young’un like you would recognize her single “Thank You,” which Eminem sampled for his song “Stan.” No Grammys but she did get an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song in 2011.
I believe is dedicated to SOPHIE, which makes that opening line hit very, very hard
this album feels so reminiscent of late 90s alt pop! so glad to hear its popular again
This album is amazing!!! If you loved this, you’re gonna love ‘Pang’ too, her debut solo album
Caroline is such a unic artist!!! Her voice sounds like an angel and the music videos of her songs are incredible ❤️
That's just crazy, but you took sooooo long! Glad you didn't sleep on this one as you've been sleeping on "Crash". Man Charli just made a masterpiece and I'd sell my rotten kidneys to watch your react. PLEASE!!!!!!
Also, a react of PANG would be a dream!
I AGREE!!!!!!
My favorite album of all time. Next level vocals and production and such unique lyrics. And Billions is monumental!
billions has legit been stuck in my head since it came out. i’ll find myself singing it randomly throughout the day. this never happens w songs for me so it’s def a special song
you’ll LOVE Pang (her first album) if you loved this
easily one of the best records of the year. PLEASE check out some Weyes Blood, either "Titanic Rising" or her record from last year, "And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow"
how i KNOW you're a producer is you MIX THE AUDIO IN UR VIDEOS!!! I just realized while binge watching, it hit me during this album. you know just what parts of your reaction, and of the songs to emphasize??? ur a genius, so cool, i love the little ways you put craftsmanship and love to your videos. i think being baked helped me figure it out
it took me a while to realize but the bagpipe in blood and butter has the same melody as grimes’ verse on fly to you! i love caroline so much
blood and butter is a strong candidate for song of the year, it's so gooooood
i saw her in Philly on Friday, she was absolutely amazing. she's such a breathe of fresh air and very reminiscent of imogen heap who i looove. caroline polachek my mother.
I'm impressed by how AWESOME your editing is! It made this reaction so much fun to watch
I love this album, its only now am I realizing how it sounds a lot like a rebirth of Imogen Heap and I love it even more.
SO JEALOUS of everyone who gets to see her and Ethel perform together
SAME😭
I need to see your reaction to SAWAYAMA almost every single track is an ass shaker that sounds nothing like the last
Still waiting for this
oh hell yes every song slaps
She reminds me a lot of Sarah McLachlan. Creativity and vocally. Amazing. ps. it's Dido, not "Deedo". You probably know her from Eminem's song Stan (sample of Thank You) and White Flag.
THANK YOU! I was searching through the comments for someone who pointed that out. Dido used to be everywhere and now nobody remembers her :(
you want more fun pop albums? mercurial world by magdalena bay is great 👀
banger
PLEASE he would die at all the production details and how it all fades across
Mercurial World is one the best pop albums put out recently and I agree that he should really give it a listen ❤
THISS
YES
OMG WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE!!! This album is AMAZINGGGGGG. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I saw her do the vocal flip thing in a recorded live performance on youtube and I was shitting my pants, re-watching it over and over for like 30 minutes
Your editing is immaculate on this one! Glad to see you vibe after sad songs ha
this excited me so much to see. its funny bc im one of those silent viewers who watches all of your videos but doesn’t ever comment or anything but i just felt like mentioning how much i enjoy your content. my favourite reactor
Loved thisssss and so glad you loved it :D my top three are Crude Drawing Of An Angel, Blood And Butter and Butterflynet .... but nowwww I also love Hopedrunk Everlasting just as much ..
💗💗💗
Love you fern
@@syntheticsilkwood2206 Love you sm !!!
@@pedrojulio6458 💞💞💞
nice to see blood and butter grew on you despite the name
dido sounding nostalgic to you without you remembering who she is is great dude because you actually know who she is or have heard her songs before on the radio or something for sure!!
Gotta say it’s been quite some time since I’ve seen anyone get music like you do, loving it ! ❤
Wow these songs are awesome! I haven’t heard anything like em before
so excited to see you react to this album! just went to her show in boston and she's amazing live!!
Man, I really appreciate how in touch and open with your emotions you are throughout these records.
She’s in ATL Friday!! Can’t wait to see her live again. She was spectacular and gave us Sunset early when she opened for Dua Lipa at State Farm Arena!
I can't tell you how many amazing songs I found because of your reactions ;-; soo thankful!
You fucking get it. This album is only 2 months old and i already have 30 hours logged on it. I already know its my new all time fave.
FINALLY some real good music YES
LOL @ you doing caroline conducting the choir at the end of billions, there is literally a video of her doing basically exactly this
Caroline’s vocals are inSANEEEEEE!!!!
This was so funny. And it looked like you were genuinely feeling it. Definitely checking out the rest of your content now.
Troye, I want to say thank you for sharing your beautifully bright energy. It's been helping me, and I'm sure others, who may be going through difficult times. You're amazing never stop! Take breaks but never stop! ♡
hell yes i love caroline and when you call out all her weird sounds it makes me appreciate them more
I just saw her in Philly on Friday and her vocals are even better LIVE!!!
love the inclusion of the blues fire alarm as popularised by Nathan for You in Hopedrunk ever asking.
love watching you geek out and appreciate this brilliant album!!!
Re-watching this - this album is so so good & your reaction is so infectious!!! BOP BOP BOP !
Caroline Polachek is one of the greatest vocalists of our generation and I will die on that hill, her voice is FLAWLESS
i LOVE this album so much. one of my faves is actually smoke. billions is also so intricate and dear.
This is an incredible album, you're reactions was amazing!
I loved seeing you react to each of the songs ^^ IT'S SO GOOOOOOD !!
YAAASSSS THIS IS MY FAVORITE ALBUM OF THE YEAR SO FAR
Troy I just wanted to let you know you are the ONLY KZheadr I watch to react to albums I enjoy your videos so much and I think I’ve watched the Olivia and Conan videos at least 30 times and I rewatch your videos all. The. Time. I love you and I love what you’re doing keep going you’re amazing ❤
I AM SOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU TO FINALLY LISTEN TO THIS MASTER PIECE!!!!!!
Finally! love seeing that you react to all my favorite artists!
this album is a masterpiece and your reaction to every song was priceless, thank you
the best reaction i've ever seen from caroline, i really empathize with your moods
one of my fave albums of all time, so glad to see you enjoying!
I found you like last week and am obsessed with your album reactions because i they're such a MOOD omg you have taste and i like to see it xD anyway, my favorite album og the year is this one, and i kept hoping you would react to it, BUT YOU HAD!! Just hadn't seen the video. I'm THRILLED you loved it!! It truly is a masterpiece, breathtaking art that moves so deep and soars so high into freedom feels. Insane vocals that i love emulating, lol, and incredible production. My favorite song was for a while Blood and Butter because of those FREAKING BAGPIPES that just give me EVERYTHING, it's such a vibe oh my god. I adore "I believe" as well, for different reasons. I listened to this on repeat all spring, and it ended up being the most needed and comforting companion as i went through a loss in May, and the lyrics suddenly resonated personally, with the grief in me. It has been such a gift this year. Caroline deserves all the accolades.
Wonderful video! Love your expression, passion, and vulnerability!
You gave me chills with the strong reaction to the opening song. I share that same needs to physical move and make weird faces while feeling out this record... cheers!
THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO THIS MASTERPIECE 😭🤍 If you love this album, you gotta try Pang, her debut album. IT IS DREAMY & ETHEREAL ☁️☁️☁️
Just came back from her concert and let me tell you, what a spiritual awakening
Please consider reacting to And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow by Weyes Blood
You should check out some of the artist that tours with Caroline!!! You already did Ethel Cain which is fantastic, but you also gotta check out Magdalena Bay and Sudan Archives!!! Trust me, they're fucking amazing and they'll be worth your time, Caroline Polachek knows a great musician when she hears one!
And kelela too 🖤
Perfect timing, I know like 3 songs from this album, I was planing to listen to the whole thing.
So one of my faves is “Anywhere I Lay My Head” by Scarlett Johansson, people barely know she made a folk album, it’s 99% Tom Waits covers, not a critical success and not a bestseller. I got it back in my prepubescent days when I would ask my aunt to basically get me anything pop starts or entertainers released, but this album marked a shift from pop to more alternative stuff, was probably the first album that I loved start-to-finish and expanded my tastes in general ✌🏼
you're just the besttttttttt on yt, thank u for this react, lifted up my day s2
Wowww to muito feliz por reagir a Caroline
YAAASSS this is my fav album so far in 2023. Love my girl Caroline so much❤❤❤❤
My favorite song right now is Strawberry by Doss. I actually heard about from an interview Caroline gave when she was asked what song she’s currently obsessed with
Never even thought I’d get a reaction to this and now I’ve never been happier
I’m seeing her tomorrow - this is such great timing 🎉
She also sounds this amazing live. I saw her last Friday and her voice is insane. ❤️🔥
This reaction video was EVERYTHING and more. Love the album (Sunset is my absolute favorite because how could it not be) and love how you loved it haha. Saw her live earlier this year and she is just as good on stage as she is in the studio, damn. P. S. You didn’t know Dido? Am I officially THAT old???
Fly to you is probably my current fave and I'm exited to see her here in Atlanta this Friday!
I recommended this album so much, thank you 😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤