Just a note, the tracks Call Me What You Like & Consequences were produced by Mark Crew & Dan Priddy. The other 4 tracks on the EP were self produced by the band. The mixing engineer on the project was the legendary Rich Costey. Extra shoutout to Joseph Rodgers, who is an extremely talented recording engineer, especially with how he helped us achieve the drum sounds we were looking for. Thanks for another great video man, whenever we put out new music I always look forward to hearing your thoughts. Peace
@AshKabosu Жыл бұрын
actually incredible how you guys mixed everything except CMWYL and Consequences THEY ALL SOUND SO GOOD!!
@arcticsime Жыл бұрын
ASH!!
@leseed23 Жыл бұрын
@@arcticsimeif im interpreting it right, all of the songs were mixed by Rich Costey. CMWYL and Consequences were produced by someone else, not mixed.
@ggoose11224 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to let us know who worked on the album with you!
@xXbakacoconutXx Жыл бұрын
I love lovejoy!! I know you probably wont read this but thank you for being a part of lovejoy because you are so good at guitar! :)
@Borble09 Жыл бұрын
mark(the drummer) really is one of the best i’ve ever seen in this genre. wilbur said he played heavy metal drums and it really gives him that extra kick as a drummer, and he’s really just such an amazing drummer
@jacksonlong8706 Жыл бұрын
quite literally an extra kick
@jezzeboi7130 Жыл бұрын
@@jezzeboi7130 I was just going to comment that
@shindrac Жыл бұрын
it adds so much extra energy, the drumming without it would be enough but damn the flare and speed never fails to amaze me
@Limes_not_Lemons11 ай бұрын
hes based (badumtssss) pun intended twise
@louzo517511 ай бұрын
all of them are incredibly taalented bro litterally addicted to their n wilburs musisc rn... its been only a few months hah
@denisedolphinpark10 ай бұрын
I really felt like this EP was written with live shows in mind. After seeing videos of some of their recent shows, seeing how the crowd gets so massively into singing along it feels like some of the choices on these songs were made for that experience. Thanks for reacting Blake!
@michdelish Жыл бұрын
Well they've been playing certain songs from the ep live for 9 months and it has affected the writing process it seems
@SoilKilonova Жыл бұрын
This is by far their best work. I still love the older songs, but the 1.5 year break since the last EP has clearly given them time to get a lot better.
@alondor Жыл бұрын
frfr
@takeabodytotundra Жыл бұрын
not really a break, theyve been making the album over those 1.5 years
@GoldenPyrite11 ай бұрын
alondor
@cloudiluvs10 ай бұрын
I feel like a lot of these songs were recorded with the intention to sound like their live versions. Especially Warsaw and Scum which are practically identical to their love sounds. Call me what you like is definitely by far the best produced song on the EP in my opinion, definitely sounds different live. But overall it’s their best produced stuff yet.
@olancorcoran Жыл бұрын
Eh, I think the mastering on Portrait of a Blank Slate is a little better but idk
@vibrantyt Жыл бұрын
@Vibrant cmwyl and poabs have the best actual sound... but I stil love the other songs
@CMC_CADWITH Жыл бұрын
I like the whole album, “wake up its over” but my favorites are definitely, “call me what you like,” “Consequences” and “Portrait of a blank space”
@-Alic3- Жыл бұрын
i noticed how much wilbur's voice has matured over the years- from 'i'm in love with an e-girl' to this- its amazing!
@rahhh342 Жыл бұрын
In 'Portrait of a Blank Slate' when Wilbur sings "We could make such a pretty picture." Who else can hear I'm smile, like I can just tell he's smiling when he sings that part.
@NonBinary_Duck11 ай бұрын
You’re so right- it actually made me smile as well when I listened to it for the first time back in May
@sand_eater1018 ай бұрын
Great video, as per usual. Here are some random facts about each track POABS: it was originally name dropped when Ash (bassist) called it his favorite track, and many friends of Lovejoy would also call it their favorite CMWYL: This track and its live version are completely different, with the live version being a lot faster and more energetic Consequences: in lives performances there is a woo directly after "drink I've had too much to think" (I wish it was in the studio version) and multiple lines have been changed throughout the time this track has been played live Warsaw: this track was originally a sadder acoustic track as shown in old snippets (which can be found by searching "Choke Lovejoy") and this track was unveiled in the last show before Lovejot played in Warsaw Scum: this track was first played in Lovejoys first gig (which noone knew about until Wilbur (frontman) showed clips from it on stream) alongside Consequences but whereas Consequences went on to be played regularly at live shows right from Hope & Ruin (the first official Lovejoy show) up to today Scum wasn't played until the recent Shaky Knees Festival It's Golden Hour Somewhere: we were originally misled into believing this track was scrapped before it had a suprise announcement a day before the eps release and the line "they'll sell you the rope by which you'll hang yrself" is a direct reference to Selling Rope (Swan Dive Into The Estuary) the closing track of Los Campesinos!'s (one of Wilburs' all-time favorite bands who Lovejoy covered at the end of 2021) 5th album No Blues Also I recommend listening to the old live versions of each track which have some pretty big differences which are cool to see
@takeabodytotundra Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the deets, I didn't know all of em!
@mfl.l.7321 Жыл бұрын
I can see why ash likes poabs the most, its got a KILLER bass track that just doesnt quit. Im learning it currently
@skrrtdotcom9120 Жыл бұрын
To be fair every song they play live is faster and more energetic
@oooof2996 Жыл бұрын
I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THE REFERENCE ! NO WONDER I LOVED THAT LINE
@ariature11 ай бұрын
I originally thought the line "they'll sell you the rope by which you'll hang yourself" was a bastardisation of a quote commonly attributed to Marx which goes something like "the last capitalist will sell us the rope which we use to hang them"
@xdqck71010 ай бұрын
you’re so right about the mix. i legitimately could not hear anything will was saying on pebble brain, and while i still have a little trouble during the louder choruses, everything else is a million times better
@fucke4696 Жыл бұрын
Tip: if you have a speaker or good headphones listening through that makes a decent difference
@july_juli Жыл бұрын
couldn’t agree more!! they’ve come a long way but i wish they just made wilbur a little bit louder :)
@flwerbed Жыл бұрын
I had a hard time hearing the vocals during the louder choruses too, so I was a little surprised by how happy Blake was with the mix, but I'm probably just not hearing how well the instruments are mixed. I'd say that's really my only complaint though!
@xXbakacoconutXx Жыл бұрын
either you're really exadgerating, or you really need to invest in a new pair of headphones
@ggoose11224 Жыл бұрын
The first time I listened to this new album was in a school computer and it was so bizarre xD Everything seemed compressed and worse than the snippets. Later with the same headphone and on my computer the mix got a lot clearer and although Wilbur could still be louder on the choruses the quality improved significantly. This difference between computers doesn't happen/isn't noticeable with PB so this is even weirder
@umpoucodetudoealgumacoisa Жыл бұрын
"drink I've had too much to think". Funniest line on the album
@juni260 Жыл бұрын
I love how for the first half of the ep he’s kept his reaction really specific on the production of it, and then as it goes on he just slowly moves into pure vibing with the music
@Callie_Cosmo Жыл бұрын
It's great to see Blake back again. We wish him all the best.
@nerd26373 Жыл бұрын
missed you and love you!
@BlakeMcLain Жыл бұрын
✨Time stamps ✨ 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Portrait of a blank slate 09:00 - Call me what you like 13:29 - Consequences 17:57 - Warsaw 23:13 - Scum 27:39 - It's golden hour somewhere Thanks for an amazing video, Blake!
@Mol_ly Жыл бұрын
I love how much expression Wilbur's voice can express, loved your reaction as always :D
@kud7A Жыл бұрын
The lead (wilbur) drops playlists of what they were listening to while making the ep so I’d definitely check it out for their inspiration and similar songs or whatever lol
@JustexistingRS Жыл бұрын
Could someone send a link, or what the playlists are called? Because that would be awesome, i didnt know about this!
@imagreenscreen11 ай бұрын
Fun fact about voice processing, they actually used scratch vocals on the original Are You Alright EP because their time in the recording studio was so limited!
@LittleOxfordSt Жыл бұрын
They’ve definitely embraced Los Campesinos! as an inspiration, Consequences sounds like it was written by Los Campesinos! and Scum sounds a lot like Dumb Luck
@justwhytho_omg Жыл бұрын
Holy shit finally someone who hears the Scum-dumb luck thing
@ivomuilwijk822711 ай бұрын
i cant see the lc! comparison with consequences but scum definitely sounds similar to dumb luck, when i first heard it a few months back i heard the similarities instantly 😭 surprised more ppl didnt mention how much the songs sound alike
@colourcollider11 ай бұрын
@@colourcollider the string synth in the instrumental, not so much the chorus
@justwhytho_omg11 ай бұрын
@@colourcollider if you want to be able to see the LC! Comparison for Consequences listen to There Are Listed Buildings. The riff is almost identical
@josephdavies309111 ай бұрын
@@josephdavies3091 i cant rlly hear the similarity personally but it would make sense bcoz there are listed buildings is wilburs’s fav lc! song
@colourcollider11 ай бұрын
Portrait of a blank slate reminds a lot of arctic monkeys earlier songs which the band have said that they enjoy themselves,, which i think is cool! you can hear it in the drums
@Picklerikk Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t feel out of place on either of AM’s first two albums
@justindavis64537 ай бұрын
We jazz brains couldn't do without excessive dissonance.
@benjaminwesley1782 Жыл бұрын
One thing I would like to add is that in a recent interview, it was revealed that the vocals on the first E.P. are just scratch vocals. They only had two days to record the first E.P. due to lockdown.
@lessylessy Жыл бұрын
Describing these guys as "So Killers" is actually perfect. I love the Killers, have been listening to them for AGES now, and I was immediately drawn to Lovejoy because of this EP. That's probably why.
@radosbarner173411 ай бұрын
I love how lovejoy went from having scrapped lyrics on their first ep to lyrics with so much meaning on WU&IO its such a treat
@kerbethegodkiller2914 Жыл бұрын
Guys, can you believe that this whole band was formed by a Minecraft KZheadr who blew up a nation and his friend from a previous band, a random guy at a burger shop, and a cool dude booked off of fiverr?? I tip my hat to all of them Edit: shoutout to fo3 and Dana for making me read that whole conversation in the replies👌
@ninachrea Жыл бұрын
Minecraft a good way to learn ig
@TheGlitchedWendigo11 ай бұрын
You could say Wilbur’s first step into publicly performing music was when he played The Squid Song for a Minecraft talent show lmao
@catcactus123411 ай бұрын
Why y’all always gotta bring up the dsmp 💀
@Fo3_11 ай бұрын
@@Fo3_ because it’s true
@danalynch11811 ай бұрын
@@danalynch118 but y’all ain’t giving him credit for the other stuff that he’s done like the music and content he made before dsmp. He’s not just the guy on the Minecraft server he’s more than that.
@Fo3_11 ай бұрын
This new album sounds like Vundabar, Palaye Royale, and Maneskin rolled into one and I love it. Fantastic post punk sound
@reidw4489 Жыл бұрын
YES oh my god ur so right
@garfieldbrooks11 ай бұрын
I did some digging on RateYourMusic for the production credits. The notable names on here are Mark Sterling Crew (from Santana, yes THE SANTANA) on production and Rich Costey (worked on Renegades by RATM, both Audioslave albums, Three Cheers by MCR, Box Car Racer, and so much more) on mixing. You can tell that they went and spent the money and time to get this done as professionally and perfect as possible.
@noahpauley Жыл бұрын
The album credits list Giovanni Versari as the Mastering Engineer, Rich Costey as the Remix Engineer, and Joseph Rodgers as the Recording Engineer FYI Blake!
@quackygirl711 Жыл бұрын
Scum sounds kind of weezer-esque and I can feel a slight influence from the front bottoms, the brobecks, and cage the elephant throughout the ep.
@maggiehk560210 ай бұрын
Lovejoy - the only indie band with a double kick drum
@emma_404notfound711 ай бұрын
It's interesting to me that you said you didn't really like the lead riff in Consequences, because I think that might be one of my favorite riffs i've ever heard lmao
@LTMotions Жыл бұрын
i went to their LA concert two days ago and heard most of these songs live, and it was amazing. i love this EP live, it gets the crowd so excited
@mixoxoa7193 Жыл бұрын
So rare to find a reaction channel that actually commentates with substantial content that actually adds to the experience of listening to the songs. Great job! Keep these coming!
@ballsloverinparadise11 ай бұрын
Scum is amazing, one of my favourite ever by them
@JamItsOnline8 ай бұрын
I'm right back in my dark teenage indie era listening to radiohead, ash, muse, feeder, the verve etc. 😊
@sophh1585 Жыл бұрын
This ep has been on repeat since Friday
@alexachloe06 Жыл бұрын
I love their new ep! It's literally like the best one yet. It's so amazing on how far they have gotten from 2 years ago to know.
@nikki3819 Жыл бұрын
Warsaw seems to take insperation from a scraped song called main character syndrome
@DiamondHD_ Жыл бұрын
I was wondering what they repurposed it into. Rip main character syndrome my beloved
@amaryllis543 Жыл бұрын
@@amaryllis543 I loved main character syndrome but I feel like it would not of worked in a EP like this, I am happy they cut it but at least gave a node to it existing
@DiamondHD_ Жыл бұрын
oh, what i would give to listen to portrait of a blank slate for the first time again
@hacksarch7 ай бұрын
lovejoy
@alondor Жыл бұрын
lovejoy
@mrbogs4591 Жыл бұрын
lovejoy
@rat70000 Жыл бұрын
lovejoy
@Oliver62626 Жыл бұрын
lovejoy
@boopabo8648 Жыл бұрын
lovejoy
@AthenaMinerva03 Жыл бұрын
I love this EP so much! I have been listening to it on repeat ever day for 7 hours during school! Its so good! Thank you for your reaction!
@NatashaH0719 Жыл бұрын
new lovejoy drop tommorow!! a single called "normal people things" if you plan on reacting to more lovejoy please react to this!! always love seeing your reactions :))
@c4v3rn_7 ай бұрын
this ep def gave me 2000s rock vibes when i first listened to the cassette
@leseed23 Жыл бұрын
You should totally listen to From Studio 4 - EP, It’s lovejoy but it’s called Anvil Cat and it’s acoustics. it’s all of “Are you alright?” and one extra song but in acoustics. It’s phenomenal and it sounds amazing :]
@user-oe6kn3er2q10 ай бұрын
I was wanting for this reaction, this is by far the best ep, they did so good I’m so proud of our band!
@montavious4748 Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see them paying off on that promise that's been shown in their earlier work. It's a very solid album with a few songs that are likely to become real hits. Makes me excited for their future.
@G12G411 ай бұрын
ooh didnt think of the maneskin comparison nice
@snoovian795111 ай бұрын
always so excited to watch ur reactions!!!
@jimins Жыл бұрын
this is the reaction video i was waiting for yessss!
@Gh6stvv Жыл бұрын
Yesss I was just watching you yesterday night in hopes of seeing this! Unfortunately this wasn’t up yet, but I saw your CMWYL reaction and thought it was great
@wintercheckmate869 Жыл бұрын
omg im so glad you reacted to them!! i love lovejoys music
@wlwaku11 ай бұрын
I've been waiting for this!!!
@coffeeafters3x Жыл бұрын
i literally gasped so loud and stupidly when seeing this video LMFAOO ive been waiting for ur reaction !!
@kristiliqua Жыл бұрын
AW MANNNNN :D I love love love seeing your reaction to them, it's so cool
@Matreats11 ай бұрын
I haven't watched one of your reactions in so long!! I love hearing your opinion again. Lovejoy has such an unique style to me and this EP is giving such an amazing vibe. I love it so much.
@reyfun7869 Жыл бұрын
It was really great being able to see what producers see in certain music! The new album is just amazing!
@_0lliver._ Жыл бұрын
i know exactly what you mean about poabs sounding a bit like maneskin i heard that too!
@styx270611 ай бұрын
YESSSS OMG PLS FINALLY THANK U FOR THE GOOD MORNING GIFT BLAKE
@breeze2981 Жыл бұрын
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSS
@lvjymary Жыл бұрын
Been waiting for you to react to this, they've improved so much in the past year
@acursedhope Жыл бұрын
Yes, this EP is on another level !!!
@garnthegalaxy Жыл бұрын
i absolutely need to hear all these songs live thos call me what you like will probably forever be my favorite of that ep so happy you reacted to it
@justlike1olivia Жыл бұрын
yoooo, when this album dropped i was wondering if you were gonna do a reaction and im so glad you did!
@auroas_ Жыл бұрын
I was waiting for this one!
@impazeldalinkin Жыл бұрын
ngl i was checking your channel every day since their new ep came out waiting for your reaction! awesome video as always
@karelhi2476 Жыл бұрын
everytime lovejoy release a new ep, i always look for a reaction video of you
@shirimotokun9816 Жыл бұрын
first video i've seen of yours and i've already learnt so much!! from an outsider's perspective, i didn't know there was so much that went into producing and it's really inspiring to see how passionate/ excited you are about it- definitely changed the way i listen/ pay attention to music for the better :)
@friendswithbugs Жыл бұрын
Every time Lovejoy releases anything I go to your page to see if there is a reaction. Very excited for this one!
@natp7311 Жыл бұрын
I haven't watched the video yet, but this album is pure serotonin to me and I love watching other people get excited over music too!
@junebug798611 ай бұрын
Every time Lovejoy releases an EP I look out for your new video on it. I hope you keep making these. Your insight is always very interesting and really helps me formulate my opinions on the music.
@SaltyIdleBoi Жыл бұрын
watching this video made me feel like ive never listened to the ep before again. this is by far the best work they've done and i love watching you react
@kendyglt9 ай бұрын
so excited for this!!
@Honey-ky9kr Жыл бұрын
Their best work so far!! They outdid themselves once again 💯
@gamingmoviepro9270 Жыл бұрын
Quick suggestion! I'd love to see the actual video for the albums since Ash (bassist and editor for these videos) adds beautiful visuals and they also hide songs like what they did with its golden hour.
@J4yT3a8 ай бұрын
I love this band so so much so when I hear an opinion from someone not super biased (like me) i love hearing their thoughts! Also I really think you should check out some of wilbur's own music ❤
@starybea35511 ай бұрын
AHHH I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!
@JenkinZarkoph Жыл бұрын
lovejoy has just been getting better and better im so proud of them!!
@__tatiana__ Жыл бұрын
Oh I have WAITED for this YES
@dariaivaniuk9858 Жыл бұрын
BLAKE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. THANK YOU
@bobseeee Жыл бұрын
this EP is so cool!!!
@Mon-bx8qw Жыл бұрын
Eyyy been wondering when this would drop
@Oliver62626 Жыл бұрын
i'm not a member of the band but in the description of the EP on youtube, it says Produced by Mark Crew and Dan Priddy great reactions as always, keep up the good work
@Hamza2_7272 Жыл бұрын
The stuff you said about these songs being better than the original first songs they made is so true, I'm proud of Lovejoy, they've made so much progress over the years!
@Akira.-_6 ай бұрын
finally!! i was waiting for this reaction🐁
@milkyloyal Жыл бұрын
you’re reviews are very entertaining
@inalmao328510 ай бұрын
YOU MENTIONED LOVEJOY AND MÅNESKIN IN THE SAME VIDEO?! OHMY DREAMS
@millieashbash51123 ай бұрын
I don't know why, but the "Maybe he'll be Jesus this time" in Scum always makes me think of "When you were young"
@shindrac Жыл бұрын
yea came to see if anyone pointed this out, definitely got killers vibes and this solidified it for me. plus wilbur recommended the killers to techno before he died, so its known that wilbur likes them
@aur0ra.r0se11 ай бұрын
Love the review of the album, many of these songs are now my favorites from Lovejoy, and the music video for 'Portrait of a Blank Slate' brings that song together in the coolest way!
@abaddonarts112911 ай бұрын
3:14 haha that’s literally what I said the first time I listened to this album, glad I’m not alone
@Keanu.J Жыл бұрын
Oh my I didn't even ralise I was this early. Anyways I'm so happy you did a reaction to the new ep, I was wondering if you would when it came out 😆
@zephyrey_ Жыл бұрын
Uuuu😎Yeahhh!!!😄Love❤itt!!😜 Sztosik!!!🔥...👏👏👏... Thanks Blake for your reaction Hugs from Poland💋...
@motylek1017 Жыл бұрын
Being a MASSIVE The Killers when you played Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll, it just clicked, how did I not see that before??
@tjwolf9997 Жыл бұрын
i definitely hear the killers in their work with the synth in the background especially in consequences
@rainygray2499 ай бұрын
4:57 is the exact reaction I was hoping for
@charlieshreddingthestrings6816 Жыл бұрын
Blake I ask Everytime please listen to an inhaler album! These guys make amazing music
@leonitzki Жыл бұрын
I LOVE TJIS EP!! And Warsaw>>> is my fav!
@lovessabe Жыл бұрын
Damn, I never clicked so fast lmao
@seihn Жыл бұрын
I have been waiting...
@RabbidTheNabbit Жыл бұрын
I freaking love lovejoy
@Ace.That.One.Guy.11 ай бұрын
The producers ( under Spotify song credits) seem to be mark crew and Dan priddy. Mark crew has worked with many many artists
@a.s157511 ай бұрын
On the wiki for the album, it says the mixer was Rich Costey!
@nocturnalshiri2525 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could feel how this guy feels whenever the song hits a meaty note.
Just a note, the tracks Call Me What You Like & Consequences were produced by Mark Crew & Dan Priddy. The other 4 tracks on the EP were self produced by the band. The mixing engineer on the project was the legendary Rich Costey. Extra shoutout to Joseph Rodgers, who is an extremely talented recording engineer, especially with how he helped us achieve the drum sounds we were looking for. Thanks for another great video man, whenever we put out new music I always look forward to hearing your thoughts. Peace
actually incredible how you guys mixed everything except CMWYL and Consequences THEY ALL SOUND SO GOOD!!
ASH!!
@@arcticsimeif im interpreting it right, all of the songs were mixed by Rich Costey. CMWYL and Consequences were produced by someone else, not mixed.
Thank you for taking the time to let us know who worked on the album with you!
I love lovejoy!! I know you probably wont read this but thank you for being a part of lovejoy because you are so good at guitar! :)
mark(the drummer) really is one of the best i’ve ever seen in this genre. wilbur said he played heavy metal drums and it really gives him that extra kick as a drummer, and he’s really just such an amazing drummer
quite literally an extra kick
@@jezzeboi7130 I was just going to comment that
it adds so much extra energy, the drumming without it would be enough but damn the flare and speed never fails to amaze me
hes based (badumtssss) pun intended twise
all of them are incredibly taalented bro litterally addicted to their n wilburs musisc rn... its been only a few months hah
I really felt like this EP was written with live shows in mind. After seeing videos of some of their recent shows, seeing how the crowd gets so massively into singing along it feels like some of the choices on these songs were made for that experience. Thanks for reacting Blake!
Well they've been playing certain songs from the ep live for 9 months and it has affected the writing process it seems
This is by far their best work. I still love the older songs, but the 1.5 year break since the last EP has clearly given them time to get a lot better.
frfr
not really a break, theyve been making the album over those 1.5 years
alondor
I feel like a lot of these songs were recorded with the intention to sound like their live versions. Especially Warsaw and Scum which are practically identical to their love sounds. Call me what you like is definitely by far the best produced song on the EP in my opinion, definitely sounds different live. But overall it’s their best produced stuff yet.
Eh, I think the mastering on Portrait of a Blank Slate is a little better but idk
@Vibrant cmwyl and poabs have the best actual sound... but I stil love the other songs
I like the whole album, “wake up its over” but my favorites are definitely, “call me what you like,” “Consequences” and “Portrait of a blank space”
i noticed how much wilbur's voice has matured over the years- from 'i'm in love with an e-girl' to this- its amazing!
In 'Portrait of a Blank Slate' when Wilbur sings "We could make such a pretty picture." Who else can hear I'm smile, like I can just tell he's smiling when he sings that part.
You’re so right- it actually made me smile as well when I listened to it for the first time back in May
Great video, as per usual. Here are some random facts about each track POABS: it was originally name dropped when Ash (bassist) called it his favorite track, and many friends of Lovejoy would also call it their favorite CMWYL: This track and its live version are completely different, with the live version being a lot faster and more energetic Consequences: in lives performances there is a woo directly after "drink I've had too much to think" (I wish it was in the studio version) and multiple lines have been changed throughout the time this track has been played live Warsaw: this track was originally a sadder acoustic track as shown in old snippets (which can be found by searching "Choke Lovejoy") and this track was unveiled in the last show before Lovejot played in Warsaw Scum: this track was first played in Lovejoys first gig (which noone knew about until Wilbur (frontman) showed clips from it on stream) alongside Consequences but whereas Consequences went on to be played regularly at live shows right from Hope & Ruin (the first official Lovejoy show) up to today Scum wasn't played until the recent Shaky Knees Festival It's Golden Hour Somewhere: we were originally misled into believing this track was scrapped before it had a suprise announcement a day before the eps release and the line "they'll sell you the rope by which you'll hang yrself" is a direct reference to Selling Rope (Swan Dive Into The Estuary) the closing track of Los Campesinos!'s (one of Wilburs' all-time favorite bands who Lovejoy covered at the end of 2021) 5th album No Blues Also I recommend listening to the old live versions of each track which have some pretty big differences which are cool to see
Thanks for all the deets, I didn't know all of em!
I can see why ash likes poabs the most, its got a KILLER bass track that just doesnt quit. Im learning it currently
To be fair every song they play live is faster and more energetic
I DIDNT KNOW ABOUT THE REFERENCE ! NO WONDER I LOVED THAT LINE
I originally thought the line "they'll sell you the rope by which you'll hang yourself" was a bastardisation of a quote commonly attributed to Marx which goes something like "the last capitalist will sell us the rope which we use to hang them"
you’re so right about the mix. i legitimately could not hear anything will was saying on pebble brain, and while i still have a little trouble during the louder choruses, everything else is a million times better
Tip: if you have a speaker or good headphones listening through that makes a decent difference
couldn’t agree more!! they’ve come a long way but i wish they just made wilbur a little bit louder :)
I had a hard time hearing the vocals during the louder choruses too, so I was a little surprised by how happy Blake was with the mix, but I'm probably just not hearing how well the instruments are mixed. I'd say that's really my only complaint though!
either you're really exadgerating, or you really need to invest in a new pair of headphones
The first time I listened to this new album was in a school computer and it was so bizarre xD Everything seemed compressed and worse than the snippets. Later with the same headphone and on my computer the mix got a lot clearer and although Wilbur could still be louder on the choruses the quality improved significantly. This difference between computers doesn't happen/isn't noticeable with PB so this is even weirder
"drink I've had too much to think". Funniest line on the album
I love how for the first half of the ep he’s kept his reaction really specific on the production of it, and then as it goes on he just slowly moves into pure vibing with the music
It's great to see Blake back again. We wish him all the best.
missed you and love you!
✨Time stamps ✨ 00:00 - Intro 01:25 - Portrait of a blank slate 09:00 - Call me what you like 13:29 - Consequences 17:57 - Warsaw 23:13 - Scum 27:39 - It's golden hour somewhere Thanks for an amazing video, Blake!
I love how much expression Wilbur's voice can express, loved your reaction as always :D
The lead (wilbur) drops playlists of what they were listening to while making the ep so I’d definitely check it out for their inspiration and similar songs or whatever lol
Could someone send a link, or what the playlists are called? Because that would be awesome, i didnt know about this!
Fun fact about voice processing, they actually used scratch vocals on the original Are You Alright EP because their time in the recording studio was so limited!
They’ve definitely embraced Los Campesinos! as an inspiration, Consequences sounds like it was written by Los Campesinos! and Scum sounds a lot like Dumb Luck
Holy shit finally someone who hears the Scum-dumb luck thing
i cant see the lc! comparison with consequences but scum definitely sounds similar to dumb luck, when i first heard it a few months back i heard the similarities instantly 😭 surprised more ppl didnt mention how much the songs sound alike
@@colourcollider the string synth in the instrumental, not so much the chorus
@@colourcollider if you want to be able to see the LC! Comparison for Consequences listen to There Are Listed Buildings. The riff is almost identical
@@josephdavies3091 i cant rlly hear the similarity personally but it would make sense bcoz there are listed buildings is wilburs’s fav lc! song
Portrait of a blank slate reminds a lot of arctic monkeys earlier songs which the band have said that they enjoy themselves,, which i think is cool! you can hear it in the drums
Wouldn’t feel out of place on either of AM’s first two albums
We jazz brains couldn't do without excessive dissonance.
One thing I would like to add is that in a recent interview, it was revealed that the vocals on the first E.P. are just scratch vocals. They only had two days to record the first E.P. due to lockdown.
Describing these guys as "So Killers" is actually perfect. I love the Killers, have been listening to them for AGES now, and I was immediately drawn to Lovejoy because of this EP. That's probably why.
I love how lovejoy went from having scrapped lyrics on their first ep to lyrics with so much meaning on WU&IO its such a treat
Guys, can you believe that this whole band was formed by a Minecraft KZheadr who blew up a nation and his friend from a previous band, a random guy at a burger shop, and a cool dude booked off of fiverr?? I tip my hat to all of them Edit: shoutout to fo3 and Dana for making me read that whole conversation in the replies👌
Minecraft a good way to learn ig
You could say Wilbur’s first step into publicly performing music was when he played The Squid Song for a Minecraft talent show lmao
Why y’all always gotta bring up the dsmp 💀
@@Fo3_ because it’s true
@@danalynch118 but y’all ain’t giving him credit for the other stuff that he’s done like the music and content he made before dsmp. He’s not just the guy on the Minecraft server he’s more than that.
This new album sounds like Vundabar, Palaye Royale, and Maneskin rolled into one and I love it. Fantastic post punk sound
YES oh my god ur so right
I did some digging on RateYourMusic for the production credits. The notable names on here are Mark Sterling Crew (from Santana, yes THE SANTANA) on production and Rich Costey (worked on Renegades by RATM, both Audioslave albums, Three Cheers by MCR, Box Car Racer, and so much more) on mixing. You can tell that they went and spent the money and time to get this done as professionally and perfect as possible.
The album credits list Giovanni Versari as the Mastering Engineer, Rich Costey as the Remix Engineer, and Joseph Rodgers as the Recording Engineer FYI Blake!
Scum sounds kind of weezer-esque and I can feel a slight influence from the front bottoms, the brobecks, and cage the elephant throughout the ep.
Lovejoy - the only indie band with a double kick drum
It's interesting to me that you said you didn't really like the lead riff in Consequences, because I think that might be one of my favorite riffs i've ever heard lmao
i went to their LA concert two days ago and heard most of these songs live, and it was amazing. i love this EP live, it gets the crowd so excited
So rare to find a reaction channel that actually commentates with substantial content that actually adds to the experience of listening to the songs. Great job! Keep these coming!
Scum is amazing, one of my favourite ever by them
I'm right back in my dark teenage indie era listening to radiohead, ash, muse, feeder, the verve etc. 😊
This ep has been on repeat since Friday
I love their new ep! It's literally like the best one yet. It's so amazing on how far they have gotten from 2 years ago to know.
Warsaw seems to take insperation from a scraped song called main character syndrome
I was wondering what they repurposed it into. Rip main character syndrome my beloved
@@amaryllis543 I loved main character syndrome but I feel like it would not of worked in a EP like this, I am happy they cut it but at least gave a node to it existing
oh, what i would give to listen to portrait of a blank slate for the first time again
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I love this EP so much! I have been listening to it on repeat ever day for 7 hours during school! Its so good! Thank you for your reaction!
new lovejoy drop tommorow!! a single called "normal people things" if you plan on reacting to more lovejoy please react to this!! always love seeing your reactions :))
this ep def gave me 2000s rock vibes when i first listened to the cassette
You should totally listen to From Studio 4 - EP, It’s lovejoy but it’s called Anvil Cat and it’s acoustics. it’s all of “Are you alright?” and one extra song but in acoustics. It’s phenomenal and it sounds amazing :]
I was wanting for this reaction, this is by far the best ep, they did so good I’m so proud of our band!
It's nice to see them paying off on that promise that's been shown in their earlier work. It's a very solid album with a few songs that are likely to become real hits. Makes me excited for their future.
ooh didnt think of the maneskin comparison nice
always so excited to watch ur reactions!!!
this is the reaction video i was waiting for yessss!
Yesss I was just watching you yesterday night in hopes of seeing this! Unfortunately this wasn’t up yet, but I saw your CMWYL reaction and thought it was great
omg im so glad you reacted to them!! i love lovejoys music
I've been waiting for this!!!
i literally gasped so loud and stupidly when seeing this video LMFAOO ive been waiting for ur reaction !!
AW MANNNNN :D I love love love seeing your reaction to them, it's so cool
I haven't watched one of your reactions in so long!! I love hearing your opinion again. Lovejoy has such an unique style to me and this EP is giving such an amazing vibe. I love it so much.
It was really great being able to see what producers see in certain music! The new album is just amazing!
i know exactly what you mean about poabs sounding a bit like maneskin i heard that too!
YESSSS OMG PLS FINALLY THANK U FOR THE GOOD MORNING GIFT BLAKE
IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSS
Been waiting for you to react to this, they've improved so much in the past year
Yes, this EP is on another level !!!
i absolutely need to hear all these songs live thos call me what you like will probably forever be my favorite of that ep so happy you reacted to it
yoooo, when this album dropped i was wondering if you were gonna do a reaction and im so glad you did!
I was waiting for this one!
ngl i was checking your channel every day since their new ep came out waiting for your reaction! awesome video as always
everytime lovejoy release a new ep, i always look for a reaction video of you
first video i've seen of yours and i've already learnt so much!! from an outsider's perspective, i didn't know there was so much that went into producing and it's really inspiring to see how passionate/ excited you are about it- definitely changed the way i listen/ pay attention to music for the better :)
Every time Lovejoy releases anything I go to your page to see if there is a reaction. Very excited for this one!
I haven't watched the video yet, but this album is pure serotonin to me and I love watching other people get excited over music too!
Every time Lovejoy releases an EP I look out for your new video on it. I hope you keep making these. Your insight is always very interesting and really helps me formulate my opinions on the music.
watching this video made me feel like ive never listened to the ep before again. this is by far the best work they've done and i love watching you react
so excited for this!!
Their best work so far!! They outdid themselves once again 💯
Quick suggestion! I'd love to see the actual video for the albums since Ash (bassist and editor for these videos) adds beautiful visuals and they also hide songs like what they did with its golden hour.
I love this band so so much so when I hear an opinion from someone not super biased (like me) i love hearing their thoughts! Also I really think you should check out some of wilbur's own music ❤
AHHH I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!
lovejoy has just been getting better and better im so proud of them!!
Oh I have WAITED for this YES
BLAKE IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. THANK YOU
this EP is so cool!!!
Eyyy been wondering when this would drop
i'm not a member of the band but in the description of the EP on youtube, it says Produced by Mark Crew and Dan Priddy great reactions as always, keep up the good work
The stuff you said about these songs being better than the original first songs they made is so true, I'm proud of Lovejoy, they've made so much progress over the years!
finally!! i was waiting for this reaction🐁
you’re reviews are very entertaining
YOU MENTIONED LOVEJOY AND MÅNESKIN IN THE SAME VIDEO?! OHMY DREAMS
I don't know why, but the "Maybe he'll be Jesus this time" in Scum always makes me think of "When you were young"
yea came to see if anyone pointed this out, definitely got killers vibes and this solidified it for me. plus wilbur recommended the killers to techno before he died, so its known that wilbur likes them
Love the review of the album, many of these songs are now my favorites from Lovejoy, and the music video for 'Portrait of a Blank Slate' brings that song together in the coolest way!
3:14 haha that’s literally what I said the first time I listened to this album, glad I’m not alone
Oh my I didn't even ralise I was this early. Anyways I'm so happy you did a reaction to the new ep, I was wondering if you would when it came out 😆
Uuuu😎Yeahhh!!!😄Love❤itt!!😜 Sztosik!!!🔥...👏👏👏... Thanks Blake for your reaction Hugs from Poland💋...
Being a MASSIVE The Killers when you played Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll, it just clicked, how did I not see that before??
i definitely hear the killers in their work with the synth in the background especially in consequences
4:57 is the exact reaction I was hoping for
Blake I ask Everytime please listen to an inhaler album! These guys make amazing music
I LOVE TJIS EP!! And Warsaw>>> is my fav!
Damn, I never clicked so fast lmao
I have been waiting...
I freaking love lovejoy
The producers ( under Spotify song credits) seem to be mark crew and Dan priddy. Mark crew has worked with many many artists
On the wiki for the album, it says the mixer was Rich Costey!
I wish I could feel how this guy feels whenever the song hits a meaty note.