My Brightest Diamond- All Things Will Unwind ALBUM REVIEW

[twistswitch]

What a mournful cunt!i

[retinueofmoons]

I have to say to you that the new album sounds amazing on live!!! more rock. and she is really charismatic. an amazing experience

[Rendocrine]

I really am enjoying My Brightest Diamond. This album is just ok, but I really enjoyed the older stuff I found.

[retinueofmoons]

actually there're some really good songs in that album but i prefer her previous because i think the music here is too beautiful....it seems she's trying to do something really beautiful and it ens being kitsch sometime. i prefer the previous albums because she made kind of contrast with rock, so it was not so sweet and overdone...anyway, this weekend i'll see her on live and the experience will be different, i think (i saw her on live before but it was just she playing electric guitar)

[mattydigs]

go cheam tutesta!

[MyDemon321]

Yeah, I'm not at all keen on My Brightest Diamond. Nothing there I really want to revisit and, unlike you, I'm not keen on her voice. I'm not sure why I'm not at this stage, but there is something that bugs me about it.

But anyway, I do really enjoy your reviews. Even though I don't always agree with them.

[TheSportsfreak23]

reviews blue slide park!!

[jalopy2222]

But I can also appreciate your statements about Brave the War, and the last track being AMAZING. I can't help but wonder if part of that isn't due to their context being surrounded by tracks with big arrangement. Thanks for the review!!! It's good for more people to find out about her stuff.

[jalopy2222]

There seems to be a growing sub-genre of pop music that is trying to marry rock/pop aesthetic with classical. (Olafur Arnalds, Sufjan Stevens, Nico Muhly, at times Sigur Ros, even possibly Mogwai) I feel this is admirable and can produce something really interesting! Out of all these projects, the growing trend tends to be major chord whole notes on strings, or soft piano scales. I feel MBD really upped the game with this album by not doing that, but doing something more complex and intresting

[macca3666]

Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders - Hurtsville. Still listening to it

[punkonthis]

I think she's interesting, but Bat for Lashes - much better.

[AgentAgnostic]

I definitely like this album more than you do. Thanks for reviewing it though because I had never heard of My Brightest Diamond before. This was a good find.

[PeachyPieBrony96]

Is that a N64 cartridge?

[nipps5]

REVIEW THE NEW SUMMER CAMP ALBUM

[tremulant2388]

Yo, Anthony you should check out her performance of I Have Never Loved on LaBlogotheque's channel. Pretty moving stuff.

[jcaruso617]

review something good for once anthony. lately your shit sucks. im over your music taste.

[DaliDurfee18]

could you please review Youth Lagoon The Year of Hibernation? PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE????

[GalenAus]

@DaliDurfee18 lol did you even bother researching? he did it ages ago: theneedledrop. com/2011/10/youth-lagoon-the-y­ear-of-hibernation-2/

[GalenAus]

@DaliDurfee18 he already did that

[SuckerSove]

PLS REVIEW THE NEW TECH N9NE ALBUM =(

[SanJuanCreole]

great review like always! PLease do a REVIew on the New DRAKE ALBUM!!!!!!

[fivegirlsonevase]

mac miller blue slide park

[NavajoJoe66]

Please review Boots Electric "Honky Kong" next. C'mon man it's Jesse Hughes from Eagles of Death Metal!! It would be a travesty to not review this.

[45nothings]

@zeppelinman4232 you do realize that he said he wasn't going to cover that right? It was in his Y U NO REVIEW 2 video.

[rubencollegeabq]

My friend thought you were part Mexican because of the mustache. I was offended

[ALTERNATECHAOS]

sounds like biophilia.

[TheRyanh17]

Florence + The Machine-Ceremonials

[Caligula138]

Im on Cals team with this one man...

[mephamphetamine24]

I think heavy instrumentation can be a swank technique when used sparingly (A Day in the Life, some Feist, some Sufjan Stevens, Belle and Sebastian, etc.) or create a plush wall of what-the-hell when its blaring at me constantly. At that point you might as well put rock'n'roll away and write symphonies.

[Scathe8000]

Wale - Ambition plzz

[xtsporatica]

Really enjoy hearing your reviews on music. Definitely helps me out alot.

[sirolly]

Anthony will you reply to me asking if you will ever review Mutemath- Odd Soul or Russian Circles - Empros? Please :)

[proudfo]

Can you review "Clap Your Hands Say Yeah"'s new album "Hysterical"?

[PhantomBunny888]

Love it when you get worked up about emotional songs. Shows me that you honestly enjoy the music you are reviewing. I'll check her out.

[urbanburglary]

I felt a lot of Joanna Newsom influence with the string arrangements. How they would weave in and out of songs. But this album clashed, musically. Each instument on its own was pretty, but together, just didn't sound right. I didn't like the guitar, either. It was too poppy, and sounded like it was generated by computers.

[darthkrueger]

All Things Must Pass?

[WeeklyComedian]

I liked this, great voice and orchestration. would give it a 7/7.5

[AlexVerdonMusic]

ATLAS SOUND - PARALLAX

[TB0neSalad]

Take Care!

[JimNightshade831]

Lantlos senor :3

[MrMunchhead]

could you make a review of Era Extrana by Neon Indian?

[WohnerontheRadio]

Good review. I don't disagree with your instinct that her every musical choice or component might not be necessary. Wardon is like a orchestral Imogen Heap, who both make their musical unecessarily busy. But I liked High Low Middle. And I definitely agree She Does Not Brave the War is stunning. Music is lucky to have her in the mix.

[Klyons92]

I really enjoyed this album! It was fantastic to study to lol

[sirolly]

please review Russian Circles _ Empros

[chewthetrain]

Team Cal for life.

[breachthelevee]

I agree with @musicismyfavorite777 - review PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH's new record!

[lespaulseagull]

Atlas sound!

[RaisinBran0291]

Atlas sound-parallax. It's a pretty good listen

[ThePawelKasper]

The new Dj Kicks thing. Scuba or Gold Panda. I know u gonna do it!

[DJ07ashrf]

Bootsy Collins - Tha Funk Capitol Of The World 

[Zettlejam]

take care

[sircambam]

gaunlet hair

and

king krule

[astroblackable]

Oneothrix POINT NEVER-SOFTWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MoonchildMindaugas2]

I saw a dream last night, in which I cut Anthony's mustache off with small scissors, and it went pretty nice.

Today, he's not wearing mustache.

I am now a prophet, eh, Anthony?

(No, seriously, I did see that dream).

[kbillysupersounds]

Didn't like this LP at all, it was just unremarkable. "I have never loved" made me cringe and wince from the cheesiness.

[IntangibleTurptitude]

I'm not a fan of big arrangements myself. Even for jazz- just give me a trio on piano, drums, and bass.

[Sidewalker93]

ZZT - Partys over Earth !

[Zay2629]

CHILDISH GAMBINO- CAMP

THE STREAM JUST CAME OUT :DDDDDDDDDDD

PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAASEEEE­EE

[Hazel1312]

Parallax! Dooooooo iiiiiiiiit!!!

[Hoodedfigure831]

Childish Gambino!

[TheNervouscreep]

Atlas sound!

[boyODD]

NOOOOO

[UniversalMind08]

I like me some arrangements.

[Grievous129]

GO CAL!

[ChristophVonChocobo]

Also, TEAM CHUCHESTA! WE'RE NUMBER ONE!

[ChristophVonChocobo]

He just photoshopped it out. I can tell because of the pixels and having seen a few photoshops in my lifetime.

[theneedledrop]

@ChristophVonChocobo lolwut?

[elbothy]

Arregementes are the best!

[daniiban]

Mac miller blue slide park

[notsert123]

SMiLE?

[CornerSociety]

Can you review Wale's new album "Ambition."

[MrBrokenRadio]

Kimya Dawson - Thunder Thighs?

[raymarkhamyarsongs]

review Paper Buildings new single "Evening Shores" watch?v=SDTZ7iX4vTQ&ob=av3e

[TheNima726]

hey can a brother get a beach boys review

[MrMarvinMendez]

Wale - Ambition?

[ZimTheMasterbater]

Hopsin-Raw Thats a great album to review

[mk741]

Aqua Team Cal Chucesta.

Number 1 in the Hood G.

[sojirokaidoh2]

Cal Chuchesta's my pal, my best...a.

[Sergio0Oo]

i really enjoy the album thanks anthony!!!

[theneedledrop]

@Sergio0Oo glad you like it. :-)

[Hagush]

I feel sad not to hear your single sole opinion on the last björk record (with all due respect to yr lovely girlfriend) since I've been following you since 2009 and was looking forward to hearing yr opinion to one of her efforts. I just feel you'd have judged differently on your own. more to your standards. love!

[theneedledrop]

@Hagush Well, I can't say I really had any different standards when reviewing it with my girlfriend. I had already decided how I felt about the album before she even listened to it enough to decide how she felt. We even made sure not to talk about the album prior to the video, so what you ultimately ended up seeing was an unplanned conversation, really.

[musicismyfavorite777]

Pianos Become The Teeth - The Lack Long After!

Also, I wouldn't mind a White Denim review, just to hear your opinion. I saw them live because they were at the Manchester Orchestra and The Dear Hunter show at Stubbs in October. Gotta say... they ruined the show. Total buzz kill half way through. Manchester was great, and The Dear Hunter was freaking flawless (no surprise) and even the opener "Little Hurricane" was pretty interesting.

[SDLeeming]

@musicismyfavorite777 you crazy? white denim are amazing live

[theneedledrop]

@musicismyfavorite777 thanks for the suggestion. :-)

[balloonfiesta15]

review LiveLoveASAP

[Sidewalker93]

@balloonfiesta15 he already did...

[balloonfiesta15]

@Sidewalker93 hahaha i know. my dumbass saw that like two seconds after i made this comment hahaha

[musicismyfavorite777]

Cal at 0:49 made me do a spit take... all over my monitor...

[mrdsilv]

review Immortal Techniques new compilation album, The Martyr.

[ProtoTon972]

Team Chuchesta got this in the bag! >:D

[DopeitsPaul]

Pac Div - The DiV

[hsubnairb]

You need to review The Beach Boys - SMiLE Sessions!!

[InstantCupNoodle]

Ghoul - Transmission Zero

[Picopunk3]

Review Jandek - ready for the house

[InlandEmpire91]

@Picopunk3 that's a great idea. definitely think Fantano should do that

[Picopunk3]

@InlandEmpire91 Couldn't agree more. What a 'legend' you are. XD

[lukeslark]

"Crazy Clown Time" (and "This Train")

[kevinpyankees1]

Mac Miller-Blue Slide Park

[CalChuchesta]

Team Chuchesta.

[AnthonyFantano]

@CalChuchesta Team Anthony.

*giggle* yeah right.

[TheSchimmi]

@AnthonyFantano Team imposter.

[toymachinethunder]

SMiLE

[perfectupper90]

Mutemath - Odd Soul

Mutemath - Odd Soul

Mutemath - Odd Soul

Mutemath - Odd Soul

[ksn3000]

who else saw the album cover looked like angry birds ?

[lovelaj0149]

theirs a new My Brightest Diamond LP YES!

[Hillosinappi]

The Devin Townsend Project - Deconstruction  please review.

[trogdorbrn8r]

New Atlas Sound please. Love you.

[theneedledrop]

@trogdorbrn8r this'll happen.

[nevetsnolog]

Kounterclockwise their debut "Daylight Savings Time" was released today

[jakej654]

team chuchesta

also...

pianos become the teeth - the lack long after

[UrinationNation]

On November 8th the Animals as Leaders album is released, if you get a chance I recommend it, I don't know maybe it's too over produced, or something, I don't know. It may push you into some different territories if you were to give it a show, but again, maybe it's just too pretty for metal for you.

[JoshKoen]

please review prisoner by the jezabels.

the best thing australia's got to offer and trust me, thats saying a lot

[lrb1692]

Review Seekae +Dome!

[pauleiwalsh]

new Taake album!!!!!!!  banjo's and all

[theneedledrop]

@pauleiwalsh bm banjos!

[odgm12345]

Review Wale's new album "Ambition"

[maddymo5]

You should review hopsins raw album

[iamslightlyawesome]

I think that maybe the fact that the over-instrumentation makes the songs harder to access and enjoy might be on purpose. A statement about vulnerability and bravado.

[LiftYourSkinnyFist]

What the.. You could have at least said, "the internet's smoothest music nerd" in the intro!

[DarkAngelEU]

Chummay, the new TIMMAAY

[seabearpig]

Review the new Cynic EP please.

[ThePancakeRepairman]

Review the new Massive Attack / Burial collaboration

[SatarSatelliteSahara]

Review Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

[JesusSonWants]

Goddamn, the past five things you've reviewed have bored the piss outta me

[skulzone]

How do you listen to all the music you review

[JesusSonWants]

@skulzone ILLLEGGALLLY DOWNLLOOADDSSSS

[FuriousMadonna]

Review Idle Warship - Habits of the Heart, pretty please!

[carlosdlguerra]

How many terabtes would your ipod have to have to put all the music you love?

[ZyxthePest]

That Jay Retard LP has been hangin' up there for a while...

[vicentin20]

Brave the war is my favourite on this album... shara is amazing...

[theseeachedoubleyou]

It'd be cool to see you do a comedy thing too...your great with timing.

"...come on" "CAMAN"

[axelberglundse]

Hey man. I was watching your great reviews of bongripper and electric wizard albums, and felt that it would be really honoring if you would take a swing at my bands debut album. I got the impression that you wanted ppl to type this kind of stuff in your latest video. So here it is: oneinchgiant.bandcamp.com

[ilikeduke]

Brite Futures- Dark Past



[maalbe987]

Admit it, Anthony. You love saying Sufjan Stevens.

[ramunesin]

STOP.  SHAVING.

[theneedledrop]

@ramunesin NO!

[thatcrazyass]

BUT ITS NO SHAVE NOVEMBER!!!!

[MrDudeface23]

its gone =[

[nickfromCO]

track review

black keys-lonely boy

plz

[45nothings]

What happened to No Shave November!

[theneedledrop]

@45nothings i promised that?

[Musicmonk84]

BEFORE 316 CLUB!

[Rapchaid]

same score as Lulu...

[theneedledrop]

@Rapchaid and the score matters because?

[Rapchaid]

@theneedledrop just pondering it...

[FROGREEL]

NOOOOOO I HATE YOU! WHY NO MUSTACHE!!!

[SuperSpanishChicken]

C'MAN!

[brownpride666]

Tech N9ne- Welcome To Strangeland

[NinjaVeggie]

Review Childish Gambino's Camp when it comes out on November 15th.

[enyafreak2007]

Maybe it's just me Anthony, but sometimes I think you are more critical with female musicians than male musicians. I know it's your opinion, but you do review more albums by male musicians than albums from female musicians. If this album had been done by a guy, would you have given it a 6? I just thought this was a pretty good album....just throwing a question out there for you.

[theneedledrop]

@enyafreak2007 I dunno. I can't say that's necessarily true. Some of my favorite albums of this year were created by women. PJ Harvey? Cheslea Wolfe? St. Vincent? Matana Roberts? Plus, Jean Grae is one of my favorite rappers right now. Even other artists I've reviewed like Little Dragon have a very strong female presence. You're right about me reviewing more male musicians than female, though. I don't consciously feel like I'm ignoring female musicians if that's what's being insinuated.

[theneedledrop]

@enyafreak2007 Personally, I feel like I'm only going where my ears take me. I don't see what's so significant about being a female and a musician. If you're a musician, you're a musician. I don't care if you're black, white, male, female, transsexual, or whatever. Music is music. If I took into account who was and wasn't female when reviewing something, I'd probably be taking a lot of those other qualities into account as well. I don't see why this needs to become a gender thing...

[enyafreak2007]

@theneedledrop I wasn't meaning for it to be a gender issue-if you took it that way, that wasn't my intentions. I just wanted to know if you listened to female musicians and male musicians differently...I personally don't care what the gender is of the person, I just noticed that you do review a lot of albums from male musicians, but that's not a bad thing, it's just what happens to come up. I agree with you, musicians are musicians, it doesn;t matter...thanks for the answer.

[CivikParc]

C'man Team Chuchesta

[TheOrangekittypie]

Listened to this album - meh, a 5 for me. The songs felt a bit musical-ly at times, and I don't like musicals.

[MonoGenerator]

Please Review the new Dub Trio "IV" !

[sediver3]

review the new animals als leaders LP!

[DjBadDaddy]

enjoyable review , never heard of her so thanks for introducing me! I shall check out those tracks you mentioned forthwith

[Ifeanyi32]

Such a variety of music. Needledrop4lyfe!

[kdito]

SmileSmileSmileSmile!

[jfitz1431]

please review Smile by The Beach Boys!! Thank you :)

great review as well.

[rockomundo]

Atlas sound-"Parallax"

[Nvelopmusic]

Review Dimlite!!

[CensoredSounds]

@Deco1546 that's part of the outro music.

[alucardisdumb]

TEAM REVIEW PRURIENT BERMUDA DRAIN.

[luno94k]

Team CHUCHESTA !!!

[Arman10701]

You should review Statik Selektah 'Population Control'

[ultraviolence6655321]

NNNNOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

[samofnewyork]

MAC MILLER I LOVE LIFE THANK YOU