Justice - Hyperdrama ALBUM REVIEW
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Justice's strongest core album since Cross, but could still use a bit more focus.
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FAV TRACKS: NEVERENDER, GENERATOR, DEAR ALAN, MUSCLE MEMORY, THE END
LEAST FAV TRACK: MOONLIGHT RENDEZ-VOUS
JUSTICE - HYPERDRAMA / 2024 / ED BANGER / ELECTRO HOUSE
7/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
@sleep6837 Ай бұрын
Mannequin Love being meh to him is baffling. That track has refused to leave my mind
@clearvision3036 Ай бұрын
Especially the ending with that whistle sounding synth😆
@kemojoaquin Ай бұрын
Yeah, it’s one one of my favorites for sure!
@trueluscao Ай бұрын
FOR REAL
@DuskPatrol Ай бұрын
That's cause it's fucking amazing. He's underselling the vocals because they're "airy" but fails to notice that the melodic HOOK of these vocals is world fucking class.
@6chalkcolors Ай бұрын
i felt the afterimage comments but mannequin love rules
@tiarediazdeleon2275 Ай бұрын
One thing I like about Justice is that in recent interviews they already clearly admit that they are a disco band. They have also previously mentioned that they have always felt more attracted to rock music and everything oldie than to EDM. They really are music lovers and it shows
@chazzbranigaan9354 Ай бұрын
Was anyone under the impression justice was aligned with the edm movement? The opposite of that is kinda their identity
@ratondulce Ай бұрын
fantano fans are quite picky about everything, god forbid they have slightly different political views from you, they must be evil!🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@tiarediazdeleon2275 Ай бұрын
@@chazzbranigaan9354 well, there is still people waiting for a Cross 2 🥶
@cptnqusr Ай бұрын
just because some people like/make edm doesn't mean they don't like "real" music, edm (even overblown generic festival music) is still music
@crim-jim6814 Ай бұрын
@@chazzbranigaan9354 They innovated in the french electro/french touch/early electro house scene so I would say they've always been EDM.
@LindsayHands Ай бұрын
I’ll take the score. Us 2000’s indie kids are eating well this year
@Vintagestylewins Ай бұрын
Yh so much new music from 2000s bands / duo this year 🎉
@bugs2049 Ай бұрын
@@Vintagestylewins waiting for Limp Bizkit to ice the cake
@alphalax7747 Ай бұрын
Is justice considered indie?
@raindog5059 Ай бұрын
@@alphalax7747 Indie in the early 00s was a pretty big tent situation --- the same kids rocking Bloc Party, Animal Collective and Death from Above 1979 also likely listened to Daft Punk and Justice. So, while I do not consider Justice "indie" but the sound of French House/Electronica definitely was adjacent
@lvadolape6192 Ай бұрын
nothing indie about this one
@pika2sday Ай бұрын
As much as people would like another album like Cross, Justice just… doesn’t seem to roll like that. They seem very much happy to try a different sound in each album. Each album sounds very unique, while also retaining some elements that make their sound special. I think it would be hard to make an album that lives up to, or exceeds what they made in cross. That album is basically lightning in a bottle, and Justice seems to know that. I also saw a recent interview just right before Hyperdrama that said that they always start each album with a clean slate, like they’re learning to make music again. Take that how you want, but yeah. Personally speaking, I agree that cross is their most solid album, but in general, I love all their albums the same amount.
@nikomiyozo8671 Ай бұрын
Same. I love how each album is a new take on their sound.
@rogerpriest2368 Ай бұрын
This is honestly my favorite thing about them. Utterly uncompromising and unique.
@catbread2585 Күн бұрын
That's the fun part when you go watch them live, saw them yesterday and also WWW tour, the way they push the Cross era with the new songs is so good, their lives goes hard
@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. Ай бұрын
I feel like AVD gets too much hate because of how good *†* was
@seth7277 Ай бұрын
Yes, AVD is a good album but cross was too spectacular, then AVD got this exaggerated hate
@FreeTimeFeats Ай бұрын
I fug with AVD so much. I don't even compare the two.
@wildtalon Ай бұрын
AVD is one of my most played albums. Such positive and grand energy.
@Galactipunk Ай бұрын
I feel like this could be said for all of Justice’s albums after Cross. It really helps if you view Cross as Justice experimenting with another style (like they’ve done in every one of their albums) rather than a baseline that they ditched afterwards.
@jonasfringe2793 Ай бұрын
It's the cross they bear.
@MeauxGreenMusic Ай бұрын
Dear Alan is a tribute to Alan Braxe. They sampled the intro to Jets “Crush on You”, same sample as Braxe’s biggest song “Intro.” Classic record with Fred Falke.
@nickcoltful Ай бұрын
Not really hearing the Jet's sample. But it mainly sampled "Dear Brian" from Chris Rainbow wich Alan Braxe sampled on "In Love With You" in his "The Paradise" band with singer Romuald (Wich is the song that inspired "Love S.O.S." on Woman, from the groove to hiring Romuald as a singer again)
@ichangedthename Ай бұрын
A French House classic that Intro song is.
@roncha5425 Ай бұрын
True classic shit. Greetings from Paris bro
@KAYNpt07 Ай бұрын
0:00 Introduction + Previous Albums 4:08 Incognito 4:33 Generator 4:52 Dear Alan 5:13 Guest Features, Pt. I + Afterimage 5:46 One Night/All Night 6:01 Neverender 6:24 Guest Features, Pt. II + Mannequin Love 6:59 Moonlight Rendez-vous 7:20 Explorer 7:54 Harpy dream + Saturnine 8:33 The End 8:53 Conclusion No mention on “Muscle Memory”, but this is also a Fantano Favorite.
@yungster_rick Ай бұрын
French artists need to start spending more money on leather jackets and cigarettes and not on good studio equipment
@chroma-agogo Ай бұрын
Embrace tradition
@tpate123345 Ай бұрын
Preach
@redjakOfficial Ай бұрын
Oh, they definitly do. Look at what they wear and how they chain smoke when live lol
@Spanishdog17 Ай бұрын
Check out Dmitri from Paris to get both.
@MajoraWaffle Ай бұрын
they already do, hence why justice haven't had an album that goes beyond a 6 since cross.
@taipeijoey101 Ай бұрын
I love how much of a pivot the record takes from Moonlight Rendez-vous onwards. It offers a change of pace from the rest of Justice's catalogue, taking things in a more progressive electronica route. The build from Muscle Memory into the Harpy Dream interlude adds a lot of tension. I wasn't crazy about Saturnine as a single but putting it after the Prog stretch from MRV through Harpy Dream really gives it a gravity that I felt was missing previously.
@Aquiles.Brinco Ай бұрын
Saturnine works better in the context of the whole album, and I mean from the space electro opera of Muscle Memory to the glued transition between Harpy dream to Saturnine giving it a moment to return to "earth" kind of way with the more focused Miguel vocals on the mix rather than a instrumental power, and then to The End, wich ties to the end of the album perfectly.
@LucNegri Ай бұрын
I agree this album is very full-play dependent, the songs don’t work as well as singles
@batmantheredeemer3378 Ай бұрын
yeah it pivots into being really bad
@VictoriaSobocki Ай бұрын
It works well as an album; uninterrupted experience
@username-1999 Ай бұрын
mid 2000s french house and blog house is honestly so fucking back
@CrossFernandez Ай бұрын
Any other albums or artists from recent you can recommend?
@chan4est Ай бұрын
@@CrossFernandez Gesaffelstein, Braxe + Falcon, SebastiAn
@In.New.York.I.Milly.Rock. Ай бұрын
Remember checking photos of Ed Banger's Paris parties and spotting members and affiliates all around?
@MysterBlu Ай бұрын
Future Funk kinda had it back for a while now underground.
@jonathanvitesse9471 Ай бұрын
Agar Agar too, super underrated
@ExtremeAndy Ай бұрын
That was the most 6/10 sounding 7/10 review I’ve ever watched
@ASD_Music Ай бұрын
That's a really accurate statement. I agree with you. He tried to turn it around towards the end, but the opinions on the songs themselves were pretty harsh.
@karisaparolampinen Ай бұрын
I think I'm hearing a disappointed Cross fan in him, that also realized how solid this album is when you're not expecting a Cross 2.
@DoctorCyan Ай бұрын
He's just mad they didn't make Cross II. Just like Woman, just like AVD.
@chastermief839 Ай бұрын
this review felt like he was working backwards from a 9 and was just marking off two points for having weak features & mixing.
@FabulousResults Ай бұрын
Could have been worse. I feel like they got brownie points for making something that doesn't outright suck but it's an extremely forgettable album with very few high points.
@DTheAustralian Ай бұрын
It's definitely their best album since Cross, honestly exceeding it in a couple of places. I did really enjoy AVD and Woman, but Hyperdrama's on another level- easy 9 imo.
@wildtalon Ай бұрын
100% all this
@WilkinsonX Ай бұрын
Incognito may be my favorite thing ever released by Justice. I wish more bands fully would lean into their own musical sensibilities.
@solaris100 Ай бұрын
Amen! ✝️
@moistmoist5279 Ай бұрын
Yes
@flaminghead1va Ай бұрын
🤯🤯
@waynemorris7820 Ай бұрын
I guess I'm lucky because I wasn't that familiar with Justice and I had never heard "Cross", so I had no preconceived ideas about them when I saw their live shows streamed from Coachella this month. I was essentially hearing them for the first time and...wow. At some point during the incredible energy of "Chorus Hyperdrive", watching Xavier delightfully feeding off the crowd's reactions, I became Justice's newest fan for life. I couldn't get on Ticketmaster fast enough to buy tickets to their Boston show. I've been going to concerts for over 50 years and it's rare for me to react like that when seeing an act for the first time. When "Hyperdrama" arrived a week later it was like hearing "Dark Side of the Moon" for the first time. The care, crafting and originality displayed on this record just blows me away.
@DwayneMaxwell Ай бұрын
also a new fan for same reasons, looove the album, going through their back catalog I can see the complaints as they do shift their style around every album but the live version studio releases are FIRE. Woman World Wide is sooo good.
@waynemorris7820 Ай бұрын
@@DwayneMaxwell Just ordered WWW on your recommendation. I understand how long-time fans may wish for a continuation of Justice's traditional style, but their new live show that wowed Coachella and the meticulous crafting of their new album is obviously finding a whole new audience of fans if you and I are any indication.
@neosean9984 Ай бұрын
Dude, I've been a fan of Justice since 05, and those two Coachella shows did the same to me! The hype was so massive! Slay city! 🤘🎉
@awendaw33 Ай бұрын
I had never heard of them-and was walking by the outdoor theater at Coachella-caught my ear-I stayed for the whole show. Same reaction!
@waynemorris7820 Ай бұрын
@@awendaw33 It's amazing. These guys come to Coachella for the first time since 2017 and own the place. Their Washington, DC and both NYC shows this Summer are sold out already with Boston and Philly close behind. You can bet a lot of those tickets were sold from their 2 sets at Coachella and word of mouth. I guess that's why they're legends. 😀
@bunkjer Ай бұрын
Dear Alan is such a bop
@CRAETION_ Ай бұрын
absolutely, that one's been on rotation since the album dropped
@theDutton Ай бұрын
That BASSLINE tho
@taipeijoey101 Ай бұрын
Tribute to French Touch legend Alan Braxe
@Yakfan20 Ай бұрын
Such a daft punk track
@unusual_00o Ай бұрын
Yeah it definitely grew on me
@Galactipunk Ай бұрын
Something important to mention about Woman Worldwide is that it's not a remix album as much as it is just a studio-recorded version of their live albums. If you found the more intense style appealing, it is definitely worth checking out their live albums for Cross and A.V.D as they scratch a similar itch and there's some absolute stand-out moments exclusive to them. (One of my favourites being the latter half of Horsepower where the drop is turned DEAFENINGLY loud.)
@Chaddledee Ай бұрын
Yep, was very surprised he wasn't aware that they do this for every album. I've always felt like each of their studio albums was designed to provide something different for their live albums. You get the hard synths from Cross, guitars, baroque stylings and choral elements from AVD, a ton of funk and poppy vocals from Woman. Whilst AVD and Woman might be weaker than Cross (idk I find myself going back to them much more often than Cross these days), each live album has been significantly better than the previous.
@bentley230 Ай бұрын
The live version of Horsepower is forever burned in my brain after seeing them in 2013. My second concert ever!
@trumantran6543 Ай бұрын
As a long time fan, I've always been so excited to see how they seamlessly weave their new material into their live sets.
@memetrashcan9613 Ай бұрын
Do the M-E-L-O-N was not a lyric on the album
@simonjames9060 Ай бұрын
Underated comment
@adrianmartin2012 Ай бұрын
Love the album. Something I think is lost in context though is how Justice albums are made with live performances in mind. They give us fire stand alone disco tracks/albums to then sample them into the best house performances like access all arenas and woman worldwide. Disco album Alley-oop into live show slam dunk. I think anyone who saw the Coachella performance will appreciate this album more.
@shaunamusser7198 Ай бұрын
I watched the Coachella performance on KZfaq and I was blown away by it.
@jni9362 Ай бұрын
Completely agree with this.
@chepulis Ай бұрын
People always forget to mention Planisphere
@Aquiles.Brinco Ай бұрын
Their Magnum Opus
@vinnyfromvenus8188 Ай бұрын
because it's not an album?
@bigtimebigmac2132 Ай бұрын
@@vinnyfromvenus8188 its one of their best work
@DIABLO258 Ай бұрын
@@vinnyfromvenus8188 doesn't matter it's 18 minutes of music
@nakata7_ Ай бұрын
probably the best review from Hyperdrama i've seen, cuz Mojo's and Pitchfork ones were just crying over the fact Justice doesn't sound exactly like they did in Cross
@supershred5000 Ай бұрын
Yeah, clearly they just don't want to sound like that anymore!
@consuelastacos Ай бұрын
Pitchfork’s review was such a load a dogshit😂 the writer clearly wanted to just make that “switching out cigarettes for vapes” comment
@tinhippi Ай бұрын
this album is definitely their best since their debut. still think cross is significantly better but this is the closest they’ve gotten to recapturing the magic from that record. neverender and afterimage are my favs.
@terminatorninja6746 Ай бұрын
Much significantly better... After listening to hyperdrama i tried listening to cross from start to finish... Cross is still such an exceptional record 🤯
@Kevin_A Ай бұрын
I would go as far to say Hyperdrama is better than Cross. Cross has had so much time already for songs to be considered iconic. I think after enough time many on hyperdrama will be too. Clearly this is produced much better than Cross. It’s much more refined
@k.-flynn Ай бұрын
Afterimage is a Ghostbusters end credits song, and its amazingly replayable.
@47fortyseven47 Ай бұрын
@@Kevin_Ait’s produced better but the dirtiness and throwing shit at the wall in the production of cross makes gives it a lot more magic than hyperdrama
@Kevin_A Ай бұрын
@@47fortyseven47 Hyperdrama had a ton of magic and amazing moments without relying on any of the noise and abrasiveness of cross
@phothewin6019 Ай бұрын
Not now, Anthony. My Suns got swept and I'm depressed.
@smallnaturals Ай бұрын
Anthony Edwards is MJ
@joshvanz Ай бұрын
I get what you mean. The city of LA now hates Jamal Murray
@win_jayden Ай бұрын
it's okay there's always next year! (we are cooked, no picks, locked with a "big 3" making 150 mil next year)
@phothewin6019 Ай бұрын
@@joshvanz LA would've won that if they had an actual NBA head coach.
@Dyl_Pyckled Ай бұрын
Go Wolves 😎
@aRiel15555 Ай бұрын
You are not a Justice fan, you’re a Cross fan
@NetInitialYield Ай бұрын
Anthony I tracked your plane activity from 2021 to 2023 and why have you flown to Puerto Rico 417 times in that period?
@Musicarbs Ай бұрын
hurricane aid
@chazzbranigaan9354 Ай бұрын
No income tax
@Musicarbs Ай бұрын
@@chazzbranigaan9354 reggaeton club dancing
@cesarlopez9995 Ай бұрын
You sure he wasn't on Epstein's Island?
@koc3127 Ай бұрын
@@Musicarbs *aids
@stevemeli Ай бұрын
Really thought "Incognito" would be among his favourites. His thoughts were very positive towards the song.
@nitishvashishtha5168 Ай бұрын
Cross was exceptional, and I don't think it's reasonable to expect the same thing 17 years later. I love Hyperdrama for what it is, and it is a significant improvement over the last two Justice albums. Dear Alan just hits all the right spots.
@chan4est Ай бұрын
I saw the live show at Coachella W2 and it was spectacular! I feel like the Hyperdrama era can only improve from adding new mixes to the live show and the eventual live album release. Glad melon liked the album for the most part.
@redjakOfficial Ай бұрын
I can already tell you they're gonna mix "generator" with "genesis", somehow. I did it, it sounds great.
@Disisdabeast Ай бұрын
Gonna be seeing them in July, hella excited to hear it
@aquinoguh Ай бұрын
I believe coachella was kinda "mid" compared to other live shows because the album wasn't out yet so they couldn't spoil new tracks and mix them with other. maybe the live show will be totally remade for the tour with these new songs
@chan4est Ай бұрын
@@aquinoguhI think for fans who saw Woman Live, yes. For me who had never seen them before? I was ELATED!! I am really looking forward to seeing how the show evolves though since I do think there is room for improvement.
@Grief_Jerky Ай бұрын
Take me back to the Assassin's Creed 2 trailer days.
@Erone Ай бұрын
There's a concept in Hyperdrama that I really liked, it's the fact that they're mixing somber and heavy sounds with ethereal disco cuts. A lot of tracks feature synths, stabs and drums straight out of 90s hardcore techno (hell, they even sampled some of it on Generator and One Night All Night) but they twist these sounds to create dance songs with them, and it works beautifully. It's a much more interesting approach than just replicating the sound of 70s prog rock (AVD), 70s disco (Woman), or 70s movie soundtracks (Escapades) but I wished they pushed the concept a bit further to fully explore what they could do with this sound.
@ortauq Ай бұрын
It's my album of the year so far. 10/10
@danielpruitt8550 Ай бұрын
Muscle Memory having hints of there previous album was amazing!
@108BlackSwan Ай бұрын
Interesting, care to elaborate? Feels like I’m missing something
@matthewhernandez763 Ай бұрын
We need a Cross Classic Review!
@michaelgilbert6473 Ай бұрын
9:10 is classic reviewer garble. “There are clearly some moments where they don’t seem all that geared towards wanting to make straight forward, fun, thrilling, ornate, irresistible, dance tracks.” Bro what are you talking about lol.
@icomarv17 Ай бұрын
Audio, Video, Disco is still my favorite album. They sound like a full band and instrumental AF.
@Catbattle Ай бұрын
This is one of my favorite electronica albums in a long time, but I can definitely get behind a lot of your criticisms. They can do better, but as a huge fan of all of their work, this is a fantastic LP that combines all eras of their discography into a unique sonic experience. Dear Alan will definitely be an overlooked album cut, but its fantastic and one of their best for sure, glad you mentioned it.
@KevinHoNguyen Ай бұрын
I feel some of tracks may be intentionally subdued so their live, remixed versions hit that much harder. As a Justice fan, I've more or less enjoyed all their albums but I live for the live performances - some tracks translate in an obvious manner (e.g. Generator, Incognito) but I appreciated Afterimage being dialed up to 11. Also why Woman Worldwide is a personal fav
@superchroma Ай бұрын
This is exactly it. AVD makes perfect sense in the context of their live sets. I'm really bored of people dumping on the albums when their live sets are monstrously good
@bootleg_24 Ай бұрын
no yellow flannel?? NO FANTANO WHAT ARE YOU DOING??
@hughy606 Ай бұрын
it wasn't that good
@itaibarak2526 Ай бұрын
Maybe he thinks the flannel shtick is worn out
@ImDeluxeSP33some Ай бұрын
I thought flannel is usually for 8+
@dappunk1 Ай бұрын
@@ImDeluxeSP33someit is
@spamsingles5948 Ай бұрын
@@itaibarak2526No, he just doesn't give flannels for 7s
@nicholespencer5579 Ай бұрын
That take on mannequin love is an Anthony Ltano moment
@sumacmusac Ай бұрын
I really love this album and completely agree its the strongest since cross Personally, I think of it as the Moon to the Sun of Cross lol, the searing edge of cross is kinda melted away into this more glossy, nocturnal sound and I really dig it
@crowkangi Ай бұрын
Audio, video, disco was groundbreaking to me. tracks that were actually songs that were absolutely memorable and catchy. underrated for sure. Women was also groundbreaking for me and set the stage for other bands to copy and explore the nostalgia of the 70s and 80s. Justice proved themselves to be brilliant and ahead of the curve. I personally will continue to listen and explore everything they put out. they are geniuses in my book and sometimes it takes time to get on their level.
@khalewren2734 Ай бұрын
Okay you know what, i’ll take a 7.
@slicknickkcin Ай бұрын
afterimage is such a banger. slaps even more when you put it on past midnight
@TYbudgie Ай бұрын
Instant classic, along with Neverender, Mannequin Love, and Saturnine.
@MUSE1795 Ай бұрын
I've had this album on repeat. It's soooooo good
@theDutton Ай бұрын
I love that you seem to still enjoy making reviews after all these years Melon and rhat you and Cal have found such a fruitful creative partnershio. You and your team are awesome, I appreciate all the effort and consistency 👍
@mintsjams8862 Ай бұрын
So happy with this release. I agree with all your best tracks, and I really like one night/all night and afterimage as well. This is going to be on constant repeat this summer for me.
@tpate123345 Ай бұрын
Justice has always had a place in my heart and it's nice to see them still putting out great art. I was not in Kansas City on March 9th, 1978.
@killerkuerbis6845 Ай бұрын
Agreed for the most part but Afterimage is great imo
@OfficialSkully Ай бұрын
It was my favorite track
@reduXstereo Ай бұрын
I hope more people appreciate that track. It reminds me of Deadmau5 in his prime when he did Random Album Title.
@kyzrsosay Ай бұрын
Great review! You really verbalized my listening experience Hyperdrama and like how you tied it into their past successes and failures with such detail without going overboard. Subscribed!
@ebin1998 Ай бұрын
This album is so incredible. AOTY for me
@rookmenka Ай бұрын
Defo AOTY for me. Wasn't a big fan of Justice before tbh. I'm more of a Tame Impala person, but holy shit I can't stop listening to this album.
@ebin1998 Ай бұрын
@@rookmenka I'm big fans of both, and both the songs they did on here are fireworks. Need more collabs from them asap (and more Tame Impala in general)
@turboshazed7370 Ай бұрын
*so far
@Jindo1 Ай бұрын
Really loved this album, Neverender, Incognito, and The End are big favourites of mine, can't wait to see how it all gets incorporated in to their live sets.
@FireJojoBoy Ай бұрын
It makes me happy seeing him finally liking a studio Album Justice have made! Hyperdrama is definitely great!
@drcider5255 Ай бұрын
I was NOT expecting a 7
@Manseb Ай бұрын
Audio Video Disco is so underrated and I think so misunderstood. It's a love letter to progressive rock and an exploration of the nuanced sounds that made that era so special - recreated through an electronic production gaze.
@Toddtheman123 Ай бұрын
I love Justice
@afeathereddinosaur Ай бұрын
I liked the album, and I'll be waiting when they inevitably remix this album to see how they play with their own tracks. They always seem to get better in those remix projects (honestly I think they're holding out on us for the sake of their live audience).
@itsdjthamos Ай бұрын
When comes the new gesaffelstein review
@armadilloseller Ай бұрын
I'd actually love to hear his opinion on it, but other than that one weeknd track he hasn't reviewed gesaffelstein since aleph
@ohnoitsdominoes5393 Ай бұрын
That shit is so ass it might be the worst record of the year so far. If Depeche Mode were shite, not an interesting or original idea on it
@GC-D Ай бұрын
On Twitter he said it's mid and would rather listen to Matthew Dear's best work instead, as it reminds him of it. As a French electro fan (Justice, SebastiAn, Gesaffelstein, Mr. Oizo...) he has ALWAYS been a bully with them, his reviews are basically him telling them EVERY TIME: "oh I see what you did there, artistic exploration and cohesive vision instead of the compressed and compact electro I like? Here's a bad score, you know what you did and you're not fooling anyone with these copies of other music. Gimme weird electro. GIMME." Like, holy moly, I want each of these artists to go back to their roots too but it has always felt so narcissistic of him to use his platform to directly reduce and berate their work in such a way. Here for example, he absolutely dismissed the second leg of the album which takes the biggest twist in Justice's entire discography but instead had very good notes on Incognito, the most conceptual and abrasive Cross-esque track. I believe he's just rude and entitled, as if any French guy is going to hear his review and go "Oh yeah, of course, our attempts at art are cringe and we need to relearn to be teenagers again to make any other good song again"
@chervenkov1997 Ай бұрын
@@GC-D Anthony is bullying them by giving his opinions? How is he berating them, wut
@_azurejake 6 күн бұрын
@@GC-D Daft Punk are to me the greatest dance music outfit of all time but I couldn't get into the other French House/Electro acts. I enjoy Justice "Cross" Gessaffelstein has some amazing bangers but his album as a whole is boring to me, Kavinsky is decent but synthwave/retrowave is kinda tired.
@agustincasciero Ай бұрын
Just because it's not called Cross, doesn't mean it deserves a "Not Good" melon.
@icaptureditforyou Ай бұрын
that is a pretty generous score because honestly i was sitting here thinking you were going to give it a 6 (also thanks for the review bud)!!!!
@Mrillsick Ай бұрын
Lean towards the gritty electro rather than funky disco style but still very Justice. Also wouldve loved another 15+ minute track like Planisphere after 8 years 🥲
@utopian4172 Ай бұрын
We're gunna need a Cross classic review soon
@KRUSTYskates Ай бұрын
Tame impala, connan mockasin, thundercat features... WOW
@phunanon Ай бұрын
I feel like including Escapades in that run-up to the main review would have been good! It's a small glimpse into some of Hyperdrama's sound.
@PivotGuy401 Ай бұрын
I like it when artists explore their musical identity. I love this album based on its own merit and theming and not based on the previous works. Moonlight Rendezvous was probably my favorite surprise from the album.
@sinistervibe2 Ай бұрын
6:22, "ahh-perator" the lyrics are "I (stretch out the length of I) remember" lamo, funniest miss hear of lyrics ever. (song is neverender)
@livingcolorinc Ай бұрын
So happy to see you enjoyed this album! As a longtime Justice fan, I absolutely love this album! Just about all the features here are good to great and the same goes for every song! Really everything I could’ve hoped and asked for from a new Justice album in 2024! Great album, more of an 8, maybe 9 for me but happy to see the decent 7! ❤️✝️✝️✝️✝️❤️
@suprfreke Ай бұрын
9/10 from me
@hughy606 Ай бұрын
didn't ask
@SantanaThePM Ай бұрын
@@hughy606 i did
@hughy606 Ай бұрын
@@SantanaThePM shut up nerd
@Bevtone Ай бұрын
@@SantanaThePMyou diddnt
@SantanaThePM Ай бұрын
@@Bevtone yes i did
@CapnNapalm Ай бұрын
Haven't fully finished the album yet myself, but there is this sort of glaze on the sound here that I wish it didn't have. I like when things are a bit rougher sounding generally, but I do really like the opening track
@MatchaMothie Ай бұрын
I'm so glad we didn't get another Crosses album. They fed us plenty to reminiscence on that with Generator.
@selfaware7617 Ай бұрын
So glad Fantano was free to marry Cal. He seems to be a compassionate lover
@HorizonMatter Ай бұрын
Muscle Memory leading into Harpy dream and then Saturtine w/ Miguel has got to be the best 3 track combo for me of all time
@reduXstereo Ай бұрын
Cross got people out of their seats into dancing. Hyperdrama had me grooving a little bit but I was still sitting.
@ejara._ Ай бұрын
Is beautiful to hear how the enigmatic and evil sequence of synths of Afterimage turns into a solid background with the baseline for the vocals. I play that track in repeat infinitely when driving. Also Generator is a big hug for the one of us that loved songs like Stress of Cross.
@sentinelav Ай бұрын
Not sure how I feel about this take, me and my friends absolutely love the atmospheric style of Afterimage, One Night/All Night and Mannequin Love. It's a highly varied LP, and the more subdued and complex tracks serve to deepen the experience of the album as a whole. But it's a dance record! Many see Justice as spiritual successors to Daft Punk, who tonally, certainly had buzz and intensity, but could hardly be called dark and heavy. One of the most famous tracks of Cross was D.A.N.C.E, which is as bright as it gets - but it's a great song. The other most popular track on the album was Genesis, which is the polar opposite in tone. I think that speaks volumes to Justice's ability to imbue a broad range of dance music styles with a highly distinct identity - one they've built upon meticulous microsample-based production, and genuine visionary musicianship. I don't think this album is quite at the level of Cross, but it's by far their best work in years. 8.5/10
@cozmonauts932 12 күн бұрын
Honestly one of my favorite EDM albums of the past couple years this is a 9/10 in that genre at least
@Sagefrakrobatik Ай бұрын
Ive been waiting for this review since the album dropped a couple days ago
@sofraYT Ай бұрын
If you would’ve listened to this album you would’ve listened to this album.
@chandler_martian Ай бұрын
Facts
@remipersonne1375 Ай бұрын
Personally I don’t think they produce music to please the masses as you seem to suggest(3'55). I think that they create music that they like, and this new album is a way for them to break down barriers, after the pandemic, with, indeed, more aggressive tones but which is in itself only an evolution of their style linked to their state of mind at the time of the birth of this album.
@mettaworldelbow7104 Ай бұрын
As a mega fan I had a hard time settling into the flow of the album, until I listened to it in this order: Incognito, Mannequin Love, Afterimage, Dear Alan, Generator, One Night/All Night, Moonlight Rendezvous, Explorer, Muscle Memory, Harpy Dream, Saturnine, The End, Neverender
@VinnieGer Ай бұрын
I loved the hell out of this album!!! This has been a great year for music!!!
@robertpaulchampagne27 Ай бұрын
Recently discovered Justice from watching Coachella’s 2024 livestream
@shivakenvil Ай бұрын
Every listen brought my note up...from a light 7 to a strong 9 (Cross being a 12/10 of course!). Completely hooked on it now. My only regret is that they didn't get a freakin surreal bassline from Thundercat... But definitely their best cut since untouchable Cross. Thanks for the review, Anthony.
@justin9571 Ай бұрын
Review Bladee
@Xnc302 Ай бұрын
He said he would on twitter
@justin9571 Ай бұрын
@@Xnc302 I know it's called giving him a reminder cause maybe he forgot
@hughy606 Ай бұрын
shut up nerd
@The_Gake Ай бұрын
I literally agree with him on pretty much all of his bladee ratings and cold visions is a solid 9 for me so this is the only possible outcome
@hughy606 Ай бұрын
@@The_Gakeincoming 7/10 from fantano
@shivakenvil Ай бұрын
Am I right that the blasting sample on Saturnine chorus comes from Yes' owner of a lonely heart ?
@kirara6021 Ай бұрын
Can’t believe you didn’t vibe that much with Moonlight Rendez-Vous. That one caught me off guard and made me fly HIGH
@parkerhughes434 Ай бұрын
Haven't been able to stop playing the last track 'The End' with Thundercat. Something about that song just tickles my brain and completely blows me away.
@sebastianflores5607 Ай бұрын
I wish they innovated a bit more on this album. I was most captivated by the mixes.
@SASTSimon Ай бұрын
2:52 remember, justices main albums they make what they wanna make, not what people want. Its when it comes to live albums that they make what people want, and thats good because that makes it so we have very good albums like audio video disco while also having amazing albums like woman worldwide
@d0ubl3d Ай бұрын
Ok Anthony we get it, it’s a dance album, but what band is on your shirt?
@blandomrigdlackbude Ай бұрын
DAMN. looking at the background knowing how getting a 7 feels like lmao
@doggobunni Ай бұрын
Maybe 2024 will be the year the needle drops many more electronic reviews
@Jonathan-qo8dl Ай бұрын
Did you ever review Saint Abdullah and Eomac?
@lcvvcl2654 Ай бұрын
easiest 8/10 in my life tbh. i can't put this album down
@JakeJonRoberts Ай бұрын
is the increased use of Cal the result of Anthony trying to cheese watch retainment? like people will scroll down to look at the score and they scroll back up and Cal, so they stick around?
@Hieroph4nt Ай бұрын
Whats the black shirt he is wearing?
@stoinkberg9511 Ай бұрын
Saw them live in Monterrey last week, absolutely legendary performance.
@PapaDD Ай бұрын
100% agree with this review. Big cross fan and love some of the surprises on here but knew the 7 was coming soon as I finished it.
@milesburoker5212 Ай бұрын
Woman Worldwide was a studio version of their tour in 2017. Probably the best show I’ve ever seen was the debut at Coachella that year
@lauracheek Ай бұрын
Saturnine is one of the most interesting EDM songs I've heard in a while! I'm really surprised you didn't love it, to be honest. Always keepin' us on our toes, Nothony.
@BunnychanFarabee Ай бұрын
It's for sure the standout for me. The combination of funk with 80s-inspired samples and the Pharrell-like vocal is just pure bliss.
@mr.unknown. Ай бұрын
Avd and the song itself, I just love it so much, sure cross is amazing because they did that super micro sampling but avd was more melodic and felt like they actually poured their hearts into it
@MSGsteve Ай бұрын
After experiencing Justice’s live performance at 2024 Coachella front row-ish and letting Hyperdrama marinate after a many listen through, I think bro’s review is valid, albeit believe he undermines the the fact Justice are truly organic musicians, without the air of pretension of being institutionalized music majors [both Gaspard and Xavier graduated with graphic design degrees], and understand what they want from an instinctual approach and continue to humble audiences with their badass, rock star mentality. Moreover, every lyrical track on Hyperdrama slaps, cannot say the same thing about a majority of other electronic acts - most vocals incorporated in a majority of electronic artists are super corny and massively derivative or uninspiring. Justice understands how to organically produce innately cool yet banger tracks with incredible mixing, usage of Baroque counterpoint without alienating their audience and thoroughly understand how to incorporate the deep contrasts of their love for disco and hard rock through the lens of French electro opera like no other artist.
@ByeByeBayou... Ай бұрын
being a huge fan of their first record, I was kind of meh on the first listen through, but there were definitely enough hooks to bring me back. The more I listen to it, the more I like it. Excited to see their triumphant return