Just because you changed Swimming from a 3 to an 8 doesn’t mean you give this album a 3 when it deserves an 8.

After this review, I think I have finally been released from the clutches of taking Melon's reviews as Gospel and will form my own opinions on music going forward.

I thought this album would push all the buttons for Fantano 😭 It has a lot of stuff I thought Fantano would like. This score is shocking to say the least

Anthony, just because the album has the word Mid in it doesn't mean they want you to rate it as such

Nah man, a 3 is actually insane. This album is such a refresher for me.

Bro DnD is such an amazing track I’m kinda sad he didn’t really discuss it

its insane you actually couldnt be more wrong

nah 3/10 is crazy, this album isn’t anything insane but it has so many fun and cool songs, i love the tongue-in cheek but also aggressive and sincere energy they brought to the album

We say this a lot around here but this is actually the most wrong he has ever been

Last night I was actually wondering what Anthony would think of this album. Now I wish he hadn’t thought of it at all.

one of these days fantano has to recognize that just because someone else did something first dosent mean that someone else doing it similarly is bad

Red flannel for Paris Texas is crazyyyy. To bad I already Decided to like it before this review.

this about to go down as the most controversial review you've done. I am adding this to the list of opinions I steal from you

This just genuinely makes us sad.

Whack, Melon has never had a bigger L, this album is incredible. Genuinely recommend listening to this extremely fun album.

How is tenTHIRTYseven not an instant fav track 😭 shout out to all those who are enjoying this album tho, hopefully someone can catch one of their concerts while they on tour

Just because you gave Lana Del Rey small scores before doesn't mean you have to put her in the least fav track, Anthony.

Woah, I definitely wasn’t expecting this. Great album imo

0:52 as a big Brockhampton fan, I can say that the album really appealed to me, ESPECIALLY the songs that featured Kenny Mason and Teezo Touchdown

This is my contender for AOTY so far, From sound to lyrics for me was incredible… I’m baffled at 3

I appreciate this melon. Now I can show everybody, that I am indeed a selfthinking individual, who doesn't just copy your opinions. Cause damn I'm really vibing with this lp.

If this album was called "Good Air" you would’ve given it a 10

Anthony, just because Activision is suing you doesn’t mean you need to take it out on Paris Texas

One of my favorite album of the year so far. Def a 8/10 for me at least.

Their breakout album Boy Anonymous is easily one of the best debuts ever. A short 8 track 22 minute album that is 🔥

Was not expecting a red flannel on this one!

to me it was just a really fun rap rock album.

if this album was just called "air" and not "mid air" you would've given it at least an 8

Yikes, personally have this my second favorite album from this year, number one of course is Scaring The Hoes but gah damn a 3/10, you do got balls Mr. Fantano

As an Englishman, the song Full English touched me on a spiritual level.

This man gave a literal Barbie soundtrack a higher score than this album.

GODDAMN he came out the gate with negativity

I kept thinking that if Fantano would review this it would get the yellow flannel. Man was I wrong. It’s an easy 8.5 for me. Lana Del Rey is also my favourite song from this. I couldn’t disagree with Fantano any more with this review.

A red flannel is actually ludicrous

This album is so fun man 😭 I’m actually surprised you didn’t like it

Anthony finally answers the legendary question “who was in Paris?”

Swimming was once a 3/10 I have some hope that he corrects this mistake someday

up there with MBDTF and swimming for bad reviews. thank god i already formulated an opinion of this album

I feel like this is a wild score from the guy who gave grouptherapy an 8 just the other day. Scores are what they are but those groups are doing shit so similar I feel like him bouncing off this one so hard is crazy

I just have to disagree I guess, Paris Texas don’t stop making shit. I really enjoyed their stuff

I really liked this album

Can’t give it a 0 because “Paris isn’t in Texas” Anthony…

Fantano took all those "2023 has been mid" jokes personal

This album has the energy personality and production surging through it enough to make it a 7/10 for me, I’m also shocked that a light 3 is the result here lol

Idk if there was ever a review ive dissagreed with harder, like this is one of my favourite albums of the year, it is the fusion of rap and rock that hits exactly right for me, its so fun and also genuine, all the super revealing lyrics, very catchy beats idk if theres much to dislike but ya know everyones different

It makes me happy seeing the majority of people disagreeing with these takes.

His worst take to date since giving slowdive self titled a 4 in 2017

damn that sucked you felt that way. I loved this album through and through 😢

incorrect, bald man

You would’ve given this a 10 if they weren’t french

I can't believe Anthony would say such mean things about one of my favorite movies ever. Harry Dean Stanton and Nastassja Kinski were heartbreaking in that film.

How could someone be that wrong about this album

He was mad at Kenny mason saying “a lot of y’all critics just some gold diggers” 😢

It's a lot of fun, it could've been better and more personal but I think their sound is special and they just rockin out.

Bro gave one of the greatest albums of all time a light 3 that’s crazy😭😭

Damn I disagree, I think Paris Texas is providing a super unique and forward spot in music, loved this, maybe you’ll come around on it

All music is “derivative” of other music in one way or another, but that doesn’t mean it’s unoriginal, especially when you choose to examine the composition of different musical elements and styles. I’m actually shocked by this take. Seems like it’d be something that would be right in your wheelhouse. I guess we’ll have to wait and see how your opinion of the duo changes over time.

I’m hurt. I was excited for this… PARIS TEXAS IF UR READING THIS UR 10/10

it’s literally a 7/10 MINIMUM

I was hoping you'd review this. The short films before the album are great.

WRONG. IF THIS WAS PARIS TEXAS YOU WOULDVE GIVEN THIS A 3

I swear, half the people complaining about us disagreeing with this review haven't even listened to the album or gave it a fair chance because of Anthony's review. As a DEBUT album there certainly were some low moments, corny lyrics, and cohesion issues but that's to be expected with a debut album and this album certainly makes up for it with it's creativity, extremely fun genre merges, and incredibly infectious choruses. The best part is that it's only up from here for PT so I highly recommend keeping your eyes out for their next release if this album wasn't for you!

Wow I have never disagreed more with a Fantano review wtf

Who was in Paris

oh man you’re gonna be killed for this one 😭

I thought you’d really dig the album. I’ve had it on repeat for the past week! More rock than JPEGMAFIA, not as heavy as Death Grips, and even some flows with a Baby Keem vibe.

To think Teezo dropped a “better album” this year is crazy😂 Ironic asf

WE GOT A RED TWO DAYS STRAIGHT

Hey Anthony just because you're being sued by Activision doesn't mean you can take your frustrations out on these innocent artists 😔😔😔

Ain’t no way boy. Ain’t no fuckin way.

Now i know how Kanye fans feel

The joke writes itself.

Glad that even with the dislike button removed, we can still get more dislikes than likes on a video

I appreciate an artist warning us of the album’s quality in the title. Deserves a 10 for that

Scumbag Fantano Here, I made my living off reacting to other peoples content but now I'm attempting copywrite extortion.

You can't just call this album Mid just because it is named like that, Melon.

I guess a bunch of people realized today they don’t have to agree with every single thing a KZfaq personality says. He’s a critic, not someone who validates your favorite thing.

I think it's good to appreciate what this album is for Paris Texas. The lo-fi grit and loose instrumentation play on the way their songwriting and vocals tear apart the songs; I think they really wanted to have thrashier and dirtier tracks than Boy Anonymous, which feels so much smaller in scope and execution now that they put out Mid Air. I can hear the potential in it, and some spots really shine. Lift-Off got a low-key old school feel to the storytelling, and some of the best practices in their synth influences and mixing coming out. I like a lot of the crunching from the intro on in tenTHIRTYseven; wish it had actually pushed that a little further, but it's still got appeal and the track has the energy of an opener. Closed Caption is pretty tame tbh, but it's interesting and captures a lot of the same characteristics seen on Boy Anonymous-- by the end, it ramps up the texture and really brings some punchy distinction between the empty space in the guitars, the building horns section, and the vocals. The vibe of each song on Mid Air comes through more naturally on this album than their earlier stuff. Feels less like each track is a single gimmick, and actually has at least one thought put into its thematic devices. It kinda hits wide, but doesn't go really deep in defining or bringing out Paris Texas, which is probably why it falls a little for some. The songwriting can be increasingly irreverent when it needs to be, which is actually the appeal for me. Noxious and rough, but stupid and light. Sean-Jared is one of the roughest songs on it in my opinion (like what is this thing that starts happening at 1:15), but the rapping ain't bad at least.

People pretend they are ok with diverse opinions right up until someone with a platform disagrees with them.

Wholeheartedly disagree with this take Melon, the album isn't anything crazy but it was far from boring or "weak." They definitely deserve more credit than what you gave it fissure. Like a three, really??

You know what this reminds me of: Your review of Speedin Bullet 2 Heaven. I’m realizing you are a rock savant and much of your reviews on albums like this are from that perspective. I and many others are not as familiar with rock. I mostly listen to rap. So as an introduction to rock from rap this is an amazing album and I feel there should be many more like it the crossover these two worlds. I understand this is your perspective and I honestly don’t mind you shitting on the album but you can’t hate everything about this album. I would like to hear more of what you do like.

I love Anthony but he has a long list of historical Ls and this is one of them.

this is my MBDTF review moment

Damn i was expecting fantoine to really fuck with this. For me personally this is easily in my top 5 this year.

if you don’t like this album you don’t like having fun

I absolutely love disagreeing with the melon man.. proves that I'm actually an autonomous human being😅

I've been a big fan and close follower of Paris Texas since their debut with Boy Anonymous, which I love. Red Hand Akimbo is a solid follow up EP as well. I started this review having not heard the album, figured there's no way it's this bad, stopped the review, and went to listen to it. Sorry, but Fantano is right. This shit is beyond disappointing, maybe the most disappointing listen of the year for me. The second song in the tracklisting is, genuinely, the worst song I've heard all year. Weak bars, no new ideas, mid beats, allll over this thing. There's a few moments of greatness, but nothing good enough to even fill a 25 min EP, let alone a full album. Certainly nothing memorable enough to go toe-to-toe with Force of Habit, Area Code, or Heavy Metal. PANIC!!! is the best song on the album (go figure, the lead single), and they didn't even include the melodic song from the second half of the video on this album (which was even better than PANIC!) WHAT the hell were they thinking on this one??? I would rank this higher than Fantano did, but only by a small amount. This is maybe, MAYBE, a 5/10 - and even that feels generous. Hope their next release is better. MID Air indeed.

I don't absolutely love this album but a 3/10 is objectively wrong af

I was literally listening to “BULLET MAN” rn

He didnt even mention DnD???

You are too late melon man, i already have my own opinion about it and its positive

SORRY HWHAT???

This is his worst take easily

ANTHONY!! HAVE U LOST UR DAMN MIND??? - Signed, a concerned fan

this is a horrible rating bro this album is amazing

This highly unfair review merits making the thumbs-down count visible.

Seeing you trynna put them into a box this entire review is just funny 😭

bro this is uncalled for 💀

bro pause “everybody’s safe until…” is at least listenable, the speeding bullet comparison was outta pocket😵‍💫

This album is a 10/10 and Anthony is wrong, objectively, good night everybody