Childish Gambino - Atavista ALBUM REVIEW (3.15.20 REDUX)
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Atavista's newfound clarity reveals some shortcomings on the songwriting front, but it's definitely a more enjoyable experience than the 2020 version.
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FAV TRACKS: ALGORHYTHM, TO BE HUNTED, LITTLE FOOT BIG FOOT, FINAL CHURCH
LEAST FAV TRACK: TIME
CHILDISH GAMBINO - ATAVISTA / 2024 / RCA / PSYCHEDELIC SOUL, FUNK, ALTERNATIVE HIP HOP
6/10
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
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we did it, we found an album cover whiter than Fantano himself
@zen4535
14 күн бұрын
we did it, we found a good joke in fantano comments section
@Arawn2020
14 күн бұрын
A Moon Shaped Pool no longer #1 😞
@world_of_manny_malibu
14 күн бұрын
Fantano Italian he’s not white
@Hannironaldo
14 күн бұрын
Wait until he does the White album classic review by the Beatles
@emie1170
14 күн бұрын
@@world_of_manny_malibuwhat the fuck
If he had called this Retitled Remastered you would have given it at least an 8
@GRAITOM
14 күн бұрын
damn that wouldve been a fire album title too
@starmorpheus
14 күн бұрын
Funny comment for once
@BACKDOORBROWNIE710
14 күн бұрын
@@starmorpheusNOT a funny comment 😭😭
@anotherclassicent
14 күн бұрын
If the album was called Windows Vista he’d have given it a 6
@Chandiwila999
13 күн бұрын
If it was called psvista it would atleast be an 11
Can’t believe that Childish Gambino would completely rip off Childish Gambino’s album, 3.15.20
@Justin-jn9tw
14 күн бұрын
You mean Donald Glover
@PalaceDude
14 күн бұрын
@@Justin-jn9tw He really messed it up.
@EpiscopalShorts
14 күн бұрын
@@Justin-jn9twyou mean the prowler
@dhruvpatel5069
14 күн бұрын
@@Justin-jn9tw you mean Troy
@obrgrs2547
14 күн бұрын
You had one job!
Very proud of Donald for getting the very first 31520/10 from melon!
@KingMidas0539
14 күн бұрын
That's just 3152
@dxzzydxm5518
14 күн бұрын
scores arent fractions silly @@KingMidas0539
@heisenwirt6356
8 күн бұрын
If we add up all those numbers its a perfect 10 🤯
@ohypix
8 күн бұрын
@@heisenwirt6356 🤨
awaken my love getting a 7/10, this is america being the best single of 2018 and atavista getting the sufficiency completes the holy rare trinity of "fantano being actually nice to childish gambino's music"
@rocklee9199
14 күн бұрын
Although awaken my love is closer to a light 9
@JGarcia-yr9fx
14 күн бұрын
@@rocklee9199eh, alotta the lyrics and song ideas are corny + its derivative asf; i rlly like redbone, me and your mama, and baby boy tho
@Oncewasacco
14 күн бұрын
@@JGarcia-yr9fxi mean corny was kinda gambino’s whole thing even with because the internet. Alot of his music is what people think odd future was lyrically( “ima nerdy black guy and i love asian women”) and im saying this as a die hard fan.
@ytm23ak
14 күн бұрын
@@Oncewasaccohe’s a comedian first and foremost. His music definitely reflects that
@3ZN357
14 күн бұрын
@@rocklee9199corny may be fun with his style, but it becomes unlikable in such mass
No way you didn’t give it a 10, the album cover is literally everywhere on your flannel!
@crabdaddy_615
14 күн бұрын
smh he had his whole wall painted like it too😔
@angel_of_rust
14 күн бұрын
he's literally born with the color of the album
@noyes.
14 күн бұрын
Booo
@douchopotamus3755
14 күн бұрын
Ozdestro = bot
@TommyTom21
14 күн бұрын
@@douchopotamus3755 ur mom = hot
"Ata la vista, baby" So true, melon. Great Review.
Fantano is just upset he didn't get a cameo in Atlanta
if the cover had the words ‘the beatles’ on it, you would’ve given it a 10
@wolfinjackass2187
14 күн бұрын
yeah … but who wouldn’t?
@greyscale2023
14 күн бұрын
@@wolfinjackass2187 prolly ice spice
@boazsardjoe8759
14 күн бұрын
Great joke but I think he has mentioned in the past that the white album isn't a 10. Thoug iirc it is his favorite beatles album
@emie1170
14 күн бұрын
nice one
@ireeptheskin
14 күн бұрын
@@boazsardjoe8759 Abbey Road is his favorite
Human Sacrifice not in best tracks is insane, also Final Church one of the best outro songs, fantastic vocals from Donald
@NathanielSnider1017
14 күн бұрын
Little foot big foot over human sacrifice is an insane take
@woomy939
14 күн бұрын
@@NathanielSnider1017little foot over any other song on this is wild to me; only song i felt got worse w the updated mixes
@crumlyfortnocker
14 күн бұрын
Human Sacrifice was easily my fav on the record
@stevenignatieff306
13 күн бұрын
Fr, I think he may have put it there had he heard the original version… the autotune vocal outro that got added at the end made it worse in my opinion , otherwise perfect song
@Is-it-TghTate
13 күн бұрын
It goes for me like 1 sweet thang 2 algorithm 3 human sacrifice
the old version of To Be Hunted will be remembered
@a.leitao7807
7 күн бұрын
19.10 my beloved
@iambounceback
2 күн бұрын
I thought it was just me that noticed. This and sweet thang it sounds like he redid the verse but muddied it up more which I hated. Vocal processing effects that ruined it. The original album was just fine.
Melon would’ve given it a 10/10 if it was called: “To At A Vista”.
@lostvoid3711
14 күн бұрын
I get it. 😂 Jeepers my yeepers! Good one!
@Thomas-rr8vk
14 күн бұрын
This was an epic comment 😂 Thank you!
@Thisnotwitterfr
14 күн бұрын
Finally, a “if this album was to pimp a butterfly, he’d give a 10” comment that’s actually clever.
@Ozdestro
14 күн бұрын
@@Thisnotwitterfrthanks
@colinstevens2462
14 күн бұрын
My brother you didn't have to comment 76 times good lord
ok so i started out thinking you underrated this album but then i realized you gave this a BETTER SCORE than Because the Internet and now im mad about that review again
@theloneliestloveliesttime
14 күн бұрын
Because the Internet was a whole experience tbh. Not just the album, but the website, the blogs, the tour, the coding…
@Ozdestro
14 күн бұрын
@@theloneliestloveliesttimepeak for sure
@koorok1
12 күн бұрын
@@Ozdestro If you haven't you should watch Guava Island. I think it brings more light to the ideas he covers in Atavista.
titled fulfilled.
@alphalax7747
14 күн бұрын
You mean titled mastered
I like Fantano reexperiencing his own review during a redux
Glad that everyone can appreciate Final Church. Even in the og mix, i bumped that shit constantly.
I loved pretty much every track on 3.15.20 and Atavista is basically improved in most all ways. Still wish the original was streaming as there is a track cut from Atavista and I think the new mix of Psyclocibae is for the worse
@milesspence9207
14 күн бұрын
I agree, I love 3.15.20 but honestly don’t like most of the changes for Atavista. But the two new songs are good, it just would be nice if he kept both on streaming
@davidtrobisch7506
14 күн бұрын
Personally I think it’s a little better. The bass sounds way chunkier and deep imo. I feel like they made To Be Hunted a little worse tho in terms of mix. Drums sound super weak
@gabethebabe9938
14 күн бұрын
not sure what streaming platform you use but on apple he released 3.15.20 under “Donald Glover Presents” as one whole track
@ori___gami
12 күн бұрын
Glad someone else agrees. Psyclocibea was probably my favourite track and it sounds kinda messy now
@DarriusTaylor
12 күн бұрын
Little foot big foot outro was better on 3.15.20
Glad to see you’re awake for this review!
6 or 7 was what I was expecting based on the history of Fantano's opinion on Gambino's music. But I'm actually not mad at your take. Album is mixed better for a fuller, more vibrant sound but maybe doesn't feel as fleshed out lyrically or structurally. Think I just overall enjoyed it more.
bro did a complete 180 on algorhythm
'Time' & 'Sweet Thang' are fuckin bangers youre trippin.. While not as strong as 'Awaken My Love' as a whole.. those 2 songs are the best CG songs released to date.
@wolfwang8464
4 күн бұрын
Nah. Redbone better than both.
@olseaweedbeardye8622
2 күн бұрын
MAYBE THIS WHOLE WORLD AINT EXACTLY WHAT IT SEEMS
Changing the title of every track from mere numbers to actual titles alone is a big improvement on the album. I literally had to either sit through the album all the way to the end just to listen to my fav cuts or literally jot them down on my notepad or something because I just couldn't recall what every track sounded like just off their titles which were nothing but an menagerie of numbers.
@Mighty_Atheismo
12 күн бұрын
Solid use of the word menagerie
Rhis re release and review have been so great for me as a Gambino fan. 3.15.20 quickly got the "Cherry Bomb" treatment from me upon initial release. I had to accept that i was listening to something very sloppy and all over the place, wishing it sounded better but still loving what i was hearing. I still ended up loving a lot of these tracks, and to hear them all sounding so sharp and well made was awesome. Id probably give this thing an 8, loved it, i know its gonna be spinning all summer
I’m so happy Childish Gambino joined the Drake VS Kendrick feud and exposed both of them, who would’ve ever thought Kendrick cheated on J. Cole…
@joel_in_america6562
14 күн бұрын
@@eccosxfacts
@Ozdestro
14 күн бұрын
@@eccosx i’d be making content for subs, i like shitposting on fantano threads though 🤣
@ron-by5oh
14 күн бұрын
the pregnancy bars were a little distasteful but I’m glad Cole decided not to keep the baby if he didn’t want to bring it to term.
@Ozdestro
14 күн бұрын
@@ron-by5oh me too!!! Hope Cole gets back up on his feet, he’s been through a lot just trying to be the best lover to Kendrick…
@ADIDADIDAS
13 күн бұрын
It was crazy when he mentioned drakes 14th secret child, I could barely believe it!
Shoutout to post-credit Anthony for punching-in his vocals Dem Jointz style at 1:04
The instrumentals on "To Be Hunted" (previously "19.10") sound so drowned out. I am happy that some of the harsh noise extended outros were trimmed, but I'm sad the 12.38 into 19.10 transition is gone. Human Sacrifice is a great addition, however.
Really like a lot of the changes on Atavista record compared to the original. However, I kind of like some the original stuff from 3.15.20 (Though the mix on Atavista is definitely a lot better). I am super excited for the actual new and final record we will be getting from Donald later this summer.
Redux? I’ve never seen you review this album before!
@stevejenson5078
14 күн бұрын
@@ImNotPhaT okay nerd
@alexisc6136
14 күн бұрын
This is exactly what I screamed to myself
@PhaZeUnleashed
9 күн бұрын
@@stevejenson5078he did 4 years ago…
Love the two albums behind you this video, both are incredible ❤
I love you bringing more reviewers on lately, and all the cal appearances are greatly appreciated, love the fun vibes overrall
I can’t help but feel that Little Foot Big Foot should be playing during the credits of a Pixar movie about the cartel
@BasilHumke-ru3bb
13 күн бұрын
gold comment
I got so into 3.15.20 it helped me a lot thru early pandemic, and my first listen of this one I liked the old rougher mix and tran-sitions better, but I think it'll grow on me. Great songs on here either way
looking extra white today
I spent a week listening to this project and I can certainly understand the intentions for this album. It's for sure an experience and probably my favourite Gambino project. That being said, if I had to be Fantano in this scenario, I would still put Awaken my Love as Gambino's best work
Final church is an absolute banger
Greetings from Patagonia brother, thank you for considering my EP in your reviews 🤍🤍🤍🤍
can we just admire the fact that there is a review on saturday, like fr my man is GRINDIN
Great album review as always.
been waiting for this one
Is it weird that I prefer the previous version of Psilocybae to the mastered one we have now? The rest of the album seems improved tho
@theunionoftheblueshirtedon7213
14 күн бұрын
I agree so much, sounds like everything is muddier now
@Emergi
14 күн бұрын
Same with To Be Hunted, it has good guitar in the end now but it's transition from Psilocybae to itself and dirtier funky beat was more fun to listen to.
@billiealexander3480
14 күн бұрын
YES. To be fair it could've just been listening to it endlessly through the pandemic but really liked the original better.
He's got another album coming out in the summer, and if it follows the same theme as the song he has with Kayne that he played on that radio station, it's a wrap for the rap game.
nice review, felt very similarly about the project
wow ill be honest i had no idea that atavista was a rerelease as ive only just started listening to childish gambino; coming into it with fresh ears gave me a totally different perspective to the album and its concepts and how it felt when i thought it was actually his final album was so different. algorythm, time, and psilocybae had this odd melting achronistic sound that made me think of the past (which now i know it was actually a 2020 release makes more sense) that was so floaty and fun and i really like all three of those songs; i saw in another comment that 21s verse was ripped from a different song but i felt him feeling slightly out, like how i felt arianna sounded, added to this "flipping through radio stations in the late 2010s" vibe that i was feeling. idk just interesting !! glad this isnt his last project though i was a little disappointed even though i really liked this project a lot (even got the vinyl)
I don't know what happened in 2024, but Fantano has really stepped his game up creatively. I like to think Cal is a good influence on Fantano. You could say he's his muse 😂
i personally fucking loved this album. it's concise, energetic, the songs have meaning, and the sound is really unique. I had a fun time listening to each song and I never got bored or tired of the vibe.
Sweet of you to put the albums name on your wall Anthony
personally, i think the old version sounded better. maybe its because i fell in love with it and listened to it several hundred times lol. 12.38 sounds like shit now, all the tracks bleeding into another being gone is fucked, and the heartfelt song to his father not being on the album is a tragedy. honestly, listen to both versions on shrooms and tell me the new one is still better lmao. If 3.15.20 had actual promo it would have succeeded. It was set up to fail tbh.
i expected a higher rating anthony, the cover is something i thought youd enjoy
Loving the seer vinyl in the background hooray
Hey Anthony, big fan here of all things you dislike. I used to strongly dislike you and your reviews because they came across as ignorant and arrogant but, you have grown on me. I look forward to hearing your perspective on things. Keep up being you.
Please review Chalk Circle by Subaqwa. They’re a tiny British rock band from the 90s that never became popular but this album has so much potential. 🙏🙏🙏
How is 12.38 still being slept on by this man
@chaos_flower
14 күн бұрын
For real!
@andrimatthiasson5718
14 күн бұрын
melons like to sleep at this hour
@Emergi
14 күн бұрын
Time is pretty good as well, that beat feels atmospheric and spacey at times, I'm not a fan of Ariana but she killed it too, if not for Gambino this should've blown up for her but Gambino's weird release ruined all chance of that. Honestly the 3 track run from Time to Psilocybae to To Be Hunted is the best part of the album.
@Kovinichi
11 күн бұрын
I know
new album coming this summer and he's shown a couple songs that will be on it on his radio show! you can find them on youtube.
You should review the new album by Big Special - Postindustrial Hometown Blues. I think you’ll really like it. It’s kind of a mixture between IDLES and The Streets
JUSTICE FOR TIME!
Really agreed with your views this video 👍
He said half a year ago that a Pink Floyd worst to best is coming up, where is it? Looking forward to it
Really curious if you’re going to review the new Rhapsody project
god, i was wondering if you were even gonna give it a review
Polar - We Won’t Sleep We recently had a line up change and a lot of people are used to the old sound and old members. I’m one of the new members and would love to see your opinion on the sonic change ❤️
I kind of like 3.15.20 more for its ambiguity, but I can't deny that the redux sounds a lot better
was actually kind of shocked how much i liked this after feeling mostly indifferent about the original. might be his 2nd best after Awaken My Love
That description of the track Psilocybae as an SNL skit where Glover is playing Prince is spot on.
How did little foot big foot get in best tracks 😭
@stephenalgu4363
14 күн бұрын
it’s a fun track, nowhere as bad as people are making it out to be. i was kinda bummed “time” ended up on the worst tracks, loved that cut
@Asian4528
14 күн бұрын
It’s catchy af
@avinashmysore1703
14 күн бұрын
@@stephenalgu4363 found it a little bit goofy but yeah for sure a fun one.
@usernamelastname7741
14 күн бұрын
It’s a banger with a meaningful message. Nudy delivered
@Noirlore
14 күн бұрын
@@stephenalgu4363it’s the hot shower of the album
Love the weaponization of the concept of raw muddy instrumentals vs unfinished in his critiques - the original album is good if you like your pizza on a napkin instead of a porcelain plate. Hell it was almost like it was trying to make a statement. Tony probably loves that FCPremix instead of that g.e.p.g.e.p. tbh and that is ok - you spend enough time reviewing music to the point that overproduction tends to roll better off the palette when cramming music because it is less jarring from album to album.
Hey would love to see what you think of Apashe's work... especially the album "Requiem".
Fun fact: Most of the songs on this album were done in one take, the most takes taken for one song was only 4. I lied.
@FabulousResults
14 күн бұрын
He should have done more takes so it didn't suck
@defnotisaiah3210
14 күн бұрын
@@FabulousResultslmaooo
@dominikhaba695
14 күн бұрын
This is one of those things that would be impressive if the songs were better
@hughy606
14 күн бұрын
it certainly sounds like it
@dddddddddddddddadddddddddddddd
14 күн бұрын
What’s fun about that
Atavista is cool, Atavista and Human Sacrifice I very much appreciate as songs, but there’s not a single new mix that I enjoy more than the 3.15.20 version.
Honestly the run from Atavista to Sweet Thang is pretty flawless to me. Time has grown on me a lot and Ariana’s updated vocals are fantastic, Psilocybae is still vibey as hell, and To Be Hunted is one of my favorite Gambino tracks ever. Such a banger. Idk how all of those aren’t in the best tracks.
The MBDTF of 2024 is here lol. I'm far more inclined to give this record a try just based on the review alone, he gave an identical score to the recent St. Vincent album despite the unironic rave reception from both professional and community-based reviews alike. He also gave another similar score to the last KG&TLW album, which I also like it a lot.
You have missed reviewing a modern post rock classic. We Lost The Sea - Departure Songs. 2015 concept album. Check it out.
can you review the new Onra album? or perhaps one of his Chinosieries albums? He's mad
Can't wait for the Beth gibbons album review.
unrelated but for some reason i feel like childish gambino and tyler the creator could switch catalogues and it would make as much sense as they're current ones i think of them as twins
if it was called “To 3 15 a 20” you would have given it a 10
@Simpossible-uq3qf
14 күн бұрын
so original
@Ozdestro
14 күн бұрын
he would’ve given it a 31520/10
the original 3.15.20 was a top 5 album to me and i miss it greatly ):
@peach_total
14 күн бұрын
imo atavista feels like a step down, i think im gonna have to Source™ 3.15.20 from somewhere else
Being blinded while watching was always a Fantano video trait, this video blinded me in particular.
i liked 21 Savage on Psilocybae, it sounded quite good, and the singing in the end is great, the last half of the song is better than the first.
Still waiting for the review on Kings of Leon Can We Please Have Fun.
Am I missing it, or does Fantano not acknowledge how much he liked Awaken my Love! He gave This is America best song that year. He loved Redbone, etc.
I do think this album is Ambitious and hopefully it a sign of what’s to come
I'm honestly shocked that you like Little Foot Big Foot, but to each their own ofc. Also although I like both verses quite a bit, I think the 21 Savage feature works way better than the Nudy feature based on how it's presented in the song.
I hope the new Iglooghost album is next on your to-do list
Have you heard Accepts new album “Humanoid”? If so what are your thoughts?
Also, 21’s verse on Psilocybae wasn’t intended for the song. It came from a completely different song by Glover that leaked called “Do Whatever You Want.” That explains why it felt out of place
Agreed with most of this but i feel I'd personally lean more to a like light 8 strong 7 it was a very solid record imo
Some incredible 'if you spend more time on it trying to make it better, and don't rush it out until it's ready, it will be a better record" advice for the next generation. Take notes young hit-makers!
Please review Flora Ocean Tiger Bloom by Meatbodies. Thank you.
Anthony can I give you a hug
@abartel6
14 күн бұрын
yes
Kinda glad this version dropped the whole “nameless” aesthetic of the original release which it couldn’t even fully commit to. I feel like thats part of why everyone forgot about it (that and the pandemic)
The Violence is my favorite song on the album. Can someone recommend something that is like those groovy rhythms at the ending?
Please review new album from Lip Critic “Hex Dealer” (Death Grips influenced!!)
I just want Saturday to have an official release. Such a great song.
Bro even wore the same shirt as the original review
I'm scared of what Fantano will do next for a thumbnail for an all black cover art...
Knew this was coming
Please Don’t Cry by Rapsody review, please!!👀👀
This review is really close to what I think
Please react to the AMAMA album by Crumb
Are you reviewing the Avett Brother’s album?