The Front Bottoms SUCK and i love them
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- The Front Bottoms SUCK and i love them
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The Front Bottoms are an indie/emo/folk punk band from good old New Jersey. These guys have seriously been at it for so long, and I mean that in a complimentary way.
Over the years they've released some of my favorite albums of all time. Especially their s/t which would have to somewhere in my top 100 albums ever. Mat and Brian actually have a total of seven studio albums: I Hate My Friends, My Grandma vs. Penumonia, The Front Bottoms, Talon of the Hawk, Back on Top, Going Grey, and soon to be In Sickness and In Flames.
Mat Uychich and Brian Sella are some of the nicest dudes this planet has ever had the good fortune to see, and I hope they do this forever. They sure have the talent and fans to do so if they wish. The Front Bottoms, forever.
IN SICKNESS AND IN FLAMES OUT THIS FRIDAY BABY!!! (and no fueled by ramen didn't pay me to say that, but if you bois over at FBR wanna toss me a couple geckos for ma efforts, I'd gladly accept. I mean, reptiles are tight. but just know i do this for the love and would never expect and geckos in return)
We're going full pop doggie for the rest of 2020.
Hope you mates have a great day and a safe upcoming weekend. -Nate
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Fav TFB album? Mine is s/t
Self titled ez
wait... Front bottom manner?
I hate my friends. Listened to it too much to say otherwise
same
Same
Brian Sella could read off his grocery list in a monotone voice and I’d still say it slaps.
and we would all be like “ugh this is so deep tfb just gets me” lmfao
best comment
YES
Alexander Supertramp do it
Yes
The front bottoms have the perfect amount of awkwardness and relatability in their music, and I absolutely love that.
The front bottoms are the music definition of chaotic good
Welp can’t wait to play a front bottoms inspired bard now, thanks!
this
Thought this is just Marietta?
Yes
Yes❤️
I’ve never met someone else who is so passionate about the front bottoms. I want to be friends with everyone that liked this video
Let's be friends, let's fucking talk about it
i fucking love tfb, for years now
Saaaaaame. Its so wild to me when I bump into other living breathing people that unironically enjoy them
YES
that's it!
The Front Bottoms make me nostalgic for stuff I never experienced.
This, hits it on the hand.
that's literally it
Seriously. I feel like I’m Brian’s friend and I’ve never met him before. And all the stories he tells I feel like I was there for them like I made up my own reality of what I interpret the song as.
old comment. But yeah. A lot of this stuff sounds like late teen-young adult life shenaniganry. It's something that I've never really been able to experience myself due to moving or illness. So hearing somebody else whine about it so authentically is almost as good as the real thing I think.
objectively they suck but they make me feel Things, and as an emotionally constipated icon, i love it
they make me feel like silly putty
@@NateTheMateForever same
I just recommended The Front Bottoms to somebody and I told it's kinda sounds like Violent Femmes covering Weezer songs.
HAHAHAHA
this is the most accurate thing i’ve ever read
when I played them for my mom years ago she said it reminds her of the Violent Femmes!!!
what a wonderfully succinct way to describe their exact sound
i'm stealing this
The Front Bottoms elicits nostalgia. They sound like a few friends jamming in their moms basement and remind me of summers spent with friends in high school. My mom saw them live at a festival in jersey and said how awful she thought they were. I just laughed and was like “yeah it’s a specific vibe and I love them”.
Thank you for putting that into words, that's exactly how I feel
Last time I was this early, I fell asleep in the front seat. I never sleep in the front seat; I'm too tall.
My friends always tell me that line reminds me of them, bc I’m 6”4 and I also... well nvm
And you can so stoned?
BUT I GOT SOOOO STOOOONEDD
king of making videos about bands right before they release an album that could be detrimental to the entirety of everything stated in the video
I’m outta my damn mind 24/7
Sheesh bro didn’t need to be called out like that this early in the morning, or maybe he did
Anyone ever listen to Crywank? I always felt like they were the European version of TFB, the whole "they suck, but I love them" describes them perfectly well.
I love crywank!!!
yess i agree! i love crywank
I love crywank they suck in the greatest way
@@pissman6 we should all be friends lol I dont know anyone who likes crywank
@@lalatheepic6421 same no one I know knows them even though there great
“They aren’t a band, they’re an entire vibe” YES, I couldn’t agree more!!!
i think the best way to describe brian’s voice is raw and real
it’s very authentic- and when he sings, you can hear the heart he’s pouring into every lyric- its very vivid, you know?
i love it to be honest
"The better a singer's voice, the harder it is to believe what they're saying." - David Byrne (Talking Heads)
my cousin ben texted me and said that this video was sick af
This isn’t just a video. it’s an entire vibe.
It's a perfect description of TFB. I've introduced a lot of people to them and they talk about how bad they are. Then I tell them "no, just listen closely, dude." And they still say "they suck." Kinda like Bloodhound Gang, and not at all at the same time. I'll play this for my friends first next time. Thank you. 🤘
Ben was correct.
the first time i heard the front bottoms it was because"father" came onto my discover weekly in 2017 and as someone with terminal daddy issues and PHEW when i tell you i have never been the same since ....
me when i first heard "funny you should ask" as a 13 year old struggling with emotions off of pandora
I discovered them from a south park animatic to that exact song lol
Vacation Town was pretty solid from Going Grey.
I agree. my friend drew and i were listening to it the other day on our way back from getting snowcones
@@NateTheMateForever perfect tune to conclude a snowcone trek!
the acoustic version in Paste Studios is also awesome. Really drives that song home as a classic TFB
I like grand finale
Far Drives slaps hard too but overall it’s easily the worst album
I'm probably in the minority but I like all of Going Grey. I actually hated it the first listen through but I came around on it. Don't Fill Up on Chips and Vacation Town are my two favorite tracks and even though it's really annoying-sounding, I find myself singing Trampoline all the time.
I fell in love with this band in my first year of high school, this is the band that introduced me to Emo and folk punk. I now associate it with hot summer nights, public swimming pools, skateboarding, my ninth grade swim season and long bike rides. As 2020 continues to kick everyone’s collective ass I have faith that in sickness and in flames will bring a bit of much needed joy. I hope to see them love one day and I hope mat and Brian are having an ok time and aren’t too uncomfortable.
Are you me?? I remember listening to tfb during my 9th grade swim season (especially coming back from meets late at night and blasting s/t on the bus)
Hannah Bachman They just have so many lyrics about pools and teen angst it’s just so fitting sinsisjakaka
You gotta love calling the album In Sickness and Flames when California is burning to the ground mid covid.
and that's where i am currently! I hope I burn while listening to the album
Nate The Mate just don’t cough
I’ve never met someone who’s heard of The Front Bottoms
it used to be like that but now i feel like i can mention them and most people know a few songs
Parker Watts the other day I had someone who “felt like they heard of them” and they clearly had never lmao but that’s the closest I’ve gotten
I once said they're good and my friend said "fuck you they have like 2 good songs" and I never knew he listened to them because all he listens to is rap
The Front bottoms are my favorite band. No band has ever made me feel the same. Their lyrics are so dumb but mean so much. It's like having a conversation with your close friends at 3 am. It's a chilly mid-fall evening after walking around town to do nothing.
When camouflage first dropped I was with my friends helping put together a bed and I asked to play it since I was so excited. My friends hear "we are smoke, living on your parent's property" and they laugh. At the time I was a little embarrassed but you can't justify TFB lyrics. They never make sense but they hit me hard.
I love that Brian talks and sings at the same time. It's literally why I like them in combination with the acoustic playing.
“He’s like the David Dobrik of indie music” that aged like milk
what do you mean
@@thatojadezweni I think David Dobrik did something shitty
One of the biggest regrets of my life was never driving just three hours out of town to see the front bottoms.
They’re doing a small tour rn ! Maybe there’s a show near you
I’m from nj and these guys stopped by in a songwriting camp I was participating in, they had to go but decided to stay for a while to write with everyone there, they are all such creative musicians but also very wholesome and kind hearted people,
aw that's freakin amazing
Its simple. Brian and Mat are phenomenal song writers. Brian is a good singer despite of his voice being unique, he doesn't push himself on the guitar, he plays what he knows he can and he does it perfectly. Mat is one of the most underrated drummers in all of music, he is unbelievably talented. Brian's lyrics are beautiful. Your points are accurate too though, they have a whole vibe to them that is so inviting, but it works so well because they really are great at what they do. Also, Going Grey is a fantastic album.
Came here right after buying 70$ worth of their new album merch. I'm so so excited and proud of them- Happy In Sickness & In Flames release dayy
props
It was BAD! like really really bad... The studio seems to have morphed them into something their not. i wish i could delete these past 2 albums and replace them with what once made them great.
Julio Gulio agreed. I like Ann because PBTT and Lonely Eyes absolutely slap but In Sickness and Flame really, really didn’t hit it for me. Apart from Camouflage I don’t think i even mildly liked any other songs from it
@@TheJulioGulio I really like IS&IF, actually. But I understand exactly what you mean. Its quite different, it doesn't really have the same feeling to it, which is sad :(
I have never related more to a sentiment in my life than "after half a decade, back on top has grown on me like mold"
“Remember when you got hit by a wet noodle”
Nice profile picture :)
@@lidijaaleksoska5559 thanks! It’s awesome seeing so many people with it
i love to hear that your favorite is their self titled rather than talon; i found that album in early 2014 alongside other pop punk legends and i fell in love. listening to that self titled now brings back the nostalgia of enjoying life, hanging with friends, and appreciating the memories i experienced before the anxiety got so bad. good shit mate
love you mate, excited you feel the same way
Getting refunded for tickets was one of the hardest days of my life
This is making me even more sad that the concert I was going to go to in April was canceled. I see them every time they play in NYC, their concerts are amazing. You haven't heart Twin Sized Mattress until you've heard it live-- I'm not being pretentious about live music, it's just a transcending experience
No, it's true. I think part of why I love them is so much is because I've had the privilege of seeing them play multiple times.
parts of this video feel like they could ramble into a front bottoms song
I didn’t realize they had a new album bc I rediscovered them in June and didn’t check back in THIS FUCKKNG SLAPS
never found a video that described E X A C T L Y how i feel about this band before. instant subscribe, i kind of might cry over this analysis now
I remember when I first heard Twin Size Mattress back in 2013...
Don't know why, but when Sella says "And my nightmares will have nightmares every night," I got chills.
It's something about how he sings it, or the lyrics, or how the song crescendos at that point, or all of it.
That said, as a Jersey native, I thought they'd usher in a new NJ scene. I also thought I'd love them more than I do.
I still love about 70% of the stuff they put out there, the other 30% borders on the monotonous side of some midwest emo.
Still can't wait for the next project!
From following the front bottoms for the past seven years, it's been interesting to see the major differences in style for every album - change can be scary, and so sometimes when a new album dropped I would get this feeling like "oh no, what's happening to the front bottoms?" but ultimately I've loved everything, even if I didn't like it at first. I totally get why Going Grey seemed off for some people, but you know what? I kept listening to it, and now it's like the soundtrack for that period of my life. Far Drive in particular gives me an inexplicable feeling that no other music can replicate. Raining also instantly became one of my favourite songs of all time - so I don't mind the changes, in fact I think that if we had seven albums just like talon, then talon would have eventually become indistinguishable from everything else?
Spot on how I feel about them and their evolution. I had a knee-jerk reaction to GG but then I made myself unclench and give it a fair shake and found it had a lot of poignancy.
i’m so happy with in sickness and in flames bc it feels like the chaotic good tfb that i fell in love with
Really appreciate the Fantano clip at the start
fuckthony memetano
crazy how thicc a melon can get
The front bottoms for me was one of those bands where you wanted them to be successful, but, not successful enough to become mainstream because they could, you know, get picked up by fueld by Ramen. And I know thats selfish and snobby but this band was and is very important to me and I didn't want them to change. Still glad they're doing good for themselves though
And then they did get picked up by them LMAO
i appreciate your writing, totally overlooked but it’s exceptional
that honestly means the world to me. like, seriously. I truly hope you have an outstanding balance of your day
I honestly thing discussion of tfb cant be complete without talking about their eps. I think the release of Ann really helped after going gray was disappointing, and Rose has some of my favorite songs by them.
6:03 I completely agree with this part, when I sing along to tfb, I have to sing nasally or it just won’t sound right.
I got into The Front Bottoms in highschool at peak teenage shenanigans and your idea that their music makes you reminisce on random memories is something I never even recognised but is also so true
saw them in 2018 and i had a sign asking them to play wolfman and brian said they couldn't but then said "this next songs for you" and then played the beers and i have not been the same since. they are such down to earth people.
The first song I ever heard from them was "flash light" and I got hooked I started seeing more of their songs come on my playlist and I was happy they have amazing songs they ate just stories
I was on a TFB binge yesterday and then you upload this. You spying on me, Nate?
Justice for Back on Top!! I agree it's just as good as Talon. Has some of my favorite collection of songs on that record
I found the Front Bottoms, when they opened for Manchester Orchestra (my favorite band) around 2013ish. I remember liking the sound but what struck me was the fans. A bunch came to just hear The Front Bottoms and didn't stay for the headliner. So naturally after the concert I started listening to them and they are a part of my rotation to this day.
I am not sure if i heard this fro. someone else. But their lyrics feel like going to a party where you only know Brian, and you hear all their old stories and injokes without knowing the whole context. And i love it
"The David dobrick of indie music" Perfect description
That one didn't age quite too well 😐
@@moremediums2390 shii
Flashlight & Father have to be the most soul wrenching pieces of music I’ve listened to probably ever & I love them :’)
TFB self titled will always hold a special place in my heart. its the most raw. its not too rusty, but not too overproduced either. the newer their album, the more it sounds “too professional” “too clean” etc. self titled has the most interesting and unique lyrics too
I absolutely adore this band and agree the self-titled is their best (it helped get me through a dark period of my life). But I also had to learn to give up expecting them to make an album that sounds like it. The folk-punk stuff is gone, they've moved on to a bigger sound. Getting out of that mindset really helped with me being able to appreciate Going Grey- which I absolutely love. Since you mentioned "In Sickness..." seems like a return to form, I'm excited to hear it in full later tonight when I'm off work.
Happy album release day everyone!
cheeeeers!
My sister dragged me to one of their Philly shows nearly 3 years ago. I’d only ever heard twin size mattress. I spent the whole week before listening to their discography in preparation. Seeing them live and having barely known them was the ultimate experience.. it was real.. like falling in love with someone you just met. It kept getting better and better and more exciting. I was jealous of everyone in the room who’d got to experience them longer. I’ll never forget how awesome it felt. Loveee them with my whole heart for the rest of my life. Lolol.
Lone star straight up fucking got me through an abortion. Their songs have gotten me through so many things in general but dear god I couldn't have coped without the comfort of having something so emotionally complex be explained in the way that they express things, which is like Nate says, relatable yet doesn't downplay the seriousness of the situation at all.
This video popped up in my recommendations and now I'm 3/5 albums deep and agree with a lot of this video. It made me think of weird details and memories I never really thought about before. Definitely a little life changing.
Best concert Iv ever been too is these guys live in Seattle. Few rows from the front. Fucking mind blowing live
When my mom passed away suddenly a few years ago, so I could stand to listen to was the front bottoms. They are so brutally honest and genuine it was comforting.
I found them after the release of their debut album. I have to say they have stuck with me over all these years on the highest regards.
Something I appreciate about them is that they have very happy and very sad songs (i guess when they are sad they are sad but when they’re happy oh god they’re happy). But really I think lots of bands in the genre brand themselves as really sad music or really sad. But TFB have so many happy songs that but still keep it real with the sad still.
I am still obsessed with the Fairbanks track because it brings me back big time to their Fairbanks show in the pub and after party. they used so much stuff pictures, videos, and samples in back on top from Alaska I was wondering if they were ever gonna put that time in a song and it's nowwwwwwww
This video is the dictionary definition of “preaching to the choir” and I love it
they've been my favorite band since 2016, i love them and i love when brian purposefully sings off key or talks in the middle of the song
you really just hit me with the twin size mattress right at the beginning.... damn son my heart is exploding ;;
i met them at riot fest in chicago in 2019 and accidentally asked matt to take a pic of me with brian. still think abt it. but they thought it was so funny lmao they were still laughing about it as my friend and i walked away. super super nice and genuine guys
i really wish i couldve experienced one of their smaller concerts but im so proud of how far theyve come over the years :(
i really love this video (almost as much as i love the front bottoms.) it's so fun to hear someone talk about how much they love a band, a band that i love for all the same reasons you explained. tfb has a way of finding so much meaning in insignificant things and i think that's what i appreciate most about them. self titled will always be number one for me, and so far in sickness & in flames has been exactly what i hoped it would be :)) also the merch looks so sick!! thanks for the cool vids :)
I will never forget sitting down with some friends to cut stickers and listen to music, I very casually play Father just to hear an "Oh... ok" after the first bit. Sorry dude, it slaps
Yes to this whole video!! I also discovered them in 2013 and felt like I was late to the party but they were just beginning to take off! Such a good band. Made my angsty teen heart feel so many things. And my best friend will still get drunk and play The Beers on the bar jukebox every once in a while lol we’re the only ones ever singing
The intro killed me, lmao. I love this shit man. Thanks.
haha love you harry. your videos rule
@@NateTheMateForever Thank you so much, mate. I appreciate it (:
thanks again nate, great content as always. Keep up the good work and stay safe. Love TFB and could be my favourite band of all time.
have a good one, sending support from the UK again!
last night i was working on a bit of shitty metalocalypse vent-fanfic and as soon as i wrote the words, "[...] “Yea, yer right. _We dhon’t_." (_Ew._ Pickles always cringes so fuckin' hard at the way his brother squashes those dental consonants up against the roof of his mouth.) [...]" i realized i was thinking of brian sella. and then this morning this is in my recommendeds-feels like some sorta serendipity
i havent really listened to anything of theirs after Back on Top, or even all of that one for transparency- basically all* for reasons you were able to put much more succinctly here than i ever could. i probably won't listen to the new one either, but i am excited for it nonetheless ✌🏻
Spot on storytelling !!!
my MAN!
my favorite thing about them is that their songs could mean a number of different things throughout my life. When I was in HS i could relate to some of their songs to my life, and now that i'm a college student I can relate to the same songs but in different ways
Thanks for the great video Nate! Love all their albums, hard to pick one since I listen to them everyday and have a new favorite song everyday. Probably talon of the hawk since every single song is a "must listen" song.
The reason I like them so much is I think their music makes the shortest distance between my ears and emotion, memories, nostalgia, etc. if that makes sense.
my favorite tfb song is definitely legit tattoo gun. underrated
Mine is Be nice to me on I hate my friends.
Mine is you wouldnt be laughing on I hate all my friends
i swear this band saved my life. they are ALL that i listen too. when my boyfriend and i broke up, i felt the worst pain and heartbreak i’ve ever felt. i couldn’t sleep, eat, or really do anything i was listening to TFB. they’re like my safe space. they’re my home. they make me happy when nothing else can.
I thought i was alone but you captured all my points perfectly:’) , your commentary is a masterpiece and I’m living for it.(‘: -new sub:)!!
finding a friend as a tbf fan is so cool i wish those people were real
I’m so glad you made this. Over the past two years, The Front Bottoms have become one of my top bands ever and a big inspiration in the music I’ve created. I agree with most of your points, except Going Grey being bad, as that was the first album I heard and while it isn’t their best, it has a lot of great moments, and Raining is my favorite song by them, and one I’ve performed live countless times. Self-titled would be their best, Talon of the Hawk has some of their best moments but works better as an entire album rather than individually, and Back in Top took a while to fully grow on me, but has some of their best songs ever and truly amazing moments. West Virginia gives me chills every time, and Plastic Flowers helped give me/fuel an existential crisis, which is a nod to their quality writing. Loved it dude!
For so long I thought that I was the only person who when they listen to TFB gets flooded with obscure and specific memories but I’ve been seeing so many people saying the same recently and it strangely warms my heart.
Something so special about their pre-s/t stuff is just so special. Nothing is wrong with their post s/t stuff as I love most their post s/t stuff as well, but something about I Hate My Friends, Brothers Can’t Be Friends, My Grandma VS Pneumonia and the rare Myspace cd, 2.0 is just special. It was when they were 3 guys just making music in their basement.
Nate been wondering why I can't stop listening to TFB. You nailed it! Their music brings me back to a place and time I had forgotten. Nice work sir!
i really love the front bottoms so much bc even though they’ve gotten bigger, they’re music hasn’t changed too much. you can tell they’ve grown up and it shows in their music, but they still have the same vibe. they’ve stuck with what they love and it’s nice
i've been listening to the front bottoms since i was in 8th grade... im entering my first year of college now. their old albums have gotten me through some really rough times, but im excited to hear their new music and genre because they're growing and adapting into something new and that is something i think a lot of people can relate to as they grow up/get older
I was nervous when I read this title in my recommended, but wow I agree with most of this? Thanks for this video! I'm off to share this video with my friends who don't understand why I love TFB as much as I do. :)
The joke with joe Rogan was so perfect it deserves a follow. Lol love it you’re a create creator! ❤️ glad to have found this video.
One of my favorite ever music experiences was seeing the Front Bottoms opening for Brand New. They perfectly captured their carefree attitude by having a couch on stage with two random friends on it and a tv playing a movie. Everything just felt fun and comfortable.
the editing of this slapped, nate!! you definitely captured tfb vibes n had me laughing
Listening to TFB to me feels like being at an all time low but just sorta staying there and being okay with it.
I subbed because I really enjoy Nates videos. This band canceled the only time we booked them but our venues been closed since March and I miss you guys
Support local venues ❤️ I hope we can party again soon
Cam Sheet Thanks we miss you
appreciate you john
Nate The Mate Your the man Nate . Love your work
Wholesome and emotional. Thats what I've always felt about tfb. They got me through the hardest times of my life. I remember when going Grey came out I was a little disappointed by it and thought I may have just grown out of the band. I thought fueled by ramen ruined them. Ive been listening to in sickness and in flames and i really really am loving it though. My first tattoo was the knife from talon and I still remember my instagram caption "ive got a tattoo on my right arm that I will probably regret one day" didnt think of the caption til after maybe I shouldve put it on my leg lmao. Six years and still no regrets :')
I mean this in the nicest way possible, you're too young to "get" going gray. Revisit when you're panicking over being closer to 30 than 20.
Edit for elaboration: going gray captures that late 20s/early 30s melancholy better than almost any other album I've heard in my life. The only album that nails that feeling is science fiction by brand new.
I love those albums but I can tell that the stories they’re telling aren’t from my perspective and I’m terrified for the day when I connect with them more. I already can tell they’re great but I’m not emotionally attached to their greatness yet
more than fair. Who knows, maybe in I'll fall in love with it over the next 5-10 years. Always open to being wrong. Hope you have an outstanding day my mate
@@NateTheMateForever Thanks man glad you didn't take it the wrong way. Keep all these great videos comin. I love your content.
@@camsheet4649 It's been a blessing and a curse to age at a similar rate to my favorite bands. The older I get, alot of my old favorites hit different. Some of the most cathartic songs for me 5 years ago are that much more emotionally crushing with a lens of nostalgia on them.
Odd the mute you seem like an awesome person. I hope you enjoy your weekend :)
I am very new to the party and only just discovered talon of the eagle recently. I'm absolutely head over heels in love with it. Funny you should ask is one of the best songs I've heard in a long time. Looking forward to discovering everything else they've done. Singer is phenomenal. So my question is which album should I tackle next?
Great Video. I don't understand the Going Grey hate though. Its my favorite album of all time. I love how it begins with and ends with the ocean.
The reasons I love The front bottoms is because their music is what I imagine my anxiety would sound like if it were to compose music. Idk maybe that doesnt make sense but Idk how else to describe it.
This video was sick af. I felt the same way with Going Grey as you but this new Album sounds so choice!
Hehe "fireworks" .. fuck man I love TFB. I think IS&IF is going to be a grower for me, it's totally different but in a good way. I don't think bands should be forced to stick to a single sound, but it is striking to go from a self titled song to IS&IF song. Either way nothing but love for Brian and Matt. I kicked off a lettering challenge (graphic design art based on, you guessed it, lettering) on my IG and doing a 3 part each band I select, TFB is the first one! Glad I found your channel Nate, binged so much of it lately.
Appreciate you Kyle! I've see you commenting on my vids recently and I really appreciate it man. Take care