Jack Antonoff RUINED Pop. 

He produced melodrama so every argument against him is invalid

Something that largely bothered me with the anti-Jack argument is how much agency it takes away from female artists. Lorde put it pretty well in the interview you pulled from in the video that there are plenty of well-documented instances where artists have said "No" to elements Jack has suggested during the recording process and he was receptive towards it. I mean, to address the elephant in the room, we all know the music industry has never been the most accommodating to female artists in a number of ways, so I can completely understand the appeal of working with a producer who's well-known for not being driven by personal artistic ego or predatory instinct. (I remember this also being the case for Troye Sivan when they briefly worked together, sharing how he never felt threatened as a queer person by overtly "masculine" energy that other producers would exude by taking the steering wheel)

i can't say shit about jack because he produced NFR and i am forever thankful to him for that i think that record was the crown jewel of his career and his production style fit sooo well. also the peak of lanas songwriting

Jack has saved pop… he brings artistry and commerciality together in a very cool way. Genius:))) Every artist he works with retains their own style and individuality. Probably the best producer in pop at the moment. Just go listen to his work.

this reminds me of when Ariana Grande released Sweetener and everyone was hating on Pharrell Williams for "ruining the album". i have to say, it also took me a few listens before they grew in me. maybe that's the same with jack's work. maybe it will age like wine.

on the one hand, Melodrama and Reputation... on the other hand, Norman F. Rockwell and Chemtrails. Productions by the same guy, divine works. Versatility and a lot of talent.

he produced Babe...All Too Well 10...melodrama,NFR?!!!?!,GETAWAY CAR?!,the whole Midnights and they are masterpieces

finally someone with a normal jack opinion

I love listening to the Bleachers. their music makes me happy. That's it and sometimes that's all I need because I just wanna get better.

He makes every song sound like the lion king soundtrack

I really like him since fun. I love all of their songs. Sadly the band broke up, but I'm so happy that he's a prolific producer now. He's just so talented!

love the work both here and on tik tok man. my comment before watching the video in full is that Jack has made some of my favorite albums ever in NFR and Melodrama. I love his work with Taylor too. However I also think some of his other work have been duds (not that they’re “bad songs”)… solar power and sling didn’t hit for me but I understand that it was lorde and claire’s choice to go that direction so I can’t even be mad.

Imagine Midnights with max Martin !!!!!

i thought solar power and sling were really great and midnights was not - that does seems to reinforce the point about it being the artists fault. i think its also been hard to listen to midnights being kinda mediocre on the back of how truly great folklore and evermore were also, him having even the most minute of effects on melodrama makes him largely immune to criticism in my book

keeping aside of who takes the blame, I think artists should take the fan's opinion into consideration that they are beginning to sound the same and work on it (I don't want to come off entitled) .I have been a big taylor+jack music fan but midnights production seemed veryyy similar to their prev albums.

I saw this argument brewing up on twitter as well- I’m a huge fan of sling and honestly I think the production is intricate and pretty genius. I agree with your opinion of blaming the artist. Taylor’s album especially I think really exposes that the the root of the problem is the artist writing and not Jack being a shit producer. I also think his production on Taylor’s album also says a lot about the current standard of mainstream pop writing but that’s a story for another day I don’t usually leave RU-vid comments but I find this topic intriguing 🤣

He's also strikingly humble and constantly extolls the genius of the artists he works with. I guess you could dislike his style, but it's bizarre to claim he's "doing" anything that any other producer/artist isn't.

Jack was in a band called Steeltrain. I ran lights for his band when, they opened for the Format. Not a fan.

Some people don’t understand the music artist and the producer relationship. He supports the artists. And he only works with all female artists. And he doesn’t control the album at all. The artist has full control. He is also my cousin lmao

Whete can i go to hear your production work Sergio?

Is this the dominant critique on Jack Antonoff? That he's overly insistent with his production choices? Judging by his credits, I always figured he was a great producer to work with. I thought the problem with Jack Antonoff was the heavy "YOLO" theme that permeated all of his own music, that we first caught a glimpse of on FUN.'s "Tonight" - the style of lyric writing that was summed up pretty handily by LCD Soundsystem in their song of the same name.

i mean ... How can people hate on him but always put the artists he produces on top of charts? it's not like Taylor or Lana weren't the queen of the music industry, yk ...

I’m not a jack fan or hater, i don’t really listen to much pop in general these days because so much of it does nothing for me. But a producer having a sound is super important. Everyone saying that all the songs he does sound the same are just trying to pick on someone thats more successful than them.

i dig where you're coming from here, but its quite a bit more nuanced than that in the producer/artist relationship...especially when a label is involved. there is a ton of push and pull that the 'business' puts out toward an artist and the recording contract matters a TON in the recording process...there can be clauses forcing a musician to choose from a list of 'approved' producers...so read before you sign if you sign...which is where i completely agree with you: the onus absolutely falls on the artist from that starting point 100%. and many times a producer is considered more important than the artist themselves (by the label i mean [which is frustrating garrrrbage as an aside] and can actually be a clause in a contract!). i hope that the artists have the fortitude to make their voices heard in the studio; which, again, really depends on nuances of personality...the stronger personality amongst all sides tends to win out...and that pesky contract sometimes does as well. That being said...i personally don't have any issue with Jack Antanoff...he seems like a nice dude who's carved out a niche for himself that a lot of people really enjoy. so good on him! also, perfect video title here! nicely done to you as well!

I’m also sure he would produce in a different style if requested by the artist, just more of a question of his ability to do any other style

Can’t believe that Sergio Scardigno is homogenizing the sound of clean cut music channels run by Italian Jersey men

2:36 well, if you're right Jack is going to be the main producer on Lorde's next album too I guess?

Melodrama, NFR! and Folklore exists because of him. He's basically my hero lmfao

okay, loving the slightly memier style of this video. Also love Jack Antonoff, Bleachers has some bangers!

I love Jack Antonoff, I always have and I always will. Great video as always Serg!

i honestly didn't know who jack antonoff is not until i listened to the bleachers by accident. i started looking at his background after that. i say the dude's got great sense

taste varies. i have been fans of several artists through their entire career spans, and i cannot listen to the bore of their Antonoff-produced albums. i don't even know he's produced them, i just *don't like the new stuff* and it happens to continuously be... him. but it's true that mainstream society's tastes are vanilla, so, maybe you have a point! the people don't want quirky sounds. they want easy listening, catchy beats, and the occasional horn.

This is definitely one of your most entertaining videos I love it so much hahaha

Jack antonoff is ny favourite music person ever, bleachers is my fave band and without even knowing taylor swift had anything to do with him when my gf put on anti hero i was like 'daym this sounds like a bleachers song i like it' , he is a legend. There is not a single bleachers song i do not like

With Max Martin it would’ve been way better. Y’all just hating he didn’t wanna redo Red & 1989!!

He wrote and produced changes by Brooke candy and that song is my all time favourite, but I must say some of his produced songs sound the same i.e taylor New Year’s Day and ovlivia Rodrigues one step forward

He just produced a remixed version of a paramore song

There’s something about him I don’t like. Some of his songs are hit or miss but I get this vibe his agenda is to be a famous singer as the ultimate goal.

hes the best tbh. everytime i like a pop song hes behind it...like how max martin use to be

It is literally the producers job to say if the songs sucks, that’s kind of the whole point 🤔 I wonder that people think a producer does lol

One thing you don’t mention is that Jack may be very skilled (manipulative) at insinuating his ideas. Clearly he has exceptional social skills (a million artists work with him and say nice things about him). However he may also be so manipulative that he insinuates his ideas so well with such excellent social skills that the artists walk away thinking, “oh, Jack’s great, such a great collaborator.” Meanwhile, their music was sullied because it got Antonoff-ed. I don’t know. All I know is I’ve never heard anything by Jack Antonoff (as artist or producer) I like. All I know is one of my favorite artists, Annie Clark (St. Vincent), had 2 albums in a row that were bland, derivative, formulaic disappointments. Common denominator? You guessed it: Jack Antonoff.

1:35 The problem here is when the artist is working on an album with the producer, the artist has no idea if the producer is using very similar production or songwriting with another artist, perhaps even something that critics will call plagiarism. Then they might only find out after the album has been sent to mixing, mastering and vinyl production. Then there is no turning back, the artist is *not* in charge, because the producer knows that they are using the same writing/production with two different artists, but the artist doesn't know until it is too late.

He has a name? I've just been calling him The Beatles Guy

There's no doubt that he's talented, but damn do I get the most irritable, visceral reaction when I hear artists mention he's helping with an album.

He is hit and miss for me. He produces some really good records, and some really dull ones.

clever use of Midnight Pretenders in the video as background music

If Katy perry works with him, it would 100% be her come back era

your voice is very relaxing. and tbh i don t mind Jack at all.

Samething happens everywhere, once someone or something gets popular. It becomes trendy to hate. I guarantee you most of them just jumped on the bandwagon. They don't have any constructive criticism or original thought, just regurgitating trash.

Margaret from Lana and Jack makes me tear up everytime. In a good sense

Dude “American Whore” was one of the greatest Lana songs produced… if not tracks ever 😂. Granted I didn’t like the album that much because I guess she’s exploring a radically different style. But that tune in her usual style is strait up untouchable.

NFR and Daddy's Home have very good production.

My favorite Antonoff album to this day is still Aim and Ignite.

I am his biggggg fan since fun. era.jack is a amazing musician, I am dying to see how his beautiful magnificent brian work. 🛐🛐 I love his style, I literally scream when I realized literally every song I like in recent year almost produced or co created by him. this dude magnificent🛐🛐 let's me kiss you brian jack

It’s really cool seeing people use so many different songs he’s produced as examples of how he’s above this criticism

Serge is close to the top ranks in fantano's JACK'S OFF corps.

how about dr luke , he mostly produced some basic pop

he made NFR, reputation, and folklore so everything against him is invalid.

It shows their misogyny when they make those comments. Lit y’all think he takes over the production and these women don’t get involved in their music. Basically saying they are women so they don’t do anything and let the man do the work. 🙃🙃🙃

Awesome video. Great points and you've got a good vibe behind the camera

I stumbled upon this video by typing «why jack antonoff is so adorable»🤡🤡🤡 and so happy that i found your channel!! Your stream of thoughts really resonates with mine, and I'm looking forward to seeing/hearing more from you Sergio! Thanks for your work :)

He was a main producer and helped write NFR’s album by Lana Del Rey, so whatever bullshit he has made with other artists, I can forgive because he helped with that masterpiece of an album. ❤️😂

Hes one of the greatest ❤ ppl need to do their job like be a cop teacher etc or a teenager bye

not sure if I dont like his production or if people that go to him to get produced actually just all gotten dull since they`ve been famous for a while

You can tell a JA song right away when you here them 16th notes pounding away 😂 no shade, just great production on his part leaving a signature mark on any artist he’s produced

What is often left out of this conversation unfairly, is that Jack Antonoff is apparently not a creep and doesn't have any creepy or aggressive or hypercritically misogynistic friends/employees, to the extent that all these female artists enjoy working with him. Helps that his main sound engineer is female. It's a safe studio to work in - not something that can be said about all, or that many, places.

It’s such damn good catchy tunes, that’s the point!!

Midnights is a masterpiece. Taylors work is a masterpiece. Melodrama was art!!!

good one!

he’s literally a musical genius. Bleachers is an insane band with a unique sound, all albums jack worked on were incredible. Pop finally has taste thx to him

why that title? sam energy than the stupid memes

two horns, soon three on the reprises....song cycle time..

Cruel Summer alone ended this argument

He,s my favvvvv producer EVER so SHUT UP!! And go listen to meldrama plzz

Taylor Swift, Lorde, Lana Del Ray and their producers will NEVER be able to write a song like Simulation Swarm by Big Thief. Their brains would fry at the idea of the singer being the one to write the lyrics and perform it with real instruments. Adrianne Lenkers name should be known by anyone who claims to support female artists because she's the real deal, and Jack will never work with her or with anyone as talented as her because she just won't sell to the tiktok kids as well as another identical taylor swift album. Tell me "look what you made me do" is a good song. go ahead. i'll wait.

he produced melodrama and nfr so it’s ok

that's the thing abt artist coming in with "trash songs" for him... he cowrites almost everything he produces. I don't hate him as a producer I despise him as a songwriter

Everything Jack Antonoff touches turns to gold!

I think he’s great, of course people are gonna hate

i think he is running out of ideas since melodrama and nfr

He is a soft spoken, friendly, nostalgic dude, making vintage oriented music. He simply shouldn't work with Lorde or Lana Del Rey. No one wants them to make lazy lulabies. They were the overthought, overproduced queens. And I'm sure they had fun chilling with mister all accoustic, loose and hippies dippie, no vocal booth etc But they lost their place in the culture, because he enables them to be mediocre. That's just it. A producer can push a artist to be better. By making Bangers that they would have to live UP to. That's not what jack does. His influences are not recent artists, he does not care about now or what's next. Rap artists are Always on top of their game because producers are making Beats that push them New places all the Time.

Jackoff ruined Clairo, Lorde, and Lana del rey!!!!

he produced melodrama, norman fucking rockwell!, chemtrails over the country club, folklore, evermore, midnights and so much more. So everyone who hates on him is automatically wrong in my opinion

Saved pop music. And if you’ve seen his band play then you know he has saved rock and roll.

Jack Antonoff os amazing

i really really do not get the hate for him, almost everything he does is gold and i really hope taylor lana and lorde keep working with him because their best albums have been with him tbh (with the exception of midnights which is also an amazing album bır anyway)

Jack makes some sick beats. You know you love it

disagree - before jacks ascendancy music was all crappy EDM

the guy who actually saved pop

Let’s start and end with the antiSemitic image with red eyes. How about that. Gross.

He must be stopped

Great video and points. If Jack took off his glasses and grew a beard he might look like you a bit. Wait! Are you secretly Jack?? 🧐 haha jk.

EXCUSE ME???? as someone who has memories every single song by taylor lana and lorde, their works made with jack are the best. sorry not sorry

If Jack Antinoff wanted to produce the best most original music then he wouldn't be working with Taylor Swift and Lorde he would be working with people like Adrianne Lenker. But he doesn't want the best produced music he wants the best selling music and he found the equation to getting it. Jack sucks plain and simple and every female artists that's worked with him would have produced much better music without him.

If an artist isn't capable of producing their own music then they shouldn't be making music.

I disagree with you..Melodrama and Solar Power are genius albums and Jack helped her make them exactly the way she wanted them to be. Try being more open minded and positive in the future.

What a god awful take

haven't listened to much of his stuff but he produced sling so he ate 🤷‍♀️

I just want FUN. to return 😥

gen z needs to hate somebody to justify their lack of effort and abilities