It's ok. For more Jon Brion production, checkout Beck - Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime from the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind original soundtrack.
time stamps 2:50 circles 4:04 comlicated blue world 6:05 8:24 good news 11:25 i 13:26 everybody can see 15:54 woods 18:17 hands me down 20:46 thats on me 22:18 hands 24:19 surf 27:30 once a day edit: 100 likes SHEEEEEEEESHHHHHH!
The chorus in "Hand me downs" is him talking about him wanting to have children, "let's turn these gens (jeans) into hand me downs", making the track even more tragic. R.I.P
“Don’t you put anymore stress on yourself, it’s one day at a time” that was my senior quote last year, I feel like it can ground people who are getting lost in their problems. Love you Mac, rest easy & thank you 🤍
I’d like to think that what he meant by the “other side” was the other side of the door that he’s locking himself in when he’s down. So then “ a whole lot more for me waiting on the other side” is him saying if he could just get out, it wouldn’t be so bad. I wish he got out :(
Honestly I think that just simply means what it sounds like. The other side as in afterlife/ heaven/ death. Could be right though.. he often has double meanings to his bars.
Thanks for saying it! People always take it like he was speaking about death, and I just feel like he was refering to being happy, that there was still a lot waiting for him, which makes the song even more heartbreaking
Idk. If you take the surrounding lyrics into context, he's most likely talking about death/the afterlife. There's nothing indicating he's talking about happiness or "freedom" of any sort
@@_WeDontKnow_ exactly. Most people in his predicament with daily drug addiction, loneliness/dealing with fame and steady cash flow.. it's more realistic he's referring to his nihilism or depression, coupled with heavy substance abuse and drinking. Why would anyone struggling that bad be that optimistic one song, and down at rock bottom by the next.. makes no sense. If you lived the life these songs make perfect sense, but most of the time it's inexperienced 'squares' who seem to comment their grand opinion on the matter lmao.
What is your opinion on the bonus tracks Right and Floating? I think they’re perfectly fitting in the album. Right is even one of my favourite songs on Circles. If you haven’t listened to these song yet, you should! And let me hear your thoughts on it :)
This album is pure harmony, I am so sad Mac isn't here anymore. He would have hit the top. This record hits on many levels and none about addiction personally but you know life his hard sometimes. Damn I miss Mac, he understood.
@@ShelbyShuffleMode they were made almost at the same time, with a handful of the songs in circles being finished later, or being completed by brion post-mortem. Theres an interview with brion about his part in the albums, basically making mac do all of the instrumentation because he knew that he was able to, or was atleast sonically capable of figuring it out and putting his personal touch to every aspect of these 2 albums. They were a perfect match of musician and producer, both complimenting and filling in each others strengths and weaknesses. Ive never heard a producer talk as respectfully as john brion does about mac.
When I first listened to this album all the guys and I decided to go all day without listening until we all got together after work and just sat in a circle in the garage with the speaker blasting and good vibes, what a great experience
Thank you Shelby, this album has gotten me through quarantine and though I didn’t like Mac Miller at first, I slowly grew to love this album and the rest of his discography.
yeah but you gotta remember, this album isn’t meant to make you depressed! it’s meant to understand yourself and your surroundings, it’s how mac got to terms with himself and understands himself fully! It’s a very very honest album and that’s because life is beautiful but you gotta be honest with yourself
@@rodrigodegeyseleer5008 Its more Melancholic than depressive, It makes you think back to all the hardships you've gone through, and all the pain you've felt, as well as make you feel like you could push trough and live a fulfilling life (At least for me)
@@Nefu432915 Yeah exactly what I think! It’s a beautiful album and it makes you think about a lot of thinks, life, your choices, your problems, the people around you,... For me it always makes me really sad because it’s his purest work and it’s so sad he isn’t here anymore to witness what he left us. Although it ends so beautifully: you appreciete life and people in general, it’s a pretty world we live in!
I feel like if you’ve been through depression or even times in your life that you felt down or not yourself, this album will speak to you in different ways. I love this album because it’s so relatable and helps you feel that your feelings are justified and acknowledged
That's actually Jon Brion playing on 'Surf'. The Dissect Podcast has a great 7 min video which breaks this album down perfectly ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dEM7tiOym54.html
You should definitely listen to the 2 bonus tracks from the deluxe version, cause it's not like they're just bonus tracks, they definitely fit at the end, so I definitely recommend reacting to these
I feel like the reason they are not on the main album is because of the perfect loop between swimming and circles without them but yeah they are amazing as well
SWIMMING IN CIRCLES was supposed to be trilogy... first SWIMMING (mix between singing and rap) . Second CIRCLES (more song based & singing) and the third album was supposed to be just pure hip hop (as saying "I still do this, I still love this"). - Rest easy Mac 🙏
Man whenever I feel down and like the world has kicked me down and buried me alive, I just play this album and let it all out, it feels like Mac is there telling you it’ll be alright and that it’s ok to cry
A great fun fact I love about this album is that the last note in once a day and the first note in circles are the same note. Making the album a complete circle. He talked about before he does like albums having a death, basically meaning that he does like it when good songs end and abruptly. So the fact that the last album he worked on technically doesn't have an end is amazing
this one of the most bittersweet album listening experience ive ever had. considering his musical growth and where it lead. having it end here is incredibly bittersweet. beautiful ending to something that shouldnt be done yet.
also one thing that i find incredible about it is that the last chord on the album fits with the first chord on both this album and swimming. so you can listen to swimming in circles on a loop.
I didn't ever think I'd become and relate to an artist as much as Mac. I always rant to my friends and I hope they don't hate me for it, but his entire (mainly later) discography and growth had me so invested and feeling so closely connected, almost seeing myself in him. These projects, the entire situation, cut me deeper than I could ever explain. But in an eerie way, almost like he knew, this is by far my favorite posthumous release. Even the song titles are almost like messages from him saying he's okay & he made peace. Maybe I'm crazy. But I love this dude fr, and good news hits me like a train every single time. 💙
YESSS! can’t wait to hear the other reactions.. on your own time search Larry Lovestiein for mac’s (2012) Jazz/Folk sound. not many ppl know about that 🤍 92’ till ♾
What makes this album a "masterpiece" is the starts first song on a off note then the last track is the KISS. It'd a perfect loop in music theory. Mac was so talented.
The feature on hand me downs is by Baro Sura who is an artist from Melbourne Australia (where I’m from) and is the only feature on the album. God bless Malcom for that.
You have to watch the music videos (even if it's not recorded for YT). They are all beautiful Edit: The videos will definitely boost that "getting lost" feeling
I echo everyone whos recommending The Divine Feminine & Faces, I think Watching Movies, KIDS & The High Life are also essential Mac projects. I'm essentially the same age as Mac, and I grew up listening to him progress, album to album. I got sober a couple of months before he ODed. His music's really had a huge impact on me as I grew in life. Really love your reactions, it feels like showing a friend music that you really love, and I think thats the most essential experience to reaction videos and why people enjoy them so much, so thank you!
I enjoyed the entire video with your reactions, I agree with you with the message of this album, and hope you enjoy this as much as I’ve been doin. Saludos desde México.
Yes it is her producer Jon brion who worked with Mac on swimming and circles said that after Mac passed and Mac’s parents asked him to finish circles he had found I can see and Ariana vocals were already there
lets gooooo Love ur reactions mac such a great musician dont think that was Mayer's guitar it had to be jon Brion,'s maybe he helped with it who knows cuz it does sound like Mayer but he did play guitar for small worlds off of swimming
PLEASE if you care about the people in your comments.. please make a video of "faces" by mac miller. i loved listening to your breakdown, inputs, and overall opinion on these two albums (swimming and circles). Please do this for the mac community we all love you. Thank you for your content.
Hey Shelby, your videos are the cause of my relief and thank you for consistently releasing them. Can you please react to Labrinth - Imagination & The Miss fit kid🙏🏽
Man... you're on a great run with these last few albums. I already know everyone will request the tiny desk performance but, those get copyright STRUCK, not claimed. Just a heads up, love your channel too much.
