MCR IS ACTUALLY BACK! First Reaction to My Chemical Romance - The Foundations of Decay (single 2022) 

I love the fact that you discover them after they had broke up, yet you are sharing excitement with people like myself, I found them in 04(I was 14) with Im Not Okay, been my favorite band ever since, so it’s awesome to me 2 different worlds yet we both can get hype about this

"He was there, the day the towers fell"... this whole song is about 9/11 and the impact it had on the band, actually the reason they became a band

The fact that they dropped this with no announcement right before Kendrick’s new album it’s nuts

honestly, this was giving me the vibes of a mix between Bullets and Parade. I feel like they went back more to their roots/first album in this one

I love your INSTANTANEOUS reactions Brad, they fill the gap that existed when I realized I have no music friends, or many actual friends

I can’t believe they just randomly dropped it like this. This and Kendrick Tonight makes this the best day of the year so far in terms of music drops for me.

i am terrified for fantanos reaction bc i know he’s gonna hate this mix edit: i was correct

I'm speechless. This was one of the most fire comebacks I've ever seen

I think we are about to get a great story, reminds me of the way in Sleep the end where Gerard is singing “Just sleep” and in the background screaming “WAKE UP”. This song seems like person experience Inc. this story feels like laying in the “foundation of decay “ but the last line is “GET. UP. COWARD!” So something is telling the person not to give up basically?… just my over analyzing and obsessing.

this legit feels like i'm in 2002, discovering MCR in their early stages. i was literally born that year, but it really feels like i am experiencing it when i hear this song.

I don't forget when Brad said that he will do a black parade re-reaction if mcr ever drop something new

I'm ngl this is definitely more challenging than a lot of older my chemical romance music at least for me but I do genuinely like it and beyond that it feels like it represents a new direction, like they could have just released a song that sounds like a my chemical romance song. but this almost feels like a statement that they're not the same band they were a decade ago and that's kind of cool. although I might be reading too much into this

The way I’m able to appreciate all of My Chemical Romance's music to it’s fullest extent is by not limiting them to their older music. Gerard said himself that he feels like it’s an artist duty to evolve their music and not make the same things over and over again. So by fully being able to understand that, you can fully appreciate their music relative to My Chemical Romance and not relative to past works.

it feels like a grungier sleep. fucking stellar

I don’t wanna get my hopes up about a new album, but I absolutely do.

YOU JUST BECAME THE FIRST PERSON TO INFORM ME OF THIS URGENT BREAKING NEWS. YOU ARE APPRECIATED

It sounds like how he was recording his vocals on the solo project. But it has that Italiano classical sad romantic kinda sound. Diggable

I'm really hoping they do well. Seems like every once legendary band is incapable of making quality music anymore, I always hope to be proven wrong though

It's like Three cheers and black parade make a kid together and gave us The Foundation Of Decay

This is so nostalgic. I remember watching your Black Parade reaction back a few summers ago while deep in the mcr fandom. I’m not nearly as into it as I was but this is very surreal

can't believe i'm watching a new brad reaction to my chemical romance, i am so happy.

While I love Gerard. That "compressed" description is honestly how I'd describe a lot of his solo music. The lyrics get drowned a lot and it had me wondering if they're working in a cheap recording closet. But still great music

holy shit you speedran this reaction.

It's genuinely so fucking incredible.

With Kendrick’s new album coming out, a new MCR single, and a recent teaser from Death Grips, this week has gotten pretty crazy. Can’t wait to see some more surprises down the road!

Gotta be honest when the song came out the first thing I worried about was that you wouldn't like it considering you weren't a fan of anything MCR outside of The Black Parade and Three Cheers. So I'm glad you actually really did.

It's so exciting to hear new material from them. it's so crazy

So this week: -My Chemical Romance New Song -Kendrick HPT5 + Album -The Smile Album -Ethel Cain Album -Mid-Air Thief Album -Death Grips Back on Twitter (probably new album coming) -Joey Badass Album announced -Florence + The Machine Album -black midi New Song + Album announced 2022 kind of already insane honestly, but this week takes the cake for me

I too love game over by falling in reverse. I love how much it says about how we live our day to day lifes.

brad reacting to mcr again is W

MCR IS BACK LET'S GOOOOOOOO

what i appreciate about this song too is that it doesn't drag at all, i've been listening to it throughout the day and it still feels like 3 minutes instead of 6

the song is on how he started the idea of the band after the events of 9/11

I can’t believe this is real life. mcr has helped me find my passion for music, they helped me get through a rough patch in my life in early 2020. they’re my favorite artist of all time, and I never expected something new from them. I’m just so unbelievably happy I don’t have the words. if we get an album I might explode from happiness

The moment I saw this song in my notification I was really tired, but I was internally going “WHAT”. The Black Parade is my favourite album of all time so I was smiling like an idiot throughout the whole song, I never thought I’d ever hear new music from MCR since I became a fan post break up, but I am so happy that I was proven wrong. There’s so much more that I want to say but this is already becoming a long comment.

It’s moody like the ghost of you and climactic like sleep, I love it

i cant unhear the skyfall part now lmfao, but i'm still SO FCKING HYPED

I feel like my life and musical journey have now come full circle having found you through TOP and MCR content

I'm seeing them on tour in like 2 weeks, seems a perfect time to release music!

MCR: drop new song Brad: instantly reviewing it after all these years I'm in heaven apparently

We've come full circle. My first video of yours was your reactions to The Black Parade and now here you are reacting to brand new MCR. Let's fucking gooooo

To me.,,, this was the perfect song to come back with after a decade of a hiatus. You can clearly tell the man In the hill in question is Gerard , as he watched the Towers fell, and this sounds like a continuation of The Black Parade, lyrics wise, which is all in fact, a deciphering of Gerards mental health at the time. This is all about bouncing back and feeling the pain you used to , *feel forgotten pain*, and the mixing is all Bullets Era which is their start days,, I really feel like this song is a gift for their ALREADY FANS Instead of aiming to go mainstream,, but I'll admit it,, even if I wasn't alr an MCR fan I'd still love this track and I would listen to it over and over , although I wouldn't understand it quite as well. Is true that MCR has great expectations on them, but they're living by the example they set , and this track is LIVING PROOF !!!! Loved your reaction, unfortunately, there's a lot of "Experts" who don't know anything and got a lot to say out there ,, your knowledge on MCR and on the genre is solid,, I liked this video,,,but lemme tell u,,, coming from the perspective of a fan who's been waiting for YEARS FOR SMTH LIKE THIS,,,,IM FAR FROM DISAPPOINTED ,,IN FACT IM KICKING MY FEET LOL 😍😍😍

I love how the music is grand yet the production is claustrophobic like being stuck in a grand rotten coffin. I also like how the vocals are writhing and unclear kinda like decay itself. Definitely a moment where style and substance come together in an art piece. I also love hints of black metal throughout this piece. Good song, definitely come back multiple times.

Just the man I was hoping would react

HOLY FUCKING SHIT THEYRE BACK

How tf did you have time to film and edit this already?

I can't even describe the feelings I felt when I first heard this. This band meant so much to me when I was younger, and got me through so much bullshit. To hear them back in their true form almost make me want to cry.

It almost kinda sounds like they’re going in a bit of a Shoegaze-y direction with those walls of noise they throw up every so often. Not like MBV or what have you, I’m talking the newer stuff like Nothing (think ‘The Great Dismal’), ‘Infinite Granite’-era Deafheaven, Cold Gawd, etc. it’s pretty interesting to hear them sounding like that as somebody who was way into ‘Black Parade’ and ‘Three Cheers’ back in my early teens. lol

Couldn't agree more with this man! Nice review! It's nice to hear something fresh.

It’s coming out now because they’re literally about to go on tour. Going to see them in a couple weeks I’m so excited. The new song is BEAUTIFUL ❤️

im a sucker for the lyrics on this song i could write a whole essay on the meanings within it and how insanely amazing, impactful, and full circle it is. i love this song immensely and it only got better for me after the memory of hearing it live

The only problem I have with this song is the mixing, Gerard's vocals are buried beneath all the guitars and drums. Not sure if it was done on purpose for some sort of theatrical effect. Other than that I loved this song.

Bullets, Revenge and TBP had a baby and this is it. This amazing song 💖

I got so shocked when i saw this, i went to yt when i woke up and i see a new mcr song from like 12 hours ago, i freak out and i immediately click it, it was so amazing seriously

everything has come full circle. i started watching you from your blurryface reaction and i *loved* your black parade reaction. it's so cool seeing you mature and maturing with you.

I was waiting for you to throw your hat in the ring. Love your shit homie!

I saw the notification for this song and flipped out. This seems like a combination of past styles while also moving forward. I can’t wait to see where they take their new sound.

As soon as the song dropped I was reminded of your channel, since I haven't been watching since the Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge review. And I gotta say some of your observations on the song is how I felt about watching this vid. You still got that humor but now you have this mature confidence as well as a more eloquent way of expressing your thoughts. You've really come into your own as a music channel and I'm glad to see you still kicking after all this time. Keep it up Brad!

As soon as I saw the release I came here to tell you to react and this video was here waiting for me. Thank you for your service 🙏

This has me really excited, I never thought they’d make more music. I’ve been a fan of them since high school and my heart leapt when I saw it. It sounds great and has that MCR energy without seeming at all like they’re trying to rehash their former glory. Fingers crossed for more good stuff

Oh my God. Brad thank you for this video. I had no idea they dropped a new song I'm so 🥲

I didn't know this released. Then I saw them live at UBS arena. This was the opener. Holy shit.

Audio quality on the youtube version seemed really off to me. Listened on Apple Music and it seemed much better (still very heavily compressed, but the levels seemed a lot more clear)

Good reaction man. I like how you don't just follow peer pressure to like songs. You dissect lyrics and the feel of the sound the way its intended. Keep up the good work man!

So now that there's new music time to go back to revisit the old albums😭

I am bawling. I seriously cannot comprehend that this is fucking happening right now. THE FUCK!

It’s dropping now cus their reunion tour is about to start next week so I think they’ve been sitting on music but waiting for their actual comeback to release it after covid put it on hold

Song was way better than expected. I'm not too hot on the mix though, vocals are kind of buried...I'm very happy it wasn't in that more commercial pop punk style they were messing with on their last album

I’m obsessed with this song as a long time my Chem fan and it feels so inspiring to me, someone with depression and adhd. The sound is amazing and I know other peoples might be surprised by the sound changing up a bit but I’m not at all. My Chem refuses to make the same album twice and is always going to try something new and different with each record they make. I also think it’s funny that Brad and a few others missed the memo of the reunion when the rest of us have been sitting impatiently with our tickets clutched to our chests as the tour got delayed twice 😅

Solid review and your descriptions are on point.

I was thrilled hearing this out of the blue. The nice kind hello but seeing this building and change. Im looking forward to more. So many balance them to their few hit songs but not all their songs were punchy it profound.

I found out they released a new song from seeing this video and oh my god I just listened to it it's amazing now I'll watch the video.

It feels a lot like a video game trailer or like the music video would be of like a king or something midevil. I been listening nonstop since I saw that it was released. Definitely love that they're trying something new, especially since it's got vibes of old more Hardcore vibes like "Bury Me in Black". Or even the original "the world is ugly".

i really like the song & im really happy u got this out so fast LMAO

This feels like a fever dream. But as soon as it dropped I had pretty much the exact same reaction as you, especially with that Boogie man analogy. I honestly had to re-listen to it a few times to really let it sink in and yeah... I went into it with trepidation and halfway disbelief that it was actually happening. Now I'm just kind of hyped that we may actually be getting a record. And if this song is any indication of the overall sound scape, I'm now quite excited to listen to it. It sounds like NEW My Chemical Romance.

i think they released it bc theyre just about to go on their uk tour!!! seeing them on the 30th, i’m almost 24 and been waiting since i was 11 😭💕

honestly this return was very much what you said. tho I've evolved a bit from listening to this kind of music but it still manage to move me and make me excited for more

I WAS WAITING FOR U TO REACT TO THIS OMG

😀 Brad listening to MCR gives me so much joy.

Also idk I’m a big fan of their first album and the Lofi-ish /harsh sound of it, and this reminded me of that but mixed with …. Shoegaze? Unless I have my genres confused idk but I LOVED this song

Yes Brad great review 👌🏻

ive been listening to brad for so long at this point i forgot he had these over the top edits before until he brought it up

i've never heard the phrase "new my chemical romance" before because i've only been a fan since 2017 (i'm 15 lol) so this is a powerful moment for me and i love that everyone else is getting hyped

This is a fucking incredible comeback song. Holy shit.

I discovered mcr a couple years after they broke up and I was so sad that I would never be able to hear their new music or see a concert. But man, the fact that this came out AND I’m going to see them in concert in a couple months is mind blowing, I’m actually living out my sixth grade fantasy

LO PRIMERO QUE SE ME CRUZO POR LA CABEZA DESPUES DE ESCUCHAR EL TEMA FUE, "FALLING IN REVERSE". EL SONIDO ES MAS HEAVY Y GERARD HACE GUTURALES (NO MUY PRONUNCIADOS), PERO ANTES NO LOS HACIA.... ME GUSTO MUCHO EL TEMA

my favourite song of theirs, ever. it's a masterpiece.

literally the second i finished the song i thought to myself “brad has GOT to react to this”

I never thought I’d ever see you reacting to MCR again, this is crazy lmao

As a '19 MCR fan, I never thought I'd experience the hype of a new MCR song but this absolutely blew me away. It feels new, but also reminds me of MCR's earlier days - that of Three Cheers and Bullets. It has that sort of sound but for their problems today rather than of 18 to 20 years ago. It's old and fresh at the same time, and totally unexpected.

This song was better than i expected honestly. Also Brad saying "That is exhilarating!" Haha love it. And haircut? 🤔🔥 Haha!

im feeling alot of sleep and a little bit of how I disappear before the chorus its reminiscent of tbp yet on the more upbeat parts it also reminds me of hesitant alien

just today had a conversation in my head that went along the lines of “my chemical romance probably won’t make new music after the reunion. it’s not happening” me now- 😮

I always remember your MCR react and now I'm here again to watch your reaction. it's a tradition I guess

I KNEW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN AT SOME POINT I LEGIT CHECK MY MUSIC APP AT LEAST TWICE A MONTH FOR THIS AND ITS FINALLY HAPPENING AAAAAAHHHHHH

Biased, as I'm a long-term my chem fan, but I absolutely adore this new track. It's commenting on the band's origin and legacy ('the day the towers fell') using metaphors of medieval legend (heroes/saviour/battle scars etc). It's so smart and so classically MCR to me, and a true return to their dark roots. And that breakdown is insane. I wish I could relive the moment I first heard it.

my chem's artistry is a core part of my being, the band and its members (esp gee and frank) will always be peeps i care deeply about. im relieved that almost three years after their come back, they're finally doing shit besides sell merch. am i in love with this song? nah. is it pretty solid? for sure. it's a bullets structured song with a black parade/danger days sound. it's not something i see myself really going back to but im glad they're making new music and that i dont hate it lol. im really interested to see what the rest of the album is gonna sound like. also tbf, bullets and revenge are two of my all time favorite albums. in a way, im more attached to the albums than the band at this point. so, im gonna be one of those longtime fans who's hard to truly please.

Seeing them live this month for my first ever concert I am beyond excited

this is perfect timing for me.. im seeing the boys live next week!!!! im so .... excited.....

if you want some good theatercore i cant recommend Will Wood's Normal Album enough. the overture alone slaps