More of This Kind of Music, Please. 

Bleachers were last-minute replacement musical guest on SNL when the scheduled performer was canned for some reason and they absolutely crushed. One of the best SNL musical guest performances ever.

I’ve loved Bleachers since “I Wanna Get Better” and they keep getting BETTER!

They are one of my son's favourite bands. He'd die of embarrassment if they became one of mine! He was going to a gig if theirs, and I was going to see the Wildhearts the same day. I jokingly said "oh, we could get the train together". He looked absolutely mortified at the thought! Proud mum moment. 😂

Antonoff is my favorite producer working right now. I know that’s not a hot take of an opinion, but I love his sound and the way he works. I’ve watched all his studio videos and Mix With the Masters courses. The way he makes music compared to many producers today is inspiring. He really encapsulates Martin’s “studio as an instrument” ethos and uses a ton of vintage gear. I’m not mad that a guy like that is “the hottest producer in pop music” right now.

Oooh i love that Bleachers finally came to your attention!! Jack Antonoff needs more highlights like this for his craft

For those new to Bleachers, it's that east coast street corner bodega/New Jersey/footloose kind of sound. You have a lot of Springsteen, Van Morrison, Billy Joel type of influence mixed with the modern polish of Jack Antonoff, who prides himself on bringing that sound back. You'll hear a ton the Bleachers influence in the new The 1975 record, and more of Jack's influence in Taylor Swift's more recent albums from 1989-Midnights, some of Lana Del Rey, Lorde, etc. Highly recommend their album "Take the Sadness Out of Saturday Night" if you enjoyed this sound.

The reason it sounds like that 1975 song is because Jack Antonoff (Bleachers lead singer) produced both

I basically get all my new music from Justin Hawkins these days.

I love me some Bleachers. Such an enjoyable band worth listening to.

Bleachers have been my favorite band the last few years. Absolutely addicted to their album Gone Now, so unique and interesting. Springsteen joins them in their song Chinatown, pretty sure they've got a close relationship.. their music hits me where I want it to also, because they talk about shit I grew up feeling and experiencing.

Bleachers are just the best. I'm a fan since the last album and I discovered a whole new universe. Jack Antonoff is just so great, he's a genius when it comes to writing and producing. Can't expres how much I've learned about producing just by listening to his tracks.

Keep the shirt. It’s giving a lovely view of the new hawk, and looks comfy & soft.

I think it makes your hawk tattoo really pop! Kick ass! Also your hair is rockin. Appreciate your breakdowns of new tunes 😎

This is great. Reminds of 80's party music mixed with punk rock vibes with a dash of Cheap Trick in there. I love it.

I love all your content, but really love your song breakdowns the most. You are so good at it!

Bleachers is my favorite modern band by far, every record is incredible and so different from the previous ones. Can really see how Jack is able to produce for so many different acts and do it so well, he has an unbelievably deep imagination for music that he can make music with Taylor Swift and then have the depth to make something like this too. My personal favorites are Don't Take the Money, Wild Heart, Stop Making this Hurt, I Wanna Get Better, and How Dare You Want More. If you're looking for videos to react to, Jack made videos demonstrating about how he made Don't Take the Money and I Wanna Get Better on his own playing all the instruments in his apartment, it's really incredible to see as a layman and I'm sure would be fascinating for you as well.

Love Bleachers! 🤩 Glad to see you giving them some attention! 🎉

Bleachers are a great band! Came across them a year or two again and adore their first album (think it came out in 2014 or 2015) I highly recommend giving that record a listen if you get some time Justin :)

Hi Justin Yes please continue wearing the very scooped neck t-shirt, it looks even better with the wonderful hawk tattoo flying over. I’ve seen Bleachers live and liked them. I agree with the points you made. I concur that Dirty Hit Records are releasing some interesting music that is contemporary but has qualities of the past. Another one in their portfolio, that I like, is The Japanese House.

What a great review! The bit about how musicians should wear (and adjust) their glasses more often just made my day - I love how down-to-earth, unconcerned with coolness, genuine, enthusiastic and supportive of others you are, Justin. It's an inspiration!

Justin Hawkins is an honest gentleman, fully hopeful, and I love him bravely. Good work, your lineage makes me awed 🥰❤🎉

Bleachers is one of my all time favorite bands! So seeing you react and so many people listening to them (for some, maybe the first item!) makes me so happy!!

I saw The Bleachers at Coachella in 2018.. they were amazing! I became a fan instantly. Great band!

The video and song have the strong vibes of that old Jackson Browne and Clarence Clemons song "You're A Friend Of Mind " and one of the nerds from Beastie Boys' "You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party" video snuck in and sang. Good stuff. This is added to my list of bands to check out from this channel. It's getting long.

I just discovered the Bleachers and they are AMAZING. Modern Girls is easily my favorite new release this fall. It's just such a party. On another note, I also just discovered your channel and felt the need to comment about how you react to the music video. It's a breath of fresh air with all the drama circulating about reactions. You do a really good job analyzing the video and we, the audience, actually learn new information about the thing you are reacting to. This is how reactions should be done. The discussions about music theory are really interesting.

It has that fun bass line like dancing in the dark.

The top still reminds me of Startrek, it's like something they'd wear for shore leave on a planet full of hot aliens...that's not a bad thing though.

I agree! I heard tis song for the first time a few days ago. It's wonderful. I will definitely be checking out more Bleachers.

Oh this is brilliant. Absolutely adore music with this vibe. Looks like I have a new band to listen to. Thanks for this, Justin. Another lovely video

04:46 ostinatooooo!!!!🙌

You legend Justin! Thanks for putting me onto this belter! ❤

Hey, that''s the guitar player from "Fun"

Justin please can you analyse your performance of Red Light Spells Danger you did with the Top Gear boys for comic relief back in 2007… would love to hear some back-story,cheers👍

This song is just fun, and that is what we need sometimes. First song to actually make me smile in a while.

Hey Justin, great review of a really uplifting song. I think it's possibly a Glockenspiel not a Xylophone though because it's metal (?) Enjoy the tour!

I just stumbled onto them last month with this song and Tiny Moves. Did a deep dive after that and man, I love these guys.

That wink with the glasses bit ! HAHA I love this guy!

Love the shirt. The style and colour suit you, and nicely display your new ink ❤️‍🔥

Yes I am really digging this tune with it's infectious energy, only heard a couple of Bleachers tracks before but if this is what their new record is going to be like I will have to listen to more. Also thanks for teaching me the term "Ostinato", I'm familiar with it but never knew it was called that - I love a good Ostinato!

Thanks! Justin, have you ever entertained the idea of starting your own record label? Why or Why not? Peace!

Fantastic! Love the saxophones! Thanks!

Keep the man blouse

Love your top,keep it❤

Can't get enough of this, like Elvis Costello fronting the E St Band?!?

It reminds me of Billy Joel - We didn’t start the fire 🔥

Justin Fucking Hawkins Rides Againnnnn!!! 🔥🎶🎶🎶🎶

You are so enjoyable to watch Justin. I think you such a good natured genius. Thank you for being you!

Reminds me of theme to Only Fools and Horses a bit

I still remember Jack from Steel Train. Very talented dude.

What a great happy vibe! It's so raw and real. Party time! It's has the potential to be the "Love Shack" of the 2020's. SM58's are a great mic. I've had mine for 20 years. My fave musical phrase is a triplet. Also Justin, I love that shirt. I like V-neck anything.

I love Bleachers. I've seen them 6 or 7 times live, and they consistently put on the most engaging shows.

Keep wearing the deep V!

This is my favorite track at the moment. It's just so good. Cool to hear they are from New Jersey because this has so Springsteen written all over it, which is always a good thing.

Love your music. Appreciate getting tuned in to new stuff

I love that this exists as a complete opposite to Fantano's video, this song is dope and your insites were really interesting and gave me more appreciation for bleachers! Thanks!

I love hearing stuff that might've otherwise passed me by. Awesome!

Agreed. my favorite atm.

Bleachers have been my favorite band in the last five years! learned so much watching his videos explaining in studio all the choices he made for that song

I love Jack Antonoff and the bleachers. Rollercoaster was the song that got me hooked on their music.

Love the deep V neck tee. It's got sneak-a-hand-inside-from-behind-and-going-for-a-hug kind of vibe. Also, that tee would look great with baggy corduroy wide legged trousers, topped off with a skinny, machine knitted silver lurex thread scarf. Got an Issey Miyake vibe about it, and maybe a Bowie-type Yamamoto look too "nice one" 🤗

471,000🎉🎉🎉

I got hooked on Bleachers after both my parents passed very unexpectedly. The lyrics he sings on the album Strange Desire are many times about losing his sibling and it really spoke to me at that point. Helped me through some dark places with an upbeat rock album with some serious lyrics.

Amazing live show too!

Good song! It reminded to me to some old songs, but i couldn't say now what they are. But the first chords remind me something... In other hand, i love every time you wear this t shir with v neck line, and now with your new tattoo fits really well. And i love it's color. "Only you can wear with that style a v neck line tshirt" Don't give it to charity! ❤️‍🔥

I knew the guy as a pop producer, but i did not expect this type of music from him as a musician, great work and great video by you as always

Cool song...I've never heard of these guys before. Thanks!

it's nice to see your left arm and your right arm look the same size ... not many people with tattoos achieve that success .... THEE intros you do are glorious

just came across this song tonight. and its a great song! I can't stop listening.

Awesome. I had not heard this song before and absolutely love it.

Keep the shirt! This was an awesome look at what seems like just people enjoy playing because they know their screwed now. They can make it but the days of being obscenely rich as it could before the digital movement is what I’ll call it.

think modern girl and looking for somebody to love have been my favourite songs this year - definitely need more!

LOVE the music - thanks for yet another awesome introduction to music 🎶 I otherwise wouldn't know about. LOVE the shirt - great colour on you, love to see more of your tattoos and, well, YOU - (the rock star/showman as well as the articulate, erudite musican with the dulcet voice). The shirt *does* suit you. I'm also a bit jealous - do you know how tricky it is to find a nice *green* top - please don't "bin" it - (donate, always) - or you could send it to me 😉🙃 - (half joking, half semi serious - do I see some crossover, (which most of my fav tops are) plus colour, and fabric seems lovely as well - would ask where you got it from so I could get one too - but you're in UK - I'm in NZ - plus probably well above my budget) Anyway - seriously top suits you - LOVE the music - plus your passion, your knowledge - awesome way to start my day - thank you ❤😘

Love this song… hard to not feel up with this one

this is my brain as i listened love this dude

Thank you mr Hawkins. You really make my day. 😊 It was a little bit rough for me this afternoon.

Thanks for the introduction to this band

When I first heard this it transported me back to the eighties when we always heard bands like Blondie, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, Sparks, Roxy Music, Boomtown Rats, Jackson Browne etc on the radio and wherever you went.

I’ve seen Bleachers 6 times and they are the funnest live HB and on the planet. Love this review. Love this song.

Have to love a band with double sax players. Jumping about whilst playing a sax can be difficult ask Leo P!

Keep the t shirt, looks great, if you can wear a catsuit you can definitely rock this

Running with saxophone never done? Wasnt that in like every Madness video? Speaking of Madness and sax? Doesnt it sound just like that?

A little Huey Lewis in there for sure. Agree?

Sounds amazing thanks for turning me onto these. The verse reminds me of only fools and horses but that adds to the charm I think 😂 looking out for more now

Got to see them in New Jersey at THE STONE PONY. They were fantastic. With Japanese Breakfast, who were also wonderful. Would love to see you break down "Be Sweet" or "Posing in Bondage."

hey Justin I really enjoy your show and i really need to thank you for introducing Viagra Boys they are my new fav band!

Taylor's album 1989, Reputation, Lover, Folklore, Evermore and Midnights Produced by Jack Antonoff (Lead Singer of Bleachers)

Im here for the blouse 👍

This is one of my favourite songs right now. Nothing else sounds like it on Alt stations.

“We didn’t start the fire”.

awesome song! I love the Jason Mraz melody stuck on the back end at 3:32 with the sax. "i wont hesitate to heist to this song". i really do like this song...seriously....it is a well crafted and thought-out mash-up of various hits. The A and B sections are borrowed deeply from "The Boss", REMs "end of the world...and the killers. too many other nuggets to mention. It is a fact that the good borrow....the great steal. I do not judge! I do the same on the reg. i just wish I did it as well as this. **tips hat to Jack & The Modern Boys. (new band name for ya right there) =+))

If you look closely he knocks his glasses off in the previous scene just before putting them back on. So there!

Just I have no idea if you read your comments or not but you should check out bands like The Midnight Fm-84 September 87 Michael Oakley All great retro wave artist who are fantastic song writers

Not heard them before this is great I will be listening.

it's got a bit of early Bowie going on as well. the melody of the "woo hoo hoo..." singing towards the end reminds me so much of another song but i can't put my finger on it. as soon as it started i knew how it would go. but i feel like it's a slowed down version...

Reminds me of Donnie Iris - brilliant early 80s pop rock

We didn't start the fire- Billy Joel homage goin on

It's a great song with shades of both Billy Joel and Springsteen.

Hey Justin! Is that a new tattoo?! What’s the deal, if I may ask? As someone without tattoos, I’m very interested in tattoo choices - picking the spot on one’s body, the style, the artist, and the meaning behind it (if it’s not too personal). Looks like a hawk to me, so I’m guessing it’s a tribute to a special drummer. Am I correct? Or did you get it for another reason? Thanks Justin!

FABULOUS SONG…

01:51 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks Justin for your warning!😂