Skrillex - Don't Get Too Close ALBUM REVIEW 

This just means Quest For Fire is getting the yellow flannel

It would be funny if fantano just reviewed this one and acted like the first album didn’t exist 😂

This dude is about to get the fastest 3-8 in history Edit: This dude now holds the fasest 3-7 comeback in history

It's actually cool that Skrillex is getting a lot of praise, I remember when this guy used to be hated by the "I was born in the wrong generation" crowd lol

I’m honestly glad this wasn’t the only Skrillex album to be released after 9 years, because this would be a much bigger disappointment for me if Quest For Fire didn’t exist. That album feels much more like Skrillex than this one does.

Very glad all these songs were put on to a separate album instead of added on to Quest for Fire

I think skrillex created this album to act as a pop/more accessible accessible counterpart to “a quest for fire”. it’s not supposed to be super inventive, but just enjoyed by the masses, much like the diplo collab album. I think that there’s a few cuts here that deserve a little more credit (real spring w/bladee was quite enjoyable in my opinion), but a quest for fire ratios this record by a long run.

If Bladee was on this album you would've given it an 8

You'd give this a ten if this was the second album in 24 hours by King Gizzard and the Skrillex Wizard

I liked the rawness and unfinished touches to don't get too close the track.. it sounded like friends just riffing in a studio, not caring that this was a major artist release. honestly my most listened to track on the album 😂

I bet if it was named: Dubstep 2 Electric Boogaloo he would've gotten a 10

Feels like a throw away album. Quest for Fire actually fire and seems like his main focus for this year. Solid 9/10

i like this album way more than quest for fire and there is quite literally nothing you guys can do about it

I thought Selecta is a great song. LOL

Interesting that you chose to review this one before QFF, which came about before DGTC - and which I really hope you do cover because it’s so much more accomplished and reflective of Skrillex’s talent and range as a musician

Place your bets for quest for fire getting tha yellow or white

Quest For Fire blows this one out of the water but Real Spring + Ceremony are really great

This was def the weaker of the two. Very formulaic.

HARD DISAGREE on selecta being generic, the FM bass pattern at 1:12 is genuinely so refreshing and sick!

Quest for fire was a much better project IMO.

I can't believe you reviewed the bad one first

If this album was called “Get Really Close,” then you would’ve given it a 10.

Haven’t heard a skrillex song since like 2013 bloody hell

I straight up skipped this one based on the singles Quest for Fire was pretty solid tho!

So Quest For Fire is a 8, right?

so you clearly didnt cry to the title track like i did a bunch of times alright ..

Here’s to hoping Quest For Fire gets a positive review. That one is one of my favorite albums of 2023 so far which is saying a lot.

its funny because skrillex knew quest for fire was way better because he hasnt advertised this one on socials much

I do find Dont Get Too Close (the song) and 3am to be much more akin to old songwriting by skrillex. Before his bangarang days, there was that cringe, emo kid vibe, full of just random takes and innocence over small melodies. And I appreciate that being on this album, and do think they fall nicely inline with Skrillex, in a throwback way. Anthony Green and Sonny toured together before if memory serves, etc However the other tracks are largely forgettable.

dawg Recess was tight as fuck wym. That dropped right before Jack Ü really took off and Jack Ü is a whole discussion itself. fucking love Jack Ü

I did enjoy a couple tracks off this album but generally agree with your assessment. This felt like b-sides from Quest For Fire. Also an interesting topic for the second channel, all the people on social media shitting on Four Tet for DJing with Skrillex. It feels super elitist and unnecessary. Let the man cook.

DGTC didn't grew on me too but I love it how Skrillex kinda created his own world with these albums. some vocal samples are used on both albums almost as references and alternative version and when you listen one after another you feel like that DiCaprio meme poiting at the tv and this made DGTC better for me

As others said, I think it's good that Skrillex released 2 separate albums to contain all of these tracks. There really are some great/underrated songs on this album in particular, despite it not quite hitting the mark the way that QFF did. Way Back, Real Spring, 3am, Mixed Signals, and Painting Rainbows shine through and really showcase his versatility as a producer. I just don't think the other half of this album carries its weight, it kinda just fades into the background noise of the current mainstream music scene. Don't Get Too Close also captured my attention quite a bit because of its clean ambient textures and almost stream-of-consciousness lyrics. Although I think its most notable quality is the way that it gracefully segues into the penultimate track. Basically, it's a fantastic setup for Mixed Signals but I wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it on its own. I think one aspect that doesn't get enough credit is the way that certain vocals are re-contextualized/reinforced from Quest For Fire (or vice versa), such as Bobby Raps' " please don't leave me like this...", BEAM's "DJ, pull up the tune...", and Bibi Bourelly's "still here with the ones that I came with". There's something to be said about the way that this interconnection between the two projects lends to a sense of familiarity and comfort, but expanding any further on that would dig way deeper into my own emotions/opinions than the rest of this comment already has. I just think it's neat! Of course this is all just my opinion! I'd personally give this a 6/10, because despite being a fan of only about half of the album, even the tracks that feel like they just "fade into the background noise" are clean and skillfully produced, and I respect that! edit: TL;DR, it's not that bad of an album imo.

It's finally time!! I still can't believe Skrillex is back after 9 years!!

I am kinda shocked that you went after this album's throat instead of talking about the other one that is overall just better.

Honestly, 2013's Recess grew A LOT on me, I really love most of the tracks in that project

I love both the opener and the closer of DGTC. Hope he also mentions the interplay of both albums if he goes to review QFF

Just sad that there was no mention of Anthony Green 😢

I just wanted to express how much I connected with the title track, it really makes me feel nostalgic and sad. You can be cynical and portray it as superficial and corny, but for the people who connect with it, it really feels authentic. Most of the other tracks are pretty mid, but music doesn't have to be groundbreaking to resonate.

1:46 - Don't Leave Me Like This 1:59 - Way Back 2:30 - Selecta 2:55 - Ceremony 2:55 - Real Spring 3:38 - Summertime 4:29 - Bad for Me 5:10 - 3am - Don't Go 5:36 - Don't Get Too Close 4:01 - Mixed Signals 6:17 - Painting Rainbows

Love this album. The more I listen, the more I like it. Subtle, but a perfect palette cleanser after QFF.

Obviously not the preferred album, but he couldn't have had any better of an idea splitting these up into two like he did. It's solid as hell for what it is. I no doubt would have been disappointed if this was the only album, but it's sick as hell as a little extra supplemental project on top of Quest for Fire.

Other than the Intro track, Way back, Selecta and Ceremony this album was unfortunately mid

Based on what you said in the track review, I take it the other album he dropped will be generally more positive from you.

REVIEW QUEST FOR FIRE THAT'S THE ONE THAT TRULY COUNTS

How are you reviewing this one before Quest For Fire? Must mean Quest For Fire is a classic

How do you not have a favorite track if one song was on the last best songs of the week

I hope Skrillex keeps releasing one banger album like QFF and one commercial album (DGTC). That way we get a crazy good album, one ok one where Skrillex gets his bag, and we get more music overall. I see this as an absolute win lmfao

Yeah when I listened to both albums, Quest for Fire had some absolute bops (you literally put one of them in your best songs of the week), while this album went in one ear, out the other.

I honestly didn't expect this reaction. I loved the album. 🤷

I think this album as a companion piece to QFF is really special, but alone it would have been pretty disappointing as Skrillex’s first project in years. The way certain samples and phrases cross from one album to the other really adds to my enjoyment of both projects.

yellow flannel for quest for fire confirmed

It's like Skrill knew these were the B sides and didn't want to mess with Quest for Fire too much, this one was just lil bops. I genuinely like Sunmertime and Bad For Me

oh damn I can’t wait for the review for the other album

quest for fire is good though

This would be fire if it was 2012

Skrillex is 100% getting a red and a yellow flannel on the same day I swear to god 😂

According to Ant Fant, this album is better than Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight

I’m a big Skrillex fan and this video actually clarified why it’s not a good album. Yes it’s a pop album but it doesn’t really make sense and I only like 3/4 songs from it. However QFF is much better and has a consistent sound and really shows the true Skrillex productions. Overall I don’t see why anyone wouldn’t agree with Anthony’s review unless they really like everything but good job Anthony! Looking forward to ur next Skrillex album review

Quest For Love is a great album, tho! The best of the two. Check it out if you haven't

Why did you have to do the less good one first?!

It was to be expected that Walmart Doctor Eggman wouldn’t like the cover art

Can't believe he just straight up admits to not listening to QFF yet at the end lol. You can review 5 arca albums at once but won't bother mentioning the other half of this project? So lazy.

This album is better than quest for fire. QFF is good, but it easily gets annoying and stays in one lane. This album is better produced and doesn't stay at one speed

Sad you didn’t like this one! I liked the whole lot of feature crossovers here. Some stuff you’d only hear on a Skrillex album.

I’ve only listened to like 2 songs off the album and that was both Bladee songs. I really enjoyed Real Spring and thought Ceremony was just good! Idk. Probs not gonna listen to the rest of it

boring album...,., no more skrr bangarang boom paw dukudukuduku allr itht brrt bzzp bzzp barangang boom paw feel good cha cha on my boys feel like chaka chaka

bobby, corbin, keef, what a wild album

Selecta is great but the rest is kinda just generic/a let down. QFF makes up for it tho because it is a great album

How does this have a higher score than Ultraviolence 😭

i understand the points anthony is making but i had a fun time with this one, if one lacking some substance. 3am and real spring are phenomenal imo and i dig summertime

I knew this was coming I couldn't stand my first listen

3/10 or 4/10 Means so bad it's GOOD.

Quest for Fire is fantastic. Definitely prefer that one. This one is super one note to me.

DGTC feels like an album of friends just making music. Just having fun together. I really love this analysis tho! QFF is fav album out of the 2 ❤

Quest for Fire > Don't Get Too Close, but I really love the intro to the song "Mixed Signals," which has a Porter Robinson-esque synth melody, and I like the song Don't Get Too Close, but not for a casual listen. I do miss dubstep Skrillex. Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites, More Monsters and Sprites, and Bangarang are 3 of my favorite EPs, with Bangarang being one of my top 2 favorite EPs of all time, especially the masterpiece "Summit," which to this day is one of my top 3-5 favorite songs of all time. I'm curious to hear what Fantano thinks about Still Here (with the ones that I came with) from Quest for Fire, which is by far my favorite song on either album, and right now my favorite song of the year by far.

yea this album is ass but his other album that just came out is amazing

Feels like he's been putting Skrillex in the best tracks of the week for months now, are all those songs on the other album?

Yeah, this album was trash. No idea what they were thinking with this one.

Damn didn’t think itd get a 3 lol. wasn’t his best at all but felt pretty decent. the other Album is amazing though

I wish the artwork didn’t look like an AI generated image.

Only interest I had in this was the Anthony green track

The album cover hits hard tho

Hi Fantano Been watching u for so many years You're amazing! Wish you all the best! 🖤

Very cool album! Odd choice to feature Chael Sonnen on every song though.

just admit you don't like electronic and rate it on a lower scale. the album is incredibly produced, this is a fun companion album to his main album QFF. i dont think album direction really should be expected for this one

This feels like the comercial release, while Quest For Fire is the artistic one

Jordan Peterson type beat 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Anthony has such a limited perspective

REVIEW HIS GOOD ALBUM

There’s specific feelings I think you need to have felt to really relate to this album

Based on his comments at the end of the video it sounds like he listened to this before listening to QFF. What a weird thing to do.

Fantano doesn’t have a favorite track on the album, that’s how you know it’s very consistent

Oh it’s fucked when fav tracks is N/A

Weren’t all of the singles consistently in Best Tracks???

I thought 3am and Way Back wasn't actually that bad, maybe I only like 3AM cause of Anthony Green. He's better as the lead singer of The Sound of Animals Fighting. The rest yeah lol, definitely a 3/10 album.

This very much seems like a situation of "one for them, one for me". Put all the high profile collabs and pop-centric songs in one album, and all the good stuff in the other.

You only gave this album a 3 cause it’s bad.

real spring is fire

This is the worst review I’ve heard from Fantano. While this album is certainly worse than a quest for Fire, I enjoyed a number of the tracks. It’s a more experimental, emo vibe that works with Skrillex’ aesthetic. The Bladee tracks are 🔥 and I even enjoyed Don’t Get Too Close. He’s going back to the teenage angst feelings everyone had at that age. I liked Quest For Fire more, but this album is still a solid 6 for me. Also pancakes suck unless they have fruit or chocolate in them