Zac Brown Band - The Owl - Album Review 

Fantano's rage can be funny. Mark's rage genuinely strikes fear in your soul and makes you almost feel bad for the artist he is lashing

This album should have been called Ow, L.

AJR: We're The Only band to piss off Mark. Zac Brown Band- Hold our beers

I don't even like country music, but that thumbnail made me want to click on the video right away

Mark In Thomas Rhett “Tangeld Up” review: “The Zac Brown Band, they have the compositional skills to make this cross section of genres work.” 4 years later: They now ALSO know how to NOT make it work.

This album reminds me of when Todd in the Shadows wished Zac Brown would make more interesting music, and also makes me wonder if he made that wish on a monkey's paw.

Love how the color filter is puke green. Perfect for this album.

You know Mark's pissed when he's making that face in the thumbnail.

Is it too soon to ask Todd in the Shadows to cover this on Trainwreckords? Edit: So, Zac Brown just released a solo album... It sounds exactly like you think it would.

You know an album is trash if a extremely negative review has no dislikes.

"Someone I Used To Know" *BEST* TRACK? Holy shit, this album must be worse than I thought

I knew by seeing his face in the thumbnail I had to watch this unadulterated rage lmao

What a thumbnail.

You know the review's bout to be fire when the score's watch/10

gucci bags stacks on stacks diamonds fill up the champagne glass

12:26 OMFG I lost it here. I just cannot believe that these lyrics actually come from a ZAC BROWN BAND PROJECT. XD

As a long time ZBB fan who fell madly in love after listening to The Foundation, saying this album is disappointing is an understatement. I’ve seen them several times in concert, proudly wear their shirts, and brag about their incredible musicianship, harmonies and awesome live show - until now. I’ve decided not to spend my hard earned money on any of their music, merch or concerts until they start making music again that actually makes me proud to say I’m a fan. The only explanation I can think of for this album is Zac has turned into a complete ego maniac who’s decided that him and the band are going to become the next EDM/pop sensations, while still retaining their core fan base (folks who enjoy their earlier work and have spent lots of money over the years getting them to where they are today). Outside of a few exceptions, this generally doesn’t work out well for the musician. If somebody is going to successfully cross over, they need to go about it in a way that isn’t so tone deaf - quite literally... Note to Zac, people who are really into EDM probably won’t be clamoring to listen to this. This isn’t going to be playing at the clubs. And people who DON’T like EDM are going to be completely turned off and annoyed by your blatant attempt at trying to get new fans (aka fans other than the ones who have gotten you to where you are today. I know I already touched on that, but it really chaps my hide....) I also can’t believe the band, which are incredibly talented musicians, would go along with this. The only explanation I can figure out for that is they think they’ll still make a bunch of money on tour, based on their previous work and reputation for being exceptional live performers. They’ve got bills to pay like everybody else, and have probably gotten use to the money from belonging to a successfully touring band, so they just went along with it. So for now, I’ll only be wearing my ZBB shirts at home, hoping this is some kind of a phase and we get back to the old ZBB. I’ll always enjoy a lot of their earlier work. It’s just really disappointing that such an amazing collective group of musicians with such incredible skill and talent have been dumbed down to this awful piece of work.

I think I figured out the album title. *Zac Brown Band:* I know everyone hated our 2019 album, but we've got something new in the works. *Audience:* Who?

This album is essentially Marshmello and Kane Brown's One Thing Right (a song Mark put as a worst of the week in an episode of Billboard Breakdown) as an album rather than a single.

I don't think you've been THIS angry since The Click by AJR

spoiler officially the lowest rated "country" album of all time on this channel edit: forgot about tangled up but he probably wouldn't give it a VERY LIGHT 2/10

I commented on Grady Smith's review of this album that the lyrics in OMW sound like something that Lil Pump would have wrote. It's Gucci Gang levels of stupid, and that is quite disappointing coming from the band that made Colder Weather.

That pause at 0:12 after he was done with his intro was a little longer than usual. As I'm listening to this without looking at the screen, I thought for a split second "Wait, what happened?" That made me guess that something was up!

Me: *sees angry Mark in thumbnail next to Zac Brown Band cover art* Ooooh, this'll be neat

Well apparently Zac decided it would be a good idea to release a solo album entitled "The Controversy" Good luck.

I’m a massive ZBB fan and I’m honestly too afraid to listen to the album. It’s gonna hurt too much

Me: Hmmm... that new Zac Brown album looks interesting. Now a huge fan of them but maybe it might be an interesting watch. Probably will wait until what Mark says. *Thumbnail has Mark enraged and spewing fire in the thumbnail* Me: Oh my!

Mark’s expression on the thumbnail cracked me up

How to tell if the review is negative based on thumbnails. The Needle Drop: Red Flannel Spectrum Pulse: The rage on Mark's face.

This genuinely hurts, I loved their early works. But I’ve been fearing this ever since they started hiring more and more members.

One of the most relieving things about the comment section here is that there's no apologist for this dumpster fire of an album to be found. When even your fans are saying that your album is garbage, you done screwed up.

The Zac Brown Band has slowly been turning into the “country” version of Maroon 5, especially with Brown’s desire for experimentation

Wow, and I thought Logic squandered his career. At least he did so at a steady amount of time. I'm almost positive Zac Brown got his body invaded by Lil Dicky like in that Freaky Friday song. That's really the only good explanation for this album I can think of.

Fantano: I'm Mad Mark: I'm Disappointed

Haven’t even watched the review yet, but just looking at the thumbnail. You look even more pissed than the AJR review. I am so hyped.

I smell a TRAINWRECKORD incoming.

The fire isn’t as strong as the one in AJR, so I predicted the score

Hmmm, I don’t know. Something tells me Mark might be holding back a little.

... Since when did Shawn Mendes start having writing credits on a "country" album? I mean, given how this album isn't really country, I'm not surprised, but still!

we are living in history

Love your reviews mark. Keep em coming! Hope you review a better album soon!

Well, "owl" be damned.

Judging from the thumbnail, this is going to be fun to watch

Yes this is bad. Really bad. But seriously, listen (or don’t it’s ok) to Zac Brown’s solo album he released in ‘response’ to the hate called The Controversy. I genuinely never hated an album more in my life and outside of Time which isn’t bad, the rest of the album is unlistenable. Rating - 1/10 Best Track: “Time” Worst Tracks: “Swayze”, “Always and Never”, “Dream Sellin”, “The Lion’s Den”, “Spend It All On You” (these are the ones that caused pain the most. Pretty much every other song that isn’t mentioned is absolute garbage)

I’m predicting 2/10

This is the first time I’ve ever heard the word ‘hellish’ be used properly.

"Yeah I'm angry, I don't give a fuck. Thi-" *cue ad* That made me laugh more than it should've

Jesus this decade has really been taking a toll on a lot of people to the point where some of the BEST artists in the 21 century are making some of the WORST music because of their insecurities!!!! First Eminem with Kamikaze and now the FUCKING ZAC BROWN BAND?!?!

This is one of the most disappointing albums I have ever heard, and this is a band I would say that is one of my favorite bands of all time; I definitely agree with a lot of what you said

your thumbnail scared me, mark

I had to laugh when the band tweeted that this album is "the raw authenticity our fans expect but also explores the unexpected". There's nothing authentic or even vaguely real about "The Owl", Zac! By god it did explore the unexpected of how intolerably shit "The Owl" is musically and lyrically. Isn't anyone else tired of these songs claiming God gave girls their asses? Thomas Rhett, Zac Brown Band etc...It's pure creepy IMO. Just looked up "Shoofly Pie" on urban dictionary (questionable, I know), one meaning is a pie made with molasses and another about crack cocaine.

“Don’t do [stream] it for the morbid curiosity” - I must admit that I do stream legendarily terrible albums out of morbid curiosity, so you got me there lol.

AJR's The Click: Country Version

This is the Maroon 5-ization of The Zac Brown Band! Except somehow worse!

SPOILER: To think we haven’t seen a 2/10 before this year since 2016 & now there are 3 of them this year!! What a rough year for album reviews for him!!

sounds like Zac Brown got himself a bit...Tangled Up in his ego ;)

...............................so you didn't like it I take? :3

Mark's rage is like mine when people put on today's rap

Everything you said about this album applys to Of Monsters And Mens last album. They were my favorite band and now they're making trap pop music.

HERE for the bitterness

"Cocaine is a helluva drug." - Rick James

I haven't seen a Canadian get this mad since GTA V

Game of Thrones season 8 really was what would happen if you combined the abandonment of genre that was the Mass Effect ending & the abandonment of character that was the was the How I Met Your Mother Ending.

Why is it even called "The Owl" ? What does owls have to do with anything?? lol. Nice review btw. I'll take your word for it and probably never listen to this 💩

Is it just me or was there very audible clipping on this album?

10/10 review, would watch again

From the first single onwards I was worried about this album. I tried listening through it and I couldn't bring myself to finish any songs but the singles, which I had already heard. This is the most shameful atrocity of an album I've ever seen from a band who's other music i love so much.

I see that most people have given The Owl a 1-2 rating. I can't exactly blame them. 😆

I’ve been one that had never heard a country music song or album I didn’t like, even a little. THANKS FOR RUINING THAT, ZAC BROWN BAND!

We entered the matrix here. Where's Agent Smith?

When I saw the thumbnail I was like "oh yes this is gonna be a good time"

I love this review too much. Mark raging is just the best!

Damn, I though this album infuriated Grady Smith. 😂

Just when I was thinking that there weren’t that many negative reviews this year

How did Skrillex go from producing Utada Hikaru to Ed Sheehan and Zac Brown Band?

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE: Karl "Max Martin" Steinberg For the deaths of the Zac Brown Band & many others!

This album gets an oof/10

I had a feeling Zac Brown would jump the shark...this album is terrible so disappointed in the band like yeah when he criticized Luke Bryan and bro-country a few years back I thought at first he definitely was right because at the time the band was the only pure country act at the time but when he started genre bending on Jekyll & Hyde I thought “what a fucking hypocrite” so no surprise that he did this

Max Martin is one of my least favorite producers of all time (only behind Dr. Luke and DJ Mustard)

The moment I saw the flames in the preview, I knew this was gonna be good.

I haven't seen you this mad since The Click

2/10???? Why not a 1/10?

That thumbnail is gorgeous

And then you'll find me in my home, snap beat on my Mac. Whoa-oh-whoa...

This would’ve been at the time country’s st anger

Marks Beyonce finding out Jay-z cheated on her again after getting a second chance mad.

That upcoming Thomas Wesley album is looking like a real delight now. This is shocking coming from Zac Brown. Fuck.

Lance Tilton didn't die for this.

he angey !!

My dad, being a pretty big fan of his, would put this album on every now and then around the time we saw them live (they put on a great show tho) ....Yeah fuck this album, especially "Someone That I Used to Know"

2 utterly depressing album reviews in a row, wow 😭

Why did I listen to this album after you told me to stay away?! I should’ve heeded your warning, mark! Seriously, even as someone who hasn’t heard a zac brown record before, this fucking sucks! It sucked from the first millisecond of The Woods to the very end. Every track is just a poorly produced, lifeless migraine that ranges from meh to “give me cancer now, god!”, and the lyrics range from incoherent to fuck awful. Special mention to “God Given” which might just be one of the worst ass anthem’s I’ve heard in my life. So to anyone else reading this who wants to give this album a spin, I took the dive so none of you have to, and all I can say is, yes, it really is that bad. Stay as far away from it as you can.

OH NO

The worst rated country album since Tangled Up and the worst rated album since Happiness Begins. Yikes ZBB. Yikes.

so I guess you're not a fan... but seriously, I think it's the drugs that got Brown.

Damn. That’s a weird looking AJR album.

Oof, this thing sounds like a colossal level garbage. I would tried it just for lolz, but I prefer to listen more good country before tackling the bad one

12:03 i’m done.

One more thought... instead of “The Owl”, I think a more fitting album name would be “The Bowel”.

Why didn’t Zac Brown experiment with electronic music with Sir Rosevelt to figure out what works and then bring it to the band.