I found this song on Transparent. as soon as I heard it I had to look up what it was. my god the pipes on her. I'm in love with what this song embodies...everything about it. just isn't talent like this anymore ...gotta look deep and find it...I'm glad I found you guys. bravo
I found the song through babyteeth and the whole week I've been listening to it I thought that the singer is a man... ma'am you killed me with those vocals...
Her usual bassist is a Nate Brenner. I don't know if he is the bassist here but it might be him. I love the shit out of this song and tune-yards, she sounds exactly the same live as she does on her album..now that is a true musician! Oh I also think the drummer with the white t-shirt is awesome, he gets so into the song it's great.
Keep illuminating this world with rhythm and light! Beautiful! I am sharing this to anyone who will listen, and I already bought 2 of your CD's and am lovin it up!
@planetahead : the "band" formed around her (and she seems to play with different musicians afai can tell)... she was doing one girl band stuff as a street musician with a loop machine... is my understanding. She booked her OWN tour, and got discovered by the independent labels.
I want to live in a world where tUnE-yArDs makes millions of dollars selling out coliseums and going platinum while L'il Wayne is playing at book stores, hoping to sell at least one CD.
If there would be someone to compare this rich in sound song with it would be a Mix between Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye,Bjork and Aretha Franklin????...... most spiritually empowering song I have heard in while!
Merrill is such an inspiration to me as a female composer. It's heartening to see a woman this completely intelligent, innovative, and just plain talented. To top it off, she achieved success without relying on being attractive. I want to be her when I grow up.
@DJesthp, lol same here. Lil Wayne's rapping style wouldn't work for a bookstore. But there are many other rap artist's music that would work in a bookstore. But then I wouldn't want to listen to the tuneyards while reading my book. Imagine reading and you keep here ahh ahh ahh don't take me life away, dada da dum dum. I would lose it. But this song is so creative! Love it!
@hamlanzon6 I heard this song on 89.3 the Current - Minnesota Public Radio! It got stuck in my head and that's how I ended up here. So, GOOD radio will play this ;)
As a musician if you think about actually doing what they just did live in a book store....that takes an incredible amount of skill. They sound amazing.
I love the song when i first heard this and saw the music video, but I have so much more respect and love for it after seeing this. Can not wait to see them tUnE yArDs live
What a blessing to have that voice and to use it to shout indescribable music in a library 💚
cute about the window display. . . the band blows minds and rocks socks simultaneously !!! pure gold.
She is unreal
indeed she is
I found this song on Transparent. as soon as I heard it I had to look up what it was. my god the pipes on her. I'm in love with what this song embodies...everything about it. just isn't talent like this anymore ...gotta look deep and find it...I'm glad I found you guys. bravo
I love getting turned on to new music! This is awsome!!! Thanx for posting it
i just found this group about fifteen minutes ago. you know that awesome feeling when you find great new music? wow, thanks.
twitter sent me i guess
I found the song through babyteeth and the whole week I've been listening to it I thought that the singer is a man... ma'am you killed me with those vocals...
Lo puedo ver seis veces a día y cada vez me parece más espectacular. Que banda!
Just finding this very early performance of a great song - it’s 2023.
i love this group reminds you of how free music and artists should be
DAMN, that is one outstanding jam session, quietly nestled between the silence of the books! F-in Awesome. The ultimate good vibes!
I've been scouring UA-cam and Spotify for this band ever since first hearing them on saturday. I can't stop listening to them, superb stuff!
Agreed! They make extraordinarily great music and are so under appreciated. Love this band.
she's so sweet...and then that music starts. tUnE-yArDs is phenomenal...
Her usual bassist is a Nate Brenner. I don't know if he is the bassist here but it might be him. I love the shit out of this song and tune-yards, she sounds exactly the same live as she does on her album..now that is a true musician! Oh I also think the drummer with the white t-shirt is awesome, he gets so into the song it's great.
Keep illuminating this world with rhythm and light! Beautiful! I am sharing this to anyone who will listen, and I already bought 2 of your CD's and am lovin it up!
She kicks ass. Best album of 2011 so far
One of my favorites!
Wow. I just caught the video for this on The Wedge on Much Music and had to see more. This is insanely brilliant!
yall are so unique!! I love it, Merrill you are a genious!!! thank you
When I first heard this song I didn't like it, but the more I listen to it, the more I love it! And watching it live is amazing!
well done!! this is really creative! loved it!
god I love her art so much.... she's invented something great... I think this is the start of a new universe.
man that is one hell of a performance. PERFORMANCE.
@planetahead : the "band" formed around her (and she seems to play with different musicians afai can tell)... she was doing one girl band stuff as a street musician with a loop machine... is my understanding.
She booked her OWN tour, and got discovered by the independent labels.
Very impressive with all the on-site made samples.
I can't stop watching this video! I love the beginning.
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo freaking unique and wicked wicked wicked.
extra extraordinary
I so pictured this singer as a young black man. My apologies. That's a damn powerful voice and I am sooo jealous of it.
lost for words, tune yards are TOOO awesome. wow
Ok, first off, I'm a fan, but I have to say I get a HUGE Charlie Brown vibe from this video.
i am loving this song. cannot wait for the new album.
ps: +1 for the Heartland LP in the background.
ever since i found water fountain my imagination for creativity has grown.
I dig her music so freaking much! Ugh! it makes me wish i was that talented. she's amazing
I friggen LOVE the drummer with the white T
that intro...so much soul.
the outpouring at the front of the song is just great. anything seems possible after that . . .
freakin fantastic !
My goodness this is wonderful. MUSICALITY OVERLOAD :D
pretty incredible.
fantastic!
I love your performance, kisses from Brazil 💚
I want to live in a world where tUnE-yArDs makes millions of dollars selling out coliseums and going platinum while L'il Wayne is playing at book stores, hoping to sell at least one CD.
They are gonna blow up! MARK MY WORDS!
did the tuneyards ever blow up? im gonna say not really. the world's not ready.
If there would be someone to compare this rich in sound song with it would be a Mix between Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Marvin Gaye,Bjork and Aretha Franklin????...... most spiritually empowering song I have heard in while!
SO. MUCH. POWER!
Siete dei grandi, vi adoro
if only music was more real like this
Merrill is such an inspiration to me as a female composer. It's heartening to see a woman this completely intelligent, innovative, and just plain talented. To top it off, she achieved success without relying on being attractive. I want to be her when I grow up.
what a back handed compliment
both for calling her ugly and saying other women got their musical success from their looks
frikken awesome tune/group
This song is off the meter!!!
Love it!!
AWSOME!
get up, get up, get up... a tribute to her days hosting the Caribbean music show in college? this shit's hard though-it's the biznass
wow!!!! applauses!
Amazing..
trippy.... I love it.
brilliant
I love the drumssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss!
@DJesthp, lol same here. Lil Wayne's rapping style wouldn't work for a bookstore. But there are many other rap artist's music that would work in a bookstore. But then I wouldn't want to listen to the tuneyards while reading my book. Imagine reading and you keep here ahh ahh ahh don't take me life away, dada da dum dum. I would lose it. But this song is so creative! Love it!
She recreates her sound live in such awesome ways, i think merril/tuneyards is great
This is ouuuutstanding.
awesome!!!
@hamlanzon6 I heard this song on 89.3 the Current - Minnesota Public Radio! It got stuck in my head and that's how I ended up here. So, GOOD radio will play this ;)
i wasnt ready
awesome, a gem in the rough
WEll done! Cheers!
Wow didn't realize that's how the sound was made....NICE
Thanks, Zatch. They should play a gig with my boys in Tally Hall.
they are so badass
Came here cos some loser is complaining about it on twitter lol. This song fucking slaps
I'm actually also from twitter but because that was the first time I heard it and I want to hear how bad it is some more
i want to live in a world where tuneyards spins the ball
amazing talent
If you're listening to the tUnE-yArDs, you're doing something right in life :D
yes me too!! something like vocal of passion pit or the strokes
a duet with her and Thom Yorke would make my head explode.
Whaaaat, I didn't know Dwight from the office played drums in tune-yards! Cool fact.
has alot of west african musical influences.even the way she sings
i love how the loop action leeds you into the song. awesome talent.
Now you know one thing thats right for sure.
@marzrei : she uses a loop machine, but she only records it during the performance (which explains the way her songs start (espc live)).
this is epic
As a musician if you think about actually doing what they just did live in a book store....that takes an incredible amount of skill. They sound amazing.
One hundred percent disagree with every word of this statement.
I love the song when i first heard this and saw the music video, but I have so much more respect and love for it after seeing this. Can not wait to see them tUnE yArDs live
I like that the only difference between this and the studio recording seems to be that the vocals are quieter than the instruments
just got the new album. It's awesome
LINDO!
Why isn't there a "Love" button? This is amazing!
Fascinating! The female aggressively sings in a buffalo type stance whilst her male counterparts ....party in the background. Is this tubthumping?
lol
wow!
@Bimkovitz couldn't agree more..thank you
@BTSSIMON Her art gives her an attractiveness much deeper than the the superficiality of "good looks."
I wish this was my bookstore, lol.
This is very good indeed. The first time I heard tuneyards I thought of Captain Beefheart.
She is so coolllllll! And pretty...
these some nerdy mo fos I love it.
I miss this world that I once lived in where I hung out with Merrill Garbus and a bunch of other cool girls nearly every weekend!!!
CHECK OUT tUnE-yArDs opening for TV on the Radio @ The Jefferson Theater in Charlottesville!!!!