Chvrches: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- For a brief moment, I imagined hearing Chvrches perform "Recover" or "Gun" with a couple of acoustic guitars and perhaps a shaker or two. And, though these songs would surely stand up well when broken down and bared, I'm thrilled that Chvrches came with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform a few highlights from last year's album The Bones of What You Believe.
Seeing these now-familiar earworms executed up close was nearly as much a campfire moment as an acoustic set might have been, except the flames burned brighter. Lauren Mayberry's voice felt powerful and vulnerable, while Iain Cook and Martin Doherty kept those memorable synth lines bubbling underneath. The result works as a perfect introduction to the Glasgow trio, but also a reaffirmation of talent and longevity for those already love with the band. --BOB BOILEN
Set List
"Recover"
"Gun"
"The Mother We Share"
Credits
Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Olivia Merrion, Stephen Thompson; photo by Meredith Rizzo/NPR
We need an updated tiny desk for them. They've realesed two new albums!
It’s very rare for a band to be invited back. Particular musicians generally only have repeat appearances if they’re in a new, different band.
@@eds.4815 So what
@@RichardMillard That seems to be your opinion of what the tiny desk was made for... But think of it like this, without the big names coming on occasion to bring audiences TO Tiny Desk, how many viewers would it really even have for the new and up and coming people? It wouldn't have 4.5M subs if it was only unknown people coming on.
From what I can tell Tiny Desk Concerts was only made to be an intimate and stripped down mini concert to take things to their basics. "INTIMATE VIDEO PERFORMANCES, RECORDED LIVE AT THE DESK OF ALL SONGS CONSIDERED HOST BOB BOILEN" is what the NPR site says, not "UNKNOWN ARTISTS PLAY MUSIC AT A DESK".
Can you show me somewhere where Bob or someone else says it was only meant to be for unknowns?
But even then, Bob would have to be so substantially into their newer stuff that he would want to have them back.
You have to be wilco to get that treatment
I don't know what is NPR doing, but every tiny concert is awesome
The bands always freaking kill it and the mixing is fantastic. Tiny Desk is consistently one of the best live renditions of any given song.
Joey McLaughlin Thanks to NPRs music director I've found modern music that does not suck, Thanks NPR!!
I don't know what it was but she seems so intensely sincere. It's like she's singing from the inside out. Completely emotionally transparent. Like you can see into her soul and she's bearing everything. She's beautiful. During that last song I nearly teared up. She's touching.
Love the fact that this band can just take their songs and basically do completely different arrangements of them, giving a whole new sense to them. Beautifully done here.
It’s called “chords”
@@wyganter ?
Gonna have to agree. They are fun, but this isn't a mind-blowing performance
@@jfukura Who said mind-blowing? The parent comment said they love it and that it was beautiful. Stop clawing for the youtube comment highground and take comments for what they are.
To all the idiots arguing below: It doesn't matter what you use to make music, music is about how it sounds and how it makes you feel. Chvrches invokes an emotional response with their music, it's all that matters.
@Luke It's cheating and doesn't take as much talent to press a button when there's a self-correcting metronome feature.
@@juliusseizure4983 I don’t think using instruments and tools that are available for everyone is considered cheating. It’s about how it’s used. I don’t think this discredits them in anyway. And the band seems to be doing a lot of concentrating during the performance so I don’t think it’s as easy as it seems.
@@johnfogarty1240 you right you right
@@johnfogarty1240 agreed. and even if it was "cheating" or "easier" what difference does it make? The music they make still accomplish the goal. Still invoke emotions like OP said. And isn't that the point? An advice my sound design teacher gave the class, that I really like: "It doesn't matter what you do or how you do it or what program or technique you use, what matters is how it sounds. If it sounds good, it sounds good. End of discussion."
From Rush's Spirit of Radio: "All this machinery making modern music can still be open-hearted. Not so fully charted, it's really just a question of your honesty."
That line has stuck with me and really changed my perspective on pop music.
Just watched this today 15/03/24. Thank you, 3 talanted, beautiful, people. Love the way you asked if you could swear, respect that.
This performance was the beginning of my synthesizer obsession. Now I own everything in this video and more. Once you catch that bug you'll have it for life!
None of this gear is terribly exciting. I'm sorry this was your start
@Muhamad Nur Arifin Something like a microKORG, Minilogue, or even one of the newer Behringer synths. Something pretty hands-on
@Muhamad Nur Arifin The one you can't outgrow easily. First check free Crystal, Tal-BassLine, Synth1, Dexed software synths.
What do you mean, the Dave smith mopho x4 is sick and has amazing vintage sounds
ApolloSynths Lol ok troll
Great band of course, also props to the sound engineers at NPR. Exquisite mix.
A lot of negativity about this session and towards Chvrches in general. A shame to see considering they're an extremely talented group and producing some seriously great stuff.
I think recover will always be my favorite Chvrches song. That song has something the other songs don't.
2 choruses. How they thought of that? I don't know
Love this group. Had the pleasure of seeing them many times. This is a wonderful performance. Lauren is super talented.
Hey, this was a really really good performance! Thanks a lot for brightening my day! The sound mix was also shockingly fab. I've got a lot to learn from you guys.
/Cuckoo
Cuckoo You da bomb!
Cuckoo is my fav....luv you.
Thanks y'all! Appreciate it
Also awesome seeing Lauren playing the OP-1!
I love this! I agree with everyone else about still having an "unplugged" or "acoustic" feel. This band is so talented and lovable and unpretentious. I've many a time found myself with Chvrches stuck in my head. I hope they keep doing what they're doing for years to come.
Love ❤to everyone listening in 2023. Love seeing these magicians working their techniques in real time. Only complaint…it’s too short 🎉 Tiny desk, we love your work too!
0:04 Recover
4:36 Gun
9:37 The Mother We Share
She is adorable.
Love the fact that Lauren starts very soft and a bit shy and then she gets more confident and it is just awesome 😍
To me the coolest thing about this session is that they still nail those studio precise dynamics. Cook and Doherty really execute amazing control of their synths and the sound is perfect. Not to mention Mayberry's skill is undeniable, sounds just like the record.
This set is so fucking brilliant. These songs work SOOO much better in this stripped down setting; they're much more unique and powerful. I connect with this so much deeper than their regular, over-produced live set and studio work. Brilliant stuff here. Super deep. Lauren is the real article. I love how just authentic and cute and innocent she is.
Agreed; I bought the album after hearing this concert, and I definitely like it - but I like these arrangements better.
I completely agree. I hate the way their records sound but I love this. They should play this way all the time...
Thanks! Ace! My 13 yr old Daughter loves it, we loved your last show in melbourne...
basically 'CHVRCHES doing Tiny Desk Concert' is the musical aesthetic I will be aiming for for the rest of my life
seriously this is so fantastic everything sounds so crisp and warm and perfect, my goddddd
someone buy me a Tempest and also stop me monologuing at myself on youtube
and a minitaur, fuck this is so amazing I can't catch my breath
I don’t think it’s possible to reproduce this masterpiece but that is a good venture to spend the rest of your life on you have my full support
@@Deerful What's a minitaur?
It's amazing to see Lauren's beautiful growth into the lead vox of today.
her voice is just so pure.
but she's not that good either
@@catalinamarin5216 better then you for sure.
It always reminds me of Susanna Hoffs. She even looks a bit like her.
A little heavy on the electrons.
Saw Chvrches live earlier this year at Laneway SG, and when Lauren was explaining that she lost her train of thought during Under The Tide was absolutely adorable! Man I love these guys.
Just wow. I was entirely not ready for that. astounding.
I really like CHVRCHES and understand the work it takes to make all of these samples and play them at the right time. With that said, some of these minuscule volume adjustments accompanied by head bobbing is cracking me up... lol.
they're not just "playing samples", they're actually playing with the sounds they've adjusted on those keyboards and -yes- here and there triggering some programmed drums. It's just like playing any other instrument.
My main point was the volume adjustments that would seem to be more at home in mixing of a final recording than a live show in the NPR office. The whole first sentence of my original comment was to avoid electronic music people with a chip on their shoulder getting mad at me for 'questioning' their music abilities. Main point is they don't look very busy at certain parts in the recording and it seems silly to barely adjust volume/eq/fade knobs to make it look like you're doing something. Thanks for condescendingly quoting me as if I knew nothing though, appreciate it.
Brady Rudesill well if you can't listen what they're doing when they move those knobs (and still call "samples" what they play), i must assume that you don't know as much as you think. I mean, it's that or you need better headphones.
First off i have Denon AHD-2000s, second the drums are sampled, third how is 1:20 not EXACTLY what i said... stop making a joke about volume adjustment into me having to choose my words exactly in order to avoid a argument about the intricacies/logistics of electronic music. its really unbearable.
Would you prefer they read a book during the performance?
Wow, I've never seen her before. She's shockingly beautiful!
Very cool, small set, seeing the trio create the music with books in the background. Lauren has such mesmerizing and thoughtful eyes, and the guys seem like such music geeks, totally focused and creative and brimming full of talent.
You can tell they wanna smile every time they hear the applause. They are very talented and even more humble.
finally they are performing in NPR tiny desk concert, awesome!!!
When you can't tell if the lead singer is 14 or 24 and are really relieved to see no pervy comments.
+TheGuyThatDoesTheThing
Apparently she is 28.
This does not make me any less uncomfortable.
yung tuna thats disgusting dude
how can someone be so darn cute tho
Too beautiful for that much [face] make-up. love this.
Looks like you pulled it off
* though
@@NOWtheband 🤦♂️
@@krepler - Yes?
I asked "Yes?" because you called upon us & all I see next to your placement of our name is two small squares, which doesn't mean anything to me, unless it is saying that we are squares, which I won't argue with, ha ha ha ha ha!
(* ha ha ha ha ha = looool = laugh out out out out out loud)
I love hearing her voice all raw in person. It's earthy and dreamy at the same time.
well i think i just fell in love.
Love this band! They look so humble and passionated by their music (which is so soul-filling) it’s too cute to see them being awkward in the end after the session. Also crazy how her voice is pitch perfect while she makes it look effortless.
Wishing them all the best ❤️
It's 2024, and The mother We Share still slaps.
July, 2024. Anyone?
almost, Aug
Here in August watching every bit of CHVRCHES content because I love them so much
Spt2024
you guys know what perfection is? She is.
12:50 Holy shit, they're such awkward people, I love it!
There's a group of people standing 4 feet away staring. It's different from a stage. Any artist would tell you that.
Nibbly Nobbler iOS ich i
Lauren: should we stay
Iain: probably
lol if i read their lips right haha
Try getting 2 1/2 full sized adults into your office cubical.
PS: Lauren is so tiny.... I want to put her in my pocket and take her home (in a non-objective way).
12:50 had my eyes on lauren the whole timee she's so cuuute
Interesting take on an acoustic or unplugged set. Going the whole 'acoustic guitar with shakers' route would be too obvious. Stripped-down synths still can work.
Chvrches isn't that kinda band anyway. Little drum machine and a couple synths is much more their style.
I love the way she says "proud".
Frail hair from falling.
The guy with the black hat seems like he'd be a good friend.
Well done Ser Davos Seaworth
6 years later she finally looks 15 :D
geny to potęga
so who is going to start the campaign for a new Chvrches Tiny Desk?
that one dude looks like Matthew Dellavedova
Lmao
jacob e hahaha. That’s the best one yet
Fear the deer
She kinda looks like young cat woman from the Gotham tv show
One of the best bands from the UK for decades!
LCD soundsystem?
In 2 years they change... not musically but stage presence wise.
Can I just work for NPR specifically for the tiny desk concerts?!
Sure, they often hire people based on youtube comments.
Norwegian Chill they just emailed me & I'm hired! :P
really?
No, just a sarcastic response to the first comment...mainly due to the fact that my original comment wasn't meant to be taken completely literally. :)
Lauren Mayberry reminds me of Natalie Portman in "The Professional." Great sound, love her clear vocals.
Nah I think it's just miscalculation of expecting larger stages.
They were excellent at the Landmark Festival. Very impressive.
2 elves and 1 fairy=chvrches, maybe thats why there so awesome
i like how far apart they are in age. more bands should do this. different perspectives making one sound
omg she's so cute....
I haven't been to a LOT of concerts, but they were the best show I've seen live. Better than Panic!, better than DMB, better than Young the Giant. Weezer might have given them a run, but they were godly good.
Love when they do this stripped-down, D-minor version of Recover. Also saw a livestream of them performing it at SXSW.
I love their music ♥️
Excellent Tiny Desk Concert! I love their music, her voice is beautiful!! And she has face to match! Gorgeous skin!
She looks like a beautiful elf : D
Nice that he's wearing the jumper his mum gave him.
+Klaus Pick You wish you could pull it off as well as he does. /s
+Klaus Pick Who? Iain or Martin?
.... The one wearing a jumper.
Joshua A. It's not a bad thing...
How'd you know his mom did?
good for you NPR :)
i've loved chvrches for years and the bones of what you believe is probably one of my favorite albums of all time and this is such a refreshing take on three amazing singles. sucks that i'm just now discovering this video! ps: lauren mayberry has such nice skin girl drop a routine please
I've been waiting so long for CHVRCHES to perform on Tiny Desk. I have never felt so much like a crazed teenage fan girl.
They're terrific!. She has an outlandish voice. She also seems really sweet, unlike many artists these days. I want to listen to much more from this band.
Lauren is sweet, cute, great singer, humble, funny and talented. what else can you ask for a woman.
I am here in 2023 I can’t stop listening to this
Nice to see that Mathilda from Léon: The Professional is still getting work.
THANK YOU! It's been bugging me for ages who she reminds me of.
Well, I've been... busy lately. She had to find a new job.
I don't see the resemblance to Natalie Portman.
Lol I know right
She's more like a female version of that boy from Stranger Things
I would pay irresponsible amounts of money to have the audio from this set pressed to vinyl. Could you imagine? Ugh, I don't even want to think about it. Irresponsible amounts of money.
But would you become a Member at the $150 level?
Gumbo72203 Their record store day album last year is this exact set, not as stripped down tho
Dustin Stewart HAHAHA Nice
Gumbo72203 Hey Gumbo, try this guy, he'll do it for under 100 Euro (sorry, in Australia, no Euro symbol) :)
www.vinyl-pressing.com/ I got one done as a wedding present, went down a treat!
Gumbo72203 I'm with you bud! Mother We Share...this edition on cd...$1,000,000
swear word? yes? no?
Probably my favourite performance ever, and I have watched a great majority of the tiny desk sessions. Spot on.
"The mother we share" sounded amazing! I want to say it's better than the original!
This is so perfect. Thank you for making this. This band is so right for my mind right now in 2019.
most tiny desk sets have a drawn out intro - this gets right to the meat with no delay - shut up and take my money
Lauren
She's the cutest thing I've ever seen.
Well, since young Bjork maybe...
She's the cutest thing I've ever HEARD
I hit it. 8.5/10
A thing?
She’s a person, not a thing my dude
That was excellent
They are all so practiced! What a great performance! No telling how many hours they put in getting ready for all of this.
Beautiful voice and a beautiful woman. Looks uncontrollable on camera.
she's so fucking adorable
how about 10/10 would tell her she's a great artist?
Andrew Saturn Agreed. That being said... still would bang
10/10 would hold hand
#everydaysexism
David Stevenson #everydayhetreosexuality
This and GZA's session is my top favs!
I don't like comparing bands to one another, but I think the Postal Service has been appropriately matched.
I am nine months late but this is my actual dream show lineup, I think it would absolutely finish me off
I fucking love CHVRCHES this was so amazing! :)
Watching Chvrches vids on UA-cam.
Forgetting to go to work.
She looks just as adorable as her voice sounds
i've been waiting my whole life since discovering tiny desk life for this to upload.
looks like (from left to right):
Cute Kid,, her father,, her uncle
Rofl :D She's 28yo now lol. I though maybe 18.
and the mother we share
WOW! That's what you took from this? Amazing.
Juraj Beleščák Glad Im not the only one. Except I thought she was even younger than 18. Must be half Asian.
She is 30 now
OH DANG she has an OP-1! I want one of those!
The way that she bites her lip at 1:45 is just too adorable for words
She has such pretty eyes! So beautiful.
Amazed by their talent.. So much perfection in a live !
i love these guys
Her vocs remind me a little bit of The Sundays.
Would love to see them again!
"and when it all fucks up..."
*looks above like she wasn't supposed to say fuck*
god after watching the dan deacon set for npr there's no going back. ef chvrches, have some fun
Thanks for standing up to xenophobes, Chvrches. World needs more of this.
Love this band!
Really nice gear, holy crap. Every single one of those hardware synths cost an arm and leg.
I learned what an “OP1” is about a year ago. That little thing she is playing that looks like a fancy calculator - $1000
I’ll stick with my iPad 🤡
I’d have to take a closer look at the guys’ beat box / MPC type gear to even identify it. Which means I can’t afford it, lol
Teenage Engineering= incredibly expensive toys
@@Roboprogs Appears to be a DSI Tempest. So yeah, an arm and a leg too. D:
Cue Zephyr thanks. Had to look that up. $2000 Dave Smith drum machine. That Digitone I want is starting to look more affordable 😁
In comparison, at least.
@@Roboprogs Yup, ouch. I remembered DSI had something by that name so I figured that's what it was since there's also a DSI Mopho X4 being used. I haven't figured out what that white keyboard is next to the Tempest though, do you have any idea?
I love this guys
All the thumb-downs are people looking for videos about desk restoration