these are the videos that started it all. the second video was perhaps the sole reason i was able to survive the new york winter. notice the faces of the people around yeasayer as they perform these songs, in the subway and in the apartment. the people in these videos truly transcend in these moments of drunken, joyful singing.
i also appreciate the insecurity that yeasayer expresses throughout both videos (on their way to the subway, walking up the stairs, singing by the piano). it's honest, and it's sooooo beautiful.
aren't we always humbled in the presence of the divine?
my partner and i ran into the drummer from yeasayer in bushwick, brooklyn, and we mentioned these videos to him. he thought that they didn't come out too well. we disagreed.
but whether you are a yeasayer enthusiast or a beginner, these videos show the hearts that these boys have inside of them. they have a commitment to communal joy...that's enough for me.
they make me want to shout, "watch out empire! we're coming for ya!"
who else is in?
ps i would do just about anything to be in the apartment in the second video...just look at those faces!
pps thank you blogotheque! there will surely be more of your videos on this site in no time. no one captures brooklyn indie music like you do...
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