Wait til you see her live. Its an experience ! One of my fav concerts for sure. Can't wait to see her live again. Im obsessed too. (Make sure you check out Aldous Harding too!)
The way people just go about making art (broadly), indifferent to end-of-times-malaise, keeps me going. Not to be weird. Glad you found her. I ran into her randomly too.
love the television reference, that was the first thing I thought when I listened to her album, it's like a mix between stereolab, television, and blondie but with that said she is still extremely original and hard to draw comparisons to
I needed something creative and original to listen to, so I just clicked by chance. My God I'm glad I did, I just adore her style. Time to check her album out. Thanks for this.
Everything about "Duke" -- from the lyrics to the melody to the guitar parts to the general off-kilter feeling to all of them -- reminds me strongly of Stephen Malkmus.
What a gorgeous woman.At the second high "OOoohhh" on the first track she almost starts laughing but manages to control herself! She's playing in Portsmouth (unfortunately not 'til September) and i will definitely be going.I only heard of her 10 minutes ago,but you just know when someone's good!!!
Great stuff - I love it! A little reminiscent of the Velvet Underground and Nico, though not copy cats. I love the simple arrangement with distortion and beautiful voices. Thanks NPR!
The combination of the vocals and the clean electric guitar tone is intoxicating. For me there's very little music as pleasing. In around 40 years of appreciating music I don't recall accumulating so much from a musician/ group in such a short time; Mug Museum, Me Oh My, Cyrk, Crab Day, and from her Tim Presley collaboration Drinks; Hippo Lite and Hermits on Holiday.
Love! How glad am I stumbled across this beauty, In a strange way the accent kinda reminds me of Nico sometimes... Gonna share this with my little things.. keep them straying from the path of shyte muzak. Thank-you!
+Joseph Kammerer o yes friend, wonderful car. My 16 valver is parked in the drive and looks alot like the picture. She is in need of a moderate restore. Can't let it go yet. Best intentions to get it done, but life gets in the way! All the best mate.
Fantastic. Cate le bon and H. Hawkline are fast becoming favourites of mine proving that the best stuffs from Wales (see Gorky's/Euros Childs also) And no, I'm not even Welsh.
Interesting to learn that she is is Welsh, I was wondering about it, her accent, I I thought she might be Belgian or even French. I discovered her not so long ago (better late...) and like her very much. There are many things in her songs that make her both classic and also quite original. I am not a musician myself but there are really somethings that catch my ear.
interviewer: 'why do you sing with american accents?' john: 'it pays better' that said the less rock n roll stuff they tended to do with their own accents; it makes sense to sing 'octopus' garden' that way but not so much 'yer blues'
Really cool, distinct, interesting, low-key sound of voice + guitar! Didn't expect the last note! Will look up now if there are versions with drums too out of curiosity cause I like what drums add. A lot of comments mention similarities to Velvet Underground. Gonna give VU another listen, has been awhile.
not a siiiingle soul doing it like her--an all time favorite, forever
Mug Museum is the most underrated album I can think of in recent history
+Kayleigh Saum Check out Homeshake
+Christian Lee I have actually seen Homeshake live and met a few of the band members! I like them.
+Kayleigh Saum it's the best album i have heard in the last 5 years
I couldn't agree more. I came back here to check if she had gained some momentum, but still nothing! Mug Museum is one of my favorite albums.
have y'all heard of Hiatus Kaiyote? amazing neo-soul from my homeland of Australia?
Are you with me now is probably one of my favorite songs ever. Cate is a gem.
this is one of my all time favorite Tiny Desk's. y'all should press this to vinyl
"Discovered" her just yesterday and to say I'm a bit obsessed is an understatement. Amazing.
Wait til you see her live. Its an experience ! One of my fav concerts for sure. Can't wait to see her live again. Im obsessed too. (Make sure you check out Aldous Harding too!)
The way people just go about making art (broadly), indifferent to end-of-times-malaise, keeps me going. Not to be weird. Glad you found her. I ran into her randomly too.
@@allisonandrews4719 Can't wait to see her in a couple of months (Covid not withstanding)
I like that they're jamming in their sweaters. Looks cozy.
A voice as old as the hills, but as new as the sandwich I'm about to eat. Lovely. Just as beautiful live too.
Unique,beautiful,original,authentic,Welsh and wonderful......
wonderful music, enchanting and beguiling
This performance of Duke is so fantastic, Cate is so awesome.
I watched a ton of Tiny Desk Concerts, and finally, I found one I like...
Ugh. She's amazing. So effortless
2019 just got with it now. Made for Tiny Desk and not a thing a miss.
love the television reference, that was the first thing I thought when I listened to her album, it's like a mix between stereolab, television, and blondie but with that said she is still extremely original and hard to draw comparisons to
+lordfarquad420 What particular album are you referring to? Her deadpan voice also gives her a Nico vibe.
@@EisforEvil There's a stong John Cale vibe too. Not just saying that because they're Welsh.
She's too cool. i'm feeling velvet underground vibes for sure.
Agreed.
Niko Jr.
yeah, but she has her own swing to it for sure
Check out Nico's solo album "chelsea girl" if you have not done so yet!
Totally, Nico 3000!
Great to see Cate Le Bon on the Tiny Desk! We hope to catch up with her in Boston at some point. Beautiful songs. Nice work!
Excellent versions. Thank you very much!
At Greenman festival tomorrow and just discovered Cate - i'm hooked, stunning voice, great guitar playing and compelling songs. Can't wait :-)
She killed it at Greenman! her and Sweet Baboo, cracking!
Thanks Bob Boilen for a beautiful review of a youtube video I just keep coming back to.
I needed something creative and original to listen to, so I just clicked by chance. My God I'm glad I did, I just adore her style. Time to check her album out. Thanks for this.
Cate Le Bon's voice is the most amazing musical instrument I have ever heard.
Emulating Nico
i love her so much :,( the first song makes me cry tears of joy watching her sing it. thanks for this NPR
Her phrasing is captivating - caru ti Cate
Really love this woman... she's so talented !
Everything about "Duke" -- from the lyrics to the melody to the guitar parts to the general off-kilter feeling to all of them -- reminds me strongly of Stephen Malkmus.
What a gorgeous woman.At the second high "OOoohhh" on the first track she almost starts laughing but manages to control herself! She's playing in Portsmouth (unfortunately not 'til September) and i will definitely be going.I only heard of her 10 minutes ago,but you just know when someone's good!!!
I got the impression she was grinning at her sideman for hitting the even higher falsetto backing vocal :)
Ian Gustafson that was mine as well
Great music and interpretation. Bravissima e bellissima Cate👏
bliss. i have to say that the rhythm section adds a lot to all of the songs on album and live. i enjoy and like both versions.
i am late to the cate le bon party but i have a pretty strong feeling i will be sticking around.
This live version of Duke is so unbelievably awesome, yet Cate looks like she is hardly trying. truly amazing!
she's so cool and talented for sure
Very relaxing. Beautiful. Thanks for the tiny desk concert. Amazing as usual. ;)
I have been absolutely consumed by a lot of music over the decades - but rarely anything that comes close to this.
I hear VU influences there. Great music! Thanks NPR!
Nice to hear andsee some elctric guitars in an "unplugged" desktop session. Sweet!
Best example of voice being instrument..wow!
CATE LE BON IS SOOOOO UNDERRATED. PLEASE MAKE HER RATED.
RATED R for RADICALLY PHENOMENAL
i don't want to sound overly familiar but i love when she smiles too. The songs are great and the performance wonderful, of course.
Great stuff - I love it! A little reminiscent of the Velvet Underground and Nico, though not copy cats. I love the simple arrangement with distortion and beautiful voices. Thanks NPR!
The combination of the vocals and the clean electric guitar tone is intoxicating. For me there's very little music as pleasing. In around 40 years of appreciating music I don't recall accumulating so much from a musician/ group in such a short time; Mug Museum, Me Oh My, Cyrk, Crab Day, and from her Tim Presley collaboration Drinks; Hippo Lite and Hermits on Holiday.
cate and her voice and words are beautiful
So much right about that last song!
thank you radiorox norway for letting me know gems like this still exists.
She has an odd Syd Barrett's solo albums and Nico & The Velvet Underground style to her. I fucking love it.
Pure generative creative vibrating souls Celebrate this important event. 🎉
Great! We are going to see Cate in Cologne next month - can't wait!
This is really great- I loved it!
Got to see them live when i didn't have any idea who they where! they are so great! It's amazing seeing them on NPR though
gddamn this is so in-the-moment jamming. cate is THE slept on talent of the 00+s.
I'm really glad this just popped up in my suggested vids. Not even 3 minutes in and I'm thinking I'll try to get a copy of Mug Museum
Love this album
This ist just so wonderful
Love! How glad am I stumbled across this beauty, In a strange way the accent kinda reminds me of Nico sometimes... Gonna share this with my little things.. keep them straying from the path of shyte muzak. Thank-you!
20 people are not with me now.
62 currently.
tasteless gronks
I love it. Pure, slack and beautiful.
+Billy Mathias Love the Mark2 Picture! Miss mine dearly..
+Joseph Kammerer o yes friend, wonderful car. My 16 valver is parked in the drive and looks alot like the picture. She is in need of a moderate restore. Can't let it go yet. Best intentions to get it done, but life gets in the way! All the best mate.
this is my favorite tiny desk concert
Timeless performance
Great video of a lovely performance. It was super meeting you in Salt Lake City recently.
Fantastic. Cate le bon and H. Hawkline are fast becoming favourites of mine proving that the best stuffs from Wales (see Gorky's/Euros Childs also) And no, I'm not even Welsh.
Tidy
It’s second rate psychedelia ✌️
@@neilwood8794 🤷
Cate le Bon is super amazing
Aldous Harding on another level ✌️
is that a cheeky little tom jones ref? "it's not unusual" love it!
I reeeeally hope so
I thought exactly the same thing. Got to be! It's too good not to be.
you'd be hard pressed to find a sonic delight that could top this
any time soon
Fantastic voice!
I love this Pavement type lo-fi groove
So fabulous .... wish my Bowie performances were that good on You Tube ... so cool.
First class knitwear.
It’s summertime outside too 🏴✌️😀😉😎
Hey this is about cate le bon & her friend its lovely so so u thku
love dat accent
Cate le Bon is a queen 👸
Interesting to learn that she is is Welsh, I was wondering about it, her accent, I I thought she might be Belgian or even French. I discovered her not so long ago (better late...) and like her very much. There are many things in her songs that make her both classic and also quite original. I am not a musician myself but there are really somethings that catch my ear.
Damn I love her music.
What a perfect lullaby
Folks should check our Katell Keineg - especially her album “O Seasons O Castles”. Another great Welsh singer song writer.
Thanks for that. Cheers
"I had no reason
To be over optimistic
But somehow when you smiled
I can brave bad weather" made me think of the who , 1921
I loved this. I'm really puzzled by the suggestion that the Beatles sang without accents though.
As well as the suggestion that Cate Le Bon sings without a Welsh accent. C'mon Bob.
@@ericmckeegan9803 He doesn't say that.he says: " Her phrasing is completely tied to her Welsh dialect," I think you mis-read
interviewer: 'why do you sing with american accents?'
john: 'it pays better'
that said the less rock n roll stuff they tended to do with their own accents; it makes sense to sing 'octopus' garden' that way but not so much 'yer blues'
Very beautiful, thanks !
She got a new fan
so awesome!
Good music!
Magic
Really cool, distinct, interesting, low-key sound of voice + guitar! Didn't expect the last note! Will look up now if there are versions with drums too out of curiosity cause I like what drums add. A lot of comments mention similarities to Velvet Underground. Gonna give VU another listen, has been awhile.
I trust you were happy
Simplemente única. La amo.
The need to change their band name to
"two dope sweaters"
love it!
Really nice. Glad I clicked when I did.
Beautiful
so imperfect.
Diolch Cariad ❤
3 of my fav songs... taylor made concert...i'd like to think.
"The weather licked your face dry"
"The weather licked your face dry"
Love!
this sounds like nico circa velvet underground daze
I think that does Cate a disservice. Nico sang flat , not that I didn’t like the velvets but Cate has so much more vocal range
Except Cate can sing and has musical ideas.
love it
What a voice and guitar playing too, as good as Kurt Vile’s.
and what's the relation between the two beside being good at playing guitar and singing? i don't see it
@@johnentwistle952 They've toured together
@@cmcbride right, my mistake
angel voiced lady
I fell in love, damn it
I love ! Cate la Bon he's not to bad either. Xx Simon must be gutted that she sings Welsh Folk.
too many facial close ups, i'm trying to learn how to play some of these songs
xDDD true
So damn good
Bella.
Cool sweaters.