The Middle East - The Darkest Side (Live on KEXP)

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
  • The Middle East perform "The Darkest Side" live on KEXP from the Gibson Showroom in Austin during from SXSW. Recorded 3/17/10.

ความคิดเห็น • 110

  • @logantait11387
    @logantait11387 10 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    how this band did not explode into hipster fame and instead quit after releasing something as amazing as "the recordings of..." is beyond me. insanely good musicians and performers.

    • @sithabisonxumalo7645
      @sithabisonxumalo7645 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Honestly, I am sad as sh*t that they called it quits but I applaud them for doing that instead of continuing just for the sake of money and fame. Salute to them for staying true to themselves.

    • @nicocrinkleburg
      @nicocrinkleburg 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Someone (I can’t remember) said “it’s impossible to keep this many amazing musicians in one band for a period of time” and I could not have said it better myself… an amazing performance and I will keep coming back for years to come!

    • @gwenseal332
      @gwenseal332 ปีที่แล้ว

      Decent songwriting and interesting harmonics, but they are very underwhelming on stage.

    • @BPFACTS88
      @BPFACTS88 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      ​@@gwenseal332they're great on stage.

    • @jeremyreeves8940
      @jeremyreeves8940 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@gwenseal332well it ain’t exactly head banging or twerking

  • @NickyNickyWaaWaa
    @NickyNickyWaaWaa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    this song always comes back to me.
    I was 15 when I first heard it, I'm now 27, and I hadn't really thought about it for a few years, but it still grabs me so hard in such an understated way.

  • @gerriepster
    @gerriepster 11 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    "Love with your sold Gibson 335, And her father's dream died that night, Just to keep the electricity on." Playing this song at the Gibson Showroom - chills.

    • @nicocrinkleburg
      @nicocrinkleburg หลายเดือนก่อน

      ❤ “When I die, I’m alive.. when I lose, I find, my identity..” ❤

  • @flusteraded
    @flusteraded 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This band was such a tease. It hurts that they stopped so soon because the little songs had such a huge impact on me life

  • @MCandBjuice
    @MCandBjuice 13 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    this must actually be my favourite song of all time.

    • @nicocrinkleburg
      @nicocrinkleburg หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      “When I die, I’m alive.. when I lose, I find, my identity..”

  • @charleswong8944
    @charleswong8944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love was the air in your mother’s lungs,
    When her father tore her fences down,
    Plastic bags and panadol was out.
    Love with your sold Gibson 335,
    And her father’s dream died that night,
    Just to keep the electricity on.
    And it’s the darkest side of my heart that dies when you come to me,
    And it’s the golden ticket I win when you kill my enemies,
    I hear the father’s cry and the softest sigh when I’m empty,
    But if you leave me I’ll hide in a game like SimCity.
    Oh when I die I’m alive,
    And when I lose I find,
    My identity.
    Son if I died on my bedroom floor,
    Would you cry on your bedroom floor?
    And tattoo my name underneath your arm.
    Love that was alive in the olden days,
    And put to death in this golden age,
    By a colour TV.
    And it’s the darkest side of my heart that dies when you come to me,
    And it’s the golden ticket I win when you kill my enemies,
    I hear the father’s cry and the softest sigh when I’m empty,
    But if you leave me I’ll get me gone and drowned face down muddy in the water.
    Oh when I die,
    When I die,
    Die I’m alive,
    When I lose I find,
    My identity.
    Love was those dark clouds on the Friday,
    It was a holy shaking earthquake,
    And you were stuck up in the tree.
    And it’s the darkest side of my heart that dies when you come to me,
    And it’s the golden ticket I win when you kill my enemies,
    I hear the father’s cry and the softest sigh when I’m empty,
    But if you leave me I’ll hello goodbye I’m shining knight look I’m deadman.
    Oh when I die,
    When I die,
    When I die,
    When I die I’m alive,
    When I lose I find,
    My identity.

  • @cvz1230
    @cvz1230 8 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I get a very Baltic genre feel to this song. Kind of like a "Beirut-y" vibe. Really great musicians here, sad to hear about the break up. Good shit.

  • @carrionbludd
    @carrionbludd 13 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Am so glad that someone from my home town wrote something so beautiful and shared it with all :D so proud of these guys

  • @MarioMugio
    @MarioMugio 13 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This song is pure love.It reminds me of a person I loved and for which I cried on my bedroom floor while listening to her incredible fragile voice!

  • @katiehall4388
    @katiehall4388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Who is behind the poetic songs and tunes. You crave them like a lover, that when music is good.

  • @abbieschmidt5790
    @abbieschmidt5790 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So glad i discovered this song

  • @kallegulla
    @kallegulla 14 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the flute-trumpet-accordion part!

  • @Camden1313
    @Camden1313 13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What an amazing voice..or voices I should say. You can really tell the talent of a band by their live performances, and The Middle East, are clearly talented:-)

  • @Tahiszcz
    @Tahiszcz 13 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This song is my love!

  • @jordanownjoa
    @jordanownjoa 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love The Middle East's songs and this is just even more incredible. They play with so much energy. Very good performance.

  • @fatmarioonm
    @fatmarioonm 11 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i think bree tranter (the woman) may have the most beautiful singing voice ever

  • @pboydc7300
    @pboydc7300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is music that touches my heart ❤

  • @jeremyreeves8940
    @jeremyreeves8940 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This made me think I used to find myself psycho analyzing on substances like lsd, amphetamines, opioids. That’s a deep well. It’s amazing, fell through the depths of those wells of abyss and returned. Returned back to the truths of the father. His son and the Holy Ghost. Praise god thank you Jesus.

  • @bojanbozovic9200
    @bojanbozovic9200 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    we need more music like this

  • @HeyTinaaaa
    @HeyTinaaaa 12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful.

  • @ChildOfAnunnaki
    @ChildOfAnunnaki 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    This music makes my soul calm !

  • @mohammadjihad569
    @mohammadjihad569 ปีที่แล้ว

    unbelievable

  • @izaquemarques4199
    @izaquemarques4199 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    perfeição! 💜

    • @7ponta271
      @7ponta271 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ainda ouvindo em 2021?

  • @michaelwilson2340
    @michaelwilson2340 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How can it be they never made it big time? This song alone should have been the golden ticket.

    • @justarandomlad3756
      @justarandomlad3756 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They split up before they achieved that hipster-y fame

    • @nick85ification
      @nick85ification ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They deliberatley stopped the band before getting famous.

    • @michaelwilson2340
      @michaelwilson2340 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nick85ification Sad they did. I could have seen them opening for bigger acts like U2 or Arcade Fire. Well, Arcade Fire before that Win Butler garbage occurred.

  • @smokeweedndoshit
    @smokeweedndoshit 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    among the most beautiful music i have heard

  • @sassinebernadette
    @sassinebernadette 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing is just an understatement...

  • @ColonelBuckshot
    @ColonelBuckshot 12 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When i die i'm alive and when i lose i find, my very best friend.

  • @vrkitschn
    @vrkitschn 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    so tranquil. amazing.

  • @samiam2693
    @samiam2693 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    So delicate...so amazing.

  • @helenaraujo767
    @helenaraujo767 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    sensacional 💕💕

  • @1957712
    @1957712 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful !

  • @calyssachewbacca480
    @calyssachewbacca480 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    The world needs to know about this band.

  • @nurtsurt
    @nurtsurt 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brillant live performance.

  • @chloepayet2930
    @chloepayet2930 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    C'est magnifique.

  • @kook08
    @kook08 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    these guys are gods among men!

  • @lasmontanassonmivida9144
    @lasmontanassonmivida9144 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a beautiful and well played intro

  • @shhhazzle
    @shhhazzle 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful

  • @Dreallday88
    @Dreallday88 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    They remind me of Arcade Fire. I'm not saying their copying AF's style. But they're both mult-instrument indie folk rock bands. They guys are so talented. This live version sounds better than the album. Love it!

  • @spoocyguy
    @spoocyguy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Does anyone know if the lead singer is in any other bands right now? Love his voice.

    • @joshdenman1114
      @joshdenman1114 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He's doing a solo project now under "Stolen Violin". check out his digital album on bandcamp.com, it's decent

    • @paulcarpenter4387
      @paulcarpenter4387 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      paper kites

  • @tafka92
    @tafka92 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the tape over the fender mark because they are at a Gibson event.

  • @amelamusic
    @amelamusic 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful

  • @superfingers101
    @superfingers101 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I only just found out not long ago that the girl went to my skool :) probs the best thing that has come out of my school in Townsville :)

  • @JonatasMetanoia
    @JonatasMetanoia 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quanta beleza!! J.

  • @alexb618
    @alexb618 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    modern masterpiece

  • @RealTalkGames1
    @RealTalkGames1 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss this :'(

  • @sillysolly123
    @sillysolly123 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Greatness.

  • @andrewk8199
    @andrewk8199 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    really like

  • @Wechsewinke
    @Wechsewinke 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Wechsewinke
    ok i found it on the gibson website.
    its a gibson jam master series standard f-style mandolin

  • @get1on2it3
    @get1on2it3 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this song is exempt from criticism.

  • @NeonFoxLetsPlays
    @NeonFoxLetsPlays 14 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @deusvia you don't really get it do you? you can't just have appreciation for music like this. not all music is supposed to be blasted into your eardrums and shouting into the microphone. the song doesn't rely on that, it's more of subtle nuance and a very calm feel.
    you don't love music if you can't appreciate it.

  • @quesomquefaz
    @quesomquefaz 11 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    actually he says: "love was a sold gibson 335 and her father's dream died that night..."

  • @indiegyal87
    @indiegyal87 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    These guys are good...Thanx mumford for the intro;)

  • @ChildOfAnunnaki
    @ChildOfAnunnaki 13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi, does anyone know why these guys have broken up? I came across this beautiful music on "Rage" (ABC TV) in Australia and then read they are splitting... Australia needs to keep Artists like these guys!

  • @rum02
    @rum02 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Back in the day when i lived in Ballarat they came to town..I decided to study for my exams instead of see them, thinking ill catch em the next time. They broke up a couple months later. Devo!!!

  • @ruudolphthered
    @ruudolphthered 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @jamesbeauman . Yes it is a mandolin.

  • @Tahiszcz
    @Tahiszcz 13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That ginger haired man with beard is soo handsome!

  • @mrswicknick
    @mrswicknick 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wanted to marry the girl the second I heard her voice on CD.... but dear god now? Shes beautiful! If your reading this... marry me!
    Favorite song on the planet by the way.

  • @bayswaterband
    @bayswaterband 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    that female singer/fluist has the most attractive everything ever.

  • @deusvia
    @deusvia 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @pyurmassacur Haha, cheers dude. I did add it to my favorites & not all the music I listen to is blasted into my eardrums. I have purchased their music since also. My comment was flippant and made upon first listen. Thank you PYURMASSACUR for your support and understanding. The one thing that annoys me about my fellow music lovers is that some of those people are pretentious art/farty, know it all prudes. (e.g. Anyone who liked SatoriThe Lush's comment)

  • @tinathompson4999
    @tinathompson4999 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    Aw it's so good but so sad

  • @superfingers101
    @superfingers101 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Goes to show that Townsville can produce some talent :) Woot go the ville :)

  • @GoodBandsYouDontKnow
    @GoodBandsYouDontKnow 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    172 Thumbs Up; 0 Thumbs Down. That's nice.

  • @danielsena2405
    @danielsena2405 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What are these guys doing now? I need to know

  • @TallGardenGnome
    @TallGardenGnome 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    As the description states, it's Austin.

  • @pinkfire29
    @pinkfire29 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @ihearsunshine I wish I was kidding you. They announced it at Splendour this year :(

  • @Leehnard
    @Leehnard 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    amayzinggg :)

  • @JessicaFox93
    @JessicaFox93 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @tkbat123 Wrong. Townsville is to the North. Quite a bit actually. Is that the actual reason behind their name though?

  • @SimianSasquatch
    @SimianSasquatch 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gasp...this is Seattle D: wish I could've been there

  • @eklypps1134
    @eklypps1134 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    💘

  • @theselector4733
    @theselector4733 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've only heard 4 of their songs. Are all their songs so slow and serious? I thought coming from Townsville they may have sunnier dispositions.

  • @Wechsewinke
    @Wechsewinke 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    anyone know how this instrument the guy on the left plays is called?

  • @NickyNickyWaaWaa
    @NickyNickyWaaWaa 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    top that kesha

  • @danielvutran
    @danielvutran ปีที่แล้ว

  • @jamesbeauman
    @jamesbeauman 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Wechsewinke i thinks its a mandolin

  • @kjen13
    @kjen13 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    its very sad they broke up

  • @NazirahAshari
    @NazirahAshari 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @pinkfire29 WHAT?! BREAK UP?! You must be kidding me?

  • @Captainfluffcake666
    @Captainfluffcake666 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    @theselector Well let's put it this way. These guys are one of the only bands to come out of Townsville and they are the vast minority. Maybe to get out of Townsville, Deathcore is not the way... Just a thought haha

  • @germanpaulini
    @germanpaulini 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chord?

  • @jterry92
    @jterry92 10 ปีที่แล้ว

    MRygreb Your a mind reader.

  • @samuckaable
    @samuckaable 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    tab?

  • @cm410856
    @cm410856 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    i know the guy on the accordion.

  • @danielvutran
    @danielvutran 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    rip

  • @shivanid4955
    @shivanid4955 9 ปีที่แล้ว

    Harmonies a little pitchy

  • @pinkfire29
    @pinkfire29 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    Middle East, Y U BREAK UP?

  • @SatoriTheLush
    @SatoriTheLush 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @deusvia - what on earth possessed you to write that? Nobody is forcing you to listen to this if you don't like it, but if you all you can do is toss insults around... well, then I'd like to see you put out a better performance.

  • @julianaalcantara3595
    @julianaalcantara3595 ปีที่แล้ว

    ???

  • @gerriepster
    @gerriepster 11 ปีที่แล้ว

    My bad.

  • @MsIdunno1
    @MsIdunno1 14 ปีที่แล้ว

    @deusvia
    dont watch it.

  • @luckyphilster
    @luckyphilster 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    they had to put tape over the "fender" logo on his tele caused it was a gibson promo.... how fuckin pathetic are people who work in marketing

  • @MRygreb
    @MRygreb 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    that ginger's hot...just sayin'

  • @eahs07
    @eahs07 12 ปีที่แล้ว

    leave.

  • @MarioMugio
    @MarioMugio 13 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song is pure love.It reminds me of a person I loved and for which I cried on my bedroom floor while listening to her incredible fragile voice!