The Magician was the final BM song I saw them perform in 2023, and I couldn't ask for a better send-off. Maybe they'll have a reunion tour years from now, we'll just have to wait and see. Until then, I'm grateful for all the work this incredible band has put out.
They better not break up without releasing a studio version of their best song. Edit: Well this aged badly... Edit 2 now that it's on The New Sound: It's peak, I'm afraid.
Will be coming back to this often, Geordie's studio version is magnificent but it's its own thing. I truly think if this was what they/he had recorded, it would have been one of the greatest songs ever made.
this is first time I felt like I could hear Geordie be moved by his own lyrics. The moments in this song when his voice breaks bring me to tears. This feels like so much more of a personal song, considering so many of Geordie's songs come off as completely fictional. By far his greatest work so far. Looking forward to yet another perfect album.
Definitely. I can’t say many Black Midi songs feel like they’re about love, or the aftermath, but this one feels like it’s tapping into those feelings. So amazing.
@@polymorphic59 Shit had me spinning in circles under a street light at 1am. I'd been waiting for it to drop for 460 days, and the form it finally took was not something I was prepared for at all.
Based on how Holy, Holy sounds, I know the studio version will deliver. Morgan may even be drumming on it... Edit: OK, it was Andrei Martynchyk on drums instead. But everything about the song blew me away as expected.
The only part that’s inferior in the studio version. Was also really hoping for that moment too. It’s still great tho, that’s just the part that makes the song imo
Every time that crescendo hits I'm left knowing I'll be back here in 50 years saying how this was my favourite song of all time and none of the new shit compares
It’s so wild hearing a completely genuine and sincere song from them. There were small glimpses of it on Hellfire, but I’ve never seen Geordie seem so vulnerable. Wild.
@@youtubeuserdan4017 Maybe it's colored by my overall feelings about Schlagenheim, but I feel like though Western comes close to being sincere, there's still a lot of disconnect that there isn't here.
Might be an unpopular opinion but i kind of feel like ascending forth is really sincere and vulnerable, the intense and pained vocals at the end to me suggest a strong personal connection to whatever the song is about.
I love these one-off sincere songs. Reminds me of Despair, which is another BM favorite of mine. I'm curious to see if this'll make it on to the next album or will be a stand-alone single like Despair
The studio version is AMAZING but this live recording is always gonna be one of my favorite songs ever, PERIOD. The main thing that I was hoping for is that the album version would have the same level of frantic passion in the vocals, but it was a little more subdued which kinda bummed me out. He still sang it beautifully and with plenty of emotion, but the part in the live version where all the instrumentation falls away and it’s just him desperately belting out the words is my favorite part of the song. Was hoping he’d keep it the same way on the album but I understand that’s probably harder to replicate in the studio. Anyways I love both, I’ll just always be coming back to this one. Thank you for the upload, this will always be legendary and I’ll never forget hearing it live blind for the first time
man i can't stop listening to it, the bit where greep keeps going without the instruments just gets me every single time - such a delight and already one of my favorites from them
God this is my new favorite BM song by a mile. It combines my favorite things about a song like Marlene Dietrich with The Race is About to Begin. What a gorgeous masterpiece
Instantly came here after the release of the official version, I like this version a thousand times more... It's so perfect and much more emotional imo... I knew it was impossible to make something better than this haha literally one of the best songs of the decade. Will come here often I guess :)
When the smoke clears, what's left? Goodbye, goodbye You drop a kid in gasoline And give him a lit match And slap him on the ass When he lights himself aflame Like the man who pays his wife Two hundred pounds to have sex Because it's the only way he can come Like the girl, born a princess Too early or too late Who waits and waits and knows she'll never be queen What's left? What's left? The senile cat's incessant meow The childrеn's favourite canned cow The soundtrack of an unkеpt house The soundtrack of an abandoned spouse What's left? The whirring cogs of futile despair The anguish of unanswered prayers The writhing mass of moaning torment What's left? You lure a fly to a blazing lamp Shut the lid tight And watch it dance about 'Til it dies Like Sirin's chimp Who, when given a pen Draws only the bars of his cage Like the gown unworn Like the lawn unmowed/overgrown Like the car, all rust Like the lungs, black with tar Like the bones, black with dust Like the heart, black with shame Like the eyes, black with age Like the stillborns living in his formaldehyde grave Like his mouth open, crying out to be saved What is left? What is left? What is left? What is left? And I'm hiding from the government And my fictional wife From my dreams and from my memories I am running from my life I'm hiding from you, I'm hiding from you I'm hiding from you I'm hiding from my mistress And her dream sextets I’m hiding from my family I’m hiding from the explanations Of all I’ve been doing wrong I'm running from your lips I'm running from your mouth I’m hiding from your room I’m hiding from doubt I’m hiding from living I’m hiding from everything I'm hiding from you When did I meet you? Maybe two years ago So much has happened since You were a million fears ago So many since have taken your place A million more things to keep me awake I don't sleep any more I just rest my eyes I'm running from your lips I'm running from your cries Your convulsions that crack The crust of the earth Your pantomime moans So forced, so rehearsed Your little tongue That moves mountains That moves man to madness Your little tongue That deceives and administers lies/life Your little tongue in the ocean The iceberg that kills Your little tongue in my mouth Your little blade in my side (?) You're the first I call I hate the sound of your voice I hate the words you use The phrases you think so choice But I'd kiss you a thousand times If you'd only turn your head But you never your head Because just like me, you're not alive, you're dead In the German black forest of which I know nothing I dream you ride a black horse Back and forth Back and forth Back and forth With no compass to follow Or landmark to reach You perambulate aimlessly through nondescript trees In the nondescript forest Of which I know nothing And can't visualise at all Save your faint silhouette And I clutch and it evades I wake from the dream No, no, none of it’s true I don’t sleep, I don’t sleep! I wander through cowardice, thought And regret Through nothingness, through sagas That never took place Your kiss, never given Your touch, never felt Your words, never spoken Your gift, never dealt Your lies, all around Your deceit, infinite I’m hiding from your never ending torrent of shit Like the spouse happily married Who still dies alone Like the world famous actor Who's still completely unknown Like the German black forest Of you I know nothing I know not your eyes, your skin, your stench, your sins, your arms, your hold, your heart, your folds, your nails, your grip, your grin, your tics, your sex, your shame I know only your name And what’s left of the lover Who doesn’t exist? Who knows not how many fantasies Involve her kiss? And what’s left of the dreamer Who dreams, and dreams, and dreams and dreams… And who thinks he isn’t dreaming But thinks that he is free And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we Will it end Will it ever let me be? No, When the smoke clears, it rains, it pours When it rains, it pours When it rains, your name When the smoke clears, what's left?
A million thanks for this recording, after yesterday news it's the first thing that came to my mind... That we will probably never have a better version than this one. Even the talking at the begginig, the cheers... It's perfect. One of my favorites songs of all time, it evokes so many emotions. It's so bittersweet and nostalgic... I hope that they all have a great musical careers even after the split of the band
Been listening to this song properly for over a year now and as Charles Dickens (never) said 'It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times' but anyway this song really has been there for me. It cuts through the mess and during these 9 minutes stuff somehow seems to make sense. It's comforting. Especially when that piano kicks in around the 4:40 mark. Then Geordie delivers. Articulating these funny ridiculous, bizarre, melancholic truths. He delivers them, singing in such emotional gravity which has been widely observed in the comments as to unique, feeling different to other Black Midi tunes. The lyrics are wonderful and you can hear he's truly invested. The fact it's a live recording obviously adds to this rawness. But really I want to thank the person who recorded this. I am very glad you did! Thank you. From the chatter at the beginning to the whoops and claps of the audience and of course the music. It's crystal clear and just beautiful. Thank you for capturing this moment and sharing it. This song is rare and special as are Black Midi. Lots of love
Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment, I agree with all your observations about this recording. I adore BM and Magician is still on a whole other wavelength. But just to clarify, I did not record this myself. It was posted in bmcord along with the rest of the set. I cleaned up the audio and uploaded it here for others to listen.
holy shit this might actually be my favorite bm song. like just the pure emotion of his singing, the lyrics might be the best weve heard from bm yet, the drastic climaxes and the capturing desperation of the buildups, like this just feels like more of a journey than any bm song up to this point
Each time i listen to this it gets better and better, I'm left with goose bumps and a shiver down my spine when the song ends but in the best way possible.
I appreciate that, but I've never even set foot in the UK lol. This was just posted as part of the whole show on the BM discord. I edited out the clicks in the beginning and uploaded it here to be more easily accessible.
I just found about this a few days ago and it took 2 or 3 listens to grow on me but for whatever reason i've just been absolutely obsessed with it lately. I don't know how it gets so embedded and stuck in my head but i just want to keep listening to it over and over
When you thought Hellfire (the album, not the song) couldn't be topped, you hear this. Unbelievably amazing. The 4th album cannot come soon enough Edit: I can also see this being either a song in the direct middle of the album or the very end. I'm leaning towards middle however
I have a gut feeling this will be the penultimate track and there will be a shorter, mellow closer (like ずっと on Vision Creation Newsun) to bring the album full circle. But it would make just as much sense for Magician to be at the end.
@@uyamashiranui1833 I am a massive fan of Black Midi. However, I haven't listened to their other two LPs pre-Hellfire, so I've only heard Hellfire. So I'm mainly going off 27 Questions, being sort of a mix between chaos and beauty and not calm. But I don't know. It could be like The Defence, which was calmer and let you breathe a bit, and then pulled you into 27 Questions. But, it comes up to whenever LP4 releases
@@davidginn6551 Man, im gonna tell you, listen to their previous releases. Their Debut is easily 10x more brutal than hellfire, for me is like an easy top 10 albuns of all time, that album is batshit insane, creative and mind blowing. Cavalcade, their second album is good, all of the songs are good but not on the Schlagenheim and Hellfire level. Keep adventuring yourself on this band world my friend, I rewatch monthly their 2019 live shows because it is damn fascinating. They are one of the best bands out there easily.
@@alex11v3 I will indeed do that right now, however, for me coming in at the Hellfire era, it's hard to compare the heights and excited ness of Hellfire to both Schlagenheim and Cavalcade. I've gotten maybe a little below halfway on both albums, but my mind dozes off. But, I will definitely sit through both albums right after I finish typing this. Thanks for the suggestion!
What a brilliant song and major props to Greep for the performance. I’ve been listening to this vid on repeat the last 2 weeks. What a treat it would have been to be there.
There's probably a lot more than my interpretation, but to me it all feels like it's just conveying one emotion - despair. No hope, trapped, doomed, by no fault of your own. The second half of the song seems to me to be the reaction to such despair, that being estrangement from everyone and everything you knew- hiding. It seems like its despair over some love, maybe something parasocial given the "i know only your name" part, maybe a relationship that ended before it even started. Glad to hear this song makes you feel a little less out of place here tho :)
please couldn't they just release a studio version of this as their final single. I just know they have recorded this in a studio, just remaster it and pack it as a single i dont care🥺
I hope they play this in Auckland in March. God I can't wait to see these guys Update: they did indeed play it as the last song, and god, was it glorious
The Magician was the final BM song I saw them perform in 2023, and I couldn't ask for a better send-off. Maybe they'll have a reunion tour years from now, we'll just have to wait and see. Until then, I'm grateful for all the work this incredible band has put out.
They better not break up without releasing a studio version of their best song.
Edit: Well this aged badly...
Edit 2 now that it's on The New Sound: It's peak, I'm afraid.
if they are done what a fucking finale
I don’t think they’re done yet, but it’s going to be awhile until lp4
:(
chat
He was joking. Look at the calendar its april 1st
however long it takes to come out it legit doesn’t matter bc this is going to be even more of a masterpiece than it already is
Old fruitmarket was my nickname in high school
Old Fruitmarket is my legal name
old fruitbasket was my maiden name
do you..look like one?
Cap
are you ok, old fruit market?
Will be coming back to this often, Geordie's studio version is magnificent but it's its own thing. I truly think if this was what they/he had recorded, it would have been one of the greatest songs ever made.
this is first time I felt like I could hear Geordie be moved by his own lyrics. The moments in this song when his voice breaks bring me to tears. This feels like so much more of a personal song, considering so many of Geordie's songs come off as completely fictional. By far his greatest work so far. Looking forward to yet another perfect album.
Definitely. I can’t say many Black Midi songs feel like they’re about love, or the aftermath, but this one feels like it’s tapping into those feelings. So amazing.
i guess now it's fitting to say "i told you i loved you in front of black midi"
12.5 minute version of this on Greep's solo album is going to tear me apart like Basketball Shoes. Looking forward to October!
Did it tear you apart like Basketball Shoes?
@@alexz4752 it did, i was trippin on the subway
@@polymorphic59 Shit had me spinning in circles under a street light at 1am. I'd been waiting for it to drop for 460 days, and the form it finally took was not something I was prepared for at all.
@@alexz4752 Yes it did…
i need this 4th album so bad holy shit
I’m sorry
I’m fucking sorry
its iver
we’re so barack
They BETTER put that bit with no instruments on the studio version and Geordie better go just as crazy on vocals.
Based on how Holy, Holy sounds, I know the studio version will deliver. Morgan may even be drumming on it...
Edit: OK, it was Andrei Martynchyk on drums instead. But everything about the song blew me away as expected.
😮💨
@@towards_the_flame yeah real sad
The only part that’s inferior in the studio version. Was also really hoping for that moment too. It’s still great tho, that’s just the part that makes the song imo
Every time that crescendo hits I'm left knowing I'll be back here in 50 years saying how this was my favourite song of all time and none of the new shit compares
yes
Of course it won’t. Because there will be new shit in the future that’s amazing in it’s own right.
best thing to happen in glasgow
This tops the street parties when Thatcher died
@@Year8mandem Nah, Black Midi are fantastic but nothing tops the sheer euphoria of Thatcher dying.
Geordie's vocal growth is so incredibly apparent on this song, dude is slowly but surely becoming one of my modern favorites
yes
greepin
It’s so wild hearing a completely genuine and sincere song from them. There were small glimpses of it on Hellfire, but I’ve never seen Geordie seem so vulnerable. Wild.
What about Western?
@@youtubeuserdan4017 Maybe it's colored by my overall feelings about Schlagenheim, but I feel like though Western comes close to being sincere, there's still a lot of disconnect that there isn't here.
@@Chigtology I agree honestly.
Might be an unpopular opinion but i kind of feel like ascending forth is really sincere and vulnerable, the intense and pained vocals at the end to me suggest a strong personal connection to whatever the song is about.
I love these one-off sincere songs. Reminds me of Despair, which is another BM favorite of mine. I'm curious to see if this'll make it on to the next album or will be a stand-alone single like Despair
The studio version is AMAZING but this live recording is always gonna be one of my favorite songs ever, PERIOD.
The main thing that I was hoping for is that the album version would have the same level of frantic passion in the vocals, but it was a little more subdued which kinda bummed me out. He still sang it beautifully and with plenty of emotion, but the part in the live version where all the instrumentation falls away and it’s just him desperately belting out the words is my favorite part of the song. Was hoping he’d keep it the same way on the album but I understand that’s probably harder to replicate in the studio.
Anyways I love both, I’ll just always be coming back to this one. Thank you for the upload, this will always be legendary and I’ll never forget hearing it live blind for the first time
the album version NEEDS to have this guitar intro it's so good
man i can't stop listening to it, the bit where greep keeps going without the instruments just gets me every single time - such a delight and already one of my favorites from them
Seeing that live absolutely incredible
@@roanchis5033 saw it live in paris and although the performance wasn't as on point as in this audio i just KNEW something special was happening
The lyrics are so good, ‘convulsions that crack the crust of the earth’ and the next lines are so good
Yes! My favorite being "You're the first I call, but I hate the sound of your voice"
"Like the stillborn living in his formaldehyde grave
Like his mouth open, crying out to be saved"
is just so devastating
"Imhidingfromyouimhidingfromyouimhidingfromyouimhidingfromyou"
- Geordie Greep
God this is my new favorite BM song by a mile. It combines my favorite things about a song like Marlene Dietrich with The Race is About to Begin. What a gorgeous masterpiece
is that the roach doggs boy
@@snottymane7042 Heck yea
Instantly came here after the release of the official version, I like this version a thousand times more... It's so perfect and much more emotional imo... I knew it was impossible to make something better than this haha literally one of the best songs of the decade. Will come here often I guess :)
this is the best live version i’ve heard yet
I doubt we're gonna hear a better recording of the vocals until a soundboard surfaces, that's for sure
@@uyamashiranui1833 I do have to say, this is one of the best bootlegged recordings I've ever heard in general. Excellent recording!
still true today
@@sweeterskillz that shanghai recording that starts from the second leg of the song is really glorious
lp4 is actually going to forever change my life
🤫
who’s gonna tell em ?
@@maximasgo im gona kms
When the smoke clears, what's left?
Goodbye, goodbye
You drop a kid in gasoline
And give him a lit match
And slap him on the ass
When he lights himself aflame
Like the man who pays his wife
Two hundred pounds to have sex
Because it's the only way he can come
Like the girl, born a princess
Too early or too late
Who waits and waits and knows she'll never be queen
What's left? What's left?
The senile cat's incessant meow
The childrеn's favourite canned cow
The soundtrack of an unkеpt house
The soundtrack of an abandoned spouse
What's left?
The whirring cogs of futile despair
The anguish of unanswered prayers
The writhing mass of moaning torment
What's left?
You lure a fly to a blazing lamp
Shut the lid tight
And watch it dance about
'Til it dies
Like Sirin's chimp
Who, when given a pen
Draws only the bars of his cage
Like the gown unworn
Like the lawn unmowed/overgrown
Like the car, all rust
Like the lungs, black with tar
Like the bones, black with dust
Like the heart, black with shame
Like the eyes, black with age
Like the stillborns living in his formaldehyde grave
Like his mouth open, crying out to be saved
What is left?
What is left?
What is left?
What is left?
And I'm hiding from the government
And my fictional wife
From my dreams and from my memories
I am running from my life
I'm hiding from you, I'm hiding from you
I'm hiding from you
I'm hiding from my mistress
And her dream sextets
I’m hiding from my family
I’m hiding from the explanations
Of all I’ve been doing wrong
I'm running from your lips
I'm running from your mouth
I’m hiding from your room
I’m hiding from doubt
I’m hiding from living
I’m hiding from everything
I'm hiding from you
When did I meet you?
Maybe two years ago
So much has happened since
You were a million fears ago
So many since have taken your place
A million more things to keep me awake
I don't sleep any more
I just rest my eyes
I'm running from your lips
I'm running from your cries
Your convulsions that crack
The crust of the earth
Your pantomime moans
So forced, so rehearsed
Your little tongue
That moves mountains
That moves man to madness
Your little tongue
That deceives and administers lies/life
Your little tongue in the ocean
The iceberg that kills
Your little tongue in my mouth
Your little blade in my side (?)
You're the first I call
I hate the sound of your voice
I hate the words you use
The phrases you think so choice
But I'd kiss you a thousand times
If you'd only turn your head
But you never your head
Because just like me, you're not alive, you're dead
In the German black forest of which I know nothing
I dream you ride a black horse
Back and forth
Back and forth
Back and forth
With no compass to follow
Or landmark to reach
You perambulate aimlessly through nondescript trees
In the nondescript forest
Of which I know nothing
And can't visualise at all
Save your faint silhouette
And I clutch and it evades
I wake from the dream
No, no, none of it’s true
I don’t sleep, I don’t sleep!
I wander through cowardice, thought
And regret
Through nothingness, through sagas
That never took place
Your kiss, never given
Your touch, never felt
Your words, never spoken
Your gift, never dealt
Your lies, all around
Your deceit, infinite
I’m hiding from your never ending torrent of shit
Like the spouse happily married
Who still dies alone
Like the world famous actor
Who's still completely unknown
Like the German black forest
Of you I know nothing
I know not your eyes, your skin, your stench, your sins, your arms, your hold, your heart, your folds, your nails, your grip, your grin, your tics, your sex, your shame
I know only your name
And what’s left of the lover
Who doesn’t exist?
Who knows not how many fantasies
Involve her kiss?
And what’s left of the dreamer
Who dreams, and dreams, and dreams and dreams…
And who thinks he isn’t dreaming
But thinks that he is free
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
And what of the endless, heedless, needless are we
Will it end
Will it ever let me be?
No, When the smoke clears, it rains, it pours
When it rains, it pours
When it rains, your name
When the smoke clears, what's left?
Not what I expected from BM, but I can't wait for this to be recorded.
A million thanks for this recording, after yesterday news it's the first thing that came to my mind... That we will probably never have a better version than this one. Even the talking at the begginig, the cheers... It's perfect. One of my favorites songs of all time, it evokes so many emotions. It's so bittersweet and nostalgic... I hope that they all have a great musical careers even after the split of the band
I agree, I love the crowd ambiance at the beginning of this one. This song is so bittersweet now but I’ll always love this video version the most
ITS ON THE SOLO ALBUM WE WON
7:07 *fucking amazing*
Been listening to this song properly for over a year now and as Charles Dickens (never) said 'It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times' but anyway this song really has been there for me. It cuts through the mess and during these 9 minutes stuff somehow seems to make sense. It's comforting. Especially when that piano kicks in around the 4:40 mark. Then Geordie delivers. Articulating these funny ridiculous, bizarre, melancholic truths. He delivers them, singing in such emotional gravity which has been widely observed in the comments as to unique, feeling different to other Black Midi tunes. The lyrics are wonderful and you can hear he's truly invested. The fact it's a live recording obviously adds to this rawness. But really I want to thank the person who recorded this. I am very glad you did! Thank you. From the chatter at the beginning to the whoops and claps of the audience and of course the music. It's crystal clear and just beautiful. Thank you for capturing this moment and sharing it. This song is rare and special as are Black Midi. Lots of love
Thank you for leaving such a thoughtful comment, I agree with all your observations about this recording. I adore BM and Magician is still on a whole other wavelength. But just to clarify, I did not record this myself. It was posted in bmcord along with the rest of the set. I cleaned up the audio and uploaded it here for others to listen.
So sad to read with the recent news. Awesome comment
still the best version
I’ve literally listened to this like 20 times. So excited for LP4
This might be one of my favorite BM songs when it reaches studio
holy shit this might actually be my favorite bm song. like just the pure emotion of his singing, the lyrics might be the best weve heard from bm yet, the drastic climaxes and the capturing desperation of the buildups, like this just feels like more of a journey than any bm song up to this point
Imagine black midi does the trolliest thing and just releases this as a single instead of putting it on the next album.
I think the thing they ended up doing is even more trollier
@@comicsans6215 I agree
LETS GOOO ITS GONNA BE RELEASED
Studio version came out great but i'm very glad we have this recording - something very special about the sound captured in this specific performance
here after black midi split up, this will still forever be my favourite song of theirs
already my favorite bm song
best black midi song
I love Black MIDI! The bass line is so groovy but also keeps the song sounding melancholy.
the studio version of magician better be exactly like how they play it live. its so perfect
Classic setup for disappointment. Temper your expectations it’ll be awesome no matter what
I am eternally lucky to have witnessed this in person. Sometimes the stars align I suppose
Jesus this is GODLIKE
I knooooooooooooooow only your naaaaaaaaame!
This is the best version I've heard yet, I can't wait to see them in Aus.
if i listen to this live on the Bogotá show i swear i'll cry so hard my face will melt
i already cried today
i cry a lot tbh
i wish i was dead tbh
I have never heard a song for the first time and knew that it would be my favorite, but when I first heard this I instantly fell in love
Heard this yesterday in boston. i’m not even kidding, i broke down crying. i really cant get enough of it
this is my first impression of this band. i like it
Well enjoy your stay here
welcome❤
This is their matte kudasai
I'm ready for the studio release
pretty cool to now know that it's "cavernous thought and regret" i think i like it more actually
oh my god greep
Each time i listen to this it gets better and better, I'm left with goose bumps and a shiver down my spine when the song ends but in the best way possible.
The long season live/studio phenomenon of this century
I was there and am so happy that you recorded this, can’t stop listening! Thank you
I appreciate that, but I've never even set foot in the UK lol. This was just posted as part of the whole show on the BM discord. I edited out the clicks in the beginning and uploaded it here to be more easily accessible.
@@uyamashiranui1833 can you share the link for the bm discord?
@@disasteriz3766 discord.gg/FbaphBYFgg
@@uyamashiranui1833 thanks -_-
Goodbye, gooodbyeeeeeeee black midi…
Lp4 will be the most prog
I expect it to be 68 minutes and 7 tracks.
I just found about this a few days ago and it took 2 or 3 listens to grow on me but for whatever reason i've just been absolutely obsessed with it lately. I don't know how it gets so embedded and stuck in my head but i just want to keep listening to it over and over
When you thought Hellfire (the album, not the song) couldn't be topped, you hear this. Unbelievably amazing. The 4th album cannot come soon enough
Edit: I can also see this being either a song in the direct middle of the album or the very end. I'm leaning towards middle however
I have a gut feeling this will be the penultimate track and there will be a shorter, mellow closer (like ずっと on Vision Creation Newsun) to bring the album full circle. But it would make just as much sense for Magician to be at the end.
@@uyamashiranui1833 I am a massive fan of Black Midi. However, I haven't listened to their other two LPs pre-Hellfire, so I've only heard Hellfire. So I'm mainly going off 27 Questions, being sort of a mix between chaos and beauty and not calm. But I don't know. It could be like The Defence, which was calmer and let you breathe a bit, and then pulled you into 27 Questions. But, it comes up to whenever LP4 releases
If they put it in the middle, it'll be like Western, only better. Can you imagine this being done to transition perfectly into a title track.
@@davidginn6551 Man, im gonna tell you, listen to their previous releases. Their Debut is easily 10x more brutal than hellfire, for me is like an easy top 10 albuns of all time, that album is batshit insane, creative and mind blowing. Cavalcade, their second album is good, all of the songs are good but not on the Schlagenheim and Hellfire level.
Keep adventuring yourself on this band world my friend, I rewatch monthly their 2019 live shows because it is damn fascinating. They are one of the best bands out there easily.
@@alex11v3 I will indeed do that right now, however, for me coming in at the Hellfire era, it's hard to compare the heights and excited ness of Hellfire to both Schlagenheim and Cavalcade. I've gotten maybe a little below halfway on both albums, but my mind dozes off. But, I will definitely sit through both albums right after I finish typing this. Thanks for the suggestion!
What a brilliant song and major props to Greep for the performance.
I’ve been listening to this vid on repeat the last 2 weeks. What a treat it would have been to be there.
Better than released lol
SO FORCED! SO REHEARSED!
listened to this one last night for the very first time. live in são paulo. absolutely breathtaking.
this is ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !!! i love how versatile black midi is ! favorite band of all time ❤
didnt know this was recorded on my birthday
what's left?
Was at this show, so happy to find this here. Haven’t stopped thinking about this tune. Met the guys at the bowling afterwards!
god my favourite black midi songs are the ballads. It's such a normie take that its weird
i keep coming back to this, could not be more excited for the studio version
so fucking good
guys
guys 😔
it's joeover
every time i hear this song it reminds me how bad i need bm4 to release
I love the moment when Geordie said "it's greepin' time" and he greeped all over us. Truly greeptacular. Bravo Cam 👏🏻👏🏻
back again for the daily listen of my favourite bm song
Just heard this for the first time at the Carrboro show, Greep ripped off my weave and ate it live on stage with these vocals
Holy fucking shit this is heroin
im so normal abt english prog rock band black midi😁
i'm going to wheeze with laughter at these Rhett and Link clips
Usually feel so out of place on this earth- hearing this live made me really happy, so grateful!- what do you guys think is being said?
There's probably a lot more than my interpretation, but to me it all feels like it's just conveying one emotion - despair. No hope, trapped, doomed, by no fault of your own. The second half of the song seems to me to be the reaction to such despair, that being estrangement from everyone and everything you knew- hiding.
It seems like its despair over some love, maybe something parasocial given the "i know only your name" part, maybe a relationship that ended before it even started.
Glad to hear this song makes you feel a little less out of place here tho :)
please couldn't they just release a studio version of this as their final single. I just know they have recorded this in a studio, just remaster it and pack it as a single i dont care🥺
cannot wait for a studio version of this 🙏🙏
I hope they play this in Auckland in March. God I can't wait to see these guys
Update: they did indeed play it as the last song, and god, was it glorious
They’ve been playing this at every live show lately so I think you have a good chance!
same, flying 1600kms to see them in brisbane and so hyped !
It was so. good.
I was there, best song ive ever heard from them
Omg your profile pic, I love betcover!
lp4 when
Holy
This night was magical im so glad I could be there to catch this live :)
I was at this gig
holy shit
4 hours till release :) this i cant wait for
still cannot tell if it was real
can't stop listening to this
Oh my god
GOOD GOD. LOOOOORD
RIP
God daym
wow
This reminds me of bruce springsteen for some reason
Would be insane if Bruce covered this.
The piano
D:
Rip
How can I download this plz 😢😢😢