The Front Bottoms: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • When I first saw The Front Bottoms, I was stunned, as 350-plus singing/shouting clubgoers repeating compassionate verse after complicated verse back at singer Brian Sella. And then it happened again at a hot sweaty club in Philadelphia, and later in D.C., and then again in Baltimore. The community that's formed around these songs, total strangers purging deep emotions in a public space. It's a beautiful phenomena, a testament to the passion and compassion that this band radiates. A testament to the nerve that's gets pinged with lines cried out, 'I wanna be stronger than your dad was for your mom' or the phrase in one of this years best songs 'Twin Sized Mattress' "
    I wanna contribute to the chaos
    I don't wanna watch and then complain
    'Cause I am through finding blame
    That is the decision that I have made
    And when you hear the music...uncomplicated but pretty memorable, you realize that the talent in this band isn't about instrument craft and years of playing scales...this is about the shortest distance from emotion, sometimes complex and storied emotion, from band to audience. At the Tiny Desk in the bright of day and with office lights on, it was a tough to get the call and response that happens in a darkened late night room, but it's not hard to look at the faces in this band, especially the sweet smile of Brian, to understand this band. Their new record Talon of the Hawk is certainly on my year end list for all these reasons. It's all about heart and soul, something frequently avoided and hard to convey. --BOB BOILEN
    Set List
    "Au Revoir (Adios)"
    "Swear To God The Devil Made Me Do It"
    "The Feud"
    "Twin Size Mattress"
    Credits
    Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Parker Miles Blohm, Denise DeBelius, Erica Yoon
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  • @nammynammy2307
    @nammynammy2307 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3583

    The lead singer has that type of voice you either love or hate. I personally love it. His voice sounds like he's almost about to yell/scream his lyrics but instead ends up with a very unique sound.

    • @airshipprodigy5668
      @airshipprodigy5668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      I really like his voice and the way it cracks sometimes. However, I wish he could hold notes a little better. His voice has great character, and if he could match it with a little better pitch control, he'd be great.

    • @cbgb3369
      @cbgb3369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      In my mind it epitomises a very New York sound - listen to Dan Deacon if you like this style and haven’t already.

    • @elynnzhao7422
      @elynnzhao7422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      it's the midwest emo sad boy tone

    • @yoyobros100
      @yoyobros100 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Like an underweight teenager lamenting unrequited love

    • @Justcarlosdiaz
      @Justcarlosdiaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@elynnzhao7422 exactly, which is actually super enjoyable when the songs are this good

  • @xsharktankx
    @xsharktankx 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1872

    This band is so incredible because it perfectly fits for any kind of mood. You can be crying, drunk alone at home and throw it on, but also when you're happy, it somewhat reminds you of like summer memories at the lake even if the lyrics have nothing to do with summer memories at the lake. It's perfect road tripping music because it's a great mix between lively enough to pump you up, but mellow enough to keep you chill and somber

    • @lightsandlights6983
      @lightsandlights6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Love them. You described they're music perfectly. They were a huge inspiration to our music. You should check us out!

    • @KalaniThames
      @KalaniThames 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You hit the nail on the head. I don't listen to music often because i don't like to feel emotional all the time. But i can put the Front Bottoms and it'll always fit the mood i'm in. Can be for any scenario and i love that.

    • @zackerickson1342
      @zackerickson1342 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A Place To Be why are your songs so long my guys

    • @lexlaros7555
      @lexlaros7555 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      exactly!

  • @ytboi
    @ytboi 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2591

    twin size mattress is such a complete and emotional song

    • @titanium_aura
      @titanium_aura 8 ปีที่แล้ว +144

      honestly "complete" is such a good way to describe that song, that's one of the reasons it's so good

    • @crazy13sj
      @crazy13sj 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      theyre not playing it on this tour, and Im not happy.

    • @pebble3951
      @pebble3951 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      its like a full story

    • @lightsandlights6983
      @lightsandlights6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crazy13sj How could they?! haha

    • @crazy13sj
      @crazy13sj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@lightsandlights6983 they ended up playing in Toronto. I cried.

  • @cookiebandit18
    @cookiebandit18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +847

    My friend Shaun showed me this band just a little before he disappeared. I haven't heard from him in something like 2 years, none of our friend group has. He was a great dude. A punk with a heart that kept him engaged with making the world better. A really good friend.
    I still love this band, and I still think of him when I hear it. I hope he's out there somewhere, and I hope he's okay.

    • @andrewcox3512
      @andrewcox3512 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Dang dude. Without a trace? That's crazy!

    • @audreywomack5346
      @audreywomack5346 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Andrew Cox This broke my heart. Hope he’s doing okay out there.

    • @rockersdawg7
      @rockersdawg7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Wow... The same exact thing happened with my friend Matt...

    • @noursaccount
      @noursaccount 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rockersdawg7 maybe their the same person

    • @kathyhollenbach7413
      @kathyhollenbach7413 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @cookiebandit18, you should file a missing person report.

  • @salma-amlas
    @salma-amlas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    "There's someone out there just like me probably keeping to themselves"
    is a lyric I love remembering exists, and someone sat down and wrote

  • @glitterflyy
    @glitterflyy 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +62

    hey NPR!!! Can you bring them back?? They’ve grown SO much since this vid, and their repertoire has too!!

    • @heatherwawro640
      @heatherwawro640 28 วันที่ผ่านมา +4

      I'm not sure if I could emotionally handle such a thing

    • @jamesbillingsby8043
      @jamesbillingsby8043 12 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      I don't even know if I need that, this one's perfection.

    • @glitterflyy
      @glitterflyy 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@jamesbillingsby8043 not a need, just a want - every live performance of there’s is a treat. But will stand by that they have SO much music now, would be cool to hear a Tiny Desk of Back on Top thru You Are Who You Hang Out With!

  • @hcraig2094
    @hcraig2094 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3096

    u gotta admit, there's something so hauntingly beautiful about twin size mattress

    • @kevinjones2268
      @kevinjones2268 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      H Craig an appropriately sized comment. No room for argument there.

    • @leroy92TX
      @leroy92TX 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      The atmosphere of the song

    • @lightsandlights6983
      @lightsandlights6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      Wonderful song. Hobo Johnson called it a "Top Five song of all time".

    • @Thekylekite
      @Thekylekite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      are you single

    • @nikolasedwards1486
      @nikolasedwards1486 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      H Craig was about to change the video but then I saw this comment and decided to finish it. Really grateful I did. Thanks H Craig

  • @djspeacialk9166
    @djspeacialk9166 9 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    When you think he's crying but he's actually sweating

  • @Sixpennysage
    @Sixpennysage 9 ปีที่แล้ว +441

    Iv never realized how powerful Brian Sella's voice really is until now. As in he is really loud and full naturally

  • @AP-cx7cq
    @AP-cx7cq 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2054

    Jesus this is so good. Every couple of weeks or so on some random Friday after a long day at work and home and after the wife and kids have finally gone to bed, I'll have a few beers stay up late and surf around TH-cam, and for some reason I always find myself back here. It's 3 a.m. my kids will be up in about three hours raring to go and yet here I am again watching this through for the hundredth time. I love this!

    • @neighborhoodkids2077
      @neighborhoodkids2077 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      My kids are taking a nap and I'm doing the same thing! Super relaxing.

    • @chazhunter3951
      @chazhunter3951 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A P80 exactly what just happened in my life... I work a double tomorrow and this shit always catches me.

    • @Samchaz
      @Samchaz 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      your life is my future and I'm looking forward to it

    • @Mcphan9946
      @Mcphan9946 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I feel this on a deep level dont know why

    • @jimmyearley8568
      @jimmyearley8568 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Kids are gross

  • @sarah-zp1se
    @sarah-zp1se 8 ปีที่แล้ว +759

    them laughing at toms ooh la la is everything

    • @timotejglavac9781
      @timotejglavac9781 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I wanted to see this comment

    • @positive_will396
      @positive_will396 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I saw this comment as it was happening

    • @swag4rce
      @swag4rce 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i saw this comment at space aaaaaaaaaaage crystals

  • @NinaNdsk
    @NinaNdsk 9 ปีที่แล้ว +747

    Brian sella just makes me feel something ive never felt before and I dont know about you but his "lame four chord songs" are pretty powerful

  • @noahproctor5863
    @noahproctor5863 5 ปีที่แล้ว +236

    Discovering this band is one of the best things I’ve ever done

  • @johnbryden604
    @johnbryden604 4 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    When I was 13, my sister showed this band to me when she would drive me around back in 2014. In 2015 I started a band and we pretty much strictly played tfb covers. This was the soundtrack to my high school years through new friends, new experiences, new love. I’ve seen them live every time they came to Cleveland. I’m 20 now, and these songs mean just as much to me it’s crazy. I don’t know what I have to say really, maybe just thanks.

    • @SuperBluegirl123
      @SuperBluegirl123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      man i am on this video reminiscing right now and i relate so much. was just shedding some happy tears to this and thinking about the fact that these guys have been my favourite band (and most life-changing band for me) for almost 8 years now

    • @stitchgor3
      @stitchgor3 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This makes me cry, but in the best way possible!😭⭐️

  • @mike0rr
    @mike0rr 8 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    Years latter, I still come back and fall in love with this all over again.

    • @lightsandlights6983
      @lightsandlights6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Right there with you buddy.

    • @spookyskyes7661
      @spookyskyes7661 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same...
      Take me back to 2015

    • @charlieblack3052
      @charlieblack3052 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      same

    • @mike0rr
      @mike0rr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@charlieblack3052 Even more years later. still! Lol

    • @stitchgor3
      @stitchgor3 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ⭐️

  • @USBJockey
    @USBJockey 9 ปีที่แล้ว +157

    I've watched this around 5 times now and every time he said "I'm a sweater" I always thought of like a t-shirt. I now realize that I have been wrong.

  • @kylew.sarvey4020
    @kylew.sarvey4020 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1399

    As I read through these comments I realized that we all love the front bottoms, ajj, modern baseball and neutral milk hotel, you people are awesome

  • @p0migranate
    @p0migranate 8 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    AND I KNOW NPR! I KNOW MOUTH TO MOUTH!

  • @ambieofilms
    @ambieofilms 9 ปีที่แล้ว +765

    Au Revoir (Adios) 0:00
    Swear To God The Devil Do It 2:10
    The Feud 6:20
    Twin Size Mattress 10:09

    • @lovelywallflower
      @lovelywallflower 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      thank you

    • @jarrettchrist
      @jarrettchrist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Space age crystals
      I've been growing 'em since I was a kid
      Like my mother plays the lottery
      'Til I get rich some other way or she wins it
      And there is someone out there just like me, probably keeping to themselves
      I know CPR, I know mouth-to-mouth
      When your legs give in and your lungs give out
      I will blow air into your open mouth
      Baby, I can spit this game all day
      I swear to god the devil made me do it
      It's a shame the bad habits are the hardest ones to break
      Our love's a dangerous, dangerous game
      One that I'm definitely losing, can not walk away
      But there is someone out there just like me, probably keeping to themselves
      I know CPR, I know mouth-to-mouth
      When your legs give in and your lungs give out
      I will blow air into your open mouth
      Baby, I can spit this game all day
      I wanna make tear-jerking-shower-curtain-camera's-running genius
      I wanna make them think they're seeing something they ain't never seen before
      But I am full of shit, I'm a plagiarist
      As a liar, I'm a ten
      I just want this to mean something to anyone even if they don't know who I am
      I am
      I am
      I am
      But I know CPR, I know mouth-to-mouth
      When your legs give in and your lungs give out
      I will blow air into your open mouth
      I know CPR

    • @Byte446
      @Byte446 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh hey appreciate it buddy

    • @danielcolegio1286
      @danielcolegio1286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everette Haire I’ve never loved twin sized mattress but now that I’ve heard it acoustically my mind is now changed wtf

    • @5609Ali
      @5609Ali 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not all heroes wear capes

  • @stanleysoultaire8181
    @stanleysoultaire8181 10 ปีที่แล้ว +518

    I think people tend to forget that music doesn't always have to sound "perfect" or "expertly crafted". Sometimes it's just the message each song is trying to convey. Everyone sends their message differently.

    • @josephrivas4762
      @josephrivas4762 9 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      It's passion that matter most to me, I sound like shit, my voice cracks, gets raspy, and I generally have a bad voice, I can't play a guitar so I made a one string out of a plank of wood, but I love singing and playing, so I'll continue even if it leads to me living on the streets because who the hell would pay for my music.

    • @asecretninja
      @asecretninja 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sounds better like this anyways. It just fits.

    • @_Majunior
      @_Majunior 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      This is much better. This is the sound when you and your friends are all singing along together.

    • @chasewhite8798
      @chasewhite8798 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      But they are perfectly in time and everything

    • @lightsandlights6983
      @lightsandlights6983 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@_Majunior Can't help but agree with that.

  • @acexprt
    @acexprt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +263

    00:00 Au Revoir (Adios)
    2:05 Swear To Go The Devil Made Me Do It"
    06:22 The Feud
    10:23 Twin Size Mattress

  • @Kaylaaisbeast
    @Kaylaaisbeast 6 ปีที่แล้ว +723

    This band helped me cope with my sister being murdered by her boyfriend, three years ago tomorrow, so for that I owe them my deepest gratitude. Some songs, or certain lines, just tug at your heartstrings. Makes me feel a little less alone and able to go on a little bit better with my life. One step at a time, sometimes a couple steps back in between, but just keep pushing.

    • @jarrettchrist
      @jarrettchrist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Kayla Antalek yo WHAT?!?

    • @lonelyghost1851
      @lonelyghost1851 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    • @shaelutz9648
      @shaelutz9648 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hold up-

    • @jord.an6123
      @jord.an6123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I don't know you, but I love you. Hope you're hanging in there Buddy

    • @stevenbard8026
      @stevenbard8026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow... Keep on keeping on! 🙏

  • @Becca-bd9zp
    @Becca-bd9zp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Twin size mattress always gives me goosebumps, reminds me of summer 16’ with my friends just messing around downtown, walking, being goofy, having a crush, holding their hand, that first kiss.

  • @Couldnotexplain
    @Couldnotexplain 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    My sophomore year in college is when Talon came out. I lived in a dorm that only had twin sized mattresses. I’m 6’4”. Hard to describe how hard the song twin size mattress hit me back then. That song will forever hold such a precious nostalgic place in my heart.

    • @dalto15
      @dalto15 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I hope you’re not cursed forever

    • @ganglandsublimity
      @ganglandsublimity ปีที่แล้ว +4

      its funny i didnt hear them till i was out of college but when i heard twin sized matress i thought back to when i was sleeping in a small room on a twin size matress in a house with my buddies and i was dating my ex. my friends all moved away and that girl left but i feel like in some ways im still there and that song brings me back to those happy days. things change but somehow the past is always with us

    • @stitchgor3
      @stitchgor3 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ganglandsublimityman, this is something else

  • @raiiuun
    @raiiuun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    The front bottoms always reminds me of my sister, their songs are the only thing that gives me comfort since she moved out. I rarely see her and everytime I feel like I need a hug I listen to twin sized mattress and cry because I miss her so much

  • @NelsonPascuzzi
    @NelsonPascuzzi 10 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    needs more cowbell. If I don't see this band live before I die, I'm gonna cry.

    • @TaylorAA
      @TaylorAA 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They are amazing live!

    • @joedot343
      @joedot343 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      seen them yet? :p

    • @oliverwest7780
      @oliverwest7780 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are still amzing

    • @remconiemarkt1703
      @remconiemarkt1703 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You cant cry when ur dead, sorry.

    • @mmusic4653
      @mmusic4653 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      they are so pure. brian was so sweet. he got really drunk on stage and was adorable. he took off his shoes right when he got on stage. the whole concert was emotionally and physically amazing.

  • @julialorraine7336
    @julialorraine7336 5 ปีที่แล้ว +714

    you could argue that brian's voice is annoying but you cannot say his voice is "bad", it's unlike any other I have heard, he's always exactly in tune, and it sounds EXACTLY the same live as it does recorded. That takes talent. It's so full and he has a wide vocal range. So many bands that I love are awful live and amazing recorded so I find it to be amazing when a band sounds the same either way.

    • @johnmasson6741
      @johnmasson6741 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I love his voice... but he’s not alwayyyss in tune

    • @oliviarodriguez2735
      @oliviarodriguez2735 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I don’t find his voice annoying at all. I guess I could see how people could find it annoying, but I love it.

    • @rickyharmon1190
      @rickyharmon1190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      julia lorraine it’s a selective taste, when I show people the front bottoms they usually hate it or love it.

    • @johnwrath3612
      @johnwrath3612 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      i don't think you know what "in tune" means.

    • @rickyharmon1190
      @rickyharmon1190 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      john wrath hey buddy, that’s the reason people listen to the front bottoms. Because it’s raw.

  • @adulthumanfemale420
    @adulthumanfemale420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +745

    wheres the appreciation for that guy in the corner playing every instrument

    • @jwin9558
      @jwin9558 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I've watched this a thousand times and literally just noticed him

    • @TheTommyboy876
      @TheTommyboy876 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      he even played his shoe with a foot stomp XD

    • @_pastel_plays_2881
      @_pastel_plays_2881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@TheTommyboy876 His name is Matt and I'm 90% sure he can play every instrument under the sun

    • @elliotsmith6116
      @elliotsmith6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Good old Matthew

    • @theflyingman2138
      @theflyingman2138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Mats a human instrument folks

  • @jacobeiden415
    @jacobeiden415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    TFB are still killing it eight years later ❤️ Their show in Minneapolis this week was amazing and they had their own hard seltzer ‘Plastic Flowers’

  • @worthyof
    @worthyof 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    So good, am I the only one yelling along on Twin size mattress?
    This must be my 50th time watching this. - Shout out in 2022

    • @t3hgr3atest
      @t3hgr3atest ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I stay coming back to this! Can’t wait to see them 10/20

  • @brettadair3991
    @brettadair3991 9 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    Only the front bottoms can make a recorder dope

  • @iSlinkyyyHoldThaD
    @iSlinkyyyHoldThaD 8 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    If you would like to show a friend who The Front Bottoms are, these 15 minutes will sum up how incredible these musicians truly are.

  • @p0migranate
    @p0migranate 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I'm glad this band was my entire life ages 15-17, I look back at those years as an endless summer now because of it. Brian's lyrics have a way of being universally relatable while simultaneously being impossibly specific, which makes it all feel like real life and almost something I've actively taken part in. Love love love

  • @m0zkiii
    @m0zkiii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    one of my favourite groups of all time probably just for the fact they feel like a friend. the emotional support from this music is really something else. speaks to a drifting generation so perfectly

  • @carlysnidow769
    @carlysnidow769 9 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    They should have the tiny desk concerts as podcasts or something so you can buy/listen to them whenever,

    • @mr.smileytm
      @mr.smileytm 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I've used that youtube to mp3 site a bunch to convert tiny desks so I can put them on my phone. 3 years late but hope it helps! =)

    • @amandafeliciano542
      @amandafeliciano542 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They have Tiny desk as both an audio and video podcast now

  • @jessepinkeye2339
    @jessepinkeye2339 5 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    He writes REALLY HONEST songs. He just uses basic chord progressions yet he sounds original, and you know that all you need is just pure honesty just to write awesome songs, the rest will follow.

    • @jessepinkeye2339
      @jessepinkeye2339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Hey I've been a fan for one year now. It's been a journey, TFB.

    • @stitchgor3
      @stitchgor3 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jessepinkeye2339:D

  • @Jordan-vx8pr
    @Jordan-vx8pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I could NOT imagine my life without the frontbottoms. Thank you Brian for all the great songs, I find meaning in every word.

  • @_gr4ves_
    @_gr4ves_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    Revisiting this video for the hundredth time because quarantine has me missing their concerts :(

  • @kurttennant7747
    @kurttennant7747 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Brian's voice is easily my favorite voice to hear sing "I'm sad" a bunch

  • @cassandraeby3629
    @cassandraeby3629 8 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    BRIAN LAUGHING AT THE END OF AU REVIOR NOOO

    • @njp2113
      @njp2113 8 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Shows how chill they are and that they dont have to be professional about music instead they just do it for fun! They do that most of their concerts!!

  • @gil5501
    @gil5501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +513

    This is amazing, is anyone else listening on 2020?

    • @TheJamam45q
      @TheJamam45q 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Gipster Seeing then in concert soon! Hopefully recent events don’t squander that experience

    • @boogiebong420
      @boogiebong420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Been listening to them since 2018, I don't think I'll ever stop loving them

    • @RyderOnYT
      @RyderOnYT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yezzirrrrr

    • @Big_Mack__
      @Big_Mack__ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No

    • @Jordan-vx8pr
      @Jordan-vx8pr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Been listening to them for 6 or 7 years and still listening in 2020

  • @asuicidemachine
    @asuicidemachine 9 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    These guys are so incredibly good. They have spun a couple genres and sounds together and made something that didn't exist but sounds so familiar and amazing.

    • @leodari915
      @leodari915 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Lmao, no offense, I like these guys, but tbh it's just a few guys with guitars. Nothing new in my humble opinion. All the songs sound the same

    • @iamhereblossom1588
      @iamhereblossom1588 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      asuicidemachine pixies, violent femmes, pavement. just to name a few. off the top of my head. not to detract from it.

    • @ciaranwright4361
      @ciaranwright4361 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      asuicidemachine its called indie rock and its been around for a while buddie

    • @djentile7773
      @djentile7773 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lot of mewithoutyou vocal influence

  • @stevenbard8026
    @stevenbard8026 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    Find myself coming back thinking im gunna listening to the whole thing but eventually skipping to twin sized mattress to listen to 13 times.

    • @stephanbarger3816
      @stephanbarger3816 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You’re missing out, this whole performance is Golden

  • @fedoragent0077
    @fedoragent0077 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I listen to this so often that the algorithm knows I want it every 3 days or so. Never not gonna click it.

  • @SepulchrMC
    @SepulchrMC 10 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Probably one of the most divisive bands in modern music. You either adore them or despise them.. That's what makes them great. They lack technical skill but they're fantastic in their own way.

    • @oofergang304
      @oofergang304 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SepulchrMC ayy coheed

    • @AstralSaint393
      @AstralSaint393 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ayyyyy

    • @paranoid_virgo1738
      @paranoid_virgo1738 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      SepulchrMC yeah me and my dad love them but my mom fucking hates them. I love annoying my mom by playing them 😂

    • @mauriciomartinho3359
      @mauriciomartinho3359 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      lack of technical skill???

    • @jbasti227
      @jbasti227 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@mauriciomartinho3359 There’s nothing particularly technical about them, they just happen to be really good songwriters

  • @rew_studios
    @rew_studios ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great band. "Flashlight" and "Father" are two of my favorite by them.

  • @apkibum
    @apkibum ปีที่แล้ว +111

    im 16 and ive seen the front bottoms twice in concert already (2021 and this year 2022) and i gotta say i love them so freaking much. they are my favorite band of like ever. their music resonates so deep with me. i wish more people would listen to them and all their songs because wow they have some really good ones. my favorite is currently vacation town.

    • @Lone_Doge
      @Lone_Doge ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm 16 as well and brian's voice is just so perfect, it always feels like hes speaking words that express exactly how i feel and the the upbeat but down tone guitar riffs just fit so well. I wanted to see them in concert, bought tickets and everything, but i missed them because of covid and some stuff in 2021, and im still really dissapointed in it.

    • @apkibum
      @apkibum ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Lone_Doge dude that sucks!!!! i got sick after the concert and was ill for weeks after. it really sucks you had to miss it though. did they not come wherever you are this year or u just couldnt go? (tbh the tickets for my show sold out within 20 minutes i had to refresh the page for about 30 minutes after to buy a single ticket)

    • @squirrelbeez5123
      @squirrelbeez5123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      God I wish I could go to a tfb concert, I’m 15 and they really do resonate with you. The grit, the Midwest vibe, and the absolute rawness in their voices. AAAAAAUGHHH.

    • @elizajayala
      @elizajayala ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I fell for them when I was 16 too! And 6 years later they’re still unquestionably my favorite band. I’m very excited for you to get to see their sound grow and develop the way I got to! Cheers to being lifelong fans

    • @hustond6580
      @hustond6580 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I as well am 16! just turned it the 11th, and the Front Bottoms have become apart of my life, im glad there are people out there like me who can enjoy their music just as much as I do.

  • @earnwerb7750
    @earnwerb7750 9 ปีที่แล้ว +862

    If you think music has to be complex for you to enjoy it, I feel sorry for you.

    • @KingBowserVlog
      @KingBowserVlog 9 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      I agree! The music that has touched me the most has been the simplest.

    • @HeyZeus096
      @HeyZeus096 9 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      EarnWerb I love complex music just as much as I love simple stuff.
      Just depends on my mood XD

    • @Gibson1961SG
      @Gibson1961SG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The classic strawman offered up by the fans of talentless pretentious "muscians." Simplicity isn't the issue. Talent is the issue.

    • @Alex-kn5tr
      @Alex-kn5tr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Gibson1961SG theyre talented songwriters and musicians

    • @Gibson1961SG
      @Gibson1961SG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Brianna Slaton Half of Hollywood IS famous -_-

  • @gdfan45
    @gdfan45 10 ปีที่แล้ว +750

    There is a lot of arguing going on here, wow. For me, part of the charm of this band is Brian's voice, because even though he's not technically a good singer (and in pretty much any other context his voice would annoy the crap out of me), you can hear the passion in his voice and just the raw emotion, and I've always valued emotion over technical skill. Also, they really do have great, if simple, instrumentation, I just don't think you really see that in this video due to the very stripped down nature of this performance. And hey, if you don't like the Front Bottoms, you don't like the Front Bottoms. It's like coffee; you are either obsessed with them, or you can't stand them.

    • @regulation3237
      @regulation3237 9 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      me too oh goodness this comment

    • @barrymelton4682
      @barrymelton4682 9 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Well said. I like them because they are honest and unashamed. Technical skill is overrated.

    • @aidenmason3393
      @aidenmason3393 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I totally agree it's just how real they are and the idea of what they are doing and that they are doing it without any shits given and I don't think that made sense but when they play I just "find so much truth" in it and it's just quite averagely beautiful

    • @hippityhoppity3800
      @hippityhoppity3800 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      the music is in the way it's sung. Just because american idol/the voice tells people what good singers sound like?? beauty is in the eye of the beholder my friend and this is amazing music.

    • @honeyyb
      @honeyyb 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This is my first taste of them and I'm in love. I completely agree about his voice, you can definitely feel the emotion in his words.

  • @Sky-et5my
    @Sky-et5my 9 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I'm seriously so in love with Brian, it's ridiculous.

  • @twigwigsoso
    @twigwigsoso 4 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    This band has been my biggest cope from being molested. Their music makes me feel like I’m gonna be okay. That I’m not dirty. It... they are really important

    • @nathanluke4451
      @nathanluke4451 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      They can violate your body but never your soul. Stay strong brother/sister.

    • @boogiebong420
      @boogiebong420 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Stay strong

    • @larrybart7633
      @larrybart7633 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      why post this on the internet for anyone to see?

    • @seaningram7228
      @seaningram7228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Lake McNatt because there's no shame in being a victim of someone else's monstrosity?

    • @alveloss7880
      @alveloss7880 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Stay strong!

  • @rottingtbh8807
    @rottingtbh8807 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    this band literally is my comfort music. i have such a crush on brian sella thank u for being a midwest emo god. saw them in concert 4 years ago, dying to see them again

  • @Pckledaddy
    @Pckledaddy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    This is surprisingly wonderful. I never really gave The Front Bottoms a chance. Absolutely love this.

  • @tonybones8402
    @tonybones8402 9 ปีที่แล้ว +378

    always with the haters, damn. It's folk punk did you really expect complex chord structure and great vocals??? you like it or you don't. I don't get why people look up music they hate

    • @yeahokkkay
      @yeahokkkay 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Tony Bones exactly! I say the same thing when people say that about AJJ. everyone is fucking critic now a days

    • @amirpalamar7133
      @amirpalamar7133 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Markus Barrett Personally I don't have a problem with the criticism. I'm not gonna get on someone for saying something bad about a band I love when I'll go and do the same with an artist I don't like. We all have opinions, and if you share them in way structured way that actually explains why you don't like them then at least you've given reason to dislike a band.

    • @aubrienader6049
      @aubrienader6049 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Lol right?!?! It's fucking punk music. It can be whatever the fuck it wants. You don't have to like it. But if you do, you get it.

  • @caitlyn1716
    @caitlyn1716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I’m going through one of the hardest things in my life and god these songs are really helping me through it.

    • @stupidhorse69
      @stupidhorse69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      caitlyn i hope you are okay 💞💞

    • @caitlyn1716
      @caitlyn1716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@stupidhorse69 Im doing a lot better, thank you.

  • @pugiguess6548
    @pugiguess6548 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My friends who I’ve introduced to The Front Bottoms can’t get over his voice, but personally I love it.
    His voice doesn’t have to be pretty, it gives you feelings. It’s so beautiful.

  • @rodsabourin3168
    @rodsabourin3168 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Just coming back home to make sure that everything is okay with the world

  • @brookelavigna7732
    @brookelavigna7732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i can’t believe i’ve never watched this now i’m crying and reminiscing on the handful of times i’ve seen them

  • @hannahelizabethcollins4121
    @hannahelizabethcollins4121 10 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    Mat's recorder jam is the highlight

  • @101094coolio
    @101094coolio 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Who else is still here 10 years later?

  • @nash100g
    @nash100g 10 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Didn't quite like them at first. Saw them a couple weeks ago as support for Say Anything and loved them. They won me over!

    • @jessechuff
      @jessechuff 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      they are amazing! glad to see somebody getting into them. i had the same issue. i loved one of their songs and didnt get into them much at first, but the more i listened, and the more i saw how passionate and friendly and personal they are, i fell in love.

    • @d1gl3ttgrl2
      @d1gl3ttgrl2 10 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      For real, I just saw them last night as the openers for Say Anything and honestly, they put on a way better show and everyone loved them. They totally stole the show. They played more of their shorter songs to use the best time in their 45 min set. They have so much fun when they're playing it's hard not to love them and have fun with them.

  • @chromaticcynic9225
    @chromaticcynic9225 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    that guy looks like brian sella from the front bottoms

  • @jennaschurman9120
    @jennaschurman9120 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My favorite band for almost 10 years now. They just don't have any bad music. And they're just as good live!
    I recommend them to everyone, and people seem to either love or hate them

  • @clqudy4750
    @clqudy4750 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    It's Nov 03, 2023 and The Front Bottoms are playing live right now at the St Augustine Amphitheatre (The Amp). I can hear it pretty clear from my house and I wish I got tix. Saw them coming into town in their tour bus. This is a band to watch! Brian Sella has a voice for longevity and is distinct and notable. I can hear it cutting through the wind rn. Nice Zoomers!- I'd pat them on their heads. Hope everyone had a great Halloween and best wishes!! - from paradise, On An Island, in Florida USA ❤️

  • @terragrow440
    @terragrow440 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Ive know this band for over 12 years and i dont think ill ever stop loving them this will always be my top favorite video ive watched it easily 300 times 😭

  • @robinfoster3933
    @robinfoster3933 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    *Matt violently shaking a tambourine in the corner*

  • @frankmacdemarco
    @frankmacdemarco 7 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    NO
    STOP
    COME BACK
    WHY DID IT END

  • @almaleal4427
    @almaleal4427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I hope someone is listening to this, feeling the same way I do.

  • @jdsisson925
    @jdsisson925 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Someone help. I can't stop watching this.

    • @kristenmary3653
      @kristenmary3653 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I can't either!

    • @Lukelito10
      @Lukelito10 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +James Sisson Don't fight it, let's watch together instead

    • @yeahokkkay
      @yeahokkkay 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      yea same. I the week I've probably listened to it 25+ times.

  • @ImGazu
    @ImGazu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "She hopes I'm cursed forever to sleep on a twin sized mattress in somebody's attic or basement my whole life."
    This hits a little too deep for reasons I can't discern.

  • @oliviataylor7513
    @oliviataylor7513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    this is definitely one of my top tiny desks but when the recorder is whipped out i lose it every time HFJSNS

  • @aeromacin
    @aeromacin 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    over a decade ago i was getting high in a parking lot with my girlfriend, surfing youtube and i came across this song because the album was called talon of the hawk and thought that sounded badass. i clicked it, and my whole life changed

  • @tedw6106
    @tedw6106 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    probably the best and hardest summer of my life was spent listening intermittently to talon of the hawk. these guys grew up, but the sense of being 19 and some kind of miserable never leaves you.

  • @dani6083
    @dani6083 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I showed my aunt Au Revoir and its now her favorite song, she is 54 and rocks out to this song with me likes she 21 it’s amazing. She loves this song and The Front bottoms

  • @annajohnson7019
    @annajohnson7019 9 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I don't get why people feel the need to shit on other people's music taste. I'm watching this because I really love this band, and yeah, Brian Sella might not be the best vocalist, but it's the style of the music and he's very passionate about this. If you don't like something, you don't have to watch it or comment on it. Nobody is making you watch this so keep your shitty comments to yourself.

  • @spiderbbq8880
    @spiderbbq8880 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Brian deserves all the love in the world

  • @pranhita19
    @pranhita19 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I can't stop smiling. TFB helped me channel my teen angst into angry singing at 14 lol. So glad to see them here.

  • @toastburntbread
    @toastburntbread 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I quit my job six months ago, I moved out of the apartment I got with my exboyfriend 2 months ago, I'm living with my bestfriend, she's helping me learn to love life again and this concert captures that hard hope.

  • @maxp4573
    @maxp4573 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    They deserve more.

  • @strokesfan59
    @strokesfan59 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I would drive an hour to work everyday miserable, and I would listened to these songs on the way. Get this! I would actually laugh in the car, at the same part even though I knew what was coming. I hope one day I can see them live. These song tell a story in a way, maybe they tell a feeling.

    • @robertg2397
      @robertg2397 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just saw them 3 hours away it was totally worth it just buy the tickets and go you wont regret it

  • @tadiyah245
    @tadiyah245 8 ปีที่แล้ว +605

    Please invite AJJ to perform on Tiny Desk. Please.

  • @waylandspiceco4557
    @waylandspiceco4557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I can't get enough of this. This 15 min set has had an impact on my life.

  • @leasinger3812
    @leasinger3812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    i’ve watched this vid a million times and i will never stop i love so much

  • @sofreexo
    @sofreexo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    my older sister used to love this band, and when she liked them i found a few songs and liked those a lot. every few months, i go through another phase of liking them whenever i want to be like her. i also used to have an internet friend who loved them and listening to their music just reminds me of better times.

  • @beyourghost
    @beyourghost 10 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Ciaran is sooo talented. Really great at guitar and the trumpet!

  • @seedsareus6853
    @seedsareus6853 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    This is the greatest thing I’ve heard all year. I’m definitely getting into this band. Thank you Tiny Desk for introducing me to fucking beautiful music. Thank you for performing this set. Thank you all for everything. Never give up on anything anybody.

    • @chrissudlow8638
      @chrissudlow8638 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      all their songs are pretty much the same and they are all pretty much great i would collect all their records i have them all

  • @HayItsCat
    @HayItsCat 10 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is pretty much my favorite thing.

  • @hotdogwater9957
    @hotdogwater9957 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have the front bottoms lyrics scribbled all over my therapy book. They've been such a fundamental part of my recovery and I just love this band so much.

  • @CourtneyLeah9
    @CourtneyLeah9 10 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This is so great. The entire time I was watching I had a huge grin on my face - that's what their music has always done for me and their fans, I think. They sound just a great live as they do on their recorded tracks. Cant wait for them to come back to Canada :)

  • @koosticdead
    @koosticdead 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Have been going to live shows for 25 years, saw the front bottoms a few months ago... top 5 shows, ever. amazing energy, lyrics and pure love of the written word. thank you npr for the intro a while back. support live music folks. and self sufficient bands!

  • @Raejumjum
    @Raejumjum 10 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I love this acoustic performance of them! And I can play the trumpet too!

  • @BreakfastIsImportant
    @BreakfastIsImportant 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    just gotta say, that is the most tambourine i've ever heard in a group of 4 songs, but it works so well, props tot he percussion player for killing it and doing so much with so little

  • @fredymendez855
    @fredymendez855 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I use to mock my buds for liking this band. Living in NJ everyone knows them because they are from a town nearby, as every time I was hanging with them I tried to mimic the lead singers voice. After some time I admit they grew on me so much so I saw them live. Almost saw them twice but pandemic hit two months before their concert in NYC. They are getting bigger since the venue was Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan a upgrade to Brooklyn steel venue.

  • @colinogorman4401
    @colinogorman4401 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I found this video in early 2014 and I’ve just been absolutely hypnotized by these boys ever since. I mean every word, in every song, on every album just hits so close to home, It’s always felt like a group of misunderstood people who inexplicably seem to understand me.

  • @dalewikfors9194
    @dalewikfors9194 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nick could sing just like this. He loved you guys. He took his life 12.21 21. Miss him and his ways.
    I laugh sometimes because he would force your songs on me and sing them in my face. I understand it now. I love you guys too. Love, his father.

    • @lukeburns8834
      @lukeburns8834 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm so sorry for your loss. I hope this music that means so much to him and hundreds of others help you feel a connection to your son. good luck and try to stay strong, for you and your son.

  • @avaacosta5711
    @avaacosta5711 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Been listening to TFB for 10 years atp and im seeing them live for the 2nd time THIS FRIDAY. This is one of my favorite NPR Tiny Desks

  • @bekawright8226
    @bekawright8226 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This was so long ago. I just saw them live a few months ago and they sound even better nowadays. Last song on the set was Au Revoir

  • @SSSLUGS
    @SSSLUGS 9 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Always mention Mathew Uychich, dude! It's Brian AND Mat. Mat never gets any recognition.

    • @christhopervargas2275
      @christhopervargas2275 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      and also mat is pretty cute and seems a pretty nice guy

  • @jems5403
    @jems5403 9 ปีที่แล้ว +492

    Why are so many good bands from New Jersey?

    • @jtd70
      @jtd70 9 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Jem S right? like jersey and pennsylvania are a goldmine for great musicians

    • @jems5403
      @jems5403 9 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      jo diggy I'd personally add New York to that list. I know it's probably biased since I'm from Syracuse and we do have an advantage with the City, but between upstate bands like Lemuria, Polar Bear Club, Such Gold, Pentimento and you choose which NYC/Long Island band, I think it's hard to beat. NJ just has a history of producing some amazing bands. PA's prominence in the scene is a newer thing, I'd say.

    • @regulation3237
      @regulation3237 9 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Don't forget Seattle. Some pretty great bands are from there.

    • @josephrivas4762
      @josephrivas4762 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      San Fran has produced some brilliant artists too

    • @patrickhazen6324
      @patrickhazen6324 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jem S +1 For Polar Bear Club. Gotta love 'em!

  • @dammitmars
    @dammitmars 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I constantly come back to this video