Andy Shauf - "The Magician"

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"The Magician" by Andy Shauf from the album 'The Party,' available now on Anti (World Excl. Canada) and Arts & Crafts (Canada)
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Official Site: andyshauf.com
Twitter: / andyshauf
Facebook: / andyshaufmusic
Thank you to Creative Saskatchewan for their generous support
Directed By: Winston Hacking
Director of Photography (Performance Footage): Geoff Fitzgerald
Additional Image Sourcing, Paper Cutting: Andrew Zukerman
Colour Correction: Frame Discreet

[@fra5898]

I remember how in 2016 I came across this album and listened to it over and over again. It was before my high school graduation

[@brodysorrell9769]

One of my favorite songs of all time.

[@Ebrar-je7ur]

this song is stuck between happiness and sadness dont know what to feel

[@hospitalcleaner]

that's the good old major 7 chord for you

[@hospitalcleaner]

brian wilson loved that sound

[@NumbaOneBuddhaSmoka]

Reminds me of New person same mistakes by Tame Impala

[@KandyCing]

Melancholy

[@evanhb49]

Shit that must be why im so in love with it

[@patdudar733]

I met Andy in 2004 when we were in high school in Moose Jaw, SK. For those of you that dont know, Andy was also a super talented BMX rider!

[@Schnitz13]

Not too surprising for a couple of reasons: not much else to do around Moose Jaw; and, he's talented AF (he recorded all the parts for this track them laid them down himself). Respect.

[@eduardocunhadecarvalho4778]

What was he like then?

[@heliogonzalez2663]

Nice

[@liu8573]

BMX？

[@narwhal5447]

@@liu8573. bike

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

The best doo doo, doo doo, do do dooing in history.

[@randomdude189]

pavlovsunhappydog nah there are better but it's okay

[@cheekymonkey3929]

pavlovsunhappydog's do do ♥️

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

Name one.........

[@randomdude189]

H

[@anxiousmanchild766]

Broncho - Class Historian

[@zacharyknox6454]

His voice is somewhere on the edge of discomfort but never leaves the couch

[@kenallenproductions]

Andy brings me back to a time when I had creativity oozing through my ears, 6 years ago, now I feel like my creativity has come back alive. Thank you.

[@LukeofEarth]

Tripping out, laying in a hammock, watching the clouds and then this song came on. Thank you

[@annacatinca2989]

Same

[@Reitz86]

Float on

[@markb.humble6945]

@@annacatinca2989 -you were also outside laying on a hammock, tripping, and this song randomly came on?

[@wutup6533]

@@markb.humble6945 my nigga anything could happen when you're tripping

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

Yeah..same, i was lay outside tripping on a hammock. this song came on just randomly as i read your comment.

[@DollyValentine]

Beautiful creativity. This song is utterly heart wrenching.

[@simontj8800]

Come back and listen again :)

[@Shawn-gx7hv]

This song has gotten me through a lot of hard times.

[@efrawithoutroadss]

same! ima in hard times now, but this song helps me a lot! so beautiful and peacefully.

[@flatlinerlearning1272]

This song has taken over my life.

[@m0zkiii]

wow coming back to this 8 years later. this was one themesong of many from one hell of a romance . it sounds so immediately full and warm. so beautiful

[@jacobburns3493]

I can't stop listening to this song. It's like being sober and really high at the exact same time.

[@fritzphantom8677]

Jacob Burns nope

[@islacocholgue7075]

Jacob Burns final ñ

[@class.roaster]

Haha

[@Filmwithpurpose]

That’s your third eye opening 😂

[@samenosuke]

U basically r talking bout tripping....and that is a whole universe of thought in itself

[@DehDanMan]

Next level stuff. I haven't heard a song this good in a long time

[@simontj8800]

Comeback and listen again :)

[@nauracallistaz2259]

thanks yedam for this

[@มัมหมีน้องหวาน-ห1ศ]

Bang Yedammmm !!!💖💖💖

[@Kaichou8]

ใช่!

[@somaly6760]

Treasure Bang Yedam brought me here this song sound so good love it ❤️

[@dreamy-soul]

how is this song so beautiful? I've listened to this song on repeat for the last few days and everytime I listen again it still feels powerful and touches my soul, everytime

[@DJRoil]

Those cutouts must been a lot of work. Congrats to everyone involved in making this!

[@andrewmarcellis2007]

You might like a band called The Doublejumps if you like Andy Shauf

[@useyourhead1996]

This song gives me goosebumps, especially the instruments

[@DenJoost]

Sounds like a classic!

[@simontj8800]

Comeback and listen again :)

[@akishot6735]

Indeed

[@feilko2170]

but it is a classic now ;)

[@stevaniaulia3951]

Here after boy radio by treasure And im addictic with this song rn 💙

[@jessetimmmiller1870]

This is the best album I have heard in YEARS! Reminds me of early 70's Beach Boys, Harry Neilsson, Wings etc. So damn good.

[@omnipop4936]

Voice reminds me of Gerry Beckley (of 70s band America).

[@wholeshebang1]

I get a Beatles’ Strawberry Fields vibe from this song and the imagery reminds me of the Yellow Submarine movie. Nice job, Andy Shauf.

[@vnssgrd]

I am here because of BANG YEDAM. 💙💎 thankyou!!!!!

[@Technoxity]

This is a genius, ambient but emotionally invoking work of art. Godspeed Andy Shauf, may greatness come to an individual of such talents.

[@mbabington57]

great song, instant classic.

[@simontj8800]

Comeback and listen again :)

[@NewtsOnAcid]

This has to be my favorite song right now. Happy and sad, definitely nostalgic. Makes me retrospect on life and what led me to this point. I just wish I could share it with someone some day.

[@chantalsara]

I love this song!

[@evanhb49]

Have you ever had a dream where you fall for a couple of seconds and wake up with your heart racing? I look for music that gives me that feeling. Kinda melancholic.

[@kennycharlton7891]

best use of distorted guitar i've heard in a LONG time, it shouldn't fit but it DOES

[@evanhb49]

anyone else get a deep intense feeling of comfort mixed with a subtle but powerful feeling of like anxiety and being scared? when i listen to his music or similar music i get this feeling. i kind of feel depressed but its like a warm blanket wrapped around me i dont want to leave it but i know i should. please let me know if anyone else feels something similar

[@bonethugsfiend]

Yeah i get a similar feeling, you described it well

[@jadiellima8922]

I don't know English very well, but it does be like this. I feel like I'm missing something in life with the verse "shaking hands withou plans"

[@KevinStCroix]

Such a trip into something other than what was just going on in my reality. Thank you.

[@thesleepybardalwayswaiting5260]

What a priceless treasure of a song.

[@TheMrQwertyify]

Loved the album, listened to it on the road with my mom, she liked the production and said it reminded her of America

[@KobuCake]

aha exactly the same story here, the only CD on the car, their first album eponym, the best :))

[@Schnitz13]

Killer compliment, and well-placed!

[@Brodzzzzz]

Finally get to see him live in Perth in December… cannot wait!

[@AlyssaQ420]

Paul Simon: For Vietnam-Era Melancholy Elliot Smith: For 90's Nihilism Andy Shauf: For Hopeful Millennials

[@denisenova7494]

I like them all :)

[@alexandermiller9262]

No holes left for the pigeons

[@tam.h]

i’m not sure if anything in this song (or even most of this album) invokes hopefulness. it’s so full of dread and anxiety

[@brandonleeharris]

AlyssaQ420 well said🥂

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

@@tam.h There is a release of tension in the 'doo doo doo do do doo's' otherwise i could have destroyed my complete magic collection.

[@waytogojonny]

Absolutely gorgeous composition! It has the perfect mix of melancholy and true simple joy. Wow

[@RebornLegacy]

I love the character portrait he's painted with his lyrics. Andy Shauf is quickly becoming one of my favorite lyricist.

[@nandoneobh]

What a peace of heaven this piece of art!

[@IProvideLyrics1924]

[Verse 1] Do you find It gets a little easier each time you make it disappear? Oh fools, the magician bends the rules As the crowd watches his every move [Chorus] Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo [Verse 2] Sidesteps to a death-defying feat Wait for him to reappear Look close, you’ll see him sweat the most Each time his options disappear [Chorus] Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan I’m a shaking hand without a plan Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo [Outro] Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo Doo doo doo doo, doo doo doo

[@funeralbug6402]

This piece of art

[@KobuCake]

just discovered this, reminds me the band America, my childhood :) love it

[@Lone_wolf--br7fi]

Ive tripped so many times and listened to this song, Brings back so much nostalgia and so many flashbacks...

[@Reymugroso]

Totally high on acid listening to this great song. Greetings to everyone from Mexico

[@themarinelayermusic6469]

Absolute genius. I was timed out an impressive amount of time, trying to describe God's joyous sigh.

[@MoonAlongMyHead]

This song is amazing and I'm so glad I met Andy at a Tiny Desk concert

[@dylanriesenbeck846]

Moon Along My Head How did you manage to attend a tiny desk, if ya don’t mind me asking? I’ve always wondered

[@eduardocunhadecarvalho4778]

I want to know as well

[@Milton..]

I am the Magician in my small world of life.

[@DevitaHaqiqatulDinah]

In this hectic world, watching this video and listening to its song kinda give you some peaceful-mind-yet-fuck-the-world feeling

[@ThePaoOfTooh]

exactly what we need in a hectic world, peaceful-mind-yet-fuck-the-world? fuck YOUR world.

[@cheekys.o.b804]

Songs like this are my everyday mood.

[@cheekys.o.b804]

@Sufiyan Shaikh you're projecting .

[@sayroni]

andy shauf. a quiet genius. doesn't shout to be noticed. elegant, yet so chaotically beautiful. i never say this. but this guy is really underrated !

[@simontj8800]

Come back and listen to again

[@sayroni]

@@simontj8800 damn, needed this. thanks. : )

[@simontj8800]

@@sayroni no problem lol

[@neburarieiv]

I think this is the first time I see the word underrated being properly used online.

[@isabelc.6138]

Así es.

[@1daful]

I've been listening to this song for months, but am only now watching the video. It is still currently my favorite song.

[@ParmaJonny]

There is something about the instrumentation of this song that reminds me of Nick Drake. It's the type of song that plays over the credits of a television series episode that wins the emmy. Beautifully haunting.

[@johnceasersalad]

I always like to revisit this video, seriously a great video and a wonderful song! I found this album while I started a very big personal transition in life. At the time I was cleaning a daycare at night that was apart of a church I grew up in; they had recently gotten into a newer building that had a bit more of an institutionalized feel to it. I remember walking around this big cold empty unfamiliar building at midnight listening to this album, it was a very interesting time.

[@AA1319A]

This song is triply. I'm not even on drugs but listening to it trips me out. Good song.

[@benjaminw.1471]

*new york

[@bushwalker53]

Good lord boy, I'm a little jazzed at the moment myself and I can understand exactly how that comment came about. Reading it, however... It's still indecipherable.

[@ianmarino2819]

I love the appreciation of collage art here.

[@playablecharacter3871]

This guy is an artist and it's giving meaning to my life right now, I can't give up without hearing what else he has to offer

[@TheLuxxors]

Song and vid equally excellent, I catch myself playing it over and over and over and over...

[@fabriccouch]

This song is burned into my mind. “Just a shaking hand without a concrete plan” - feels like you’re on the cusp of taking over the world without the decisiveness. It’s in all of us who are desperate to break the shackles. I’ve got what it takes to be a trivia host, but I’m terrified of being a real person. We are all the same people

[@jed3558]

This music video is beyond magical

[@Jean_loop]

3 years later I discovered this beautiful song

[@alejandracastaneda2954]

Those violins or cello (idk and idc) really got me instantly!!!

[@alxleiva]

Brilliant! He's lyrics reminds me of Beck

[@tylerlindenmeyer8079]

The vocal Melody is what got me hooked on this song.

[@DanilKarpychev]

You make my last days magical indeed. Thank you.

[@rabbitsarecool5738]

Last days? Oh no did he die?

[@MarcoPollo77]

Did you die? Can I have your dinosaur?

[@anu8595]

Hope you are doing well😊

[@MrStephano207]

Love this 'WorldParty' Feeling!

[@joshlangland8620]

Nice little piano part that I haven't paid attention to before. Absolutely hooked on this song/album/artist/style

[@ericanderson8606]

not only must I thank the internet for this musical discovery, but they always come with the greatest of videos.

[@MassiveFish-hp4pm]

if you like this you'll probably like the doublejumps - the garden

[@michasz4297]

The music video makes me believe for just a moment that beneath this earthly veneer of mundane existence there's indeed a metaphysical world of ethereal phantasmagoria. All hail such artists for making this reality more bearable to us.

[@dontbleedthadalo]

Cool story, bro. Nah jp, forreal.

[@LxftRxght]

Genius. You've elevated yourself into a timeless dimension with this one.

[@frankolivas8593]

I'm here now, needed to hear this song again.

[@morgansmart-viccars3918]

what a masterpiece!!

[@ranjithperera4958]

I'm listening to this beautiful song because of bang yedam💜

[@traceybyrdsong7872]

Hell of a song.

[@guidewired]

can't wait for the album !

[@frankolivas8593]

Oh! Thank you Andy. I'm good for another week.

[@Animal_lives_matter]

I like the vintage EQing on this. More emphasis on the mid range, I like it.

[@OHHnoYOUdidntMAN]

Multiband master compression can give you even low and high end and with adjustments can sound full and rich but can adjusted to sound vintage and dynamic too

[@Schnitz13]

He also recorded all the instruments and arranged this himself. Amazing to behold!

[@trugangsta4real]

Nice observation. Overall the mix sounds mid to late 70's. I dig the plate reverb sound as well.

[@plebeian5699]

They probably just mixed on more analog equipment than you would normally hear nowadays lol

[@xxXXXxxACExxXXXxx]

true about the analog equipment. I bet he ran things through a tape as well

[@leescott59]

3,784,540 pays and 3,784,539 are me. So much love for this album, this track especially. Just heaven.

[@billyewing4024]

the recording is so damn good i get goosebumps each time i listen to it......about 20 times a day.

[@charles-edouardbertrandfab6903]

Probably the best album ever made by a canadian. still in love with all the songs

[@squeakeththewheel]

High praise indeed.

[@Seanontube1]

Incredible album. Gorgeous.

[@leker8701]

Damn... My brain will explode with those scenes!

[@FaunoProduction]

This song is Hypnotic

[@jimjamjames82]

One of the best.

[@momo-dm3rw]

this song makes me feel sad but not depressed

[@iristanja8260]

Same

[@ShuffleInMotion]

This is a very deep song. From the Artwork and the Lyrics. Hats off to this man

[@johncoleman4182]

album of the year!!

[@LeroyBrown93]

I'm not exaggerating when i say this is my new favourite song. Wonderfully produced with beautiful lyrics to compliment.

[@Gunnerio72]

thank you God thank you Self for always showing

[@willowthewillowtree7807]

This is so good he really deserves more recognition

[@SoulDrifter]

Pretty refreshing to hear something like this coming out in recent years

[@leticiagalvao6456]

Adoro essa música !

[@Music4Me_23]

Anything Yedam listens I trust. That boy has good taste in music that parallels with mine. And I love this music too even before he brought me here again today.

[@aaron4104]

I feel this tune is about how as humans we live a life of constant improvisation in all aspects, in the first line (do you find it gets easier each time you make it disappear?) It could be relationships with people, like it gets easier to watch people walk away after it's happened so many times, as well as the lines saying the magician is the one who sweats the most as he sees his options disappear, we run out of choices in life so we become desperate to find what we want from it but in the end we're all just a shaking hand without a concrete plan, in other words an abstract idea trying to understand itself

[@irenemarina9576]

Perfect!! Tks

[@stereoreservoir]

That's a great take! its important to remember your identity is not married to these relationships; you are your own individual self, however much your life dynamics change, whether it be relationships, jobs, habbits , places of living, appearance, ect. you are still the same person the whole time. To roughly paraphrase George Watsky: People only add to who they are over time .Every thing is the same at its core nothings changed only more than before. maybe im overthinking this a bit though... 🥴

[@mikecorrado5343]

@@stereoreservoir needed to hear this - cheers

[@evedotcom]

I’ve read a few different interpretations and I like this one the most.

[@MrEzombie86]

I felt this explanation. Beautiful interpretation.

[@sissi4185]

haven’t heard this song in 6 years, good to know it feels the same

[@martharosalina6240]

Design✔️ Creative ✔️ Visual arts✔️

[@pamela8329]

Song ✔️

[@maylnwood]

Absolutely wonderful

[@40munk]

I get huge Gilbert O' Sullivan vibes from this tune, it's brilliant!

[@atomaalatonal]

ah thats what i missed. a stuck with some beatles on this one. but now it makes sense^^

[@bradmodd7856]

This could change music forever

[@victorceagarrido518]

me gusta esta canción y siento que tiene influencia de los Beatles 😊 soy de Chile 😃

[@pensadores-reflexoessobrer4581]

Si com certeza influência dos maiores da música, the Beatles