Austra - Utopia (Official Video)

[@filipstancel7315]

Austra is certainly one the most underated bands to these days.

[@ronrendon]

SO TRUE

[@tangledkelpp]

same with iamamiwhoami

[@CasualBlackMold]

Absolutely

[@amiranore1707]

Two years later and I still listen to this everyday

[@ronrendon]

it's just sooooooooo good

[@Arguetta92]

There is something about Austra's music that it is timeless for me.

[@bryanhess2585]

I forgot about her for a couple years. Was looking over some old playlists a few days ago and found her again. :)

[@hitoriyume663]

I thank spotify for recommending me such an amazing artist.

[@TobiasJeppsson]

Yeah, I want to thank you spotify too! and Austra of course :)

[@vonray2781]

This song and video cleared my skin, straightened my hair and beat me in the face. Thank you.

[@lindamariamargareta6262]

I can beat you in the face too if you want. But only if you are a man.

[@jasondashney]

@@lindamariamargareta6262 That's oddly disturbing.

[@ferretappreciator]

@@jasondashney Linda has some issues

[@kubizdalis101]

Right on!

[@GrozaJockey]

Some of the most beautiful vocals I have ever heard in my life, strait through the flesh and body to the soul.

[@MELOPSMUSIC]

One of the most interesting pop band of these years...

[@music4art1]

her voice is UNIQUE

[@siffleanimaux1]

Dramatic Kid if ur looking for similar artists, try grimes (especially her earlier stuff) and purity ring!

[@music4art1]

Geidi Primes is one of my favorite albums ever :)

[@elliotteal8486]

Dramatic Kid her voice sounds remarkably like Florence welch's- give Florence and the machine a listen! :)

[@music4art1]

I think their voices sound similar but at the same time they're also different especially when Katie hits high notes. Anyway I love Florence :)

[@alicerose423]

I was thinking that Florence and Austra sounded most similar in both their head voices.

[@nemiixvera1911]

"AUSTRA YOUR VOICE AN ALMIGHTY SOUND" I like the definition of the album Future Politics, propelled by economic and philosophical texts she was reading throughout the album’s creation.

[@snidelywhiplash8399]

interesting fusion of styles. The chord changes remind me of early new wave while utilizing a more modern sounding digital palette. She's excellent.

[@yvc9]

Nowhere Girl from B movie is very reminiscent of the melody dance beat, piano keyboards...

[@moondoggieist]

@@yvc9 No, it's not, there totally different styles. I was 18 years old when "Nowhere Girl" was released. It seems to me they were doing A Flock of Seagulls riffs with their keyboard and the tempo was much faster than "Utopia".

[@yvc9]

@@moondoggieist hence my use of the word reminiscent. It reminds ME of that song. It is MY opinion. Not yours. You think whatever you want. But don't tell me I'm wrong about interpreting things according to my own experience.

[@moondoggieist]

@@yvc9 Opinions are based on emotion most of the time and I honor your opinion. I'm coming from experience of being a club DJ from 1983 to 1993. I still have over 1,000 vinyl records and over 700 compact discs just in storage just from the '80s and '90s, let alone 2,200 newer music for the last 2.5 decades on digital downloads on my computers. I see your point on a slight tempo on both tracks! I spent an hour playing them and overlapping them. There is tolerable mixing between the two, but not back-to-back if you're putting down there beats on a dance floor. My apologies if I offended you.

[@yvc9]

@@moondoggieist if you djd back then well i was one of the persons on the dance floor. 83 84 were the beginning of my club days. Your assessment comes from a more technical point of view than mine. Mine was of a more esoteric nature. I just think both songs share a certain "feel". Thats all. Highly subjective but still only my opinion.

[@lauraschubert8619]

It should be illegal to be so beautiful and cute aaaaa omg she is so gorgeous it’s hypnotizing

[@chrisv1580]

It's been soooo long, and so far it looks like she's made a great return

[@memcore1312]

my man

[@henriquefendrich7647]

This was the song I chose to listen first in 2020.

[@stefanfuchshuber6534]

Oha voll schöne Stimme 😊😁

[@teodoragoidea4005]

Just came back from your gig in London tonight! You guys were absolutely incredible!

[@matthaley730]

I love that line, "My work is valid, I can't prove it but I know." Something about the bravery of a lone artist standing up to the dehumanizing force of global capitalism that wants to silence this perspective. This song is like a modern version of Imagine.

[@marzappel8858]

“My work is valid, I can’t prove it but I know.” Said by every dictator

[@Fragenzeichenplatte]

@@marzappel8858 That has nothing to do with the video.

[@indfnt5590]

@@marzappel8858 lol dude fuck outta here. Artists are oppressed and systematically killed by governments. They look for us inspiration all while trying to eat us alive.

[@jhali]

I live in a city full of people I don't know People riding highways from their workplace to their home I raise my hand, I see they are different than us But I only wanna hold your hand, my whole damn life. [Chorus] I can picture a place, where everybody feels it too It might be fiction but I'm seeing ahead There's nothing I wouldn't do There's nothing I wouldn't do Cut me a slice of the apple that I grow My work is valid, I can't prove it but I know A woman screams, she's looking for meaning behind A man who'll make her cry, her whole damn life [Chorus] I can picture a place, where everybody feels it too It might be fiction but I'm seeing ahead There's nothing I wouldn't do There's nothing I wouldn't do Utopia (5x) [Outro] Like a hunter with teeth There's nothing I wouldn't do I'm running through a fountain of dirt There's nothing I wouldn't do There's nothing I wouldn't do

[@PeepsILoveEllie]

too good

[@alquinn8576]

"Like a hunter with teeth?"

[@skrap5461]

Thank you.

[@JimmyBriggs]

I spin this record all the time in my studio. This song is such an anthem.

[@thisispebe]

this is still such a tune! best song from the past year. wish she would still come to amsterdam one more time

[@tonyedwards7736]

Heavenly melodies. Thank you.

[@cesarlashenzy4413]

Le retour du grand pouvoir de Katie & co, équilibre parfait retrouvé. Amour

[@avidepano5937]

I was today years old when I realized that the harp introduction is excerpted from "Deep Thought," also from Future Politics ^_^;; Grateful to have discovered Austra's relatable, exquisite oeuvre in the last few weeks and hoping to see the band live one day when concerts can happen again

[@FedPut]

pretty heavy-handed product placement paid for by the mealworm industry

[@Euch214]

Fed Put this comment deserves more likes than it has.

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

Best comment on the page.

[@Electrolushfull]

Jesus just enjoy the song and clip. Enough with the bitchin'

[@bluemooninthedaylight8073]

@@n.h.9477 Talk about being devoid of a sense of humor.

[@hans-jurgenmuller9148]

Down with the mealworm industry. ALERTA!

[@yvc9]

I always come back here. Shes like a goddamn Siren and her voice commands me.

[@Mattzietsch]

Queen of majesty and mystery

[@mikedewitz7928]

This is the coolest new song! Too original to ignore.

[@BCShimDaddy]

Is "Tuesday" by Drake.

[@VeritableSmorgasbord]

I've never heard Tuesday by Drake, but if it's worse than that "back seat of your rover" song I'll print out this entire...wait...didn't this happen already?

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

Saw this song yesterday on Much Music while half watching TV, bought it on iTunes within a few hours.

[@dr.sandrolombardi756]

Incredible Track! Getting goosebumps everytime when I listen to this!

[@schwarzegeometrie4034]

so much 80's vibe in this. independent music made this like this for a ling time and better.

[@nelsonqueeseso1051]

Already one of my 2017 favorites.

[@manuelcardenas4735]

Uno de mis deseos para 2023, ya lo tengo, cómo el de varios años atrás es que Austra venga a México 🙏❤️

[@The3220Blues]

Love it! Great production...Katie I love your voice!

[@hyperborean72]

This song is a little gem. I believe it is their best.

[@juliafreeman955]

such a beautiful song, voice, sound and girl!

[@TheDeshMonster]

song on repeat everyday!!!

[@psyelius]

her voice is so stunning, i can't get enough of it.

[@MrsLaamaa]

Ahmagad I am seriously so happy to see them back ^^ I'm loving this already, can't wait for the full album *breathing intensifies* Thank you guys for making such amazing music!

[@xaviertapia3209]

great song, musical maturity is heard

[@contrafelix]

omg, so good. cant wait for future politics! aww

[@barrycoad2080]

I do not know why we have not met before, but WOW ! Thanks for this wonderful post... what a talent

[@Caladobo]

Good to hear melodic electro-pop in 2016.

[@AV888FF]

I heard this in the radio going back to home from my workplace and fell in love. What a song!!

[@lizbethgomez1711]

I love you Katie!!! I can't wait to get the album

[@MagerialPage]

I cried and shidded and puked for days after I first heard this song in 2016! It's been on my hard rotation ever since.

[@AkiraClubMusic]

One of the most impressive electro pop song of the last decade.

[@CloudsVlogs]

Gives me goosebumps. Heavenly.

[@60Arek]

Super nagranie... Mogę tego słuchać przez cały dzień...

[@DysprosiumJudas]

Chills. It feels like forever since Olympia, and now all those feelings come rushing back~

[@johnnyatab]

I must be psychic. Was just thinking about this band and thought I'd check to see if there was a new song.

[@MELOPSMUSIC]

Austra is definitly a very interesting band. Hope see you in France.

[@77dris]

Canada used to produce so many amazing artists/songs back in the 80's and 90's but as soon as 2000 hit, it all went downhill. This is the first Canadian artist I've found inspiring in a couple decades. (and for anybody who mentions Justin Bieber or Drake, you prove my point even more.)

[@yvc9]

Same here. Toronto in the early 80s was fucking magic

[@dienowplzkthx]

You might like Sally Dige, another awesome Canadian artist!

[@77dris]

@@dienowplzkthx Wow, yeah, just found her. I like the first couple songs I've heard of hers for sure.

[@animanars]

Eu amo demais essa banda. Eu não quero pensar na possibilidade de morrer e jamais ir à um show deles.

[@felipebizarre]

I just love this song and video

[@RaffiQueer]

Fucking love this song so much

[@MasterBuaha]

When Austra said 'I live in a city full of people I don't know' and 'People riding highways from workplace to the home' It might be fiction(utopia) but I see it ahead / There’s nothing I wouldn’t do’ she literally laid down basis for the communist manifesto- What a Queen!

[@tittyfrance3540]

c est vraiment original et beau , plus que j aiiiime j adore , je veut tout ,meravigliosa creatura!!

[@critianamador6311]

Love Autra

[@AdiaShardae]

Well I need this now! January is too far away!! 😱😍

[@caesaresteban]

I love her voice..

[@dendrens]

Was that Yolandi speaking in the intro?

[@ASMRyouVEGANyet]

🤣🤣

[@catshoemike]

That so fucken was

[@ronrendon]

LOL

[@ageispolis746]

Heard that as well!

[@anachronism88]

Yes

[@loeuvrededieu]

I love this Black Mirror episode

[@adrian.nica2005]

Please, also include Bucharest on your European Tour list!

[@Alxx2]

This will be perfect to listen to, while driving down deserted streets in the middle of the night

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

or long road trips in mountain valleys. Echoy songs always work well for that.

[@caseykwilson]

Okay, hear me out. I think she is saying that we will inevitably create the fictional worlds such as 1984 or Farenheight 451 by engaging in what corporations want; consumer control. Alexa is a stepping stone to everyone having big brother installed in their home without even knowing it. We are already seeing instances of unauthorized monitoring by companies. The woman in red is the representation of her growing fears brought to life. Great song :)

[@DelinquentDemon]

The only intellectual comment on this video lol. Couldnt agree more my man. Although i felt like the red dress represented nature, an escape from dystopian reality if you will. More people need to be aware of globalism

[@crackedLCDsalvage]

The red represents life, in it's primitive form, it represents blood, passion, desire which is contrasted to achromatic colours of her apartment and her controlled life. The caterpillars represent life trying to escape from such ''human'' conditions. To silence her desires from true colours of life, she eats the caterpillar.

[@DelinquentDemon]

crackedLCDsalvage Basically what I said but with more detail lol

[@crackedLCDsalvage]

the devil's in the detail

[@r.pneumo7337]

Katie's done something with her face (that's not criticism, btw., she looks superlovely). And this is a magnificent song.

[@bluelotus232]

She has just lost weight :)

[@JockoJonson17]

Losing weight has a side effect of "face gains" where generally people look more attractive after significant weight loss.

[@r.pneumo7337]

OK, you're both right! :)

[@PeepsILoveEllie]

Katie has always been the queen of attractiveness!

[@cirquedude123]

This is something so amazing. Words don't work.

[@ternitamas]

so many times when walking the streets of my city I look around and I feel that way too...

[@nelsonqueeseso1051]

OMG!! they are back... What I have been missing?!!!

[@fahimaalfarabi1646]

You are a very gifted musician. Keep giving us refreshing tracks like these. Best,

[@TheeMikeForce]

Haunting, bright and crawling. 'Utopia' is a tongue-in-cheek criticism of personified perfection sprinkled with isolated bliss... I hope...

[@user-nh9ii9qh2r]

Amazon Echo sounds like Yolandi 4real tho. Never rollback your current firmware. Big Love, Austra

[@BretLebo]

"I can picture a place where everybody feels it too It might be fiction but I see it ahead" that stings

[@indfnt5590]

Depression. She was talking about depression. She saw it coming years ahead. This is why we have such great art now. Depression will create the final generation. 😬

[@32seano]

I absolutely love this song This Song Just Takes Me To That Place You Know ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rubellanremasters3888]

I am so relieved by 'Utopia'. The magic that made Feel It Break so special is back. I was concerned after Olympia was a bit, meh... But this new offering is what I love about Austra. Catchy, yet melancholy with beautiful vocals and a wonderful analog feel. I'm very excited about the new album. Austra are back on the top of my radar.

[@gramirez5689]

I can't stop listening this song...

[@deano1018]

I've listened to this every day for the past two weeks. Love!

[@nyadpics]

Your BEST song and video!

[@jocymarsales]

Love This Song! Amo essa música!! J'aime c musique!!

[@btcrux6207]

Best voice,perfekt beat.

[@etiennemaurice9400]

amazing........thx Austra

[@fredconcklin1094]

Lol __good__ times with your tunes keep it up. I took on an army by the hundreds of thousands chilling with Austra.

[@AgentMcQueen]

Pure beauty!

[@marekcm1882]

Amazing voice like an angel. Great melody.

[@Wandering841]

This is soothing.

[@JV940]

Love the music, love Katie. Well done Austra!

[@kocbakos]

Perfection, so addictive. A true Masterpiece. Thank You.

[@marso93]

Love it!

[@PeepsILoveEllie]

the lyrics are so good! the whole idea behind Future Politics is well worth reading about.

[@hyperborean72]

very atmospheric song and video

[@Babeoftheabyss]

🖤 this. This is the Austra I know and love. Whatever they were thinking when they made Olympia I hope never happens again. I thought they sold out for a second

[@Bix12]

She was in Mexico for a while....between the 2nd and 3rd albums....where she heard and really liked the electro cumbia scene

[@jlhpacheco]

i love this. thank you vice news for sharing! so awesome!

[@abbaday0237]

Sweet sound!

[@merchant2]

Love this. Beautiful voice.

[@splatterguy6667]

I really like that!!! Greetings from germany!

[@stayinurlainey]

If you don't love this song you're doing it wrong

[@JamesDanielMarrsRitchey]

Exactly.

[@chloeprout6108]

Je me demandais ce que vous deveniez.. Ouf vous n'êtes pas mort super bon son.. Comme d'hab.

[@thisispebe]

sometimes i wish that i could 'like' a youtube video for over a hundred times!

[@murat-rv4kj]

i couldn't relate more

[@RobMulargia]

Nice music but... Is this a commercial for Amazon or a music video?

[@cmslothouber]

Or is it a criticism of where consumer culture is headed?

[@stephanienight8663]

Chris S Everyone is complaining about consumism nowadays.

[@cmslothouber]

Not hard to see why...

[@Snapcase-yr1nw]

Rob Mulargia a commercial for Amazon; now you know!

[@Royal_Fortune]

+Chris S and does that criticism just so happen to target one product?

[@stiaksiel1957]

amazing

[@albertochavez4494]

FUCKING BEAUTIFUL!!!! 😍

[@comeupandseememakeme]

Totally.. heard it on ciut on the way home loved it right away.

[@nicholas2374]

Mar on Music?

[@comeupandseememakeme]

Err.. No man it was around noon friday Mar being after 3. Ci.. is always good all day friday (sorry not a fan of pujab hour) unlike other days when they play old old music that you have to dust the cobwebs off to listen to stuff that makes you feel old and tired.. Hoping they're reading this and get the hint.

[@nicholas2374]

Yeah, Fridays are the best and punjab hour is really random, right in the middle of the afternoons. I was listening to Mar that day and she was playing utopia too.

[@comeupandseememakeme]

Ciut could be what cfny was in the late 70's early 80's and even bigger. There's a vibe with some young people there that know and play the best new music indi and other. They should ditch the community radio crap and allow that station to grow up focus on hip urban young music all the time they have the best transmitter in TO. now they could be huge.

[@melikeince1580]

I'm just relaxed that was good