Chalk TV: Deafheaven - "Sunbather"

Deafheaven performs "Sunbather" live @ Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, IL on March 5th, 2014.
🎶 Deafheaven
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🚀 Producer
Lueda Alia • iamlueda.com
🎬 Crew
Nick Stetina • nickstetina.com
Robert Blackburn

[@A37927]

This is the best sound recording of any Deafheaven live show ever. I pray for the same quality in future vids...

[@DankMcMuffins]

+Ron Zepplin The mixing is terrible on the Pitchfork Festival 2014 videos. This is absolutely perfect right here.

[@barbarahorvat5955]

+Ron Zepplin Pitchfork is fucking amazing - to say the least!

[@DankMcMuffins]

+Ron Zepplin its not the worst thing ever, but this sounds incredibly better.

[@ajolotemusica]

+SpeedMan72LWH It actually is terrible on the individual songs videos, but the one that has the full show is perfectly mixed, better than this I'd say! Check it out.

[@A37927]

Link to the full show please?

[@dominiclivsey8785]

6:05 is the best moment of any metal song ever

[@judeodom2428]

Couldn't agree more

[@musiph]

Yes, definitely!

[@Adelaidee23]

!!!!!!!

[@silaswoodruff4499]

This isn't metal but I do agree that it is an awesome moment!

[@krishanrahan7691]

@@silaswoodruff4499huh?

[@Chevron666]

Wow, the mixing is great. Vocals right where they should be. Obviously amazing performance, too.

[@ChalkTV]

Neal Zetek :)

[@ChalkTV]

Chris Cheverie Thank you!

[@111whitepony111]

yep! just a little buried just like on Sunbather

[@Gore171459]

3:30 That kills me every fucking time he does that. Doesn't matter what song. Still awesome, doe. Probably my favorite vid of them I can find on the Tube.

[@Ohmuniac]

5:24

♪ I watched you lay on a towel in grass that exceeded the height of your legs. I gazed into reflective eyes, I cried against an ocean of light. Crippled by the cushion I sank into sheets. Frozen by rose petal toes. My back shivered for your pressed granite nails... ♫ ♪ It's 5 A.M...and my heart flourishes at each passing moment. Always and forever... ♫ This songs adds meaning to my life... ♥

[@str1feass]

That slight alteration during the outro was killer.

[@ChalkTV]

Skidoo Lewis Sometimes small changes are what make live performances so much more exciting!

[@TheJajajajaja21]

Skidoo Lewis they've been using little hints of death metal more and more (george is doing lows, albeit infrequently, and they're doing more chugging riffs in both their live songs and their recorded one, for adult swim.) i expect their next record to be a lot like that outro; full of heaviness with bursts of the post-rock/shoegaze stuff they've always done.

[@zarucarsha]

Jacob Dunn I'm going to be hopeful and call that subtle hint of heaviness "Weakling influence" and not death metal. Fingers crossed.

[@TheJajajajaja21]

zarucarsha in interviews they had discussed listening to a lot of death metal in their own free time, and that was the background they came from before deafheaven. i think it's a lot more obvious in the song they did for adult swim.

[@blviking56]

some live versions Kerry plays a solo which is fuckin amazing check out the pitchfork one. wish it was on the record

[@BrendanMacWade]

Only a few bands have entered my life and have captivated me with power and awe-inspiring artistry. Genesis. The Cure. Killing Joke. Radiohead. Tool. Deafhaven. A few others, maybe. "But it's not black metal!." Well, yeah, obviously. Deal with the fact that Deafhaven attract people from outside black metal, because their compositions are incredible.

[@gerhitchman]

that opening guitar riff is godly

[@akf2000]

AND THE WHITE.....*FENCEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS*

[@Himihan]

I gripped the wheel...

[@billyalarie929]

*CRIES*

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

5 years later still loving

[@williamstagi7751]

God, I'm never gonna forget my first time seeing them. I actually started tearing up around this song. I love this band so damn much

[@aspiniou]

my brother

[@Nightshade1881]

Sadly I saw them a few days ago and I wasn’t really a huge fan I’m one of those black metal fans that are stuck with the same old kvlt shit But then right after the show I really started listening more Got sunbather and the new record on vinyl and that’s when it clicked Now I regret not going to the show as a true fan. I’ll catch em again next time

[@tadhgkilmartin1794]

Glad I'm not the only one!

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Love it so much. My fave album of the decade 7 years in

[@DankMcMuffins]

Always and forever.

[@BratoonKid]

6:32 gets me every time

[@RhysAxlPereira1993]

Good sound mix

[@macgamboadisciplina2068]

i want this live version in mp3 in my iphone, now!!!!!!

[@matthewsalzer4292]

Awesome performance. Disappointed w/ that crowd though.

[@BirthOfTheDay]

Matthew Salzer I was at this show. It was a weird bill for them. There were a lot of teenagers and hardcore BTBAM fans.

[@Gore171459]

I'm actually kinda glad they didn't do much. It's annoying to hear people talking and shit during the quiet parts of their songs.

[@tonyAJ420]

BirthOfTheDay BTBAM and Deafheaven go together like PB and J. Two of my faves and Ill never forget going to this tour.

[@MyLifeBeforeYou]

Shit, I cried again. Don't know if I could stifle a live like this without flooding the place. Anyway, I love you guys!

[@dftns19]

PS this still fuckin rules.

[@OldSlyEyes]

fucking mint.

[@MrJumboHumbo]

8:50

[@Ranxior55]

what did you use for audio on this video?

[@10yearsontren79]

back when deafheaven was good.

[@scottbivins4051]

sounds to ambient to me.I hate it.

[@kristijan.1]

ok

[@Gajenzask]

ok boomer

[@peerginsters6693]

Do you hate everything which varies from your personal musical taste? You must have a pretty exhausting life then.

[@scottbivins4051]

@@Gajenzask Generation X is what I am dick head!

[@toddmorse8972]

What’s the point of the gloves??

[@KissyCrissy]

& What’s The Point Of Any Article Of Clothing?

[@everycountry1]

think in an interview he's said its a fetish of some sort

[@beeteeka]

It's been 7 years since the Sunbather came out but it still can bring tears. Truly masterpiece!

[@parasite54]

10 my friend, still stunning.

[@ZachyStugotz]

This band is truly exceptional. What an amazing performance.

[@Meltscherz]

This is so beautiful

[@aspiniou]

i must have seen almost every video of deafheaven on youtube but this one along with the raleigh, NC show are two of the very best. i've actually got goosebumps.

[@houkhohs8794]

Awesome profile pic dude

[@xonikIDGAF]

what about 8:00? that shit tears me apart every time.

[@PhilippeCorthout]

The audio is top notch. Balance is perfect. Great performance as well.

[@mattfarraye7121]

do you by chance have any video of them playing the Pecan Tree?

[@C0pyPasta]

damn diego costa sure got a cool past time

[@sumdawgtwigg]

Some people complain about the bass player not moving around but I love the "fuck yeah" expression he has the whole time haha

[@Nightshade1881]

Moto - Jimbo haha he literally had the easiest job on that stage If he misses a note No one would hear it He should maybe throw in a lil spin here and there But who knows Maybe that’s why he’s not in the band anymore The new guy looks so happy up on stage

[@crystalenuj]

I love it.. I want to live in his universe.

[@BrendanMacWade]

Being stoic is the best strategy.

[@greeklightning3548]

Fantastic performance, I threw my phone when an ad started playing in the middle

[@donpantunfla3557]

Is the phone ok?

[@nathanielmatychuk3400]

Not gonna lie, love their live show, but watching Clarke have personal time with the mic stand is a liiittttle bit uncomfortable.

[@RephlexTwin]

Wish they had also recorded Dream House

[@Thom35UO]

...and Vertigo ...and the whole live

[@brulism]

best performance of this song ive seen

[@louisnavah]

I remember they gave 2 concerts in Mexico with MONO. I had not listened to Deafheaven before. So, MONO played first and the whole crowd were uncertain about it, did the really play first? Many left the place, those who stayed, witnessed one hell of a show. Since that very day I listen Deafheaven every single day.

[@davidgutierrez3888]

Yo los ví en el corona capital 2014, abrieron el festival con unas 50 personas viéndolos, incluyendome, completamente demoledor el show!

[@HeavenFireSword]

No te pases de verga! MONO y Deafheaven en un sólo día? Que maldita bendición

[@shellgecko]

I miss this bassist and his style playing so relaxed and calm

[@Ohmuniac]

he once fell asleep while live onstage

[@sahilramzan8508]

That fucking ending is pure filth

[@Salt__Peanut]

I came.. 4:16 - 4:40

[@glass4breakfast]

i use to shoot dope to some of these songs which was amazing! pure fucking euphoria. but i became an addict n had to struggle to get clean since i didn't wanna die like some of my friends or worse become a shell or a ghost, well i changed my mind, but anyway I've been clean going on 4 years now n i was worried some of these songs might trigger me but...luckely not. ppl don't realize u can use drugs to access parts of your mind or to have certian experiences, but u don't need them to attain those levels or states of being or thinking. this proves it absolutely. i enjoy this song just as much now if not more bcuz heroin does help u reach higher levels os sensation n feeling but it kind of numbs u as well. this music is not pure bliss, its equal parts pain n pleasure, rage n joy, sorrow n bliss...so u need to feel pain to enjoy it all properly the way its meant to. goodluck to anyone else put there battling addiction. use music, it is one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal for transformation n altering ourselves n our environment n reality overall.

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

I like apples

[@tokemjuju8250]

Not that I'm tryin to grammar police you but please please add the I for everytime you said n this n that can you please just in this or in that.. blame it on my adhd but that one particular thing is driving me insane or for you nsane

[@tokemjuju8250]

As well congrats on four years sober I'm on my third year now

[@sommelierofstench]

the bassist always looks so bored. learn some stage moves fella! haha. just kidding. doesnt hurt to move tho

[@andrewreed4924]

delnuggets he's shoegazing :P

[@iamthedstryr]

Andrew Reed /thread Good game people. We can all go home now. You will not top this comment.

[@sommelierofstench]

Andrew Reed no hes not lulz homeboy has like no effects and he just looks listlessly into the crowd, ive seen them 3 times

[@Himihan]

delnuggets I think George moves around enough for the whole band.

[@andrewreed4924]

delnuggets quoted from Wikipedia on shoegaze: "The British music press-particularly NME and Melody Maker-named this style "shoegazing" because the musicians in these bands stood still during live performances in a detached, introspective, non-confrontational state, hence the idea that they were gazing at their shoes."

[@RustyLikesButts]

Flawless.

[@marouanharrak9771]

Can’t believe Sunbather is alrdy 10y old

[@martipin12]

i´d love to see more videos of them in this quality, thanks for it!

[@danyukhin]

More sound mixing like that pls! Subbed.

[@fordgtforum]

Kudos on this video. I come back to it frequently. Rare to find such a great audio mix.

[@mariabarcelo6509]

This footage is fantastic---the sound, mixing, performance...just everything. Love these guys. Thanks for posting this!

[@DNastyJMU]

this is probably the best KZbin Deafheaven video of all time

[@blancodiablo7266]

dirty ending

[@mikekania7390]

The frontman George, Best I’ve seen in a loooong time!

[@billmiller5445]

I WAS THERE!!!

[@rwldebruijn1979]

What a flawless recording. Drummer plays and sounds perfect! Would love to know what kind of drum kit he uses.

[@HellNova1]

RWL de Bruijn he is endorsed by Istanbul Cymbals, you can see in their site by simply searching Dan Tracy. his cymbals are. written there but i don’t know about the full kit.

[@grizzlymanverneteil4443]

Its the pantera shirt

[@illuviium]

His fuckn mic was really good in this video. His screams are so good. He doesn’t scream like this anymore. It’s so depressing He like does his black metal screeches and they fuckn suck. When he scrame on the album and live it was the best. Deafheaven at their prime Now all he does are those black metal screech / squelches. It sucks ass

[@JAAG92]

yeaaa.killing

[@saurabhjaiswal4497]

Finally i found another deafheaven indian fan .cheers bro

[@izhamwaidi]

fucking love this band!

[@crystalenuj]

This is what my soul looks like.

[@cyclonus83]

Why is everyone including the band just standing around?

[@dancemusicforoldpeople]

This is actually very close to the real thing. Amazing.

[@squidwardtentacles6581]

Truly incredible, this is what music is all about.

[@kasmassa9340]

whats the genre is this? blackgaze?

[@RationalGaze.BingChillin]

Still here

[@sangtonsing1531]

what i wouldn't give to see these guys live

[@TheHotFalafel]

the audience is cringey

[@portalseeker]

ur cringey ;)

[@Thom35UO]

I don't blame them. I'd be on ecstasy too.

[@mikekania7390]

Jesus! This band is Amazing!!!!

[@albertapremium3698]

drums: check guitars: check george: check bass: check BEAST MODE ACTIVATED

[@zakizak1565]

Good performance, this looks just like the show I attended in MN. same size room, same size crowd, even down to the lame fans not doing shit, except for the one kid mashing by himself. That was me

[@billyalarie929]

5:01 is so good

[@Mogwaithegreat]

Answers the question: can a bunch of hipsters make an amazing amalgm of shoegaze and black metal? Of course they fucking can!

[@Lukewarm111]

10:26

[@zoltanseres8508]

very very coool !!i got some favourite parts but 7:03 is one of the best :::huuuu!! i want live !!

[@Lukewarm111]

10:20

[@chrisgreely5958]

Saw them live last week, man they were incredible. One of the best metal bands ever, period.

[@mikekania7390]

And the best on the Drums!!!!!!!! He’s a beast. The best!!

[@luisenriquevelasco6288]

Why George Clarke's voice is always so mute? (not for the band name, i guess) His voice is tremendous and extremely full of passion, but i hate that i cannot "hear it" more.

[@DankMcMuffins]

Luis Enrique Velasco it's part of the shoegaze element I suppose.

[@marcusj5718]

Luis Enrique Velasco listen to the pitchfork version, it sounds way better when his vocals are drowned out like in this vid

[@eldemasiado]

This is REEEEEEEEEEEALLLLY INSANE

[@mikekania7390]

Best band making music.

[@mikekania7390]

Go Daniel!!!

[@mikekania7390]

He’s Electric!!

[@mikekania7390]

Kerry !!

[@mikekania7390]

Shiv!!!

[@neartothewildheart]

3:20 8:45 6:10

[@mikekania7390]

Wow!

[@alirogers123]

amazing

[@billyalarie929]

And yet 8:01 is just so corny to me. You're not Siouxsie and the Banshees. Stop it.

[@jessj.1747]

he's just feeling the music, man. let him live lol

[@blindboygrunt7711]

Lol he'll do whatever the fuck the wants to do

[@crystalenuj]

This is a corny ass comment.

[@everycountry1]

6:25 fucking wtf 😂

[@skinhead5]

Nice dubbing.

[@OxycodoneHelpsMyBack]

That crowd should be embarrassed for how bored most of them look

[@mommyslilstinker]

I WATCHED HOW GREEN THE TREES WERE