Deerhunter - Back To the Middle (Official Video)

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[@bentabrizi333]

A lot of people say music today sucks or that rock is dead but they need to listen to these guys...and other alternative bands. It’s alive and well. 8 years later and it still gives me the willis. Absolute genius/masterpiece.

[@xenostim]

Only boomers say today's music sucks 😉

[@valleyofthedolls]

i accidentally discovered agoraphobia on spotify few weeks ago, since then ive been obsessed w them 🥺🏹♡

[@tonychains1262]

​@@dangercat9188 Agree. Really good bands were very popular in the 90s. I can't think of many bands that are popular today that are great. However,if you want to dig for it, there are tons of great bands today. I'm 45 and I love all kinds of music, especially from my era, but some of my favorite bands ever are ones that are killing it today (Ty Segall, Ohsees, Bass Drum of Death, Reignwolf.) Music is definitely alive and well; unfortunately, so is commercialism. The good thing is, we still know that the good stuff still exists. Now, if you will excuse me, I need to start this song over.

[@greeneggsandham91]

The only difference is this type of sound would've been mainstream in the 60s/70s and not in the "Indie/Underground" scene.

[@Xylus.]

Its kind of funny, because labels like 4AD have been releasing amazing music forever. Nothing has changed

[@dantemaharaja6390]

Monomania is so underrated. Fantastic lp.

[@dannymoulton4829]

One of the best of the decade. Incredible live show with Bradford in superb rockstar form.

[@sonicdiablo8968]

It's one of their best

[@KomackinoA]

my favourite of their albums

[@alexandrakishin11]

Favourite lp

[@leonardoc993]

Deerhunter are underrated

[@stephenhill5630]

Absolute tune . I'm 51 and Deerhunter are a great band

[@CarterSeapiII]

9 years later..still banging😍

[@KremIsis]

what I love in music, is that when you think you have seen everything music proves you wrong.

[@elverduras69]

When I read your comment i felt the energy on it. You're exactly right...

[@jazuajfr2610]

The lyrics: Back to the middle This is where love has left me It's an endless cycle Please don't take it away from me Look at me Your hair is falling out now Your two by four You left me doubting Back in the middle Everyone knows your name now It's all accidental Your love is such a sick, sick game How could he? The basic way you used me Why does it have to be so brutal? Back in the middle Take me where I can see some stars Take me to your cabin Like you promised so many times You and me You broke free You broke me And you left me these little pieces

[@ronnienageek3458]

Wonderful!!!!!!!!! Bradford is so underappreciated.

[@eniovital1]

+Reagen Negan truefact

[@stubillit3009]

Yep

[@fatgirlsincamaros]

The electric piano on the chorus is fantastic.

[@frederickfrost4066]

I agree, good call, you have a good ear, the quality of the sound gives the "amusement park feel", fits the song perfect. Frost

[@deephouse733]

+Frederick Frost it's very The Doors-ish

[@odic7660]

Duuuuddeeee , I think the same :D

[@bentabrizi333]

Exactly, very carnivalish

[@jorgehenrybautistasanchez7312]

El lado oscuro de una personalidad disfrazada,queriendo retroceder pero siempre volviendo a la mitad de amargos momentos de represión y dolor.Eso es lo que quiere decir la letra de esta canción, interpretada magistralmente por Deerhunter,banda que ha hecho de la naturaleza del sufrimiento, su mejor arma para erizar la piel de quienes los escuchen.Y todo esto, gracias a Doble Nueve,la radio que ha cambiado la vida de muchos,y la única que nunca aburrira,a pesar del paso del tiempo.Saludos desde Lima.

[@Zincink]

I love to hear this in my headphones & walk around the city

[@axwell21]

while playing the dainty little keyboard riff in the air with both hands

[@Zincink]

axwell21 people might think your swatting flies which is Ok hahaa

[@stuartjames6983]

Brilliant song from a talented and highly original band. Rare these days.

[@teoperezzurdo1118]

Mee toooooo! walk with deerhunter makes boring cities so exciting!

[@zkentzkentzkent9004]

one of the best songs ever written!

[@duncefunce1513]

Me fave Deerhunter album, for sure. Don't quite get how it isn't more people's. Ah well, they're all good.

[@asmoich]

Album of the year to me, Watch them live, absolute pleasure

[@cutenihilist]

this is anachronistic in the best way

[@djshakeappeal1051]

This video is just fkn genius.. such a simple idea but done to perfection x

[@sixpackrecords45]

It´s amazing the influence of Jay Reatard (+) in this new "Monomania" album; specially in this song. It makes me thing in a superband, w the taste of music of those big musicians...great song!!

[@izk578]

Oh my got this QUEEN is my thang

[@bacht4799]

Agree.. I was thinking if I could get some style trips from QUEEN here because it’s was funky .. 😎

[@andrewalbertson1]

Love this video. Love the model. Love the song

[@tracksfromthe11thfloor72]

Dis is beautiful.

[@robycorgan3305]

monomania is so much better than fading frontier or Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?

[@sillyworm]

Just saw them at Scully's in Columbus Ohio...Genius...Bradford & Band are HOT! One VERY well kept secret KILLER bands!

[@philipworkman33]

gotta love the deerhunter

[@oaoj835]

so damn catchy

[@Neurozumim]

There is a link to make between this video and the video for "Dans Mon Corps" from quebec band Les Trois Accords (The 3 Chords). Their video (from 2009) mimics an old Motown video, except the singer (who is also a black lypsinching white indie rock) sings an ackward chorus ("In my body, in my little girl's body, there are changes!") and it's the same gender -bending effect as in this video, though it's surely coincidental.

[@matancadeporco]

loucura! Sem duvidas uma das melhores músicas deles

[@leandroantunes2044]

do monomania com certeza é!

[@matheuspalmeira2896]

Love this one ♥ amazing

[@brownayy]

Monomania is Deerhunter's best

[@spam_zenn]

This is the best videoclip I've ever seen. Ever.

[@getorphan]

I heard this on the radio and it sounded it pretty cool but I didn't expect the video

[@spyrosubwaydiet]

***** bet rok 4 u!? i am not for ur englis?

[@NELSONCOLOMBIAN]

What happens is that it has not reached 300000 views. This deserves many millions.

[@JHornevideo]

this song goes hard

[@emiliefontaine8800]

See you tonight Deerhunter!!

[@luisafonsoandre]

this rocks!please come to Portugal

[@kristencampos6515]

a bailar todos, va

[@Beachfossil39]

i wish this song would've lasted at least 6 minutes T . T

[@adityajaishankar4509]

Your love is such a SICK SICK game!!

[@mazechaser]

love that transition to the changing room. beautiful video.

[@sigraviovio]

T’es beau 💖 je sais pas quoi dire alors je fous le bordel ❤️

[@workinggirlsband]

I am obsessed.

[@joeagogo2083]

BRILLIANT !!! BRAVO !!!

[@kokimflint]

Unexpected and powerful

[@isalegal]

love!!!!!!!!!!

[@mynameismark25]

Dave you're everywhere.

[@IzaNinJah]

For a long time I only knew Never Stops, I am so glad I'm listening to more. Any suggestions, what is your favorite song?

[@krolsn]

Coronado, Desire Lines, Fluorescent Grey, Snakeskin,

[@timberger2662]

Liz W. Spring Hall Convert or Hazel St. are prolly my favorite songs. whole albums, microcastle and weird era.

[@teo9278]

the entire microcastle album is probably my favorite

[@PatrickTK21]

"Circulation" from Rainwater Cassette Exchange

[@SicklyHeavyHeart]

He Would Have Laughed, Cover Me (Slowly)/Agoraphobia, Dot Gain, Desire Lines, a lot more

[@hugobastou82]

Has anyone else noticed the similarity between that song's bass line and the guitar riff from 11th Dimension by Julian Casablancas? But anyway, both songs are great...

[@MrDidlina]

Czary love it

[@jimjustjim976]

So good, right? Keep smiling:)

[@markmagnolia]

thought this was 60s film good job guys

[@DravenX53]

This whole album sounds like The Ramones covering songs by The Cure. And it rocks

[@bacht4799]

Nice 😊

[@clipslegendadosecitacoes7380]

Adoro essa canção e vídeo ! Obrigado Deerhunter ! :)

[@mamarrachomaricon]

son lo mas lindo que hay!

[@guillaumebolduc500]

Great song !

[@fugamante]

Tremenda canción, excelente vídeo.

[@IndieGlobeMusic]

good!!

[@skeemag]

genius song genius video, much genius

[@scientiffic]

he's got the moves

[@johnmcdonald1237]

Brilliant!

[@alancornelius1ghf]

Good.

[@gnartwoDtwo]

This rules!

[@bowenmcconnie]

My cat's name is Talla and she is great ! Meow right Talla ! Love Sally

[@Knifymoloko]

Love the video.

[@johnmettler2333]

Slaaay

[@DorianKill]

Great as usual!

[@trevorcold]

Great, 'cause i thought it was one of those old footage videos :sick:

[@Lenny4400]

Good subject matter

[@Zeuqtube]

amahzing!!!

[@Renzoptilia]

Kel Mitchell? D:

[@ifilmbands]

To all that are saying this theme is borrowed from The Orwells, the coincidence is just that, purely coincidental. It's not like The Orwells were the first band to have, you know, black singers filmed in black and white for a video-search The Supremes, Baby Love..circa 1964, which was 30 years before The Orwells were born.Thanks.

[@Judiealwayslaughs]

Nice ~

[@matthewgalvez6861]

1:15 to 1:45 totally sounds like the strokes. So good. :)

[@theonlygulliver66]

Deerhunter is better than the strokes though.

[@newmoonsamesun]

TheOnly Gulliver true. Early Strokes were fanastic, there last 2 albums have been very poor.

[@radlink14]

TheOnly Gulliver newmoonsamesun Yikes I'm taking these two comments personal, the strokes set a new trend and have inspired new music. Including this song clearly haha. I agree with you Matthew galvez

[@jamalgwapoderrick]

implying garage rock wasnt around before the strokes is this it / room on fire are just 20 different renditions of "i'm waiting for the man"

[@eRic-oy9cu]

Quit comparing the two haha...

[@yesnokayes]

i like this song. what am i supposed to do

[@sanan-z9x]

time to watch by 240p to feel this

[@RealJeffTidwell]

The last time Deerhunter were dangerous.

[@Dylan-jf5tu]

1:16 reminds me of the strokes, I just cant remember which one.

[@cactaceous]

Th entire first album sounds like that.

[@patogarabato__o]

XD

[@sonicdiablo8968]

I was literally just thinking the same thing

[@Dylan-jf5tu]

@@sonicdiablo8968 vaguely similar to Automatic stop?

[@libertygarcia596]

Toby brought me here 🙈

[@mishuwu379]

♥

[@mikemckelvey5062]

2024 still legit

[@gersainsalazar6787]

buena rolita :D

[@benjirichardshooper]

hahaha commented halfway through! great vid by the boys as per!

[@sneakerpimps2010]

ЧОТКО!

[@leroymane]

100ak-145aw

[@eoinardila5741]

Is it me the chords remind me of the strokes

[@goobyrainbow3670]

yeah they kinda do

[@nissimbegas3209]

+Eoin Ardila kind of but Bradford is so different

[@stevetanner5257]

+Eoin Ardila Perhaps a bit -- but Deerhunter is miles ahead of the Strokes in terms of complexity and creativity (in my opinion, at least).

[@jesseespinosa9739]

strokes paved the way tho. give credit where its due.

[@goodbye41]

the strokes didn't pave anything, they piggybacked off of garage rock to get their sound...albeit they are original, but based in an established style that's existed since the 60s

[@bowenmcconnie]

27 dislikes is weird. This Rules ! LOVE TALLA (T)

[@Zeropadd]

😎

[@namophoto748]

Без пяти минут Дэвид Боуи.

[@_powerrranger]

the kinks should have shot something similar for lola ;)

[@nuffzed2001]

"shhh... don't tell anyone I quietly snuck out the backdoor" - bradford cox in 2022

[@Knifymoloko]

Those citing the only difference in this video is a drag performer... watch this in context with the actual track. The lyrics make it a depressive realization.

[@MsMissymelbourne]

about 1 minute 20 totally strokes but rad

[@MrGrieves24]

lol even the dance moves are similar to the ones in the video for blood bubbles... i like deerhunter but go orwells

[@DJPoundPuppy]

Not feeling it. Monomania's video was a joke (but I kinda liked it). I saw a bit of Helicopter but that's all. I never bothered to watch Deerhunter's music videos but then again I don't even watch music videos. That dude has nice arms though.

[@MusosGuide1]

Tweeted @musosguide

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

I thought Monomania was pretty solid from a band like Deerhunter, such a hard left hook from the album before

[@ng3933]

You don't like their other stuff?

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

@@ng3933 I absolutely love their other stuff this one is like very gritty rock and roll tho compared to their other stuff

[@joshbeltzner374]

this video is strange, but sort of awesome. Id befriend that dude

[@deathkampdrone]

+Josh Beltzner You know what? Strange music videos are the only ones worth watching. ;)

[@ChunkyChest]

#Bossome

[@lukemcguire9406]

this song would be perfect for a centrist political campaign ad.

[@spyrosubwaydiet]

hu is ur REEL UNkle? ;P

[@ayyykassie]

Mac Demarco did the drag thing too.

[@cragnog]

and two trillion other artists...

[@user-nv8hx5ip9h]

So what?

[@cragnog]

seeing that I've just been reminded of this comment, let me point out that deerhunter have been around longer, fangirl *edit* and while i do love the guy, none of his videos touch this

[@kristianstanley6024]

Deerhunter set the stage for artists like DeMarco; did the real legwork, built up their musical repertoire(past more than two albums and a handful of tiny EPs[like DeMarco]) and following, brand recognition(in an underground scene), etc. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVENTEEN+ YEARS. don't kid yourself by thinking artists like DeMarco could be anything but the little brother to acts like Deerhunter. inb4 Mac DeMarco hater i really like him but Deerhunter has sweat blood to pave the way for guys like him. they deserve a little recognition.

[@kristianstanley6024]

also, i forgot to say that Bradford Cox has been dressing in drag at shows and and in videos for almost two decades; if anyone is stealing from anyone, it's Mac DeMarco.

[@DavidDiLillo]

1. Don't think the studio recordings are that tame. Halcyon Digest is purposefully fragile. 2. They are better than good live.