Ólöf Arnalds - Close My Eyes (Arthur Russell cover)

Ólöf Arnalds performs a cover of Arthur Russell's Close My Eyes in the attic of Iðnó in Reykjavik. A studio version of this cover appears on the B-side of her forthcoming Innundir skinni 7" which will be available at all good record stores from June 28.
Shot by Pierre-Alain Giraud and Stuart Rogers with sound by Paul Evans and edit by Pierre-Alain Giraud.

[@princex79]

Best cover I've found. Such a beautiful song

[@ezgisen8629]

bir ses ancak bu kadar huzur dolu olabilir

[@ozgurokumuslar1822]

ilk keşfeden olma ümidini yıkan insanlar :D

[@apelfed]

1st song I learned when I picked up a ukulele based on this video. Hoping one day to learn it on the guitar

[@ericlovelace6502]

Sounds so timeless and gorgeous. Seems so ancient and yet it's so new. It has a feel that spans the generations and connects us all together. I'm totally ballsing this description up. Needless to say. This is something special.

[@nigelkarney]

Thank you for posting this lovely performance

[@bhekan]

Gives me chills!

[@jordanwelner6840]

lovely. Thanks for sharing

[@cyaard]

Wow, shes superb.

[@yvonnejeucken3170]

Beautiful!

[@amaxis23]

Love it!

[@m-bronte]

lovely

[@abbastans5609]

seni dinleyelim diye bahşedilmişsin sen kadın.. awsome!

[@schedrevka]

Wonderful.

[@jonnyjaywick]

love the Tundra swan

[@bboppppppppppppp]

crying

[@darkjavierhaf]

360p? Seems really more! :O

[@joesperpat8514]

So sad😭

[@natid.6619]

not lovely-amazing!

[@romukassa]

This song is one of my all time favorites. The performance here is OK, but it is how the video has been shot and edited that makes me feel nauseous. Hardly any video ever has made me feel nauseous - I could not watch this couple of months ago and not even now. It is simply overdone. For me, the song is about the most calm, peaceful and beautiful moment one can have in his/her life. Here, this essence is lost with the rapid cuts and shaking camera. The viewer can not settle down for one second. Furthermore, the singing should and does explain itself - you do not need to underline the expressions with those extra close ups that makes a very, very cheesy impression.

[@vinylosaur8748]

I agree - this is clearly a compilation of two or more performances (the clumsy editing clearly gives away the lack of continuity) masquerading as a 'spontaneous' single performance. I prefer to scroll down, lose the video and just listen to her beguiling voice.

[@adityarajganeju]

You don't like art?

[@ragz77]

I prefer the original.. sorry !

[@TheYoungastronaut]

I guess. It feels a little self-conscious to me, compared to the simplicity of the original.