Turnstile: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
Lars Gotrich | January 5, 2022
From basements to bandshells, Turnstile shows are a life-affirming mosh-pit ballet. You sweat, you smile, you stage dive, you shake what ya mama gave ya. At the band's Tiny Desk (home) concert, Turnstile's high-energy hardcore is converted into seven songs over 17 minutes, surrounded by an art installation by John Scharbach - those stuffed animals presumably pogoing and windmilling in your imagination.
GLOW ON, one of NPR Music's 50 best albums of 2021, is the rambunctious sum of the band's many parts - as much Bad Brains as it is Rare Essence and Fania deep cuts - but with its wild styles fully fused as Turnstile. Filmed at drummer Daniel Fang's house in Baltimore, these songs are all power chords, compact guitar solos, cowbells and fuzz bass, with vocalist Brendan Yates accenting the melody behind the keys. At shows, Yates normally bounces around with joyous aplomb; here, his self-restraint is commendable as he mimes out his stage moves inside an invisible bubble.
In the back half, Turnstile upsets the sequence: "MYSTERY" is transformed into a Fender Rhodes ballad before launching into "T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION)" - maybe not the first hardcore bruiser to reference Sly and the Family Stone, but certainly one elevated by gang vocals. These songs from GLOW ON, in particular, tug at loneliness and uncertainty, but Turnstile offers a reprieve before we jump back into the pit of life: At the set's close, Yates and Franz Lyons lose the Blood Orange verses from the studio recording of "ALIEN LOVE CALL" to meditate on its existential phrase: "Can't be the only one."
SET LIST
"ENDLESS"
"UNDERWATER BOI"
"BLACKOUT"
"DON'T PLAY"
"MYSTERY"
"T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION)"
"ALIEN LOVE CALL"
MUSICIANS
Pat McCrory: Guitar
Franz Lyons: Bass
Daniel Fang: Drums, Percussion
Brendan Yates: Vocals, Keys, Percussion
Brady Ebert: Guitar
CREDITS
Video: Sunny Singh (hate5six)
Audio: Paul Mercer
Installation: "ALIEN LOVE RESPONSE" by John Scharbach
TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Lars Gotrich
Video Producer: Maia Stern
Audio Mastering: Josh Rogosin
Tiny Production Team: Bob Boilen, Bobby Carter, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Sofie Hernandez-Simeonidis
Executive Producer: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
#nprmusic #tinydesk #turnstile

[@nprmusic]

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[@Christopherdaviddd]

This sounds and feels like drinking an energy drink in a library

[@daBlzza]

Accurately said sir

[@panasonic3DO]

Wow spot on

[@djsmith1166]

having a sneaky vape in the back corner listening to an edgy audiobook

[@firaspring7859]

Wkwk

[@xhupf]

100%…. Through ya eyes ;)

[@JonSudano]

NPR setting the bar pretty high by posting this in January 2022

[@flexpandora5488]

Somebody once tol

[@sants.guitar]

Ikr. They gonna have to put metal bands now

[@enriquepastor3626]

Grande Jon

[@RobertSlover]

30 year olds playing high school rock from the 90's? sad.....

[@enriquepastor3626]

@@RobertSlover man let people enjoy things and stick to your own stuff if you don't like it haha

[@ancientmrclean4209]

The amount of NPR listeners doing stage dives and flips onto their couches and work desks is amazing to think about.

[@lbarudi]

this right here

[@kutzoffdchain]

AYYËÉ🤘🏿

[@MrZebus]

Bn

[@NoCatJane33]

Bashing windows out, throwing printers thru the ceiling tiles, setting the bathroom on fire.. Boss walks in.. Smashing boss

[@daniellong9263]

This the one

[@grapefang]

i wish more hardcore bands would explore their interests in sound like turnstile does

[@eduardoescobar1906]

right, I was just watching this band called diespitz and they are pretty cool, I just wish they experimented a little more with their sound because honestly that fast paced punk style gets a little too repetitive after a while, and so is the case with a lot of new bands, they just do a formulaic thing.

[@dotdotdot7588]

sunami for npr

[@jacobaglorioso9832]

Listen to angel du$t

[@IOUAK9]

Hyperview - title fight

[@Alimugeni]

0:00 - Endless 1:51 - Chit Chat 2:17 - Underwater Boi 5:21 - Blackout 7:42 - Dont Play 10:04 - Chit Chat 10:44 - Mystery 13:00 - T.L.C (Turnstile Loose Control) 14:24 - Alien Love Call Thank me later 😅

[@renataorked]

why is the song "chit chat" repeated?

[@liam6653]

​@@renataorkedit's not a song it's them talking

[@carlossantacruz1320]

@@renataorked😂

[@BORDEMER78]

thx

[@pabloacontrerasp]

Gracias!!!

[@chetreo]

Crazy that the coolest video of the year was uploaded in early January

[@gordoafro]

same thought my dog

[@socialslacker]

Crazy that the most subjective comment ever made was made in the year 2022!

[@minimvl]

Yep. That’s it.

[@joshuapocalypse]

Doubt that

[@atgod6]

Doesn't it have to be January? What month comes before Jan?

[@SuperChemicals]

Tiny desk is definitely our generations version of unplugged but also introduces so many artists that aren’t mainstream. I love that and love to see Turnstile get the recognition they deserve.

[@LuizMGRamos]

well said, friend

[@baconshit]

I never thought about it this way - but you are so right.

[@MrZlowiK]

And now they did get it, at least here in Chile every one is talking about them haha

[@liodwika]

NPR Music really said "can you guys make your hardcore softer" and they really Killed it!

[@terminalpreppie8439]

[@who___________________________]

@@terminalpreppie8439 implying they're not 🤨

[@Merliniaan]

@@terminalpreppie8439 get rolled

[@DefeatingTheSilence]

@@terminalpreppie8439 turnstile started as a hardcore band and evolved into a post hardcore sound overtime. i think their music still embodies basic hardcore elements, they’re just softer now lol

[@terminalpreppie8439]

@@DefeatingTheSilence how could Glow On be considered post-hardcore in any way? Because there's synths in it? Sounds much closer to pop-punk to me, honestly Angels and Airwaves did Glow On's sound first like 15 years ago, and I don't even like Angels and Airwaves

[@K-aR-Oh]

Dear parents, just because your child is smiling at their phone, doesn't mean they have boyfriend or girlfriend, they are just watching this masterpiece.

[@drewkeaton5535]

Best comment in the entire thread 🙂

[@jonnathanopazohernandez7469]

Dear parents, just because your child is smiling at their phone, doesn't mean they're watching Pornhub, they are just watching this masterpiece

[@smvr666th]

lol everything's a masterpiece for yall

[@johnthornton1577]

Couldn't have said it any better 👏 what a performance

[@shabnam1908]

i screenshot that comment to reuse it for other music masterpieces, if you don't mind ;)

[@TresChica88]

My teenager turned me on to this band recently and now we're going to see them in concert together this week!

[@williammartin5569]

That’s so cool.

[@zDuality]

Im jealous :c

[@bingusbonkus]

You’re the type of parent every metal/punk fan wishes they had❤

[@zDuality]

@@bingusbonkus facts

[@planetside718]

We live in a world...

[@jakelynch4474]

It’s official. They’ve surpassed hardcore, this is crazy.

[@FriendlyAura]

Greatest hardcore band in the world

[@felipehipolito9885]

they didn't get over it, they created a wonderful new way of doing hardcore.

[@jorm6194]

Turnstile is absolutely great and I love what they're doing now for the scene and everything. But let's not pretend they are the first hardcore band to eschew traditions and morph the genre a bit lol. Those who were around for AFI's peak years know what I mean.

[@jakelynch4474]

@@jorm6194 I mean surpass in not only a sonic context but also from an exposure standpoint. I’ve never seen a hardcore band get this much attention from mainstream media such as pitchfork and forbes, it’s absolutely unreal. And the way they do it without alienating their hardcore fanbase is amazing. I won’t pretend i’m the know-it-all of hardcore but i know they’re not the first band to go out of the hardcore sphere and experiment but they’re the most widely recognised and critically acclaimed band to do so in my opinion

[@EclecticoIconoclasta]

I guess we have to see them as "post-hardcore"

[@jas_bataille]

I had never heard of this band before, but the fact they're a hardcore band able to play at such low volume, where the drums are easily heard and the guitars retain all their tone and energy along wit the bass on vocals, is phenomenal. In all my years as a sound engineer and musician (17 so far) I have never seen a jazz or "smooth" band able to play as loud as a punk band, or vice-versa. The drummer is using rods, which are specifically designed to be lower in volume than sticks. In an hardcore band. The level of musicianship is incredible. Great musicians can play with the same energy at any volume!

[@wan8655]

Shut up

[@jas_bataille]

@@wan8655 Thank you very much :) I wish you heal and f*** whoever hurt you

[@johnislame8107]

Yeahhhhh

[@lonesomeknoteye]

Fugazi waiting room vibes , cheers

[@pamela8329]

And the drummer is brutal in real life. I love him😀♥️

[@NuclearSad]

Hardcore is about to hit a point of cultural relevance we haven't had since the early 2000's and watching dorks and gatekeeping purists actually be mad about it is so awesome.

[@nategardner4120]

Nuclear.sad.nuclear

[@zombienecropolis]

The truest and I'm 100% here for it!

[@jared4034]

If anyone is qualified to lead the upcoming generation of kids associated with this culture, it's Turnstile. I'm very pleased to see them stepping up and representing the best values of the scene in such excellent form.

[@boofert.washington2499]

There's a THICK layer of irony in your comment lol.

[@zombienecropolis]

@@boofert.washington2499 I know what you mean but your perspective is a little off. This has given hardcore an audience its never had and it pushes those old, curmudgeon ideals out and allows people that have never been allowed in to have a place to stand. If "new gatekeeping" is taking the gate off completely, so be it but nobody gets to stand there with their arms folded deciding who is cool enough to pass through. Turnstile is for hardcore what Wu Tang is for the children and turnstile is forever. Forever.

[@mikewaters2]

This tiny desk sound incredible 06:55 love the cow bell! Found the band 2 days ago, listening Glow on non stop (Blackout, Endless and Holiday are awesome).

[@faxepullis7904]

You gotta check out their older records as well, definitely not as mainstream-sounding and waaaay heavier than their new album! :)

[@mikewaters2]

@@faxepullis7904 I listen Time & Space, I enjoy "Generator" and "I don't wanna be blind" a lot. "Bomb" 😁 too. I have been watching so many old and new live shows of them, they have so much energy, it's incredible. They pass the mic to the audience fully, gave the opportunity to play their instruments... throw them selfs singing or playing and keep going wih the concert effortless, the connection is really nice to see. I will try to catch other bands where some of the members are. How they can have so much side projects?

[@steoff]

@@mikewaters2 Turnstile got big through the Hardcore scene, so theyre always gonna be punk at heart and a big part of that is just having fun when performing

[@differentjane5058]

If you liked Glow on you should check out there live show from hatesix. It is awesome.

[@mikewaters2]

@@differentjane5058 the record release was amazing (love the ending), I watch all of their live show there, listen all their albums by now... New fan here, enjoy them a lot. Like to see they get more interviews in video too cuz the tour.

[@danielle_0824]

Found out about Turnstile 4ish months ago. I haven’t loved a band like this in a long time. They’re just so unbelievably dope.

[@hughneutron5303]

if you haven't then you have to check out belmont as well!

[@naomik5722]

listen to angel du$t records you’ll love em as well! some turnstile members also play it in

[@hughneutron5303]

@@naomik5722 i just did. definitely NOT my thing. way too mellow

[@wyattstrange3855]

@@hughneutron5303 man you definitely didn't check out their older stuff, 2013-2016 are filled with certified bangers. They mellowed out after that

[@Cloudypoo]

Samee literally saw them at a $boys concert and they were a welcome surprise on stage! Super dope band

[@PentameronSV]

0:00 - *ENDLESS* (1:51) 1:55 / 2:16 - *UNDERWATER BOI* (5:19) 5:22 / 5:26 - *BLACKOUT* [7:42 / 7:44] - *DON'T PLAY* (10:00) 10:05 / 10:36 - *MYSTERY* 12:59 / 13:02 - *T.L.C. (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION)* 14:39 - *ALIEN LOVE CALL* (16:32) [16:52 - Tiny Desk team]

[@snoozetown]

pin this npr

[@mfnbpwnz]

most bands: thanks to npr for having us, here's 3 songs. turnstile: we've got 20 minutes, here's our entire discography.

[@СергейЧервочкин-л9ы]

Спасибо пися

[@EduardoRodriguez-xz5br]

Hero!

[@MrKBujt1]

Thank you very much

[@jakedoesmusic5372]

Couldn't stop smiling when Blackout just got faster and faster. We must protect this band at all costs.

[@sethgsf4120]

I hope they start playing it like that always. It was super fun

[@renefi6331]

I would also love to hear this version live

[@electrikefeel]

When I saw them they played the intro super slow and then the song started super fast, chaos unleashed haha

[@sterlinglinder7205]

When I saw them at a suicideboys concert they performed it like this🔥🔥 I have a great video of it

[@cgrind3000]

sucks that they cut out the breakdown though

[@noneyafuckingbuisness2456]

This is just proof to me that turnstiles become huge. Remember seeing them at local hardcore only shows.

[@Bpattzzz]

So much growth over such little time. Well deserved.

[@windsofdismay_]

I remember their first lil EP coming out and seeing them on their first ever Europe tour 😭 so well deserved, now all is left is I wanna hear them on radio

[@heynow9398]

@@windsofdismay_ Please no radio play for this band. That will only ruin them

[@brendanshull7627]

my old band played their first show and their friends already knew all the riffs and lyrics, going nuts for a band nobody had ever seen before. it was obvious they were going to be something special from the jump

[@nightfighter7452]

@@Bpattzzz 10 years?

[@SchottBiology]

Nice. Recently discovered these guys. If you haven't heard the version of Alien Love Call with BADBADNOTGOOD check it out.

[@Avishkar1992]

This acoustic version of Mystery needs to be uploaded separately. It's just beautiful.

[@chosenbumbledee1402]

now we have the badbadnotgood version!

[@xcryanx]

I love that Sunny was involved with this. He and Turnstile are keeping Hardcore alive.

[@orlandorodriguez8270]

Who is sunny?

[@aqideh]

@@orlandorodriguez8270 hate5six, seems like he filmed this set

[@juggadadjones3966]

Yes man that makes me so so happy

[@justinsheridan6698]

I didn’t realize this was sunny filming that’s chill

[@hippymuertoprod]

Fck yes

[@alecturcot4659]

Ive never seen a member of this band put a bad fit together

[@TreyFiveNine]

Streetwear mane

[@alecturcot4659]

@@TreyFiveNine they know whats good

[@brodamusic2959]

Who cares

[@sharinglungs3226]

It all looks bad to me but I’m here for the music.

[@Spookyhelix]

That rendition of "Mystery" is chilling. Props to NPR for spreading it to the masses.

[@RobertSlover]

30 year olds playing high school rock from the 90's? sad.....

[@orionb9]

@@RobertSlover why you mad?

[@lyuuke6860]

@@RobertSlover man srsly who hurt u?

[@aironeborinski]

@@RobertSlover cry some more please

[@jamiesomers3564]

Absolutely beautiful ain’t it

[@pabloernestopenameza8952]

So this is how a musical genre breaking point looks like, what a privilege being alive to see this! Greetings from Perú!

[@donjaun8435]

How in gods green earth is this band genre breaking????????????????????????????????????

[@wyattstrange3855]

@@donjaun8435 why you so mad bro?

[@bulletprooftiger1879]

@@donjaun8435 Turnstile are the trailblazers of a new wave of hardcore. Think The Interrupters for ska punk in 2018 with Fight the Good Fight, but for hardcore with Glow On in 2021

[@roostguardian]

@@bulletprooftiger1879 I love Glow on But I thought the were Pop Hardcore?

[@nope9698]

@@roostguardian no such thing

[@everettnapihaa6111]

This singer is like a motivational speaker for Rock! Genuine all around bunch. I'm 66 yrs old Rock and Metal musician and this tiny desk is a skinning and gutting performance. I like the non-towering stack of speakers the way I started (and still) in an intimate setting or, out on a public area and just keeping it real and tight. The recording engineering is top of the line!!!

[@bernardo013]

Sunny/hate5six has undoubtedly made my connection to music as strong as it is and without his work I wouldn't even know about half of the incredible artists that I've been given the chance to know through watching his recordings. A true legend!

[@rsplatpc]

hate5six's drum cams taught me drumming

[@alwan1414]

i owe big time to hate5six and audiotree

[@severebash9153]

hate5six again killing it in the video department!

[@tysher7353]

Love this band. Their music reminds me of being a kid in the 90s.

[@AswangRealStories]

Same 😊

[@rothaarigestinchen]

❤️

[@gamby16a]

Bass player looks like a skater from 1991 😀 I'm all in. This is rad AF.

[@emzyking5847]

They definitely have a little Sonic Youth/Weezer/Pixies flavor.

[@whitesonar]

they sound like one of those off-piest bands you'd get on a 90's punk-label demo cd, not a bad thing

[@ChunkyVoiceOfficial]

there's this vulnerability in turnstile's music that resonates with people. it's unapologetic and authentic and beautiful. something about alien love call specifically brings tears to my eyes

[@phile3741]

Can’t be the only one!

[@mrajabalmukarrom]

Glow On is my no 1 favorite album of 2021. They’re amazing!

[@husainkarrar8896]

Same

[@dieg000n]

The bass sounds incredible! Very good instruments mixing overall

[@minimvl]

The bass is impeccable. Whoever is mixing stuff in post is dropping some sleeper bangers of their own on the side I imagine.

[@elliottkrumnow7563]

Heavily agree.

[@evanponton1438]

Paul Mercer mix- same as the live Baltimore Soundstage release show

[@kryptichands968]

The guitar tones as well are amazing

[@deadlydoodlestx]

Turnstile is rated E for Everyone, love to see these dudes getting such shine!

[@eleanorbrown8914]

brendan’s vocals are so unique and i looooove all the vocal diversity on this album

[@stevek5049]

Too bad GLOW has some of the worst recording vocals in history.

[@gavindalton2238]

@@stevek5049 bit harsh

[@defikidsmusic]

@@stevek5049 What my new favorite album of the fall? GTFOH Steve K! Kid has a Sting like voice if I ever heard one and the vibes of Glow will go down in history. What great music have you made for the masses to enjOy Steve K? Exactly what I thought.

[@defikidsmusic]

@@gavindalton2238 More like insanely delusional. Obviously someone who doesn't have ears to hear. One day maybe Steve K.

[@sebastiantomc7152]

@@stevek5049 bad take

[@joshuaswiatek1267]

They should play the toned down version of mystery live more often. It's beautiful and hearing the riffs in my head makes me cry from a sense of longing in a healthy way, I promise.

[@VinnyChezni]

Needed this at 4am

[@TheNotsmith]

And 4pm here (Indonesia)

[@xmarkhimselfx]

11.11 in the UK. I am listening to this at any time of day

[@kutzoffdchain]

Woke Me Up On Fire

[@jerrydrosell]

Just woke up at 6:00AM for a boring day of construction and this popped up on my feed. LFG! Ready for work now! 🤣

[@georgiedrewett]

this rendition of Mystery is hauntingly beautiful

[@michaeldavis9300]

Brought happy tears to my sanguine eyes

[@СергейЧервочкин-л9ы]

Согласен! Пахнет мондавошками

[@Natenie]

From Seth Meyers to Tiny Desk....I can't be more happy about this because now millions of people get to enjoy good rock music beyond just hardcore community.

[@AqilKamaludin]

want world connection, and that's enough

[@matthewsommerville88]

This is how I heard of this band the day it premiered, when my wife and family was in chaos. Marked the most intense point of our darkness, and slowly we got out. I smiled for the first time in a while watching this for the first time in bed. Glad I found the band and glad I found them when I did. Phenomenal performance.

[@rangoononline]

Hope your life is chill now bro

[@alexcarr5441]

Hope yall are still on the up n up "...and if it makes you feel alive..."

[@nathanmalone4302]

I’ve watched this for 4 days straight with my kid. Needless to say my two year old loves Turnstile.

[@arcticablue]

Way to go, pops! Kids that get to listen to great music turn out to be cool kids!

[@cloudycello2072]

Teach them young to know the difference between real music and the fake bs you here on the radio

[@erniemacias7873]

18 month old: Mrs Rachel < turnstile tiny desk

[@armeliasafira8851]

Mine too!

[@aqmalhakim776]

people whos first exposure to turnstile is this will be confused af

[@Neil-Aspinall]

But it's great comedy

[@christianspanggaard]

This is my first encounter with the band and I hope their discography sounds exactly like this.

[@desmondreusch7287]

sunny’s gotta just keep recording stuff like this for npr this is awesome

[@7acos]

he is the goat

[@nedkuczmynda3236]

Watching this made me realize how singular his style is. You could write out a shotlist of this video and it would look the same as one of his other full vids (minus the drum cam). The shift of focus from the guitarist to like just barely seeing the drummer is so classic.

[@panicatthegasstation]

Didn't know the guys behind one of 2021's best albums were just a bunch of dudes who look like they've stepped out of a Wes Anderson scene and then proceeded to shop at the local Converse.

[@Jake-pd9pm]

only just discovered these thorugh this video... I've been missing out baaaaad. His voice at 12:00!!!! the fact none of them react in anyway shows the talent the vocalist has. After listening to their recording versions I was really surprised the change in style from this. They did such a good job of altering the songs for the stage, hopefully i'll see these in the UK at some point. Thanks Tiny Desk XX

[@patrickmetcalf3147]

The fact that they had hate5six even do the video is like icing on the cake. 10/10 album of the year don't care what anyone else says.

[@Bigbeardedguy]

Turnstile x hate5six x tiny desk What a perfect combination! 🔥✊

[@chrislaurentz8495]

Turnstile on NPR with hate5six behind the camera, hardcore magic is real in 2022 y'all

[@meowertwelve]

Interesting choice for NPR, but also excellent. This record's great.

[@rsplatpc]

check out the Idles one if liked this one

[@angelon.singsonbakunawa327]

What record is this?

[@rsplatpc]

@@angelon.singsonbakunawa327 Glow On by Turnstile

[@HIVEMINDTV]

a little T.L.C. for me

[@xdeevex428]

Turnstile just continuing to impress. I haven't been this pumped on a band in a long time. Been going to shows since I was 13 and I'm 36 now. That's a lifetime in hardcore...Man, I'm pumped on this band like I was pumped on Bane when Give Blood dropped.

[@papercitypauper8746]

100%. Best album of 2021 by far imo. I’m old AF.

[@ignacio4444]

Now im hyped on bane, thanks muehehe

[@grantbrucia9618]

BANE forever

[@zombienecropolis]

I turned 36 this year also and I could have written the same thing! It's a lifestyle not a trend!

[@hebertoespicova]

@@zombienecropolis 40 here..

[@lawrencejacksonjr.5535]

This is unreal. If you would've told me that a hardcore band would be on Tiny desk I would have just laughed. They really have broke the barrier for future hardcore bands. Amazing 👏

[@daniellewer131]

Idols too rocked it. In studio.

[@adambarowy7541]

Agreed to both comments. Don’t get me wrong, but I never thought my music interests would appear on NPR? Idols and Turnstile? Any chance you could reunite Dillinger Escape Plan at Tiny Desk?

[@GamingSaurusRexYTube]

@@adambarowy7541 they gotta get counterparts on here now. that would be dope

[@voydesvelado]

Such a different vibe seeing them just sitting and chilling. Saw them recently in Mexico, crazy energy. Top 5 albums of 2021 imo.

[@lookforthegood1]

everytimeidies album radical is in my top 5

[@mildred78]

the other 4?

[@michaeldavis9300]

Underwater boi has been the anthem to help alleviate my depression and anxiety during the moments it feels unmanageable over the last 4 months. The reminder that I’ll be seeing them live in SF in February gets me so hyped and rejuvenated mentally. This band is amazing in more ways than I can describe with words!

[@FCTWENGELO]

👊🏽

[@PlanetVideoGamez]

Seen Turnstile in Knotfest Iowa 2021…you won’t be disappointed!!! Greatest band live!!! I had sooo much fun! The mosh pit has amazing vibes and was hella fun! Can’t wait to see them again NY Queens this year! 😎🤟 And I always listen to Turnstile when I’m depressed/feeling down. They always make me feel happy again!

[@strawberryfields9041]

That song had like 5 lyrics and none of them made sense

[@Izzy-pc7bk]

@@strawberryfields9041 listen to the original with lyrics next to you. Actually very deep!

[@henriquechaves5609]

tottaly man, not suprise many people feel the same

[@ANNIHILISTIC]

Braaaaain is in the clouds! Shot down fgrdsfiahdsfhuardhgeihtgrio ground!

[@gdcadam]

Anyone else completely addicted to this? Ive watched it about 300 times!

[@AntoniaPurle]

Same! It's so good!

[@gregorysuchyta]

Sunny (hate5six) has got to the be hardest working person in hardcore - or maybe music in general. I can't even consume all the content he posts, and he's the one actually going to all these shows, shooting and editing. Turnstile were great here, too!

[@nahuelmatias4639]

Why you say that of hate5six?

[@B4NDllKOOT_]

@@nahuelmatias4639 cuz basically I discovered them if it wasnt for seeing this man’s videos which for me was the one in 2014.

[@blakezacharymusic]

hardest working dude

[@meya3521]

hes a big reason we know turnstile. It takes a village

[@MrMerzforthewin]

Containing your intense dance moves behind the synth... ultimate control and focus

[@tenuredbivouac]

Not a synth, is an electric piano

[@MrMerzforthewin]

@@tenuredbivouac you know what? Fair enough

[@Agostoic]

He threw some chops tho👌

[@viagabee9193]

that piano version of mystery is top tier

[@aliciaserrano]

it is incredible to me how they can rock so hard being sitting down

[@TheBadburning]

i found Turnstile yesterday. thank god for these guys, i love it....and yes i´m over my 40´s :)

[@robert6685]

Me too! somehow they came up on my youtube algorithm a few days ago and I like them! and I'm on my mid 40's

[@hamacatlantis8626]

@@robert6685 SAME! I became an instant fan, at first I thought they were some underground indie band that I missed during the 90's. 45 YO guy here.

[@hennyy744]

after seeing them live…that version of mystery was a gift we didn’t know we needed

[@psychedelicbros713]

I never imagined that a front vocalist from a NYHC band could sing by a KEYBOARD, which is pretty dramatic and so cool. This is definitely the new music of our era. keep going dudes!

[@kylephelps]

NYHC but make it from Baltimore

[@joekl1ne]

*baltimore

[@DCarney9116]

Not to mention a he's a legendary drummer in his own right. Dudes awesome!

[@diskomvort]

The new shape of hardcore to come

[@justinsheridan6698]

Bmore but yeah

[@popp1998a]

I never excepted turnstile a tiny desk concert. Knocked loose tiny desk concert next.

[@chipzor]

Yeeeesss

[@clawdeeyah_]

YES

[@warpedoutside]

Hate5six all over the internet nowadays. Awesome set!

[@thepancakesman]

I really think Glow On is going to set the trend for many hard core bands going forward, a masterful album. This is a great performance and showcase for the band, so excited for them!!

[@stevek5049]

You’re a fool

[@sianspherica]

It's so strange seeing Turnstile without the stage diving

[@suprefan]

They wanted everyone to do it while at home.

[@madmax18840]

im worried the new tour will have too big venues for stage diving :(

[@kharismaputra8234]

Hahha

[@Kevinelevin92]

I was waiting for someone to stage dive into the stuffed animals.

[@sianspherica]

@@madmax18840 It probably will. Bigger venues = higher stages/more security. but if anything I'm happier more and more people are getting into Turnstile regardless.

[@fallingfwd_]

A proof that hardcore can come in any shape, style, and condition.

[@GmGrayfox]

Its 3:20AM, I have a newborn at home keeping me awake rn and this is exactly what I needed.

[@kaaaaaamii]

congratulations :,)

[@GmGrayfox]

@@kaaaaaamii Aw thanks! When my daughter grows up, I get to tell her that one of the most influential albums in hardcore came out the year she was born.

[@VDRP]

I always thought the band name was spelled Turnstyle.

[@kaub014]

Never heard of them before this. But that performance was outstanding. Gained a fan. 🤙🏼

[@jamesb212]

That switch from mystery to TLC is an incredible dynamic shift. Love these guys.

[@Steptwin9]

Mad seeing a Nai Harvest hoodie, RIP to that great band.

[@Infuus]

Current gen's equivalent to Nirvana's MTV Unplugged session? I'd think so.

[@michaelknapp9776]

I thought the exact same thing.

[@noahstehli6124]

bro what pedal is the bass player using, that tone for alien love call is immaculate.

[@robertellis6180]

My little brother told me to check these out earlier today, played the album twice back to back in the gym then started watching this as soon as I got home, love this band already

[@mislavsmusings]

same. my lil bro introduced me to them too. Stoked

[@clairelevesque5331]

Just when you think you can't get more obsessed with Turnstile

[@SjAragon33]

From Trapped Under Ice to Turnstile, badass. They sound amazing.

[@nobetter7747]

dont forget mindset !

[@jonnitti1]

It's incredible how much flavor that shaker adds. Subtle, yet impactful

[@rushruff91]

latin percussion baby

[@UhkSijTzboWCw-6yu3]

I was waiting for stagediving people

[@lazdawg1]

It sounds like they don't think there are any rules

[@lucaxjf]

TURNSTILE : a única banda que toca hardcore sentado com capacidade de contagiar !

[@pilans11]

Ae o maluco lá em cima roubou teu comentario irmão, fica esperto ai. Tamo junto feliz natal.

[@TheZerokool187]

Es gansta

[@jarithhughes4412]

Excellent display of versatility! And Brendans vocal performance is STRONG!

[@alfredluttikhuizen3647]

This is why I love Turnstile! And this is why I love NPR. Hitting the spot, inviting the most thrilling guitar band in a long while!

[@Ayog06]

Without one single guitar solo.

[@allyemeraart]

@@Ayog06 guitar solos aren't a pre-requite for a good guitar band, especially when the whole band are composing together and it isn't just mixed aeolian scales over a backing track/ jam band and a dude shredding for 30 minutes. i don't remember punk especially being a genre that had a focus on "look at me i'm talented".

[@allyemeraart]

@@Ayog06 hate to come back here, but guitar solo at 9:34.

[@Ayog06]

That's known as a dive bomb. Lacking the licks to be considered a solo. Now days everyone gets a trophy. ;)

[@fullmetalfunk]

@@Ayog06 that was a lot more than a dive bomb lol, there was one at the end but it was a proper guitar solo. get over yourself an just enjoy the goodness. :)

[@anthonybazz6659]

New tony hawk pro skater soundtrack sounds rad

[@marcosavarise5031]

Turnstile RULE, they are moments from worldwide headliners .....so, that begs the question should anyone know: why did / would Brady leave the band after 12 years just when they are hitting the big time ? .....a critical guitar element that can be replaced but why would he jump ship "now" after all his time, effort & hard work....?? baffling for sure

[@bark28]

Almost the entirety of Glow On is on the playlist for my wedding in July. Seeing Turnstile get love from all over makes me so incredibly happy.

[@michaeldavis9300]

Congrats, the dance floor will be poppin off at your reception!

[@rsplatpc]

....can I come to the reception? I'll do windmills

[@arturomaldonado9596]

Congrats homie!

[@davidmoreno9383]

Just found out about this band thanks to NPR! They're really good!

[@allthegoodonestaken]

Me too!

[@jareduildriks7503]

Make sure you check out their older stuff! They’ve been a staple in the hardcore scene for a long time and for good reason. Incredibly talented and genuine group of guys

[@eddiep118]

If you ever get a chance to see them live you gotta go it's so worth it!

[@aaronselby700]

You gotta see it live to get it.

[@thedankpanda8995]

You really gotta see it live, you never feel it till you die from it

[@muchtartidakbahagia]

Man, these guys are sickkkkkkkk, gonna check out the album even tho this is not my kinda genre but hey it's good to go out of your comfort zone hahaha

[@Lezbots95]

Album of the year. Honestly this band and touché amore got me into the whole hardcore scene truly moving stuff here

[@connorcaldwell8585]

@@Lezbots95 touché amore is a great band to start with In the hardcore scene

[@michaeldavis9300]

You won’t be disappointed

[@julio85019]

Trust me bro listen to this at the gym. You’ll go ham

[@Lezbots95]

@@connorcaldwell8585 no doubt. I shed a tear when I finally saw them this past year when they opened up for Thrice. love them so much.

[@caux]

Frodo’s band is pretty cool.

[@laurenbooze7957]

Does anyone know what pedal the dude with the red neon guitar is using in underwater boi?

[@kevinbutcher856]

Looks like a Boss Chorus and Boss Flanger.

[@luke14fleming]

First time I've ever seen the bassist finish a song without dropping his guitar and crowd killing.

[@flop5790]

Great Stuff. That circle pit in front of the singer is the hardest i have ever seen at a hardcore show.

[@sleepyboy.design]

Turnstile + Tiny Desk = Perfect

[@enjoydivisionn]

Fugazi with a Modern sounds

[@donna4654]

This performance just kept getting better and better, got chills throughout it. Thank you Turnstile for your versatility and TALENT

[@cason3547]

Honestly nothing makes me happier than seeing Turnstile take off and getting these opportunities

[@SwissGeArs157]

This is the best tiny desk moment ever, What a way to start off the new year🔥 Long live Turnstile

[@lasagnaannihilator8952]

I loved the dreamy hardcore style they brought with GLOW ON. Can't wait to see what these boys do next.

[@johannarodriguez3901]

Please someone get Franz a mic

[@brando2118]

Turnstile picked up where Title Fight dropped off