Young Fathers - I Saw (Mercury Prize 2023)

[@VoroninHop]

I'll never understand why they aren't huge. The most exciting, intelligent and innovative band in the Uk for the last decade. And they *smash it* live every time, too.

[@rac3502]

Young people are boring now

[@HM-2011]

Because they are the kind of artists that won't let themselves be dictated by production, marketing and by-products ... Look at those twats aroudn those tables, who does that... And they are big enough now, in that niche of the greats ! And like the fellow before, the mainstream music scene is boring, not sure I want to see them mixed up there ... I just hope they get their fair share of financial reward. To support that, buy their music, and more importantly go see them live !!!!!

[@mikesmithz]

Because they are cringey and embarrassing to watch. They prance around the stage, mugging off to the camera while pulling deeply affected grimaces and painful, 1000 yard stares off into the distance. I feel 2nd hand embarrassment for them. Just sing the song, no need for the theatrics.

[@caradoc-si]

@@mikesmithz you have shit taste

[@patricky101]

Lol...performance. Music is more than just singing a song. Quick nip over and tell David Byrne to stand still and stop gurning

[@TONYMoore-j2s]

I am 75 watched bands all my life the best stage presence i have seen for years. Tony Moore

[@douglasmullen7596]

Now that’s a performance 🖤🖤🖤

[@paulrogers9997]

Wow, hands down best live performance on the night , fantastic song just built & built, should have won.

[@waffletube5707]

How is the audience just sitting there, a witness to that energy?

[@jtrouble75]

The audience= ,lames 😂😂😂

[@lazyrider6918]

They are a bunch of SEE YOU NEXT TUESDAYS

[@cath2827]

This absolutely blew me away watching it on TV last night. What a performance.

[@michaeldawson3712]

One of the most visceral, emotional performances I've ever seen. 💪🔥🔥💜

[@elsastrullu668]

3 people up dancing. What an effing crowd. No wonder they got the look at the end.

[@0bserver44]

It's the mercury music awards, it's probably all music execs etc

[@MrCaspar24]

Spot on - ‘suits ‘

[@e-jplaysguitar5122]

everyone else is probably intimidated/blown away

[@stuey104]

It’s full of corporate stooges on freebies….

[@ChristopherChappell-e6t]

Turned over TV and they came on never heard of them, blew me away amazing, 10:11

[@Sean-oe1xg]

First chance you get see them live,saw them at green Man festiva this year.. and the last time I saw a band that blew me away like that was clash at the royal court in Liverpool in 1981..

[@MichaelDrewOfficial]

oh my my my young fathers, the best thing that happen to me

[@sazmacify]

I find their performances mesmerising

[@willyjourney]

A totally stunning performance......mesmeric, utterly committed, totally inspirational. Felt like I was watching the future.......

[@lyndsaydocherty6434]

Bring on Young Fathers at Glasgow Barrowlands! I just can't quite get over how epic this band are live! Never seen anything like it.

[@nataliel4836]

Same buzzing

[@marcelaeunicerodriguezmala4557]

AMO a #YoungFathers son fascinantes.... la primera vez que los escuche senti la misma emoción que cuando descubri el Trip Hop y a bandas como Massive Attack.

[@Bear-yh6cv]

If these guys just keep doing what they do the whole world will know them, these guys have been working it for a while and they are amazing. The layers of sound creates a magnificent sound scape especially listening with good quality headphones……boom mind blown! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@gmw8225]

Young Fathers Live is emotional and transends. I only found them as a preceeding act on Depeche Mode's tour. NOW A FAN!!!

[@wetworks8]

Fuck yeah! What an awesome stage presence..

[@clarestewart3085]

First saw them live supporting Depeche Mode in June and thought they were absolutely epic and totally into what they were on stage to do and I absolutely love this tune and listen to it a lot. Specifically this performance, they are just incredible and should’ve won!

[@originalhibee]

The most amazing sound I have heard in a long time ❤️

[@CharlotteMiller-dp3td]

Exactly they should have been dancing and getting into the sound and the harmonies if I was there I woulld have been dancing and humble to witness that.

[@MantasticHams]

So awesome to see them doing so well since i found them as just a little indie band way back near the beginning. They've really never compromised, either, theres risks, and intense energy happening in nearly every song.

[@andrewpike1993]

Best song of 2023, and best album too in my view

[@StevenHoughton-y5m]

Mesmerising

[@sarahpatrick8803]

Really thought they would win this one, gutted for them! The best live act I’ve seen in a long time!

[@ConversationsWithYveAnmore]

I liked the video before I even watched it, because I knew it was going to be Epic! It was. The build up of the music and feeling the audience catch the vibe, the audacious ending. Perfect.

[@simontucker79]

Saw these live for the first time last night and after many years of gig going I honestly think they could be the best I’ve ever seen

[@debishmac]

Seeing them live is next level.

[@redboy.]

Saw them live tonight and I'm still buzzing. Had to hit YT for more! Such a vibe.

[@0bserver44]

F**k YEAH

[@karlmoore9010]

Stunning performance ❤❤❤

[@schlammpeitziger]

Best Band now!

[@tadpole1492]

F**KING AWESOME!! FUCK!!

[@amangogna68]

Great music, amazing vocals and fantastic band !

[@EvilEndz]

Serious energy output.

[@kevingartland8445]

in a few words you summedup the vibe perfectly!

[@claritylouise2347]

We need Young Fathers more than ever 2924!!!!!!!!!

[@garytaylor-ty6xt]

I would have been straight up dancing!!! those sitting down have no pulse!!!! Excellent performance the band deserves a standing ovation ffs 👍 🇬🇧

[@stevendavidson391]

Just WOW

[@fannycraddock99]

Wow! This is incredible!

[@cormac8181]

That was fuckin brilliant!!!!

[@StephenWalsh-z4t]

Yes…

[@conflictchoir5984]

Best band going at the moment - Incredible.

[@glenmulvey6873]

I watched them last night in Birmingham, they whipped the crowd up into a frenzy- outstanding!!💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@lilihallenski8836]

I love every album but this one. oh my G!!! ❤❤

[@DKP4]

Absolutely fucking mighty✌

[@NilofarSaifi-d8x]

This music is intoxicant.

[@davidcallinan8012]

saw them supporting depeche mode in dublin last june.great live .hadnt heard of them b4 .favourite song is toy unreal live

[@nicholasford7398]

wow what a sound

[@jtrouble75]

Amazing ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@AlanKelly-rb1qn]

Watched the performance last night on TV - truly massive!

[@lordmelbury7174]

Going on up to the spirit in the sky 🎵🎵🎵

[@claritylouise2347]

The Best Ever 2024!!

[@jennyparrott1256]

Fantastic!

[@honey78681]

Too good

[@martinhoctor6984]

Absolute inspiring!!!!

[@thomascochrane4569]

Easily one of the best bands in the UK right now. Nobody can touch them

[@dundeedolphin]

Have that. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@AG-dg4ft]

Genius

[@marekgregory4512]

Loved that loved the theatre of it all.

[@JordanFrancois178]

Beautiful Performance...Love It ....Thank You Bye Bye JeanFrancois 😊

[@vra864y]

absolutely stunning - how to perform live as a group - loved it

[@TrixieDevani]

Thoroughly recommend getting up at half past 4 and having a YF binge to everybody. ❤

[@MaggieMize]

Was going to fly from Cincinnati to Philadelphia to see Young Fathers on Oct 7th but it was cancelled. Oh well, things happen, I'll catch them the next time they come to the US for sure

[@vincentvandervelden3554]

Music from the future ❤

[@rodrigoartefacto852]

They love it.

[@alexandrainnes6142]

Wow!

[@SpacecatMoonbeam]

Fucking amazing!!!

[@TaraCarroll-b6r]

Was between them and Ezra collective for it (in my opinion) both amzing performances! SO excited to see them live!

[@scottfraser7118]

Edinburgh Ya Bass🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿😘

[@elsitacacahuete427]

YES, PLEASE. ☄️⚡️💥🔥

[@FernandoMartini13]

Vi lo que vi. Dale Young Fathers.

[@DorianeBrouillard-z7s]

De la BALLE ❤❤❤❤❤

[@haythamchannel3553]

Really that's awesome

[@Francis-uu4qe]

Goosebumps

[@Iamcleaninst]

Damn I got goosebumps

[@stephenholloway9395]

Best live band around at the moment, incendiary

[@zydecokid1898]

saw Kayus in Junction St the other week - YLT ;)

[@michaelfondacaro5011]

Amazing! I hope they win tonight.

[@kieronjoemarney2771]

Love it

[@meganpenny5577]

Woken up every nerve ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️ I’m in 🔥

[@christinavedder535]

Hab die Band das erste mal als Vorgruppe bei Depeche Mode gehört und hab gedacht oh je was ist das. Aber mit der Zeit finde ich die ganz cool

[@paddycampbell576]

❤❤❤

[@scottfraser7118]

Pilton,s Absolute, s Finest😘

[@simontaylor2525]

They seriously from Pilton? Sitting here in Pilton watching it, trying to get my head round how people can create something like this out of thin air.

[@scottfraser7118]

Well there you are 😘

[@nataliel4836]

Buzzing just got ticket ❤

[@davidlance5310]

Love the deep roots on show but who let the Unapologetic hosts on stage with them?

[@TheWestieoo7]

Wow

[@october1560]

Portugal, Lisbon. Oporto, yes?

[@rickdee7179]

It must be so hard performing when you have a load of people sat in front of you not moving, as if they are at a chicken in the basket cabaret night. Best band - should have won. Saw them at Green Man this year - should have been festivals headliners for the Sunday night, but stuffed away on a smaller stage. Luckily, everyone knew they were the highlight and the place was rammed.

[@ramindadmanesh3863]

I'm so eager to see them live here in DC in early October, but it amazes me that the show is still far from a sellout. What the heck? Heavy Heavy is an incredible album that's been getting short-shrifted all over. I'd easily call it my favorite album of 2023.

[@mcsparshatt17]

Yeah man, needs everyone bouncing.

[@andybrown4396]

GOOD TUNE

[@ezclappoggers]

Very good, so many good albums i expected to win over ezra collective, but they deserved it

[@David-vq7co]

Phenomenal. Sonic. Noise. ❤️

[@EvilEndz]

This is the sort of band you don't go to see, you go to experience.

[@chrsdrnx]

🐐

[@rittagermanica6302]

красавы)

[@michaelstaunton1632]

🎵👌👌👌

[@lustforlife247]

Sad people just sitting there 🤣 pathetic! This band are INCREDIBLE!!!! ❤

[@SiobhanByrne-wm8df]

Checked these out after hearing Noel Gallagher mention them it’s alright sounds like a mash up off a few other songs catachy bit eh Good

[@i-am-vonnegut]

Not bad for a few Edinburgh's gadgies, see them a few times in auld reekie. With young fathers you think soul, feel electronica and bass drum... You get punk!

[@jasonkiser3361]

Being from America I don't know there back grounds at all but it interests me to the point I don't want to find out but honestly the music and live performance is enough

[@AllTheseWordsAreTrue]

I love how diverse they are

[@ST-xg3gy]

Gonna be tough for this group to stay together.

[@sukygill9998]

How come?

[@Aoife13]

They’ve been together since 2008 lol

[@GefJam1]

They've managed for a good few years so far, so let's hope it continues

[@davidb6681]

Who saw these coming?

[@Filipovic-tp9rl]

How tf can you stay in your fucking seat during this performance 😃