24 by Red House Painters

[blitzshriek999]

I don't think this is as depressing as people are letting themselves be conned into believing. When the current backdrop is Lady Gaga, push button hip-hop and other assembly-line modes of 'music', rather than be considered beautiful, music like thist gets an ugly stigma like 'depressing' far too often, despite it's originality and beauty-now THAT'S depressing

[rickyc1967]

I picked up this album up because of the cover! I was always a big 4AD fan and I was so taken aback by this most beautiful album

[beqkett]

extraordinary



[vivereimpossivel]

the most beautiful song made by human beings. ever.

[TheoRetisch]

I am from Germany - and in the good old days (early 90s) - this video was played on MTV in our country.

And when i saw it then, I bought the album a few days later and become a fan of RHP.

Today I dont listen to MTV anymore - their musical views and quality had changed.

[fatcatbuzz]

@TheoRetisch Yeah, MTV is rubbish these days. Has been for about 15 years now. I use to be able to stay up all night and watch videos like this as well as popular stuff. Not anymore.

[TheTalesofRhundia]

I absolutely adore this song



[LanIost]

I had never heard of this band. I was reading about Annie Hall on wikipedia (because of the Cracked article about how it was actually a murder mystery at first) and totally didn't know that the 'home' that Alvy lives in as a kid, under the Thunderbolt rollercoaster at Coney Island, was actually a real residence. Then I clicked on the article about that and saw that it was used for the photo for their "Rollercoaster" album. Took a chance... wow.. wtf, how have I missed this band?!

[breeeegs]

the instrumental section that starts around the 5:04 mark is pretty chilling

[guitar19904]

oh the impending doom of growing old......mark truely writes from the heart:

" and we're not, kids on swing sets-on the blacktop"

remember those summer days in the park as a child ?

most underrated band of the 90s

[idiotaeternamente]

La obra magna del Slowcore!!!!!!!!!!!

[theholygoes]

so cool... you have to be in the right zone to listen to the painters ... i here right now :o)

[basico70]

This is the song of my 20es, but I never saw the video. Cool! Thanks for posting

[spikevalentine13]

This is an official video??? I only knew about All Mixed Up and Summer Dress!

[Harmonaharmona]

This is the best fucking band in the whole entire world ever and Mark Kozelek and Sun kil moon. I can't believe how awesome it is. Makes me jizz ten fold.

[bacardi119]

Does anyone know bands similar to Red House Painters?, if so, I would like to hear suggestions, thanks in advance.

[elviajeropolar]

@bacardi119 i found nothing that really get closer to RHP. However...i also do like Slowdive, Idaho, Great Lake Swimmers...and a spanish band called Los Planetas (i got to RHP throught them)

[bacardi119]

@elviajeropolar Hey, thanks for your reply, I think I have heard Great Lake Swimmers, but I will check them all out.

[spikevalentine13]

@elviajeropolar You could try American Music Club ;) All great bands listed above as well, I'm a big Slowdive fan!

[elviajeropolar]

@spikevalentine13 of course ;) i do love "Everclear"...

[qgriffosu]

@bacardi119 Sun Kil Moon lol

[tranquil87]

@bacardi119 Try Codeine and Low

[GroomJared]

my cousin was the bassits

[NicholasGreen91]

an RHP music video?? How have I never seen these?!?!

[sedantez24]

Watching this video got me into RHPs/Mark Kozelek. I saw it for the first time in '94. At that time everyone was listening to Nirvana, The Pixies, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins etc ..... and here was a band making slow, beautiful melodies with heartfelt lyrics - it blew me away.

[JontieDesario]

@urheadonastick amen to that!

[Tonymostrom]

How many of his songs AREN'T great ?

[Thermalfiredotcom]

@Tonymostrom great comment

[vorobec]

been a fan since their first release down colorful hill in 92. if you ever get a chance to see and hear mark kozelek live, do it. i saw red house painters live , once. they hardly toured the east coast as full band. it was a privilege. the most underrated singer song writer of our time.

[Chinavoomen]

some motherf---er recommended this song and now I've had to go and listen to it 6 billion times cause it's so bloody good

[ohfeverhead]

@Chinavoomen god i know. someone reccomended me rollercoaster, and i had to listen to the damn thing all the way through thirty times. that bitch

[reasonformirrors]

Turn 24 on Friday. Mark is singing my life right now.

[ouranticipation]

My favorite Red House Painters' song.

[bacardi119]

Entidus, your parents have great taste!

[Entidus]

I was born in '91. My parents used to make me sleep as a baby with this album.

[buckleysoreal2]

cool parents :)

[beowulven]

Hug your parents.

[ouranticipation]

Damn, I wish my parents were that cool, haha.

[gitathiral]

@Entidus Wow, I was 24 when I first heard it. lol

[Mey405]

I was born in 91' too and the music that my parents listen to is sucks!!

well, maybe not at 91', but to know this album at 10' is better than nothing..:-)

[thisisthecall]

@Entidus

Deffinatly cool parents, im 21 years old and fall asleep to this album sometimes.

[uberdeathmetal]

@Entidus oldness comes with a smile to you then

[Cizcan]

@Entidus Were you a depressed kid?

[t3hpwner3r]

@Entidus They wanted you to kill yourself

[steliospitsillides]

@Entidus you have no idea how lucky you are. if it weren't for michael jackson on that tape in that old tape player back when i was around 10, i would probably be everything i 'm against right now. then it was iron maiden, pink floyd, led zeppelin, doors etc.. now it's the extremest of metal, prog rock, classical, post rock, even drum n bass (quality material).

i was also born in '91 btw. i just had to discover this goodness myself, heh.

fun fact is i found out about RHP through Katatonia :D

[sucramnormark]

I just got the 2000th view.

[buckleysoreal2]

lol...random comment ;P

[MusicJew158]

that is some cool double bass

[sonicjoydivisonswans]

I love this bassline, it's a bit hard because I have to tune it down to C. But one of the best basslines ever! Fun to play.

[smk6868]

Great song...one of my favorites since '92...Mark is an unbelievable song writer

[beowulven]

One of our best. Mark and I are the same age... 24 seems like an eternity ago...

[breeeegs]

like a friend you don't want to see

oldness comes with a smile

to every love given child

[yiagtkms2d]

Is it sad for a 24 years old man write a song like this? So beautiful... but equally depressing.

[bacardi119]

awesome song!

[fateupagainstyourwil]

is this the official video

[buckleysoreal2]

yes, it´s even the long version!

[fateupagainstyourwil]

Ah cool! 'So Real' is my favourite Jeff Buckley song man! Nice name!

[sucramnormark]

long version? this is the only version ive heard

[buckleysoreal2]

when you google for the video, you´ll get to the 4AD site featuring this clip. i only know this version as well but it was labelled as "long version".

[barmcg]

classic song