EMA - California " Official Video "

[hallettscove]

This is a very arresting song, artist and arrangement.

[YamesSaves]

Video sucks, song is great!

[Chuckiegoodactor]

I don't see how anyone can dislike this raw and original song.... EMA is great, no wonder the top 40 is mainly the same sounding drivel, I have a hard time telling the songs apart, seriously, if it's not bland cookie crunching hip-pop, it's teen wuss rock, all forgettable... let's see the test of time... let's be honest if you like most auto-tune pop then you don't actually like music.

[cpi23]

This is probably one of the most powerful songs of the last 5 years.

[FYIize]

That she isn't for everyone doesnt mean she's bad I do love how raw and beautiful this song is!

[bergie404]

Yeah.....I am no longer going to google new songs. Weird crap like this akways pops up.

o_O scary

[viperchris34]

Is she gay?

[miserabliss]

The instrumental part reminds me a lot of Mark Lanegan songs. I strongly disliked this song the first time I heard it almost a year ago, but it has grown on me. This isn't for everyone, and that's not a bad thing. If you hate it, that's great honestly. There's plenty of music I hate as well, mainly for refusing to break from the mold.

[aaronloughlin]

i'm reminded why i avoid watching music videos.

[KrackDC]

Fuck people, this song is great

[ArthurWisco]

Thank god I'm too old to have to listen to crap like this anymore.

[Stokkolm]

this song would have been 734 times better withtout the lyrics, just the instrumental.

[leocdc7]

@Stokkolm This would be an awesome instrumental theme... but the way she sings it it's not of my taste.

[CaptWalphi]

this song is surprisingly awesome

[RockinRickSmith]

Absolutely love this song, it's majestic, dark, and beautiful. I'm not much for videos (there are so many poorly thought out, ill-conceived, or just plain stupid ones out there), but I could live with this one, Erika's easy on the eyes.

[TheGeorgem4]

nobody loves her hair more than she does.

[xoxocafenoir]

I dig the lyrics, but some of the words doesn't like what I've read

[mysonisalsonamedbort]

women are revolutionizing rock! thank you god for Little Teeth & EMA!

[USERACCOUNT40001]

I have no idea why so many people are hating on this great song as "hipster".

Is there a direct link from reddit to here when you search for "hipster"? Are you dorks furious about this song because it's not referencing vidya games or atheism?

[bdlfilms]

Well Done Goddess. 

[TheSleepyLunatic]

hmmm thought the first minute or so was amazing, and the backing was still good though the lyrics didnt interest me as much, the music video was unnecessary and almost a bit embarrassing..

[bagijssel]

I am a Fan!! Love it Love the album!

[Qrayon]

This is soulful and good, but with the horserace reference, maybe the song should be about Kentucky.

[Madigon]

YAHTZEE @ 1:29

[lbgunit]

this is one track that should be instrumental

[reyke]

i think nick cave possed pj harvey :O

[Ragmansdaughter]

The new Nick Cave Greatest song of last year

[BjorkGudmundsdottir]

When I first heard this song, I hated it, but as I listen to it more, I cannot get enough. It's so raw and so beautiful.

[iamdew802]

lol at people bringing Kesha into a conversation. and taking the time to dollar sign it. stop talking about kesha! maybe she'll go away! and lesser heard of-better people will come forward.

[paetvm]

can never listen to it till the end.... it makes me so damn nervous.... aaaaaatrhrewufhafhiwebo

[zzzqueenbeezzz]

OMG this song is amazing!!! Great lyrics, Great Video, Great vibe! I'm in love with her <3

[eduardo081092]

LoL She Totally Sucks

[BGAKIRAKNOXVILLE]

Haters shall hate that's never going to change, its best to tune them out & not give 'em the attention they crave.

[MA3POLO]

How old is EMA? Her age seems so ambiguous.

[leamanc]

@MA3POLO She was born in 1982. I don't know the month/day, but she's 29, will be 30 this year.

[MA3POLO]

@leamanc Thanks man. Where did you find that info?

[leamanc]

@MA3POLO I don't remember exactly...it was mentioned in an interview somewhere, but I've been a fan for a long time, since the Gowns days, so I can't recall where I read it. I remembered it upon seeing the back cover of the Past Life Martyred Saints LP--there's a picture of a sweatshirt or t-shirt or something that says '1982' :-)

[MA3POLO]

@leamanc Thanks!!! I appreciate it.

[cavemanmakefire]

Why has everyone got the gun?! This girl makes no sense??? Wtf is this? Im sorry but this aint music. Write some proper lyrics! How is this on the Rolling Stones top 50 singles? I dont know who her dad is or who she banged to get on a label but please let him get chlamydia or some rash or some shit cos he deserves it!!

[SpuitendeMandarijn]

Can you make a Amsterdam version? x

[basseAEG]

song's amazing tho

[basseAEG]

sorry, but the choreography sucks

[ofarevolution441]

I AM MAD BECAUSE THIS SONG DOES NOT ALIGN WITH MY MUSICAL INTERESTS BUT P4K CALLED IT GREAT. HERE IS AN ANGRY YOUTUBE COMMENT.

|:(

[deadpeasantmoon]

@ofarevolution441 Have broader musical interests then.

[leocdc7]

@ofarevolution441 LOL... I can't believe that the top comment says the same I'm thinking right now as I listen the song. I still don't see what's so great about it. I'll keep checking other songs I think.

[123matheesha]

this is just sonic youth..... but shitter

[CuurlyQ2]

I don't know who's worse at talking but really "singing," Ke$ha or this bitch.

[bigcyhutch]

loved this instantly. she's unusual and creative. haters are boring because they tend to like traditional bullshit.

[Tsuta]

Where did all this dumbfucks came from all of a sudden? NME?

[no5W155]

& I can't believe this is on Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Singles of 2011

[no5W155]

i don't really think she's fucking anyone... i find her rather disgusting & i have normal tastes, imagine those big record studio blowhards... she must give great handjobs/blowjobs

[alohafridayalex2]

i kept waiting for the song to get better; it doesn't. not sure how p4k came to this conclusion

[DrRunaway]

WTF just happened for the past 4 minutes and 37 seconds?

[purpleapg]

Hey! It's Oscar Grant!

[jaiket]

Awesome.

[carpazzz]

yeah, she's just boring. fuck you california

[VengeanceIsMineBitch]

wow, this is laughably shit.

[erikandersen1687]

I am sorry for all 285,535 people who watched this I got threw 2 mins and had to shut it off this is not music its just a ugly girl talking nonsense.

[SchrodingersGat]

Yessss, the violent backlash this song is getting in these comments means I get to continue enjoying it without that tainted feeling an artist inexplicably takes on when getting too popular.

[ppp222pppp]

i love it!!!!!

[jesu323]

she's not even singing 

[Maarji]

SHITTTYYYYY

[lladsbid]

this is awful. I waited and waited for it to get good and it never did. Pitchfork do get it wrong sometimes, this is one of those times.

[HarrysonTucker]

god this song is shit

[XxINCHAINSxX]

this is trash

[matrix2004]

She should be making Gap commercials. not music videos.

[bignicksuperstar]

what a pile of shite

[tenniskettle]

@bignicksuperstar well good sir you need to develop a music taste

[bignicksuperstar]

@tenniskettle i'll develop a music taste...... all over your mum's face!

[tenniskettle]

@bignicksuperstar wow clever, you must be the funniest guy in your workplace with that humor, where can i buy your stand up comedy dvd?

[bignicksuperstar]

@tenniskettle it's available up your mum's bum

[Rebecca110999]

kneww i liked this from the beginning. :)

[borskyviolin]

This song is growing on me. It's certainly not just stupid meaningless trash. I'm not enthralled or moved to tears or anything though.

[galactyk]

Obviously one of the best songs of the year. Don't really need P4K to have that feeling.

[AAAmanbeef]

fuck this noise. it did bring me back to austra though, so I am happy about that.

[laika288]

I don't really care for Pitchfork all that much. I only downloaded this album because it entered the indie chart and I hadn't heard of it. It's an album that really got under my skin.

[SherrifSkullface]

very good album

[Z3AL0UZ]

They should really redefine the word music, this is not music it's noise... for drug addicts. and definitely not worth a top 5 place in some bs billboard.

[fiflamour]

This shit is fucking amazing. It's very 4AD. Kinda Kim Gordon/Cat Power sludgy-shoegaze-rap. I think she's brilliant. And just because you don't like a song or two from any critic...lol, it doesn't mean they suck. It just means your tastes don't mesh.

[dylz]

fuck all you dumbshits, this song is amazing. if pitchfork hadn't listed it fewer of you brain-dead no-taste asshats would have seen this song so yes, maybe it would have been better if they hadn't.

[indianluvsguitar]

fucking horrible, pitchfork fucking sucks ass, who the fuck is picking this shit????

[64OldGregg]

If you don't like Pitchfork, why do you care what songs they like, or recommend?

Some serious opinion myopia here.

[davidsask]

She is talking not singing? This should not be hyped, other than those who wish to shit on California!

[certainromance24]

I don't know why you're all criticizing just Pitchfork when a lot of music magazines and websites said that this song was good, and it is. So if you don't know how to appreciate it, just don't watch it a go away, It's simple.

[dukebryant]

this is amazingly good

[cardiotheater]

Um. Nope. California is awesome. This song is clearly not.

[onewingwazi]

@tangentgenius you mean who at p4k doesn't wish they were dating/fucking/sucking this supersadcoolhipster muffin?

[zkhandwala]

Is this a song?

[gleshmecktal]

#3 song of the year my ass.

[vassillioss]

yeah don't really feel this



[funktrane]

Art that tries to be provocative is rarely provocative. This is just "Janie's Got a Gun" with smaller lips and more angst.

[podycheck]

viking genes.



[AudunGHe]

why drag pitchfork into everything?

[getnice89]

This isn't the type of song you hear once and then sing every line the next time it comes on the radio. It's a a deeply layered shapeshifter that lends itself to unique interpretations for every listener. It's *exactly* the kind of music a site like Pitchfork should be shining a light on.

If you're gonna bitch about their rankings (which is silly, considering how subjective it is), then bitch about something as blandly conventional as "I'm On One" cracking the top ten.

[AnalniRovokopac]

THEN DIE ALREADY LOL

[tangentgenius]

who is she dating/fucking/sucking over at p4k?

[AlfieG3]

@tangentgenius ahahahahaha good call sir :)

[jmanzo2009]

@tangentgenius "your mom, so tell your gay mom I said thanks!"

[hightimesbruce]

@tangentgenius

I agree wholeheartedly, but she does have a song called "Breakfast" which is pretty good.

[nicklessz]

kaputt is the one good song on that list

[brovwade]

not a big fan overall, but the last minute is pretty cool

[discovoodoodolly]

I read about this in Spin magazine..sometimes they recommend things that are pretty good. Man, this really missed the mark, though. Pretentious as all get out.

[Bobjb999]

Her singing reminds me a little of Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon, i.e. Kim Gordon in a parallel universe where Kim could actually sing! In other words, EMA's the better singer.

[blakiecakes419]

Kim Gordon?

[tabbaka]

I don't really 'get' it.

[zeel2314]

This is weak..

[mungjeezy]

This is shit.

[calumjlindsay]

yeah not feeling this, absurd choice pitchfork.

[menesello]

fucking junkie sexy ...

[lastagony]

wack

[jumbabrother]

Not bad, but not good either.

[Sealdmana]

big cock society

[Dabestnest]

Your music is good until Pitchfork gives it a good review

[jeo00]

don't fool yourself what pitchfork says. this really is just not good.

[mhsoccerblondie]

@jeo00 hahahahahhahaahha, i love you so much for making that comment. This really is awful.

[route61revisited]

@jeo00 It´s a good song, dont know about number 3 though..

[TheGavOshea]

not one to hate but this honestly isn't that good

[twoheadedboy1945]

here come the pitchforkers!

[smokyp3nguin]

@twoheadedboy1945 Yeah, cuz they weren't here already.

*Sarcasm*

[shadowsblueandred]

Pff.. I'll take Zola Jesus any day over this.

[theeightofcups]

pretentious?- sounds more like- DOING YOUR OWN THING

[Templemister]

hahahahahahaha. what.



[brothamouzoune]

aaaaand thats the last time i ever trust pitchfork with track reviews. this is pretentious god awful bullshit.

[poopyfaceablepoop]

@brothamouzoune cant deny midnight city though, however this is retarded

[eggplant140]

At Pitchfork, honest music review always comes second to posturing. This is why they promote ho-hum outsider acts like EMA; they take a little outsider status off the top so that they can cover artists like Kanye and Drake and have huge banner ads while still considering themselves an indie site. This is also why they do things like remove their 0.0 review of Zaireeka after the Flaming Lips put out Embryonic and became relevant again. Again, image first, critical content a far distant second.

[MatthewsRLify]

She really looks like the girl that plays in Sonic Youth.. the voice too.

[chriskesh1]

I wouldn't mind if she died

[allunraveled]

a change in the song's first line: fuck you commenters, you're all so boring

[eddya37]

Pitchfork you must be kidding... how could it be one of the best songs of the 2011?

[postpunk77]

is it ok to hate this? everyone else seems to love it...



[tiagotiufiu]

hahahahahahahahahahahahaha... Pitchfork must be fuckin up with us.

[SockReaper2000]

wat?



[jabuhrer1]

AWESOME. Fuck the haters.

[rhcpffrreeac]

didnt realize some sappy lamenting was considered a hit by pitchfork. but i guess its expected since this comes from the guys that gave kanye a 10 last year...

[quikrick11]

@rhcpffrreeac he didn't deserve a 10?

[rhcpffrreeac]

@quikrick11

think about it this way, disintegration, ok computer, sgt pepper's got a 10. is my beautiful dark twisted fantasy really on that level?

[quikrick11]

@rhcpffrreeac while I agree the album may not be on that level, that doesn't mean it doesn't justify giving it a 10. kelly slater has received numerous "10's" throughout his surfing career. not every wave is on the same plane of perfection. i feel the 10 was deserved. and when it's taken in the context of strictly hip hop, it is well deserved. that album was amazing.

[rhcpffrreeac]

@quikrick11 i see what you mean. it is undoubtedly a good album. regardless, i am just baffled at some of their rankings to be honest. for example, is this really the 3rd best "song" of 2011?

[hightimesbruce]

@rhcpffrreeac

Those albums stand on their own and can't be compared. Scores are for the merit of the specific work, not how it compares to other "classics".

[pugghead]

@rhcpffrreeac we are living in 2011 .. you can't compare it to an album made in the 60's. And for all Kanye's celebrity posturing, "my beautiful dark twisted fantasy" is still a great, ambitious album.

[ShireBrooks]

Not my thing. Is it just me or does it seem like all indie music has become this sort of droning, dreamy vocals stuff? ALL OF IT.

[HankerKomo]

@ShireBrooks So you're saying you've heard ALL INDIE MUSIC?

[xiongdihao]

here come the pitchforkers...

[DXslilgangsta]

she's reminds a lot of Patti Smith

[paulinesBasement]

I don't like this girl

[ArghBlahr]

Pretentious piece or crap

[Lauffles]

@ArghBlahr Which one is it?!

[nilbog44]

@ArghBlahr pretentious piece OR crap? Well which is it? you asked the question.

[ArghBlahr]

@nilbog44 It was a typo, my bad; "of" was the correct word, and I still mean it.

[ArghBlahr]

@nilbog44 That being said, its quite a comment considering alot of the music Ive favourited on my channel.

[angelortiz69]

say what?

[oohitsnatalie]

booorrrriinnnggg

[saltesc]

This is way too hipster for me...

[Joopson3D]

@saltesc Sorry, but hipsters are WAY behind this. This is unique- which goes against hipster philosophy.

[onbewust]

You might want to correct the lyrics you added to:

"I bet my money on the bob tail nag, somebody bet on the bay."

Since those are both two horse characteristics and your lyrics don't make sense.

Thanks for posting the video though!

[b9ct]

GrockJake...you are what the song is about!

[68majortom]

what great lp!!!!

[Truerant]

This is better

/watch?v=OOqAb595xSA

[romatob]

Interesting concept... A provocative piece of art...

[HolidayKirk]

@romatob Fuck you.

[GrockJake]

California made her boring? I take offense to that. I've been to other states, and they're boring. California is probably one of the greatest places to live. Everyone is having sex, doing drugs, and enjoying themselves. There's always something to do; beach, concerts, clubs, bars, mountains, desert, ect. I'm never leaving California. Best thing that could happen to California is for it to float into the ocean and become it's own island.

[ashiex94]

@GrockJake Maybe she's saying so many things happen in California it kind of dims her in comparison?

[MadHatterthe1st]

@GrockJake California makes her look boring in comparison..... typical american creten

[radioheadfan993]

@GrockJake You don´t understand. :)

[lightergas]

@GrockJake FUCK CALIFORNIA