Wild Beasts - 'The Devil's Crayon' (2008)

[TheMichellebenavides]

This song really deserves more than 300,000 views. It's amazing.

[MitziTsetse]

Maybe the best song ever?

[callumWBA]

I agree totally about this being the theme song to a road movie. When I hear this song I picture myself driving through the countryside in a convertible with the roof down on a summers evening, the airs warm and the suns going down and I feel so content.

[lladsbid]

two singers great in very different ways, what a brilliant band they are

[imsocoolohyeah]

always end up back here

[daftrhetoric]

Maaaan This was the second music video I saw on New York Noise.

[TheStix79]

That tash is bad....

[PttyTng]

@TheStix79 - It was drawn by the devil's crayon.

[stanter7]

Spit at 3:20

[bmx3r101]

Not going to lie, I like Tom's voice a lot more than Hayden's.

[suavechap7]

@bmx3r101 Naw, man. Tom has this brilliantly husky, full-bodied tone, but Hayden has a high vibrato that makes angels weep. 'Tis like comparing a mind-blowingly delicious orange with the crunchiest, sweetest apple you've ever had.

[bmx3r101]

@suavechap7 I definitely see your point, and I agree that Hayden's voice has merit. Yet I think that the band would find a lot more success if they took more advantage of Tom's voice.

[fabricsman1]

once again,exelent,sublime,i thought no one else could deliver such great performance,but,...you gentle men did!!!one word,...more.thank you gentlemen.

[fabricsman1]

i have been listening to you for over two to three years,you are sublime,you are the band of today,like the beatles,refined.please,more please we will pay to hear and see more of you wild beasts.

[strangecodes]

Devil when you say my name, I want my name said the same

<3

[3011remaerdyad]

This song is fantastic!

[ruiroza]

next fifa's song

[MrGuiGGles]

they could of hav it in better quality

[jillybean190]

i freakin love this song!

[michaela234]

how does this not have more views?

[sjpancake]

they are calling the devil a dribbler !!!!!

[h8marshmellow]

this sounds like a different version than what im used to,but it still sounds good. i just wish they would come to california soon

[madforcookies]

i love this song so much. i don´t care how shitty my day went, this song makes it all good. :)

[DrZOCallohan]

top top tune

[t3hpez]

Tom is the better singer imo.

[Athina1801]

absolutely amazing!!!!!!!!!!

[blackglassesgirl]

The worst part about these songs is that they end.

[lingtoness]

I get really excited when Tom sings.

[cvg1099]

@lingtoness Cool! The exact same for me, except it happens once he stops.

[UnrealCJS]

if this band don't hit the big time with Smother i'm gonna be pissed

[olipinoteau]

One of my favourite band from the decade... I can not explain what I feel when I hear their songs...Can't wait for Smother to come out in 2 days!!!

[DomSaget]

@olipinoteau Have you listened to it, it's a fricking great record!

[TheDanieloSS]

TheFighters pl - 178.19.108.130:27038 [COD MOD] NOWE KLASY I ITEMY ORAZ MODELE!!!! LOW EXP !

[yellowbellyboy]

saw them live and they were sublime...but that was way before this song came out- gotta see them again!

[baraka1408]

This band is too talented for their own fucking good!!! I can't handle the awesomeness they generate. I get goosebumps with every note he screeches! :D :D :D

[Jkfilms7]

Sweet 70's porn stache on Hayden.

[3011remaerdyad]

I saw them live, its even more epic!

[gumiru]

่just find this band today...

so good! I wonder why I haven't know it before???

[kimj0123]

at 3:29 what is the guitar he has? its a beaut and i'd really love to know the brand :) great song, needless to say

[EverTheEscapist]

@kimj0123 Not sure if someone already got back to you, or you found out for yourself seeing as this is a fairly old post. Anyway, it's a Burns Marquee. Burns are an old classic British brand.

[ORoblin]

READING '10



[whoopwhoopwhoops]

what a load of tripe. next song please.

[camadai]

oh my fucking god which i know isn´t exist!!!

this band is awesome!!!!

[callmeeemc]

holy fuck.

[grahamlaur]

The singer has a curious penchant for mimicking singers with the name "David" - specifically Thomas, Bowie, and Byrne.

[cacam01]

So they have two singers? Is that correct? Or...?

[2009indieboy]

his voice is so different and peculiar i love it

[hbarrett444]

They come from Kendal-My home town! :D yaaay!

[BatesyBates2009]

@hbarrett444 Mine too! The drummer is my cousin :D

[sendhimtodetroit]

Which one is Nick Heyward?

[Willemmerson120]

makes me cryyyyyyyyy

[oliross101010]

I want to like domino records description of the song but it's not possible

[elnozzo]

cesarV413 don't be ashamed. I got into them a year ago and have since them. Brilliant! ..........and to think you have that first year of getting into them from new. You are lucky!!!

[CesarV413]

i'm so ashamed of myself for not knowing about this band until today

[TheBrokeneckclub]

I'm from the same town as these guys

class band.

[FrecklesandLove]

Devil Devil Devil DEVAAAAAAAAAAL!

[trollfinger]

Didn't like them live for some reason.

[mikaronni]

@trollfinger That's a bit of a contrast to me. Their albums were fascinating, but never had me truly hooked. When I saw them though, that changed everything and are now in constant rotation in my music library.

[trollfinger]

@mikaronni

I think they're a fantastic band, very good musicians. I will say the venue I saw them in was terrible, I haven't been to a show there since. I would actually give them another chance live. I've heard too much about how great they are live to fully judge them one on gig.

[ShanbaTet]

I prefer these ones with Fleming singing

[OBP3]

The Devil's Crayon sounds naughty :P

[water4sure]

There should be a 1,278,728 in their You-tube hits!! just goes to show the mainstream are a true burden on society!!

[KingRobotUK]

Saw them live at Reading Festival 2010

Easily the best thing there!!

Incredible music!!

[KingRobotUK]

Saw them at Reading festival 2010, they blew me away!!!!Best band I've seen for ages........

[karlosgene]

Son realmente fantasticos!

[harieta7x]

Incredible band live, just sublime!

[daydreamer1103]

They were amazing when I saw them at Lolla! :D

[judopuns]

Dude with the stache, his voice does not match his face at all, but it's still awesome

[ricey79]

I first listened to this song in late 2008 after seeing an interview with the band in Mojo magazine. I then went to see them live in a 'very' small venue in Coventry and I've never looked back. Me and my wife went to see them live 3 times in the space of a year - pure quality and so underated. I love the music - My wife loves Tom Flemming!

[water4sure]

@ricey79 That is so cute!! They are all such gorgeous people!! And very very talented

[ralphdrumslikefab]

yay i cant wait to see them play in san fran !!!1

[OptimusicPrime]

Awesome moustache.

[raqribeiro]

amen

[XV24]

KESWICK!



[picasso18115]

solid track. I don't know what the fuck is going on in the main stream music industry

these days. The only time I get to hear a decent track is when I accidentally run into it on Youtube

[charlie123abc360]

@picasso18115 Listen to 6music budy

[TheOldSpirit]

@picasso18115 lol stfu.

[arqlonx]

great!

[Budda503]

beautiful

[stevebarry]

the best band around. most bands dont have 1 good singer, let alone 2 amazing ones.

[SnowPoppy1]

Looks like the same artist that did the modern, paper cut-out type version of Dante's Inferno they show on IFC every now and then.

[crankylobster]

im not sure these guys live up to the name wild beasts. they are pretty lame

[AartyMc]

@crankylobster wow

[ralphdrumslikefab]

love this band

[ConnorScott1000]

Beautiful. Tears welling in my eyes, beautiful.

[chrisboydelluk]

Will forever remind me of good times.. cheesy but true! Thta's immortality you know.

[yararu]

@chrisboydelluk holy hell dude, me too. I can't ever just listen to the song. There's too much reminiscence trapped in the notes. Better times behind.

[jenandthumper]

never sell out guys xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx­xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[irishsellerguy]

theres no such thing as a sellout! >:(

[SuperFriesian1]

Hayden is the one with the moustache

[TomProctor92]

Cheers :)

[TomProctor92]

Which one is Hayden and which one is Tom?

[Chunderbawz]

Wow awesome, loving this man, totally different style to everything else out there right now, maybe the best band of the year so far.

[jmd620]

you people need to see this song live, maybe the best in their set next to hooting and howling, maybe

[Steoandnoodles]

@jmd620

Hopefully they play it when (if) I see them on the 27th.

[Steoandnoodles]

Hell yeah it is. :)

Are you going?

[Steoandnoodles]

Did you get tickets?

[notaboutlove9]

@jmd620 I have to dsiagree. Hearing 'The Fun Powder Plot" live adds a whole new element to that song.

[DavidAngelMedina]

I f'n love this song, he does very well as the lead............ Love the video!

[zombiebonics]

I am so into this band I can't even handle it.

[pizzaROX]

fo sho! ;)

[pizzaROX]

cool name btw!

[brunovannuccini]

Hey Guys! Tell me one thing, pls. When you say that you love "his" voice, which one are you refering to? Coz i do like the other guy, not the mustache one (Sorry, i do not know theirs name). Hugs...

[Nicknamevanniks]

Normally I always frown whenever I hear a bandmember (besides the singer) of one of my favourite bands wants to pursue a solo career but I really REALLY would like Tom to announce such a thing shortly. That however doesn't mean I want Wild Beasts to break up or go on a hiatus, on the contrary.

[mrsjamespotter210]

dont u just wanna take a bath in that voice? its so warm and welcoming :)

[ereviking]

i love his voice. holy shit!

[Stoneajerz]

i listen to this over nd over again!!!! i love it*beautiful voices*cant wait to c them in nyc feb 26th*

[slashtickle]

Epic mustache. They're fantastic

[uprisingjam]

love this song...i listen to it  10 times a day...

[ledbymab]

i prefer this singer...or when they both sing.

[heylittleladie]

His voice is so inviting..

[scouselid1]

wow - advised to check them out - absolutely outstanding.

[javahippo]

You know how there's love at first sight and true love?

I think I found my soul band... It was love at first note.

I wanna see them live!

[Toofartony]

They're on tour at the moment!

[13auer]

@javahippo I saw them on monday in Toronto, and they were unbelievable! When I was having a drink watching the opening band they were just standing at the bar, and I was standing beside Tom for 15 minutes but I couldnt bring myself to say anything, ahaha. I feel so dumb now :P

[daydreamer1103]

@javahippo I saw Wild Beasts Live, they are amazing! :D  (And get really sweaty)

[Mophesto13]

@javahippo i realise you wrote this 9 months ago but if you haven't already see them live. saw them live in leeds and it was one of the best gigs i've been to.

[MrWhak]

@javahippo saw them live, nearly got beaten up by a midget and his 50 year old Mrs.

[matteopinix]

@javahippo me too the singer is completley fantastic!

[hudsonmarco]

@javahippo

They're playing this small venue in Leeds in a couple of months!

[sandy97531]

@javahippo I am going to see them

[SRodriguez82]

The 2:08 mark gives me chills.

[MannequinFilms]

ahh i got chills too :D

[touchme1234]

this a fucking special song.

[TheDriftHouse]

Great song! Reminds me a little of Geneva...

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[InspectriceGadget]

Love their incredible songs xx

[GreatExpectations93]

having being used to the "two dancers" album, i have to say they have changed slightly musically but aesthetically they definitely have, swapped instruments and hayden definitely looks different.

[1Corto]

vid mangreat

[AmyLoveTiger]

Immense.

I love these guys.

[Excusemytrench]

I just saw them on stage and they definitely are one of my favourite bands now. Can't wait to see them again. :)

[traceur10]

What a tune! Never ever gets boring.

[gottaeffingluvvilla1]

this is the best song i have heard since arcade fire wake up! awesome song

[Willemmerson120]

This is one of my favourite songs ever!

beautiful voices and lyrics!

x

[Coalkey23]

well, this is lovely! Do you mind if i openly praise you?

[1975danny1]

Just heard it for the first time. Outstanding!!

[MrMadMed]

Limbo Panto was great! TWO DANCERS is Legend!!! Heed weary world, heed!!

[Englandrules25]

This band is amazing heard them last year on Zane Lowe's show but i cant decide which album is better the first or the second cos they are just soooooooooo gd

[deperez00]

Incredible. I love how

music is the only thing in this life worth being alive

[AsianFunkKid]

@deperez00 I guess all the hearing impaired people should go kill themselves then

[deperez00]

Deaf people can feel music too AsianFunkKid

Ask Beethoven, wait, he's dead & one of the best musicians ever regardless of his impaired hearing... (sorry, english's not my birth language)

[aoifeaoifeaoife]

amazing vocals.

usually not into the indie bands of today, but these are class.

[AmyLoveTiger]

I love this song. Its so trippy.

It always reminds me of Lemony Snickets a series of unfortunate events. Except better.

I have yet to come across a band as good as this. There so inventive. :)

x

[specialness16]

great :) my favourite new band of 2009 :) x

[dearlilith]

fantastic clip from a fantastic band..love them!!

[mrspic]

the lyrics to this song are amazing and profound

[Isra13007]

Hayden is just adorable and lovely, not to mention extremely talented! I love the animation of this video it's just fantastic. Of course the falsetto is always win, I must say though you should check out the live verision! Tom and Hayden are fantastic!!

[czaghost]

love this song!!! so good, it took people so long to make and me so long to find, ive been looking 20 years for this music, and yes since i was 3, im so glad they finally made me feel good, hopeful for the future, this is what i needed in a bad way

[hannahfactor]

amazing song and band...

[faroreswind]

Both of their voices are sooo different but sound amazing together!

[BethPessoa]

sounds like dream

[freshfaceex3]

this song is so beautiful

[madhatte73]

This is what happens when Tears For Fear and The Killers lose at Spin The Bottle and have to go into The Closet.

[SpacZebrasBrokenEggs]

haha. : )This band is brilliant. It's my favorite ever. They really have talent like I've never heard before!

[priser24]

@madhatte73 Hahaha. Nice one. 

[daydreamer1103]

@madhatte73 I can't tell if thats a compliment or not... Ha ha

[IAINoodle]

awesome album if you're into wierdy-beardie artsy-fartsy kinda music

their new track is EVEN better!

[RockinPanic]

love it!

[2Stardumb]

His voice changes every song

[Davetate]

Its not him,that'll be why :)

[2Stardumb]

really? haha I feel awesome!!

[Davetate]

Yeah, it's the guitarist. They share vocal duties. :)

[xchimx]

I want to slap that stupid looking moustache off of his face.

[negativjazz]

mustache rules!!

[timjmoran]

I agree! I'd Hold him down whilst you shave the damn thing off! Looks like a coupla caterpillars crawled onto his face & croaked. DARN good tune, tho; well -played, nice vid.. great vocals( if a little unorthodox- that is OK.) The 1st singer does remind me of Morissey a bit. How is the rest of the Album? I know it's been getting some good press.

[ajichileno]

jajaja la dura hueon se los arrancaria como velcro

[schwipschwap]

i love this song, this is a very good band

[Tandy400]

I am so in love with this song.

[russell7771181]

for sure its pretty good - still tho - most anything by say - morrissey would easily be way way better than this by a long stretch. ha

[schwipschwap]

morrissey? that old fart needs to get laid. is that joke funny now, too close to the bone? or just too close to home?

thumbs down

[MrDLOC11]

i think u r hilarious. ..this is gorgeous music, of coarse u already know this... the queens are not dead!

[todayisforme]

This song is great. I love when the falsetto dudes voice gets all gravel-ee