NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert: Lower Dens

[carpediem081791]

I like how they've got a post rock sound with folk vocals. Ever since i heard Red Sparrows, I thought how cool would it be to hear a Folk post rock band, and i guess this is it. Pretty damn good.

[Eliu5564]

The male guitarist totally resembles Yannis, from Foals. :o

[juanpantages]

I'm hoping the Lower Dens continue to rock just like this for a long time.

[beatupshades]

this is totally fucking amazing

[codyfuckingphilpot]

Ehh not my cup of tea..

[saccredtwin]

they make me want to live in baltimore.

[DonalLynchyou]

I think this is the best TDC so far.

[vanillacokeclock]

Does anybody know what kind of drone effect the guitarist in the back might be using?

[jackblacksutube]

she has a mustang! fuck i want one i want one

[thunderwood]

@jackblacksutube It's actually a Music Master not a mustang. It only has one pickup and does not have a vibrato arm.

[mafew129]

how old is the lead singer?

[djkitt]

Lower Dens - Twin-Hand Movement was 2010's Album of the year for me.

[jlm772]

oustanding. I really want to go to their new york show this coming may 1st! If you like this check out my music. louvadeus, bombast! EP

[764amc08]

0:46 Sock!

[Brambleiah]

She has an interesting voice

[griffenb]

@Sundaysmilk

UMAD??

[MarxAviano]

That's about the sweetest damn thing I've seen in too damn long. 7:54 "This is fun."

[drayneddrummer22]

Yeah, I definitely have the coolest aunt of all time.

[chowmannyfood]

its pretty trippy watching that chick sing.... but hard to stop listening... this shits right up my alley.

[RefinnejLincoln]

thoroughly enjoyed, my friends from Sound Garden Records in Baltimore, MD recommended them- excellent choice, beautiful music-

[adornedindew]

"What Isn't Nature" is a (great) Cass Mccombs song is what minyafriend wants you to know. That may have been announced and then edited out of the video, most likely due to inaudibility on account of the singer being nervous. She's nervous. Got it??

[minyafriend]

i like how theres no mention of cass mccombs whatsoever in this video

[Junipur]

she's beauty 

[ManOfVinyl]

You know the frontwoman is actually super hot. Just Google her.

But whatever. They're so damn talented!

[secondhandmodel]

Just found out about these guys via Beach House after they praised their album highly. There must be something in the water over in Baltimore.

[AesopRocks247]

@secondhandmodel

theres lots of stuff in the water here in baltimore!

[Msgrv32]

At 3:21 in did the guitarist get hit by something?

[Msgrv32]

Hypnotic indeed, I especially loved the opening drum beat.

[DoctorWha]

That was so.... bad.

[yexley52]

i get nervous is stunningly good

[Brandnewfan947]

I absolutely love the drums in "I Get Nervous". I have been listening to this band all week. The part from 13:01 - 13:23 is so good..

[PataponRose]

Sounds Joy Division-ish but more of the early Cure

[SeadartVSG]

Unsubscribe ... this is sophmoric tripe. 

[griffenb]

wicked sounds, but the frontman is one ugly dude

[cmlo1970]

@griffenb not a dude, but a dudette.

[hoknok]

her heart is beautiful

[Brandnewfan947]

@griffenb The "ugly" frontman is a girl haha. Amazing performance.

[superskwrl]

@Brandnewfan947 Are you sure the frontman is a girl?. The man in the front really looks like a guy to me...he even has a mustache.

[Brandnewfan947]

@superskwrl The guy in the front playing bass is a man. But the girl in front of him is Jana Hunter.

[brettisdumb]

@griffenb you're ugly :(

[dboon85]

@griffenb This is why I hate reading comments....It's just a platform for ignorance. Someday, maybe you'll understand.

[griffenb]

@dboon85

Wow, you're almost as stupid as he is ugly

[dboon85]

@griffenb Ladies and Gentlemen we have a music critic amongst us, Welcome.

[Sundaysmilk]

@griffenb You idiot that's not a dude. That's Jana Hunter. 

[MKCurrier1]

swoooon

[anhdizzy]

looooooove. i'm now obsessed

[BLByline]

The 12 year old in me loves the name of the first song...

It's also genuinely good music.

[garbageman77]

That just gave me the best 16 minute trip of my life.

[trebleboostboy]

fuckin right.



[hkim927]

this guy has one of the best jobs in the world. he gets the great privilege of having amazing bands like the lower dens play private shows behind/on/around his desk.

[musicmaineac94]

Nice, cool sound.

[ChillpointNews]

That third song was really cool.

[keithaszilagyi]

I'm only a 1.5 minuets in and I'm in love.

[futoncat]

this is really great!

[ANDYGLOV3R]

I love their sound, thank you for sharing!! :)