BLACK WAVE - The Shins

[xVERANTx]

amazing

[Dwhales4]

This is my favorite shins song. It reminds me of the good times I had, before I went and fucked my life up.

[james06241974]

@Dwhales4 No truer words spoken. Amen to that.

[rihu1091]

I feel like a the time pass verry slowly when i listen to The Shins :P

Like the endless Happiness

[monikashh]

Probably the best Shins song there is...simply amazing!

[smilelikumnit]

Reminds me of getting old and wishing I was younger.

[SHIBBYiPANDA]

AMAZING VIDEO

[theslickricky]

this song is a masterpiece.

[wiouxev]

There's a distinct magic that music can capture, it can't really be defined, but when it happens you can't deny it. It's when it catches one of your emotions, and brings it to your attention. It might be one you've never even knew existed in you, but thats why The Shins are so good. They can do that. Often.

[theboomboxattacks]

the sound at 2:19 always blows my mind. it's so beautiful.

[lisitarainbow]

I like this song.

[MysticDMBherb]

This song reminds me of a dream I had were I woke up and everyone was gone, I just kept walking forever

[rawrmonster1000]

this is my favorite song by them

[MrJas1991]

But looking on the brighter side...

[MikeyRGuitar]

reminds me of being 9 years old and wishing I was older.

[WhoisJacqueFresco]

THIS is so far from what the song is about..... it would have been better to film a cemetery. It is about the black wave of death permeates everything. Cooked goose = death / tongues tied = dead can't speak/ airborne blight = floating feeling of death for those left behind/ looking on the brighter side when your dead there is not much your obliged to do/ meadow black breeze blow = cemetery/ you are most alone in a grave/ through the earth to chill your bones = the black wave of death :/

[regger270]

@WhoisJacqueFresco I don't know man, to me it seems more like the song goes with the photo sequence extremely well. Its almost as if the photos are "life flashing before your eyes", just as the black wave of death hits. Even though the pictures may have a brighter hue, they seem somewhat morose and ending as well. I don't know.

[WhoisJacqueFresco]

@regger270 You know I doubted that, but when I saw the raven ,and the images more closely, I thought "could be". I can see what your saying.

[LoLstrategy101]

@WhoisJacqueFresco I agree with your interpretation, but music is about the meaning the listener creates and not the meaning the song writer(s) originally meant. Music creates feelings, often ones you've been feeling deep down, and it makes you feel connected, almost a catharsis, because you are seeing or hearing your feelings being expressed. Here the audio creates emotions of sadness, fragility, warmth, beauty that goes well with the visuals that produce a very similar set of emotions.

[LoLstrategy101]

@WhoisJacqueFresco I should add that it wouldn't be better to film a cemetery, but rather it would be a different interpretation, perspective, or expression because there's no objective scale on which we can compare artistic films; the nature of film and art for that matter is much too subjective. You seem to possess an analytical mind, which are often the kind of minds that create art, being the ones that feel the most isolated in their own perspective. Perhaps you should create your own film.

[3xplosiv0]

My favorite song in the world<3

[mozeppo]

this song. is just amazing.

[holysoks1]

BTW to the /b/tard who linked me to this, thank you good sir. :)

This + Rainymood = win :D

[mijreed]

The most underrated Shins song in my opinion

[yangtai1992]

very pro video

[cyberspace17]

I heard this song and then watched artic tale and then heard it agian.

[yuallupinmygrill]

what a good story. tell it again

[cyberspace17]

no I said it once and once is enough. :)

[fruit017]

@cyberspace17 same here!!! :]

[jess16saint]

heard this song in "ARCTIC TALE"

just beautiful...very peacful mood..

btw very good video..

[vastakxt]

Your art (Or Gracie's, if you're not her :D) really amplifies the feeling of Black Wave. It's marvelous.

Great work!

[HeartShapedBoxProduc]

This is Warren responding:

Thank you for the kind words.

The process for creating this was pretty simple.

It started and ended with Gracie's photographs.

It made itself.

[priscilladean]

Great job! Terrific atmosphere throughout.

[VooDooWop]

Very nice. Great photography and wonderful editing. Good work.

[EllipticalSound]

Music and video are a perfect match.

[BornInAsphodelMeadow]

I disagree. WhatI take from this song is completely different from what I got from the vid. The song is better by itself, but the vid was pretty good as well. Not as much cohesion as there could have been.

[knife0765]

@BornInAsphodelMeadow Don't...Care...

[BornInAsphodelMeadow]

@knife0765

I made that comment a year ago. If you don't care, why did you comment?

[knife0765]

@BornInAsphodelMeadow I care just enough to comment but not enough to read your comment =o

[greenscenenow]

The photography speaks to the mood.

I can run this on a loop and watch for hours.

I feel like Charles Manson because I swear this video is talking to me.

[StannieDum]

Terrific! The images really echo the mood of the soundtrack.

[mourninghorses]

Well, looking on the brighter side, at least there are great songs and videos like this.

[kissvideofan]

Great song, great visuals, great video