Freelance Whales - The Great Estates

[bookmaniac2013]

i can't even count how many times i've rewatched this video :D

[L0v3brittany]

Does anyone else hear that annoying...sound? That eventually kicks in, like at 1:42 you can hear a bit of it. I'm wearing earphones...so maybe I notice it more? Anyways great song, but that noise.

[vickyy518]

@L0v3brittany I can hear it too, but I think it was intentional.Maybe a build-up for the repetitive "great estates" part? :P

[DeathMonkey625]

Gosh, this tamborine is frekkin' amazing!

[sabreeeeeeena]

my faveeeee

it's such a chill song

[whoyoucallinturkey]

Look at the lyrics for the rest of the album. This is the last song on the album, so it basically closes the ideas in the previous songs. That should give you some insight.

[TheTrappybeaver]

no dislikes. I don't even think Mr.Rogers could dislike this.

[terrykayez]

DMarsh508, I know exactly where you're coming from.

[DMarsh508]

this song embodies everything i love about music

[lmfviolet78]

I like their album cover, it's very whimsical :). fits the mood of the music

[macandthebird]

Woo! not even any dislikes yet,

so happy to not be beleaguered with so many:

"Justin Bieber made 62 accounts and disliked this LOLOLOLOL like if you agree!!!!!"

this band is too good for that, I'm obsessed.

[liltwinshedevil]

@macandthebird Who in their right mind would dislike this.

[ooshadygirloo]

i think i found my new favorite band... i had ish to do... i was going to do it. then i click this link. eff that ish now.

[ladyj1091]

Heard this on Covert Affairs and I've been in love with this song since then.. Beautiful song...

[JommoT]

Through Darren Criss' power of advertising. Im here. and im not leaving. until i can get this baby brought on itunes ;)

[SeparatriX59]

@JommoT LOL that's funny, but I'm willing to bet that this band gained many fans because of Darren. And then once they hear how great the band is, they stay for the awesomeness.

[JommoT]

@SeparatriX59 i have heard of freelance whales before, things thrown around in music blogs but i never really looked into it...and believe me im in love with Freelance Whales now. And the Criss' family :)

[TheRammaJamma]

Best part is from 0:00 to 4:03

[ohhdreadful]

Okay, I don't mean this offensively,

but is it a guy or a girl singing? Because, I thought it was a girl, but I read through some of the comments and they said it was a guy.

[Ashlmd]

@ohhdreadful It's a guy :P (Though there is a female band member who does a lot of backup/harmonizing vocals!) :)

[akaded1]

@Ashlmd and her name is Doris Cellar

[iamsomebodysomewhere]

@ohhdreadful The first time I heard it, I thought he was a She, too. So no worries. It just shows how unique his voice is.

[jojj3]

The Great Estates Lyrics

We beg rebirth to take us up Parade our souls out by the back gate

Some claw the ground Some cut the air Some warm the seas

But what will you be and when?

And I swim through dirt To find you out And a whale without his family history is

And I used to shout To find my way in the water find my distant memory failed

Look into the reigns of a great estate Better lights pull you out of the ground

Seep into the wood of the great estates Animals your soul will guide (repeat)

[johninla99]

yes, I blame Covert Affairs....I remember replaying that final scene again and again trying to work out what the lyrics were,. so I could google them and find out the band......there must be a simpler way, some kind of automatic overlay when you put on the subtitles...but, yes, great mysterious song...I heard it was influenced by the Culture books of Scottish writer Iain Banks, but who knows?

[saitoh98]

@johninla99 I just did the exact same thing, since I'm now catching up on ep's of CA.

[shmina1]

Can anyone figure out the backing synth chords for this song? I've been trying to match it up with guitar notes to find the chord but I'm failing terribly. Anyone got any input?

[senorrawr]

i like the part where theres music

[futhuwu]

Did you know that Darren Criss's (AVPM/AVPS) brother is the front man of this band? Support! :D

[rward75]

He's singing about rebirth, self improvement. Being able to let go, and give in to life and the world around you. A very difficult task for many of us.

[ScaredKid321]

i heard Hannah on alt nation and i am so glad i was listening to it that day :)

[n1a1s1i1m]

This band reminds me of Coldplay. :)

[newhookah]

@n1a1s1i1m no

[dknight0824]

Ok since everyone else and their Mom watches Covert Affairs I might as well state that I saw it on Covert Affairs also.

[justcantforget]

Such an amazing song. This is an instant favorite.

[kynniB]

effing Covert Affairs......

[Cheerocka]

Second time covert affairs brought me to discover a new band...love it!

[kataylor5349]

Covert Affairs brought me here as well. Great song for the final scene. Another similer experience I had was w/ an episode of Chuck a couple years ago when the final scene played another great song I'd never heard of up to that point: Band of Horses' "No One's Gonna Love You."

[torpidamerican]

covert affairs...



[DatBlkDude]

Covert Affairs- Episode 7's (this 1st Season) closing scene brought me here.

been tryin to find this song ever since.

it looms in your head. 1:59 til the end is what lingers more

[BigPimp14]

covert affairs

[irockj00ssockz]

Love the chorus so much :)

[ADD112]

why does it sound like aliens (i.e. static / feed) in the background during the interlude in the middle--those with a good ear might find it a bit annoying. nice track though...

[irockj00ssockz]

@ADD112 maybe youre an alien

[kynniB]

@ADD112 i hear it. it almost ruins the song for me but i just try to ignore it

[Colynthia]

I heard this on Covert Affairs,ran to my iPad and used Soundhound to get the song name

[peanutbutterspy94]

I've heard this one and a half times and im in love.

[inshrah07]

COVERT AFFAIRS

[Binx75075]

Heard this song on an episode of Covert Affairs tonight

[ShimoOgawa87]

came here to listen this cuz they played it in covert affairs awesome beat

[hitflowDJ]

@ShimoOgawa87 i know same thing

[StingKing456]

Poor Auggie..

Lol im sucha loser..

[KingofCrimea]

Covert Affairs

[WithoutRemorse12]

First song from a montage on covert affairs that I actually liked

[jonnyhell1]

Love the banjo

[nedlovesyou]

Freelance Whales & Covert Affairs are such a good combination. Both times that their songs have been used have been flawless!

[thedude2420]

give the reigns.....i love it

[iwannarhyme]

the first person to dislike this is a dip shit go...

[treasure4god]

COVERT AFFAIRS haha :D

[coolrae1979]

I loved this song in Covert Affairs. That show is introducing me to great music.

[snakepanda123]

Yes just another victim to the covert affairs pandemic thats going on here

[boredtodelusion]

I heard this on Covert too! I actually couldn't really understand the lyrics to google them, so I used an app on my phone to identify the song. Love it!

[BurnNoticeManiac]

Heard it on Covert Affairs... I can't stop listening to it :)

[BryanInPHX]

Heard this song at the ending of Covert Affairs on 8/25/10, Thanks for posting this great song.

[BryanInPHX]

Heard this song at the ending of Covert Affairs on 8/25/10, Thanks for posting this great song.

[BranddonH]

Hannah is a great song but this should probably be a single.

[profilecollective]

covert affairs! damn they got good music!

[motleyceo]

First heard this song on Covert Affairs like many others posting. Great episode, great song.

[maladroitmortal]

Heard this on Covert Affairs, good song

[qcross24]

In joining the club guys CA got me here too poor auggi

[Andromedeus13]

i heard this on covert affairs and had to find out who it was by...

[grimchieftain]

Just caught this tune on Covert Affairs. So many good songs on televison shows now. Heard my first on 'Chuck' during its first season.

[rawdogent]

damn covert affairs.this tune is a hit

[z4kai]

Glad I'm not the only one searching for this song right after Covert Affairs aired. :)

[cereberus4756]

I love covert affairs! They have the best music!

[emmel07]

Friggin Covert Affairs brought me here. At least I'm not the only victim, lulz.

[gtlunnie]

@emmel07 

[prodistychild]

@emmel07 same



[Delicate20]

I got sucked in like others I see.. this song added so much to the scene with Auggie.. I do really like this song

[texgal905]

@emmel07 Go Covert:DD

[AmberLillies]

I found this song on covert affairs too! I ttslly fell in love with it. It took me quite a while to find it, though.

[leavein90]

@missdt08 yeah covert affairs brought me here to, it took me awhile to find it though.

[atwarwithin]

Actually sounds like Calexico with Sam Beam. Funny how you never see Freelance Whales and Calexico in the same room...

[beckerfanboy27]

ridiculously transcendent/mind fucking good

[prattsicle]

extremely good

[LeisterBurnham]

This song takes me to a another world...

[aTribeCalledVee]

the great estates and broken horses are my favorite songs on this album. i just love the simplicity of both of them.

[kangarookali]

hopefully seeing them in 1month XD omg i luv them :D me and my friend are soo going :D

[wersyentists]

Can anyone figure out the meaning behind what he's singing about? At first I just listened to the music but with a band this talented and after hundreds of listens I started listening to what he's singing about, what does everyone think?

[Ashlmd]

@wersyentists To me, it definitely sounds like he's singing about reincarnation.. but maybe that's just the obvious choice and he's really singing about something else! That's the great thing about music, though - so much room for personal interpretation! :)

[KGVB757]

@wersyentists alotof his lyrics are dreams he's had... idk

[kdjokes]

@wersyentists The music from this album is heavily influenced by dreamjournaling, according to what I've read. They may not even know what they are singing about. . .

[amigallagher]

sounds liike coldplay

[RoR0RoRoR0RoR0R0]

@amigallagher !?!?!?!?!? i guess you can say that i can't tell you your wrong because its a matter of perspective. but i sincerly disagree.

[paradise786]

Thank you so much for uploading; amazing song :)

[Ashlmd]

@paradise786 No problem. Happy to help people enjoy the awesomeness of Freelance Whales! :D

[RenMarieAustinMusic]

Very nice! Love the music structure and I really love organs! Nice!

[Ashlmd]

@RenMarieAustinMusic Agreed! Awesome stuff :)

[Stargate8girl]

can't get this song out of my head... especially the intro... =D my current LSS...

[Ashlmd]

@Stargate8girl Not sure what an "LSS" is but I'm assuming it's a good thing :D

[Stargate8girl]

@Ashlmd Oh! I'm sorry! Haha! It's "Last Song Syndrome". Kinda a local lingo... LSS we call it =) for a song that still keeps ringing in your head after listening to it. =D

[guitarhero9392]

i first herd this band yesterday on aol radio, with their song Hannah. these guys are ridiculously good. even live.

[Ashlmd]

@guitarhero9392 Hannah was the first song of theirs that I ever heard, too.. and you're right, ridiculously good! :)

[djkaotik3]

WOW! I'm just, wow. no words just f'ing incredible! WOW!

[Ashlmd]

@djkaotik3 I take it you liked it then? :D

Freelance Whales is an awesome band!

[djkaotik3]

@Ashlmd YUP!

[sandyny]

amazing

[Ashlmd]

I agree! :)