Jakob - nice day for an earthquake

[01sweetmusic]

fuk i love ths band. cnt gt enuf of em. seeing em live is even better!

[numer217]

youtube.com/watch?v=0k43hujfsn­Q (360p)

[himynameisbede]

awesome the way the camera moves while the tv is being smashed and how the film changes speed

[natche12]

I hope they cleaned all that shit up afterwards!!

[himynameisbede]

This isn't Te Mata Peak is it?

[savingxgracetv]

Why even upload a video at 240p? thats painful...

[MrRoseBoyle]

How the hell could anyone dislike this track? It's epic.

[nonposs1]

My god...

[ACE62149]

this song is so alsome

[AZnatedogg1]

This music is HUGE

[qdlaty87]

Good thing about post rock on youtube is that I can put it on play, and don't have to read all those "ohmygodit'ssoooobeautifullllh­erpderp" comments while enjoying the songs...

[HVile]

This kiwi song has been running through my mind the last 48 hours. The horribly ironic title, the cruel beauty of the NZ landscape, the haunting uplifting tune, and wanting to smash my TV in...one love Christchurch...RIP

[neurosis333]

Speaking of earthquakes, I hope that Jakob and everyone else in New Zealand is OK after yesterday's...

[philgowmedia]

Love this track! Congrats on Jakob opening for Tool. You should upload a higher quality version of this music video. It is well shot and Directed, there must be a better quality version somewhere

[FaithlessFate87]

If you guys like this song you should look up HDU - Amino!

Those bands use to tour together in NZ :) amazing genre of music

[WhenILearnToMilkIt]

I love this song

Sounds like The Smashing Pumpkins

and I love The Smashing Pumpkins

[anaemiabag]

fucking amen to this video. a-fucking-men

[Brookeyp123]

Just went up here this morning, not very far from my house.

My music teacher is friends with these guys too.

go HAWKES BAY!

best comment i've ever read about this piece of music was

"It's like meeting the ma /woman of your dreams...then...meeting his beautfiul/handsome wife/husband."

[wemustpushon]

do u guys know where can I find the HQ version of the video ?

[rileygs]

long live motivation and sheer determination to be BOLD!!!

[sketchybackroundkid]

this video is about seeing the true beauty in the earth and yet this kind of stuff keeps so many of us on the computer instead of going out and experiencing these things ourselves

[Maclean8613]

this is a bit of a mogwai rip, bass sounds like YES,i am a long way from home, guitar sounds like helicon, still good though

[blackmanorigins]

@Maclean8613 OH come on grow up will ya

[Maclean8613]

@blackmanorigins dont see how that is a childish opinion... if you dont believe me, seriously, listen to the tunes I was comparing this to

[blackmanorigins]

@Maclean8613 I know mogwai man i was a fan sinse theyr first ep and Jakob and this song are no way the same or rip in any way its childish to say that it is it just proves that you protect mogwai to mutch and i like mogwai more that Jakob,but jakob is in no way the same...And this comes from a guy who knows over 30 post-rock and metal bands...Grow up!

[bloodanarcy]

me and my girlfriend took some blankets put them in the car and drove up te mata peak (where the video is set) and spent the night up there, it is a very beautiful place, nice view and i like how jakob has used that in their vid i really like them im from napier myself good to know that not everyone from the bay is a moron =o

[underbelly69]

@bloodanarcy

find any shards of old tv up there?

[MrResickened]

@bloodanarcy Napier FTW :D

[gregells]

jason johnston is an expert on smashing things

[TexMetal69]

is that the drummer?

[ThePelawmaniac]

thanks to the guys at monster truck tattoo in napier for opening my eyes to this wonderfull band

[skwalaman]

nice day for using haarp.

[rodoscrypt]

Haiti's number 1 hit.

[cyroxxx]

oh how i lold

[Chubby1010107]

@rodoscrypt dont you mean Christchurch?



[policeb8]

thats my man jason smashn da tv!! best drummer i seen! man of many talents!

[dongrider]

wow, dont know what to say but AMAZING!!!!

[dongrider]

very cool video and song

[concantenation]

We need to smash our computer screens too I'm afraid

[North0house]

Dude, this video is pretty much epic. This song just made my day. And I want to destroy my TV too.

[benzz007]

@North0house ..... do it !!!!!

[nwosucksballs]

destroy your televisions!

[peschn]

i love them even more now destroying the tv

(you know, I never had one)

[Subtropix]

I think you will find the significance or the smashing of the TV, is more about where we live. The Hawkes Bay. This is filmed at the top of Te Mata peak. Try googling 1931 earthquake

[vance111]

"you're"

[Toomsie]

How ironic.

[alamgiry2k]

i don't understand the purpose of smashing the T.V.. can anyone tell me ??

[Kuechenkraft]

Look at the beatuy around the person sitting on the chair. It's overwhelming. He doesn't recognize the beauty of life in general though but is literally absorbed by the TV, which may stand for anything that abstracts us from life's "true purpose"... When he smashes it, he's relieved from the distraction. The camera pans to the sky. You see it's simple beauty that's to be seen around the world. Anyone may do the same. Beauty's everywhere!

[alamgiry2k]

I honestly admire ur beautiful reply....

Thanks... : )

[gal708]

@Kuechenkraft But do you notice that he just keeps on going on smashing this TV even though it is clearly not going to show anything again? It is almost like his love for it that made him do nothing but look at it is replaced by a hate for it that just causes him to do nothing else but be bent towards destroying it forever.

[StaringAimlessly]

@Kuechenkraft

Best comment ever.

[jcaluda]

The bass line here kind of resembles "Yes! I am a Long Way from Home" by Mogwai. Not to take anything away from this, though. It's a great song.

[godspeedrocks]

totally agree, for a second there I thought they got the name of the band wrong. This does sound great though! Awesome posting, keep it up!

[Jemgrover]

Mm, it's become a cliche, almost, to "smash a television".

But to be fair, nothing could take away the fact that Jakob are epic

[weirdsvillelife]

Fantastic visual fantastic song. fantastic band. If you like this vibe you will like God is an astronaut and of course Sigur ros. Yes i agree with the sentiment television is such a powerful medium and 95% of it is used to fill peoples heads with sweety mice.

Thanks for sharing

[MrMethodical1]

video is great sort of but this song is just straight amazing love it makes my soul feel good

[BrendanW]

This would be much more powerful if instead of smashing the television, the guy just sat and watched in spite of the beauty surrounding him.

[RavenrockProductions]

i like it this way. death to television!

[sirmatthew34]

Yeah lol! this song is great o and who u go owt with i am just wonderring if u dnt wana say tell me at skool tomoro

[sirmatthew34]

Brookey! hows it i am Matthew! FR HNHS!!! WOOOT

[Brookeyp123]

Wierd never thoguth i'd hear from someone from my school!! haha awesome song tho ae!!!???

[yoco90]

Fantastic video!

[konstantinosmei]

aha

[BrendanW]

This would've been more profound if the TV wasn't smashed.

[Brookeyp123]

It's on Te mata peak! awesome ae!

[Brookeyp123]

They won the peoples choice award for the best music video of the DECDADE with this song!!!! Got a second hand t.v and a axe from the warehouse!! My music teachers friends with them and he tld us that!! AMAZING! Totally fits!! Thumbs up if you agree!!!

[themafia006]

I'm not saying that this is bad, but I really doubt that this video won best video of the decade...

[Dyingforlife]

You could always go look at the People's Choice web site.

[saskuething]

could be wrong, is that te mata peak?

[Brookeyp123]

It IS!!!!

[mumblegrumble]

prolly coundnt get replacement tone tubes

[najbjergpoulsen]

Brilliant just discovered Jakob this week:)

[JAPE2006]

brilliant song, brilliant video

[MCtdavies]

he must of upgraded 2 a plasma screen.

[mrjoecool]

haha that made me lol! Check out my band, we've been compared to these guys. The videos on my youtube are just practicing our songs tho so arnt amazing

[untitled06]

being compared is gay, be urself

[TheColoradoOnline]

i could compare jakob to sigur ros, but that doesnt make either of them gay. I only discovered jakob when i left that comment because someone told me about em. our bands been going for about 2 years.

[bygrom]

soooooo sick, best vid in a long time.

[elusiveweirdo]

I haven't exactly gotten into Jakob's music, but this track has such a great soundscape, such a good build-up, and such an explosive, droning climax, and it's so euphoric that I just gotta love it.

[dabrits]

i think that is the same template that they generally use in most of their songs. they're great.

[AnunnakiBastard]

I'd like to do the same thing to my TV/PC but afterwards I'd still be trapt living in the same stale society that I currently do, only without the hope for a better future that pieces of art like this bring to me...It's kind of ironic i'snt it?

[Drtano]

its like rain...on your wedding day

[funkncreative]

it's like 10,000 spoons, when all you need is a knife

[sigourney17]

its like when you meet the man of your dreams and then meet his beautiful wife

:P

[ChubTheTub]

putting Alanis aside. That's completely true.

[wh1tef4ng]

Nothing compares.

[gennox84]

Jakob are amazing!! The music is excellent. And this is one of the best videos I've ever seen. Simple but so damn effective!! WOW!!!

[baduhenna]

I love listening to Jakob right before I go to sleep, it calms me down. And this is actually one of my favorite songs.

[Ever5890]

Subsets of Sets is quite possibly THE sweetest album.. ever :P

[MetalReign999]

yea man these guys r awesome got 2 c them lastnite there just so down 2 earth jason the guy whos in the vid is cool cant wait 2 jam with them wen they come bak 2 gizzy

[MetalReign999]

yea man these guys r awesome i got 2 see them live lastnite there just down 2 earth guys jason the guy whos in the vid is cool cant wait 2 jam with them back in gizzy

[spotswoodthenewt]

A powerful and timely statement in todays world. 5*****'s!

[RapeTheVirgin]

Arg, quality is lacking :(

[dan2tin]

always loved this music video it proves to me music speaks louder then words

[sugarwilson]

NZ Represent!! So awesome. So proud.

[MAORIguy25]

this is an awesum song

i love it aye

[bjddavies]

Yea!

I've been waiting for this one for a while.

[teawanga]

sensational I say sensational

quality I say Quality

[hazyde]

This is freakin awesome man

[kereama46]

Awesome to see the Bay, makes me homesick.

[thepurplesquirrel]

One of the best kiwi vids ever. Definitely view it fullscreen and at least wait for it to rock out near the end!