Maps & Atlases - MTV2 on the Rise

[McMatthew23]

i hate how they have the live performance at the beginning covered with the studio verson.

[phillylele]

saw them wit rx their pretty cool live

[R0b1zzle137]

Fuck everyone who says I hope MTV stays away from them. If they were on MTV 90% percent of the teenage population would be listening to actual music. MTV would be good again (if it ever was to begin with is your opinion).

[pilotbenjamin]

Winning!

[nayzany]

These guys are playing a free show tonight 20 minutes away from my house. I should probably go...

[EamonJgod]

Chordal.... hahaha.

[tripoli166]

Pewaukee High School

[Ninjawood7]

This band is so awesome

[javiercamafeo]

they're absolute talented people, but i dont find their music agressive enough to touch my heart. It doesnt really matters, cause they're great at what they do anyways

[2010HappyFishMusic]

Bands like Minus the Bear and Maps and Atlases go on very unheard of and it pisses me off. Talent like this should not be muffled. Play it from the top of fucking buildings using the biggest amps possible, damn it they need to be heard

[themagichourclone]

Fuck that, I would love to turn on MTV and hear good music. I hope Maps makes it super big, they deserve it.

[DiatonicSoul]

If you are going to wear tight jeans, lose weight haha, I like the music of this band, but the vocals are kind of annoying

[LesPoetsMusic]

Honestly I think bands like them should bigger. We as americans have grown to become non musical listenes. Most of america despises articular music. Instead Brittney Spears, Justin Beiber, Lil Wayne and other ACTS!!!! get the fame and glory. And most are a repeat of a beat or production. It's sad that as Americans we don't appreciate even the little things. Like bands such as Maps & Atlases.

[salmonsex]

these guys will make it. a new sound.

[kevindlinc]

This is a very good band indeed!!! I know its quaint to want to keep these guys a secret but come on they should be fuckin big.Put the word to the street!!!

[Reshuuken]

this is my best friends locker

[notyoursavior78]

Pretty cool. I like that first song. I'm actually more surprised though that MTV actually still has this little feature on newer bands and that is actually like about the music.

All I ever see on MTV is crappy reality shows now. Then again I guess this is MTV2.

[GonzoGary67]

Crazy band. I just saw them last night. They were supporting Minus the Bear. The show was incredible.

[chdavidson1]

@GonzoGary67 MTB is amazing, by far my favorite band

[jesseeeeeeeeeka]

I totally had a conversation with Erin Elders at their last concert. Oh man, so down to earth. I think it made me like this band five million times more then I already did. Maps and Atlases and Minus the Bear together equals the most perfect show ever.

[blakel1193]

so talented

[tkmcveigh]

They say in the video that they initially play folk music but it becomes what it is. They play "math rock" sooooo ggoooooddd. They are better than anyone realizes..they are gods. Immortal gods that eat virgins, then play math rock.

[666lespaul]

lol

[onlyifnowwasthen]

Erin is my tutor teacher and we talk about music instead of me learning

[PunkR0ckCowboy]

This is more like technical lounge music...

talented musicians but boring.

[ofarevolution441]

there always seems to be a lot of controversy on all of the youtube comments about this band.

my two cents: they're good, despite the fact that their sound is getting more simplistic. (look up banished be cavalier)

[OJdanOJ]

new to this band - does anyone know the name of the tune playing at the beginning with the sick guitar lines? cheers

[shpickle28]

Artichokes from the You Me and the Mountain album

[johnburris]

It's actually "Every Place Is a House" from the Tree, Swallows, Houses album.

You And Me And The Mountain hadn't been released at the time this aired on MTV.

[shilohhhhhhh]

everyone who said this band sucks or is boring

are all butt pirates

id like to see you play

[shizzle31]

do what they do, i dare you little pricks, keeping talking yrou shit

[shizzle31]

ok everyone who said they hate this band and COMMENTED on thsi video, meet up with me like i'd like to punch you in the eye

[warmpoop]

Listen, morons. I have never made any reference to MTV> YOU are saying MTV> I am saying.... This band sucks.

[warmpoop]

Try watching these clips with the sound off. Looks like talent show night at the group home.

[warmpoop]

The new pretentious is "we're not pretentious". Ditch the street clothes, performers. It's boring.

[murdernobs]

They're not performers, they're artists. What makes you think they're concerned with their image, like the commercial self-absorbed bands that you obviously listen to? This is a band focused on music, not the elitist "rock star" label. I would advise you to not watch mtv so much, sheep.

[warmpoop]

This band suck, dude. They bore the hell out of every single person who hears them, including you. Why don't you just admit it. This band sucks. They look like they're going to fall asleep on stage. No life. No energy. Just 1+1+1=4. We're so clever. You're right they're not performers. This band is a very unfunny joke.

[murdernobs]

Yes, I do agree that they're boring. Boring to people like you who have no concept of musicality, only caring about some obnoxious dance party on stage. What they're playing is so intricate they probably don't even want to bother trying to flail around while they're playing. I mean, you must not even be paying attention for fuck's sake. The drummer and bass player are totally groovin on that shit. So if you can't appreciate these guys for what they do, music obviously isn't your thing.

[handleitfixed]

is shiraz a woman

[peaceloveandliz]

i love his voice ajdsfkal;

[crylan1]

shiraz has huge thighs. not just in the video, like all his fat goes to his thighs.

[AttackOfTheBrandon]

its just the lens

[crylan1]

i dont know man.. all of the pictures on their myspace show the same thing. they are huge.

[RenegadeDoctor]

that is ... a really weird thing to say.

[crylan1]

just making an observation. they're freakishly big.

[Xcokedav096]

I love these guys now.. Can't stop listening to Artichokes..

[Xcokedav096]

great band, but.. mtv? wtf. i hope mtv doesn't go any further..

[timothyownage]

i wish theyd left the original audio from the live footage instead of overlayed the studio recordings

[Billyofmorrell]

the first song is every place is a house.

also that part with just the singer playing and singing acoustic was great the way he was changing the tuning while playing.

genius

[JohnnnyJism]

Well that acoustic song is called The Ongoing Horrible.

I agree its absolute genius.

[jcminusthemaps]

Yay! My one of my favorite bands.

[astroclips]

Whats the first song?

[thenewnorm]

Every Place Is A House.

[gbnldjon]

I hope that MTV doesn't destroy these guys.

[farmboy504]

seriously. it's good that they're getting recognition, but mtv does bad things to good bands.

[johnnyjigball]

@gbnldjon it's okay, MTV hardly does any music now. hahaha

[jakerocks625s]

@johnnyjigball yeah haha all it is now is orange bitches and little prego girls...haha

[johnnyjigball]

@jakerocks625s pretty much. hahaha

[elizajuliabeth]

what an amazing band..

mtv needs to stay away from them.

[dummy1977]

wait. MTV is playing, music? I know there is Subterranean, but I haven't heard anything on there that wasn't lifted strait from the '80s and puked through Pro Tools.. did I miss something or step through a wormhole? oh well.

[musiqmakesmehi]

who did this piece and can i please work for this department instead of mine!?!??!?! someone out there at MTV besides me still knows and appreciate good music (and good TV); please email me or something.

[roberto12495]

im scared they are going to get too popular, i like it how it is now: Very talented band, lots on people like them on the INDIE SCENE. A lot of bands get big and they start to suck and get over rated, i.e. Green Day

[elizajuliabeth]

I know, right?

[gomer1021]

Why MTV, Why?

[Nocturne06]

I think the vocals kills it.. I like it, kinda, but it's one of those bands you have to really listen to a lot to like and find interesting. I could name 10 bands on top of my head that play the same kind of music but makes better music..;)

[JJJmoooney]

what?? please name me 5 so i can enjoy them more than maps and atlases. Prog tech acoustic tapping? Where else are you gonna hear that.

[bboyslowmo]

maps is the only band i know who qualify. one of my favorite bands in the world. if you want another chicago prog band that will blow your mind, listen to 'sweep the leg johnny'. then...check out 'ten grand'. do yourself a favor. enjoy.

[kaityangst]

i LOVE maps & atlases<3

[TheRadiatorHums1]

this band deserves all the attention they get!!!! the new ep is awesome!!!!

[spfan1182005]

Maps & Atlases rock! Chris and Dave worked at my camp Power Chord Academy last year! I was very lucky to have the experience of them producing my band. Dave once and Chris twise :D

[robs70986987]

they kick ass

[tonymikel07]

I just got done watching these guys play with Portugal. The Man and RX Bandits! Amazing show! Check them out.

[MGOHonkie]

Yea I was there to, they were pretty damn good.

[Jordan311R]

wow. thats a hell of a line up. I've seen all three individually, but I can't imagine how incredible all of them at one show would be. JEALOUS!!!

[rhcprxbandits]

this trendy indy shitty band fucking suck. fucking sucks

[bluesguy33]

I "lol'd" This band is amazing. I find it funny you say that with the name "rhcprxbandits".

[chadsnadsrox]

the peppers blow

[naak45]

fuck you asshole.

guess you just arent intelligent enough to handle math rock. must be over your head.

[InterviewAtTheRuins7]

im assuming he wasn't a bright one in math... lawl

[Tuckerisprettycool]

They were opening for mewithoutyou when mewithoutyou should be opening for them.

[InterviewAtTheRuins7]

not quite sure about that one, but its close..

[sumguitarist41x]

these guys are sick! i cant wait for another album to come out... reminds me of a tera melos, only with a singer of course.

[xeveryusernamegonex]

Maps & Atlases is amazing, Such a good band.

[xXindieXpandaXx]

I saw them last night! They are soooo amazing live!!

[N4M374K3N]

this is the first step. before you know it 12-15 year old girls will be all over these guys... and i'll be saddened.

[BetNoire]

fuck shut up

[alocaltragedyx]

"fuck shut up"

I'm really like intelligent comments.

[BetNoire]

I really like your...FUCK SHUT UP!

Nah, whatever I was being facetious, elitist jerk off comments like that don't warrant anything more eloquent than that.

[lespaulnasty31]

well u don't have to tell him to shut up, he has a point, but still dude, like the band for the music...don't hate them cause certain enjoy them...enjoy what you want to enjoy, whatever makes u happy

[richardzulu]

These dudes are def my dad.

[MarquisInSpadez]

Then we're brothers.

[nirvana9t4]

yeah and you can follow them lol

[MonsterEatsKids]

i can't believe they're unsigned.

[yrfelzzirf]

band rules

[Uboofs]

I would have never guesed them to be on MTV!

Well that's pretty much how it hit me when Minus The Bear was on MTV.

[JayFroFive]

I honestly don't give a fuck if this band makes a guest appearance on fucking I Love New York 2, as long as they aren't compromising their sound, which I can not picture them doing!!! This band deserves as much exposure as they can get!! One of the most talented and original bands to surface in a long time!!!

[ershi18]

yeah, but second only to rx bandits, for they are the true #1 underground band right now that justly deserves fame and exposure, but will not compromise their sound EVER! and they were on tour together this fall!

[JayFroFive]

Ehhh, I've listened to Rx Bandits... they don't strike me as really all that original... but to each their own I suppose

[danriggs80]

finally someone with sense, thank you man!!

[warmpoop]

This band is boring to watch. They just sit there and look bored. Their music is not fresh in any way. Same old tired get up. They look tired. They sound tired. They bore the hell out my grandma.

[murdernobs]

bahahah You would watch this without sound poopybutt. This ain't exactly you're grandma's cup of tea, either. Give it up, man.

[heavyheavylowlowcool]

NOT FUCKING MTV!!!!!

[aldude91]

Whaaaaaaaaat? Mtv?

[saigneursam]

This band will take over the world.