Lost Coastlines- A.C. Newman and Will Sheff

[Floydthefuckbag]

It feels like there is a roar of applause missing from the end.

[BajFult]

I don't like Will's voice until he starts singing with AC Newman.

[juanshitojuanshito]

This is the best song I've listen in years, simply.

[colacentral]

Will Sheff should just pass his songs on to AC Newman.

[dontlightmeonfire]

@colacentral He's got a great voice and all, but covers of Will's songs really don't carry the same emotion that he's able to deliver. Imagine anyone else performing something off of Black Sheep Boy. It really wouldn't be the same.

[joe14888]

am listening to this on average 5 times a day for the last week... falling in love with that bearded fellas voice x

[steveege]

Two of the best. Thanks for the video

[gladtobeback01]

is it just me or does sheff's guitar look too small for him?

[Antics79]

@gladtobeback01 That's actually a guitar made for children! he bought it somewhere in Germany, then he normally tunes it higher i think. I saw it in a pitchfork interview with him i believe.

[LunaoGraceji276]

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[clavidor12121]

Might there be some benevolent soul who could refer me to the mp3s of these Stand-Ins covers ?

I know someone had mentioned the message boards but no dice. I can rock out to this piece. Listening to this version on the subway would certainly increase the number of strange looks I already get.

[ammiscemo]

@ItssStephen

Well, for the -People- who do. The Hipsters lose the awesomeness they gain by listening to music like this by being horrible, obnoxious, annoying Hipsters.

[thebatdad71]

2 of the greatest modern day songwriters. Carl is a god to me. I will watch this a thousand times.

[poada2008]

i have not got the words

[DaniGoesWonderland]

lovely!

[poada2008]

fucking the one my friends

[wiseguy400]

Wanna know what I see? I see two talented guys trying to outdo each other to see who can singer louder, longer or with more enthusiasm. One of these guys is wicked stoned, as well, guess which? Hint:It's the guy gyrating like he has Parkinson's/

[MitchellFranklin]

I love this version even more than the album version. A.C. Newman's vocals are incredible, and I love hearing Will sing in that low register. It would be perfect if it included the banjo from the album

[ccarajoo]

saw will sheff live.  he killed it.

[VladekMeyer83]

This is beautiful. :)

[NicoleKidA]

I still think The Stand Ins was a massively underrated album.

[ronaglows]

Okkervil are by far up there as one of my favourite live bands. I completely adore them :))

[Vaiseoquan]

I used to like metal a lot, but I realized there were expressions that metal didn't cover. This band, along with many other amazing ones, cover all those bases.

[agorah]

5. why be a dick, ppl obviously enjoy this music as you enjoy metal, we dont come raving to you about "dont listen to lamb of god cus you cant hear a word they sing" i love metal myself but dont appreciate your low wit and bad banter.

[iwantmymoneybackk]

fuck metal

[taxi909]

4 questions;

1. Yeh?

2. And?

3. So?

4. What?

[poada2008]

I fucking love that !!

[avamarie111]

epic duo!

[SigEdForever]

how is it impressive when he stole the chord structure from 'leroy likes spaceships' outright, from our own Wilco-produced single?! the proof is on the pudding! take some singing lessons- better yet, DONT SING IF YOU ARENT A SINGER. im outraged!

[FenderFanatic]

what?

[rajerino]

shopped

[MadAshSamuels]

Two of my favorite bands. Awesome to see.

[Jazkren]

OMG LOL, "forget about the performance... what color is the paint"... u joker!!!

[NoRegretsForOurYouth]

To be fair, Will is singing the verse that Jonathan Meiburg sings on the album. It's a lower tone than he usually sings. He tried to sound to much like Jonathan, I think, instead of sticking with a more comfortable vocal range.

[NoRegretsForOurYouth]

Will Shef is a damn fine singer!

[higerto11]

this is true, but he hasn't got much on jonathan meiburg. no one does.

[momobono]

This is still a great song, but Will just paled in comparison to A.C. Newman in the solo pieces. But when they're singing together it's awesome.

[amaveal]

Yeah I agree with BeagleGuitar...Will Sheff kind of ruined this. It may be his song, but that doesn't mean he performed it well, nor does it mean he is not a great songwriter

We just agree this was a poor performance.

Great tune, just Project man!

[DivisibleByZer0]

Disagree, Sheff isnt singing in his regular key, its a bit deeper than normal.

And this is a great performance, just different

[dennisvandoorn177]

great! newman man

[juanshitojuanshito]

This version is much more powerful than the other for Jagjaguwar release.

[sprstkr]

i think newman is the best stand in for the stand ins project (; i love this cover! newman's vocals is devine!

[eoipa]

! my friend and i covered this at lunch :)

[tk2195]

Ya me 2 ;)

[al3x515]

Your really going to sit there and ssay that will is a bad song writer? Have you listened to any of their CDs? Will usually sings the lead vocals but if you knew anything about this CD and why its called "The Stand-ins" you would get this version of the song. Everything they have done has been amazing and Will Sheff is highly reguarded as a great song writer by so many people. Shut up.

[ultimateairhead]

I love Will Sheff. Fuck you, leave Will alone!

[FenderFanatic]

whoa.

[sincerelycynical]

This is goosebumps amazing

[romero1981]

Please post your "Take on me" cover from Starbucks Sweetheart CD. PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE! That has to be one of the best covers I have ever heard.

[mcart144]

Great job.

[beagleguitar]

Will Sheff sounds really gay when he sings

[sylvanloc]

Is AC Newman on the CD version too? Where can I find a recorded version of this?

[eoipa]

what r the chords for this version?

[championofidiots]

absolutely amazing.

[bdeaner]

FUCK YEAH!

[iamamericana]

this is so cool. thank you so much.

[icecreamheadache13]

LOVE IT!!

[Bekah47]

OOooh sounds good.

[superhansa]

awesome

[Spindlework]

Great cover! And Will, you're the man. Much love to Okkervil and their beautiful fans.

[crynyd]

This is good, but my favorite part of "Lost Coastlines" is maybe Jonathan Meiburg's vocals, which Will can't quite pull off.

[GayBreal]

Yeah Will can't pull off Meiburg's deeper register, but as with so many Sheff songs it's deeply felt. Plus its fun to hear AC's take on Will's vocals.

[trafficjammed]

love love love love love.

my genius at the apple store who helped me with my laptop looked like ac newman.

[zero15541554]

awesome!!

[hopelessdreamr]

what does A in A.C. Newman stand for? i know C stands for Carl. just curious.

this is great because i love both these people severely, but its true, Will's voice just isnt suited that low. jonathan meiburg's voice on the original is just Perfect.

[DarkAvenger280]

Allan. A.C. Newman's full name is Allan Carl Newman.

[blake71837]

newman is the man.

[eburn]

brilliant

[hachachachacha]

Wills voice was not made for this song.

[cobstawordup]

fact.

[bobfenster]

Um...

Um...

Interesting comment. I think you mean to say he doesn't sound right singing the second vocal. It's HIS song, so I think it's safe to say that his voice is made for this song -- just the lead vocal.

[hachachachacha]

Okay. But if you knew what I meant why did you bother bringing it up?

[bobfenster]

I said I THINK that's what you meant. If I was wrong, then your comment would have been really nuts.

[Reedmylips7]

Stupendous!

[davidrochman]

I don't know how they can make so many good solid songs.

[livinginavideo]

seriously!

[tecno44]

Just awesome... for so many reasons.

[BrianlRomig]

I just came acrossed you guys and i love this song! Thanks for making "real" music..

[vietrmx]

I have a huge man-crush on Will, but his voice is definitely not suited for that part. Otherwise, loved this performance.

[kachimint]

Hahaha, that is perfect wording for this, Good job.

[stillxlight]

I LOVE this!

the ending is great.

[desensitisation]

Two of my favourite musicians of all time, squished together in one tasty aural treat!

[moejoe2112]

i actually like this version better.

[peterofantioch]

will's guitar looks tiny lol

[lostcoastlines]

I thought i was imagining it!

[lostcoastlines]

(the tininess of wills guitar)

[norlofsky]

it says video no longer available! what do i do i want to see?!?

[blackcatstudiosny]

The harmonies are soo good!!!!!

[RyanNakur]

I love the motown bassline in this song. My favorite song of the album.

[OkkervilSwimmer]

This is brilliant, A.C. Newman sings so good.. Amazing. And as always Will writes lyrics like it's the easiest thing in the world (and it sure isn't). Cant wait to see Okkervil live when they come to Stockholm in October! :)

[rustycamino]

I can't express how much I love this.

[BrilloPad71]

wow, i think i have a man crush on will sheff

[kaitlingrace]

This is so great!!

[juanshitojuanshito]

Muy buen tema, hacen buena dupla, felictaciones! una melodía muy original.

[suzuky46]

suuuuuuuper!!!!!!!!!!!

[mateus2]

Wonderful!

[DeadFaces14]

Amazing song, amazing performance, amazing album, amazing band. Possibly not my favourite Okkervil River album but it's undoubtedly a grower! Seeing them in Manchester in November :D!

[charms2]

Great song, but what else did you expect from Okkervil River.

Will Sheff is singing in quite a deep voice here; interesting. I thought he has a tenor voice, but this is a deep baritone.

[deevism]

Sheff's singing the lines that were originally sung by Jonathan Meiburg on the album. Might explain the "tenor voice".

What else do we expect indeed!

[nickyt0teh0destroyer]

i love this song, and cant wait to see you in omaha nebraska on the 13th. ive been looking forward to this since the day you announced you were coming

[kerstea]

Oooh. This is fantastic. :)

[HI5forJazmine]

Such a good cover. Makes me feel like I'm floating.

[NachoPalacho]

We did it while actually floating...check out our cover in the video responses. We had a great time.

[diNOpoWERvids]

sheesh. i love will sheff. ace.

[jarchri]

dumb

[2zednik0]

you sure are

[corskier]

As great as it is, I prefer the version that he and Jonathan Meiburg sing, as it's what the songs about in the first place...

[paternzen]

Amazing. Big fan of both of them... personally, I think Will Sheff is possibly the best singer/songwriter in music today. Saw Okkervil live a little while back and they're coming back to town soon. Can't wait!

[danigranny]

yeah i agree :D

Wil Sheff is fantastic! I love him :)

love this song and this version is really good.

can't wait till the album comes out.

[strummer47]

This is fantastic! They played Ithaca together in the spring and I guess Carl and Will really must have hit it off

[2zednik0]

The hookiest of hooky hooks has hooked me. I can't stop listening to this song!

[Jesusismothra]

will sheff makes me melt...a.c newman is basically just the rainbow sprinkles on my quivering nerd sundae.

did that make any sense?

[laviebonne]

THE ALBUM IS SO AMAZING.

LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE.

will sheff ftw.

[SAToastmaker]

Will really likes singing the part he sings in this video, but the part A.C. sings (and Will sings it on the record) compliments his voice so much better. Still great.

[fernloft]

that's a lot of la's

lovin the song though

[livebackwards]

The covers will be available as MP3's at some point, yes? Possibly another mixtape?

Yes?

[liarliar00]

Superb...really really good. Now, can you top that? Andrew Bird on a future cover???

[malignifier]

awesome. i've always loved ac newman's vocal talents, he can really belt out those lyrics. this came out really great...

[waffuru2]

This is amazing. Can't wait to see Okkervil River in September!

[kayceethekat]

So Beautiful!

[ironseaisa]

briiiiilliance de luxe.

[Jasonllester]

Amazing choice of "stand-in". I can't wait for the new album!

[RambleRose]

Love the juxtaposition. It's like when Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler collaborate: such totally different voices, but put together it's just freaking amazing...

[pinkroboot]

good choice on a.c. newman, they sound great together.

[w3stfa11]

Simply great!

[Kakie22]

the day i discovered this song i played it 90+ times on repeat. can't wait for the album!

[flakemusic86]

Beautiful, just beautiful.

It's already one of my favorite Okkervil River songs.