Morning Benders - "Promises"

[Drhjonesjr1994]

Jeremy Clarkson doesn't like the Morning Benders.

[SeniaSunshine]

This video is insane. but i still really like it.

[RHIANNAKM]

@lladamscott

No, they sound like the morning benders

They dont sound like any one existing band. And especially not the shins o-0

[lladanscott]

I take that back, awesome version of the shins

[lladanscott]

they sound like an awesome version of the postal service. actual way better.

[rograceify]

Saw the beautiful cat..love the band

[Qhellomynameismorgan]

PLEASE TELL ME YOU SAW THAT BEAUTIFUL CAT CREATURE IN THE BEGINNING.

[StrangerToEarth]

This song crept up on me when I wasn't looking and STABBED ME WITH AWESOME.

[polaroidsky]

Oh great, more hipsters. :P

[VittoriaDusseau]

I miss being an innocent ten year old playing in the streets. 

[cranston19]

this is a great song but the music video takes away from it, especially the sound effects. However, I do enjoy this song. Also waiting for a war is great but the music video once again sucks d hole

[IcyScythe]

@cranston19 I dunno, the cat's pretty great

[bellatheshewolfxD]

flying cat

[coffeewithaudrey]

I can't help thinking we grew up too fast ;_;

[dc5606006]

FUCK YEAAAAH UNDERAGE DRINKING:DD

[OHhellosucks]

big echo is my favorite vinyl. sooooo good these guys. go chris chu

[biiobo]

they sound like British music.



[Soulasian1]

Wow, know the kid.. His name's Austyn Holschbach!!!

[coolguy0421]

This song bends my mornings every day to work!

[cheesedrops]

I'm too mesmerized by this song to come up with anything clever, but six people are idiots.

[isezakiooka]

HENDERSONNNNNNNNNN!!

[dewydahlia]

@isezakiooka OSBALDISTON!!!!

[tomcaliforniasf]

@isezakiooka

sklaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrssss!!!!!­!!!!!!!!

[kyuubishadow77]

This really should have way more views :/ Its a shame.

[taylor6string]

Sklarbro Country FTW!

[Smiilez03]

lol @ the cat being thrown in the air XD

[mpiv94]

6 people were so mezmorized by this song that they passed out and hit there head on their mouse and clicked dislike

[MickVersusYou]

Sounds like a confused Grizzly Bear trying to have sex with Neutral Milk Hotel... and I love it.

[L0veAndSqualor]

@MickVersusYou You read my mind! Earlier today, I was contemplating what Grizzly Bear would sound like sexing NMH. (I have no idea why I contemplate such things.) Anyways, that's quite an interesting coincidence. I guess people who listen to great music think alike.

[tinna0071]

going on my long boarding playlist forsure! <3 morning benders

[LaGreatChrisMaxie]

Such an underrated band

[mhgonline]

Love this song, yes just for the music, but also for the lyrics. " I can't help but think we grew up too fast." Too true...!

[MrFuckingElectro]

Make Music Pasadena!!!

[belagarotinha]

EXCELLENT JOB!

[XxP4nd0r4xX]

Kids these days...

[vspinkmissy]

Can't describe the perfection that screams through this song every time I listen to it. I want to say this has to be one of my favorite songs under the alternative genre. You can't find perfection like this in all bands. Not a huge fan of a lot of their songs, but this one hits the "perfect" category.

:)

[QuelloFreddo]

'Morning Benders' remind anyone else of The Inbetweeners?

[mcfugget]

@QuelloFreddo thats how i found these guys. best show

[timetocomeup]

this is dope

[mhbass]

I caught these cats on Carson Daly late last night, and they killededed this song.  amazing guitar work during the live performance. I was like...You gotta be kidding me. The studio tracks are tight, but to catch these guys live is the ultimate. About to hit the world by storm with this track.....

[trainsomnia]

the cat! ;)

[epilepticteen]

i'm gonna try to get into The Morning Benders again.

[ZeeJules67]

When I hear this I hear geniuses rambling. It's amazing.

[AndreaXy88]

the big shave martin scorsese 1967.

[CMAG1590]

No cat's were harmed in the making of this film. And if you've never thrown a cat in the air you're missing out...

[supernormalsoul]

they dnt knw hw to evn hold a glas

[JohnsHouseofFun]

@supernormalsoul They're probably 11 years old. Cut them some slack. You don't even know how to spell

[banananutmuffinM]

@supernormalsoul ... That's the point.

[Mullikka7]

The cat is HUGE!

[rayjohn94]

@Mullikka7 the girl is small

[jackofalltrades156]

I guess they like Bears...

[NedtheAfro]

hooked on this song - it's as if grizzy bear and julian casablancas and ran into each other very fast and fused together...

not sure why that would happen, but that's how i see it

[lankylebo]

@NedtheAfro the album this comes from was produced by chris taylor (grizzly bear Bassist)

so they kinda have a bit of grizzly bear in them lol

[lankylebo]

@NedtheAfro @NedtheAfro the album this comes from was produced by chris taylor (grizzly bear Bassist)

so they kinda have a bit of grizzly bear in them lol

[steelerfan792]

@NedtheAfro and Dr. Dog

[osswaldini]

@NedtheAfro cmon

[collegeeasternwoo]

Oh goodness the razor part is quite disturbing. I'm glad I found this band randomly tonight

[JenniferPresents]

The cat is definitely the star of the video.

[ofmgs]

I could not get this song's chorus out of my head, nor recall its lyrics, title, or artist, for a good hour today. It was the most infuriating experience of my life. I have had a very sheltered life, obviously.

[cityofwhat]

@ofmgs first world problems, I know your pain.

[Becca4HarvestMoon]

<3

[ericrules42]

I ranked Big Echo as my number one album of 2010. It is amazing, start to finish.

[aayatalii]

WHY IS CHRIS CHU SO AMAZING?

[blueniner]

@cagirlie It is an amazing show. I actually live in Europe and work with a couple of British girls and they are the ones who turned me on to it. I am dying to know if the band took the name from the show, I was so excited when I found them just for that reason alone :)

[Gussaxon]

It's simple but professional and just great talent.

[RipeKiwi17]

The influence that Chris Taylor(bassist from Grizzly Bear) had on this is definitely audible, and I love it! :D

[blueniner]

Ok so does anyone know if the name "Morning Benders" is in any way connected to the British show "The Inbetweeners" in which the greeting "Morning, Benders" is used early and often by one of the characters. PS- if you haven't seen that show get on it, it is amazing

[cagirlie]

@blueniner i can't believe that 'the inbetweeners' made it to the states! i live in the uk, and it was mimimally accepted here. i think it's one of the funniest things ever. it's brilliant. whomever made up the colloquilisms for the series is an absolute genius. for christ's sake, i live here and i didn't even know what 'clunge' meant! ('til the series came out, that is!)

[redechelon37]

Feel-good vibes for sure.

[djkilmore1]

Is this their first album?(Big Echo).

[misterbuckethead]

@djkilmore1 no. they had one called talking through tin cans which is fantastic but it has a different vibe, less chilled out. they also have some other stuff floating around, a covers album, some daytrotter sessions, etc.

[Domoanksahu]

I have a serious case of insomnia, and I caught a episode of last call with carson and this was the featured band, and i thought wow, what a great sound. i went and ordered their cd right then and there online. It was so old school type. it's meant to be played from start to finish. I thought, wow, i haven't liked more than 4 songs on any cd I've bought in the past 10 years. Just fantastic. This is the song i listen to most of all. Thumbs up if this song puts you in a good mood

[djkilmore1]

I love this video clip. The shaving part mostly. 

[MrVoulezvous]

Reminds me of all the broken promises of '08.

[pookajinx]

This song is brilliant!

[chiduringan]

what i like about this band is their drum beating, there's a beat to it that kinda postponed a bit..makes you guess what's next..

[RobertRayawordup]

I'm going to go ahead and say that Chris Chu is probably the best vocalist out right now. Such amazing range and tone.

[MziiN]

nice

[Mastermarvin290]

Notice during the chorus of the song, he goes up high in range to hit "But I cant help thinking we grew up too fast". when the song is live he always goes down, i dont like that. I love the vid and the band but, the song when performed live needs more drive.

The vocals off the original and this video are what they need to bring back.

[AaMmEeRrIiTtEeNn]

I love the obv. meaning behind this song ^.^ you go mornin' benders ;D

[drwease711]

hey im in there

[SuicideSue21]

@CursedK

yyess, especially if you used the word sexy 0.o

[MarkGauvreau]

Um...where the hell is the band?

[SteeRnschNuPPe]

Love TMB, love this song!! <3

[CursedK]

does it make me a pedophile for thinking these are some really sexy kids?

[jeffymon420]

@CursedK yes...

[rararuku]

@CursedK yes, yes it does

[thaisepf]

@CursedK so we're both pedophiles. :) 

[adventuresofus4]

Does the little boy in this vid remind you of Mitchell Davis OR WHAT? its like crazyyy!

[asport511]

@adventuresofus4 WHERE DO YOU GET THE NERVE?!?!?!?

[theoriginalbebe]

The acoustic live version brings on such a different perspective to this song, it's great nonetheless

[ravellemon]

the morning benders are a never ending source of inspiration. In love with every single detail of this band.

[SkateNCreate90]

I really hope I can get enough footage to make a video part to use this song before everyone else finds it.

[MmmGirl317]

i want that cat.

[BehindTheSea29]

The beginning reminds me of the Black Keys, I like it

[waldofaldo120]

i can only imagine the three people who disliked this.

[HarrisonRae]

@waldofaldo120 Hitler, Stalin and Quentin Tarantino?

[waldofaldo120]

@HarrisonRae possibly

[bardok91]

HOW THE FUCK IS THIS VIDEO NOT IN THE MILLIONS?!?!?!?!?!(O.O)

[Jimbo087]

@bardok91 Because its underground lets keep it that way. :D

[theplanet1985]

Simple Steps to a great time. Step 1 : wait for a cool clear night with a full moon. Step 2: Ingest a decent amount of magic mushrooms. Step : Lay on a blanket in a field. : Step 4: put Big Echo through your head phones. Step 5: Take a walk through space and walk on the moon.

[zarkbot88]

@theplanet1985 Alternatively,

1. ingest a heavy amount of over-the-counter drugs (Nyquil/Dayquil recommended)

2. head out to a beautiful Southern Californian beach in your present state (preferably one in Malibu or Manhattan Beach)

3. wander aimlessly among the gorgeous crowd yet feel like you're floating on air

[Lionsdale]

this is how i expect my kids to behave

[noki200]

lol at 1:15. That cat gets some serious air.

[TwigDjango]

Bugsy Malone. On crack.

[oldmoviemusic]

RoughTradeRecordsUK signs he best bands around right now.

[rockeryears]

lol The cat is so damn cute! Lovely song!

[ilikegoodmusicalot]

@rockeryears haha

[cylekicksurass]

it vid is like a huge LSD trip

[jordee123baseball1]

@cylekicksurass ha watch flash delirium by mgmt. thats trippin

[SufjanStevensWannabe]

I'm definitely hearing some grizzly bear influences, "while you wait for the others". Great tune. They both are :)

[theplanet1985]

@SufjanStevensWannabe wasnt this album produced by the guy from Grizzly?

[SufjanStevensWannabe]

@theplanet1985 Yeah soon after posting i found out that Chris Taylor, the bassist of grizzly bear helped produce the album. It's a small world after all, in the indie music scene at least.

[qprmadd]

absolutely brilliant song, can't wait for this band to tour the UK! stunning!

[blue489]

lame music video. good song though : )

[mrsohmygosh]

@blue489 I think its sweet!

[HelloKteezy]

bonnie and clyde(:

[UntoldSecrets1]

ii can never find songs on limewire....

[Blackkeysfan86]

@UntoldSecrets1 I found this album there the other day.

[justincantafio]

@UntoldSecrets1 then buy the damn album you cheap ass

[johnjones882]

I can't believe that these guys aren't bigger. There isn't one bad song on Big Echo

[fuckinburtreynolds]

god, i cannot get this fucking song out of my head...

[stephenever1]

@fuckinburtreynolds damn right

[MrFortyBelow]

ugh when he was shaving, that just made me cringe. I shave so I know the feeling already even though obviously it's fake. xD

[harhartoo]

De goedemorgenplaat - goed in ieder geval voor mijn post-Dour depressie.

[ZJProz]

great song.........with touches...of...........

[007Fortis]

I love this song and the band! Thumbs up if you agree!

[daniilikesyou]

WOW, 1 person pissed the like button.

[wwkd916]

remind me of the beatles

[degensen]

cute singer

[multisuperkawaii]

@degensen heck yeah!

[Runaway28]

The guitar reminds me of Grizzly Bear

[menmen92]

@Runaway28 The band's producer is Chris from Grizzly Bear and he seems to have guided the album, which is also very good

[copynin08]

we really do try to grow up too fast then realize its we r not getting that back

[CRAZYCOLBZ]

I don't even think The Morning Benders And Vampire Weekend are that similar. I feel the Morning Benders are more genuine in their music. Any WAY I LOVE THESE GUYS!!! I would compare them too MINIATURE TIGERS And SSLYBY Yet they're still unique!!!!!

[bawhite125]

Um....Big Echo is a MASTERPIECE...

[d1gw33d]

@bawhite125 Seriously... I'm impressed.

[thebreakfastclub729]

what a cool song! the morning benders rock!

[CzeslawMeyer]

Their 1st album is better.

[HerLastDance]

Ya vampire is amazing, whoever doesn't like them is just being a dirty hipster haha

[topsidesoul]

Meh arguing HIPSTERS

[navelofswitzerland]

boring muzik, boys

[TheThrillington]

I just realized that the two kids are known as the "Morning Benders" by the newspapers in the video.

Also, both the morning benders and Vampire Weekend are great bands

[cabezaconorejas]

@vampirehunter714 if they were the real vampire weekend this song would be garbage... but instead... it's awesome

[flysociety9661]

@cabezaconorejas Why do you hate vampire weekend?Are they too mainstream for you??Theyre a great band.

[cabezaconorejas]

@flysociety9661 naa, chill. just a bad day i think. in these day ¿what it's mainstream and what is indie?

[AnonymousUser03]

@vampirehunter714 well you have an awful appreciation of music then.

Go FUCK OFF

[yukaigrrl921]

Sick video

I like the Fisz "Sznurowadła" reference at the end, when the kid is shaving and starts dripping blood. look up the video.

[momo4peaches]

You guys are putting too much thought into this. It's an awesome song, that's all I need to know. =)

[jdrew06]

@vampirehunter714 Listen to The Beatles, The Zombies, The Hollies. Then you won't think that anymore.

[jdrew06]

This band sounds nothing like anything else that's out. You guys need to study up on your music and listen to stuff from the 50's and 60's.

[LifeAintChess1]

@vampirehunter714 They have actually been together as a band a year longer than Vampire Weekend has. They started in 2005 and Vampire Weekend started a year after them so..

[jdrew06]

I think they sound more mature than those bands listened below. Not grizzly bear but the others. Those bands are great, but this band has like a Big Star 1970's feel to it and tid-bits of The Beatles.

[jdrew06]

Actually it was produced by the same producer who produced Grizzly Bear. One of the guys in Grizzly bear added a music track to one of the songs I think if anything. Grizzly Bear really had no involvement with them at all. There is a really cool article about it. I found it searching for how the album was produced. I really love it. The songs sounded very different in demo stage. It's amazing what they have done with their vision.

[WubbyBubby125]

just discovered them on wxpn...definitely gonna be big...such a unique and addicting sound....(Vampire Weekend meets White Rabbits)....with an awesome Dr Dog grittiness to his voice...

nice cat

[lpfanatik]

Very good song...Reminds of Grizzly Bear a little bit, which is great!

[perfecta]

@lpfanatik the record is produced by one of the guys in grizzly bear

[Stinkerstien]

Outstanding!

[everyatomofmeisyou]

what a big cat!

[johncbat]

two thumbs up!

[tbit4]

Really creative mind its a Beutiful song talent shuldn't take a break it shuld get recognized

[solomonopoly]

Aaron and Ben make music fun intelligentsia comment on contemporary values.

[miske1010]

gostei do que ouvi.

[TheWalrus37]

Really good. Reminds me of animal collective. Thumbs up.

[yingyang1963]

This a new blend of music that is a breath of fresh air, can't wait to see them continue their journey, AWESOME song!!