The Low Anthem sing along with the birds in NYC

Rhode Island's The Low Anthem have been riding a wave of critical acclaim of late. The band recently reissued their 2009 LP Oh My God, Charlie Darwin LP on Nonesuch and were in New York after playing at the Bonnaroo Festival in Tennessee.

We had originally planned to shoot a song backstage at the Bowery Ballroom (to circumvent the venue's $500 fee for filming bands during soundcheck) but time got away from us. We reconvened the following day between Ben's recording sessions in an Upper East Side courtyard. Jeff folded out his WWI portable pump organ and with the minimum of accompanying instrumentation the band ran through a majestic acoustic version of To The Ghosts Who Write History Books.

Shot and edited by Stuart Rogers with sound recorded by Douglas Q. Smith and mixed by Gylfi Blöndal.

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Music

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• The Low Anthem
• Oh My God
• Charlie Darwin
• Nonesuch
• gogoyoko.com
• lofi.tv

[martcarey]

Sublime.Even the goose was transfixed.

[ib2fast]

One of the most talented, gifted and inspired bands to come along in a long, long time.

Beauty! *****

[russtacean]

a year later and still get goosebumps.

[pfloydn]

But but but - piracy!!!! How can they make money if their stuff's on the internet? :)

Fantastic group. Great marketing. I'm glad to see them gaining recognition.

[spathr]

Saw them last night opening for Emmy Lou Harris @ The Egg in Albany...WOW, super talented musicians.

[russtacean]

outstanding.

[sharko86]

@martcarey

haha, I was waiting to see the goose

[MovieFreak921]

@sandrets

It's a '63 Gibson B15.

[Gingerjake2]

What a treat! Thanks again...this have been a favorite song of mine since the album was released!

[TheOthli]

T/hey dont only inspire music wise but as persons to, the feeling just everything

L/ove them and what they do.

A/ll off them are real artists in every possible way

[CountryDanceFan]

Everything they do is awesome. Saw them last month in Montreal, absolutely wonderful. Words can't do justice to their talent, creativity and passion.