Superorganism: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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April 25, 2018 | Bob Boilen -- I went from really loving the music of Superorganism to being a transformed super-fan the moment they sent me an email ahead of their Tiny Desk performance asking, "is it okay if we [bring] inflatable whales when we play?" Now I feel like the kind of fan I was when I wore a yellow radiation suit to a Devo concert in 1978.
The multinational band of theatrically fun and talented musicians in Superorganism mix melody and mischievous with almost Seussian folly. In addition to the 20-plus inflatable whales they provided, the band requested via email that we provide "7 x Crunchy apples, 7 x cans of Coca Cola (or similar, as long as they are 330mls/12oz cans it doesn't matter)." They added, "PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A RIDER BUT PART OF THE PERFORMANCE."
When the seven members of the band arrived and huddled behind my desk, they blew into straws, making percussive noises, used toy cars and radios for sound effects and added lots of handclaps. And in the midst of it all was Orono Noguchi, a small-framed, self-described "average 17-year old Japanese girl living in Maine." (That's from an email she wrote me last year). The band set up a couple of belt pack guitar amps for their Moog and electric guitar, along with a big Anvil road case to beat on for percussion - and then they sang about prawns.
"Oh, have you ever seen the prawn cause a world war?
Have you ever kissed a prawn; got a cold sore?
Have you ever seen a prawn kick off?
Have you ever seen a prawn in a pair of handcuffs, oh
You people make the same mistakes
Over and over, it's really kinda dumb, oh
Slow learning is kinda your thing
You do you, I'll do me
Chillin' at the bottom of the sea and I say...
[Chorus]
I'm happy just being a prawn.
If all this hasn't made you curious enough to watch this Tiny Desk, we'll never be friends and it's probably best if you skip this. But I'm going hit the play button again and, after that, listen again to their debut, self-titled album!
SET LIST
"The Prawn Song"
"Night Time"
"Something for Your M.I.N.D."
CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Bronson Arcuri, Beck Harlan, Dani Lyman; Production Assistant: Joshua Bote; Photo: Jenna Sterner/NPR.

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  • @jeremysmith9694
    @jeremysmith96944 жыл бұрын

    I love how she looks exactly how she sounds.

  • @b-roys6607

    @b-roys6607

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bored ha ha

  • @b-roys6607

    @b-roys6607

    4 жыл бұрын

    Bored ha ha

  • @c.arlynx

    @c.arlynx

    4 жыл бұрын

    You didnt say who youre talking about but we all know

  • @RADSQUID123

    @RADSQUID123

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dolly Parton?

  • @billybranting8656

    @billybranting8656

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@b-roys6607 yeah that's right

  • @mikhailgibbings
    @mikhailgibbings6 жыл бұрын

    the lead singer is like a girl sitting alone in a party and the rest of the band is like her mind

  • @noahm.7541

    @noahm.7541

    6 жыл бұрын

    mikhailgibbings i need this as like a music video or movie or concept

  • @mikhailgibbings

    @mikhailgibbings

    6 жыл бұрын

    Noah M. On it. Hey Superorganism. Want to do this video? I’ll fly up from Trinidad and direct the whole thing. Noah M recommended me specially. We have to do it for him. Love to hear back from you when you get the chance.

  • @liljohn118th

    @liljohn118th

    6 жыл бұрын

    This is actually a really clever way to put it. I like it. That is all. :)

  • @paulorafael0309

    @paulorafael0309

    6 жыл бұрын

    This conversation LMAO

  • @Beethovenfan12

    @Beethovenfan12

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mikehailgibbings, sort of like Disney's movie INSIDE OUT! :)

  • @tessmckenzie8477
    @tessmckenzie84774 жыл бұрын

    This band feels like if an introverted girl drew herself friends so they could make a band

  • @patricktulher

    @patricktulher

    4 жыл бұрын

    Perfect definition

  • @rickyricardo9710

    @rickyricardo9710

    4 жыл бұрын

    yesss I was thinking it felt like the entire band was just figments of the main girl's imagination

  • @ploopybear

    @ploopybear

    4 жыл бұрын

    curious that a hologram imagines meta-holograms

  • @anonymouse3795

    @anonymouse3795

    4 жыл бұрын

    You made me squirt coffee out f my nose with that comment!

  • @nicholas_scott

    @nicholas_scott

    4 жыл бұрын

    That’s funny and explains why the band has 3 members “clapping” but no bassist

  • @AnUnbotheredQueen
    @AnUnbotheredQueen4 жыл бұрын

    The lead singer is like unpopular yet actually the coolest kid in school.

  • @moneky6962

    @moneky6962

    4 жыл бұрын

    으앵앵 I totally get those vibes lol

  • @sharonunachukwu7320

    @sharonunachukwu7320

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what’s on my mind

  • @butchgreene

    @butchgreene

    3 жыл бұрын

    I got a "snarky" vibe from her, not so much cool. Heh

  • @JB-ln3uy

    @JB-ln3uy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the world

  • @MrAndresk882

    @MrAndresk882

    3 жыл бұрын

    Saludos desde Bolivia los amamos

  • @Claytown
    @Claytown5 жыл бұрын

    Superorganism is the type of randomly assigned students that overdo their group project assignment

  • @brandonhern

    @brandonhern

    4 жыл бұрын

    and I'd be the one dude saying, "Guys...it was supposed to be a report and powerpoint presentation about prawns! Why are you blowing bubbles and bitting apples? *sigh* We're going to fail biology."

  • @jamesrawlins735

    @jamesrawlins735

    4 жыл бұрын

    In a way, that's kind of fitting description - most of the members of the group met on on-line forums or were introduced by friends of friends - they came from US, UK and Australia, but four of them met when they were living in London - they formed a group - and when this group was performing in Japan they met another member who was Japanese but was a high school student in Maine. The South Korean member actually lives in Australia - and they create songs by sending files to each other, and commenting/adding/changing - till they come up with the finished song.

  • @34weaselsinatrenchcoat11

    @34weaselsinatrenchcoat11

    4 жыл бұрын

    It's a group of chaotic goods that someone let loose in a drama club meeting

  • @theressomethingaboutmary6331

    @theressomethingaboutmary6331

    4 жыл бұрын

    These Superorganisms can save the world from the Coronavirus...

  • @bkdbkd
    @bkdbkd5 жыл бұрын

    In 2004 seven teenagers were wrongly sentenced to detention in the music room....

  • @calumcooper6841

    @calumcooper6841

    5 жыл бұрын

    MTWB 6 teenagers and a toddler

  • @peterhenderson5413

    @peterhenderson5413

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lemonade Mouth

  • @hillscasino

    @hillscasino

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lemonade mouth lmao

  • @orangylemon9428

    @orangylemon9428

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@calumcooper6841 6 teenagers and a depressed toddler

  • @jennamakesbugs

    @jennamakesbugs

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'd watch that movie.

  • @--Brushy--
    @--Brushy--4 жыл бұрын

    I can't tell whether they're musicians or drama students

  • @coreyfrazer5609

    @coreyfrazer5609

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes

  • @dice.brain.

    @dice.brain.

    4 жыл бұрын

    Show me one group of drama students that are this cohesive

  • @kawabungadad8945

    @kawabungadad8945

    4 жыл бұрын

    Just hipsters.

  • @benjaws

    @benjaws

    4 жыл бұрын

    better ask the question: are they doing music or are they musicians?

  • @klemensimanuel4435

    @klemensimanuel4435

    4 жыл бұрын

    Musima I think

  • @alexanderschumacher7900
    @alexanderschumacher79004 жыл бұрын

    "Hi Mom... yeah, can you pick me up? ... yeah, YEAH, I got accepted! ... What? No, they already had a guitarist, but they let me play the Bucket."

  • @butchgreene

    @butchgreene

    3 жыл бұрын

    Isn't that just a cheapo Walmart hope chest that kids throw in the dumpster at the end of freshman year

  • @johndou423
    @johndou4235 жыл бұрын

    the main vocalist’s apathetic voice works really well with the energetic backing vocals

  • @rhubarbtart

    @rhubarbtart

    5 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could agree :(

  • @woahitschen5444

    @woahitschen5444

    5 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me Of Noname but without the joy in her voice

  • @vermaledeit1799

    @vermaledeit1799

    5 жыл бұрын

    i thought the same of her voice... fits into the whole arrangments fantastically😎

  • @doncortesas

    @doncortesas

    5 жыл бұрын

    The band got formed when 6 nurses of the psychological department tried to cure the chronic apathy of their 12 years old patient by doing noises with random stuff. They didn't succeed as doctors, but now they earn money by making concerts.

  • @testtube1195

    @testtube1195

    5 жыл бұрын

    I totally agree with that. Like it very much.

  • @VinInTheGarden
    @VinInTheGarden5 жыл бұрын

    They sound like how Michael Cera looks

  • @astarious

    @astarious

    4 жыл бұрын

    i laughed hard this lol. so true.

  • @OfficialMyxomatosis

    @OfficialMyxomatosis

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I laughed too. Borderline insulting to the band considering that man's personality. I see/hear is name and puke in my mouth a little, *before* I can think of his acting.

  • @astarious

    @astarious

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@OfficialMyxomatosis aww. he's not that bad lol. he just looks as though he stumbled on to a set and was too polite to say he wasn't an actor, so he just kept doing the bit until it was too late to turn back.

  • @OfficialMyxomatosis

    @OfficialMyxomatosis

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@astarious HA! =)

  • @oliviarose4869

    @oliviarose4869

    4 жыл бұрын

    AHAHA dis funny

  • @cxr111
    @cxr1114 жыл бұрын

    This band is made out of every single Portlandia character.

  • @narcspector

    @narcspector

    4 жыл бұрын

    What about Jason Sudekis from the Colin the Chicken sketch? 😂🤣

  • @colleensarmento9660

    @colleensarmento9660

    3 жыл бұрын

    😅

  • @Yayaueyebigi

    @Yayaueyebigi

    3 жыл бұрын

    this comment omg😂

  • @purifieddrinkingwater3325
    @purifieddrinkingwater33254 жыл бұрын

    Teacher: do a project on marine biology Theatre kids:

  • @lindatrent5738

    @lindatrent5738

    3 жыл бұрын

    Uu788

  • @reduke

    @reduke

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@lindatrent5738 thank you, linda

  • @anotherbobaenthusiast7343

    @anotherbobaenthusiast7343

    3 жыл бұрын

    yes exactly

  • @aaronapitius4775
    @aaronapitius47754 жыл бұрын

    God dammit, Becky forgot the straw and now we cant play like 4 of our songs

  • @blessing6450

    @blessing6450

    4 жыл бұрын

    BAHAHAHA

  • @butchgreene

    @butchgreene

    3 жыл бұрын

    Imagine that one kid in the "band" who loves to chew straws but oh no..mm

  • @aresef

    @aresef

    3 жыл бұрын

    Serious, the moment the straw came out I wondered why I wasn’t already into this band.

  • @5674inCincy

    @5674inCincy

    3 жыл бұрын

    effing Becky. I told Karen we she just buy a pack and stash it in the case.🙄

  • @matthewq5801
    @matthewq58015 жыл бұрын

    Lead singers like "I'll sing but not cause you told me too"

  • @softevilkitten
    @softevilkitten4 жыл бұрын

    This is like a new genre... ASMR Rock

  • @spensert4933

    @spensert4933

    4 жыл бұрын

    That might stick. I thought about that in terms of the grammy winner who has the green and black hair. She's brilliant but...

  • @user-yp6si9wc1w

    @user-yp6si9wc1w

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@spensert4933 billie eilish? i get what you're saying and there were many other nominees that should've won the grammy, but billie did a sweep with a whopping 5 grammys. she deserves it because of how well her songs are doing, but she is doing a lot of whispering.

  • @winterwonderland7445

    @winterwonderland7445

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s called soft rock

  • @alexsilva28
    @alexsilva284 жыл бұрын

    They actually bite an apple for the sound effect 🤣 10/10

  • @melilao

    @melilao

    3 жыл бұрын

    XD XD

  • @butchgreene

    @butchgreene

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh she ate that...swallowed

  • @Karl_Squell

    @Karl_Squell

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@butchgreene please refrain

  • @butchgreene

    @butchgreene

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Karl_Squell thanks so much for your input. Was referring to the fact that she actually didn't waste the freaking apple. She genuinely ate it. Gutter much?

  • @Karl_Squell

    @Karl_Squell

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@butchgreene Ohh.. Yeah of course I got that. What I meant to say was that the swallowing sound would be a great addition to the refrain.

  • @caramelcoffees
    @caramelcoffees4 жыл бұрын

    i love how the lead singer has the whole disaffected, aloof, detached vibe going but she goes for a hug after every song haha

  • @samaraisnt

    @samaraisnt

    4 жыл бұрын

    People don't have to look exactly how they feel.

  • @juliaberezina

    @juliaberezina

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@samaraisnt ​ S thats an amazing "note to self" here

  • @areshernandez6201

    @areshernandez6201

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@AshleyPomeroy Found the reddit user

  • @jinchey

    @jinchey

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@samaraisnt ok

  • @kiyahmicucci2458

    @kiyahmicucci2458

    4 жыл бұрын

    Description of a courageous introvert

  • @bigolbur1251
    @bigolbur12515 жыл бұрын

    this is something I thought I'd never say but I really liked the water solo

  • @wadeoden8464

    @wadeoden8464

    2 жыл бұрын

    I have a water bubble solo in one of my songs. i recorded dry ice making a bowl of water bubble :)

  • @mickeydemas
    @mickeydemas4 жыл бұрын

    such an appropriate name for their band. The music is quite literally a living thing. It bubbles, claps with many hands. it hangs balloons. I love this.

  • @ploopybear

    @ploopybear

    4 жыл бұрын

    and their song "suprorgnsm" explains this too :P

  • @deftones8717

    @deftones8717

    2 жыл бұрын

    Haha very true… I love your dreads by the way!!

  • @skaterdude14b

    @skaterdude14b

    2 жыл бұрын

    their name sealed them to me. Such an intelligently self aware concept & how I would like to live.

  • @FREAKSmoviereviews
    @FREAKSmoviereviews4 жыл бұрын

    'Oh you're a musician? Cool, what do you play? Piano, violin?' - 'A bucket of water'

  • @arthurorir8554

    @arthurorir8554

    3 жыл бұрын

    'I play oranges and a cup water cup'

  • @GhostShapedSidewalk
    @GhostShapedSidewalk6 жыл бұрын

    This is my cat's favorite band.

  • @markanthonyhiggins1872

    @markanthonyhiggins1872

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @L1NTL1CKER

    @L1NTL1CKER

    5 жыл бұрын

    wanted to like but can't fuck up the 420 likes

  • @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    5 жыл бұрын

    This made me laugh.

  • @chellelaw667

    @chellelaw667

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kitty has good taste

  • @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy 420 Day

  • @kristofferhjelmaassivertse4736
    @kristofferhjelmaassivertse47365 жыл бұрын

    legend has it the guitarist doesn't have eyes.

  • @azPonyboy

    @azPonyboy

    4 жыл бұрын

    He's a muppet?

  • @mygoodfriendcosmo

    @mygoodfriendcosmo

    4 жыл бұрын

    facts

  • @adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202

    @adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mygoodfriendcosmo silly facts 😂

  • @DiamondFist320

    @DiamondFist320

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was gonna like the comment but I can’t ruin that magic number

  • @nyx8743

    @nyx8743

    4 жыл бұрын

    2:12 oh boy

  • @jadejones6932
    @jadejones69324 жыл бұрын

    I feel like every time the lead gave a hug, it was like "I've been outside for too long. Take me back into my dark cave."

  • @charliechapman2842
    @charliechapman28424 жыл бұрын

    I watched bunches and bunches of tiny desk concerts and am so impressed with the (audio) mix. So good .. and so taken for granted. Shout out to Josh Rogosin.

  • @dougdevine27

    @dougdevine27

    4 жыл бұрын

    Agreed. It was so good I started to wonder if it was pre-recorded. But this would be one of the toughest bands to pull off lip-syncing, with all the quirky yet effective unconventional instruments.

  • @felipepintana

    @felipepintana

    4 жыл бұрын

    The audio mix is fkin awesome

  • 3 жыл бұрын

    They might overdub something that didn't come through on the mix; but it really seems like its all live (I have watched many of their videos). Also the level of the performers is breathtaking. I cant stop watching their videos; amazing music, superb audio quality!

  • @youtubeuserdan4017

    @youtubeuserdan4017

    3 жыл бұрын

    You should watch Jacob Collier's desk concert.

  • @yuriamorim

    @yuriamorim

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed. Kudos for the sound guy, always impeccable

  • @alphabetApperatus
    @alphabetApperatus5 жыл бұрын

    "Oh ur in a band? What do u play?" The water bucket & bubbles in a cup

  • @imjelo

    @imjelo

    4 жыл бұрын

    Don't forget, bitting an apple.

  • @dementomstie

    @dementomstie

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm back up vocals and apple crunch. In one song I play the toy car.

  • @spacemomsdaughter3549

    @spacemomsdaughter3549

    4 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣

  • @adamtomkins4147

    @adamtomkins4147

    4 жыл бұрын

    And the dude in the blue jacket on the right is just

  • @Jade-rw2mo

    @Jade-rw2mo

    4 жыл бұрын

    oh also, shoes

  • @dotsgrey
    @dotsgrey6 жыл бұрын

    "Creativity is intelligence having fun"

  • @bosdirtdog
    @bosdirtdog3 жыл бұрын

    Came for the music. Stayed for the hilarious comment section

  • @jessiewoletz4401

    @jessiewoletz4401

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yesssssss

  • @lzepln
    @lzepln4 жыл бұрын

    Everyone is talking about their quirkiness... how about the fact that their music is really freakin’ cool!

  • @amysticmind2645

    @amysticmind2645

    4 жыл бұрын

    I've never heard their music until I watched this, and thought it was really good. They definitely have a unique sound

  • @CCSFBroadcast

    @CCSFBroadcast

    2 жыл бұрын

    agreed. The audience here is a bit more occupied with themselves and their observations than the actual musicians. Lurky, lurky. .

  • @Garzaricardo

    @Garzaricardo

    Жыл бұрын

    Do you guys have any other bands that you recommend? 🎃

  • @RatatRatR

    @RatatRatR

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Garzaricardo The Melvins

  • @lfurr87

    @lfurr87

    Ай бұрын

    I heard one of their songs on that show Legion… but yeah they are really good!

  • @barcociego
    @barcociego6 жыл бұрын

    major props to the audio engineer

  • @adindaarianti9434

    @adindaarianti9434

    5 жыл бұрын

    imagine capturing the sound of splashing water in a bucket

  • @nathanhollow0

    @nathanhollow0

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@adindaarianti9434 "You wanna do what?" - audio guy probably

  • @flippydandan
    @flippydandan5 жыл бұрын

    The best this about this band is that they all live in different places. So the songs are written by sending recordings back and forth, each member adding their own effects and sounds. Super cool to see the end result of like, absolute collaboration

  • @StoneAgeBeatMaker651

    @StoneAgeBeatMaker651

    4 жыл бұрын

    So off topic but the spam logo...are you from Austin MN? I have fam there, Or do you just really love spam?

  • @elijah3757

    @elijah3757

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes Spam, Yes ;)

  • @blipboop5594

    @blipboop5594

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wikipedia says 7 out of 8 of them all live in the same house in east london...

  • @cameronboring7589

    @cameronboring7589

    4 жыл бұрын

    Spooky D they come from different places but 7/8 live in the same house

  • @cardboard-boxgames9308

    @cardboard-boxgames9308

    4 жыл бұрын

    While most of them do live in the same house, they do still work like Spooky D said, they just are all in different rooms in one building instead of being in different countries.

  • @dylanrh
    @dylanrh4 жыл бұрын

    0:00 The Prawn Song 3:06 Night Time 7:06 Something For Your MIND

  • @declansmith7079

    @declansmith7079

    3 жыл бұрын

    your a hero

  • @tomclemens5345
    @tomclemens53454 жыл бұрын

    i love the fact that the girl in the pink top was wearing safety goggles to play the water bucket!

  • @agungm1855
    @agungm18555 жыл бұрын

    Bet these guys know how to play mayonnaise.

  • @joshhh_g

    @joshhh_g

    5 жыл бұрын

    finally, mayonnaise IS an instrument. hopefully horseradish, too.

  • @Graufuchs911

    @Graufuchs911

    5 жыл бұрын

    Most unerrated comment right here

  • @nunyabusiness3786

    @nunyabusiness3786

    5 жыл бұрын

    What about banana

  • @sungag5091

    @sungag5091

    5 жыл бұрын

    666 likes

  • @adamb3370

    @adamb3370

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's my favorite Smashing Pumpkins Song

  • @willfranklin97
    @willfranklin975 жыл бұрын

    this band is the personification of light-up sketchers

  • @roycearmstrong6970

    @roycearmstrong6970

    5 жыл бұрын

    Will Franklin Thank you for this comment 😂🙏🏼

  • @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    @lifeimitatingdeath3608

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lmfao

  • @blacknailsthepirate

    @blacknailsthepirate

    4 жыл бұрын

    Where is the lie though?

  • @waxh9679
    @waxh96794 жыл бұрын

    They look like they're having a lot of fun, and their music is a lot of fun!

  • @elmemo5443
    @elmemo54434 жыл бұрын

    When you and your imaginary friends watch Scott Pilgrim vs The World I love them

  • @Mark.mp3
    @Mark.mp36 жыл бұрын

    This tiny little concert is their ideal performance space, NPR you just made their music 100% more enjoyable

  • @mattvoigt1197
    @mattvoigt11976 жыл бұрын

    This Portlandia sketch actually sounds great!

  • @genovachemistry9061

    @genovachemistry9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    Go to one of their concerts. The entire judgemental “don’t judge man!” crowd is a portlandia sketch. Although they don’t ascribe to “labels” maaaannn huhuhuh

  • @kiwipalace

    @kiwipalace

    5 жыл бұрын

    lmao ACCURATE

  • @venuss1818

    @venuss1818

    5 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @matiazdelavilla990

    @matiazdelavilla990

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha holy shit, so spot on

  • @charlieziman5463

    @charlieziman5463

    5 жыл бұрын

    hahahaha

  • @kitchenmoose6083
    @kitchenmoose60834 жыл бұрын

    when the guy started playing the race car toy i felt that

  • @lincolnhiphop1852

    @lincolnhiphop1852

    3 жыл бұрын

    even crazier, I thought he was a woman until the Japanese dialogue

  • @idk.anymore8765

    @idk.anymore8765

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@lincolnhiphop1852 its been a year but... its korean

  • @JohnWhite-sj8no
    @JohnWhite-sj8no3 жыл бұрын

    Every time I hear a podcast or live performance that sounds like it was recorded in a shoebox sitting on the side of the 405 at 5:30 on a Wednesday I remember this video exists and the audio engineer had to mix for a bucket and shoes on a desk and the sound is flawless....

  • @petepete8862
    @petepete88626 жыл бұрын

    Best water bucket player in the business

  • @JonB83

    @JonB83

    6 жыл бұрын

    Certainly so good she needs safety googles.

  • @simonwilliamdavidson5660

    @simonwilliamdavidson5660

    6 жыл бұрын

    Check out Susie Ibarra yo!

  • @barbequesque

    @barbequesque

    6 жыл бұрын

    i've seen some really good ones. but these guys are legit.

  • @saam6768
    @saam67686 жыл бұрын

    A moment of silence for the sound guy who had to figure out the best way to capture the live sound of a hand dunking a tub a water.

  • @sweetgoose

    @sweetgoose

    6 жыл бұрын

    Saam yes!!!

  • @mrharvest

    @mrharvest

    6 жыл бұрын

    I would have used a hydrophone or an SM57 in an unlubricated condom. ;)

  • @alex0589

    @alex0589

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hadnt seen your comment but i said similar things, npr people are great for making this sound as great as this does. Solid performance also.

  • @fionariches3694

    @fionariches3694

    6 жыл бұрын

    How about “sound engineer” instead of “sound guy”?

  • @saam6768

    @saam6768

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fiona Riches thank you, bad habit on my part.

  • @lucasesteban48
    @lucasesteban484 жыл бұрын

    This music makes me feel like when I was a little kid, playing and just vibin. Really fun

  • @MIgardener
    @MIgardener4 жыл бұрын

    I love their music beyond words, but can't help but to feel like they only eat sustainably harvest fair trade tofu because anything else would be problematic. This fact doesn't bother me... I am just jealous I can't pull off Portland like they can.

  • @zacharyrobinson1024

    @zacharyrobinson1024

    3 жыл бұрын

    Luke!!

  • @Draykidsbuthol

    @Draykidsbuthol

    3 жыл бұрын

    what's funny is none of them are from portland

  • @mwara2444

    @mwara2444

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think they just hang out in the forest eating lichens of logs. But seriously did they all meet in a marine biology class or oceanography class in college is that how it was formed?

  • @aresef

    @aresef

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mwara2444 Four of them make up The Eversons, an indie pop group out of Wellington, New Zealand. Orono happened upon them in KZread recs and became friends with them when they toured Japan while she was back home there in the summer of 2015. They found out she could sing and when she got back to Maine, she recorded the vocals to Something For Your M.I.N.D. B, Ruby and Soul are more anonymous. But now, everybody but Soul (who’s in Sydney) lives under the same roof in London.

  • @citizenbobx

    @citizenbobx

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I looked at them and guessed 'probably not a lot of GOP votes in that crowd,' but I decided to leave personal prejudices out of it and just admire their creativity, anyway. I hope they continue to do well.

  • @mullrattl
    @mullrattl6 жыл бұрын

    It's like a bunch of people sitting and singing around a campfire, having fun, a few of them brought their instruments with them and the rest is using whatever they found to make cool noises and sounds. I LOVE IT!

  • @WeMakeVideosCA
    @WeMakeVideosCA5 жыл бұрын

    That dude is literally playing a desk...

  • @literal_metaphor

    @literal_metaphor

    4 жыл бұрын

    Would have appreciated if the desk was a little tinier...

  • @gamermoment3343

    @gamermoment3343

    4 жыл бұрын

    I watched this video twice and i finally noticed it

  • @aresef

    @aresef

    3 жыл бұрын

    I mean it’s a Tiny Desk concert, isn’t that what you’re supposed to do? /s

  • @mkehat1
    @mkehat14 жыл бұрын

    it looks like all the group members are contently trying to make Orono Noguchi smile

  • @sammywiener
    @sammywiener3 жыл бұрын

    Can we take a moment to appreciate how well thought out and kind Bob Boilen's descriptions are for each video? I love reading them every single time

  • @RRuss-tv1hv

    @RRuss-tv1hv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Double thumbs up!!!

  • @NickAdelman
    @NickAdelman6 жыл бұрын

    this music just reminds you to not take yourself to seriously that being said... it's actually surprisingly well orchestrated

  • @stephenhawkingsfootballboo7885
    @stephenhawkingsfootballboo78855 жыл бұрын

    If the film “Juno” was a band.

  • @discardmyfriends

    @discardmyfriends

    5 жыл бұрын

    Or Scott Pilgrim

  • @CountDogula7

    @CountDogula7

    5 жыл бұрын

    discardmyfriends well, Scott Pilgrim already heavily features a band

  • @Somersbysnoreband

    @Somersbysnoreband

    5 жыл бұрын

    omg my thoughts exactly

  • @Peteroc860

    @Peteroc860

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah Scott pilgrim has a kick ass band lol

  • @tommydaley8961

    @tommydaley8961

    5 жыл бұрын

    The mouldy peaches

  • @themightywhoosh5497
    @themightywhoosh54974 жыл бұрын

    The girl in the yellow is amelie change my mind

  • @nico-ke1nn

    @nico-ke1nn

    3 жыл бұрын

    lol I was about to say that

  • @beepuke8679

    @beepuke8679

    3 жыл бұрын

    She even has the red lipstick!

  • @jessiewoletz4401

    @jessiewoletz4401

    2 жыл бұрын

    Lolll yes

  • @kadijaht.1307
    @kadijaht.13073 жыл бұрын

    this is the best tiny concert I’ve ever seen

  • @amdnable
    @amdnable6 жыл бұрын

    props to the sound engineer too. incredible work

  • @peanut5839
    @peanut58395 жыл бұрын

    I’d love to be the lead clapper

  • @ChristianUrea
    @ChristianUrea3 жыл бұрын

    This is so beautifully unique that I can’t help but love it

  • @citizenbobx
    @citizenbobx3 жыл бұрын

    Guy on the bubbles had great control. If this actually their live sound, much respect.

  • @matthewmurphy6681
    @matthewmurphy66815 жыл бұрын

    If Adventure Time was a band

  • @juanalbertovargasmesen2509

    @juanalbertovargasmesen2509

    5 жыл бұрын

    The more I read this comment, the more I convince myself that Orono would have to be BMO

  • @adamwarlock8263

    @adamwarlock8263

    5 жыл бұрын

    architecture in helsinki

  • @Officiallij

    @Officiallij

    5 жыл бұрын

    They really do sound like a Rebecca sugar(she does the music for adventure time)

  • @pixelpiratepo

    @pixelpiratepo

    5 жыл бұрын

    LAKE kzread.info/dash/bejne/oadsuauLotfbZdI.html

  • @jeremy1392

    @jeremy1392

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@pixelpiratepo If Lake did a tiny desk, that'd be great.

  • @turboquail_6596
    @turboquail_65965 жыл бұрын

    That's some tight water playing

  • @rcrnitto

    @rcrnitto

    5 жыл бұрын

    not my tempo

  • @5k33k
    @5k33k3 жыл бұрын

    Since it isn't already listed in the video, here are the names of the performers: Orono Noguchi - Lead Vocals B - Backing Vocals/Percussion Soul - Backing Vocals/Percussion Ruby - Backing Vocals/Percussion Emily - Keys Harry - Guitar Dr. Tucan Taylor Michaels - Percussion Case

  • @neveerland

    @neveerland

    2 жыл бұрын

    even their names sound like book characters from completely different genres

  • @HaruoASecas

    @HaruoASecas

    Жыл бұрын

    Who's the one on the water bucket?

  • @aresef

    @aresef

    8 ай бұрын

    @@HaruoASecas Ruby played the bucket and wind chimes. Soul played the toy car, straw, bell and soda can.

  • @Holeydoughnuts
    @Holeydoughnuts3 жыл бұрын

    I come back to this video every year or so. It’s just so pure.

  • @grampsey
    @grampsey5 жыл бұрын

    an acid trip at a yard sale - both musically and visually

  • @pier9856
    @pier98566 жыл бұрын

    This is exactly how I picture Portland.

  • @KevKavanagh

    @KevKavanagh

    6 жыл бұрын

    Because you've never been there...and probably struggle to get out of bed...

  • @pier9856

    @pier9856

    6 жыл бұрын

    Based on your reaction you seem to have viewed my initial comment as a negative one. Do you not like Superorganism's music?

  • @jaywalker.

    @jaywalker.

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or maybe they don't like Portland―? The suspense is killing me.

  • @eatwritecry8448

    @eatwritecry8448

    6 жыл бұрын

    You're exactly right.

  • @Mooseplatoon

    @Mooseplatoon

    6 жыл бұрын

    @Ken Kavanagh That was the perfect response to round out the Portland experience. Come for the quirky, internet-soaked Indie Pop, stay for the insecure hipster posturing.

  • @samathereed
    @samathereed3 жыл бұрын

    This is -by far- my most favorite tiny desk concert. Watching this on any day instantly makes my day good. I was familiar with the group by listening to them on a random running playlist but I had not seen them preform nor did i even know how they produced their music. Such a cool production. Im grateful these creative musicians came together, made music, and recorded this concert.

  • @Celebriedad
    @Celebriedad4 жыл бұрын

    They are like Yo Gabba Gabba but for young adults having a rough time adapting to adult life.

  • @albizu
    @albizu5 жыл бұрын

    I bet that the case player has a case for his case.

  • @bananasdoingthetwist
    @bananasdoingthetwist4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like The Breakfast Club would have been a very different movie if they were locked up in the music room instead of the library.

  • @gtrmauricio_

    @gtrmauricio_

    4 жыл бұрын

    lifeofcarrot lemonade mouth

  • @LuisaDBritto

    @LuisaDBritto

    2 жыл бұрын

    that's called limonade mouth

  • @synonymous_
    @synonymous_3 жыл бұрын

    I live for this low-energy singer

  • @alildaisy2180
    @alildaisy21804 жыл бұрын

    This method of creating music is really creative! And also motivational to know with some ingenuity, imagination, and talent, you can create something really cool!

  • @nuglyph9139
    @nuglyph91396 жыл бұрын

    This is what conservatives think Millenials do with their free time.

  • @gastly777

    @gastly777

    6 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could be this creative in my free time.

  • @alex0589

    @alex0589

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ahahahaha but its true tho

  • @3n50ph

    @3n50ph

    6 жыл бұрын

    I mean....if the shoe fits.

  • @danielbutcher5836

    @danielbutcher5836

    6 жыл бұрын

    If only it was this productive!

  • @lanardfletcher1422

    @lanardfletcher1422

    6 жыл бұрын

    RA_ ankh lol basically. Conservatives hate happiness

  • @FruckFilms
    @FruckFilms6 жыл бұрын

    This shows just how phenomenal the recording and mixing for NPR Tiny Desk can be.

  • @theslaviccookie5137

    @theslaviccookie5137

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tbh I don't know if not mixed or if it was superorganism, they tend to mix a lot for these shows

  • @leebob61
    @leebob613 жыл бұрын

    Not a single musical discovery in the last decade has brought be so much joy as discovering Superorganism! I first saw them on this Tiny Desk convert and instantly felt I had found my people!

  • @nobnobnobnob
    @nobnobnobnob4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing they can produce this sound live.

  • @puertoriconnect4611
    @puertoriconnect46116 жыл бұрын

    I love how everyone else is really jammin out, singing, and dancing while Orono is deadpan. It really ties it all together. The contrast between her vocals and the rest of the music is so perfect. I normally wouldn’t like something like this. It’s very heavy in electronic sounds and kinda dancey like I could hear it in a club but I love it. The colorful bouncy music anchored by Orono’s almost apathetic vocals is brilliant. Let’s see how many more times can I say the same thing?

  • @RatatRatR

    @RatatRatR

    5 жыл бұрын

    There's no doubt she's what makes it work.

  • @RatatRatR

    @RatatRatR

    5 жыл бұрын

    (But to be honest I find all the other people deeply, deeply punchable.)

  • @friesiamans1966

    @friesiamans1966

    5 жыл бұрын

    + puerto cobain - they remind me of the lying lizards who i adored in those days... kzread.info/dash/bejne/d2GElNOFY9TRqs4.html

  • @backstagegage

    @backstagegage

    5 жыл бұрын

    This principle of musical tension between the lead singer's style and the band's is also what makes Steely Dan so interesting... Donald Fagen's weird thin warble contrasts perfectly with the sterile, smooth jazz-rock. Orono's distance is perfectly at odds with the hyper-energetic backing...and it adds up to incredibly listenable music

  • @friesiamans1966

    @friesiamans1966

    5 жыл бұрын

    + the hoss - you´re funny... :-) i wonder why i´m reading your comment, it states facts where there are none, hmmm - well, it is what it is... + the hoss - you´re funny... :-) i wonder why i´m reading your comment, it states facts where there are none, hmmm - well, it is what it is... edit: i think you´re on a wrong site somehow, if you´re looking for some kind of beethove or coltrane you should go somewhere else, this is from teenagers and twens and for teenagers and twens... ooooooooh now i saw, and now got you: someone put "your" "holy" steely dan into the shit, muhahahahaha - how cool is that - it deserves you right, absoluteley!!! naked spite here... :-)

  • @Melllchi
    @Melllchi5 жыл бұрын

    They really grow on you the more you listen to their music

  • @kalanyou3275
    @kalanyou3275 Жыл бұрын

    Still love this session

  • @abrarkhondker428
    @abrarkhondker4283 жыл бұрын

    This is hands down the best tiny desk

  • @trentalee
    @trentalee6 жыл бұрын

    superorganism is like if the school of rock band went to an alternative school with an existential curriculum

  • @stanconnorstan4266

    @stanconnorstan4266

    6 жыл бұрын

    my new tumblr bio

  • @genovachemistry9061

    @genovachemistry9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    No, it’s like jack black went to art school with hipsters. And stfu about tumbler you hipster!

  • @TheFameMonstar
    @TheFameMonstar6 жыл бұрын

    What instrument do you play? The water bucket

  • @kylepowpow

    @kylepowpow

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jule Lo amazing

  • @alliedarky

    @alliedarky

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jule Lo “I blow bubbles in a cup”

  • @triplepeanut

    @triplepeanut

    6 жыл бұрын

    I eat apples for my band lmao xd

  • @emuccino

    @emuccino

    6 жыл бұрын

    I was looking for this comment

  • @vanesamaya1457

    @vanesamaya1457

    6 жыл бұрын

    jajajajajaj

  • @holliejenniferparry810
    @holliejenniferparry8104 жыл бұрын

    For those commenting on her face, you can see that she IS super happy to be there. It’s probably because the sound of her voice requires a certain expression - you can hear when someone smiles!

  • @natemink572
    @natemink5723 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely sensational work by the audio engineer.

  • @jugglinglivebabies
    @jugglinglivebabies4 жыл бұрын

    NPR: "okay, we have 28 microphones. how many do you think you'll need?" Superorganism: "yes."

  • @aannngeel
    @aannngeel5 жыл бұрын

    KUDOS TO THE MIXER OF THIS. SOUNDS LIKE A RECORD, REALLY. @NPR Music

  • @jsampson8088
    @jsampson80884 жыл бұрын

    If all my primary school teachers formed a band.

  • @tcoker0416

    @tcoker0416

    4 жыл бұрын

    I laughed way too hard at this 😂

  • @bert7109

    @bert7109

    3 жыл бұрын

    You must've had cool teachers

  • @alexh8063
    @alexh80634 жыл бұрын

    Love this band, especially love how no one looks like they make the same kind of music.

  • @BloodyDIMISIS55
    @BloodyDIMISIS555 жыл бұрын

    The redhead looks like she sells sweaters made of straw

  • @deo8038

    @deo8038

    5 жыл бұрын

    the funny thing is that she actually does

  • @johnguerrero8473

    @johnguerrero8473

    5 жыл бұрын

    Especially with her yee-ass haircut.

  • @wingdagger1506

    @wingdagger1506

    5 жыл бұрын

    You mean the bass player? xd

  • @batty22222

    @batty22222

    4 жыл бұрын

    This video has the best comments on the internet

  • @machariamuragori9587
    @machariamuragori95876 жыл бұрын

    This looks like so much fun honestly

  • @TheVigilantStewards
    @TheVigilantStewards2 жыл бұрын

    This show has still stuck in my head as one of the catchiest NPR tiny desks

  • @etiennesaxx
    @etiennesaxx2 жыл бұрын

    Im litteraly obsessed with this tiny desk.. very hypnotized and mesmering songs.. i love Superorganism❤️

  • @solidkingcobra
    @solidkingcobra5 жыл бұрын

    the lead singer is waaay to cool that it's lame then back to cool again. and she doesn't care what I think and I like it even more.

  • @Tony-yd1vx

    @Tony-yd1vx

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't really care what you think either.... :)

  • @adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202

    @adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't know what to care anymore

  • @moneky6962

    @moneky6962

    4 жыл бұрын

    she reminds me of one of my friends lol

  • @lauriehughes6564

    @lauriehughes6564

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😁😆❤💚♒🎶🎶🌻❤

  • @beribeni
    @beribeni6 жыл бұрын

    Love how they're having so much fun. It's contagious.

  • @vwvan74

    @vwvan74

    6 жыл бұрын

    ya if you skip ahead to 4:48 you almost see her smile for a second. but she never does

  • @getdirecti0ns
    @getdirecti0ns2 жыл бұрын

    Still can’t believe they got Audrey Tautou to reprise her role as Amélie just for this tiny desk concert! 😯

  • @beaux7130
    @beaux71304 жыл бұрын

    That was something for my mind and so much more. I'm still grooving with the same huge smile that grew from the very first beat first word! Again Thank You over and over again and again.

  • @ethannickerson1901
    @ethannickerson19014 жыл бұрын

    Um...I'm having a moment here. I've played a lot of shows (who cares), but I can tell you what they're seeming to do so casually here is extraordinary. Great songwriting meets really careful instrumentation and planning. Wowie.

  • @susanmaggiora4800

    @susanmaggiora4800

    4 жыл бұрын

    Ethan Nickerson Yeah, I don’t think people understand how great these guys sound. The harmonies are so on point, it sounds like a studio recording.

  • @destroythehuman3380

    @destroythehuman3380

    3 жыл бұрын

    Like an Indie slipknot

  • @tommytwo-times9053

    @tommytwo-times9053

    2 жыл бұрын

    they all must have such an intricate understanding of each song, as someone who was in orchestra and knows how difficult it is for everyone to be on the same page

  • @jessiewoletz4401

    @jessiewoletz4401

    2 жыл бұрын

    I got chills reading this... Exactly. They are so in sync, genius. This is amazing.

  • @marikaallely9681

    @marikaallely9681

    2 жыл бұрын

    I know, it’s like they’re all foley artists and voice actors, on top of being rad musicians. Such a talented crew!

  • @cosmic__dylan
    @cosmic__dylan6 жыл бұрын

    Somehow these songs sound so much better live

  • @pvpherthen2981

    @pvpherthen2981

    5 жыл бұрын

    I find it interesting how all of their performances sound slightly different to each other and it always sounds great.

  • @SNoCappidona
    @SNoCappidona Жыл бұрын

    i love everything about this performance. thank you superorganism

  • @Al-rz3kx
    @Al-rz3kx3 жыл бұрын

    This feels so alone and intimate while the whole room has literally no space for another bucket player

  • @TheNamesDitto
    @TheNamesDitto6 жыл бұрын

    Can I join the band? I can play the mayonnaise. For real tho, this is trippy as hell

  • @alex0589

    @alex0589

    6 жыл бұрын

    TheNamesDitto somehow i believe you can

  • @genovachemistry9061

    @genovachemistry9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    Post an ad on Etsy and link them via tumbler. Make sure to include “aesthetic”

  • @ani-meshed-up

    @ani-meshed-up

    5 жыл бұрын

    i think ranch would sound better with this kinda music

  • @keziahluciano5000

    @keziahluciano5000

    5 жыл бұрын

    we need a more "Ketchup-y" player...sorry

  • @jaydyer6682

    @jaydyer6682

    5 жыл бұрын

    That would be a miracle...whip.

  • @LambentOrt
    @LambentOrt5 жыл бұрын

    It's like if a Wes Anderson film soundtrack broke the fourth wall and came to life.

  • @surreptitiouswritings

    @surreptitiouswritings

    4 жыл бұрын

    Wes Anderson films are good though.

  • @satrioekowicaksono7452

    @satrioekowicaksono7452

    4 жыл бұрын

    Parekh and Singh is Wes Anderson become a band, especially hotel Budapest

  • @AlbertusSalvatierra

    @AlbertusSalvatierra

    4 жыл бұрын

    I feel like he would make a movie about a acid hippie band

  • @roms9553
    @roms95533 жыл бұрын

    What a bunch of nerds... I love them

  • @545a.m9
    @545a.m93 жыл бұрын

    they look like random bojack horseman characters irl. still love the vibes tho

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