This Is The Kit: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
- Dec. 19, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- Effortless storytelling is at the heart of This Is The Kit. And the stories the band's only permanent member, Kate Stables, weaves are profound but sweet with a tone that quietly reels you in.
"Bullet Proof" is the opening song at the Tiny Desk - and the opening track on her fourth album, Moonshine Freeze - a song that sees the darkest challenges in life as a way to begin again. "Everything we broke today/Needing breaking, anyway," Kate Stables sings as she's picking on her banjo with tides of percussion and bass flowing in. It takes two minutes before the perfectly punctuated guitar hits but completely worth the wait.
That gradual unfolding is the strength of these songs and this band. "Moonshine Freeze," the last one they perform at the Tiny Desk, is the title track to the new album produced by John Parish. It's a song taken from a children's clapping game: Say "moonshine" three times, then freeze. But the song takes these images deeper, looking at patterns in the repetitive words, specifically patterns of three, which in Kate's mind forms a triangle or a delta and it just gets deeper.
Lovers of Sufjan Stevens will appreciate the gentle ways Kate Stables can touch a heart with a song. And the band she plays with here is tightly in touch with how best to support these tunes.
Set List
"Bullet Proof"
"Hotter Colder"
"Moonshine Freeze"
MUSICIANS
Katherine Stables, Rosalind Leyden, Jamie Whitby-Coles, Noil Smith, Adam Schatz, Jonah Parzen-Johnson
CREDITS
Producers: Bob Boilen, Morgan Noelle Smith; Creative Director: Bob Boilen; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Morgan Noelle Smith, Bronson Arcuri, Alyse Young; Production Assistant: Salvatore Maicki; Photo: Jennifer Kerrigan/NPR
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Man the number of people disrespecting Kate Stables in the comments. If you're looking for voice range, go listen to Celine Dion. She's writing her songs, and she's got an incredible voice because it feels real and full of emotion. You just need that, nobody cares about how many notes you play on guitar or how wide is your voice's range if the feeling isn't there.
This is the kit is freakin great and sounds different because of her and the band.
Great comment
Couldn’t agree more
Yes! Her intriguing story telling with beautiful rolling melodies, it’s so special. They will always be in my favourite bands exactly for this.
Just discovered her...fantastic! could agree more with u
i have not seen a single negative comment and yes she is absolutely fantastic!
This is the kit are class. It’s British folk at heart. It’s not meant to be polished. It’s folk. It’s British. It’s ours, but to be enjoyed - please embrace and positive vibes only!
Not only is their music fabulous, but they are genuinely wonderful people too. I used to play at the Railway open mic night in Winchester back in the day and I was always in awe of them then.
I'm so glad they're doing so well, because they worked hard and have so much talent. I love and miss Roz & Kate and Roz's bro Sam very muchly :)
Her vocals are so clean damn
You made me cry, and I don't know why. Maybe the simple beauty.
Me tooo❤
Me too❤
Same pinch. We can feel it but we can't explain it.
finally someone recognizes this beautiful band
The guitarist is very, very, very good. It's a measure of how good everyone else is that you can nearly not notice him.
Great lesson from the 80's post-punk guitarists school
Neil
Smithy❤
Kate Stables just comes across as a bloody nice person as well as being an amazing talent. And she clearly enjoyed doing this. How good can a thing get?
Love an artist that appreciates the value of space and subtlety.
every band needs guitarist like this guy > great taste and knowing what song needs, nothing more or less...perfect work.
This is absolutely fucking phenomenal. She doesn't need a huge vocal range because she has such wonderful control. Beautiful timbre from the fantastic choice of instrumentation
word!
you mean she has extremely limited talent
JMarz Hahahaha!!
Thought we got past that ignorant outlook that limited range = limited talent?
Billie Holiday had a limited range..
favorite band. It's like a shot of fresh and delicious air you breathe once in a while . beautiful
My favorite song by this band is "Bashed out" it's mellow sound set the tone for all of 2019 to me.
Yes same! It’s my alarm clock song forever
This is one of my most most favourite bands. I've seen them at least 4 times... the first time was in a church in north london, maybe hamstead some years back. Kate's magical voice captured every crevice, and church acoustics are so sweet. Thanks for this lovely recording. Tiny Desk 4eva
What a magnificent band. I have recently discovered them on Spotify and seeing how good they translate their music in the live setting makes me discover more of their music and fully immerse into exploring their sound. Greetings from Bosnia. ❤
They really are such a fine fine band. Love the sound and the complexity...it's so simple and perfect...brilliant..
Love this band so very much. Live they are wondrous. They create an almost magical atmosphere. Go and see them if you can and if you can't, buy all their records and see if you can stop playing them! Much love to this wonderful band.
Thank u NPR, just discovered this band, then found they did an NPR tiny Desk!!. This is a good day to be in Quarantine. Hope all of u and yours are safe 'n well.
Just saw them this week in Newcastle... mesmerising!!!!
I love this woman!....Please,please more people doing something...different.
i know what you mean...
I love Kate Stables so much
Bullet proof is magical song, sung with beautiful voice..
See them live if you have the chance, absolutely worth it! Although this version of Moonshine Freeze is even better.
Can't emphasise enough how much I love this band. What a breath of fresh air
If Katherine Stables wasn't a musician she'd 100% be a kindergarten teacher.
Miss Lippy from Billy Madison?
The harmony at 9:20 is 👌😩😫
Bout time they got to play there, thanks NPR! Great band, saw them last month in Luxembourg. Her album Wriggle out the Restless is really good, with "Earthquake" being my favorite song.
love kit- great sound -very moving real music and fantastic talent
Wonderful! She's so talented and a fantastic performer.
I saw these guys in Oxford in 2019, I was stood behind a really tall bloke wearing a hat; he was having the time of his life and everytime I moved, he moved infront of me! They are a great live band and if you get the chance to see them I'd strongly advise you do. I have tickets to see them in Winchester in Novermber. Giddy as a schoolgirl!
Stand in front of him next time. Just an idea.
Saw them last night and defo second that
I love this band, I love the simplicity and innocence in their sound. I love that Kate is so natural in the way she presents herself. So inspiring. Love. ♥️
I adore This is the Kit!
me too! they are just wonderful!
What a band, this was truly beautiful 💜
Epic musicianship from all. This is wonderful jazz/folk beauty.
Fun fact! This is actually the 3rd time Adam Schatz (the saxophonist) has been on a Tiny Desk! He was on Father Figures back in 2013 and was actually on earlier in 2017 with Landlady!
One of my fav bands of the 2010s! Awaiting the new record!
her voice is so smooth
Saw them open for the national and made such an impression... really loving them lately
What a treat to find this, thank you for having them on the show - I love these songs and the album is one of my favorites.
the sound quality of this is as amazing as the performance itself - joyous stuff - thanks NPR .
I liked how you let the old guy in the band . That was nice:) .
Never heard Kate S before, but will be following! What superb recording quality though, NPR you are magic!
The only person with no hair is the only one without a beanie
Its symbolism
One of my favourite bands.
So glad to see you guys still going strong! Great performance.
2 vinyls on my shelf, bought on a tiny concert in a tiny town in rural Germany (Schwäbisch Hall). fallen in love on the spot.
Clean, simple, unpretentious, melodic, atmospheric... Tasty.
Quel voix magnifique ... Which magnificent voice
Amazing..........captivating......thank you!.
I'm not reading 200 comments but if you can't hear the complexity of what she is doing with her voice, record yourself and compare and listen how far off you are. The irony is that the entire song of Moonshine Freeze is talking about what she and the band are doing. If you don't like her stylistically, that is agreeabley, is one thing but if you can't hear the complexity of the music, and the vocals, you can't possibly have a creative background, where' you've attempted to bring spirit into the physical realm.
Cool songs!... Excellent musical group!... Nice performance!...
1st song is so pretty ...so real ... takes me back to my childhood...love it....amazing
very nice taste on arrangements this people have! amazing!
Just gorgeous ❤
Wow this is all fantastic.
Love this group!!!....
Kate is so beautiful.
Hey! All my friends love tiny desk. hi friends! I miss you!!
I think this is my favourite version of all of these songs
Heavenly. Truely.
I too adore this is the kit, have discovered them today!!!😁
Love it! Another Band discovered thanks to NPR!
this actually sounds like good music
Loving this set!!! 😊💗👏
Quality, I like it.
one of the few channels that never disapponts
FINALLY!! Bullet proof in a place I can hear nicely until I get the record.
Adam, loving the beard! 😉
I never knew of this band until about 30 seconds ago, and the first musician other than myself to have the name Stables. Good stuff.
I'm really into voices and i know what i like immediately---just heard her for first time on "Wanderlust" on Netflix. she does remind me of different things i've known; kind of a combination of early 70's folk and some stripped down British post-punk i useta listen to. first scritti politti album?
real early scritti politti and they have the Rough trade connection!
Her vocals seem quite similar to Joni Mitchell's. Before seeing who this was, I thought I was transported back in time.
I totally agree omg!!
loved 'hotter, colder'
I’d love to see Sufjan himself brought to a Tiny Desk Concert!
Oh please please, Sufjan
New to me..
Love them really cool tunes..
All these amazing artists. WE NEED FRANK OCEAN!!
Hon the fuckin kit!!! Much deserved tiny desk!! Have seen them numerous times
some of these songs feel like spells written specially for me and this year of my life.
I think I saw some tears around 3:05. Great song
2017 coup de coeur !!!
yeeees !!! they are great as always!!!!
Hermoso!
I'm a simple man. I see bari sax I click
I always come back here
tonight again
Top playing our Neil
Beautiful
Looking forward to The Roundhouse in Jan :D
Melt think I wanna go watch get my tickets.
please invite Peach Pit to have a tiny desk concert, i'd love to see them play live in this location!
Cool as .
...lovely..
Why do I ever read the comments for things I enjoy? What's the matter with me?
Love her!
Very interesting progect!
Impressive intro
I remember syrup sandwiches..
why the kendrick reference pls i don't get it :'/
Tremendous!
With the hat and the ears, I keep expecting her to say INT MILK BRILLIANT?!?!
The rest of the band are trying, but they will never be as cool as jazzmaster guy !
Check out his other band The Brackish.. absolute nutter!
That's my guitar teacher!
@@nataroonytrontime3976 hah that's awesome
I want to give this another thumbs up but I can't. It won't let me. So I'll type it * Thumbs Up! * :)
Omfg new favorite band (other than LAKE) Last song is so good as are all. But the last one is so deep, check the lyrics out for Hotter Colder.
Great ! What kind of mics are used for vocals ?