Chalk TV: Deafheaven - "Sunbather" 

This is the best sound recording of any Deafheaven live show ever. I pray for the same quality in future vids...

It's been 7 years since the Sunbather came out but it still can bring tears. Truly masterpiece!

6:05 is the best moment of any metal song ever

God, I'm never gonna forget my first time seeing them. I actually started tearing up around this song. I love this band so damn much

Wow, the mixing is great. Vocals right where they should be. Obviously amazing performance, too.

♪ I watched you lay on a towel in grass that exceeded the height of your legs. I gazed into reflective eyes, I cried against an ocean of light. Crippled by the cushion I sank into sheets. Frozen by rose petal toes. My back shivered for your pressed granite nails... ♫ ♪ It's 5 A.M...and my heart flourishes at each passing moment. Always and forever... ♫ This songs adds meaning to my life... ♥

3:30 That kills me every fucking time he does that. Doesn't matter what song. Still awesome, doe. Probably my favorite vid of them I can find on the Tube.

This band is truly exceptional. What an amazing performance.

This is so beautiful

that opening guitar riff is godly

That slight alteration during the outro was killer.

i must have seen almost every video of deafheaven on youtube but this one along with the raleigh, NC show are two of the very best. i've actually got goosebumps.

Fantastic performance, I threw my phone when an ad started playing in the middle

I miss this bassist and his style playing so relaxed and calm

Only a few bands have entered my life and have captivated me with power and awe-inspiring artistry. Genesis. The Cure. Killing Joke. Radiohead. Tool. Deafhaven. A few others, maybe. "But it's not black metal!." Well, yeah, obviously. Deal with the fact that Deafhaven attract people from outside black metal, because their compositions are incredible.

Some people complain about the bass player not moving around but I love the "fuck yeah" expression he has the whole time haha

best performance of this song ive seen

AND THE WHITE.....*FENCEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSS*

Can’t believe Sunbather is alrdy 10y old

this is probably the best RU-vid Deafheaven video of all time

The audio is top notch. Balance is perfect. Great performance as well.

5 years later still loving

I remember they gave 2 concerts in Mexico with MONO. I had not listened to Deafheaven before. So, MONO played first and the whole crowd were uncertain about it, did the really play first? Many left the place, those who stayed, witnessed one hell of a show. Since that very day I listen Deafheaven every single day.

The frontman George, Best I’ve seen in a loooong time!

Flawless.

Wish they had also recorded Dream House

Love it so much. My fave album of the decade 7 years in

what about 8:00? that shit tears me apart every time.

Always and forever.

i´d love to see more videos of them in this quality, thanks for it!

Kudos on this video. I come back to it frequently. Rare to find such a great audio mix.

This footage is fantastic---the sound, mixing, performance...just everything. Love these guys. Thanks for posting this!

Truly incredible, this is what music is all about.

Saw them live last week, man they were incredible. One of the best metal bands ever, period.

what i wouldn't give to see these guys live

I WAS THERE!!!

Jesus! This band is Amazing!!!!

More sound mixing like that pls! Subbed.

And the best on the Drums!!!!!!!! He’s a beast. The best!!

amazing

do you by chance have any video of them playing the Pecan Tree?

Still here

Best band making music.

i use to shoot dope to some of these songs which was amazing! pure fucking euphoria. but i became an addict n had to struggle to get clean since i didn't wanna die like some of my friends or worse become a shell or a ghost, well i changed my mind, but anyway I've been clean going on 4 years now n i was worried some of these songs might trigger me but...luckely not. ppl don't realize u can use drugs to access parts of your mind or to have certian experiences, but u don't need them to attain those levels or states of being or thinking. this proves it absolutely. i enjoy this song just as much now if not more bcuz heroin does help u reach higher levels os sensation n feeling but it kind of numbs u as well. this music is not pure bliss, its equal parts pain n pleasure, rage n joy, sorrow n bliss...so u need to feel pain to enjoy it all properly the way its meant to. goodluck to anyone else put there battling addiction. use music, it is one of the greatest tools we have at our disposal for transformation n altering ourselves n our environment n reality overall.

i want this live version in mp3 in my iphone, now!!!!!!

fucking love this band!

6:32 gets me every time

yeaaa.killing

Wow!

Good sound mix

This is actually very close to the real thing. Amazing.

This is what my soul looks like.

Go Daniel!!!

He’s Electric!!

very very coool !!i got some favourite parts but 7:03 is one of the best :::huuuu!! i want live !!

damn diego costa sure got a cool past time

Shiv!!!

What a flawless recording. Drummer plays and sounds perfect! Would love to know what kind of drum kit he uses.

This is REEEEEEEEEEEALLLLY INSANE

Shit, I cried again. Don't know if I could stifle a live like this without flooding the place. Anyway, I love you guys!

5:01 is so good

Kerry !!

what did you use for audio on this video?

drums: check guitars: check george: check bass: check BEAST MODE ACTIVATED

PS this still fuckin rules.

Not gonna lie, love their live show, but watching Clarke have personal time with the mic stand is a liiittttle bit uncomfortable.

fucking mint.

Awesome performance. Disappointed w/ that crowd though.

I came.. 4:16 - 4:40

whats the genre is this? blackgaze?

dirty ending

I WATCHED HOW GREEN THE TREES WERE

8:50

10:20

Why George Clarke's voice is always so mute? (not for the band name, i guess) His voice is tremendous and extremely full of passion, but i hate that i cannot "hear it" more.

That fucking ending is pure filth

Good performance, this looks just like the show I attended in MN. same size room, same size crowd, even down to the lame fans not doing shit, except for the one kid mashing by himself. That was me

3:20 8:45 6:10

His fuckn mic was really good in this video. His screams are so good. He doesn’t scream like this anymore. It’s so depressing He like does his black metal screeches and they fuckn suck. When he scrame on the album and live it was the best. Deafheaven at their prime Now all he does are those black metal screech / squelches. It sucks ass

Why is everyone including the band just standing around?

the bassist always looks so bored. learn some stage moves fella! haha. just kidding. doesnt hurt to move tho

Answers the question: can a bunch of hipsters make an amazing amalgm of shoegaze and black metal? Of course they fucking can!

back when deafheaven was good.

the audience is cringey

That crowd should be embarrassed for how bored most of them look

sounds to ambient to me.I hate it.

And yet 8:01 is just so corny to me. You're not Siouxsie and the Banshees. Stop it.

Nice dubbing.

What’s the point of the gloves??