Imagine you're a shy, introvert musician with a fanbase so devoted that they'll make an elaborated video essay on a song you haven't even released. Must feel kinda nice. Great video!

I’m convinced Ben Howard released this song on his new album just to ruin the title of this video... regardless great song

I remember the first time I saw this video I was completely blown away by how beautifully it was put together. Still to this day it is one of the most well crafted, peaceful and insightful things I've seen. It perfectly captures the the poetic nature of exploring a piece of music in depths far exceeding the expectations of the writer and finding within it something beautiful. The tone is also perfectly pitched throughout, a true masterpiece. Thank you for this

Ben announced his new album today, (as you probably know). Track 6 is called Rookery... Think we might be in luck mate!!

I've been a Ben Howard fan since 5-6 years now and I always felt that a good video essay about Ben Howard was missing. I always thought how can people not be aware of such good poetry and soundscapes. This video definitely fills a void on KZfaq and you did a great job doing so. It's been an honour for me as well to provide the music for this video. Keep up the good work!

I got to see Ben Howard live front row on my 24th birthday. He is literally the most talented musician alive.

And... he found it... you know, a definitive way of the song, and it's called Rockery. You know, I saw this video two days after you published it, back in 2020. And now, with Ben's new release yesterday, I listen to this song (Rockery) and my eyes got drowned in tears... Thanks for this. As you said, Ben is, whithout a doubt, one of the most underrated creative minds in modern music history.

I think if a Ben Howard’s song was a video essay, this video would be it. Your video makes me feel the same way Ben Howard’s music makes me feel. Well done.

I love him so much. I’m so happy to see a new video about him.

Mate this is honestly one the most beautifully made Ben Howard 'supporter' type video that i've ever seen. Thank you so much for posting this. Ben howard true musical genius

I've been on the first concert of the Noonday tour in Cologne in Germany. I was abled to listen to the new album on that day and when "untitled" came I was confused because it was unfamiliar and afterwards I thought "what an extremely great intro for "the defeat" was that". After the show I was abled to see the setlist an there was only "untitled".. and than I was aware that it probably won't be released. This song was absolutely great (and yes I especially love the contrast to "the defeat"). Thank you for your analysis ideo on this piece of art..

Mate, this is hands down one of the highest quality videos I have ever seen in youtube. The amount of knowledge, research, passion and dedication you evidently poor into the essay is outrageous and leads to a well spoken, interesting and nourishing video. The essay, as the song, is a masterpiece.

Mate, more Ben Howard essays. Please. Seriously. Please.

Thank you for posting this!!! BEN IF YOU ARE READING WE LOVE U!!!

This is amazing. I really hope we get to hear Ben soon. He'd make this twelve months of hell worth it.

He's absolutely underrated... He's just a jewel - I had the luck to see him twice in Berlin and discovered him from the beginning. Thank you also for your superb and deep work on describing and interpreting his masterpiece.

"you more than likely won't recognise it" well that is where you are wrong

It's being released in his 2021 album, Collections from the Whiteout. It's called Rookery.

I grew up with his music. Im 18 now. He is my favorite artist and he will always be!! Ben is a genius

Stellar discussion...I've always loved this one in particular and a part of me never wants to see it released and recorded, like it can just be kept as a treasure that isnt even really known. Much love

I'm absolutely astonished by this video, it was a real lesson, thank you!

7:06 little did he know

He played this track last year during his performance in the Netherlands!

Seeing him twice live is not enough! I wish his music was still this, though. But I’d see him a million times. And his show-no matter how many times I see it or meet him-it will always still stay at the top of my bucket list.

Ben please announce at least one show for 2021! I missed you at red rock in Colorado. I would fly to Europe to see you live sir.

Beautiful. And now it’s out and ours forever.

You were the first to jump in my mind when I heard it on the record. Congrats on the release

saw it live, and I was so confused as id never heard the song before but it was really beautiful to experience. it's so great to see that someone is still interested in, and treating ben like the poet and genius he is. thanks for the video :)

I had never heard of this artist before and I dont know I had never heard his music, it's exactly the kind that I love. Thanks mate for revealing him to me.👌

Truly one of the best written songs ever. He’s my favorite.

Saw him at Red Rocks in 2018. Most beautiful show I've ever been to!

Love to find videos like this, that show a community so dedicated and in love with the work of Ben. I can’t get enough of his work

more ben essays please! this is gold. been looking for something like this for ages.

This is an incredible piece of content. Thank you for sharing your work!

Thank you for making this. You made me fall in love with his artistry all over again. All the best to you x

Beautiful narration and editing. Thanks for this.

Thanks for this video. Your narration with the guitar playing in the background is truly relaxing.

Great video. I saw Ben here in Chicago on the 2018 North American tour. He never finished his set list. He was clearly distressed, never got to this tune unfortunately, and he gave a farewell mid-song after playing for maybe 35-40 minutes. Always wondered what might have been up and hoped he was alright. I haven't been able to see him since. Wish him the best.

This is awesome dude, great work

This was beautiful and incredibly well done. Really captures his dreamy and thoughtful manner. Thank you 🦋

Thank you for this wonderful video! Ben is such an amazing writer 🌟

Beautiful mate, just beautiful and Thank you very much, Hope to hear more from you about ben cheers!

Thank you mate! From Portugal I'm so proud of your work here. Thank you!

Incredible video! Thank you so much for putting this together

this is so well put together, very subtle, very detailed and well researched, it's a shame you won't be creating any more videos, especially as this one really has captured the attention of his fantastic fanbase.

Great job. One of the most beautiful songs I've heard.

Great video! Hope I can listen him live one day.

Well done. This video is awesome. I saw him play this song in Kansas City and I was awestruck. Glad he see that someone else noticed and wanted to look into it more!

Thank you for all of the work you’ve done.

Thank you for making this video ♥

I really enjoyed this video! Beautifully unpicked and eloquent. Think I've listened to this video more than 10 times just for the snippets of this beautiful song.

Amazing video! Thank you

Really looking forward not only Collections from the Whiteout but also your videos on the new music

Oooo thanks for the lit info. I was aware of The tale by Conrad referenced in "Conrad" as I love that piece of writing but had no idea about End of the Affair or Noon-Day dream.

What an amazing video. I'm a massive Ben fan, but living in a small island in the middle of the Atlantic, I've never had the chance to see him live, something I'm hoping to reserve in a near future Just earned yourself a new subscriber.

Very well put together video, Your explanations of the lyrics are on point for me. well done pard.

Love it! Brilliant insights

really great video, thanks!

Skip ahead in time and the track murmured about comes out to the big world in his fourth album :) I do really like the fact it's not a track that just vanished....Anything he sings is important and should be recorded and remembered

Love the video well done. Loving the Ben Howard fans, Ben is my fav artist and I don’t think there is any lyrically and as poetic as Ben

This is very high praise! I’ll definitely check him out!

Oh, I love this song so much! (Same as the mentioned Keiko) What a great video, absolutely loved it! Thank you for that.

Great analysis, thanks! And great news this will probably on his new album under the title Rookery.

Ben ❤️

Devoted fan. Falling in love with song

Thanks for bring this essay so far away to Indonesia, dude. Thanks Ben, I have some love, we have.

I like your consideration that there is a certain romance in playing the song every night, with a slight change each time, only for it to then be lost to that night. In a way, it's sad that it was ever recorded, even on a phone. I was at those performances, and I remember crying to just how beautiful an event it was. They were a highlight in my life and they came at the end of our honeymoon. Ben Howard was introduced to me through my wife a short couple of years earlier and we bonded very very deeply over his music. I remember one night, sitting on a dark beach with her, when suddenly there was a fireworks show from a house nearby. The music, colours, the smoke over the water, the peace and being with the one person I have felt at home with since we met. It was a moment which was fleeting, and the romance of it permeated my soul, I knew I'd spend the rest of my life happily with the person I was holding in my arms then, and I wept out of a serene joy that I'd never felt before. Time is dancing and we are only passing through, our life is limited only in its duration. It's important to take those moments and understand that, by fate or by the original design of the universe, a motion was started, and the result of it was that one moment and that moment was written for you alone sometimes. I felt that to share them, unfortunately, reduces their value a little, albeit a beautiful story.

Mate this is an awesome breakdown!

Beautiful video!

Really enjoyed this :D

Great video - very well done.

Great breakdown. Could listen to your voice narrate all day

Loved this video!

Wow, amazing work man. Yeah its breathtaking song, but 3:39 where you found this video scene :D ben and fire

gem ! you cannot abandon some people that love you so much ! We are eager to hear from you !

Big fan of BH and a big fan of you so perfect video while self isloating

Fantastic, fantastic video!!

Beautiful mate

Heard this song at red rocks two years ago, absolutely blew me away

Ahhhh I love this song thankyou

Excellent narrative

Awesome Video, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was a wonderful essay

Great video!

such a criminally underrated artist

Was lucky to see and hear this live in Lyon, France and at the Eden Project in Cornwall. Lost my mind when I heard it

I was lucky enough to hear him play this in Paris on his Noonday Dream tour, the whole gig was amazing!

Honestly, I wish we’d get a studio version of Keiko

Thank you 🙏🏼

Amazing Essay pal

I only know of that song from typing the defeat from bend new album which is a great track hands down my favorite next to rivers in your mouth but in the beginning of the video I searched for I heard of this I usually skimmed over it and fast forward to the defeat part because the whole video includes both songs and the defeat is second but one day I heard all of It and damn man that song !

Hands down his most talented/powerful work

Oh well done 🙏💕

Great vid

I was Lucky to see this video before the album released

Thank you

broo its coming on the NEW ALBUM!!!!

Gotta say I love noonday dream and all the precious but untitled is still to me and boat to the wall part 2 stand out

Humbled I be, having gotten to hear and experience this song during said 2018 tour.

This is unreal!!!