Post Malone: Tiny Desk Concert
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Published 2023-08-15
The Tiny Desk has hosted plenty of major pop, rock and hip-hop stars in its 15-plus years, but you'd be hard-pressed to find one more agreeable or self-effacing than Austin Richard Post. Whether lamenting the state of his singing voice, joking about his nerves or sitting slack-jawed in awe of the fantastic band his people had assembled for this show, Post had the bearing of a lottery winner who wouldn't even give himself credit for buying a ticket.
Before, during and after the show, Post Malone was a joy to have around. But he also just happened to bring a few of the biggest pop hits of the 21st century: Set-opener "Sunflower," for example, has been certified eighteen-times platinum by the RIAA since its release in 2018 — that's an all-time record — while the 2017 single "I Fall Apart" and 2019's "Circles" lag behind at a mere ten-times platinum apiece. "Enough Is Enough," which closes this set, enjoys no such designation, but give it time: A track from Post Malone's new album Austin, it's only been out for a few weeks.
So enjoy this set for what it is: one of the world's biggest stars, performing a few of the world's biggest songs, each set to a luminous arrangement. Post Malone himself seems surprised by how great this Tiny Desk concert sounds, and that's not just the humility talking.
SET LIST
"Sunflower"
"I Fall Apart"
"Circles"
"Enough Is Enough"
MUSICIANS
Austin Post: lead vocalist, guitar
Hannah Juliano: vocalist
Elliot Aguilar: vocalist
Chauncey Matthews: vocalist
Kola Rail: vocalist
Destin Johnson: drums
Emily Rosenfield: guitar
Bobby Wooten: bass
Louis Bell: piano
Kevin Kuh: strings
Francesca Dardani: strings
Kiku Enomoto: strings
Kirin McElwain: strings
TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Bobby Carter, Suraya Mohamed
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
Creative Director: Bob Boilen
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Zayrha Rodriguez, Sofia Seidel
Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Catie Dull
Tiny Desk Team: Hazel Cills
VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann
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All Comments (21)
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Everything Post Malone does, he acts like it’s the most fun he has ever had in his life. A true gift to humanity
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“This song is about a square….it’s called circles” how could you not love this man??
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Post Malone is the perfect example of not judging a book by its cover.
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Post Malone is the most wholesome gangster looking little boy spirited adult man, I love how he found his voice in music. A long awaited session here!
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Hearing the choir sing "she wants to ride me like a cruise" was truly moving.
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Tiny desk performances should be a Grammy award class on its own.
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The base guitarist is legitimately one of the happiest guys I have ever seen - he's absolutely in the moment and enjoying life! Love seeing that!!
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Straight up, Posty needs to drop an acoustic album with this band. They sound absolutely fantastic!!!
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An acoustic version of Sunflowers with piano and violins? Are you kidding me? Austin, are you kidding me?! Stunning.
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The bassist's face the entire time is that of someone who knows they are part of something special, just living in the moment in disbelief. Beautiful, beautiful art.
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idk post malone songs could be this soothing, i feel like laying on the green grass under a tree with the wind breeze
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He has a singer songwriters mentality. No matter how big he’s gotten, he still has all the awkward genuine energy of someone who truly cares about his craft. Breath of fresh air.
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He needs to do an album with this ensemble and 0 auto tune. Dude's natural voice has so much emotion even when it's not at 100%
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I’m 75year old. Had stopped listening to music for years. Listening to Post Malone I am back. I love his voice and I can understand the lyrics Thank You !
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I think posty's songs are so much better in this format, they sound like actual songs with a folk influence and I'm so for it
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The version of I Fall Apart was on another level. The lyrics cut so much deeper sung in such a "raw" state. Goosebumps.
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His entire band smiling while he's talking, you can tell they all really love him. What a sweet guy 💌
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This version of Sunflower is tremendously electrifying. Very good interpretation by the team and obviously by Posty.
