New York singer-songwriter Tim Williams enters a cut-and-paste fairytale in his video for “Novel.” We see that book flapping and read the song title, but “Novel”‘s less novelist, and more a well-detailed short story in some clear-skied setting where you toss out dreams and live in your garbage until you jump on a boat with a parasol-toting lady, fight away sky-darkening waves and octopi, hop a ride with an elephant, take a flight into outer space with some helpful song birds, etc. The video, at least, is sorta like the carnival-in-space of the Pumpkins’ “Tonight, Tonight,” but with less dramatic sweep.
Regardless, our writer’s block isn’t this magical. Speaking of which: Amrit, pass the beer.
Feel free to check it out sans images as well (if you’re one of those).
Or see the dude’s beard in the flesh…
09/28 – Baltimore, MD @ Goucher College: Gopher Hole
10/02 – New York, NY @ The Cake Shop
10/06 – Johnson City, TN @ Acoustic Coffeehouse
10/07 – Chicago, IL @ Uncommon Ground
10/09 – Des Moines, IA @ Vaudeville Mews
10/11 – Des Moines, IA @ Mars Café
10/12 – Ames, IA @ The M-Shop
10/17 – New York, NY @ Fat Baby (CMJ – Dovecote Records Showcase)
10/18 – New York, NY @ Indaba Music Loft (CMJ)
(A number of dates with Geert Van Der Velde TBA.)
When Work Is Done is out 10/2 on Dovecote Records.
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tim williams is awesome. he’s so awesome that I once saw him on the L and was afraid to say hi.
Tim William’s video is amazing! I love the elephants snorting clouds!
That video is mackaliscious!
i have this song stuck in my head permanently now, thank you. time to break out the drill.
(amazing video)
i’m magical. and i had a tumultuous love affair with tim this summer during my travels of the american northeast. he kisses like a ghastly truck driver but sings like an angel. cheers, my little weasley. well done.
Rad!
is this a strokes cover?
How many times is the same person going to comment here? This is garbage.
Who directed this video? Its great
blaths: is it possible that the kid’s got some fans? perhaps?
great song.
“directed by josh horowitz”
I run a music weblog out of Boston. Check out my Interview with Tim Williams. I just hosted a live show with Tim and am setting a new show here in Boston for November. Stop on by!
Loved the video-very creative!