New Tim Willams Video - "Novel"

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).

Tim Williams - "Novel" (MP3)

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.

Posted at 5:25 PM in MP3, Tour Dates, Video
Tags: Tim Williams

13 Comments

tim williams is awesome. he's so awesome that I once saw him on the L and was afraid to say hi.

Posted by: seth at 09/25/07 5:59 PM  | Reply
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Tim William's video is amazing! I love the elephants snorting clouds!

Posted by: Holiday Randy at 09/25/07 6:37 PM  | Reply
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That video is mackaliscious!

Posted by: The DonAntwane at 09/25/07 7:16 PM  | Reply
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i have this song stuck in my head permanently now, thank you. time to break out the drill.

(amazing video)

Posted by: Jonathan at 09/25/07 7:52 PM  | Reply
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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.

Posted by: daniel radcliffe at 09/25/07 8:02 PM  | Reply
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Rad!

Posted by: Rob at 09/25/07 8:51 PM  | Reply
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is this a strokes cover?

Posted by: dannygutters at 09/26/07 10:31 AM  | Reply
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How many times is the same person going to comment here? This is garbage.

Posted by: blaths at 09/26/07 12:14 PM  | Reply
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Who directed this video? Its great

Posted by: Jenny at 09/26/07 12:14 PM  | Reply
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blaths: is it possible that the kid's got some fans? perhaps?

great song.

Posted by: notfornuthin at 09/26/07 1:01 PM  | Reply
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"directed by josh horowitz"

Posted by: Ed at 09/26/07 1:59 PM  | Reply
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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!

Posted by: Ryan of the RSL Music Blog at 09/26/07 5:14 PM  | Reply
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Loved the video-very creative!

Posted by: Joyce at 09/26/07 7:41 PM  | Reply
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