Turnstile: Tiny Desk Concert

"An effortless hop from the carpet onto the office furniture. A split-second survey of the audience gathered. Two steps, then liftoff and barrel roll. Not only does Brendan Yates execute the first-ever stage dive and ensuing crowd surf at the Tiny Desk, but he does so with athletic grace. That's how this Turnstile concert ends, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound, featuring piano and a horn section."

"That Turnstile only performs tracks from NEVER ENOUGH here could be seen as a commitment to the glossy sheen of the year's biggest hardcore album, but that just turns out to be a ruse. A midtempo rocker becomes a madcap piano brawler. A punk rager spins on a topsy-turvy ride, skanking along the way. Jangle-pop melancholia turns on a Motown dime, shimmying into a soul revue with the horns locked all the way in."

"That's how this Turnstile concert ends, but not before a wild reimagination of the hardcore band's wide-ranging sound, featuring piano and a horn section. Ever since its inception 15 years ago, Turnstile has always turned its accessible, yet esoteric influences into something of its own. The roots are hardcore punk's speed and volatility, but the itch to play with tonal, textural and rhythmic palettes has kept Baltimore's own restless."

Turnstile performs a Tiny Desk set exclusively from NEVER ENOUGH, reshaping hardcore songs with unexpected instrumentation and arrangements. Brendan Yates finishes the show with a first-ever Tiny Desk stage dive and ensuing crowd surf. Songs shift dramatically: a midtempo rocker becomes a piano-driven brawl, a punk rager skanks through topsy-turvy changes, and jangle-pop melancholia flips into Motown-style soul with horns. The anthem appears both as a reflective ballad and as a vehicle for Yates to express heartfelt gratitude toward family, friends and "personal heroes" present. The band lineup includes guitars, bass, drums, saxophone, trumpet and piano.

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