Dan Mangan + Blacksmith | VESSEL

Official video for VESSEL by Dan Mangan + Blacksmith, from the album CLUB MEDS, available January 2015.

Direction, Animation & Illustration by Ben Clarkson

CLUB MEDS PRE-ORDERS:

"It is complicated to open a conversation about the way we depict our history and our identity. Stories are powerful, and the way histories are told often reinforce the power of the powerful. How we tell the story, how our oral, written and visual traditions transmit interpretations of the past affects our behaviour, our ontology, here in the present. I would love to discuss how there are different histories. I believe that the quiet stability that many of us enjoy is a phantasm. I believe we have a great deal of work to do in order to live with one another in a way that agrees with our values (or the values we'd like to have). History is not finished and we must take ownership of it, or others will do it for us."
- Ben Clarkson, Director, Animator

[Josephlaszlo]

Just watched Hector and the Search for Happiness. Inspiring movie and inspiring song. Thank you.

[googlemademedoit]

Found you thru the Hector movie.  Really like this song!

[PubrockCoZa]

This song should hang in art galleries across the world and play on repeat until the world implodes. 

[rainydays]

11. Happiness is finding a song that you loved listening to in a movie.

[oboelizzy]

It's always amazes me that Dan Mangan is still so unknown in Canada! He's an incredible talent and a special favourite for those who have good friends (or sisters) who introduce one to his music. Was starving for a new record, Thanks to Dan and Blacksmith!

[gmar]

Hector and the search for happiness brought me here 😊

[lGORDZILLAl]

Wow, my deepest thoughts and fears are expressed so vividly in this video. Simply amazing.

[ourson]

These guys are genius.  I'm reminded of early Dave Matthews -- just how tight the band's sound is, the listy non-linear lyrics, that sort of thing... They deserve the great reviews the album is getting!

[jpzentertainmentinc.]

Love It has a meditative Peter Gabrielesque feel

[podanu]

I love everything about the delivery of the message here...beautifully done.

[jjhubz]

I never understood how this song didn't get more popular

[Nunnsy]

"It takes a village to raise a fool." So friggin good.

[Kimaniable]

Great song and video. The vid reminds me of Peter Gabrielle Sledge Hammer

[elisaproctor]

Only just watched Hector and the search for happiness ( I know what took me so long). Then boom this song at the end… blown away !

[ScottDWilson]

Loved this in Hector…BUT then they seem to have erased this track from the OST 🤨 and many videos. Then found this one and its images paint the perfect picture with the music. A victim world hates anything that calls it out. Thank you Dan, for the song, this video, and your brave stance.

[skrap]

I'm a vessel in the valley getting riddled with the tally
I'm the middle of a season getting riddled with the reasons
Stop
Wait
Unhand me (It takes a village to raise a fool don't you ever)
I'm the widow of a conscience getting riddled with the nonsense
Stop
Wait
Unhand me

[GeoffRieck]

That was a gut punch of a video! Vancouver Love!

[DavidBailin]

Very nice song. Just bought it on iTunes. Thanks for having a video.

[brianschumacher]

Never heard of this guy until I heard a review of this CD on NPR last night.

[Cassius]

Best and smartest video I've ever seen.