I was fortunate enough to catch Been Obscene — guitarist/vocalist Thomas Nachtigal, guitarist Peter Kreyci, bassist Philipp Zezula and drummer Robert Schoosleitner — performing “Pilot the Pirates” earlier this year in Philly (though I had the title wrong in that review). What I had to say about it then was, “‘Pilot the Pirates’ was less outwardly jammy, featuring some solid backing arrangements from Zezula on vocals, but still had room for a bit of meandering amid a straightforward Queens of the Stone Age start-stop given vitality and fitting attitude from Kreyci rocking out with Schoosleitner.”

Watching the professionally-shot live video for the song, a studio version of which is set to appear on Been Obscene‘s next studio album — due out early 2014 — my impression is much the same, but on repeat viewings, it’s pretty clear what I missed appreciating was where the song really takes off after its halfway point. In the clip below, it’s signaled by a change in the lighting and quicker camera changes, so maybe that makes it more obvious, but either way, the track is a winner and the video makes me look forward even more to hearing the studio version when the time comes. So I guess it’s a winner twice.

As previously reported, Been Obscene are part of the ultra-righteous lineup playing this year’s Stoned from the Underground fest in Germany (info here). That and other live dates follow below:

Been Obscene, “Pilot the Pirates” official live video

Jul 13 Erfurt [DE] Stoned From The Underground
Jul 19 Golling [AT] On The Rocks
Jul 26 Feldkirch [AT] Poolbar
Aug 10 Waldhausen [AT] Lake On Fire
Aug 17 Plaidt [DE] Pellenzer

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