Experimental Philadelphia rock outfit mewithoutYou's fourth album, it's all crazy! it's all false! it's all a dream! it's alright (out last month on Tooth & Nail), has some seriously heavy origins: Frontman Aaron Weiss — a freegan who only eats discarded food and tours in a bus converted to run on waste vegetable oil — looked to the writings of Sufi mystic Bawa Muhaiyaddeen; his work inspired both the title and the themes on the album.
The band will be on the road through August to support crazy (iaciafiaadia, for short? trips off the tongue!), produced by Daniel Smith (Danielson Famile) and Brian McTear (Mazarin, Matt Pond PA); below, check out the fantastical video for shambolic, freewheeling album track "The Fox, the Crow and the Cookie," and tell us what you think:
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The beautiful video is co-directed by Amy Carrigan and David Bell.
Ah, guys, i love it!!
Wonderful, Video.
mewithoutYou, is my favorite Band of all time, and they never seise to amaze me.
I liked the song and the video, they are both very creative.
mewithoutYou, makes a better statement like that.
Aaron Weiss, did look to the writings of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, also fervently looks to the writings and teachings of Jesus Christ. Check out “A Stick, a Carrot & String” no getting away from that. Great video though! 
I love this BAND! Their music never disappoints!
awesome, this is such a good song
Great album, so far best album of 09′!
That was the best mewithoutYou video ever. It very well may be one of the best music videos i have seen in a long time too!
jolly good fun. i loved it. it made my rain afternoon sunny
cute (:
there are a lot more instruments in this version of the song than the one on the actual cd
That was awesome! I love mewithoutYou! great video
Yeah, I really like this version of the song! Great video too!
So Sweet! Saw the premire at PUNCH puppet cabaret at Galapagos in Dumbo in NYC. SO BEAUTIFUL! Just my kind of song, too. Amy, you are wonderful!
Excellently done! Theatrical, jovial, and truly smile-inducing
It is but another creative production from the men of Mewithoutyou! Kudos!
Ah, incredible song, as always.
mewithoutYou has yet to let down. What brilliance.
that was pretty darn rad! i like it
FANTASTIC! One of the greatest musical discoveries of my recent history!
Very amazing guys. Great job on the video and the song. You put out a truly great album. Props on keeping it real and continuing to grow. Peace be with you.
haha that was awesome
haha that was awesome
Great song…awesome video…congrats to all involved
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Great song…awesome video…congrats to all involved
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What a great video, creative concept.
Love the song.
Simply amazing. I couldn’t think of a better video for that beautiful song.
wow i really liked it!!!
I really hope we get to see Every Thought A Thought of You, A Stick A Carrot and A String, or Timothy Hay as a video as well.
best video idea they’ve ever done! i love the song but the video even more!
what a damn gay video
this band is so gay
GAY GAY GAY GAY GAY