The Tiny Desk has hosted loads of main pop, rock and hip-hop stars in its 15-plus years, however you would be hard-pressed to search out yet one more agreeable or self-effacing than Austin Richard Submit. Whether or not lamenting the state of his singing voice, joking about his nerves or sitting slack-jawed in awe of the implausible band his folks had assembled for this present, Submit had the bearing of a lottery winner who would not even give himself credit score for purchasing a ticket.

Earlier than, throughout and after the present, Submit Malone was a pleasure to have round. However he additionally simply occurred to convey a number of of the most important pop hits of the twenty first century: Set-opener “Sunflower,” for instance, has been licensed eighteen-times platinum by the RIAA since its launch in 2018 — that is an all-time report — whereas the 2017 single “I Fall Aside” and 2019’s “Circles” lag behind at a mere ten-times platinum apiece. “Sufficient Is Sufficient,” which closes this set, enjoys no such designation, however give it time: A observe from Submit Malone’s new album Austin, it is solely been out for a number of weeks.

So take pleasure in this set for what it’s: one of many world’s greatest stars, performing a number of of the world’s greatest songs, every set to a luminous association. Submit Malone himself appears stunned by how nice this Tiny Desk live performance sounds, and that is not simply the humility speaking.

SET LIST

• “Sunflower”
• “I Fall Aside”
• “Circles”
• “Sufficient Is Sufficient”

MUSICIANS

• Austin Submit: lead vocalist, guitar 
• Hannah Juliano: vocalist
• Elliot Aguilar: vocalist
• Chauncey Matthews: vocalist
• Kola Rail: vocalist
• Destin Johnson: drums
• Emily Rosenfield: guitar 
• Bobby Wooten: bass 
• Louis Bell: piano
• Kevin Kuh: strings 
• Francesca Dardani: strings 
• Kiku Enomoto: strings
• Kirin McElwain: strings

TINY DESK TEAM

• Producers: Bobby Carter, Suraya Mohamed
• Director/Editor: Kara Body
• Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin
• Inventive Director: Bob Boilen
• Videographers: Kara Body, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Zayrha Rodriguez, Sofia Seidel
• Audio Assistant: Hannah Gluvna
• Manufacturing Assistant: Ashley Pointer
• Photographer: Catie Uninteresting
• Tiny Desk Workforce: Hazel Cills
• VP, Visuals and Music: Keith Jenkins
• Senior VP, Programming: Anya Grundmann