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General => General Music Discussion => Topic started by: senecadawg2 on July 14, 2013, 06:35:29 PM
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I was just looking through my music collection and realized that I can count all the female fronted groups/female singer/songwriters on one hand. Given the kind of music I listen to (predominantly progressive rock/metal), this observation makes some sense, but I feel that I'm missing out on a lot. I've listed all 3 of my 'favorite' female artists, to get this thing rolling.
Laura Marling
Tori Amos
Emilie Autumn
Now... suggest!
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Alana Davis
That woman is just insanely talented...and her voice... [shudders] Incredible.
Her first album "Blame it on Me" is amazing. Second album "Fortune Cookies" is almost as good. Then she broke away from the record companies and did the independant "Surrender Dorothy"....that took a few spins to sink in. But it's still amazing. Then she left the biz to raise her daughter, and rumor has it that she's almost ready to record some new material.
And even though I was really not to hot on her new one.... IMOGEN HEAP
I personally think that her debut "I Megaphone" is her best work...but most people are ga-ga over her second album "Speak For Yourself"....a very diverse and stellar album. But her new one "Ellipse" is just way too poppy for my tastes. She also did lead vocals for a side project called "Frou Frou", which is my second favorite thing she ever did. They only did one album...but I think I just heard they were thinking of doing a second one now.
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For solo artists:
Joni Mitchell (my favorite is Hejira, excellent jazzy folk)
Susanne Sundfør (her music is kind of electronic w/ orchestral parts - check out The Brothel, it's excellent but hard to describe)
Kate Bush (Hounds of Love is great)
Sarah Fimm (I only have Nexus, but its a great, mellow poppish singer-songwriter)
Silje Leirvik (pretty obscure, but I really like her only album to date, very mellow and wintery)
Bands:
iamthemorning (one of my favorites...piano led "chamber" rock; debut is name-your-price download: https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/)
The Gathering (check out the stuff with Anneke van Giersbergen. Her solo stuff is good but more mainstream)
District 97 (prog rock/metal - their singer Leslie Hunt has some singer-songwriter albums that are very good...I think they're available on her website for free)
North Sea Radio Orchestra (not too familiar with them, but I like what I've heard. Kind of a fusion of classical, folk, and rock)
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Are you interested in going beyond rock/metal?
Totally agree about Alana Davis. Fabulous singer and very thoughtful songs.
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Thanks for all the suggestions thus far, I look forward to checking them all out!
Are you interested in going beyond rock/metal?
Totally agree about Alana Davis. Fabulous singer and very thoughtful songs.
I am, but any good rock/metal bands fronted by female vocalists are also very welcome.
Adding to the couple I listed originally, I just remembered about Loreena McKennitt. I've only heard one of her albums, but it's an excellent one.
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Grimes
Chvrches
Austra
4 Non Blondes is always a radular choice
Royal Thunder
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Amanda Palmer
Emiliana Torrini
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You won't see another album from them,but check out Beautiful Sin with Magali Luyten on the pipes,one of my favorite female vocalist. Also, one I just stumbled across and am growing to really like is a band called 13 Tries.
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Sarah Fimm
The Jezabels
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I'll second Sarah Fimm. Also, Heather Dale.
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I'll third Sarah Fimm. Also, Heather Dale.
FTFY ;)
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Grayceon - Progressive metal where the lead vocalist also doubles as the 'lead' cellist in the group.
Songs To Check Out: Pearl, We Can, Shellmounds
Diablo Swing Orchestra - Avant-garde swing metal with a whole host of other sounds present. Lead singer has Nightwish-esque operatic vocals or a more 'normal' singing voice. Music is just a helluva lot of fun to listen to.
Songs To Check Out: Balrog Boogie, Ragdoll Physics, Tap Dancer's Dilemma, Honey Trap Aftermath, Justice For Saint Mary
Kylesa - Sludge metal with a heavy dose of psychedelics. Laura Pleasants is one of the bands' guitarists and singers, but she's become more and more prominent with each release. The vocals aren't very harsh, but they are not exactly clean either.
Songs To Check Out: Tired Climb, Steady Breakdown, Crowded Road, Exhale, Drop Out
Stolen Babies - Sorta metalcore-ish avant-garde metal. Dominique Persi is the lead singer and lead... accordion-ist for the band. She uses a combination of clean vocals and screams.
Songs To Check Out: Splatter, Dried Moat, Year Of Judges, Lifeless, Spill!
Florence + The Machine - I'm not as familiar with them as I am with the above, but I like what I've heard. Kinda indie rock, pop-ish I guess. Lead singer Florence Welch has a tremendous voice. Definitely worth checking out if you're in the mood for something a bit different.
Songs To Check Out: Dog Days Are Over, Girl With One Eye
Arcade Fire - More of an ensemble really, but the band does feature several women who play various instruments and sing. Just pretty cool indie rock.
Songs To Check Out: Neighborhood 1 (Tunnels), Wake Up, No Cars Go, Black Mirror, City With No Children, Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)
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A few metal bands with female vocalists:
Akirbi (Dream Theater metal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_Q1ASVQlA
Ancient Bards (Symphonic Power Metal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=co_Q1ASVQlA
Dawn of Destiny (Prog Power Metal with some Beauty and the Beast vocals)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPg74nYwWJk
Earlyrise (alternative metal)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el3cHidIiAU
Hydria (symphonic/goth/power/progressive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3DQmqcPlJo&list=PL3C387458FD30436E
And some non-metal ones:
Seconding Kate Bush.
Marissa Nadler (singer/songwriter)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XR4DtY4hI8
The Material (Paramore alt rock)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZYkq1-RFS4
Renaissance (symphonic prog)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upIlhve5r-g
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Renaissance (symphonic prog)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upIlhve5r-g
How did I forget them!? They're one of my favorites.
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Lisa Gerrard/Dead Can Dance
Loreena McKennitt
Grouper
Crystal Castles
Fever Ray
Cocteau Twins
Bjork
Marissa Nadler
Imogen Heap
Goldfrapp
Portishead
PJ Harvey
Blood Ceremony
Jex Thoth
Windhand
Subrosa
Purson
Renaissance
My Bloody Valentine
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Don't forget Adami's vocalists. Those girls are great!
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Don't forget Adami's vocalists. Those girls are great!
I was going to post the same thing :tup... I also highly recommend checking out Adami's album. It's a hell of an album and the vocals are phenomenal.
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Thanks a lot, everyone. I'm going to listen to at least one album from all of these recommendations!
Alana Davis
That woman is just insanely talented...and her voice... [shudders] Incredible.
Her first album "Blame it on Me" is amazing. Second album "Fortune Cookies" is almost as good. Then she broke away from the record companies and did the independant "Surrender Dorothy"....that took a few spins to sink in. But it's still amazing. Then she left the biz to raise her daughter, and rumor has it that she's almost ready to record some new material.
And even though I was really not to hot on her new one.... IMOGEN HEAP
I personally think that her debut "I Megaphone" is her best work...but most people are ga-ga over her second album "Speak For Yourself"....a very diverse and stellar album. But her new one "Ellipse" is just way too poppy for my tastes. She also did lead vocals for a side project called "Frou Frou", which is my second favorite thing she ever did. They only did one album...but I think I just heard they were thinking of doing a second one now.
So I just tried some Alana Davis (Blame it on Me) and I've got to say, she has a really nice voice. Musically it's good too, got a very chill vibe to it. The kind of music I'd put on while studying. I will say though, while good as background music, its no attention grabber and I worry that it might lull me into a coma. I definitely see myself giving this album or, more likely, the next a try.
I'm now on to Imogen Heap!
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Janelle Monae - kinda prog r&b, if there is such a thing. Beautiful, sparkly voice, cool, diverse arrangements, nice vibe. This is reviewing "Archandroid" (the only album of hers I have). I dig it.
Completely different and lovely - Eva Cassidy. Best one is the Live at Blues Alley.
Any Bonnie Raitt is good any time, day or night.
I'm sure you must have Heart. If not, shame on you!!! :tdwn
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Janelle Monae - kinda prog r&b, if there is such a thing. Beautiful, sparkly voice, cool, diverse arrangements, nice vibe. This is reviewing "Archandroid" (the only album of hers I have). I dig it.
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Absolutely THIS! Janelle Monae is the most original R&B artist on the scene (IMO) since Prince first hit the scene. Very diverse. Almost "prog R&B". I mean, seriously....who else in R&B has released a full blown CONCEPT ALBUM???!!!
Her new one is coming out soon...I can't wait.
EDIT: I also second the motion on Heart....but avoid the 80's stuff. Start with Dog and Butterfly. And for a good taste of their "post AOR" stuff....try Jupiter's Darling.
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Yep! See here: https://m.jmonae.com/#news
This one will be more commercial, I think. A lot of mainstream exposure. First video release is a song with Erykah Badu - another interesting vocalist.
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Absolutely THIS! Janelle Monae is the most original R&B artist on the scene (IMO) since Prince first hit the scene. Very diverse. Almost "prog R&B". I mean, seriously....who else in R&B has released a full blown CONCEPT ALBUM???!!!
Just had to pop back on this with the fact that Earth Wind &Fire and Parliament were doing concept albums before Miss Monae was born. ;) No one's done it in awhile, but she's not the first (I daresay she was inspired by them! :)
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Janelle Monae
Kimbra
Warpaint (maybe the best all-female band currently active)
Imogen Heap
Renaissance
Brooke Waggoner
Timbre
Tokyo Jihen (and Shiina Ringo if you get into them)
Pure Reason Revolution (Chloe Alper is 1 of their 2 lead vocalists/multi instrumentalists)
Hiromi
Amanda Palmer
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iMOGEN HEAP (I Megaphone) was a step up from Alana Davis, for me. It's got more punch to it, musically, and the electronica influences grab my attention in a very pleasant way. I'll be sure to listen to the second album too, and check out the third too (though if it's poppy like you say, I might have issues). Thanks jammindude
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for Imogen Heap, Speak For Yourself is the best record to start with.
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for Imogen Heap, Speak For Yourself is the best record to start with.
I'll definitely come back and give it a full listen after I've checked out all of that ^^^ :smiley:
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One more that I'd like to recommend: Jolanda. She describes herself as an avant-garde singer-songwriter and I really enjoyed her album Aubade. Here's a link to a stream of the complete album:
https://jolanda.bandcamp.com/album/aubade
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check out Harvest. I bookmarked them when someone else around here recommended them (zook, maybe?). It may be a little too atmospheric/soft for your tastes, but who knows.
https://harvest-band.bandcamp.com/music
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check out Harvest. I bookmarked them when someone else around here recommended them (zook, maybe?). It may be a little too atmospheric/soft for your tastes, but who knows.
https://harvest-band.bandcamp.com/music
I'll definitely second them...both of their albums are very good. In Debris features Steve Rothery from Marillion.
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Renaissance
Fiona Apple
My Bloody Valentine
Joni Mitchell
Bjork
Grouper (Liz something...)
Hiromi
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Kimbra
Björk
Eisley
Susanne Sundfor
Beach House
The Knife
Laura Stevenson and the Cans
Cat Power
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check out Harvest. I bookmarked them when someone else around here recommended them (zook, maybe?). It may be a little too atmospheric/soft for your tastes, but who knows.
https://harvest-band.bandcamp.com/music
Yeah, my thread is decaying like 5 or 6 pages back. It might even be only bones at this point.
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Shania Twain? :neverusethis:
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Shania Twain? :neverusethis:
:metal
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For straight ahead prog
Magenta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NgBQgx0WLU
Some female fronted power/prog/gothic metal bands
Mind Maze
MorningStarlet
Nemesea
Triosphere
Within Temptation
Hard Rock bands/artists
Saraya- the When The Blackbird Sings album is quite Queensryche Empire-ish sound to it.
Joanna Dean- bluesy hard rock
Heart- if the 80s stuff doesn't do it for you the Little Queen and Dog & Butterfly albums might
and I used to love an all-girl British metal band in the early 80s called Rock Goddess. Jody Turner (v and g) did something strange to the teenage me :blush and her sister on drums was cute
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsyvtfoJWXg
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A more serious suggestion: Kate Havnevik.
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inb4 Scorp: The Dresden Dolls. They are piano rock/dark cabaret duo with Amanda Palmer on vocals and piano and Brian Viglione on drums.
And of course, my all-time favourite vocalist, Agnete Kjolsrud. She has sang on Animal Alpha, which is maybe more rock oriented, but has influences from various genres and is now vocalist in Djerv, a hard rock/black metal-group.
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I second Portishead and The Gathering. I also recommend the first Antimatter album Saviour: there are some male vocals in a couple of songs, but the rest of the vocals are completely handled by two female singers.
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I like The Dresden Dolls, but I am finding Amanda's solo albums to be much more my taste.
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Right now, i can't get enough of WITHIN TEMPTATION. I love their later stuff. Their last album, "The Unforgiving", is outstanding in my book. Good symphonic rock.
But if you like Kate Bush, you should check out Happy Rhodes. She can sound a lot like Kate, but has a HUGE range, like 8 octaves. She covers Kate on occasion (plenty of clips on YouTube).
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Rhea's Obsession, if you want something a little different and trippy. They only made two albums, but I absolutely love them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANtGn9lPUgw
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Joni Mitchell (my favorite is Hejira, excellent jazzy folk)
I listened to Hejira. I really like the jazzy folk sound you mentioned. My only complaint would be that it sounds a bit samey after a while, particularly her singing style. I didn't listen to the lyrics too carefully, but from what I caught she sounds very much like a storyteller, definitely a plus for me. I'll add her to my list of artists to come back to for a more in depth look.
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2 of my favs
Evanescence(Amy Lee)
Halestorm(Lizzie Hale)
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Susanne Sundfør (her music is kind of electronic w/ orchestral parts - check out The Brothel, it's excellent but hard to describe)
Just listened to The Silocone Veil, because The Brothel is not on Spotify. YES YES YES YES! Definitely my favorite so far, of the suggestions of sampled. As you said, hard to describe; a consequence of its unique sound. It's full of great ideas, musically, and the execution is stellar. I'm definitely going to be listening to this again :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
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Susanne Sundfør (her music is kind of electronic w/ orchestral parts - check out The Brothel, it's excellent but hard to describe)
Just listened to The Silocone Veil, because The Brothel is not on Spotify. YES YES YES YES! Definitely my favorite so far, of the suggestions of sampled. As you said, hard to describe; a consequence of its unique sound. It's full of great ideas, musically, and the execution is stellar. I'm definitely going to be listening to this again :hefdaddy :hefdaddy
Glad you liked her! She's seriously underrated (at least here in America). Wait till you hear The Brothel; it's a phenomenal.
Check out this song that she did with M83:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhHZaJAfFsI
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Check out this song that she did with M83:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhHZaJAfFsI
That's fantastic! I'm incredibly attracted her voice, and now her body too :heart
Kate Bush (Hounds of Love is great)
I also just gave her a listen. Spotify let me down, once again, not having Hounds of Love. So I went for her most recent album, 50 Words For Snow. I'm not sure how it compares to her older stuff, but I found it quite pleasant. Very piano heavy, which I appreciate as an aspiring pianist. I'll still check out Hounds of Love, when I get the chance.
Sarah Fimm now!
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Check out this song that she did with M83:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhHZaJAfFsI
That's fantastic! I'm incredibly attracted her voice, and now her body too :heart
Kate Bush (Hounds of Love is great)
I also just gave her a listen. Spotify let me down, once again, not having Hounds of Love. So I went for her most recent album, 50 Words For Snow. I'm not sure how it compares to her older stuff, but I found it quite pleasant. Very piano heavy, which I appreciate as an aspiring pianist. I'll still check out Hounds of Love, when I get the chance.
Sarah Fimm now!
Hounds of Love is the only album of hers that I have, but I've read mixed reviews for 50 Words for Snow.
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Sarah Fimm (I only have Nexus, but its a great, mellow poppish singer-songwriter)
This one really tickled my fancy. It's a captivating, dream-like listening experience. It has a great flow to it, with consistent (but not redundant) delivery. Two thumbs up!
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Delain (April Rain and We Are The Others)
Neverstar
Trillium
Harvest (Mentioned above)
Missy Higgins
Amanda Somerville
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iamthemorning (one of my favorites...piano led "chamber" rock; debut is name-your-price download: https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/)
Another spot on recommendation! Touching II is superb, by far my favorite of the album. With that being said, they're all good songs. The intermissions do a great job of setting the tone and bridging the rest of the pieces. :tup
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Damn you Ruba I was going to suggest Dresden Dolls - and damn you Ville for Portishead.
Well, that's basically what I can recommend, though I'd also throw in a mention for Grayceon, female-voxed cello-driven post-metal. I can also only second Jimmy's suggestion of Susanne Sundfor, her album The Brothel is pretty much perfect.
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iamthemorning (one of my favorites...piano led "chamber" rock; debut is name-your-price download: https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/)
Another spot on recommendation! Touching II is superb, by far my favorite of the album. With that being said, their good songs. The intermissions do a great job of setting the tone and bridging the rest of the pieces. :tup
I love the whole thing but Burn is my favorite track. Their new album is my most anticipated release of 2013 (ahead of DT12!). Glad you liked them!
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Can I chime in on The Gathering?
What an incredible and underrated band. I really need to get more of their stuff. I have Mandylion, Nighttime Birds, How to Measure a Planet?, If_Then_Else and the live album Superheat. There's not a single thing I don't love, and I have no idea why I don't own more.
Mandylion and Nighttime Birds are more metal, simple straightforward.
How to Measure a Planet is by far the most experimental of the bunch, and easily my favorite. Please find "Probably Built in the Fifties"...my favorite song from the album. But the album is full of mellow, experimental Pink Floyd-esque type material as well. If you want to hear that side, check out "Frail (You Might As Well Be Me)".
If Then Else is really cool as well. I think the sound shifted to a bit more of a blend between the experimental "Planet" and the more straightforward earlier albums.
(and I almost forgot...they do have two earlier albums with male lead singers. I own one of them, but it doesn't even sound like the same band. Doom metal with cookie monster vocals....stay away from them. I don't mind those type of vox...but even for that genre, they are not good albums. For me, the band did not really begin until they got Anneke (their first female lead singer))
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Can I chime in on The Gathering?
What an incredible and underrated band. I really need to get more of their stuff. I have Mandylion, Nighttime Birds, How to Measure a Planet?, If_Then_Else and the live album Superheat. There's not a single thing I don't love, and I have no idea why I don't own more.
Mandylion and Nighttime Birds are more metal, simple straightforward.
How to Measure a Planet is by far the most experimental of the bunch, and easily my favorite. Please find "Probably Built in the Fifties"...my favorite song from the album. But the album is full of mellow, experimental Pink Floyd-esque type material as well. If you want to hear that side, check out "Frail (You Might As Well Be Me)".
If Then Else is really cool as well. I think the sound shifted to a bit more of a blend between the experimental "Planet" and the more straightforward earlier albums.
(and I almost forgot...they do have two earlier albums with male lead singers. I own one of them, but it doesn't even sound like the same band. Doom metal with cookie monster vocals....stay away from them. I don't mind those type of vox...but even for that genre, they are not good albums. For me, the band did not really begin until they got Anneke (their first female lead singer))
You need to check out Souvenirs ASAP!! You Learn About It and Broken Glass are two of my favorite Gathering songs. Also, Home is a great album even though it's a bit more poppy.
Here's a stream of Souvenirs, if you're interested.
https://thegathering.bandcamp.com/album/souvenirs
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and damn you Ville for Portishead.
Adace was first, I was just seconding his recommendation :D
Can I chime in on The Gathering?
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(and I almost forgot...they do have two earlier albums with male lead singers. I own one of them, but it doesn't even sound like the same band. Doom metal with cookie monster vocals....stay away from them. I don't mind those type of vox...but even for that genre, they are not good albums. For me, the band did not really begin until they got Anneke (their first female lead singer))
I like the debut, but then again I've only heard it, Mandylion, Nighttime Birds and The West Pole. Of course death/doom isn't for everyone...
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+1 for Amanda Palmer, Cat Power and Heart.
+Lots for Kate Bush - The second "Sky of Honey" disc of Aerial is one of the best things I've ever heard.
Would add Touchstone - they're metal with a bit of emo/goth and a bit of prog thrown in.
A lot of the female artists I listen to tend to be from the folk/country side of things. Check out Tift Merritt, she has the most amazing voice, is an incredible songwriter and a fantastic performer who plays a mean piano. Go see her live if you get the chance, coz her studio albums just don't do her justice. She's also one of the loveliest people you could ever meet. Also check out Eve Selis, who is also phenomonally talented and equally nice. She has two great guitarists in her band (Mark "Twang" Intavaria and Cactus Jim Soldi) who rival anyone else you've heard. In a fairer world both of these ladies would be huge stars and household names.
Also recommend Alison Krauss, Holly Williams, Shelby Lynne and Elizabeth Cook.
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All of the afore mentioned and I will add all about eve I always likey their dreamy gothic pop:-)
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iamthemorning (one of my favorites...piano led "chamber" rock; debut is name-your-price download: https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/)
Just got turned on to these guys through another avenue.
WOW!
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Blood Red Shoes
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I only follow one major female-fronted band and that's Halestorm and I think they're probably a safe bet for me to listen to. Lzzy is a great vocalist and talented musician, as well. Even if their lyrics have a lot of innuendos and you have to try your best to not interpret their songs as a sexy song to fully appreciate the song and the meaning.
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Tori Amos.
Probably the only female solo artist that I enjoy.
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A few:
Joanna Newson
PJ Jarvey
Bjork
Joni Mitchell
Patti Smith
Tori Amos
Janelle Monae
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Oops shit yeah I forgot about PJ Harvey . :blush :metal
Stories From The City is a brilliant album.
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One of the most consistent female artists ever :tup
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I'm thirding Hiromi Uehara.
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Well here's the Gentleman's Punk/Rock Female picks you might be interested in checking out (because reasons)
Joan Jett
Bikini Kill
Brat Mobile
Le Tigre
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I'm gonna say it and I'm not even ashamed.
Vixen.
Saw them at M3 last year and they're still hot and they still sound amazing.
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I'm thirding Hiromi Uehara.
Oh man she rules. Wu Man is pretty interesting stuff too, specifically Pipa From A Distance. It's not really got any vocals, but has noises like you've never heard before.
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iamthemorning (one of my favorites...piano led "chamber" rock; debut is name-your-price download: https://iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com/)
Just got turned on to these guys through another avenue.
WOW!
Even though they've only released one album, they're one of my favorite new bands. Make sure you check out their new album which is coming out later this year! Gavin Harrison is playing drums on it. Hopefully their fan base will grow after this album is out as they really do deserve to be much more well-known.
Recently, I got the Ane Brun's It All Starts With One. I've only listened to it once, while falling asleep, but it was a really nice, mellow album.
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Iamthemorning is brilliant stuff.
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Many great names were mentioned, but one is missing: Emmylou Harris. I can't recommend every album from her, but there's a three album sequence that is brilliant:
Wrecking Ball/ Red Dirt Girl/ Stumble into Grace
Wrecking Ball is unbelievable. Produced by Daniel Lanois, Larry Mullen Jr. on drums...
I believe PJ Harvey's "Let England Shake" is one of the most profund, heart-breaking albums ever done...
Kate Bush is a true genius.
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Warpaint!!! They were love at first listen for me, and quickly became my 2nd favorite band. Great combination of darkness, shoegaze, indie. Also a great live jam band, they add a lot of jams to their live songs. New album should be out in January.
Sixpence None The Richer. Forget the "Kiss Me" pop stuff, their earlier music is darker and rockin'. Check out "Musings", "Falling Leaves", "Angeltread", "Love, Salvation, the Fear of Death".
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Lots of good ones already listed. I'll throw some I haven't seen. Pretty much each one of these has a totally different style so check them out.
Anneke Van Giersbergen - I'm only really familiar with her work with Devin Townsend (but all of it, Addicted-EpicLoud is amazing).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0YShMFpv7Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mf4_LB32M6Q
Christine Rhoades - Did some awesome work with Jeff Loomis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQotKmGd0mM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnnxXUVOzgI
Grace Potter - She has an amazing voice IMO (heres a couple killer covers she did with other great artists) has her own band the Nocturnals.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=paeNnR33i5Q (around the 2:30 mark my jaw hits the floor everytime)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A13tUxH09SI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgc5l9X3Dn4 (edited to add a song of the Nocturnals.. crazy to see how well she sings just stripped down walking through a park) She has some serious pipes (get your mind out of the gutter)
Nikka Costa - Beautiful, soulful voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh4XoP2rXdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XTMIhlOFgvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W_-dU9jEZc
Maybe you'll find something in there :)... good stuff throughout the thread already! :tup
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I'll second the Grace Potter recommendation. I love the first three Grace Potter & the Nocturnals albums, especially This Is Somewhere. Haven't gotten around to getting their latest album, but I heard some of the songs during a radio broadcast of one of their recent concerts. Sounded really good but a bit poppy, which isn't surprising given the direction they were going on the third album.
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How about Jenna Jameson ?? :biggrin: :loser: :facepalm:
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Harvest
Touchstone
Neo Geo (Katy Perry meets Paramore... I don't like either, but somehow I like this)
Amanda Somerville/Trillium
Delain
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Harvest
Touchstone
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Don't know if its been suggested already, but Anneke van Giersbergen.
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Dalbello - forgotten songwriting goddess from the 80's. I recommend checking her last album from 1996. Some progressive and hard rocking elements. Some might know her from the Queensryche album Rage For Order. The track Gonna Get Close To You is a Dalbello cover.
Leather from Chastain is worth mentioning.
I second Shania Twain. Great pop-rock in the Mutt Lang years.
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Let me just pop in here to include this for your consideration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxd6sxLxdys
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P!NK - Her Live at Wembley DVD is one of the best rock shows ever (get it get it get it) and she's really a great overall artist. On-record she's poppy but she really rocks-out her live stuff and I wish I could link something here but it's all official, unless stuff that's aired on TV (ie. MTV Awards, Leno, etc) is ok to post, but I'm not sure so I won't.
Halestorm - Lzzy scares the shit out of me.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJAmlnBxoA
Amaranthe - She sings about half the vox but when she does it's amazing. Mostly in-your-face energetic music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8lV1To-_fU
Delain - Fairly diverse music, both heavy and gentle.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaATQzLr_20
Orianthi - She's also an amazing guitarist.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1aQvm5MrU
Rihanna - I like the songs where she really sings (California King Bed) and the live stuff she's doing with Nuno (Rock Star).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhBorPm6JjQ
Jennifer Hudson - I remember her doing an interview on Jimmy Fallon and, on-the-spot, standing up and just belting out something accapella, it was beautiful.
It's sad how current pop "singers", and mostly female, are pretty much only doing interviews on talk shows instead of actually performing these days. Even "old" stars like Mariah Carey won't just sing on-the-spot, they need a few days notice to "warm up" or get their lip sync rig set up.
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Haven't seen any of these mentioned:
Saint Vincent
Regina Spektor
Blondie
Kaki King
Siouxsie and The Banshees
The Horrorpops
Janis Joplin
The Breeders
Sade
The Indigo Girls
Tal Wilkenfeld
Esperanza Spalding
Matana Roberts
Thelma Houston
Alanis Morissette
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If you're into jazz, Hiromi Uehara and Esperanza Spalding are where it's at.
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Regina Spektor, mainly piano driven singer/songwriter. I recommend Checking out her song "Samson"
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Madder Mortem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blDbo2z52EE
Djerv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt4H824qcQw
Amy MacDonald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBzvcYD0x1M
Lamb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZA3vZwxnKnE
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Djerv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt4H824qcQw
Wait, someone else here listens to them? :metal
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Reviving to add Rainover, Sinheresy, In This Moment (only their second album The Dream) and Shear.
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Thanks for reminding me of this Zook. I got so many good recommendations from this thread :)
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:tup
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I'll add some more cuz it's been a while:
Halestorm
Love Bites - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmkHqUwa4zg
I Miss the Misery - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJAmlnBxoA
Here's to Us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KC0DNLDXJW8
Delain
We Are The Others - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lZGhh41W9k
Stardust - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubi1m5pR3hM
Get the Devil Out of Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaATQzLr_20
Amaranthe
Amaranthine - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8lV1To-_fU
Hunger - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y25snz83ms
Burn With Me - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEgkUKCwi30
The Pretty Reckless
Make Me Wanna Die - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBfhpm1jI0
Just Tonight - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7VGOnV2QhU
Miss Nothing - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFlHsKExcYg
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Nobody recommended Chelsea Wolfe? :eek
Her music is unlike anyone else's. It has elements of Dream Pop,Folk,Darkwave and a lot of other genres. Here's one of my fav songs off her most recent album. Posting a live recording so people see how beautiful she is. :laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4Lz_wnJtaA
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Destiny Potato is an amazing Djent-ish band, with an awesome female singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TbmPPNQD5s
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Technically, not really a female-fronted band since this band has male-female vocals for the most parts, but I suggest Lacuna Coil.
End Of Time - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USXHxgWoS9g
Intoxicated - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXv_W63lIFQ
Hostage to the Light - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQi193kkfP8
Our Truth - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCxFTh-XDy8
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I've recently listened to some songs by Autumn's Grey Solace and they're pretty good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLKnRmF-gDk
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Second Person is awesome, if you're into trip-hop. (I may have sent them in your roulette? I can't remember)
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CeU - sexy Brazilian jazz.
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Destiny Potato is an amazing Djent-ish band, with an awesome female singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TbmPPNQD5s
Ugh, really great music but stupid name. Call me superficial but I hate junk like that.
It's along the same lines as if the band/artist are complete personality-turds (ie. Axel Rose, Oasis) it affects my enjoyment of the music... it shouldn't, but it does.
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I haven't gone through the entire thread, and I'm not sure which ones you have already heard (apart from the ones in your OP), but I'll recommend these:
Björk (Electronica/Pop)
Cat Power (Indie Rock/Pop)
Eisley (Indie Rock)
Grimes (Dream Pop)
Kimbra (Pop/Soul)
Laura Stevenson and the Cans (Indie Rock)
Lush (Shoegaze/Dream Pop)
Susanne Sundfør (Electronica/Baroque Pop)
St. Vincent (Pop)
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Second Person is awesome, if you're into trip-hop. (I may have sent them in your roulette? I can't remember)
Yep you did. Great little song.
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I love music by Susanne Sundfør and I'd like to hear something similar (voice with piano/keys). Could you recommend me something? Sorry for my laziness :-[
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From the Blues side of the tracks may I suggest
Beth Hart (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVRbajsztig)
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Destiny Potato is an amazing Djent-ish band, with an awesome female singer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TbmPPNQD5s
Ugh, really great music but stupid name. Call me superficial but I hate junk like that.
It's along the same lines as if the band/artist are complete personality-turds (ie. Axel Rose, Oasis) it affects my enjoyment of the music... it shouldn't, but it does.
Yeah, it's dumb name, but some people have got into them because of it, so it seems to work for something :lol
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Pomplamoose.
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Klô Pelgag
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Did anyone say?
Evanescence
Halestorm
:metal
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Ummm...no mention of either Nightwish or Epica. Are they excluded for a reason that I missed?
Nightwish - Any of the 3 Vocalists, but especially Floor Jansen
Epica - Simone Simons
ReVamp - Floor Jansen
After Forever -Floor Jansen
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I've always loved Patsy Cline
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JOANNA NEWSOM
Her album Ys is beyond amazing and stands as probably my favourite album of all time. Especially if you have a soft spot for lyricism; she's unmatched. Honestly, if you can stick this album out, you're in for a real treat, its so densely layered, poetic and beautiful. The orchestration from Van Dyke Parks is mind blowing. I cannot stress the amazingness of this album enough.
A couple of my favourites:
Kimbra - Vows. Incredibly diverse Proggy Pop stuff. Try and get the 'original' version of the album, the NZ/Aus release, rather than the US, its much better.
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone. Sorta Rock/Country/Alt Pop.
Kaki King - Dreaming of Revenge. Awesome guitarist/vocalist.
Eisley - Room Noises. Dreamy bubbleguppie pop, amazing harmonies.
Battle of Mice - A Day of Nights. Awesomely disturbing Post/Doom Metal, with Lloyd Christmas' sister Julie on vocals.
B52's - Cosmic Thing. Classic Pop, the female harmonies on this album are second to none, incredibly tight if you consider that these were the days before pro-tools and pitch correction. 'Topaz' is a gem (lol)
All of these have probably been mentioned already lol but gahdam acquire the fire of these here albums. I listen to loads more female artists but you probably have enough suggestions by now and won't even end up listening to half the stuff you've been recommended lol.
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Joanna Newsom is the one who sounds like a dying cat, right?
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Ummm...no mention of either Nightwish or Epica. Are they excluded for a reason that I missed?
Nightwish - Any of the 3 Vocalists, but especially Floor Jansen
Epica - Simone Simons
ReVamp - Floor Jansen
After Forever -Floor Jansen
Floor Jansen is awesome (thanks Chad)
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;)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1zFnyEe3nE
Try that song. If you like it, check out the album Cheap Thrills.
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Françoise Hardy
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Warpaint (maybe the best all-female band currently active)
[...]
Hiromi
I came on here to say Warpaint as well, and I have to admit I agree with Hiromi as well, she's amazing.
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Joanna Newsom is the one who sounds like a dying cat, right?
Yes! Though not on her latest album.
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Joanna Newsom is the one who sounds like a dying cat, right?
Yes! Though not on her latest album.
Your answer confuses me.
Is it "Yes! I love the sound of dying cats, and it saddens me that she doesn't sound that way on her new album" or "Yes! She sounds so awful, but rest assured she doesn't sound that way on her new album"?
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Joanna Newsom is the one who sounds like a dying cat, right?
Yes! Though not on her latest album.
Your answer confuses me.
Is it "Yes! I love the sound of dying cats, and it saddens me that she doesn't sound that way on her new album" or "Yes! She sounds so awful, but rest assured she doesn't sound that way on her new album"?
YES DAMMIT
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Well now you're just being mean.
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<3 I think the cat thing is something you tolerate until you can appreciate the beauty of the music as a cohesive whole. It definitely would not be the same were she a 'trained' non-screecher.
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I don't know. I learned to tolerate Iced Earth's first singer just because he sounds hilarious, but what I've heard of Newsom puts me off instantly. She sounds gross.
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Zook, I can't get past her vocals, but for this one song (and this performance of it in particular is what sold me to it).
Dunno if this is confirmed, but I read it's about her processing the decision to get / coming to terms with getting an abortion.
"and though it may be madness, I will take to the grave your precious little long face".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3Z_hU4GL4
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I havent seen the video but from that lyric I can tell what it is, possibly my favourite song ever, can bring me to tears if I'm in the right mood.
"And though my wisdom, my waist, seems so easy to break, still my dear I'd have walked you to the edge of the water. And I will recognise all the lines of your face and the face of the daughter, of the daughter, of my daughter." Ahhhhhhh <3
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Zook, I can't get past her vocals, but for this one song (and this performance of it in particular is what sold me to it).
Dunno if this is confirmed, but I read it's about her processing the decision to get / coming to terms with getting an abortion.
"and though it may be madness, I will take to the grave your precious little long face".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3Z_hU4GL4
Ok, weird voice aside, that song was devoid of any melody whatsoever. I skipped around, and it was basically the same thing throughout. Don't get the appeal at all.
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Zook, I can't get past her vocals, but for this one song (and this performance of it in particular is what sold me to it).
Dunno if this is confirmed, but I read it's about her processing the decision to get / coming to terms with getting an abortion.
"and though it may be madness, I will take to the grave your precious little long face".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS3Z_hU4GL4
Ok, weird voice aside, that song was devoid of any melody whatsoever. I skipped around, and it was basically the same thing throughout. Don't get the appeal at all.
That's probably the issue. Its certainly not 'devoid' of melody, but now that you mention it I can kinda see where you're coming from. I think in the tradition of all good folk music, its really just a beautiful story, executed wonderfully. To each his own.
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This got me into Led Zeppelin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os4ntgRQm8E
;D
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delete...wrong thread....LOL :loser:
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This got me into Led Zeppelin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Os4ntgRQm8E
:jawdrop:
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Well, I'm officially a fan of Destiny Potato. But the name... :facepalm:
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Your right. Doom Pickle's a far superior name. :metal
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Well, I'm officially a fan of Destiny Potato. But the name... :facepalm:
Yeah, maybe not the best name ever, but what the hell, their music is awesome. You should check David Maxim Micic's albums (he's the main guitarist/arranger), they're as good if not better than the potato stuff.
Doom Pickle's a far superior name. :metal
:rollin
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Majestic Bacon
Effervescent Avocado
Entropic Asparagus
Iridescent Passionfruit (actually, take out 'fruit' and there's your winner)
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Amy Lee of Evanescence released a new album today. I just started listened to it, so I don't have an opinion yet, but it's a soundtrack to a movie. Some tracks are like a minute and a half, and there are guest vocals. Kinda interesting so far.
Ok, this is a very short album. If you like melancholic piano violin soundtrack pieces and some elecronica, you might like this, but there isn't a whole lot to it. Amy Lee barely sings. It is nice on the ears though.