I was on Twitter trying to figure out why @GeorgeRRMartin has 33,000 followers and no tweets when I noticed that #10favoritevocalists was trending. I figured I’d have some fun and take part.
Here’s my off-the-top-of-my-head list. The descriptions are short because they began life as Twitter entries. I’m sure there are glaring omissions that I will realize later and gasp. Most of the music I listen to is very lyric-driven, but I tried to focus entirely on vocal style for this list, so some of my favorites (Joe Michelini, Tegan Quin, Conor Oberst, SiMS) don’t appear.
The links are to Spotify (with the exception of Meds, which isn’t hosted on Spotify). Enjoy!
Anthony Green – The man with the mile-high voice. Unlike his imitators, he sounds even better live. Circa Survive – Get Out
Dustin Kensrue – There aren’t genres enough in music to contain his versatility. Thrice – Beggars
Aaron Weiss – The best lyricist of our generation is also a pioneer of vocal styles. mewithoutYou – Fox’s Dream of the Log Flume
Max Bemis – Not a conventionally great singer, but nobody tops the affect he can cram into a syllable. Say Anything – Woe
Aaron Marsh – Male vocalists shouldn’t be permitted to sound so pretty. Copeland – Should You Return
Josh Scogin – Too many screamers fail to convey real intensity. That’s not an issue here.
Brian Molko – My vocal technique is lifted wholesale from his, so credit is due. Placebo – Meds
Nate Ruess – Before his band exploded, he reminded me to be calm and forgive everyone. Fun. – Be Calm
Thom Yorke – Invented a vocal style from nowhere; made like twelve genres of music with it. Radiohead – Kid A
Brittany Ann – We’ll round this out with a kickass local singer. Do yourself a favor and listen. Brittany Ann – Puzzle Pieces
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Today, my stickers shipped, which is tremendously exciting. Soon thousands of people will be seeing the cover illustration for Mutt on a daily basis. I’m also continuing query work, which tires my hands but is totally worth it. I’m meeting some great people in the bookblogging world.
I believe a big part of promotion is promoting work by other indie artists who deserve recognition, and that isn’t limited to writers. Today, I’d like to share a new music release by a band I adore.
River City Extension – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Your Anger (Full album stream at Paste)
I first saw these lovely boys and girls a little over a year ago, and they’ve quickly become one of my favorite bands. They give a heart-stopping live performance, and from my interactions with them online and at shows, they all strike me as wonderful people. Their past releases, the Nautical Sabbatical EP and debut full-length The Unmistakable Man, are both among my favorites, and the new record is set to demolish the high bar they’ve set with those works.
I’m only one listen in so far, but I’ve heard most of the songs live or listened to them on repeat as pre-release singles. I’ll write further thoughts after I get a dozen listens or so into it, but I can promise already that it was my most anticipated album of the year and it’s living up to that high expectation. (Really, if the whole record was comprised only of the modern classic “Ballad of Oregon” fourteen times back-to-back, it’d still be worth your attention.) The album is produced by Brian Deck, who handled some of Modest Mouse and Iron & Wine’s best work.
The album releases on June 5th, and the band is touring for it now. If you come out to the D.C. date tomorrow night, you might see me dancing my little white-boy hips off.
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