[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13giBN6Un6g[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD3Quu56tj8[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sebabKRVEiw[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYG3iIcZOkw[/video]

Banks is great. Not got loads of stuff out yet, but an album’s coming soon apparently. She’s also pretty good live. Check out her soundcloud for more:
https://soundcloud.com/banksbanksbanks

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6v-cizf3imk[/video]

i’d give Simone White a try if you want some sunday morning-esque type of tunes.

or Susheela Ramen if you want some Asian female vocals with a slight western cross over

Last one from me
Daughter
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDZaiM8oAOU[/video]

Blimey John, they’re going back a bit!!

true, but I’m not the only one 😉 besides, The Eden House are “current”

The Tiny.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6kPXH9HJvE[/video]

Warpaint

Wot, no Feist (especially ‘Let it Die)?

Haim’s latest album is really great.
Lorde is my new hero.
The Distillers, featuring Brody Dalle, are/were ace.

Nadine Shah- Runaway

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHDn8pDR4Ak[/video]

50ft Wave- El dorado

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F9Fn9LaoII[/video]

Oh bugger. Broke my “don’t read Youtube comments” rule.. and saw this “I love her music, but i love her beauty much more”
Jeez. Loser. (not saying which video is was under!)

Otep [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B56J4v8MWPw]null

PJ harvey [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru2a4BlTrtw
Rockbitch

Arch Enemy [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4Dn02bR4pg

Guano Apes [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETPo6hOo9E0[/video]
Pretty reckless 😛 [video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txBfhpm1jI0

I can’t post vids so names will have to do:

Pauline Croze (French pop/folk)
Ojos de Brujo (Brazillian/Portugese flamenco/folk)
Nancy Ajram (Egyiptian Pop/World)
Martha Tilston (North American folk)
Kate Rusby (Englich folk)
joni Mitchell (folk)
Heather Nova (English Pop/folk)
Chambao (Brazilian pop/folk)
Carol King (doesn’t need introducing)
Cara Dillon (English folk)
Bella Perez (Spanish pop)
Bebe (Spanish flamenco/pop)
Beatriz Luengo (Spanish/Latin pop/folk/flamenco)
Alison Moyet (no into needed)
Tristan Pettyman (Jason Mraz(Mrs) stylee pop/folk)

HTH 😆

How did I forget….

Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
Dot Allison
Martina Topley-Bird
Katie Stelmanis
Alison Goldfrapp

London Grammar and Daughter, but I notice DezB has recommended those already.

I also like Beth Orton, particularly Central Reservation.

I’m rather enjoying setting several of these youtube links going simultaneously, the first two on page 2 almost work together.

I love Emmy the Great… Nu-folky, quite a lightweight voice but she uses it so well, she could probably freeze your blood with it. First Love’s one of the few albums I really listen to front to back

Regina Spektor is about 9/10ths awful and 1/10ths amazeballs. You can almost feel the switch in each release- “Right record company, I’ve now recorded the 3 listenable tracks for the album that I’m contractually obliged to. The next 7 tracks will be wailing, random barking noises, me doing my brass band impression, and an extended remix of Regina Shouts At The Bins” Worth the effort though IMO

Scandinavian pop? Robyn, Whale..

I can’t post vids

Neither can ricardo666 😆

+1 for

Bjork
Cat Power
Goldfrapp
PJ Harvey

Would also add:

Sandy Denny (Fairport)
First Aid Kit (Swedish pop)
Anne Briggs (old school folk)
Shirley Collins (unvarnished folk)
Ann Magnuson (Power of Pussy by Bongwater)
Gillian Welch (country/Bluegrass/Folk)
Meg Baird/Espers (Folk/Psych Folk)
Patti Smith
Stina Nordenstam (scandanavian)
Francioz Breut (french)
Kylie…….

+2 London Grammar

Blimey, how could I forget the wonderful Alison Mosshart of The Kills
[video]http://youtu.be/ruc1jTK2H_s[/video]

(and the Dead Weather)

Natalie Merchant / 10,000 Maniacs
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izqSWCh5DKY[/video]

Imogen Heap / Frou Frou
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKZsZkH_MJc[/video]
(also look up her tracks with Urban Species – Blanket and Predictably Unpredictable

Ane Brun
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBdMBk5Xh5w[/video]
(also look up her collaborations with Anna Ternheim)

Tinita Tikeram
Nina Simone
KD Lang
Eva Cassidy

Hollie Cook. Cracking.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjt3IbwX4IY[/video]
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI7xDslCJ6I[/video]

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jv4lgFrL7U[/video]

Wow no body mentioned the Bellrays or Howling Bells.

Actually someone might of but can’t see the youtube links in work.

Give Fire on the Moon by the Bellrays a go, awesome track.

No mention of Throwing Muses yet? Kristin Hersh AND Tanya Donelly, brilliant stuff if you’re after feeling and power…

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReYu-qts2Dg&feature=kp[/video]

Cat Power – The Greatest is an amazingly record.

Cate Le Bon

That foxy chick who sings in Culture Club

+1 for The Throwing Muses.
Kate Bush….

Santigold is awesome in my opinion.
(btw ,it was Santogold for the first album)

Bonnie Tyler 😉

[video]http://vimeo.com/27763597[/video]

Pigface mentioned Howling Bells, who, as it happens, have a new album soon, and their new single is today’s MPFree on Lauren Laverne’s show on 6Music.

Don’t know if Lamb have been mentioned as work blocks Youtube. Albums are a bit patchy but the tracks Gorecki and Gabriel are great so they’re forgiven 😀

Some niche-tastic suggestions above by the way – I think ‘unvarnished folk’ is my fave…

Whoa there …. What about Joni Mitchell?!! Sandy Denny?

and for the younger ones, Trembling Bells (Lavinia Blackwood)?

Plus, as already listed, PJ Harvey, Thea Gilmore, Beth Orton.

Not sure if these have been mentioned yet, Tarja is by far the best of their three female vocalists
[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UbUWdWEOzM[/video]

Valerie june – i Like this one – good pairing with john forte (fugees), but not sure about some of her own stuf – a bit too much like a blues dolly Parton at times, but this is great

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KaIORi2ovNc[/video]

Sky ferrier
Chelsea wolfe

Sky ferrier
Chelsea wolfe
First Aid Kit

[video]http://youtu.be/kmiG0RUaoR4[/video]

The Bellrays give this a go, it’s very good.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pURAbHhZO-c[/video]

stunning