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46 posts & 39 voices | Started 2 years ago by morelikeme | Latest reply from plumber

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morelikeme - Member

A new decade and time for new music and all that blah, blah.

So, I love the All Saints and the Dixie Chicks simply on the strength of the lush harmonies.

Having spent the whole Festive Period listening to Florence and the Machine, I need something a bit more soothing.

So, what other girly goodness is there out there that I should be listening to? My taste is eclectic from metal through to cheesey dance, with a healthy dose of indie and goth in the middle.

All suggestions gratefully received. Thanks

Posted 2 years ago #
spacecadett - Member

The Unthanks fit the bill - very soothing indeed.

Posted 2 years ago #
mr potatohead - Member

sweet honey on the rock , four part female harmonies singing gospel .mmmmmmm

Posted 2 years ago #
odannyboy - Member

nora jones?

Posted 2 years ago #
bristolbiker - Member

+1 The Unthanks

Posted 2 years ago #
samuri - Member

dido
leona lewis?
joss stone
Jamelia
Avril Lavine

Posted 2 years ago #
morelikeme - Member

Liking The Unthanks - isn't Spotify great?

Sweet Honey sounds very promising.

Norah Jones - never tried, as I decided I wasn't smug coupley and in my 30s enough for that. Rather, I am but the denial is strong!

Dido - always good stuff, but I always wish she would wail more. Sounds way too controlled.

Leona. No. But thanks.

Joss Stone - good shout indeed

Jamelia - hmmm. Perhaps.

Avril - So wrong on so many levels, and therefore very right!

Thanks everyone, keep em coming.

Posted 2 years ago #
Shackleton - Member

Not sure about harmonies but these are my favourite female artists. Occasionally a bit discordant but it all seems to work:

Alela Diane or Eliza Carthy - folky
Asobi Seksu - Mainly US, ocassional Japanese weirdness.
Madder Rose - Similar sound to above but no Japanese
Electrelane - Again hard to describe...

and the easy listening pop vote goes to:

Emmy the Great

Posted 2 years ago #
davidtaylforth - Member

Dont know much about this type of music but some of Zero 7's stuff features some alrite female vocals.

Or you could try Joanna Newsom or Regina Spektor, dont know how soothing you'd find them.

Posted 2 years ago #
clubber - Member

St Ettienne? - Sarah Cracknell has a great voice

Posted 2 years ago #
grynch - Member

This isn't so much about vocals, I think there is only one singer in the whole group , but I've been listening to Pink Martini lately

Posted 2 years ago #
souldrummer - Member

Would agree wholeheartedly with the Unthanks recommendations and would add Ruth Notman to the list.

Posted 2 years ago #
Rona - Member

What about Tina Dico? Gorgeous voice, and mellow tunes. She was guest vocalist on some of Zero 7's tracks. Would recommend Far.

Posted 2 years ago #
organic355 - Member

Catherine Feeney
Lou Rhodes
emiliana torrini
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
Belleruche

Posted 2 years ago #
souldrummer - Member

Just had another thought. I know it's a bit old now but how about Swamp Ophelia by the Indigo Girls? Should fit the bill.

Posted 2 years ago #
bristolbiker - Member

+1 Joanna Newsome
Alison Krauss
bit leftfield, but check out Lisa Kakula from The Bellrays. Mental.
EDIT: Been listening to Katherine Feeney quite a bit as well recently, but some people find it a bit MOR

Posted 2 years ago #
xc-steve - Member

La Roux?!

Posted 2 years ago #
organic355 - Member

missus just got the paloma faith album for xmas which aint bad.

Posted 2 years ago #
stevenmenmuir - Member

Beth Orton.

Posted 2 years ago #
oldgrump08 - Member

Another shout for zero 7, and have a listen to Bebel Gilberto.

Posted 2 years ago #
john_drummer - Member

All About Eve. folky rock sort of stuff (with a hint of goth by association with The Mission), but Julianne Regan has a wonderful voice

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MwFWiVMm7k&feature=PlayList&p=2FB51B7825229B3A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=9

Posted 2 years ago #
Prophet2 - Member

Gemma Hayes. A previous STW recommendation that I picked up on....

Posted 2 years ago #
andygreener - Member

2nd Gemma Hayes, plus she is hot!

And a local Bristol lass- Jane Taylor.

Imogen Heap

Posted 2 years ago #
organic355 - Member

EDIT: Been listening to Katherine Feeney quite a bit as well recently, but some people find it a bit MOR

Whats MOR?

Posted 2 years ago #
bristolbiker - Member

MOR = Middle of the road....

Posted 2 years ago #
theotherjonv - Member

Check out 'God Help the Girl' - a Belle and Sebastien offshoot project.

Posted 2 years ago #
GJP - Member

I would strongly recommend Joss Stone if you have not really listened to any of her stuff before. I bought the first two albums a while back and never really got into them but recently they are amongst my favourites.

Beth Orton is a "no-brainer".

A recent find is KT Tunstall, I really love here slower acoustic tracks. Also, and I am a bit suprised by the following as R&B isn't really my thing, but Alicia Keys and Erykah Badhu demonstrate it at is best and simplest without the "overproduction and pop" of the ubiquitous music that is played on the radio/TV all the time.

Posted 2 years ago #
Reluctant - Member

Try "Sounds of the satalites" or "Good looking blues" by Laika. The vocalist Margaret Fielder is one of my faves female vocalists, she gives me little tingles in my groin.

And I guess we'd better not forget Alison Goldfrapp too

Posted 2 years ago #
can-uk - Member

Ingrid Michaelson
Kate Rusby
Lisa Hannigan

Posted 2 years ago #
RichPenny - Member

Female vocalist thread

Have a look at the thread above.

Bjork - Vespertine is perfect for the current weather tho...

Posted 2 years ago #
Spongebob - Member

Diana Krall, Renee Olsted, Diane Schurr

Posted 2 years ago #
satsoma - Member

+1 for Paloma Faith

Posted 2 years ago #
el_creedo - Member

Laura Marling, very nice folky stuff.
Ellie Gaulding - a lot more modern but mostly chilled.

Seconding the Unthanks, check out "tar barrel in dale", if that doesn't sooth you, you need more than music!

The vocalist on Zero 7's stuff (well - their best known chilled vocal stuff) was called Sia, nice stuff there too.

Also, try AIM vs Kate Rodgers (on Grand Central) if you can find it, very good modern chilled stuff.

Posted 2 years ago #
Pigface - Member

Gillian Welsh

That girl in the Bel Rays has a brilliant voice.

Posted 2 years ago #
sqwheeler - Member

Don't think anyone's rec'd the Be Good Tanyas yet

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