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Blimey John, they're going back a bit!!
true, but I'm not the only one 😉 besides, The Eden House are "current"
The Tiny.
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
50ft Wave- El dorado
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!)
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]I can't post vids[/i]
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
(and the Dead Weather)
Natalie Merchant / 10,000 Maniacs
(also look up her collaborations with Anna Ternheim)
Tinita Tikeram
Nina Simone
KD Lang
Eva Cassidy
Hollie Cook. Cracking.
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...
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 😉
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
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
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Sky ferrier
Chelsea wolfe
Sky ferrier
Chelsea wolfe
First Aid Kit
The Bellrays give this a go, it's very good.
stunning
Try Rae Morris. Stunning voice and some great tunes. Also the girl from Hydria has an amazing voice, and I love their heavy rock version of Genesis' Entangled.
Here's a few more:
Angel Olsen
Au Revior Simone
Bird
Speedy Ortiz
The Wytches
Linda Perhacs - recently released her first album for 44 years!
Mary Epworth
The Go! Team
Tennis
Dawn Landes
Laura Viers
Rae Morris - sings with Bombay Bicycle Club, seeing her playing in Bath on Sunday
Snowbird - Stephanie Dosen and Simon Raymonde, sounds not unlike Cocteau Twins. Unsurprisingly.
Warpaint
September Gurls
Samantha Crain
Alexa Diane
Joanna Gruesome
Katie Herzig
Rachel Newton
Rayna Gelert
Birdy
Souldrummer, just beat me to it regarding Rae Morris! Lovely voice, looking forward to seeing her on Sunday.
First Aid Kit
Katzenjammer
Marit Larsen
a few Scandinavian ones for you
This lot is going to keep me busy for weeks 😆
Keep them coming!!
Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star; a beautiful voice
CountZero I really hope she does some gigs round my way as I would love to see her live on day. Really looking forward to her album when it comes out.
It's only due to LaLa on 6Music that I'm going, she had Rae as MPFree a couple of weeks ago, the day before Bombay Bicycle Club were in session, and Rae was with them. I downloaded the song, and did a quick search, and discovered she was playing Chapel Arts in Bath. Without 6Music it's unlikely I'd have found out about her, or a great many of the artists on my lists, which have come from my Shazam tags over the last couple of years or so.
6Music has cost me a huge amount of money over the years, both gig tickets and CD/downloads.
Ella eyre
Banks.
What about Julie Fowlis? Beautiful voice and beautiful Gaelic songs.