Reccomend Me Some Soft Vocal Bands

[Draevyn]

So as I've said a few times in a few different places, I've recently been finding new bands through watching OTH which uses a lot of indy bands, or retro-punk bands for their episodes. Anyway, anyone know of some bands that have the same kind of vocal properties as say "The New Amsterdams" or say "La Rocca" I like to be able to hear every word for songs, though I do like a good heavy metal riff everyonce in awhile. But right now I'm looking for songs where the words aren't hard to hear at all.

[Bodom]

Jesu

[YI]

Band/Album(s) for first listen. I presume you know the obvious ones like DCFC, Jose Gonzalez etc.

Electric President ("Electric President")

Jeremy Enigk ("World Waits", "Return Of The Frog Queen")

Beirut ("Gulag Orkestar", "Lon Gisland EP")

Radical Face ("Ghost")

The National ("Boxer")

Piano Magic ("Disaffected", "Incurable EP")

Final Fantasy ("He Poos Clouds")

Styrofoam ("Nothing's Lost")

Aqualung ("Strange & Beautiful", "Memory Man")

Bad Astronaut ("Houstan: We Have a Drinking Problem", "Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Dissapointment"...some heavier songs, but a lot of acoustic/softer songs...also check out "Afterburner"...I have the songs which I can send you, they're on the myspace, there's on 4, and no formal release has been made yet)

The Mountain Goats ("Get Lonely")

Get Cape Wear Cape Fly ("Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager")

Brightblack Morning Light ("Brightblack Morning Light")

Edited July 8, 2007 by YI

[Colly]

I always had a soft spot for Turin Brakes back in the heady days of the New Acoustic Movement, the poo-est movement of all time.

I'd also say Teenage Fanclub, but probably because I'd be willing to say Teenage Fanclub for any 'recommend me music' thread ever. Two of their fans in their early 90s heyday: Liam Gallagher and Kurt Cobain.

[Draevyn]

Band/Album(s) for first listen. I presume you know the obvious ones like DCFC, Jose Gonzalez etc.

Electric President ("Electric President")

Jeremy Enigk ("World Waits", "Return Of The Frog Queen")

Beirut ("Gulag Orkestar", "Lon Gisland EP")

Radical Face ("Ghost")

The National ("Boxer")

Piano Magic ("Disaffected", "Incurable EP")

Final Fantasy ("He Poos Clouds")

Styrofoam ("Nothing's Lost")

Aqualung ("Strange & Beautiful", "Memory Man")

Bad Astronaut ("Houstan: We Have a Drinking Problem", "Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Dissapointment"...some heavier songs, but a lot of acoustic/softer songs...also check out "Afterburner"...I have the songs which I can send you, they're on the myspace, there's on 4, and no formal release has been made yet)

The Mountain Goats ("Get Lonely")

Get Cape Wear Cape Fly ("Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager")

Brightblack Morning Light ("Brightblack Morning Light")

Thanks for those. Don't ever assume with me and music though as I'm really not up to date on much of anything...unfortuantely :thumbsdown: I've never listened to either of the two that you said were "obvious"

[YI]

Death Cab For Cutie = the sex. Get "Transatlanticism", "Plans" and "The Photo Album"...and get The Postal Service album as well. They're like one of my favourite bands...EVER.

And you can't go wrong with Terrible Twos, which is the New Amsterdams/Matt Pryor kids album..."1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...7, 8, 9, 10, 11...When I get to 11, I don't wanna grow no more".

Edited July 9, 2007 by YI

[Nerf]

YI is exactly right with Death Cab and Jose Gonzalez. Veneer is one of my favourite albums of all time.

[Kyle_]

Dave Matthews Band? I don't know if yo uwould classify them as a soft vocal band, but they are good nonetheless.

[Farmer Reil]

Have you checked out David Gilmour (of Pink Floyd)'s solo stuff?

Personally I think it's shite, but it fits the bill for the stuff you're looking for.

Edguy songs that fit: Save Me (the most awesome song ever ¬_¬), Another Time, Roses To No-One, Land of the Miracle, When A Hero Cries, Forever.

Also; Tallulah, Replica, The End Of This Chapter and Letter To Dana (among others) by Sonata Arctica.

Oh, and you could check out Armoured Saint, but nobody else seems to like them.

Edit: And House Of Lords.

Edited July 9, 2007 by Farmer Reil

[caucasianheat]

Kepler ("Loose Ground", "Upper Canada Fight Song", "You Must Admit")

Early Day Miners ("East Berlin at Night", "Autumn Wake")

Pedro the Lion ("I Am Always the One Who Calls")

Devotchka (plenty of good stuff on the Little Miss Sunshine OST, and their version of Siouxsie and the Banshees's "The Last Beat of My Heart" is better than the original)

EDIT: Err, scratch Kepler and EDM off the list if you're after clear vocals. Not so much.

Edited July 9, 2007 by caucasianheat

[writeeagle]

Death Cab For Cutie = the sex. Get "Transatlanticism", "Plans" and "The Photo Album"...and get The Postal Service album as well. They're like one of my favourite bands...EVER.

And you can't go wrong with Terrible Twos, which is the New Amsterdams/Matt Pryor kids album..."1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7...7, 8, 9, 10, 11...When I get to 11, I don't wanna grow no more".

[LittleDaniel]

Against Me!'s Acoustic EP. It's not really called that, it's untitled, but that's probably what you'd find it on websites.

[YI]

Pffft...Against Me! acoustic EP...calling it an acoustic EP is fucking weird. Seeing as you know, pretty much all their material at one point was acoustic. Yeah, they don't have drums...but pffft. I'm also not sure they'd fit as Tom Gabel has a harsh, nasal voice. But still. I like them. "Reinventing Axl Rose" > *

And I Cauc for pimping Pedro The Lion.

Edited July 10, 2007 by YI

[LittleDaniel]

Eh, I figured he'd want something where the vocals are prominent, and when I think of Against Me!, I'm not thinking of the guitar...As for the soft part, that's why I said the Acoustic EP.

[Guest mAXi]

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I've been trying to promote them for ages, perfect for what you are looking for.

[Tarheels.]

Joshua Radin.

[Guest mAXi]

Joshua Radin.

[Draevyn]

Josh Ritter is awesome. I discovered him a couple months ago.

[Farmer Reil]

Stephen Lynch.

[Nerf]

A song I'm really digging this week that really fits what you're asking for is Lightning Crashes by Live. It starts with really soft, almost whispered vocals, but slowly progressed towards the end with melodic screams.