Re: That's the Sundays, not Mazzy Star
> The voice is crucial to pop music. I don't have it in my mind that I
> PREFER female vocalists, but I do like distintive singers as a general
> rule and a lot of the male vocalists fronting bands I might normally like
> more often than not spoil it. Female singers are less common and also tend
> to have more feeling.
> Morrissey has a very special voice. Sometimes people say it's his lyrics
> that matter most. His lyrics are fantastic. But his singing voice is
> equally important.
> I don't know what I look for in a vocalist. I just know it when I hear it.
> The don't have to sing well. They have to have a voice that's interesting
> in some way. Hope Sandoval has an erotic voice and it sounds like she's
> been shooting smack. I like that.
> I can't love a band if they don't have a singer who's voice is special.
> A lot of male singers nowadays sound very generic to me. Ya know?
> Doesn't matter the genre. There's the genric indoe-boy singer -yuck.
> There's the metal boy singer - ew. I'd like heavy metal a lot more if
> every male singer wasn't doing the same thing (sounding like they're
> swallowing their mics) with their voices.
> It just so happens that a lot of female voices touch me more.
> However, there's also a problem with many female singers in indie rock.
> they do the cutesy-cutesy thing with their voices. That can get old.
Concerning Hope Sandoval, the vocals have always been the biggest draw for me as well. My most beloved female vocalist is still Maria Taylor -- her lugubrious phrasing sends me into transports.
A short mp3:
http://s45.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1NKRM44NGKELP1TT670FM91CZ7
And, in terms of sheer eroticism, never get me started on sopranos...
