Favorite Artists:
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| Poe | based on the strength of "Haunted" |
|---|---|
| Kate Bush | I often thought "if aliens visited and wanted a single artist's work, I'd have to give them Kate Bush, because she encompasses so much of what it means to be human: vulnerability, sensitivity, sensuality, playfulness, in a medium of very creative music, poetry, and vocal styling. |
| Alanis Morrisette | Extremely Introspective and expressive. Sensitive, Earnest. "Never met a run-sentence she didn't love." Runner up to the "Alien sampler" (see Kate Bush). |
| Midnight Oil | 16+ albums, peaking in "10, 9, 8,...", "Red Sails in the Sunset", "Redneck Wonderland"; lyrics always significant, almost always important, have used their fame to further green causes they are passionate about; could picture having them over for dinner. |
| The Cure | Alternative icons. Robert Smith, of course, paired with Simon Gallup on bass, preferably with Porl Thompson on guitar. |
| Joy Division | Goth-Punk icons, great (albeit simple) melodies, vocal passion (a bit tormented). |
| U2 | an amazing run of great albums, although I miss the point of October (sophomore?) and don't have the patience for "All that you can't leave behind" or anything thereafter. |
| Sinead O' Connor | Great vocals, great tunes, passion, especially on "The Lion and the Cobra" and "Universal Mother". |
| Hoodoo Gurus | Great Australian alternative (but very mainstream) rock and roll. Fun. |
| Inspiral Carpets | Early stuff is great, keyboard/bass led; fun |
| Oingo Boingo | Boingo is a great album, a couple long songs, the rest good pop |
| Peter Murphy | |
| Rush | Great concept songs and albums (through Signals); lyrically unmatched. |
| Devin Townsend | dozens of albums; great voice. I love this man. |
| Leprous | Best vocals ever. Powerful Metal. |
| The Call - Michael Been | I forgot to include Michael here. Until The Call's "The Lost Tapes" 15 years after his death. Oh yeah. I need to put him up there near Kate Bush. He's a beautiful singer and conveys emotion better than anyone (because it sounds like he's talking with you about important things you're struggling with (God/man, conscience)) |