songs with a melancholy vocal delivery
 

right, er. i dunno. i am just in that kind of mood right now. like i know morrisey does melancholy well but his vocal delivery isn't quite what i'm after for my musical. something like foo fighters - everlong, stuff like that cause i am loving that right now :'(

The National has beautifully melancholic vocals and sound.

this is pretty awesome. between this and your amazing scientifical facts i kind of want to buy you a pint today.

Cheers. Download both Alligator and Boxer albums. Send me over some wine in a bag.

Neutral Milk Hotel

Interpol
Sunny Day Real Estate

cases in point

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The Magnetic Fields

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Okkervil River

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Belle and Sebastian (some songs)

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Uncle Tupelo, fuck-nugget.

Eels.

If you want really melancholy, hook up Eliot Smith.

Otherwise, I would listen to some Arcade Fire or early Modest Mouse

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Joy Division obviously

cap your hands and say yeah