Soft Acoustic (?) Music

Reservoir Angel

I'm looking to build up my iTunes library a bit more, so I need some bands or solo artists.

The stuff I like is, like in the title, soft acoustic stuff in the vein of Joshua Radin and Howie Day. But I also like the BRMC (Black Rebel Motorcycle Club) and the Fratellis, as well as stuff like johnny Cash and Otis Taylor.

Sheep

Damon and Naomi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wNphGDB88

First two Iron and Wine albums are really good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9SmwC_ZX0I

EggyToast

what about stuff like Aerial M's eponymous album, and Papa M's "Live from a Shark Cage" album? Pajo's next two albums have singing, too, if you're into that.

Chanus

Michael Hedges

theclam

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-dxG4WWf4

Reservoir Angel

theclam wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT-dxG4WWf4

That song is feckin awesome!

Esh

Hope Sandoval

Her new solo album comes out this month. So good. She's the singer from Mazzy Star.

Also, the Fleet Foxes singer used to make my burritos in Seattle.

Drake

Chanus wrote: »

Michael Hedges

What a talent. I miss him.

FightTest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrMmr1oMPGA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tD3Vro2gs1Q

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aRwm9jsAq8

Note that the latter two also do faster, less mellow stuff (though still usually acoustic-ish), while Bon Iver is pretty much all like that.

ANTVGM64

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGEMx3TKxNc

Disregard the video with the music, just listen.

joshofalltrades

Elliott Smith
Kings of Convenience
Nick Drake

I have a million acoustic artists on my iPod but listen to these three to start with. They are all amazing.

Decius

I would recommend some City and Colour.

Comin' Home Save Your Scissors

Had to believe that's the same guy (Dallas Green) screaming into the mic with Alexisonfire. Frankly I much prefer his solo work.

Decius

Also would recommend some of Matthew Good's solo and band work, though some of it a little more upbeat rock.

Weapon Aparitions

THEPAIN73

Jack Johnson is always pretty "tap your feet and smile" acoustic.

Esh

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

Jack Johnson is always pretty "tap your feet and smile" acoustic.

I wouldn't recommend Jack Johnson unless you really like pookah shells and popped collars. Seriously, he's about as far away from the rest of the recommendations in this thread as you can get.

THEPAIN73

Esh wrote: »

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

Jack Johnson is always pretty "tap your feet and smile" acoustic.

I wouldn't recommend Jack Johnson unless you really like pookah shells and popped collars. Seriously, he's about as far away from the rest of the recommendations in this thread as you can get.

Well the TC did mention Howie Day.

Hlubocky

Check out Dan Wilson (grammy winning songwriter, singer for Semisonic, put out a solo album a year or so ago called "Free Life") and Sondre Lerche (from Norway or Finland, talented kid, did the soundtrack to Dan in Real Life).

Esh

Hlubocky wrote: »

Check out Dan Wilson (grammy winning songwriter, singer for Semisonic, put out a solo album a year or so ago called "Free Life") and Sondre Lerche (from Norway or Finland, talented kid, did the soundtrack to Dan in Real Life).

I second the Sondra Lerche. Great guy as well. I met him at an in-store he did at a record store I used to work at.

projectmayhem

I just picked up Joey Cape's acoustic solo album and it is fantastic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9Tg35TN0WM

Rocky Votolato is nice too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bopb0Rl4Fg8

And anything ANYTHING the gaslight anthem does, but there acoustic stuff is very good

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8YDJkPSTXQ

deadonthestreet

the Mountain Goats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IF5e25LyCUA

The Tallest Man on Earth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYVnRyZWs70&feature=related

AA Bondy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs9Ln-dh8Ho

Kaki King
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8xLU471218

Jenny Lewis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H5yOfRG-RE

Nappuccino

Sheep wrote: »

Iron and Wine everything by them

fixed and limed.

Nick Drake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5HsQsmJsRY

Andrew Bird has some good stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26PqNVy7kKo&feature=player_embedded

Horse Feathers : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBPO9Kun_9A

M. Ward is a little more out there at times, but he always comes back to songs like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fh0pJsyS9mQ

deadonthestreet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm8JoMhgjRw

And I mean we can't forget Jeff Buckley

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Iron and Wine and the Mountain Goats are A+ suggestions. Jenny Lewis' first solo album is also excellent.

Also:

Feist, especially her first 2 albums, Let it Die and Monarch. The Reminder is very good, but has a few more poppy numbers.

FEIST LOOKIN SO YOUNG
Karen Ann
Cat Power
Jason Collett is so dreamy
Can't go wrong with Neko Case

If we're just picking singles then I'd suggest:

This
The better version of their 3rd best song
Some Sigur Ros

That should do for now.

Sheep

Nappuccino wrote: »

Sheep wrote: »

Iron and Wine everything by them

fixed and limed.

Eh. I just don't think anything past Endless Numbered Days would qualify as "acoustic". :P



Another recommendation:


Pearls Before Swine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPxpMVd0v4s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWfN9R3zyx8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDYnrmmuAnU

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Ohbijou

And you should listen to the Rural Alberta Advantage. They're generally more up tempo, but not rock. And they're awesome anyway, so it shouldn't matter.

Godfather

Song for Stephen by Antoine Dufour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpvHyo5UQ-0


Actually, anything from Candyrat records in general, specifically Antoine Dufour or Andy Mckee.

Warning: Some of their songs are so relaxed that they may put you to sleep!

RubberAC

Oh I came in here to suggest Andy Mckee and Antoine Dufour.
hm.
well I can back up Andy Mckee and Antoine Dufour!

Nappuccino

Sheep wrote: »

Nappuccino wrote: »

Sheep wrote: »

Iron and Wine everything by them

fixed and limed.

Eh. I just don't think anything past Endless Numbered Days would qualify as "acoustic". :P

There's acoustic guitars in several tracks and there is also a free download on Iron and Wine's website of the Shepard's dog tracks before he went into the studio to record the record version. In other words, all acoustic.

And... I should probably link to some of his concerts where he just plays it all acoustic- those are rad. Maybe tomorrow.



oh, and everything by iron and wine, acoustic or not, is awesome- it had to be said

RubberAC

On a related note, Nappuccino here is very talented with his geeetar! His stuff is awesome.

Nappuccino

Aww, thanks

edit: I wasn't going to, but since RubberAC brought it up, here's some of my music you might like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GA3lERzhHw (all acoustic, probably most inline with what you're looking for)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGqV_K0rLGU&feature=related This is a mix mash of acoustic and electric- for the most part, acoustic)

This direct link has a re-edited version that has the tracks balanced properly so it should sound much better. http://www.mediafire.com/?jtn3kmkwgd4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04pDHMS3RwI and...
(acoustic rhythem, electric melodies and some backing parts use distortion- soft for a good majority of the song)


and this is what i'm currently working on http://www.mediafire.com/?jmwzzdzvlzk


Hopefully you enjoy it and my little bout of self promotion doesn't through the thread off too much

Reservoir Angel

Also if you happen to by some divine wind know an artist or band that uses electrical cello I'd love to hear it. I already known and love Matthew Schoening and Apocalyptica, so anyone else you could recommend would be amazing.

Sheep

Nappuccino wrote: »

Sheep wrote: »

Nappuccino wrote: »

Sheep wrote: »

Iron and Wine everything by them

fixed and limed.

Eh. I just don't think anything past Endless Numbered Days would qualify as "acoustic". :P

There's acoustic guitars in several tracks and there is also a free download on Iron and Wine's website of the Shepard's dog tracks before he went into the studio to record the record version. In other words, all acoustic.

And... I should probably link to some of his concerts where he just plays it all acoustic- those are rad. Maybe tomorrow.



oh, and everything by iron and wine, acoustic or not, is awesome- it had to be said

Which song is it on Endless Numbered Days that has a sample of a porch door creeking open and closed?

Nappuccino

Reservoir Angel wrote: »

Also if you happen to by some divine wind know an artist or band that uses electrical cello I'd love to hear it. I already known and love Matthew Schoening and Apocalyptica, so anyone else you could recommend would be amazing.

Murder by death.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zma47WUc-GE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OPK5PfunNQ

Godspeed You! Black emeperor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsf2LoLk3SA

and A Silver Mt. Zion have a pretty good cello focus. (bear in mind they see themselves as a punk band of sorts- very awesome if you can get used the singers)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5rlp8powmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgnDrdxC6PU&feature=related


edit: Sheep, I have no idea- I usually don't hear samples in music... i think I'm filter them out automatically or something...

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I'm pretty sure Jim Guthrie uses an electric cello and violin (courtesy of Own Pallett) in a few songs off of Now, More Than Ever. Good luck finding it though. It's a really good album, too.

Speaking of Owen Pallett, Final Fantasy's got all kinds of spiffy violins and shit going on. You might also try Belle Orchestre, though they're not exactly relaxing most of the time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q02ompQhtY8

And speaking of Joanna Newsom, you might also try her stuff, especially from Ys. Be warned though: it's like a coin flip on whether you will love her voice for being unique and beautiful or hate it for being shrill and childlike.

But Ys is a fantastic album.

Evil Multifarious

another vote for iron and wine.

i would recommend the Woman King EP for some quality indie-southern-folk. jezebel is a haunting song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfOhvvSiM10

god, look at his beard.

also if you can ever see him live, do that shit, because man it is intense, even at an outdoor venue

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Motherfucking Timber Timbre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Tfw8SqeFEE