Lovely Ladies

If there's one thing there's a dearth of here on TSRE, it's wonderful female vocalists.  Sure, we post the occasional M.I.A. track, or some Britney every now and then.  But it's rare that a female vocalist struts her stuff across these here pages.

So here are some long overdue lady props.

This first track has been playing over and over on my work computer for a couple weeks now, and I absolutely can't get enough.  I just checked, and it's my fourth most listened to track on this computer.  Even I'm surprised by that.  

Clare Maguire is a London native who recently signed to the UK label Polydor Records.  She sings with full-voiced soul, letting her pipes carry the track with a very minimal percussion, organ, and brass backing.  Fantastic.

Clare Maguire - Strangest Thing (YSI) (filesavr)

In another vein, Lykke Li is a female singer who has been getting lots of hype all over the interwebs for about a year now.  I'm not going to lie, I've never been the biggest Lykke Li fan.  I'm a little ashamed of that fact, but it's the truth.  I haven't been captivated by her the way others have, and I keep searching for that spark.  Pocketknife's recent remix of Breaking It Up creates said spark with a pulsing beat and - you guessed it - copious hand claps.  The man knows the way to my heart.

Lykke Li - Breaking It Up (Pocketknife's Loosefoot Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)

And finally, a little more melodic and soothing female singer, Marissa Nadler.  This song reminds me uncontrollably of an indie-rock Emmylou Harris, which is a compliment if I've ever given one.  Just come across this track, and I totally dig it.

Marissa Nadler - River Of Dirt (YSI) (filesavr)

Woo!  Girls!