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Blair Fraipont's avatar

Now whenever I hear mushmouth (me, c. 2017) singing I usually tune out because at this point it's so worn out, I just lose interest in a singer. There's always exceptions. For whatever reason SZA's doesn't phase me maybe because she uses it like mild seasoning. Ultimately, I blame Arthur Russell and/or Karen Dalton (Godfather and Godmother of the googly-eyed clam singing). My loose theory is those remastered albums/compilations (circa '03 -'05) of both Russell and Dalton (more Russell in my guestimate) influenced artists like Devendra Banhart, other indie/new-folkie "weirdos," etc. who then influenced pop singers in the late 00's or early 2010s.

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Steve Erickson's avatar

The second episode of "Radio Not Radio" is up now, featuring songs by Nayomi & Perrie and Vanyfox I learned about here: https://www.mixcloud.com/callinamagician/472025-radio-not-radio/

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