Love the Nephilim and their “Cowboy Goth” style. 
Hadn’t heard that one before.
Admittedly, death metal vocals are an acquired taste. This one should be more tolerable:
Opeth - The Lines in My Hand
I quite liked that. I don’t know why but it reminded me of The Doors, maybe because of the jazz/bass nova style drumming? (I’m not a musician: at all!)
What is the reception the The Church, Under the Milky Way Tonight?
I like the contemplative sound of the vocals, and the New Wave sound is pleasantly nostalgic. I think it’s about three minutes of song stretched out to 4:30, though.
I give you Gin Wigmore. Gin Wigmore - Man Like That (Official Video) - YouTube
I’d like to (if I may?) retroactively like this song, which I’ve never heard before.
It also steered me to Don McLean’s Starry, Starry Night, which isn’t even called that; it’s called “Vincent” and it’s about Vincent van Gogh. Mind. Blown.
ETA: Sorry Bayard. I hope the next post responds to you, and not me.
I am the almighty Thread Maker, and if we get a bit of extra discussion, I have no issue with it. 
Leaffan, did you see my post #47? No, I don’t mind if you guys keep postings songs by my favorite band. 
I’d put in Hotel Womb (which just shuffled on my computer, off the same album as Milky Way), but ehh a change is in order.
OK, Bayard, that was oh so ridiculously over the top. Not saying that I didn’t like it, understand-an in my face woman like that would be a refreshing change, actually.
Echo and the Bunnymen’s biggest hit - or last big hit, anyway. Probably only my fifth or sixth favorite song off the self-titled album that formed the soundtrack of my 10th grade year, and remains an all-time favorite. Still a great one, though. Ian McCulloch has this odd quality where at the bottom end of his vocal range, he sounds uncannily like David Bowie, and at the top end, he sounds a bit like Bono. Not a bad place to be.
Never heard much by this band, now I’d like to hear more. Guitar and drum work wonderfully together here. Makes me wish I was younger.
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The music reminds me a bit of what would happen if Dead Can Dance had a hurdy gurdy player with some xylophones or hammered dulcimer. The singer seemed to be odds with the music creating an interesting tension between the two.
John Southworth-Happy Birthday Mr President
Vaguely folkish Americana that reminds me of Five For Fighting’s better albums, though I don’t really care for the vocalist.
Sounds like Eighties punk. Good beat; I like the drumming. The vocals are meh.
Booker T. Jones, “The Cool Dude”: Booker T. Jones - The Cool Dude - YouTube
ninjas!
It is what it is- smooth, and jazzy. Has a very nice flow to it though- I thought it was about to go into “isnt she loooovely”.
311-Six
It’s got a very '90s soCal ska beat to it. Very Sublime-ish. I’m not really catching most of the lyrics, but I dig the rhythm.
The Sword - How Heavy This Axe.
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Great 80s Metal feel and I love the doubling up on the lead a la Priest. I’ll have to file these guys under future listening!
Screaming Blue Messiahs- Wild Blue Yonder.
Starts with a great buildup and a nice “dark rockabilly” feel, but unfortunately never seems to go anywhere.
I think your link was wrong. Anyway, I listened to the song and liked it. Kind of Peter Gabriel influenced, IMHO.
Here’s Don’t Answer Me by the Alan Parson’s Project. Wall of sound done 80s style.
Heh, I just DLed Eye in the Sky last night in point of fact.
I love their instrumentals, but their vocal cuts often seem a bit safe and bland to me. The video was…amusing tho.
Renaissance, “Running Hard.”
I liked the instrumental intro - reminded me a bit of Yes - but once again the singing let me down. The vocalist was a bit too… precise, too mannered, almost.
Grover Washington Jr., “East River Drive”: Grover Washington Jr - East River Drive (1980) - YouTube
Whoops…must’ve copy/pasted the wrong window. :smack:
Definitely easy to listen to, and evocative of driving through a wooded area on a pleasant summer day. I could quite easily sit back with a glass of scotch and bliss out on more of that for a while.
Cold Missouri Waters- James Keelaghan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qomNoN7MCYg