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Bryan Ferry bugs me as much as any squeaky-voiced female vocalist ever could.
I like "dynamic" voices just fine. Diamanda Galas has a "dynamic" voice. So do a lot of the UK folk female vocalists I adore.
What I don't like are shrill, squeaky woman-child vocals that drip with affectation.
I do not like Bjork.
I do not like Kate Bush.
I do not like Tori Amos.
I might like Deerhoof if they had a different singer.
I do not like Joanna Newsom.
I do not like CocoRosie.
However, I could name any number of male vocalists who were the dealbreaker for their particular band or music.
This is also not really a comment on how musically talented any of these people are. I think Bjork and Joanna Newsom are both incredibly talented; I just do not want to hear the sound of their voices again in my lifetime if I can avoid it, that's all.
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