urgencytobleed | Song of the Day #85

Song of the Day

Deas Vail - Shoreline

Okay. I try to follow the general rule of not posting about the same band twice in a row (though I know I've broken this at least a couple of times, probably more)... but I really can't help it this time. Forget what I said yesterday about "Undercover" being my favorite song. I mean, I still love it but this one is actually my favorite now. It's a very pretty song overall but what absolutely solidifies it as amazing for me is that crazy high vocal section near the end. The first time I listened to it, I was positive that it had to be the keyboardist, Laura, singing and not Wes because it is just so high. The next few times, I started to get the feeling that it must be him but I just couldn't make myself believe it. And even though I know it's him now, I still can't quite wrap my head around it. Just try to tell me that the rest of the song doesn't sound like a completely different person because it totally does. That is an impressive vocal range right there, people. And just watch this performance of the song:

Not only does it sound absolutely spot-on and nearly identical to the album version but he sings that high part so effortlessly! He's not straining in the least to get those notes out and that's pretty fucking amazing to me. Apparently, he is a classically-trained vocalist and it shows. If you like this band, go buy their music (ridiculously cheaply!) and maybe I'll stop shoving them down everybody's throats. Though I doubt that; I sense a Lydia-like level of devotion beginning to develop here.

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