milton_friedman 0 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 To me the most distinctive thing about Thom's vocal style, maybe even more than his high pitched nasally whininess, is the slurring of his words. "Where'd you park the car" in Morning Bell becomes WHEEJAPAHK EH CAHH. It gives his vocals a hauntingly alien (like in Idioteque) or beautifully fragile (No Surprises) feel. It's like he has his own accent when he sings. Where'd he get the idea to sing like this?Also I rarely hear people reference Thom's slurriness. People describe his singing as high pitched and whiney, but no one can slur a word like Thom can, so I don't know why that's not used as a descriptor for his vocals more considering he slurs his way through almost every song. Link to post Share on other sites
cartwheels 4 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 He slurs his words in Anyone Can Play Guitar. Maybe it's a sardonic effect. Link to post Share on other sites
cartwheels 4 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Not saying because he's being sardonic in ACPG that this vocal effect is always sardonic. But it's kinda Johnny Rotten isn't it? Link to post Share on other sites
littlewhitelies_ 0 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 well PH was more punkISH than any of their other albums, espec songs like ripcord and how do you anyway i think he wants words to sound ambiguous and like entirely different mixed-up words, he also slurs in contextual ways like I remember him slurring 'choke' on exit music; sounded throaty like he was choking..live version I think oh and he most def uses fx gear/sw to slur his voice but it can sound quite natural at times Link to post Share on other sites
sleepy jack 26 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 you know that thom drinks, right? he likes the glug glug. Link to post Share on other sites
RememberWhenIWasElijahHaha 11 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 open up them olives lads! Link to post Share on other sites
Fast Tracker 12 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Sainsbury's Taste the Difference Link to post Share on other sites
rose ocean 16 Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 you know that thom drinks, right? he likes the glug glug. Link to post Share on other sites
NewTwistedWords 0 Posted October 25, 2015 Report Share Posted October 25, 2015 That picture of Thom, Jonny, and Nigel is all I need Link to post Share on other sites
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