Favorite 3 or 4 part harmonies (album, REM, Radiohead, cover, songs)

dcpowell · 12-28-2008, 11:08 AM

As an exercise in discovering new music, I'm looking for groups that use 3 or 4 part harmonies in their songs ... new stuff, not the (great) oldies like CSNY or the Beach Boys.

Examples of stuff I've found so far:
- "Challengers" by the New Pornographers. Awesome harmonies on the chorus.
- "I Will" by Radiohead off of Hail to the Thief
- A handful of Indigo Girls songs, like "Kid Fears" with Michael Stipe of REM or the live "Water is Wide" with Sarah McLachlan and Jewel.
- Also checked out the group Fleet Foxes. But they don't really click with me.

Suggestions?
--Dev

jackhammer · 12-28-2008, 11:11 AM

The Magic Numbers use this I think and also The Polyphonic Spree.

OOS · 12-28-2008, 11:23 AM

Blue Album era Weezer used this technique. Songs like Holiday and Surf Wax America have fantastic harmonies. They also did a great cover of Don't Worry Baby by the Beach Boys.

12-28-2008, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
dcpowell Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1	Favorite 3 or 4 part harmonies As an exercise in discovering new music, I'm looking for groups that use 3 or 4 part harmonies in their songs ... new stuff, not the (great) oldies like CSNY or the Beach Boys. Examples of stuff I've found so far: - "Challengers" by the New Pornographers. Awesome harmonies on the chorus. - "I Will" by Radiohead off of Hail to the Thief - A handful of Indigo Girls songs, like "Kid Fears" with Michael Stipe of REM or the live "Water is Wide" with Sarah McLachlan and Jewel. - Also checked out the group Fleet Foxes. But they don't really click with me. Suggestions? --Dev

12-28-2008, 11:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	The Magic Numbers use this I think and also The Polyphonic Spree. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-28-2008, 11:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
OOS Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 124	Blue Album era Weezer used this technique. Songs like Holiday and Surf Wax America have fantastic harmonies. They also did a great cover of Don't Worry Baby by the Beach Boys.