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Monday, February 20, 2012

??!! / Love Who Has the Best Lisp in Indie Rock?

Posted by on Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 2:20 PM

Listening to the new Jealous Sound record, A Gentle Reminder (which sounds exactly like I would've predicted the new Jealous Sound record to sound despite the fact they haven't released a full-length record in 9 years), I noticed that singer Blair Shehan's lisp is less pronounced than it was on Kill Them with Kindness. Sad! I always liked his lisp. He had one of my favorite lisps in indie rock. (Davey von Bohlen has and always will have the best lisp.)

Which begs the question:

 

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slaggy 1
You missed the biggest and best; Amedeo Pace - BLONDE REDHEAD.
Posted by slaggy http://www.videowatchdog.com on February 20, 2012 at 2:27 PM
Tovirus 2
Stuart Murdoch - B&S
Posted by Tovirus on February 20, 2012 at 2:30 PM
Cephalodude 3
@1-- yesth!
Posted by Cephalodude on February 20, 2012 at 2:31 PM
4
I really cannot believe you didn't include Travis Morrison. Fuck Issac Brock
Posted by hydra on February 20, 2012 at 2:32 PM
Megan Seling 5
I guess I never considered Travis Morrison as a lisper.
Posted by Megan Seling on February 20, 2012 at 2:37 PM
tainte 6
beck and the lead guy from girls
Posted by tainte on February 20, 2012 at 2:44 PM
DOUG. 7
Bob Forrest.
Posted by DOUG. http://www.dougsvotersguide.com on February 20, 2012 at 3:03 PM
8
Viva Daniel Johnston!
Posted by Slog Tipper David on February 20, 2012 at 3:14 PM
horatiocain 9
Collin Melloy (Decemberists) and AC Newman (New Pornographers)
Posted by horatiocain http://jerkcity.com on February 20, 2012 at 3:22 PM
Fnarf 10
Dan Treacy from the Television Personalities.
Posted by Fnarf http://www.facebook.com/fnarf on February 20, 2012 at 3:29 PM
11
none can hold a candle to russell simmons. the original indie-lisper.
Posted by deepconcentration on February 20, 2012 at 3:32 PM
12
Ice T

Cop Killer was kind of indie rock in that it was rock and not played on KISW as far as I remember.
Posted by The CHZA on February 20, 2012 at 4:40 PM
13
Domenic Appleton sings "The Jeweller" on This Mortal Coil's Filegree and Shadow Album.
In the night,
In thmall thpectacles
He polishes his coins...
Posted by Snarfles on February 20, 2012 at 9:14 PM
14
Lois Maffeo
Posted by smeek on February 20, 2012 at 10:46 PM
15
Indie rock must die
Posted by TheBadSeed131313 on February 21, 2012 at 1:02 AM
Beetlecat 16
@9 -- seconded.

That man gets an amazing number of vowels into a single syllable.
Posted by Beetlecat on February 21, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Dougsf 17
Chris Thomson from Monorchid/Circus Lupus/etc. When he's at his best he nearly sounds like Elmer Fudd.
Posted by Dougsf on February 21, 2012 at 12:38 PM
18
Ruth Radelet from Chromatics!
Posted by Beneluxable on February 21, 2012 at 1:03 PM
Baxter 19
Davey, o Davey! Plus, his name is Davey.
Posted by Baxter http://www.jessicabaxter.com on February 21, 2012 at 7:30 PM

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