Deas Vail

If you haven't heard of Deas Vail, I recommend you check them out.  A good friend of mine told me about them almost a year ago.  Then, after Last.fm kept suggesting them to me since they were similar to other artists I like, I finally started paying attention.  There an amazing band from Arkansas if you're into soft indie rock sounding like Copeland, Death Cab, or Mae.  Wes Blaylock's super high tenor voice is completely whimsical and dreamy.  Backed by his wife (Daawww :D), Laura, for some simple harmonies, and their songs are truly beautiful.  While Deas Vail's harmonies are usually no more than a third above the melody, the Blaylock's still show promising talent and an original sound.  Laura actually opens the album with the intro of the song "Desire", then Wes soon joins her as they sing two pretty lines simultaneously.  This self titled album, which is actually their sixth, has a lot of different sounds.  It has some that are really soft and peaceful songs to listen to before you go to bed or some more fun and upbeat ones that have choruses for singalongs.  Besides Wes's crystal clear and precise voice hitting every note perfectly, the instrumentals of this album are also quite impressive, such as the bass intro in "Desire" and the guitar solo in "Quite Like Sirens".

This video has been out since June, and is one of their more fun songs.  It's really nostalgic, reminding you of summers of your youth.  Plus it's totes adorbs.

                                                                                


Vocals: 8.5
Album: 7