Songs & Musicians That Sound Similar to Lana

[Fluorine]

Can you think of any songs by other artists that remind you of something Lana might sing?

 

This new one from Bat For Lashes really makes me think of her, not necessarily because of the sound but because it shares her Hollywood tragedy obsession:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UznHTBZIa8E

 

And here's one with big cinematic "Born To Die" strings:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijel4Vcqd9g

[Cleopatra]

hmm Chrysta Bell comes to mind....

 

 

 

[Baby V Alex]

Britney Spears' Till The World Ends is so Lana-ish

[Sitar]

Before I ever listened to her, one review I read described her as a Cat Power-type. Cat Power's a little rougher, less glamorous, but both have husky voices and sad tunes. Like to pair them in playlists, with songs like "Get Drunk".

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wU291yKCbBE

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOTw26B8U2g

 

(^ I have to be in a really specific mood to listen to that song without wanting to drain my wrists, so beware if you're listening to these. It's honestly one of my favorite songs ever, though. I figure I'll either have it playing at my wedding or my funeral.)

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3XmDc9WZSo

 

Maybe you've heard her cover of "Sea of Love":

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbMeAOTPJzM

[Sitar]

@Fluorine - I really liked that Bat for Lashes video, I can see why Lana came to mind!

[Matt]

Teen Idle by Marina reminds me of something Lana would do in my opinion. It's depressing and nostalgic enough.

[Vintage]

Do you know of any musician whose music resembles that of Lana Del Rey's. If so, kindly post some songs

[NamiraWilhelm]

Everyone always says Marina but I don't see it...

 

Anyway off the top of my head... Nancy Sinatra

 

and sometimes Rachel Sweet, probably just for the cutesy voice she sometimes uses

[dopeparadisexx]

I spose you could say April March, But I only feel the Lana vibe in "attention Cherie" and "Chick Habit" both very cool songs btw x

[Guy]

Portishead, Lianne La Havas, Fiona Apple... They're all very different from each other but you'll notice some similarities if you listen to the right songs

[ednafrau]

kindred in vocal tone and wonderful :

 

fiona apple (akin to when lana sings in a jazzier, lower register):

http://youtu.be/BK30r_SIZ-g

http://youtu.be/QnXjISlKLuE

 

mazzy star (i feel more in the spirit of lizzy, in her acoustic and phenomena era):

http://youtu.be/IWvEXChflEE

http://youtu.be/zw5VrD_d3fE

 

jeff buckley (though obviously he is male, he is one of lana's favorites and his influence, to me, is palpable in its emotional ambience and its intent to reach vocal heights):

http://youtu.be/OaP7dBYWOIQ

http://youtu.be/A3adFWKE9JE

 

tracy bonham (i find a similarity in their voices, especially in lana's lizzy voice - close your eyes!):

http://youtu.be/2Xi8NvSetZc

 

[Sitar]

I wish more "surf noir" artists existed, I love AKA and it seems so singular.

[ednafrau]

I wish more "surf noir" artists existed, I love AKA and it seems so singular.

 

it really is unique, i can't think of anything or anyone that sounds like her AKA surf noir. sure, you can trace some of her "sonic" and visual influences or inspirations, but it is just unlike anything else out there ♥

[Madrigal]

I wish more "surf noir" artists existed, I love AKA and it seems so singular.

it really is unique, i can't think of anything or anyone that sounds like her AKA surf noir. sure, you can trace some of her "sonic" and visual influences or inspirations, but it is just unlike anything else out there ♥

Though I do agree--the album is definitely a stand-out, both in lyrics and content--some of Davey's other productions remind me, at least a little bit, of the sound it acheives. After all, he's been producing music for over three decades; there's got to be some sonic overlap. For example, Regina's Begin to Hope and Ingrid Michaelson's Human Again have just enough familiar elements to recollect the atmosphere of the AKA record. . .to me, at least.

 

And though I think she's of a very different artistic caliber--just all around, a very different type of artist--Fiona Apple does remind me a bit of Lizzy. Not really her lyrics, and lately she sounds way more harrowed than Lizzy ever has, but the aura she projects strikes me as something Lizzy could have had if things had gone very differently for her.

 

As for the 'classic Americana' aspect, the only other artist I listen to who shares any of such nostalgic motifs is Alex Winston. Very different angle and objective, but thematically, I see more parallels between her and Lizzy than with anyone else.

[Your Mother :)]

Mazzy Star

[Monicker]

As much as i absolutely adore the AKA record and consider it one of my recent favorites, i think that Jon Brion's producing and arranging on the original, unreleased version of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine blows Kahne's producing and arranging on AKA out of the water. That's not a slight on Kahne (who really is very good), but rather a comment on how utterly brilliant Jon Brion's work is on Extraordinary Machine. That is masterful record production and pop music arranging, a (unfinished and unreleased!) record that can stand up to any of the classics in the annals of pop/rock records, i think. That is not hyperbole. Also, The Idler Wheel, which is self-produced with Charley Drayton, ain't too shabby. That is a fucking amazing sounding record too, but such a drastically different thing from both EM and AKA, going in a totally different direction. Like i said, i really, really love AKA, but there's still just a smidge too much gloss on it for my personal tastes. I just think these two Fiona records are on another level entirely.

 

EDIT: I should mention though that, vocally, i do much prefer Lizzy over Fiona. Lizzy is so very inventive with her voice and vocals and her harmonies/backing vocals and all the layering she does. Not to mention how many different characters her singing has. And her range! I think she really understands the human voice as an instrument like few people do.

 

Also, Sitar, as much as you love the rawness and mood of Get Drunk, you really should check out The Idler Wheel if you haven’t already. That goes too for everyone who’s been raving about Noir. I mean, The Idler Wheel is a gaping wound. It's also one of the angriest records.

[Madrigal]

As much as i absolutely adore the AKA record and consider it one of my recent favorites, i think that Jon Brion's producing and arranging on the original, unreleased version of Fiona Apple's Extraordinary Machine blows Kahne's producing and arranging on AKA out of the water. That's not a slight on Kahne (who really is very good), but rather a comment on how utterly brilliant Jon Brion's work is on Extraordinary Machine. That is masterful record production and pop music arranging, a (unfinished and unreleased!) record that can stand up to any of the classics in the annals of pop/rock records, i think. That is not hyperbole. Also, The Idler Wheel, which is self-produced with Charley Drayton, ain't too shabby. That is a fucking amazing sounding record too, but such a drastically different thing from both EM and AKA, going in a totally different direction. Like i said, i really, really love AKA, but there's still just a smidge too much gloss on it for my personal tastes. I just think these two Fiona records are on another level entirely.

Very true...as I mentioned earlier, I think that Fiona is of a different caliber than any artist of recent times, and Brion did a wonderful thing when working with her on EM. I still don't understand exactly why they chose Mike to produce it instead for the actual release...from what I've read, though, the entire releasing process was a nightmare for artist + fans alike.

 

I forgot she did TIW herself, but it makes sense. I've never heard a record like it.

EDIT: I should mention though that, vocally, i do much prefer Lizzy over Fiona. Lizzy is so very inventive with her voice and vocals and her harmonies/backing vocals and all the layering she does. Not to mention how many different characters her singing has. And her range! I think she really understands the human voice as an instrument like few people do.

 

Also, Sitar, as much as you love the rawness and mood of Get Drunk, you really should check out The Idler Wheel if you haven’t already. That goes too for everyone who’s been raving about Noir. I mean, The Idler Wheel is a gaping wound. It's also one of the angriest records.

Definitely agree on the Lizzy vocals > Fiona's. Her vocal skills, even on the acapella demos, show remarkable depth...I couldn't have put that better myself.

 

I just started listening to TIW this past week, and you're sooo right about the rawness. Mentally, I haven't sorted all the tracks apart from one another, but there's one (maybe "Regret?") where she just belts more than I could've imagined possible. It shocked me at first, and lends a really unnerving emotional layer to the song.

 

My favourite, though, is definitely "Werewolf..." it's exactly what I wanted to hear when I started listening to Fiona "for real," and the way she so plainitively lays out her woes entraps me like a snare.

[lolitanymphet]

Does anyone know any musicians/artists that sing songs a little like Lanas "I don't wanna go" "Last Girl On Earth" ??

[lauradelxx]

My sister said she reminds her off, "trying to be amy whinehouse/duffy/dido" like really okay now I'm adopted.

[Monicker]

My sister said she reminds her off, "trying to be amy whinehouse/duffy/dido" like really okay now I'm adopted.

 

You should remind your sister that Amy was trying to be Ronnie Spector

 

 

Brion did a wonderful thing when working with her on EM. I still don't understand exactly why they chose Mike to produce it instead for the actual release.

 

This was one of those things where the truth took a long time to form because her fans didn't want to accept that, as amazing as the original sessions for Extraordinary Machine are, she wasn't happy with them. People love to pit the "Artist" against the big, bad record company and turn everything into a matter of artistry vs. business, but that's not what was going on at all with this situation (and i think a lot of her fans still don't want to accept the truth). She didn't feel the music/sound/direction was her (which i sensed from the very first listen--that record has Jon Brion's thumbprint all over it) because, as she admitted later, she didn't know what she wanted. She just knew that when the sessions were over what turned out wasn't what she wanted. It's even well known that she didn't even really feel like making the record and that Jon Brion had to sort of push her to do it. It wasn't until she stepped away from it for a while that she finally got a clear picture of what she wanted, so she herself chose to go in another direction with a different producer. I feel like i'm in the minority in that i actually like both versions. I mean, the Elizondo version doesn't hold a candle to Jon Brion's production, but i still think it's really solid and quite inventive in its own right. I'm thankful we have both, such radically different sounding versions of the same album.

 

I just started listening to TIW this past week, and you're sooo right about the rawness. Mentally, I haven't sorted all the tracks apart from one another, but there's one (maybe "Regret?") where she just belts more than I could've imagined possible. It shocked me at first, and lends a really unnerving emotional layer to the song.

 

There are a few lines throughout the record where it sounds like her guts are churning. You can just see the veins in her forehead bulging as you listen. It's really great. And gosh, there are few songs i've ever heard that are as angry and bitter and stinging as Regret. "I ran out of white dove feathers to soak up the hot piss that comes through your mouth every time you address me." What a fucking line.

 

Sorry 4 hijacking this thread.