Please help me with this!
I heard a song while at McDonald's in Dungarvan, Ireland today and scoured the net to try and find the artist... To no avail!
The song was very much in the dream pop / indie rock vein and it was mixed in with other very current dance pop and indie pop. The song was atmospheric and mysterious with a repetitive (but live) syncopated drum beat (like in Radiohead's songs "Kid A" or "In Limbo"), an organ playing sustained chords, tasteful electric guitars, and incredibly beautiful high male (falsetto) singing (with an accent like Chris Martin or the guy from Elbow).. The vocalist is noticeably very talented and is singing in a very un-pop way.
The singing was also unusual in that it was basically impossible to understand an entire line of lyrics at any point (like in Ray Montagne's "I Still Care For You"). The second half of the song had vocals which may have been wordless or just very melismatic (long, stretched syllables), with harmonies as well. Very much like an ancient chant melody, but in a very high range.
I haven't heard Elbow since their first two albums, but it sounded more like a dreamier them (or Radiohead minus Thom Yorke) than anything else I can think of. ..with an ambitious, complex, almost progressive sort of structure.
The whole thing sounded quite organic and like a band playing with fairly standard instrumentation, and recording in a proper studio.. not likely a solo bedroom artist or duo.. It had a very hazy feeling, and it may have said something about "by the sea".. But quite possibly not.
Its likely to be from a somewhat well-known, current English band..
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!