Comments on: Similar to Eurythmics' Julia?

Question: Similar to Eurythmics' Julia?

univac — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:20:47 -0800

Can anyone recommend songs similar to (and possibly less "mainstreamy"* than) Eurythmics' Julia?

I'm looking for recommendations for songs similar in style, feel and arrangement to Julia by the Eurythmics. In other words, slow, ballad-type songs with no percussion (I know, there are hand claps). I especially like how the song begins, with the very sparse, quasi-a-capella arrangement.

*Meaningless, I know, but I would appreciate recommendations that lean a little more toward the unusual & experimental end of things.

By: googly

googly — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:40:53 -0800

This violates your 'no percussion' rule, but perhaps Washed Out's Feel it All Around?

Also, maybe Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal?

By: univac

univac — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:47:16 -0800

Returnal - if the instrumentation were less rhythmic - would be nearly exactly what I was imagining.

I actually have the 7" but didn't think of it.

So, to refine the question - more stuff like Returnal but with less rhythmic instrumentation?

By: kuppajava

kuppajava — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 11:58:34 -0800

Long shot, but something about Julia reminds me of Julee Cruise's Summer Kisses Winter Tears

By: LionIndex

LionIndex — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:46:26 -0800

Maybe some Nico? Specifically off the Desertshore album. Afraid, My Only Child

If you can handle a wee tiny bit of percussion (generally brushed drums or cymbals), Coastal might fit the bill. Typically, they have a male/female duet going; youtube seems to only have stuff from their second album, which is slightly more percussion-free. Eternal, Drift

Keren Ann - Nolita (gets pretty avant-garde towards the latter half)

Mazzy Star - maybe a bit more folk-y than you're looking for - Into Dust, All Your Sisters

And then there's Enya, which may be a little too far off the New Age edge.

By: googly

googly — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:39:35 -0800

OK, now this might be too ambient, but how about the track 1/2 off of Eno's Ambient 1?

By: misteraitch

misteraitch — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 04:24:54 -0800

Tagaki Masakatsu - Ceremony.