Yeah, shoegaze would be the answer. Vocals are more of a texture thing for us anyway.
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NudaVeritas
MemberMakes sense why I don't like it.
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TannerM
Aetherlordone acronym - MBV.
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MARS PYRAMID
AetherlordAlong with MBV/shoegaze, also bands that obscure lyrics by singing jibberish languages. Sigur Ros and Cocteau Twins immediately come to mind (both also tend to bury vocals in the mix on occasion, using voice more as a textural instrument than a foreground element).
I think foreground vocals are necessary in more lyrically focused, singer/songwriter type of stuff, but I tend to prefer the buried vocals in more orchestral, atmosphere-centric works. A lot of the Von Cosel/Vikomt stuff has vocals/lyrics that are so buried & effected that they're purposely imperceptible. It's just a way to create sounds/textures/melodies that I just couldn't achieve otherwise, due to the sonic limitations of my instruments or the technical capabilities of yours truly.
I've always been a fan of obscure and vague art that doesn't give anything away. There's a mysterious allure to being kept in the dark about something, and sometimes a song or a voice is more powerful when you hear the emotion but not the actual words. God knows I wish I had never read the lyrics to "Smells Like Teen Spirit"--the lyrics that I thought I was hearing or wanted to hear were so much better than the real ones being sung.
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