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Old 05-11-2010, 16:06
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I've just heard her new single, and to be honest, the sound of her voice had the effect of nails down a blackboard to me! It was so squwarky and nasal, I had to lower the radio volume.

I don't remember Mercy or Warwick Avenue having the same effect on me.
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:09
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its atype of singing she doess, its like marmite she did it on one of her Rockferry charts i think or a bside, well i heard her sing like it for.
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:17
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Marmite indeed - I am hating it. I'd rather she sung normally.
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:22
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her voice is annoying. Very, very, very annoying.

Her + Diana Vickers + Taylor Swift= big no no.
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:27
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I was like her biggest fan back in 2008, and Rockferry was my album of that year, but I can't actually listen to Well Well Well, it's awful
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:44
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Yes it has. For some reason it works on a few of her songs but in general it is truly awful.
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Old 05-11-2010, 16:58
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I liked her first album. I find that when she sings live her voice gets worse, it's as if she's trying too hard.
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Old 05-11-2010, 17:16
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I liked her first album. I find that when she sings live her voice gets worse, it's as if she's trying too hard.
Yeah, that's what it sounds like on this new single of hers. I hope to God the rest of the album isn't as bad.
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Old 05-11-2010, 17:31
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Yeah, that's what it sounds like on this new single of hers. I hope to God the rest of the album isn't as bad.
Is it like that horrible advert she did for Diet Coke??
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Old 05-11-2010, 17:36
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That wasn't as bad as this is. No way. It's truely ear bleeding stuff.
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Old 05-11-2010, 18:11
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I remember liking Mercy when it first came out, but that diet Coke advert that really was like nails on a blackboard for me.

Haven't heard the new song... not sure I want to!!
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Old 05-11-2010, 18:11
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Yes - I saw her singing 'Well well well' on Later with Jools and just wanted her to shut up. It was dire.

I liked some of the tracks on Rockferry quite a lot, but if this single is anything to go by I shall be giving her latest release a very wide berth.
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Old 05-11-2010, 18:12
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Yeah, she's always sounded like Orville the duck. Hideous.
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Old 05-11-2010, 18:13
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my mum has her first album. She played it all the time in the car. Personally, I can't stand Duffy's voice.
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Old 05-11-2010, 18:23
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It is truly awful - the intro is TORTURE. Sounds like someone's hammering a cat.
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Old 05-11-2010, 23:08
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Good grief! Actually giving it a listen now and the intro sounds as if it's been tampered with to make it like a spoof!

She's bordering on chipmunk!!

"Waeyil, waeyil, waeyil!!!!"
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Old 06-11-2010, 00:02
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Wonder if she'll suffer a second album slump? I haven't been too impressed with her live vocals.
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Old 06-11-2010, 01:12
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I commented on another thread about "Well Well Well" that I thought Duffy's vocals were sounding very squeaky a few days ago. I'm reassured that others have found them to be grating on "Well Well Well" as I thought I was simply being a miserable git!

I agree with Rubrical's comments and also wondered whether they had decided to play around with the vocals in the studio and something had gone a bit wrong. However, it probably is just a technique she sometimes uses as Red+Blooded explained.

Either way, I don't think contributors to this forum will be the only ones that find it irritating. I think a re-recording might be in order!
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Old 06-11-2010, 02:51
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Rockferry sold 6.5 million worldwide for the very good reason that it contains a lot of tracks which are going to be classics - ie still played in 50 years time.

I've heard most of the songs on the new album sung live and there are certainly similar classic tracks there as well.

Duffy's voice has always teetered on the brink between the brilliant - Syrup&Honey, I'm Scared, Smoke Without Fire, Save it for your Prayers etc and the dire - the atrocious Coke ad obviously. At the moment I'd say those who are critical of her voice have a very good point. She's singing way too high.

At the same time I remember that there was a lot of similar criticism of her voice with Mercy and the first album and of course she went on to sell millions.
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:18
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I don't think Mercy affected me quite as much as this one, possibly (well...almost certainly) because it was a better song and better melody. The backing music of those songs matched her style, and maybe masked the harshness of her voice.

This latest song doesn't afford her that. I can't see it doing great, which is a shame. I like Duffy, it's brilliant having artists who actually write and sing their own stuff - it should be the yard stick for all youngsters rather than the X-Factor crap being rammed down their throats.
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:32
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Wonder if she'll suffer a second album slump? I haven't been too impressed with her live vocals.
I think she may.

I mean when she first came out I didn't really hear many negative things said about her or anything. Then after the coke ad and now with the new single, it's rare I read anything positive about her.
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:51
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The fact that when she first hit the scene columnists and reviewers repeatedly compared her hideous squawk to Dusty Springfield - the finest soul singer England ever produced - still makes me ****ing seeth.
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Old 06-11-2010, 03:55
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I love her Rockferry album and think her vocals are ok on the majority of it. But then she brought out that Rain On Your Parade and I didn't like her singing on it, nor that Coke advert. It's as if her vocals have got worse since Rockferry - more affected and nasally. Not too keen on Well Well Well either, although it may grow on me. But I honestly don't think her vocals were as bad on Rockferry than they became later!
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:44
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Whats her version of 'Please Stay' like, one of my favourite old songs
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Old 06-11-2010, 09:40
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I never realized how annoying her voice was till Well well well. I actually had a good listen to Rockferry a little while ago for the first time in ages and it's not actually the fantastic album people raved about back in 2008. I am glad Adele stole her thunder at the grammys.
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