Post by PerhapsXarb on Mar 24, 2024 22:34:38 GMT
Lydia Slocum (22 July 2001 — present)
Also Known As: kiddie/kiddiebillionaire (on SoundCloud)
Associated Acts: feeble little horse (2021 — present)
Voice Type: Sick of your shit (alternatively: robust large contralto/low mezzo)
Vocal Range: G♯2 - G♯5
{Vocal Summary}
Wait a second… what on Earth… could it truly be? A shoegaze vocalist with decent range??
OK fine, perhaps feeble little horse isn't pure shoegaze as much as they are noise-slacker-twee pop with shoegaze tendencies, but they are certainly one of the more interesting indie bands of the 2020s so far. Musically noisy and upbeat, the band possesses a distinctively Gen-Z attitude of playfulness and apathy that owes in large part to the delivery and lyrics of their primary lead vocalist, Lydia Slocum.
Though not a vocal show-off by any means, Slocum has shown to be quite a versatile singer in her brief career so far. Her light and airy yet strong head voice contrasts with her equally strong, often deadpan lower register, which extends easily to the bottom of the third octave. While her upper chest voice and belting has not been demonstrated much so far, what she has displayed (i.e. "Drama Queen", "i tried 2 deny the way...... THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE", a few other bits on SoundCloud) is quite promising, with a fair bit of Debbie Harry-esque contralto-y bravado. In addition, her occasional forays into unclean screamo-like vocals show strong potential if the band desires to go in a hardcore punk direction, as she herself has (perhaps half-jokingly) indicated.
So, to summarize, Slocum's voice is understatedly versatile and full of character, and I for one am excited to see what she and feeble little horse have to offer in the years to come.
Written by PerhapsXarb.
Wait a second… what on Earth… could it truly be? A shoegaze vocalist with decent range??
OK fine, perhaps feeble little horse isn't pure shoegaze as much as they are noise-slacker-twee pop with shoegaze tendencies, but they are certainly one of the more interesting indie bands of the 2020s so far. Musically noisy and upbeat, the band possesses a distinctively Gen-Z attitude of playfulness and apathy that owes in large part to the delivery and lyrics of their primary lead vocalist, Lydia Slocum.
Though not a vocal show-off by any means, Slocum has shown to be quite a versatile singer in her brief career so far. Her light and airy yet strong head voice contrasts with her equally strong, often deadpan lower register, which extends easily to the bottom of the third octave. While her upper chest voice and belting has not been demonstrated much so far, what she has displayed (i.e. "Drama Queen", "i tried 2 deny the way...... THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE", a few other bits on SoundCloud) is quite promising, with a fair bit of Debbie Harry-esque contralto-y bravado. In addition, her occasional forays into unclean screamo-like vocals show strong potential if the band desires to go in a hardcore punk direction, as she herself has (perhaps half-jokingly) indicated.
So, to summarize, Slocum's voice is understatedly versatile and full of character, and I for one am excited to see what she and feeble little horse have to offer in the years to come.
Written by PerhapsXarb.
Significant High Notes:
G♯5 ("Kennedy")
G5 ("Pocket", "Steamroller")
F5 ("all my kisses and hugs are burning a hole in my pocket" "Pocket" solo demo; 0:43, "Picture", "Termites")
E5 ("feels like a kiss when u whisper i love u", "i don't like your eyes", "i get wht i wnt IGWIW eyeball emoji", "i think we should hold hands", "i tried 2 deny the way...... THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE", "Steamroller", "Termites", "tiktoks@nta")
E♭5 ("all my kisses and hugs are burning a hole in my pocket" "Pocket" solo demo, "Down" multiple live performances, "hiding hiding", "i get wht i wnt IGWIW eyeball emoji", "music is my life")
D5 ("Chores", "every duff has their day", "i found 3", "music is my life", "Pocket")
C♯5 ("Freak", "Kennedy", "passenger seat", "Station", "Tin Man", "we are on the trails")
C5 ("driverslicense", "enzo", "feels like a kiss when u whisper i love u", "i feel feverish (USHER REMIX)", "passenger seat", "Termites")
B4 ("all the trees spell YYY (crow took a walk)", "bustop", "chemistry", "Drama Queen" live at the Deli, Pittsburgh April 2023, "hiding hiding", "i get wht i wnt IGWIW eyeball emoji", "i think we should hold hands", "i tried 2 deny the way...... THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE", "if you keep the gift wrapped it could still be exactly what you wanted", "Paces", "tiktoks@nta", "Tricks")
B♭4 ("butterfly wings", "i found 3", "music is my life", "passenger seat", "Picture", "Pocket"/"Pocket")
A4 ("Chores", "every duff has their day", "Grace (Outro)", "Heaven", "I Am Smoking Cigarettes Again" live at the Deli, Pittsburgh April 2023, "i don't like your eyes", "Station", "Steamroller", "tiktoks@nta", "Tin Man", "we are on the trails")
G♯4 ("april prayer song", "Drama Queen" live at the Deli, Pittsburgh April 2023, "driverslicense", "enzo", "Heavy Water", "hiding hiding", "if you keep the gift wrapped it could still be exactly what you wanted", "palm reading satan", "Picture", "Silent Night" live at the Deli, Pittsburgh April 2023, "Slide", "Sweet", "Tricks")
Significant Low Notes:
G♯3 ("april prayer song", "Pictures", "Slide", "Station", "Sweet", "Tricks")
G3 ("bustop", "chemistry", "Dog Song (wet jeans)", "Dog Song 2", "feels like a kiss when u whisper i love u", "i watch u from tha tr33s", "Love Comes Slowly Now", "Okie Dokie Doggy Daddy", "Pocket", "Termites", "we are on the trails")
F♯3 ("bustop", "Chores", "Dog Song (wet jeans)", "Dog Song 2", "Drama Queen", "Freak", "him out from inside!", "i don't like your eyes", "i think we should hold hands", "Paces", "palm reading satan", "Slide")
F3 ("butterfly wings", "i feel feverish (USHER REMIX)", "Grace (Outro)", "i pray with my hands", "if you keep the gift wrapped it could still be exactly what you wanted", "Picture", "Pocket")
E3 ("all the trees spell YYY (crow took a walk)", "Chores", "enzo" 0:09, "feels like a kiss when u whisper i love u", "getting up too fast", "Healing", "Heaven", "i don't like your eyes", "i think we should hold hands", "Kennedy", "Okie Dokie Doggy Daddy", "Paces", "Station", "Steamroller", "Termites", "Tin Man", "Tricks", "Worth It (Intro)")
E♭3 ("i feel feverish (USHER REMIX)", "Heavy Water", "i watch u from tha tr33s", "Silent Night" live at the Deli, Pittsburgh April 2023)
D3 ("chemistry", "Drama Queen", "getting up too fast", "Grace (Outro)", "Healing", "music is my life" 1:03, "tiktoks@nta", "Worth It (Intro)")
C♯3 ("Chores", "enzo", "every duff has their day", "Heavy Water", "Kennedy", "passenger seat")
C3 ("Drama Queen", "Steamroller")
B2 ("driverslicense")
G♯2 ("driverslicense")
{Questionable Notes}
B♭6 ("i don't like your eyes" [5])
G♯6 ("i don't like your eyes" [5] (this might be countable but there'd be a huge gap))
F♯6 ("i get wht i wnt IGWIW eyeball emoji" [1], [3], [4], [5] (what the fuck is this), "Pocket" [1], [4], [5] (sounds painful))
E6 ("tiktoks@nta" [4] (possibly overtones))
D6 ("Termites" [2], [3])
G5 ("Freak" [2])
F♯5 ("i found 3" [4])
F5 ("i watch u from tha tr33s" [4])
B♭2 ("Drama Queen" live WNYU 2022 [3] (speaking))
A2 ("enzo" [5])
E2 ("driverslicense" [1], [3])
D2 ("all my kisses and hugs are burning a hole in my pocket" "Pocket" solo demo [3]
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
B♭6 ("i don't like your eyes" [5])
G♯6 ("i don't like your eyes" [5] (this might be countable but there'd be a huge gap))
F♯6 ("i get wht i wnt IGWIW eyeball emoji" [1], [3], [4], [5] (what the fuck is this), "Pocket" [1], [4], [5] (sounds painful))
E6 ("tiktoks@nta" [4] (possibly overtones))
D6 ("Termites" [2], [3])
G5 ("Freak" [2])
F♯5 ("i found 3" [4])
F5 ("i watch u from tha tr33s" [4])
B♭2 ("Drama Queen" live WNYU 2022 [3] (speaking))
A2 ("enzo" [5])
E2 ("driverslicense" [1], [3])
D2 ("all my kisses and hugs are burning a hole in my pocket" "Pocket" solo demo [3]
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
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Green marks harsh and/or distorted screamed notes.
Blue marks whistle or high falsetto notes.
Grey marks vocal fry notes.
Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Album Ranges}
feeble little horse:
Hayday (2021): C3 - F5 - G♯5
Girl with Fish (2023): C3 - C♯3 - G5
Solo (kiddie/kiddiebillionaire):
big kiddie mix Compilation/Playlist (2022): C♯3 - G5
feeble little horse:
Hayday (2021): C3 - F5 - G♯5
Girl with Fish (2023): C3 - C♯3 - G5
Solo (kiddie/kiddiebillionaire):
big kiddie mix Compilation/Playlist (2022): C♯3 - G5
Top Vocal Performances:
1. "Pocket"
2. "Drama Queen"
3. "Paces"
4. "Station"
5. "Steamroller"
6. "Chores"
7. "Termites"
8. "Picture"
9. "Tin Man"
10. "i tried 2 deny the way...... THAT YOU SAID GOODBYE" (for funzies)
