03. Now’s the only time I know - Fever Ray (Karin Dreijer-Andersson; Fever Ray, 2009)

We’re entering my top 3 female vocalists of all time. Naturally, this means it’s time to get haunted. These are the voices that drown a thousand blue days. It’s true, I get the blues, too.

Up first is Karin Dreijer-Andersson, also known as Fever Ray and one half of the Swedish electronica powerhouse, The Knife. If my life was a movie, I’d want Karin to sing on the soundtrack, especially the part where it gets Blue Velvet-esque. She can narrate my dreams, my torrid, bloody dreams, in muted colours and slow motion. Her male alter-ego voice can be my animus. She’d envelope me with that tearful, wise, yet distinctly pouty sound emanating from somewhere deep in space - between my ears or above my head. I can then dance until I lay down.

As Fever Ray: Keep the streets empty for me (Fever Ray, 2009)

With The Knife:  Heartbeats (Deep Cuts, 2003)

Pass this on (Deep Cuts, 2003)

Marble House (Silent Shout, 2006)

With Röyksopp: This must be it (Junior, 2009)

{My 50 ALL-TIME FAVOURITE FEMALE VOCALISTS list continues (tagged Female Vocalists)! The criteria are simple: they are female of the species, I love their voice, and they have attempted to sing in English at one point in their career. The present list is focused mostly on the quality/uniqueness of their tone (voice box), and their ability to emote the hell out of the songs.}