Switched on Pop
The power of singing together (ft. Tiny Habits)
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Throughout pop history, groups from The Ink Spots to the Beach Boys to Fleetwood Mac all forged their sound in the alchemy of vocal harmonies, harnessing the magic that happens when different voices join as one. Then suddenly, right around the 1980s, vocal harmonies started to wane in pop. Whether it was Michael Jackson creating a new model of the solo star, music technology making the voice more like an instrument, or simply audiences wanting a new sound, today the art of vocal harmony is hard to find on the charts. But bands like Tiny Habits, whose originals and covers showcase intricate and delicate harmonies, are bringing the sound back to the people, with a message that everyone needs to sing more, and to sing together.
CREDITS
Reanna Cruz: Producer
Iris Gottlieb: Illustrator
Charlie Harding: Host, Executive Producer
Dion Lee: Art Director
Brandon McFarland: Audio Engineer
Nick Ripps: Video Editor
Nate Sloan: Host
Lissa Soep: Editor
Zach Tenorio & Jocie Adams: Theme Composers
Switched On Pop is a co-production of Vox Media Podcast Network, Vulture, and Rock Ridge Productions.
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Songs discussed:
Fleetwood Mac – The Chain
The Roches – Hammond Song
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
Pérotin, The Hilliard Ensemble – Viderunt omnes
Mbuti men – Elephant Hunting Song
Bulgarian State Television Female Choir – Pilentze Pee
The Golden Gate Quartet – Stormy Weather
The Jackson 5 – Who’s Lovin’ You
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons – C’mon Marianne
The Beach Boys – Barbara Ann
Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough
Tiny Habits – Right In Front Of Me
Tiny Habits – Anything He Was
Tiny Habits – one more (live acoustic)
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