Originally Posted by sarramkrop

Never been into it, considering that I like (most of) his music. It seems a little too baritone for my liking. Worst still is that I find his rock persona him, I dunno, a little stupid. It's most certainly just my own impression, and The Birthday Party are still a great band, but I just can't stomach to listen to his voice for one song at a time, every 4 months or so.

I was spinning Sleater Kinney earlier, and there's another case of good songs ruined by an awful voice. Maybe sometimes people should not sing in their own provincial accents, it's kind of too vaudeville.