"Shut up!" sang Kelly Osbourne back in 2002. "I don't want to hear your voice!" Sentiments we can all agree with from time to time. For much classical, jazz and electronic dance music, a lack of words is either unremarkable or entirely standard. But for the majority of pop and rock acts, the singer is usually the focus of a performance.
There are exceptions, of course. In the 70s and 80s prog acts favoured elaborate guitar and synth lines over vocals, and in the 90s Slint, Tortoise and Mogwai showed a generation of indie bands how to make a terrific racket without a singer.
We'd like to know about your favourite instrumental pop and rock tracks, particularly by bands that usually feature a singer. Let us know in the thread below, or add your recommendations to this Spotify playlist.
