harmonies

noun

plural of harmony
as in peaces
peaceful coexistence the apparent inability of the party's right and left wings to resolve their conflicts and live in harmony at least during the convention

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Recent Examples of harmonies Since releasing their debut album in 2020, Texas group The Wilder Blue (formerly known as Hill Country) has forged a distinct identity by blending Texas country sounds with lush, five-part harmonies. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 31 Aug. 2026 Carlile is having a total blast smiling and bopping through it, and bandmates Maren Morris, Amanda Shires, and Natalie Hemby’s harmonies are divine. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Both albums featured their remarkable three-part harmonies, often with two of the three singing back-up while the third took solo duties. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026 Listen to how eerie the thing actually is, how the harmonies capture the desperation, panic and preemptive grief of losing a love to someone whose appeal is undeniable. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 By nature, my brain is listening for harmonies even with zero musical training. — Caroline Cherston, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026 Haircut 100 is a band that many fans have lost touch with, providing a thrilling reminder of the peppy harmonies that helped define one of the finest eras of British pop. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026 Over the course of about a half hour on stage, Shonen Knife fed their Ramones like punk sensibility through a Beach Boys lens, producing a unique brand of jangly, melodic, hooky punk rock complete with gorgeous live harmonies. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Craig Wedren of Shudder to Think, who provides vocals, harmonies and much more. — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

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