By pulling together folk, jazz and blues into evocative, melodic albums, Pentangle were ahead of the curve in the late 1960s.
Appeal to Reason is considered by critics to be one of Rise Against's most accessible and melodic albums, both musically and lyrically.
After three terrific melodic albums, this latest offering from the Thicke Dynasty's legacy (look Pops, I'm a supastah!) continues the trend and often outsmarts Justin FutureSex Timberlake in the process.
The most accessible and melodic Radiohead album in years.
Of the 12 albums on the 2011 shortlist, 11 can be listened to in full, for free, on Spotify, including Good Days at Schloss Elmau by the Welsh jazz pianist Gwilym Simcock, which is a more melodic, accessible album than some previous Mercury jazz nods.
Synesthetica is a beautiful melodic pop album without becoming over formulated, a product of the minds of its members.
It may need a leap of faith – and understanding neighbours – from fans brought in by the hopeful melodics of albums like Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots.
A melodic and infectious album inspiring many to explore other musical cultures.
It's their most melodic and accessible album yet, and Copeland is a brilliant vocalist, shifting between various personae: J-pop gamine, sensual rock queen, deranged dub oracle.
Its most recent record, "Merriweather Post Pavilion," though a little more melodic, was named album of the year by Spin in 2009, showing that what began as alienation may be heading toward popular acceptance.
