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Post by Red on Jul 27, 2019 6:02:49 GMT -5
White Reaper - Might Be Right (Local Native, #3) vs. The Winter Passing – Original Sin (wheatsquares33, #6) (not sure how I feel about the vocals in "Might Be Right", but the instrumental work is strong enough for me to overlook the vocals; "Original Sin", meanwhile, has the opposite: Solid vocals with a fine, but not overwhelming instrumental performance) Sam Fender - Play God (MoD, #3) vs. Winnetka Bowling League - Kombucha (bangwave, #6) (of COURSE MOD picked a FIFA song, though it's not a bad one...still, not one of my absolute favorites; "Kombucha" sounds like it came from the 90's with a more modern production style, which isn't necessarily a bad thing...kind of reminds me of Beck, actually) black midi - Talking Heads (disassociative, #3) vs. WARKINGS feat. The Queen of the Damned - Sparta (dr.indie, #6) ("Sparta" wound up being better than I expected...in fact, it kind of rules...but I'm not voting against "Talking Heads", especially not now) Basement - Reason For Breathing (lyhom, #3) vs. American Football - I Can't Feel You (Lordeftones, #6) (I can't say that this is a "surprisingly" tough matchup...but it's definitely tougher than I expected, mostly because "I Can't Feel You" isn't one of my absolute favorites on that album, even though I still like it a lot) Beirut - Gallipoli (Red, #3) vs. Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (Daryl, #6) (without looking at the results, I assume that this matchup is a slaughter in favor of "Hypersonic Missiles"...listening to the song, I can understand why that could be the case) American Football - Doom in Full Bloom (willapted33, #3) vs. Basement - Be Here Now (MoD, #6) (a less tough matchup than the other American Football vs. Basement matchup, partly because "Doom in Full Bloom" is great, partly because I prefer "Reason for Breathing") Stand Atlantic – Lavender Bones (wheatsquares33, #3) vs. Hatchie - Not That Kind (Beno, #6) (okay, maybe they've just had that kind of impact on me, but I've felt that multiple female-fronted songs in this tournament have sounded like Paramore...I haven't heard Hayley Williams-quality vocals in any of them, but the songs have almost all been solid; yeah, I definitely need to listen to that Hatchie album, everything I've heard from that album so far has been great) Southern Avenue - Keep On (shazam, #3) vs. Tessa Violet - I Like (the idea of) You (BlurryFaceKyle, #6) ("Keep On" is the classic case of a song type that I didn't know that I needed, but it comes along at just the right time, and it just grabs me hard...this is great; honestly, I liked "I Like", too (no pun intended), but I'm between a rock and a hard place)
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Post by Red on Jul 27, 2019 6:16:09 GMT -5
ROCK TOURNAMENT: SUMMERTIME MADNESS 2019 NOTE: This is being posted a little late. Again.ROUND 1, SET 6: #3s VS. #6s, PART TWO (RESULTS)
White Reaper - Might Be Right (Local Native, #3) (7) vs. The Winter Passing – Original Sin (wheatsquares33, #6) (5) -- A close matchup, but one where James gets ANOTHER song to advance. What is his sorcery?
Sam Fender - Play God (MoD, #3) (6) vs. Winnetka Bowling League - Kombucha (bangwave, #6) -- A late surge sees "Play God" advance by the skin of its teeth.
black midi - Talking Heads (disassociative, #3) (11) vs. WARKINGS feat. The Queen of the Damned - Sparta (dr.indie, #6) (1) -- One of the biggest blowouts of the set sees "Talking Heads" burn down the house. (Sorry, Doc, I wish "Sparta" had gone up against something a little more likely for me to vote against it.)
Basement - Reason For Breathing (lyhom, #3) (9) vs. American Football - I Can't Feel You (Lordeftones, #6) (3) -- Wow, I'm surprised this turned into such a blowout. At any rate, Basement gets at least one of their songs into the next round.
Beirut - Gallipoli (Red, #3) (5) vs. Sam Fender - Hypersonic Missiles (Daryl, #6) (7) -- Five votes for "Gallipoli" is about four more than I expected. I had the "I'm in danger" image ready well in advance. I cannot say I was prepared for this to be somewhat close.
American Football - Doom in Full Bloom (willapted33, #3) (7) vs. Basement - Be Here Now (MoD, #6) (5) -- In the battle of American Football vs. Basement, both sides came out victorious.
Stand Atlantic – Lavender Bones (wheatsquares33, #3) (3) vs. Hatchie - Not That Kind (Beno, #6) (9) -- This matchup being a blowout does not surprise me too much. Hatchie has multiple songs in the next round.
Southern Avenue - Keep On (shazam, #3) (11) vs. Tessa Violet - I Like (the idea of) You (BlurryFaceKyle, #6) (1) -- Another of this set's big blowouts sees "Southern Avenue"...well...keep on.
Alright, here's the deal. I'm not going to be around until later next week. I considered only posting one set, but I figured that it would actually make things a little simpler to post the last two sets as part of one big final set of the round. To compensate for the added workload, I've decided to make the deadline a full week long. This means that the deadline to submit and edit for both of these sets is Saturday, August 3rd. The deadline time is the same: 8pm US Eastern, which should be just around the time that I post every new set.
If you did not submit, you are still allowed to vote! The voting process is not exclusive to those who submitted songs, hence why posters who didn't submit this time are still being tagged. If you wish to be removed from the tag list, though, I will do so without further questions.
ROUND 1, SET #7/#8: #4s vs. #5s Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Jul 28, 2019 6:38:50 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) {6.5} vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) {5} Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) {8.4} vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) {6.2} Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) {6.9} vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) {6.1} Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) {7} vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) {6.3} NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) {6.4} vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) {6.7} King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) {7.9} vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) {6.2} It was strangely funny when I realized WWYWTSOU had turned into "Move Along" The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) {6.6} vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) {6.8} Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) {5.2} vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) {6.3} Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) {5.7} vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5) {7.9} Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) {6.1} vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) {7} Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) {7} vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) {6.5} JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) {6.3} vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) {7} Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) {6.9} vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) {6.7} Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) {7.3} vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) {8.1} Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) {7.1} vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) {6.3} Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) {8} vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) {8.1} Ugh this is going to be a tough one for Yanya and deservedly so BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) {7.6} vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5) {6.4}
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Post by BlurryKyle on Jul 28, 2019 6:44:26 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
A lot of first listens, might edit before the deadline.
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Jul 28, 2019 10:51:47 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) (decent to strong 7) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) (light to decent 6) Peacebone's got the best submissions this tournament I think. Really like this one. Not feeling this Beartooth pick.
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) (light to decent 6) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) (strong 7 to light 8) The Gold song was decent, vocals weren't really to my taste but I could see it growing on me. Really liked The Ditch though.
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) (strong 6 to light 7) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) (decent to strong 7) Sight for Sore Eyes was a fine first listen, can't really say it's something I'd want to come back to though. I actually quite like Rylan though.
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) (decent to strong 5) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) (light to decent 7) Yeah I don't like Into Happiness much at all, definitely not one of Phantogram's better songs. Similarly, though I do like Cyboogie decently, I definitely prefer King Gizzard's heavier side.
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) (decent to strong 8) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) (strong 5 to light 6) Ooh 1984 was a very nice first listen, will definitely chart this one. Got You wasn't bad I don't guess, but I did find it kind of annoying.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) (strong 8 to light 9) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) (decent to strong 8) Okay I see how it is
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) (decent to strong 7) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) (strong 7 to light 8) I hate that I've been sleeping on Bad News for so long and never charted it, I like this song more and more each time I hear it. Guess it's not too late to put it on the personal chart. Now this Yeasayer song was quite a good first listen, I liked it much more than the other Yeasayer song in this tournament, I'll chart this one as well.
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) (strong 5 to light 6) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) (strong 7 to light 8) Wow this is a Dr. Indie pick you're kidding. It's okay, not something I'd come back to. Why have I never thought to listen to the new Two Door Cinema Club song? This is quite good.
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) (decent to strong 4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5) (decent to strong 7) Honestly I can not stand Complainer, all Pinback is good.
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) (decent to strong 8) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) (decent to strong 8) Well this isn't too great! Jeez. I love It Doesn't Matter Why but also like every song Health puts out is a banger. I like this one more than Slaves of Fear too which I'm charting now so I'll probably replace that one. But like, I feel like Silversun have a good chance of doing very well in this tournament and I'd hate for this song to get out this early so I'll give it my vote. Very close, hate to vote against either.
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) (strong 5 to light 6) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) (light to decent 8) I mean yeah I see the appeal of Lingua Ignota, cool stuff. But like, would I *want* to go listen to this on my own time? Not at all. I respect the artistry but I guess I'm not one to go listen to this really abrasive stuff just for the emotional impact or whatever, it's certainly not pleasant and that's the point. Like even with the Fantanocore stuff I actually like like Daughters I can not imagine relistening to on the regular. This new Blaqk Audio album is pretty great though, though they never really disappoint.
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) (light to decent 6) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) (strong 6 to light 7) Oh yeah Gone was pretty huge huh. JR JR just never gonna chart again? This song was okay, though it does have that "trailer for a movie from the early 2010s about a quirky girl traveling the world and finding love" energy. I do like GotItBad more than Apollo, still not in love with it but it's okay enough
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) (strong 7 to light 8) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) (decent to strong 7) Car Seat Headrest are an act I always I appreciate when I'm listening to them but like I never come back to really for whatever reason. I do like this one a lot lyrically though. The WAAX song is probably catchier and I like the vocals a lot but it doesn't have as much impact as My Boy. Hate to vote against it though, good first listen.
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) (decent to strong 7) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) (strong 7 to light 8) I do love Tash Sultana, her most recent album has become one of my favorites if not my favorite of 2018, this isn't a super strong song from her but I do like it. Was pretty impressed by Summon the Fire though, this was some hype s**t. Will have to listen to this album more.
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) (strong 8 to light 9) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) (decent to strong 7) Me vs. James again huh. Well I'm not voting against myself but Casino was a good first listen. I can usually count on Run River North to deliver quality indie rock.
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) (decent to strong 6) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) (decent to strong 6) Oh Mutemath have new stuff out, had no idea. This wasn't bad, had a nice bass groove but I'm getting more of a discount Radiohead vibe from this than anything. In Your Head was fine, unremarkable. Something I'd hear on Discover Weekly and not skip but not actively like. Guess I'll give it to Mutemath
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) (decent to strong 8) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5) (decent to strong 7) Well Soaked was great, one of the best first listens from this tournament. Beach House are kind of in the same category of pleasant background noise as Weyes Blood, but I actually liked this one a good bit, much more than their usual fare. Might actually chart this.
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Post by American Idiot on Jul 29, 2019 8:17:35 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5)
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5)
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5)
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5)
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5)
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5)
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5)
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5)
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5)
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5)
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5)
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5)
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5)
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by peacebone on Jul 29, 2019 19:00:38 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5)
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5)
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5)
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5)
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5)
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5)
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5)
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5)
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5)
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5)
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5)
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) (probably the closest matchup out of any of these)
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5)
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by Doc Indie Party Rock on Aug 1, 2019 2:54:25 GMT -5
ROUND 1, SET #7/#8: #4s vs. #5s Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) "Capacity" is a cool jam. I really like the moog. I think that's the instrument that takes center stage in the song? Her vocals have enough attitude without sounding like poptart. Sounds like something that could float around on my indiepop playlists. I like Beartooth jam too, but I'm going Indie this time. Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) This ones a bit on the meloncoloy side, but it picks up and goes a bit New Wave. Plus female vocals. The intro was the weakest part. The Dave Hause jam has "guitar fire kick". I get a bit of Eddie Money/Gin Blossoms in the music and vocal delivery. in the It was a close one , but it's clearly the song I would support. Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) Band name is a chick's name? Ok, but it has fire. I've heard that "Rylan" song before. I could literally let anyone of you choose for me and you would choose the correct one for me. Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) Josh should be blocked from the mic. I would probably enjoy this much more if Sarah? sang this. Can someone make a remix of one big chorus for me. "Cyboogie" is so WTF ,but in a F U C K ing rad way. It somehow has the "La Grange" melody with some 70's Space rock style ,robotech vocals, and elektro wonderland effex, and I'm still singing along. I'm just glad it's not against one of my entries. NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) This one gave a semi-1984 hard-on. very melodic. Very Mr. Mister. "Got You" has some cool 80's Punk vibes too. very rebellious. It also sounds like something I would upgrade on those 90's RDs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) Not as immediate as that space a thon I just listened to. Just a bit tooooooooo Frantic for me. The Dangerous Summer wasn't so bad, but not versatile enough this time. I guess I'm going with frantic. It was different. The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) I've been enjoying this Black Moods song more and more. This is a close one. Yeasayer 's jam has some 80's magic in those synths. oooh! I love the way his tone goes up when he sings"LIIIIIIIghts" . Tie breaker right there. Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) This is harder for me than you would think? Both are on two of my weekly charts. One was on my top 60 and Chaos Magic in on my New Metal music chart. "Talk has that 80's pop fire, but Caterina Nix vocals adds pure fire to the Metal song. BTW, Frontiers Records is really starting to put out music that is perfect for today's Active chart. Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5) "Complainer" is kinda a grower. There is more rock groove in that bassline than you realize until it hits you. "ROJI" had little Effect on me for this round. Stay tuned for part two.Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) This Silversun Pickups song is petty decent. The music effex in HEALTH's songs are bad for my health, but you all figured that anyway. Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) I didn't know quite what to think of "Butcher Of The World". Maybe good for a movie soundtrack? Davey Havok could fart into a mic and I would still probably recognize his tones. This song took me back to the 80's on the first note. It's a DREAMCAR and AFI Time machine collision course. JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) Why do I feel this JR JR band had that Wizard of Oz song featuring torso less legs in the music video? Sorry but R.I.P. JR JR. "GotItBad" doesn't hit me as hard as "Apollo" did, but it clearly gets the win here. Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) First song needed a big shot of adrenaline. Either that, or I needed an Elephant tranquilizer to to get into this mood. "Labrador" however is clearly my choice song. Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) What Tash can't do is buy my vote. Now "Summon The Fire" brought that fire I crave. No vocals but that's alright, cuz you got Drum rolls, Horns , synth effex and speed. Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) "Barbados" has more 80's vibes than you want to realize. I'm not surprised its another wheatsquares33 song I can fully embrace. So I was halfway through The RRN song when I realized I listen to the wrong version. I was listening to "Casina" by RRN. Much better if you want MOP. Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) I wasn't aware Mutemath released anything since "Monuments". This one was alright. Bit on the calm side. I much rather go for that Strokes vibe of "In Your Head" Also surprised to see its a female singing. She sounds a bit like a dude. BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5) Laid back indiepop. Smooth vibes. Sounds a bit Sade inspired. Not really feeling the Beach House craze PULSE is getting. Her vocals might be just a tad too tranquil for me.
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Post by Beno on Aug 1, 2019 8:01:51 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) (light 7) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) (decent 6) The Beartooth song was just missing something to make it significantly stand out above the sludge of active filler
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) (strong 6) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) (decent 7)
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) (light 7) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) (decent 7) I've heard the new National album once and it definitely sounds like the kind of album that will grow on me with repeated listens
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) (light 7) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) (decent 7 Echoing the "Why the f**k was Josh allowed to sing the verses" sentiment everyone else has already said, it's still a pretty good song though imo
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) (decent 7) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) (decent 7)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) (light 7) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) (light 7)
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) (light 7) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) (decent 7)
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) (light 7) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) (light 6) The more I listen to "Talk" the less I like it, 2DCC are capable of so much better
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) (strong 6) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5) (decent 7)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) (light 7) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) (light 7) "It Doesn't Matter Why" was surprising good considering I'm not a huge fan of theirs
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) (decent 7) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) (light 7) "Butcher Of The World" was a trip holy f**k
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) (light 7) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) (light 7)
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) (strong 7) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) (light 8)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) (light 8) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) (decent 7)
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) (strong 7) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) (light 7)
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) (strong 7) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) (decent 7)
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) (decent 8) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5) (decent 7)
i'll finish the rest later
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Post by Daryl the Beryl on Aug 1, 2019 10:15:46 GMT -5
No commentary this time.
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5)
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5)
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5)
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5)
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5)
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5)
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5)
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5)
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5)
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5)
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5)
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5)
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5)
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5)
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by lyhom on Aug 3, 2019 7:49:15 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by Lordef†ones on Aug 3, 2019 12:14:44 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5) Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5) Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5) Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5) Toughest matchup of the set NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5) The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5) Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5) Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5) I didn't expect to be voting this way. Best discovery of the set. Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5) JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5) Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5) Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5) Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5) Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5) BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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Post by Troy on Aug 16, 2019 21:16:25 GMT -5
Charly Bliss - Capacity (peacebone, #4) vs. Beartooth - You Never Know (janinho, #5)...both 1st listens & for the 1st 25 seconds i thought i was going to go w/ YNK, but then came the chorus :/
Gold - Why Aren't You Laughing? (disassociative, #4) vs. Dave Hause - The Ditch (American Idiot, #5)...2 more 1st listens
Martha - Sight for Sore Eyes (American Idiot, #4) vs. The National - Rylan (Daryl, #5)...i didn't chart the last National single but this one might make my chart
Phantogram - Into Happiness (Daryl, #4) vs. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Cyboogie (shazam, #5)...but Cyboogie is kinda fun for a 1st listen
NIGHT TRAVELER - 1984 (Local Native, #4) vs. Amyl and the Sniffers - Got You (BlurryFaceKyle, #5)...a great little blast of punk
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Planet B (Red, #4) vs. The Dangerous Summer – Where Were You When the Sky Opened Up (wheatsquares33, #5)...i prefer the other King Gizzard song. meanwhile WWYWtSOU is a really nice discpvery
The Black Moods - Bad News (janinho, #4) vs. Yeasayer - Fluttering In The Floodlights (bangwave, #5)
Chaos Magic feat. Caterina Nix - I'm Your Cancer (dr.indie, #4) vs. Two Door Cinema Club - Talk (MoD, #5)...one of my favorites of the year
Cold War Kids - Complainer (bangwave, #4) vs. Pinback - ROJI (Roshomon Effect) (Lordeftones, #5)
Silversun Pickups - It Doesn't Matter Why (MoD, #4) vs. HEALTH - Feel Nothing (Red, #5)
Lingua Ignota - Butcher of the World (shazam, #4) vs. Blaqk Audio - Infinite Skin (dr.indie, #5)
JR JR - Rip RnR (BlurryFaceKyle, #4) vs. St. Paul & The Broken Bones - GotItBad (lyhom, #5)
Car Seat Headrest - My Boy (Twin Fantasy) (willapted33, #4) vs. WAAX - Labrador (Beno, #5)
Tash Sultana - Can't Buy Happiness (Lordeftones, #4) vs. The Comet Is Coming - Summon the Fire (peacebone, #5)
Lizzy Farrall – Barbados (wheatsquares33, #4) vs. Run River North - Casino (Local Native, #5)
Mutemath - Voice in the Silence (lyhom, #4) vs. Nilüfer Yanya - In Your Head (disassociative, #5)
BENEE - Soaked (Beno, #4) vs. Beach House - Alien (willapted33, #5)
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