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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:29:28 GMT -5
Maren Morris' debut album left a lot to be desired, but her collabs at that time (like I'll Be The Moon) are quite good. When This World Ends is the less-known one and while it's quite poppy, it probably wore the influence better. ccarter1023 loses his #1.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:34:52 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:35:45 GMT -5
As Tyler Childers says, Ever Lovin' Hand is more like a song about loyalty in a relationship. I also enjoy the instrument solo and the oomphs that they give. It's such a vivid imagery of how that works.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 6, 2021 0:36:46 GMT -5
Maren Morris' debut album left a lot to be desired, but her collabs at that time (like I'll Be The Moon) are quite good. When This World Ends is the less-known one and while it's quite poppy, it probably wore the influence better. ccarter1023 loses his #1. Of all the floppy taste that's happened in this thread tonight, this takes the cake!!!!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:38:00 GMT -5
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Aaron Watson - Bluebonnets (Julia's Song) American Aquarium - Six Years Come September Aubrie Sellers - Under the Sun Cody Jinks - David Emily Scott Robinson - The Dress Erin Enderlin - Broken Gretchen Peters - Idlewild Ian Noe - Letter to Madeline Jason Isbell - Traveling Alone Jesse Daniel - Sam Jessi Alexander - I Should Probably Go Now Kalie Shorr - Escape Kylie Frey - Rodeo Queen Lindi Ortega - Tin Star Lori McKenna - The Bird & The Rifle Lydia Loveless - Wringer Margo Price - Hurtin' (On the Bottle) Rhiannon Giddens - Better Get It Right the First Time Sierra Hull - How Long Turnpike Troubadours - 7 & 7
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 0:38:18 GMT -5
I love Tyler, but this song is just bit off-the-wall for me lol. Therefore, I ended up having to place this just shy of my top 20. He’s yet another artist that I didn’t get to see thanks to the pandemic as I had tickets to see him and Sturgill together.
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 6, 2021 0:40:59 GMT -5
I don't even know what to say tonight. We just about wiped out my whole top 5, and a couple other top 10s... At least my #1 is still in? Though frankly I don't have any expectations for it. I would not be shocked to see it finish in the top 5, but I would also not be shocked to see it out next.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 0:48:22 GMT -5
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Post by fearlessarrow on Mar 6, 2021 0:48:38 GMT -5
Of all the floppy taste that's happened in this thread tonight, this takes the cake!!!! I don't even know what to say tonight. We just about wiped out my whole top 5, and a couple other top 10s... At least my #1 is still in? Though frankly I don't have any expectations for it. I would not be shocked to see it finish in the top 5, but I would also not be shocked to see it out next. We stan a self-aware king!
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 6, 2021 0:50:47 GMT -5
Top 20 Aaron Watson - Bluebonnets (Julia's Song) American Aquarium - Six Years Come September Aubrie Sellers - Under the Sun Cody Jinks - David Emily Scott Robinson - The Dress Erin Enderlin - Broken Gretchen Peters - Idlewild Ian Noe - Letter to Madeline Jason Isbell - Traveling Alone Jesse Daniel - Sam Jessi Alexander - I Should Probably Go Now Kalie Shorr - Escape Kylie Frey - Rodeo Queen Lindi Ortega - Tin Star Lori McKenna - The Bird & The Rifle Lydia Loveless - Wringer Margo Price - Hurtin' (On the Bottle) Rhiannon Giddens - Better Get It Right the First Time Sierra Hull - How Long Turnpike Troubadours - 7 & 7 Me Looking for a song better than "So Pretty" or "I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey" Kidding, some of my favs left are still here, but today's reveal was very surprising, in a sad way.
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Post by Sambalada on Mar 6, 2021 0:54:37 GMT -5
Not "terrestrial" scaring the people off. It's a fine song.
"Heartbreaker's Smile" is almost there for me, the songwriting is showing a lot of promise.
"So Pretty" is by far the most basic song on a list full of country songs with interesting styles.
The Corb Lund song is, idk. It's cringe. It sounds like a parody of an actual song.
"One More Night" has a beautiful sound but I don't think it's too memorable.
"Grandfather is beautiful in its sentiments and I love the accompanying instrumentation. I saved it to my library.
^ same with the Caroline Spence song. I'm a big fan of this album (if you rank this high you'll like the album too), I wish more country singers would adapt this sound and maybe I'd get interested in country music again.
I didn't expect "One Heart" to miss the top half. It seems like a universally liked song, guess I don't know what I'm thinking.
I found "When This World Ends" to be pretty cheesy. The instrumentation is good though.
"Ever Lovin' Hand" is like the yeehaw version of the friends opening song. Except it's not about friends. Why do people hate Tyler Childers again? People kept saying it's his voice but I do not see it.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 1:29:09 GMT -5
YET MORE EXTRASJohn Moreland - LP5
Gabe Lee - Honky Tonk Hell
Jenny Tolman - There Goes the Neighborhood
Corb Lund - Agricultural Tragic
Tessy Lou Williams - Tessy Lou Williams
Jason Hawk Harris - Love & the Dark
Caroline Spence - Mint ConditionMichaela Anne - Desert Dove
Ryan Beaver - Rx
Tyler Childers - Country Squire
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 10:59:48 GMT -5
The 20~11 set is stacked! Overall four songs in the set has at least one #1. Two of them has two #1s, and one has three, the most for any songs in this rankdown! I'll reveal 20~16 shortly then 15~11 later. #20 is from a well-known singer-songwriter.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:05:00 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:14:00 GMT -5
You may know Jessi Alexander as co-writer of The Climb (she has her own version featuring Chris and Morgane Stapleton), but she has put out three solid studio albums, and I Should Probably Go Now is an album track from the most recent one.
Some people may remember You Should Probably Leave as a gesture from a man to a woman about potential affair. I Should Probably Go Now, however, is from a woman perspective and to me it makes more sense in the situation. Jessi Alexander has a smooth voice, reaching baritone level in second verse (I think) and then soar in the bridge.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:18:29 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:19:29 GMT -5
Aubrie Sellers' brand of garage rock country is admittedly hit or miss to me, but Under the Sun is a hit with good chorus and with just enough hazy guitar for the mood. Her voice (like her mother Lee Ann Womack) contrasts the style well!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:20:57 GMT -5
One #1 loss alert next and it's a male song...
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:37:59 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:41:01 GMT -5
David takes a common trope of 'things change' nicely. The muddier guitar and drums fit Cody Jinks' ragged voice better.
Jusging from the trajectory graph, I should be thankful this isn't much higher because I really don't think it's that good within this rankdown. At least I'm not the lowest ranker for this, although I'm dead wrong for another song that will appear much higher...
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 11:42:05 GMT -5
Also change of plan, since I don't think many participants are online now, I might as well delay the reveal of #17 and #16 :)
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 11:44:32 GMT -5
I've always really liked "David", but when I saw that song here in the rankdown amongst everything else it seemed like an odd fit lol. Given that, it made it much further into the rankdown than I thought it would've.
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 11:45:31 GMT -5
Also change of plan, since I don't think many participants are online now, I might as well delay the reveal of #17 and #16 :) I always seem to be online when you're revealing lol...that or I just have no life outside of Pulse
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Post by ccarter1023 on Mar 6, 2021 11:49:20 GMT -5
"When This World Ends" - this makes me so sad. i thought this was a great song but no matter what you people think - i still love it. ha! it's in heavy rotation on my current playlist. thanks Darkest Hour for introducing it to me!
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Post by ccarter1023 on Mar 6, 2021 11:52:02 GMT -5
I still have 8 of my top 10 and 9 of my top 11 left so I'm happy!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 6, 2021 13:18:40 GMT -5
Why do people hate Tyler Childers again? People kept saying it's his voice but I do not see it. Can't speak for others, but for me it is definitely the voice. Fiddle is far and away my favorite instrument so it says a lot for me to tank something with so much of it.
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Post by tim on Mar 6, 2021 18:03:04 GMT -5
This rankdown isn’t going well for most of my fellow Tractors. Welp, I see I jinxed myself yesterday as this is a hard loss to swallow. "I Should Probably Go Now" is such a gorgeous song and I just as easily could've placed this in my top two.
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Post by Sambalada on Mar 6, 2021 18:04:13 GMT -5
"I Should Probably Go Now" would benefit from a more memorable chorus.
The instrumental on "Under The Sun" is awesome. That and her voice make me feel like I'm on a cloud. It's a great tune.
Another sad loss in "David". I've liked or at least enjoyed for a moment every Cody Jinks songs I've heard.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 21:56:57 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 6, 2021 21:58:43 GMT -5
I don't think I have heard California country the subgenre before (maybe Sam Outlaw does? But he's just fine). Jesse Daniel is a nice introduction to me. Sam is similar to David as they both mourned of lost friends, but Sam is slightly catchier to me.
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