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Post by Sambalada on Mar 7, 2021 0:30:43 GMT -5
It's a beautiful song but I'm also glad I don't lose another top [redacted].
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 7, 2021 0:32:48 GMT -5
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I enjoy every remaining song a lot. Not sure how the top 10 is going to shake out, although considering the top 2 artists from volume 1 are here plus another two top 10 carryovers in Margo Price and Turnpike Troubadours, I wouldn't be surprised if any of those four won
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Post by tim on Mar 7, 2021 0:34:38 GMT -5
Anyways, like Darkest Hour kind of alluded to, the imagery in the song is the standout aspect of "Bluebonnets" for me. I think songs like these risk being generic but the verses really helped sell the song for me. I also like the tone of Aaron Watson's voice and I've enjoyed some of his other stuff in the past too. Speaking of bluebonnets, they should start blooming down here in Texas soon!
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Post by .indulgecountry on Mar 7, 2021 0:36:48 GMT -5
Both of these deserved top 10 Especially over "escape" Literally mte. This is the best song remaining by far, lol. This top 10 is honestly... very disappointing. Basically everything that went out in the 11-15 range is better than most of the songs still in.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 0:40:37 GMT -5
Don't miss the final set that will be revealed tomorrow at similar time!
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Post by bboat11 on Mar 7, 2021 0:41:13 GMT -5
I'm excited to see what Kylie Frey does in the future. She has just kinda drifted into my attention within the past year thanks to some of my fellow tractors talking her up all the time, and I am definitely glad that she did! I have enjoyed just about everything I've heard from her. She doesn't have a perfect voice or anything, but she seems to have a really great grasp on the Neo-traditional stylings that are sorely missing from the modern country music scene.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Mar 7, 2021 0:49:54 GMT -5
It'll be interesting if I score the most perfect rankings while being the last place in closeness.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 1:12:59 GMT -5
SOME MORE EXTRASJessi Alexander - Decatur County Red
Aubrie Sellers - Far From Home
Cody Jinks - Adobe SessionsJesse Daniel - Rollin’ On
Lindi Ortega - Tin Star
Erin Enderlin - Faulkner County
Lydia Loveless - Daughter
Rhiannon Giddens - Freedom Highway
Kylie Frey - Rodeo Queen (EP)Aaron Watson - The Underdog
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Post by tim on Mar 7, 2021 1:18:00 GMT -5
“Loud & Heavy” from Cody Jinks slays (and I know LBTrocks would agree!).
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 6:01:09 GMT -5
Side note I listened to that song and it's really good. Gotta give her first solo album a spin now...
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Post by ccarter1023 on Mar 7, 2021 8:45:44 GMT -5
My lead at the top will soon end. My top 10 was shredded in these last BRUTAL reveals. SMH. It was a good run lol. How can songs I ranked 26, 28, 29, and 30 all be top 10's??
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Post by gonecountry on Mar 7, 2021 15:52:47 GMT -5
These rankdown results have shaken my faith in humanity. Okay, maybe not, but still... Bluebonnets is 100% pure heart, at least it got to #11. And Corb Lund's song is pure Johnny Cash. I'll give you Grandfather was an eclectic song that may not be everyone's cup of tea, but if you read the story behind the song there is incredible heart behind the song about his mother passing away and being free from her demons. Generally, some really good songs in here Darkest Hour !
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:09:19 GMT -5
Final set time! Stats for #10: Total: 324 SD: 10.05865153 Trajectory (first one is tim and me, then as usual): 30 20 20 15 18 12 11 13 14 11 6 8 7 5 7 10 10
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:18:25 GMT -5
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Mar 7, 2021 23:20:11 GMT -5
I am up to here in the reveals and absolutely floored how bad this is going for me.... 01. 02. El Camino 03. Heartbreaker's Smile 04. So Pretty 05. God Speed 06. One More Night 07. I Think You Oughta Try Whiskey 08. Danger 09. 10. My top 10 is getting slaughtered :'( Elizabeth Cook is one of the most under-appreciated artists of the 2000's and I knew "El Camino" would be one of the harder songs to sell her on but I thought it'd at least escape the bottom 10. Gabe's got such a great talent and I'm excited to see where he goes going forward. I hadn't heard of Jenny before this and it was my favorite discovery, I ended up ordering her album and it's stellar she's got a lot of fun material on it and if you liked "So Pretty" I highly recommend checking out the album. Zach's I knew was going to be a hard sell too but the song hit me hard and I just found it super relatable. Tessy's got probably my favorite vocal here and she just sounds like classic vocalist that would've been huge decades ago. I also ordered all 3 of her albums though I had heard of her before. Corb & Jaida knocked this one out of the park, I loved this and it's been a while since I loved something from Corb. A welcome return from him. "Danger" just sounds so cool, I love the production on here.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:22:03 GMT -5
Beating Bluebonnets by 1 point and barely made in top 10 is Sierra Hull's How Long. As cold-blooded as the lyrics may sound, it's the ultimate truth on mental illness. The instrument burst after the bridge intensifies the urgency and serves as a right place to show off the skills.
Glad Pulse likes songs from this album based on performance in STM (Escape) and here!
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:23:58 GMT -5
Stats for #9:
Total: 309 SD: 12.88524007 (5th highest)
Trajectory: 28 30 26 24 29 24 22 28 20 22 15 10 10 8 5 8 9
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:30:17 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:33:12 GMT -5
Tbh when I first listen to Open Book I heard the pop country melodies (that are probably inspired by Taylor Swift) and uneven production first so I wasn't as big as others. Things change when I read the lyrics and Kalie Shorr is a good writer. "When I met you, I hadn't really eaten in three days/I'm sure I was hungry, but it was love I really craved" has a nice cohesion, for example. FYI Robert Christgau loves the album and ranked it at #9 on his year-end list. bboat11 loses #1 while Daryl the Beryl finally loses #40.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:33:56 GMT -5
Stats for #8:
Total: 305 SD: 12.10479838
Trajectory: 1 1 1 4 4 2 3 6 5 7 9 9 8 11 14 11 8
Two #1 losses.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 7, 2021 23:36:28 GMT -5
this is probably Lori
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:43:32 GMT -5
I enjoyed the metaphor in The Bird & The Rifles so much. The relationship is as lively as it gets, and the coda is beautiful. Unfortunately tim and I lose #1 here.
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:44:09 GMT -5
Stats for #7:
Total: 288 SD: 9.610043766
Trajectory: 7 7 9 5 5 3 2 3 3 6 5 7 6 4 6 5 7
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:49:17 GMT -5
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:50:42 GMT -5
Also Gretchen's personal favorite! I love that mystic production of Idlewild. It makes you wonder what happens next, which this song is trying to depict of. A family on the verge of breaking, environs that change by human activity, and the American history that unfolds. We're just some small bits in the grand scheme of time. Just beautiful idea.
@trilogy loses #1 here.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2021 23:51:07 GMT -5
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Post by Kanenrá:ke on Mar 7, 2021 23:51:18 GMT -5
Went into this top 10 with one song left from my personal one, Rooting for it to do well but we'll see.
Very glad "Dress" made it instead of "Bluebonnets".
A very strong top 10 even if almost none of mine made it lol This entire playlist was so strong I would've only been disappointed in my bottom two still being in.
Sierra keeps getting better with each album very glad to see she was able to make it this high.
Kalie who has read Pulse in the past is a star waiting for her moment to shine, I'm still flabbergasted that no label in the mainstream took a chance on her.
Lori's a once in a lifetime talent for her writing and I love how much character she conveys in her vocals on her own recordings. I'm surprised she's not top 5 here.
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Mar 7, 2021 23:52:04 GMT -5
8. Lori McKenna - The Bird & The Rifle
Look everyone, you made her so happy
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Post by Darkest Hour on Mar 7, 2021 23:52:05 GMT -5
Stats for #6:
Total: 280 SD: 10.08331308
Trajectory: 5 6 5 7 7 11 16 12 8 9 8 4 4 7 9 7 6
My only perfect ranking in this rankdown lol
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