"March" Madness 2021 | Done!

[kimberly]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)
- these were both solid. I'm going with "Design" because it made me wanna move more.

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)
- I enjoyed "drivers license" more and I do agree she's overhated. "Valleys" was also great, but slightly less interesting to me.

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)
- this song is my favorite off of Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), I'm glad some of you are enjoying it. 

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)
- admittedly not one of my favorites off of evermore, but "tis the damn season" still manages to fend off "Good Day."

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[stallie]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) I'm starting to think you be setting me up lol 

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[jtd Thee Stallion]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[jamesflame]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[fearlessarrow]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)
"Design" sounds like it could be a theme song for a show - I like the use of horns and the funky guitars. It's a pretty fun song. "I'm Satisfied" is solid too but I think it just ran into a bad matchup here.

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)
I... love "drivers license". It's very reminiscent of Taylor Swift's earlier songwriting and also that bridge is great. "Valleys" was some good synthpop but I'm basic lol.

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)
I'm not really big on either of these but "1 Last Cigarette" was more fun to listen to so I'm going with that one.

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)
"Music Makes Me High" had great production and I would've liked to vote for it but "Leave Me Alone" was my jam earlier this year and was one of my WTM extras.

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)
Soooo “¡aquí yo mando!” is a bop? "Fire In Bone" sounds a bit different from most of the Imploding the Mirage tracks but I still enjoy it. This is pretty close for me.

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)
I hate this matchup so much. Sunday Drive is such a good album and I've always been a big fan of Brett Eldredge's voice but he's being paired up against Taylor. I hate this.

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)
So I love Sufjan Stevens and "Run Away With Me" is one of my favorites from The Ascension. "Oh Mother" was nice too, it had a hypnotic production that I enjoyed.

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)
"Break Up Song" was a solid house production. Unfortunately it's against one of my picks so I have to vote for my own pick here (in addition to liking it more). I love the pianos and the melodies in "Yoru Ni Kakeru" and I'm glad that some of you enjoyed it!

[bboat11]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[Deleted]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) {7} vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) {7}
- these are close but i'm satisfied did more for me in my first listen for it than when i listened to design for another rd

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) {5} vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4) {6}
- i'll let rodrigo off, even though dl isn't good i'm sure it won't be the critical peak of her career

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) {5} vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4) {3}
- obviously blackbear brings monster down by default, nothing new but so isn't the band camino song tbh

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) {4} vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4) {6}
- yeah i miss you but i ain't got no time for that

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) {7} vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4) {5.5}
- the killers are becoming apathetic when it comes to effort, this song feels a bit different though. also feels like heaven with steve angello needs to come out damn it

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) {6} vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) {7}
- can't believe you people actually thought a third folklore album would come out in the middle of a new era

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) {6.5} vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4) {8}
- rawm was actually in the middling part of the ascension lol

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) {7} vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) {7.5}
- i almost didn't recognize exactly which yoasobi song i was going to listen to so i thought break up song had a decent chance of getting this matchup, sorry woods

[Ky]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)
Both were nice. The first gave me some Brand New Heavies vibes.

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)
Neither is my thing, but both were alright. I liked the second a little more.

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)
Really like the song, but not a huge fan of the background noise.

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)
They need to push this song after Telepatia. It's got hit written all over it.

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)
Liked them both!

[wheatsquares33]

I don't wanna miss more than one round if I can help it! Sick + working more hours isn't conducive to listening to music, it turns out.

In progress

**Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) (decent to strong 7)** vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) (light to decent 7)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) (decent to strong 6) vs. **Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4) (strong 6 to light 7)**

**The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3)** (strong 6 to light 7) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4) (strong 6 to light 7)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) (strong 6 to light 7)  vs. **IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4) (decent to strong 8)**

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) (decent to strong 6) vs. **The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4) (strong 6 to light 7)**

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) (light to decent 6) vs. **Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) (light to decent 7)**

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) (light to decent 7) vs. **Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4) (light to decent 7)**

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) (light to decent 6) vs. **YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) (decent to strong 7)**
Is this uhhh the artist that did the new Beastars opening? This is a cool song

[willapted33]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) {7.5} vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) {7.1}

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) {5.5} vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4) {7.8}

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) {5.0} vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4) {3.6}

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) {8.1} vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4) {6.1}

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) {7.8} vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4) {7.4}

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) {6.2} vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) {8.7}

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) {6.7} vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4) {7.2}

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) {6.2} vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) {8.0}

[Zach]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)
Kinda assumed MMMH would get my vote here but damn Leave Me Alone is great

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[samo🦕]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) [] vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) []

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) [9.3] vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4) []

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) [] vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4) []

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) [] vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4) []

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) [] vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4) []

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) [9.0] vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) [8.9]
this was mean :(

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) [7.8] vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4) [7.9]

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) [] vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) []

[Sambalada]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)
- We still have more Killers songs to send??

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

Regarding "driver's license", I found it both overhated and overrated at the same time. The haters are treating it as something Olivia should be embarrassed to record and the fans are treating it as if it reinvents pop music or something.

[Darkest Hour]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)
Design is a fun listen. Like the almost comedic horns in it. I'm Satisfied is fine.

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)
drivers license is both overrated (in terms of chart success) and overhated (as far as teen pop goes). Let's just say there are many music more interesting than this. Valleys is solid bop.

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)
Some points in 1 Last Cigarette feel cheesy, but Blackbear remains mostly terrible artist. Also Monsters is even more cheesy than 1 Last Cigarette.

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)
Now gates mentioned it I cannot unhear the high-pitched noise in Music Makes Me High. Hey at least I am able to hear that which is actually good. I have seen Leave Me Alone a lot from ATRL but I never have interested to listen, and it's actually good.

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)
All of the collabs in Kali Uchis' newest album<<<solo songs, but her vocals>>. Fire In Bone finally feels different than most of other songs from the album, but it's still from one of the most overrated albums last year.

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)
Actually close (both are okay). Good Day deserves more love.

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)
Unfortunately The Ascension is an underwhelming album, but Run Away With Me is fine. Oh Mother has a very haunting story. I like this.

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)
Break Up Song is definitely a dance-pop song from UK artist. Yoru Ni Kakeru is not that good but it's solid J-pop. Also listened from someone's personal rankdown before.

[born]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[Darkest Hour]

Also here are my favorite discoveries in this game:

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{The list}Best:
DARKSIDE - “Liberty Bell” (Juan Carlos, #4)

Excellent:
Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1)
Ichiko Aoba - “Pilgrimage” (rom, #2)

Great:
Genesis Owusu - “Don't Need You” (Zach, #2)
Amythyst Kiah - “Black Myself” (Stacey, #2)

Good:
Agnes Obel - “Broken Sleep” (nickd, #6)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “Job’s Lament” (rom, #6)
Still Corners - “White Sands” (Geometrical, #6)
Greg Puciato - “A Pair Of Questions” (Geometrical, #1)
Yazmin Lacey - “Morning Matters” (lyhom, #6)
FLEUR! - “Muka Dua” (Sambalada, #6)
House Of Harm - “Vicious Pastimes” (wheatsquares33, #1)
Julien Baker - “Faith Healer” (wamdjones, #1)
Genesis Owusu - "The Other Black Dog" (filthy, #5)
Teezo Touchdown - “Social Cues” (singingrulebritannia, #2)
Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5)
ENNY f/ Jorja Smith - “Peng Black Girls Remix” (MoD, #2)
Cannons - “Fire For You” (fearlessarrow, #2)
Jungle - “Keep Moving” (Stranger, #5)
Bill Wurtz - “Here Comes the Sun” (singingrulebritannia, #5)
Fawning - “You’re Not One To Cry” (Dremolus, #5)
Masego & Don Toliver - “Mystery Lady” (stallie, #5)
Nothing But Thieves - “Can You Afford To Be An Individual?” (Stranger, #2)
Sweet Trip - “Walkers Beware! We Drive Into The Sun” (Zach, #5)
Black Country, New Road - “Track X” (Dremolus, #2)
DJ Sabrina The Teenage DJ - “Right Now” (willapted33, #5)
Ichiko Aoba - “Dawn In The Adan” (Sambalada, #2)
Spiritbox - “Constance” (lyhom, #5)
HEALTH - “CYBERPUNK 2.0.2.0.” (Geometrical, #5)
Zella Day f/ Weyes Blood - “Holocene” (Kyle #5)
Sa-Roc f/ Black Thought - “The Black Renaissance” (Zach, #4)
Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats f/ Joey Bada$$ - "'Cosmic'.4a" (filthy, #4)
Ana Frango Elétrico - “Mulher Homem Bicho” (singingrulebritannia, #4)
Arca - “Mequetrefe” (1^∞, #4)
Avenade - “J. Frusciante” (rom, #4)
Cannons - “Bad Dream” (pheebs, #3)
Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)
Japanese Breakfast - “Be Sweet” (Kyle #4)
NIGHT TRAVELER - “Ocean Cabin” (Stranger, #4)
SOPHIE - “UNISIL” (1^∞, #3)
Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3)
IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)
Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)
Choir Boy - “It’s Over” (wheatsquares33, #3)
Pretty Sick - “Superstar” (willapted33, #4)
Alice Glass - “Suffer And Swallow” (jamesflame, #4)

[DadJokes]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[Adrian C. 🍓]

Sorry I missed the last set! It's finals week for me, so I've been pretty slammed. :/

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)


Favorite Discovery: IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone”

Top 5:
1. Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me”
2. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone”
3. Working Men's Club - “Valleys”
4. Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design”
5. The Killers - “Fire In Bone”

[Az Paynter]

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) vs.
Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) vs.
Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) vs.
All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) vs.
IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) vs.
The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) vs.
Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) vs.
Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) vs.
YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4)

[Az Paynter]

Thus concludes Preliminary Round 1! We'll now have a soft reset so I can set up Preliminary Round 2 and prepare the recap of where people stand. It's just after 4AM AEST now, we'll resume 12AM midnight AEST tomorrow.

Preliminary Round #1: #3 Seeds vs. #4 Seeds – Set 8 Results

Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) (33) vs. Emi Secrest - “I’m Satisfied” (stallie, #4) (11)

Olivia Rodrigo - “drivers license” (Tay, #3) (18) vs. Working Men's Club - “Valleys” (Geometrical, #4) (26)

The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) (33) vs. All Time Low f/ Blackbear - “Monsters” (Keatonzab, #4) (11)

The Avalanches - “Music Makes Me High” (Harry, #3) (21) vs. IDKHOW - “Leave Me Alone” (Tom, #4) (23)

Kali Uchis & Rico Nasty - “¡aquí yo mando!” (Kimberly, #3) (23) vs. The Killers - “Fire In Bone” (D3vin44, #4) (21)

Brett Eldredge - “Good Day” (Colbster, #3) (13) vs. Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) (31)

Sufjan Stevens - “Run Away With Me” (Adrian C., #3) (21) vs. Kan Wakan f/ Jessica Childress - “Oh Mother” (Ky, #4) (23)

Anna Straker - “Break Up Song” (woods, #3) (10) vs. YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) (34)

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Az Paynter Thanks for that final vote to put "Oh Mother" through

[DadJokes]

Az Paynter - Thanks for running this! It's my first madness game here, and I've enjoyed discovering (most) of the songs in this long opening set. Now we get to see which songs stand up to multiple listens...

[keatonzab]

All of my songs are gone... Oh well.

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{Advancing To The Bracket}
These are the top 79 performers in Prelim 1, based on their win percentages they have been guaranteed a spot in the Top 128 bracket.

Ward Thomas f/ Cam - “Don't Be A Stranger” (Stranger, #1) 91.49%
Tora - “Call Your Name” (wrip, #3) 90.32%
Beach Bunny - “April” (walt91, #2) 87.76%
Jamie O'Neal & Sara Evans - “Trying to Find Atlantis 2.0” (indulge, #3) 85.37%
YUKIKA - “Lovemonth” (fearlessarrow, #3) 85.37%
Jax Jones & Au/Ra - “I Miss You” (Az Paynter, #1) 82.98%
Laura Marling - “Held Down” (willapted33, #1) 81.82%
Taylor Swift f/ HAIM - “No Body, No Crime” (walt91, #5) 81.63%
Dayglow - “Close To You” (jtd, #1) 81.13%
Noah Reid - “Honesty” (DistrictTwelve, #6) 81.13%
Miley Cyrus f/Billy Idol - “Night Crawling” (Tom, #6) 80.85%
Mahalia f/ Rico Nasty - “Jealous” (Shooter, #4) 80.49%
Dawn Richard - “Bussifame” (Shooter, #2) 80.00%
Kassi Ashton - “Black Motorcycle” (Stacey, #5) 80.00%
Mickey Guyton - “Salt” (D3vin44, #6) 79.55%
Ariana Grande - “pov” (Cynthia, #1) 79.25%
Deep Sea Diver f/ Sharon Van Etten - “Impossible Weight” (jamesflame, #3) 78.57%
Kero Kero Bonito - “The Princess And The Clock” (Dremolus, #3) 78.57%
ENNY f/ Jorja Smith - “Peng Black Girls Remix” (MoD, #2) 78.05%
Ashley McBryde - “Martha Divine” (fearlessarrow, #5) 77.55%
Julien Baker - “Faith Healer” (wamdjones, #1) 77.27%
YOASOBI - “Yoru Ni Kakeru” (fearlessarrow, #4) 77.27%
SG Lewis f/ Nile Rodgers - “One More” (Juan Carlos, #1) 76.60%
Julien Baker - “Favor” (Adrian C., #1) 75.51%
House Of Harm - “Vicious Pastimes” (wheatsquares33, #1) 75.51%
Talker - “Suck Up” (Dremolus, #1) 75.00%
Cannons - “Fire For You” (fearlessarrow, #2) 75.00%
Cory Wong f/ Kimbra - “Design” (Shooter, #3) 75.00%
The Band CAMINO - “1 Last Cigarette” (Stranger, #3) 75.00%
Arlo Parks - “Too Good” (Shooter, #1) 74.47%
Miniature Tigers - “Lavender Boombox” (DistrictTwelve, #4) 74.19%
Taylor Swift - “August” (nickd, #1) 74.00%
SZA - “Good Days” (Zach, #1) 74.00%
Tayla Parx - “Dance Alone” (Samo, #3) 73.17%
Japanese Breakfast - “Be Sweet” (Kyle #4) 72.50%
Still Corners - “White Sands” (Geometrical, #6) 72.00%
Lucky Daye f/ Joyce Wrice - “Falling In Love” (Ky, #3) 70.97%
The Hold Steady - “Family Farm” (American Idiot, #5) 70.73%
Emmit Fenn - “Edge Of The Dark” (Au$tin, #4) 70.73%
Royal Blood - “Typhoons” (Macattack, #3) 70.73%
Cannons - “Bad Dream” (pheebs, #3) 70.73%
Backxwash - “Black Magic” (1^∞, #1) 70.45%
Taylor Swift - “Tis The Damn Season” (nickd, #4) 70.45%
Silk Sonic - “Leave The Door Open” (fearlessarrow, #1) 70.00%
Lauren Sanderson - “Frustrated” (walt91, #6) 70.00%
Denzel Curry, Kenny Beats f/ Joey Bada$$ - "'Cosmic'.4a" (filthy, #4) 70.00%
Kathleen Edwards - “Glenfern” (Stacey, #3) 70.00%
Perfume Genius - “Describe” (nickd, #3) 70.00%
Shame - “Born In Luton” (recordyear, #4) 70.00%
Joel Corry, RAYE & David Guetta - “Bed” (GrinningLikeADevil, #3) 70.00%
Bree Runway f/ Missy Elliott - “ATM” (BB, #6) 69.39%
SJ & Tasji - “Aftertouch” (Fire, #1) 69.39%
Callista Clark - “Heartbreak Song” (bboat11, #2) 69.05%
Emma Hoet f/ BLOWSOM - “Arrogance Bikini” (gotportugal, #5) 69.05%
Genesis Owusu - "The Other Black Dog" (filthy, #5) 68.29%
Fredo Bang f/ Lil Durk - “Top (Remix)” (jtd, #2) 68.29%
Genesis Owusu - “Don't Need You” (Zach, #2) 68.29%
Halo Kitsch - “(Wasted) On the Moon” (Au$tin, #3) 68.29%
Haru Nemuri - “Bang” (Sambalada, #1) 68.18%
Sara Kays - “Remember That Night?” (woods, #6) 67.92%
Smashing Pumpkins - “CYR” (Tom, #1) 67.50%
Brent Faiyaz f/ Tyler, the Creator - “Gravity” (singingrulebritannia, #1) 67.50%
Greg Puciato - “A Pair Of Questions” (Geometrical, #1) 67.50%
HAIM f/ Thundercat - “3 AM” (Kimberly, #5) 67.50%
Arlo Parks - “Hurt” (wamdjones, #2) 67.50%
Fleece - “Do You Mind? (Leave The Light On)” (wrip, #5) 67.50%
(((O))) f/ FKJ - “Omw” (Wavey, #4) 67.50%
Sa-Roc f/ Black Thought - “The Black Renaissance” (Zach, #4) 67.50%
Vegyn f/ Jeshi - “I See You Sometimes” (peacebone, #6) 67.35%
bbno$ x Diamond Pistols - “Help Herself” (jamesflame, #2) 67.35%
Claire Ridgely - “All I Ever Wanted” (Au$tin, #5) 67.35%
Poli Genova - “Last Night” (Leo, #3) 66.67%
Chika - “U Should” (Zach, #6) 65.91%
Porter Robinson - “Look At The Sky” (Trilogy, #1) 65.91%
Manchester Orchestra - “Bed Head” (Macattack, #1) 65.91%
Brett Eldredge - “Sunday Drive” (Samo, #1) 65.31%
Tate McRae - “slower” (Cynthia, #5) 65.31%
(((O))) - “iFeel” (Wavey, #2) 65.00%
The Weather Station - “Parking Lot” (Adrian C., #2) 65.00%

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{Standings Recap}
To be added; I didn't get a chance to finish it because of afore-mentioned errands~

[Az Paynter]

Preliminary Round #2: Set 1

Full Spotify playlist:


Spotify playlist for this set:

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Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2)

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2)

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2)

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2)

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2)

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6)

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2)

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Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)
These are both good but I love Kali so

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2)
The latter isn't my cup of tea but Whoa is nice

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2)
Loud is really pleasant, All We Have is a bop but its a little too long imo though I love SG Lewis as a producer

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2)
These are both nice discoveries but I love Noname's flow and the vibes of Rainforest more

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2)

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2)

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6)

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2)

[singingrulebritannia]

Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) {8.2} vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3) {8.1}

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) {7} vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2) {7.4}

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) {7.8} vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2) {6.3}

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) {8.5} vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2) {6.6}

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) {6.2} vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2) {7}

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) {7.6} vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2) {4}

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) {1} vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6) {5.7}

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) {9} vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2) {7.3}

[Fire]

Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2)

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2)

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2)

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2)

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2)

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6)

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2)

[Darkest Hour]

Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2)

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2)

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2)

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2)

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2)

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6)

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2)

[filthy]

Kali Uchis - “telepatìa” (gotportugal, #4) vs. Jean Dawson - “Bruiseboy” (Zach, #3)

Snoh Aalegra - “Whoa” (Cynthia, #3) vs. Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs - “Reducer” (peacebone, #2)
really not a fan of reducer, sorry :((

SG Lewis f/ Lastlings - “All We Have” (Trilogy, #3) vs. Delilah Montagu - “Loud” (nickd, #2)

Noname - “Rainforest” (BB, #1) vs. Loviet - “Dullshine” (lyhom, #2)

Kid Bloom - “Blood Sugar” (Au$tin, #6) vs. Sabina Ddumba - “Damn Good Woman” (Ky, #2)

Shamir - “On My Own” (pheebs, #5) vs. Taylor Acorn - “Are We” (Bigfan101, #2)

Caroline Polachek - “Breathless” (recordyear, #2) vs. Carly Pearce - “Should’ve Known Better” (Bigfan101, #6)

Squid f/ Martha Skye Murphy - “Narrator - Edit” (Kyle #1) vs. Working Men's Club - “John Cooper Clarke” (Tom, #2)