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Post by recordyear on Apr 5, 2024 9:05:33 GMT -5
Aesop Rock - "Infinity Fill Goose Down" (zippy, #1) vs Parker Graye - "One That Got Away" (CLD, #6) Finally a great discovery that I will add to my favorites playlist. Infinity Fill Goose Down is an interesting and yet still enjoyable rap song. I listened to the new Parker Graye EP which is actually a collection of recent singles, and I hate to say but Good At Gettin' Gone is by far the best one. The melody of other songs, including One That Got Away, sounds weak and writing is a bit one-dimensional.
The Knocks & Sofi Tukker - "One On One (Cerrone Remix)" (Disco, #1) vs Sunday Scaries & Kaleena Zanders - "Dance No More" (lyhom, #6) Well at least the songs connect quite nicely lol. One on One (Cerrone Remix) feels more modern but mostly from the "plastic" production. Dance No More feels basic with these soul-like nondescript vocal samples, but it feels slightly more natural sounding.
Beyoncé - "DAUGHTER" (recordyear, #1) vs The Last Dinner Party - "Burn Alive" (BB, #6) Didn't expect Beyoncé to do a murder ballad this well, and yes, DAUGHTER is actually one of the songs in the album closer to country genre as people usually know. ust really enjoy the drama within and the opera part came at just the right place. Burn Alive is Ceremonials-era Florence + the Machine which is a bit too close to home as a reference point. Still a good song though.
Kali Uchis with El Alfa & JT - "Munekita" (walt91, #1) vs Caroline Polachek - "Coma" (reputainbow, #6) Munekita is the pre-release single that had me worried about Orquídeas, because I am not exactly a fan of this particular "experimental" sound, in particular El Alfa sounds very grating to my ears. Slightly surprised no one submitted Spring Is Coming... from the deluxe version of Caroline Polachek album, but Coma is still a worthy effort from her. The callback to I Believe with the pacemaker sound is cool. Also would not have guessed it being a cover without prior knowledge.
Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (dremolus, #1) vs Charlotte Cardin - "Confetti" (SabrinaFan, #6) And here's another remake from Caroline, this time for the original album track. Now I did slightly prefer the medieval vibe in the original Butterfly Net, particularly the outro, but the slightly more modern style in this new version does not deter the sound much. Confetti has a familiar but still decent-sounding chorus, but I am more partial to sloppy verses that may imitate talk-style from Billie Eilish-core too much?
Adrianne Lenker - "Sadness As A Gift" (singingrulebritannia, #1) vs Poppy - "Motorbike" (Hamed, #6) Sadness As A Gift has just an incredible violin melody. Motorbike is repetitive and some of the harsher parts in production don't translate well imo.
Sleep Theory - "Enough" (jtd, #1) vs Angelina Mango - "La Noia" (Leo, #6) The trap parts in Enough actually didn't bother me too much, but rather the core melody is just way too common at this point. Some Latin parts in La Noia are cool, but I fear they sound a bit disjoined. At least it sounds fresher than the other one.
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Post by maine on Apr 5, 2024 9:05:57 GMT -5
Aesop Rock - "Infinity Fill Goose Down" (zippy, #1) [3.27/5] vs Parker Graye - "One That Got Away" (CLD, #6) [2.67/5]
The Knocks & Sofi Tukker - "One On One (Cerrone Remix)" (Disco, #1) [3.12/5] vs Sunday Scaries & Kaleena Zanders - "Dance No More" (lyhom, #6) [3.37/5]
Beyoncé - "DAUGHTER" (recordyear, #1) [3.14/5] vs The Last Dinner Party - "Burn Alive" (BB, #6) [3.44/5]
Kali Uchis with El Alfa & JT - "Munekita" (walt91, #1) [2.68/5] vs Caroline Polachek - "Coma" (reputainbow, #6) [3.65/5]
Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (dremolus, #1) [3.17/5] vs Charlotte Cardin - "Confetti" (SabrinaFan, #6) [2.82/5]
Adrianne Lenker - "Sadness As A Gift" (singingrulebritannia, #1) [3.51/5] vs Poppy - "Motorbike" (Hamed, #6) [3.27/5]
Sleep Theory - "Enough" (jtd, #1) [2.65/5] vs Angelina Mango - "La Noia" (Leo, #6) [3.22/5]
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Post by recordyear on Apr 5, 2024 9:19:22 GMT -5
Preliminary Round 1: #1 vs #6 - Set 4 - ResultsAesop Rock - "Infinity Fill Goose Down" (zippy, #1) [28] vs Parker Graye - "One That Got Away" (CLD, #6) [1] The Knocks & Sofi Tukker - "One On One (Cerrone Remix)" (Disco, #1) [4] vs Sunday Scaries & Kaleena Zanders - "Dance No More" (lyhom, #6) [25]Beyoncé - "DAUGHTER" (recordyear, #1) [15] vs The Last Dinner Party - "Burn Alive" (BB, #6) [14] Kali Uchis with El Alfa & JT - "Munekita" (walt91, #1) [13] vs Caroline Polachek - "Coma" (reputainbow, #6) [16]Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (dremolus, #1) [24] vs Charlotte Cardin - "Confetti" (SabrinaFan, #6) [5] Adrianne Lenker - "Sadness As A Gift" (singingrulebritannia, #1) [20] vs Poppy - "Motorbike" (Hamed, #6) [9] Sleep Theory - "Enough" (jtd, #1) [6] vs Angelina Mango - "La Noia" (Leo, #6) [23]
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Post by recordyear on Apr 5, 2024 9:23:30 GMT -5
Preliminary Round 1: #1 vs #6 - Set 5Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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Post by samo🦕 on Apr 5, 2024 10:54:05 GMT -5
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) nice to see an "are you gay?" quiz in poll form!
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Post by jtd Thee Stallion on Apr 5, 2024 10:54:28 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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Post by decadevia on Apr 5, 2024 11:08:57 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) michael franti + spearhead already torture me at work, i don't need this shit on pulse too. easiest matchup ever.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) "saturn" is solid enough, i really like the production in particular. i'm so glad someone sent "wonder" though!! the vocals kind of remind me of deerhoof (one of my favorite bands) and the lyric "i'm a good human being. my mama said, and i hope she's right" has been stuck in my head for a few weeks now. lovely song and i will support it to the very end
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) "bethnal green" has been fucking killing it on my personal chart lately and for damn good reason. those synths are fucking addictive to listen to!!! "edge of the earth" is also solid enough, but like. i don't think anything would honestly make me vote against "bethnal green"
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) "super graphic ultra modern girl" is a song that grew on me a MASSIVE amount while doing samo's 2023 rankdown, so im really glad to see that it got sent for madness!! its one hell of a banger. speaking of bangers, "FE!N" is probably the best song i've heard off of "utopia" so far. it puts up a good fight for my vote, the production in particular is great. but i definitely prefer "super graphic ultra modern girl"
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) if someone asked me what my song of the year would be thus far, "broken man" would definitely be up there for me and with each listen, i like it more and more!! "inside" is a really nice discovery though. i really liked it, it hurts so much voting against it, but alas 😔
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) both kelela and shygirl are artists i don't like as much as most others on pulse seem to. but this remix is really fucking good. the production is fucking immaculate here-- kelala's vocals sound absolutely fantastic, and shygirl is also really solid here. "only love can save us now" meanwhile was kind of disappointing. there are some aspects of the song i really like, but as a whole, i thought the song was really messy and not in a pleasant way.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) "fairground" is a really great discovery. love the drums in particular. they work really well with the mellow guitars and synths and with the vocals, they all work together to create a really nice "Vibe". "kiss me" is just kind of a standard sounding pop song and the rina feature doesn't do much for me, unfortunately.
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Post by RoseColoredGirl on Apr 5, 2024 11:32:16 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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Post by SHOOTER on Apr 5, 2024 12:06:33 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)** Favorite Discovery: Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl. The first thing I've heard from Chappell that I really liked. Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) nice to see an "are you gay?" quiz in poll form! I--
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Post by samo🦕 on Apr 5, 2024 12:11:22 GMT -5
did i lie though?
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Post by reputainbow on Apr 5, 2024 12:43:43 GMT -5
Lana Del Rey - "A&W" (Mayman, #1) vs Fly by Midnight - "Nothing New" (reputainbow, #6) Kelela - "Raven" (reputainbow, #1) vs Lil Yachty - "the BLACK seminole." (Mayman, #6) Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
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Post by singingrulebritannia on Apr 5, 2024 12:49:18 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) {6.4} vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) {4} SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) {8.7} vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) {7.4} Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) {8.4} vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) {6.2} Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) {6.4} vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) {8.0} nice to see an "are you gay?" quiz in poll form! well, this bi guy is voting "FE!N", so St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) { 8.4} vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) {8.0} Yikes, Wrip's luck has been awful. I'm going to project "Broken Man" won't need my vote to win, so "Inside" is good enough to get a pity vote.Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) {8.4} vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) {6.4} Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) {7.8} vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) {6.8}
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Post by wheatsquares33 on Apr 5, 2024 13:27:20 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) (light to decent 8) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) (decent to strong 4) Love It Girl. Michael Franti
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) (decent to strong 7) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) (light to decent 7) SZA songs tend to need to sit with me for awhile before I'm fully on board. Getting there with Saturn. Wonder is good too, just goes on a bit long.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) (decent to strong 7) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) (light to decent 7) Neither of these is new to me, but they're both pretty cool weekly discoveries from earlier this year. Bethnal Green's a bit better.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) (light to decent 6) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) (decent to strong 8) Guess I fail the gay test here (even though I'm a femme bottom married to a man 😭) I'm sorry, I just don't get the hype around Chappell Roan, I've yet to hear a song from her that I really like at all. Fein is one of my fav tracks from Utopia
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) (decent to strong 8) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) (decent to strong 7) This one's hard cause Inside might be my fav discovery of the set, but Broken Man is probably my fav song of the set.
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) (light to decent 8) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) (decent to strong 6) Holier is great. Only Love Can Save Me Now has some cool elements, but comes across a little disjointed for me.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) (strong 6 to light 7) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) (light to decent 6) Both of these feel like they should hit harder than they do. Fairground is very pretty and sounds up my alley, but kinda feels like something I should like more. Maybe it's a grower. Kiss Me is ok, love Rina but haven't been too impressed by what I've heard of Empress Of's recent material.
Best discoveries: Holier, Inside, Fairground
Note: I've been writing comments on my phone and iPhone corrective text, in its infinite wisdom, is CONVINCED that I mean to type "descent to" or "light too decent" EVERY TIME even though I have all autocorrect turned off because it's so USELESS on iPhone. So if there is a typo I don't catch, that's why. I type the words I want to correctly, contrary to what my phone thinks.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2024 13:46:18 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) [42] vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) [40] -I'm surprised that Michael Franti even stood a chance, given how vacuous and insufferable his song from the AAA list was. But "IT GIRL," while more interesting, was also pretty irritating to me. Still a bit better than Franti doing a song that makes 2010s Coldplay sound like OK Computer by comparison. SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) [81] vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) [78] -"Saturn" is my favorite single from SZA since "Good Days," but "Wonder" was a cool discovery, too - it's always nice to see some new krautrock coming out. Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) [83] vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) [62] -Another groovy pick from BlurryKyle! "Bethnal Green" is definitely going on my running playlist. "Edge of the Earth" slightly exceeded my expectations (trendy pseudo-quirky alt-pop-rock), but not nearly enough to give it a chance here. Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) [54] vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) [59] -Submitting a harsh noise track as your #1 pick is a rather bold move, I must say! Or maybe it just sounds like that to me because I'm straight. Jokes aside, that first song was a bit "much" for me. I used to outright dislike "FE!N," but I've been coming around on that style of hip hop more lately (and realizing that "not getting it" isn't the badge of maturity I used to think it was). Still nothing special, but it's well-produced. St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) [82] vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) [70] Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) [82] vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) [58] -I might check out the Raven remix album. I usually try to listen to alternate versions of songs I've rated, but entire remix albums are a different matter. However, the songs I've heard from this one have all been good to great. "Only Love Can Save Us Now" has some interesting ideas, but the execution falls a bit flat, and it's not all that enjoyable to listen to. The contrast between verses and chorus feels too deliberate. Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) [72] vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) [60]
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Post by khan on Apr 5, 2024 13:55:50 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) I will say it's one of the better Franti songs I've heard. The production's got some weight to it, and he's surprisingly solid at singing in a less overly cheerful register, even if the mixing and vocal effects do him no favors. Unfortunately, "Could be his new highest in a rock rankdown" isn't enough here. Also, it's up against my submission lol. It Girl took a couple listens to fully click with me, but that mostly had to do with the length. It could be longer, but it's still impressive how it packs a part into a short runtime.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) I thought Saturn would run away with this because it's a return to the Good Days sound, which is just one of my favorite songs. Saturn has less of that ethereal aspect, but it's in the same ballpark. Wonder really surprised me, though. The way the guitar plucks throughout come in more like sound effects than riffs is awesome, and it ends with what would be a standard indie pop song, but it builds up in such a way that a return to normalcy feels like a real crescendo.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) Could that first song BE any more British? This was a close race for me. Both had some very interesting production decisions. Bethnal Green probably moreso, but I feel like I'm coming back to the Beaches song more. I'm still a sucker for that indie rock swell in the Edge of the Earth chorus, in the end.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) I hope Chappell Roan is the next big thing. Is it too late for that? Feels like she would've already blown up if she was ever going to. Then again, Tiktok time dilation is real. I'm starting to realize her songs sound a little samey, but maybe I need more time with them, and it's a GOOD formula to repeat.
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) Oof, another tough choice. Both were equally fun to listen to, but I'd say Broken Man does cooler stuff with the off-kilter melody, and I like St. Vincent's vocals a little more. Then again, maybe that's just because I've gotten more chances to listen to it. I'm really okay with either of these moving on, though. Wish they both could!
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) lol how did two songs that attempt awkward drill aspects in the beat get paired up together? The Kelela one was far more interesting to me, and more importantly it sounded actually consistent, which is a shame because I've loved everything else I've heard off Gag Order.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) I feel like I haven't heard people talk about Empress Of in a while, and after this song, I'm quite surprised by that. The bassy, almost R&B-style beat of this stands out among other alt-pop songs, and Sawayama is a great vocal presence as usual. I'll still say this is another matchup where I'm fine with either winning, though, since Fairground had some immaculate vibes.
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Post by 🌺CountryLineDancer on Apr 5, 2024 14:14:52 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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Post by BlurryKyle on Apr 5, 2024 15:39:13 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) (3) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) (2)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) (4) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) (4)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) (4) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) (3.5)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) (3.5) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) (3.5)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) (4.5) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) (3.5)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) (3.5) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) (3.5)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) (3.5) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) (3)
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Post by Leo ✔ on Apr 5, 2024 16:02:52 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) This Michael Franti song wasn't musical terrorism as I expected it to be, but "It Girl" is fun and has a very nice flow that engaged me to the song.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) I felt like "Wonder" went for too far too long, it was cute tho.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) I liked both of these songs but "Bethnal Green" bops too much.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) Okay this Chappell song is extra gay LMAO. Is still not fully my thing but I prefer it over "FE!N"
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) Enjoyed both, gotta vote for the underdog.
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) Could go either way
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) "Fairground" was more interesting
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Post by Mayman on Apr 5, 2024 17:10:03 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) - both great hope that whatever the loser is gets a second chance.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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I missed sets #3 and #4 so I went back and listened/rated to all of those songs. Here's what I would have sent in had I voted on time.
Set #3: CHIKA - "Prodigy" (Au$tin, #1) vs Beth Gibbons - "Floating on a Moment" (singingrulebritannia, #6)
Flo Milli f/ SZA & Cardi B - "Never Lose Me" (Shooter, #1) vs Yumi Zouma - "KPR" (walt91, #6)
Megan Moroney - "No Caller ID" (indulgecountry, #1) vs Glorb - "The Bottom 2" (wheatsquares33, #6)
The Maine - "i think about you all the time" (maine, #1) vs Kylie Morgan - "Happy Ever After Me" (indulgecountry, #6)
Tate McRae - "hurt my feelings" (M5AGTS, #1) vs Corella - "Head Underwater" (maine, #6)
Faye Webster & Lil Yachty - "Lego Ring" (wrip, #1) vs Gezebelle Gaburgably - "Predictable Shame" (deca, #6)
St. Vincent - "Flea" (Zach, #1) vs Kali Uchis - "Young Rich & In Love" (Shooter, #6)
Set #4: Aesop Rock - "Infinity Fill Goose Down" (zippy, #1) vs Parker Graye - "One That Got Away" (CLD, #6)
The Knocks & Sofi Tukker - "One On One (Cerrone Remix)" (Disco, #1) vs Sunday Scaries & Kaleena Zanders - "Dance No More" (lyhom, #6)
Beyoncé - "DAUGHTER" (recordyear, #1) vs The Last Dinner Party - "Burn Alive" (BB, #6)
Kali Uchis with El Alfa & JT - "Munekita" (walt91, #1) vs Caroline Polachek - "Coma" (reputainbow, #6)
Caroline Polachek f/ Weyes Blood - "Butterfly Net" (dremolus, #1) vs Charlotte Cardin - "Confetti" (SabrinaFan, #6)
Adrianne Lenker - "Sadness As A Gift" (singingrulebritannia, #1) vs Poppy - "Motorbike" (Hamed, #6)
Sleep Theory - "Enough" (jtd, #1) vs Angelina Mango - "La Noia" (Leo, #6)
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Post by samo🦕 on Apr 5, 2024 17:49:27 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) [8] vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) [4] SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) [9] vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) [9] this hurt Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) [7] vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) [9]Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) [9] vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) [4.5] Uh-huh, I'm 👍 through 🪀 With all 🔄 these 🚑❌ hyper mega bummer boys✖️ like 💖 you 👉🤡👈 Oh 🅾️ yeah, ❤️ I 😀 need 😂✅✅😱 A super 👉💢💢😅😅 graphic ultra modern 🍎🍐🍎 girl 🍖🍖🤩🤩🤩 like 💖 me 🧑🏻🤝🧑🏽 We're 👪👏 hot, 😳 we're 👥 drunk, 🍹 wow 😦 Look 👀 at her 🤰 moving, 🚚 baby, 👶🏻🚼 she's 👸 the one 1️⃣ Oh 😭🚟😧 yeah, 💁🤷 I 🙅🏼♂️ need 👉 A super 🖖 graphic ultra modern 🍎🍐🍎 girl 😥😠💔 like 💜 me 🍭 St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) [9] vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) [8] recordyear in three days you will start coughing... Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) [8] vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) [9]maybe it's not the most obviously deep/profound song on the album but it's easily the one that's stuck with me the most. I'm so glad I finally got to send something from it. Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) [8] vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) [9]this hurt [2] but really, aside from Saturn vs. Wonder this is easily the toughest matchup for me, one is way better than I remember and the other was a gorgeous discovery
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Post by reputainbow on Apr 5, 2024 19:38:19 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
I like "IT GIRL". It reminds me of when Azealia Banks made good music. "Hands Up to the Sky" is not as bad as "Big Big Love" from 2023 AAA but definitely not good. This sounds like it belongs in 2016 (derogatory).
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
"Saturn" is great. It's the closest thing SZA has made next to "Good Days" which is not only one of my favorite SZA songs, but a personal all-timer for me. "Wonder" is quite nice itself.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
"Bethnal Green" is a bop and a fun discovery. "Edge of the Earth" is pretty solid, but I prefer their other song "Blame Brett".
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
Before I die, I want to experience hearing "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" in a gay bar. What a total fucking banger. The intro is especially so camp. "FE!N" is not my favorite song I've heard from 'Utopia'. I could see why the repeated use of "FE!N" could annoy some people, but I don't mind it.
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
"Broken Man" is great, as I've mentioned earlier after giving my thoughts on "Flea". A good chunk of people on RYM have compared this to Nine Inch Nails, which is nothing but a compliment for me. "Inside" is cool too!
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
I haven't heard the remix album of 'Raven' yet, but this is really cool. This improves the original for me. Kelela and Shygirl sound great together, and I am definitely digging this production. "Only Love Can Save Us Now" is great too. I hate this matchup. Fuck. It's the closest there is to a "Ke$ha" song on 'Gag Order'. When I first heard this, I felt like the verses and chorus belonged on two different songs, which didn't initially really work for me, but now I can say that this chorus is well earned and works wonders. Went with my gut on this one.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
I'm really digging "Fairground". It's a total vibe. I have not returned to "Kiss Me" since it first came out, but this 2nd listen isn't too bad and I may have been a little harsh on it. But these two have had better songs based on last year's Madness alone, so I was slightly disappointed when I didn't love this.
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Post by Zach on Apr 5, 2024 22:10:56 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
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Post by maine on Apr 5, 2024 22:46:52 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) [2.89/5] vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) [1.55/5]
- I had heard "IT GIRL" awhile back and didn't care for it, but I had a better second listen here. Nothing amazing to me but it's kind of fun. "Hands Up to the Sky" isn't necessarily Michael Franti's worst, but I thought the song itself sounded like shit, lol.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) [3.84/5] vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) [3.93/5]
- I hate this matchup. Both of these are so good. "Saturn" is my favorite song from SZA since "Good Days". Love how ethereal it is. I love "Wonder" though. I just really love the buildup of the song, and I think it's such a phenomenal song. I don't technically care who goes on between the two, but I'm gonna vote for the underdog in "Wonder".
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) [3.74/5] vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) [3.11/5]
- I think this is my second or third listen of "Bethnal Green", and I think it's a lot of fun. Great song. I love "Blame Brett", but "Edge of the Earth" doesn't pull me the same way. It's a good song, but nothing more than just an add to my currents playlist and listening to it when it comes on. I've had no particular calling to seek it out.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) [3.57/5] vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) [3.07/5]
- "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" isn't the best on Chappell's album, but I love how quirky and fun it is. Hope to see Chappell get bigger. I've been very neutral on Travis Scott where I don't dislike his music but usually nothing really pulls me in – especially his newer material. "FE!N" is probably the best I've heard from the new album, but it's nothing I'd really return to.
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) [4.07/5] vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) [3.29/5]
- Poor wrip. "Broken Man" is incredible. This is close to the quality of "Los Ageless". Super pumped for her album coming here soon. I liked "Inside" too, but sorry wrip, this was gonna be a hard one to top.
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) [3.58/5] vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) [3.24/5]
- Not sure if it's because it's a remix or what, but this might be the most instant Kelela has been for me. I liked this one a lot. Usually neutral on her stuff where I think it's good but never care to return to it. This is probably the best I've heard from Kesha's new album, and I like it for the most part. Definitely think there's some annoying features of this that brings it down for me, but maybe it's something that'll grow on me in the future?
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) [3.79/5] vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) [3.65/5]
- "Fairground" was really pretty. Usually this shoegaze / dream pop combo is a home run for me, and this is no different. Great song. "Kiss Me" is really good too. For some reason it has a late 90s / early 00s pop vibe to it that reminds me of the Backstreet Boys, lol. Strong song, but going with "Fairground" here.
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Post by Gonza'90 on Apr 5, 2024 23:14:40 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
Best discovery: Bethnal Green
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Post by BB🌕 on Apr 6, 2024 0:29:59 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) (7.6) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) (3.8)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) (8.5) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) (8.7)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) (8.2) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) (6.4)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) (8.1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) (8.3)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) (8.6) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) (8.3)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) (8.5) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) (6.2)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) (9.6) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) (6.8)
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Post by woods on Apr 6, 2024 1:43:15 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
My favorite set so far. Not sure about a top 5 here.
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Post by zippy on Apr 6, 2024 2:48:29 GMT -5
I should have done this earlier during the day...
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
IT GIRL is an effective hip house hit song that I've heard on TikTok Radio. Instead of finding the vocals annoying, I feel like singing along. I am not feeling Hands Up to the Sky.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Saturn is a very enjoyable SZA song that has lyrics I can relate to. However, Wonder has been in my private playlist for Madness picks since I discovered En Attendant Ana last December and I thought about including it in my extras.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Bethnal Green is a pretty fun New Wave bop. I will be checking out more of Home Counties' catalogue. Edge of the Earth is just fine to me.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
Oh, this is that Chappell Roan song in samo's personal rd. Yes, it's a banger yet I'm not always fond of how the vocals sound on it. Still I prefer it over Red Wine Supernova. For now, I am more in the mood for FE!N, FE!N, FE!N, FE!N.
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
I think both of these songs are great in their own ways. I want to be consistent with how I didn't vote for Flea and give my vote to the underdog.
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
I'm glad to see Hamed submit my #7 since I initially planned to include it in top 6. This remix has fantastic production and both Kelela and Shygirl ATE. The Kesha song is strange but mostly in an enjoyable way.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
Fairground is a lovely dream pop discovery by a lesser known band. Kiss me has a pretty melody but otherwise it's not quite the style of pop music that I'm seeking out.
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Apr 6, 2024 3:01:01 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6)
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6)
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6)
One on One (Cerrone Remix) feels more modern but mostly from the "plastic" production. Cerrone was and is still a major figure within the Disco and Dance music industry. He was the one behind the classic "Supernature." He still produces every so often. It's a huge deal that Sofi Tukker got him to do their song.
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Post by recordyear on Apr 6, 2024 4:51:10 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1) vs Michael Franti & Spearhead - "Hands Up to the Sky" (Disco, #6) IT GIRL is solid fun hip house that did its purpose. I'll say Hands Up to the Sky is one of the better MF&S songs I have listened because it has a decent groove, but it was dragged down by unengaging vocals and repetitive lyrics.
SZA - "Saturn" (rnb, #1) vs En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6) Really love Saturn. The best recent song about Saturn return and the metaphor is expressed well in lyrics and spacey sound. Wonder is a nice discovery. IMO the best part is before the krautrock part came in, but I am impressed by Saturn more.
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1) vs The Beaches - "Edge of the Earth" (Au$tin, #6) So Bethnal Green is from that particular UK scene huh, fortunately though they embraced the groovy side here, and the arpeggio synths are quite catchy. I'll keep my eyes on them. Edge of the Earth reminds me of a lesser HAIM track, which is unfortunate since their music is already not really aging well for me.
Chappell Roan - "Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl" (reputainbow, #1) vs Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6) Super Graphic Ultra Modern Girl is probably the best Chappell Roan song I have listened so far (I haven't listened to her newest single that is kinda popular on streaming yet). Quite enjoy the energetic sound here. Even easier to vote for this when it's competing against FE!N which is one of the worst songs in UTOPIA.
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1) vs Flower in Bloom - "Inside" (wrip, #6) The lead single from upcoming St. Vincent album is great. Far from the Los Ageless in terms of quality tbh but the guitar does rip. Inside is definitely a wrip-core song. Inside is solid but her almost crying vocal delivery can become annoying fast.
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1) vs Kesha - "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (samo, #6) Tbh I forgot what the original version of Holier sounds like even though I have listened to it three times (plus one more to write this sentence). This remix though adds so many details. The UK drill elements are unexpected but it blends well with the original. Shygirl also did a solid new verse that ties with the original theme. Only Love Can Save Us Now is Kesha's attempt to blend her more experimental new approach and anthemic sound from her past, but the result is a bit disjointed.
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1) vs Empress Of f/ Rina Sawayama - "Kiss Me" (M5AGTS, #6) Fairground is great breakbeat song with nice ethereal female vocal. I have listened to the Empress Of album because of Best New Music from Pitchfork and I'm afraid it's quite overrated. Kiss Me represents more commercial side from that album and some of the melody reminds me of Starving, which I don't like.
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Post by willapted33 on Apr 6, 2024 7:49:40 GMT -5
Aliyah's Interlude - "IT GIRL" (Khan, #1)
En Attendant Ana - "Wonder" (BlurryKyle, #6)
Home Counties - "Bethnal Green" (BlurryKyle, #1)
Travis Scott f/ Playboi Carti - "FE!N" (Mayman, #6)
St. Vincent - "Broken Man" (MoD, #1)
Kelela f/ Shygirl - "Holier (JD. REID Remix)" (Hamed, #1)
Deary - "Fairground" (BB, #1)
can’t do full thoughts for this set but some notes - fav first listens: broken man & fairground - hardest matchup was saturn vs wonder, love them both - wish i could get into chappell roan like others here but it hasn’t happened yet//fe!n is a big banger - i appreciate kyle & bb’s great underrated picks in this set
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