Gah. I forgot to mention. This was the Female Vocalist category, although I never actually checked to see if they were all grills, so props to anyone who cheated
Ah! Right. Carry on!
Hey alright. I feel…ok about this category. Nice to have something fun to do while we wait for WWIII to start
In 15th place, earning 3 points is @CanadaMatt3004 and The Pretty Reckless with Heaven Knows
Something tells me this would be huge with the 12-year-old American girl from the south who is pseudo-emo demographic. The whole gaggle of them screaming the anthem “Heaven Knows we belong way down below” would make fists full of the dollars. Just doesn’t make for music I would want to listen to again. Guess I’ll go below now then
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Should have submitted coheed and cambria
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In at #14 for 4 points is @cassette with Snail Mail - Pristine
If a song ever belonged on the soundtrack for an Ellen Page movie, or maybe just Juno, this is it. I loved Juno too. And I like Ellen Page. But reminding me of a stuff I like isn’t enough to crack the top 10
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ouch
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Do you like Sonic Youth? Snail Mail (dumb name) fit right into that wheelhouse, imo.
Rounding out the top 13, for 5 points is @Pauwl and Anna Calvi with Blackout
Actually, I can’t really goof on this. Everything, north of this point (including this tune) is pretty damn decent. The vocals on this track are excellent and there’s a sound that seems to be caught between keys that really works. Would play again.
I don’t love them, tbh but I get the comparison. Actually, that’s an excellent comparison. So if anyone likes Sonic Youth, check out cassette’s submission.
In at #12 for 6 points is @ChrisV with Slovo feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw and Whisper
Like the previous submission, here is another British band whose vocals are angelic, but this time are matched with a simple tune that just drew me in. You speak to me.
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At #11 for 7 points is @Jalfrezi and PJ Harvey and Dress
Another really good song that could have easily cracked the top 10. This turns out to be her first single, and was a great choice to show off her chops. A ton of fun packed in here.
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God damn it
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Which brings us to our top 10
Earning 8 points is @Habsfan09 with Toni Childs and Stop Your Fussin’
This takes us back to the late 80’s apparently, but was new to me. With a vocal quality unlike anyone we’ve heard to this point, and lyrics to match, we have a submission worthy to start our top 10.
why you look so sad, when the sky is perfect blue?
In at #9 for 9 points is @skydiver8 with The Pretenders and Don’t Get Me Wrong
This one goes back to the 80’s too, and while the tune may sound a bit dated, we can’t look past the chops and why they’re still making music and still performing for sold out school auditoriums.
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At #8 for 10 points is @smrk4 and Sarah McLaughlan with Dear God
She ain’t the founder of the Lilith Fair for nothing.
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At #7 for 11 points is @seities with Rosalie Cunningham and Ride on My Bike
She wants to take me for a ride on her bike, and I want to go. Fun song with lyrics to match from another British entry.
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In at #6 for 12 points is @MimosaDef with Sudan Archives and Nont for Sale
I am not a hip-hop fan generally, but good is good, and this is really good. The internet tells me the artist is a violinist as well as a vocalist. And so it must be a violin she’s plucking at the start. No matter what it is, I need to be free and spread my wings.
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