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A very good selection of songs this round.

The Awesome

Thee Oh Sees, Tidal Wave - did not expect to see one of their really early songs appear...great choice, this is easily one of their best from that era with a unique surf rock psych sound...such a cool song

The Great

Superchunk, Regan Youth - great power pop indie rock, the best song from a very good album...this song just flies by with it's catchy hooks and power pop riffs, much like The Ramones showed everyone how to do so long ago

The Very Good

Against Me!, The Ocean - I've been expecting a song from this album, I just assumed it would be from Geezer...this is the Against Me! album I got right into for a while...really good song, not just lyrically

Siempreverde, Yo Soy El Fuego - first listen...I have a soft spot for bitter duets

The Thorns, I Can’t Remember - first listen...oh wow, they are some great harmonisers...very reminiscent of some of the best of the '70s country folk pop harmony era...Matthew Sweet is the only one of those three that I am familiar with and he has a great voice which works so well here in combination with the others

The Menzingers, The Obituaries - first listen...simple lyrics that hit the spot...and easily likeable music

Phoenix, Consolation Prizes - first listen...quirky, jangly, indie pop better than the other Phoenix songs we've heard so far

The Good

Arctic Monkeys, Do I Wanna Know? - I actually think this is a bit of an over-rated AM song, but I know I'm in the minority - it's a hugely popular song here, and my family love it...I mean I like his voice, and the blues rock guitar intro...but the chorus is just a bit too pop rock for my taste...I'm a bigger fan of their early garage rock revival sound, and their more recent art rock sound - Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino is their best album imo

Gotye, Thanks For Your Time - I like this a little bit more now than last time it appeared, a bit of a quirky '80s vibe to it...I'm still holding hope for one of his better songs to appear though...a bit of an aside here though - Ron or Shryke do you know the Gotye song where the lyrics are all about how to make a song? I've heard it a couple of times on the radio but don't know it's title and haven't been able to find it without listening to his whole catalogue, and who's got time to do that?

The Okay

Coheed and Cambria, The Crowing - first listen...not too keen on his voice, I think I prefer the growling...musically it's interesting enough though

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numbersix wrote:
April 6th, 2020, 4:09 am


John and Geezer, Geezer and John: Who is who? I can no longer tell. Although upon listening it's clear the Against Me song is the clear winner. It's great and not just in the lyrics, as it's different from the usal pop-punk shouty-verse-shoutier-chorus structure. Geez, it seems they're more versatile musiclly than I previously thought - do you just pick the songs with the big, shouty, singalong choruses and ignore the ones that don't do that?

I wouldn't say that I ignore any of their catalog, but Ocean is definitely in the bottom half of their songs for me. I've grown to appreciate it more after the fact, because of the meaning of the lyrics. When it came out I downright hated it and thought it was a waste of album space. At least its not as bad as Animal. Obviously big, shouty, singalong choruses are kinda my jam.
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Weekend Roundup

The National – Their songs all blend together to the point where I have no idea if I've heard this before or not. As always with this band, it's okay, but nothing I'd actively seek out.

Get Old Forever – The percussion in the intro and the brief synths were a bit different for you, but the loud shouty bits were the same old same old.

Viet Cong – I liked the first three minutes that sounded like something from 80s college rock radio, but I was bored by minute 6. Yet another song that has no business being 11 minutes long.

Band Of Skulls – I thought I knew what this band sounded like, so I wasn't expecting this. It was pretty good though. ADDED

Galvanize – I liked the Middle Eastern vibe, but the overall experience was nothing I'd listen to on purpose. I hear something exactly like this every time I grab a takeout shawarma.

Cruel Sexuality – I liked the production, which was very open and airy but the song was only ok. I might check out the album based on the production alone.

When You're Falling – Loved it then, and I love it now. I haven't heard it in years but it holds up beautifully. Fantastic song!

The Rat – Serviceable indie rock, nothing more.

Monkey – I usually hate Low, but I always thought this was pretty good.

Black Skinhead – I'd forgotten how Gary Glitter this was. I'm not sure who I'd be more embarrassed to be caught listening to in public, Gary Glitter or Kanye. Is this the song that was used in Wolf Of Wall Street?

Rise Against – This was before they sold out?

Perfume Genius – It's high time I got around to hearing this whole album. Good stuff. ADDED

Sia – I know I've liked at least one Sia song in my lifetime but this isn't it. I had to go googling to remember the name of the one I liked, but no spoilers in case it shows up later.

Sean Paul – I want to slap both Sean and Paul.

James Blake – Is there a remix or alternate version of this? I know I've heard those lyrics before but the music seems very different from what I remember. It's ok, but not really for me. There may have been another song or two of his I liked. Can't say for sure without going digging.

Sufjan – I liked his early stuff too but stopped paying attention after a while. That was lovely, though. ADDED

Kevlar Tank / Blood Toast – If it wasn't for the ridiculous vocals I might have liked that. There's definitely more of a classic rock vibe than with your usual picks. I listened all the way through. Twice!
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Round 44 thoughts

Ha! This would have been a good mystery round!!
Are you familiar with the Hard Times, Surfer?
Ah, didn't get that it was supposed to be satirical. That makes sense, I guess. Glad to see you make a stand with your feet on a band.

Chien, Siempreverde - I liked the guitar in this, probably won't go any further than that, but I am intrigued to watch the movie, now, at least!

Geezer, The Menzingers - Yeah, this is definitely their best album, and I can see why the shouty, singalong appeals. Not particularly a favourite of my own from the album, but pretty good for what it is.

JohnErle, Against Me! - Certainly more interesting than much of their other works, the change of pace and guitar interplay kept me intrigued.

Leestu, Ought - I couldn't pick a stand out song from this album myself, but it is a great record. Love how it starts off quite slow and then picks up with a driving guitar. Need to get this record out again.

Nspan, Phoenix - Don't know this one but it was a lot of fun. Think I need to invest some time in this band, and in times like this, something that puts a smile on your face should not be underestimated!

Ron, Gotye - Interesting, a good beat but it seemed to be all over the place at times.

Screen, Arctic Monkeys - Do I come off as some huge Arctic Monkeys fan? No AM on my list, I'm afraid, six. I like the riff on this and it was an interesting change of pace for the band on a largely successful album. Still prefer their first album and the immediacy of it all, but the more sinister tone and groove was very nice.

Shryke, The Thorns - I am a fan of Matthew Sweet, while Shaun Mullins had that one hit wonder in the 90s didn't he? Don't know the other guy, though. To my ears this had hints of The Bee Gees, Phil Collins Genesis era as well as the acts you mentioned, and both those groups had great success with using vocal harmonies, and this actually works too. As you say, not much in the way of risk, but it was actually very pleasant, and sometimes that is all you need.

Six, Thee Oh Sees - I don't think I am familiar with this one, has a bluesy vibe to it and reminded me a little of The Sonics' Have Love Will Travel, though with the added Jon Dwyer yelps and guitar licks. Great stuff.

Tranny, Coheed And Cambria - These guys were pretty successful for a while, weren't they? This was ok, while it reminds me of a lot of other bands in the genre, it is certainly more palatable than some of your other stuff.

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April 6th, 2020, 10:39 am

Shryke, The Thorns - I am a fan of Matthew Sweet, while Shaun Mullins had that one hit wonder in the 90s didn't he? Don't know the other guy, though. To my ears this had hints of The Bee Gees, Phil Collins Genesis era as well as the acts you mentioned, and both those groups had great success with using vocal harmonies, and this actually works too. As you say, not much in the way of risk, but it was actually very pleasant, and sometimes that is all you need.

I'm assuming you're referring to this song by Shawn Mullins:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG9C0VwruXE


And here's a song by Pete Droge that I remember (and you might, too):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3dtqx-Wf5s
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Like It
Eminem, Lose Yourself (2002)
 Modest Mouse, Float On (2004)
 M.I.A., Paper Planes (2008)

Love It
OutKast, Ms. Jackson (2000)
Daft Punk feat. Pharrell Williams, Get Lucky (2013)

Meh
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Relative Ways (2001)
Jason Derulo, Cheyenne (2015)

Loathe It
Queens of the Stone Age, Feel Good Hit of the Summer (2000)
The Rapture, Don Gon Do It (2006)
FKA Twigs, Two Weeks (2014)
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April 6th, 2020, 10:39 am
Tranny, Coheed And Cambria - These guys were pretty successful for a while, weren't they? This was ok, while it reminds me of a lot of other bands in the genre, it is certainly more palatable than some of your other stuff.
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Like It
Steve Earle - The Galway Girl (2000)

Love It
The Airborne Toxic Event, Sometime Around Midnight (2009) (I mean, obviously)
Remember Sports, Up From Below (2018) (This band recently started popping up on my spotify mixes and I've loved everything I've heard, This is awesome, great track. I need to dive deeper. And its extremely appropriate that they come into my life at the exact time when there are no fucking sports)

Meh
Miossec, Brest (2004)
Got a Girl. Last Stop (2014)
Boy and Bear, Harlequin Dream (2013)
Joe Satriani, Sleep Walk (2002) (I know you love him, but I just can't help but feel let down every time that there is no vocal)

Loathe It
AlunaGeorge, You Know You Like It (2011)
A Silver Mt. Zion, God Bless Our Dead Marines (2005)
Danny Brown, XXX (2011)
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Ron B - Thanks For Your Time - My seventh crossover! Great song, great choice. Thanks AGAIN for introducing me to this song ten years ago!! 10/10

Tranny - The Crowing - Really liked this. Not usually a C&C fan, but... huh. 7.5/10

Screen - Do I Wanna Know? - I like the Monkeys. This is one of their cooler songs. 7/10

Six - Tidal Wave - Not bad. Sounded like a modern take on 60's beach music. 6.5/10

NSpan - Consolation Prizes - I liked it. Cool, jumpy beat and interesting lyrics. 6.5/10

Geezer - The Obituaries - Not a bad angsty teen (or adult) anthem. Probably not something I'd sing till my lungs burst, but a good tune. 6/10

Surfer - Reagan Youth - Just so so for me. 5.5/10

Leestu - Today More Than Any Other Day - This was more noise than music. Sorry. 5/10

JohnErle - The Ocean - I'm kind of with Geezer on this one. Didn't care for it. 4.5/10

Chien - Yo Soy El Fuego - Nope. 4/10
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CHIEN

Adele, Someone Like You (2011)

A few years ago, this song probably would have featured much higher on my list. I love a song that is just a beautiful voice and a piano ,sometimes it’s enough to make a great song, and this is what this song is. An emotionally filled song, a simple set of piano notes, and the magic works.





GEEZER

Off With Their Heads, Nightlife (2013)

I fully admit that Off With Their Heads write a lot of angry and depressing music. That's a lot of the reason I love them. As someone who has battled depression in their life, this band got me through a lot of dark days. Hearing music that speaks to me, that makes it feel like someone gets me, that shit has been pivotal to my existence. Its cathartic. This is one of those songs.





JOHNERLE

Great Lake Swimmers, Put There By The Land (2007)

Canada's answer to My Morning Band Of Fleet Foxes, except they pre-date two of those bands. Check out "Moving Pictures, Silent Films" from 2001 if you don't believe me. Their trademark is acoustic folk recorded in unusual settings like abandoned churches or caves, giving them lots of natural reverb and a wonderfully organic sound. This band is about as hippie as I get.

Also: Your Rocky Spine, Pulling On A Line





LEESTU

Bo Ningen, Henkan (2011)

Fantastic psychedelic noise rock from Japan.





NSPAN

Spoon, I Turn My Camera On (2005)

If you don't know Austin-based Spoon yet, I feel like this album ("Gimme Fiction") might be a good place to start. It's pretty representative of their sound and vibe. This track in particular stood out to me as especially fun--even if they never totally cut loose on it. Groovy stuff, I says.





RON B

Radiohead, There There (2003)

There was a time when i could play Radiohead music until i fell asleezzzz...





SCREEN203

M.I.A., Bad Girls (2012)

One of the catchiest (and most ubiquitous, if movie trailers from the middle of last decade are to be believed) anthems of the last decade. The chorus is one of the catchiest in pop history, and the Middle Eastern influences are always a nice touch.





SHRYKE

Korn, Make Me Bad (2000)

It took me a few years to get into Korn, and though I remain more of a dabbler in the group than an enthusiast, there are a few songs that really get me to crank the volume up. Two of those made my list, and here is the first…the first song of theirs that really made me take notice. (No, it wasn’t “Falling Away From Me,” I still can’t stand that one.)





SIX

Caribou, Odessa (2010)

Dan Snaith took a u-turn at the dawn of the decade, moving from psychedelic indie to something more club-friendly. This track opens up the superb album Swim, which takes some of the rhythms of dance music but it sounds more raw, more organic, and ultimately more human.



Above link didn't work for me. Here's another. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Gv988wIZA



SURFER

Savages, Adore (2016)

Returning with their sophomore record and a hell of an expectation following the post-punk immediacy of their debut Silence Yourself, Savages had a lot of weight on their shoulders with the release of Adore. And yet, despite making a leap in style and pace on the album, they somehow managed to deliver on such promise. The centrepiece for the album was the title track, a slow, brooding song that builds and builds, recalling PJ Harvey, Patti Smith, Siouxie and perhaps even a little Morrisey at their most fierce, as lead singer Jehnny Beth raises the question of whether you can love life despite all its hardship and suffering. It's a powerful song driven by a throbbing guitar and entrancing vocals.





TRANSFORMERS

Mastodon, Sleeping Giant (2006)

It took until #43 for my longtime favorite band to make an appearance, but rest assured people, this won't be the last time you hear from them. "Sleeping Giant" marked a pretty huge departure from the heavy southern sludge Mastodon cooked up on their first two records and ended up serving as a preview of the trippier, proggier sound they went onto embrace later in the decade.

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Like It


Love It
Gang Of Youths, The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows (2017) (Very very good. Very Airborne Toxic Event feel to it, which is kinda funny since you put them back to back.)

Meh
Interpol, Rest My Chemistry (2007)
Patty Griffin - Little God (2000/2013)
Justice, On’n’on (2011)
311, Count Me In (2011)
Pile, Prom Song (2012)

Loathe It
Frank Black, Massif Central (2003)
Gwen Stefani, Hollaback Girl (2004) (This is genuinely, I shit you not, without a doubt, my least favorite song of all time. Yes, worse than everything six has thrown at me in my life. This takes the cake.)
HEALTH, Die Slow (2009)
Death Grips, I've Seen Footage (2012) (Just know that I really, really tried to keep listening, despite your warning, and still only made it 39 seconds)
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Six - Odessa - This was strangely delightful. I loved it. 8/10

NSpan - I Turn My Camera On - I love the steady beat, and the guitars are cool. 7/10

Leestu - Henkan - I haven't liked most of the foreign-language songs presented thus far (though, in the interest of full disclosure, I have 1.5 songs that fit that description in my Top 20), but I liked this. I don't even care what the singer is singing about. 7/10

Surfer - Adore - I like your comparisons to PJ, Patti, and Morrissey (I might throw in Sinead just for the rawness), and I like this song. 6.5/10

Ron B - There There - Thom Yorke's voice vacillates between whiny and sublime like no singer I can name. That video was creepy AF, but I like the song. 6.5/10

Tranny - Sleeping Giant - I don't mind Mastodon showing up on your list. They've got some talent, for sure. I hadn't heard this one before, but I am sure I've heard better ones. Maybe they'll show up later... 6/10

Geezer - Nightlife - A typical Geezer song. Which means I like it, but don't love it. At least your selections are energetic and never overly long... 6/10

Chien - Someone Like You - I've nothing against Adele...there's no denying she's got a powerful voice, which is probably why every aspiring female singer (and a few males) on every American singing competition show tries an Adele song at some point. And maybe that's why I don't like this song more. 6/10

JohnErle - Put There By the Land - Listened twice. Didn't really register with me either time. 5.5/10

Screen - Bad Girls - I'm a smart guy, but did I use the word "ubiquitous" when I was 17? I find myself wondering... anyway, despite the catchiness, I didn't like the song. Paper Planes was much better. 4.5/10
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The Great

Radiohead, There There - great song

M.I.A., Bad Girls - yep, another catchy song with interesting beats from M.I.A.

The Very Good

Savages, Adore - great bass and vocals here...I prefer the faster paced, noisier songs on the album, but I can see the appeal of this song and why it would be some people's favourite

Caribou, Odessa - some interesting sounds throughout the song makes a little bit more appealing than I normally find this type of music...Caribou just does what he does better than most

Korn, Make Me Bad - it lacks the power of the awesome Falling Away From Me ;) ...I never knew until now it was released as a single - strange choice for a single, it just feels like a solid album track to me

The Good

Great Lake Swimmers, Put There By The Land - first listen...I liked the crashing guitars contrasting with the sweetness of the vocals

Mastodon, Sleeping Giant - first listen...I liked the sludgy, stoner rock vibe this had, and the vocals...not so keen on the proggier metal side here, although sometimes I like prog metal

Off With Their Heads, Nightlife - first listen...another fine pop punk song, albeit a touch heavier than most pop punk

The Okay

Spoon, I Turn My Camera On - I've tried but I've never really gotten into Spoon, but at the same time I've never disliked their music either...I've never really worked out why but maybe it's because as you say Nspan - they never cut loose

The Rest

Adele, Someone Like You - first listen...I've managed to mostly successfully avoid Adele

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Chien: Sorry, I find this song wholly predictable, the kind of song that is fit for Pop Idol or similar contest. The best I can say is Adele seems like a nice, funny person ;)
Geez: You call that depressing? Pfft. You wait and see, boy...
John: This was great. Similar to Fleet Foxes, although when I revisited them for this countdown I realised I didn't like them that much. I love the slamming of the guitar here. It really lifts the song.
Leetsu: Nice song. Bo Ningen are my neighbours. I'll often see them at my train station. They're great live. I even got to see them perform a score to Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, which was incredible. Not only that, some of the members cook noodles and okonomiyaki as a pop-up restaurant. So I've heard their music and eaten their food!
NSpan: This is the song that got me into Spoon. Lovely rhythm.
Ron B: One of the best later-era Radiohead songs. A contender for my Top 100
Screen: I find MIA has some great songs and a lot of filler. This is one of the great ones. Surprisingly catchy.
Shryke: If I could go back in time I'd struggle between stopping Hitler or hitting the 90s to ensure nu-metal never happens.
Surf: I adore this song (groan). It's bold and the guitar work is excellent. Experiencing this live was something else.
Tranny: Towards the end he sounded like he had COVID. Not for me.

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