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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

Fun fact: I was at the Every Time I Die show that they premiered White Void for the first time at, and it's also the ONLY Radical song I got to see them perform live as they ended not too long after the album came out sadly. My favorite album from them, and I'll never be able to see them perform any songs from it.

Sounds cool! ...The part about seeing the song live, that is, obviously. I'm also a bit disappointed about the band breaking up. I'm obviously not a super fan like you, but they've had a fair number of songs that I loved.

MetalmindStats posted...

...You know, I feel like this explains quite a bit of our common ground here and sort of in Rank the Tracks + Albums too. For myself, it's not much of an exaggeration to say I grew up on 80s pop.

And if you're looking for a lesser-known song by The Cure... I haven't exactly delved deeply into their discography myself, but I can share one that I'm fond of and that at least arguably qualifies: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U1k147Qk4

I mostly grew up on oldies, but I got super into 80s music for a while. During the best year of my life, I'd often turn on an 80s station whenever I was at a computer or doing anything else where I could use background music or whenever I wanted to listen to music. There's quite a bit of nostalgia associated with that era of music as a result; also, it just seems to be a style that I typically enjoy, as I would have just flipped to another station if I didn't like the majority of what was being played.

The Cure song is added to the post-ranking listening, thank you!

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Three songs to start the day:

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#60: Franchouchou - Yomigaere:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7kAm5bCRT9PAR9Kpx8Kom1?si=8bd6183b55ce43f0

Nominator: Player_0 [2/33 Remaining]

Initial Score: 49.90
Revised Score: 49.90
Final Score: 90.75

(First Reaction: Nah, I'd rather wallow in despair for a few more centuries, thanks anyway.)

I'm not really in the mood for hopeful music right now which limits how much I can appreciate a song like this. It's perfectly fine; if I were in the mood for something like this message, having it delivered by zombies is probably one of the better ways of sending it ; the music and singing are good enough, I don't have anything really against the song. It's just not the type of thing I want to hear right now and, as always, I'm not pretending to be objective. Happy & optimistic songs need to do something to bypass my initial negativity about the concept and this never resonates with me or does something I'm really drawn into. It's a good message and competently delivered, but not one I want.

[Final Thoughts: Oh hey, I'm in the mood for this now. What fortuitous timing.]

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#59: Eddie Jobson - Green Face [4:22]:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JE0g8sUPCQ

Nominator: TunnelScene [2/27 Remaining]

Initial Score: 70.00
Revised Score: 72.064
Final Score: 72.064 [Upgraded to 72.50] [Upgraded to 74.838\] [Upgraded to 76.44] [Upgraded to 77.80] [Placed Into Void] [Upgraded to 82.18] [Upgraded to 91.03]

(First Reaction: Progressive Synth Pop Concept Album Song. I like it quite a bit, though the story it's telling is a bit over my head since it's part of a concept album that isn't very well documented--it's Orwellian & probably pretty cool, which I suppose is enough to get the basic feel of the track. Wouldn't mind hearing more from the album at some point, though the reviews of it I find make it sound like no one really understands the story [which is also nice in its own way].)

!Sure, I could go for some confusing synth pop concept music right about now. 80's synths are usually pretty neat and this song is no exception.

[Final Thoughts: I understand none of this story, but i still really like it.]

[Later: Bit of an upgrade.]

[Later: Bit more of an upgrade. The \ doesn't have an impact on scoring, but may or may not be symbolic of something--the score doesn't look right without it.]

[Later: Two more points-ish.]

[Later: And another point or so.]

[Later: Moving this aside for a bit.]

[Later: And I think I'll take this one up a tier. I don't really get it, but it's interesting and has a pleasing 80s vibe to it that I dig.]

[Later: I think I'll be going ahead and taking this one up a tier. I like this blend of progressive & rock music with heavy synths; it's a little odd, but in an approachable mainstream way that wouldn't feel particularly out of place on a classic rock station. It's definitely the type of song I listen to and I feel good about moving it up to 91 points.]

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#58: Friends of Distinction - Grazing in the Grass (3:01):
https://youtu.be/cjYrski71II

Nominator: Mega_Mana [2/38 Remaining[

Initial Score: 86.77
Revised Score: 84.92
Final Score: 91.26

(First Reaction: Ah, now there's the version of this song that I know by heart. I don't think I've heard this song in a few years, but it was definitely a mainstay on the oldies station back in the day. And somehow the rapid-fire lyrics manage to be charming without feeling as repetitive as they are--the phrase "dig it" comes up 59 times in the song, but you know, I'm okay with it. It's impressive, charming, and nostalgic enough that I'm actually content with it.)

!A serene and beautiful hit of nostalgia.

[Fianl Thoughts: I have no idea how this song was below the 90 point tier, but I'm fixing that immediately. I can dig it.]

[lAter: I'll just keep that typo for no valid reason. ...And that one, which was accidental, but looks like it's an intentional part of this and adds a certain distinction to the writeup.

*looks at the artist name* ...Neat! I wasn't even trying to make a joke there.]

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