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In order of least to most favorite:

Bubblemath - Destiny Repeats Itself
This sounds like it smells funny. Has some really cool sections (4:48 being my favorite) but I wish the journey had more destination than travel time - a lot of it feels interstitial. Vocals aren't really my type either. But it's very crafty and certainly never boring, which I think is the worst thing a song can do.

Jeannie C. Riley - Harper Valley PTA
This spawned a film with Ronny Cox? I'm intrigued. Seems like something I would be really nostalgic for if I had seen it as a kid but I didn't. My imdb sleuthing also leads me to conclude that this singer is in fact NOT related to actor John C. Reilly who...wait, that guy was in The Thin Red Line? You learn something every day on this site. Anyway, good on that lady for sticking it to those public education fascists. I'm not into this as a song but I can see it being fun as a movie.

Aladdin Broadway Cast - Friend Like Me
Now Aladdin I watched plenty as a child, but this number was never my favorite and even then I mostly liked the unique joy that Robin Williams brought to it. So this looked like a tall order, but the eventual medley put a smile on my face before it recapitulated and ended big. I can say my expectations were exceeded, that's for sure.

The Fratellis - Medusa in Chains
Healthy pop, almost stereotypically hip but well-stylized and just different enough to hold my interest.

Danny Brown - Monopoly
DB's voice grates on me but it's tolerable in small doses. I like Brohan's description of him sounding like an inside joke that you're not in on, I feel that way too. Slick Rick I get, this guy's appeal just eludes me. He's got decent bars and the beat is pretty sick but the clown voice seems like a total mismatch.

Pat Benatar - Treat Me Right
Classic rock station ammo with some spunk. I hate spunk! Never actually listened to Pat Benatar so it's nice to get some context for her, but this doesn't make me a convert.

A Blaze of Feather - Carousel
Eerie and slightly magical. Those pads! Great atmosphere but I think I'm more into the video than the song.

Neon Indian - Annie
Ah yes I remember these guys from the 'summer of chillwave', a style I'm still fond of. This song attempts the strategy of ramping up interest at the very end, leaving the listener wanting more. But when I replay it I realize the initial song doesn't quite scratch that itch and I end up lukewarm with it. I wouldn't skip it on the album though, its still worth tapping along to.

The Helix Nebula - Crystal Plains
Interesting textural blends, very flashy and satisfying outro, loads of technique and chops on display. Manages to avoid the cheese dimension that this sort of metal often veers into. It kinda fuckin rocks. In most other groups this would take the top spot but this week had some tough competition!

Native Construct - Spark of the Archon
Vibrant and colorful, adventurous and broad in scope. It actually falls ass-backwards into the cheese dimension and then navigates it with its eyes closed before moonwalking out the other end with cheddar scars and a new perspective, somehow victorious. I've never heard a song quite like this.

Ben Folds Five - Michael Prayter
Love me some Ben Folds and I don't listen to this record enough. Only other tune I remember is the one about drawing dicks on a wall. This one's got an effective chorus, Ben's voice always endears to me, and the bass gets some flashy licks in there at points. I can never put my finger on what's so special about their whole aesthetic, but theirs is one of my all-time favorites.