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569: LENA RAINE - SPIRIT OF HOSPITALITY:

https://radicaldreamland.bandcamp.com/track/spirit-of-hospitality

Nominator: MetalmindStats (23/28)
Source: Celeste Soundtrack (18/21)

Initial Score: 30.00 [#538]
Revised Score: 30.00 [#553]
Final Score: 32.00 [#569]

(First Thoughts: After listening to this the first time, I had to go back and listen to it again immediately because I couldnt recall anything about it to even attempt assigning a score. Its musical white noise and Im not sure how to score that... I guess 30.00?)

The song half tries for a spooky ghost vibe, but it never even comes close to actually nailing it. Its just background noise and not especially compelling background noise at that.

[Its time for the third installment of: Raetsel cant find anything to say about this song and talks about a completely unrelated song (though who knows what order these writeups will be posted in when things are finished)]

Cyanide:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_2C_9jLmNc

After my brief obsession with Creepers song Misery last year, I tried a few more of the bands songs at random. I cant recall any of the others that I listened to, but Cyanide quickly made it onto my regular playlist. The song does a lot of things that, in theory, I should hate... but this track works for me.

References to hell, the pale moonlight, being fugitives from Heaven that shall never be forgiven... what can I say, I love their choice of imagery. It also comes close to being too explicit, but the band wisely decides to back off and leave things just vague enough that it doesnt bother me. While the song is no Misery, its still pretty good and a welcome addition to my song list.

[Final Thoughts: I was going to have this as one of the most consistent songs by giving it exactly 30 points again, but Ive given the score a slight bump because its at least attempting to do things that I like. I do like me some retro styled beeping tracks, and I do like spooky ghost ambience, but it doesnt really nail either aspect. Its not even child wearing a sheet with eyeholes cut out spooky, its like...fan making a slightly odd sound but still running perfectly fine spooky.

...I dont care how stupid that simile was, Im sticking with it.]

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568: LIVE - SPARKLE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilgNJS6vtHE&list=PLBB25BAC1F72C0DE4&index=3

Nominator: azuarc (28/28)
Source: The Distance to Here (13/13)

Initial Score: 55.18 [#301]
Revised Score: 23.49 [#570]
Final Score: 32.29 [#568]

(First Thoughts: Changed my mind from hate to faith makes me think this is probably a very praise Jesus type of song, but Love will overcome is a nice enough message that its hard to object and the religious references are vague enough that they dont bother me.)

Im feeling significantly less objective about things tonight and have a rather strong dislike for this. It just comes off way too preachy to be enjoyable.

...no further comments.

[Final Thoughts: Just one of those songs that Im not really connecting with, though I dont actively dislike it like the second time around (though I also dont like it like the first time; its somewhere between those reactions). I think I see the appealsinging about love overcoming all and unity, its something I want to like. I cant fault the subject matter, the deliberately vague spirituality, or anything specific. Theres just some disconnect happening between me and the song.

Eh, give me a sec, I need to try comparing this to something.

Robbi Robb - In Time (with added guitar intro):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdXU1tMcnpU

My old standby choice for songs about humanity coming together, I talk about it a lot (including at the first ranking topic for some reason). This song was so beautiful and soothing that I pretty much listened to it on an infinite loop for a while. Actually bought the Excellent Adventure soundtrack purely for this song and grabbed Bogus Journeys soundtrack at the same time just in case it any hidden gems like this one. (It didnt, but it was still a pretty good soundtrack. I was also quite disappointed that the guitar intro was never included on any official release of this song, but I go off-topic).

One heart, one soul, one mind
Our eyes will not be blind
We'll see this rain come down without this sound
We can all, we can all break free

It tries to go for a similar vaguely spiritual thing, but it actually connects. I think my issue with Sparkle is that the music sounds too harsh? In Time is still a rock song, but its very restrained and subdued. Even when Robbis voice intensifies and almost shouts we can all break free, the volume is relatively lowthe song is about peace and unity, and even at its strongest its still peaceful. The song is beyond anger or rage and there is only peace.

Sparkle lacks beauty or peace. The guitar is too harsh, the vocals too loud, the instrumentals too overpowering. Theres nothing wrong with being a harder rock song, but its directly at odds with the feelings the song presumably wants to convey and it creates this disconnect in my mindtoo spiritual to rock out to, too busy and noisy to evoke feelings of peace. I wouldnt call it lyrically dissonant, but it just does not work for me.]

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