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419: TOUHOU 17 - ENTRUSTING THIS WORLD TO IDOLS ~ IDOLATRIZE WORLD:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0VYKbTSxu0

Nominator: Shonen_Bat (4/27)
Source: Shonens Extra Songs (4/7)

Initial Score: 53.17 [#327]
Revised Score: 55.30 [#361]
Final Score: 52.06 [#419]

(First Thoughts: Fine enough, I suppose, but its a bit long and never brings anything to mind. Its just an alright song.)

Well, I like this more than most Touhou songs Ive heard. I find most of the PC-98 songs rather grating, so it was a good idea to try a more modern / not PC-98 Touhou song. Unfortunately, Im not really into this either. It doesnt bother me, but its too... intense & blatantly Touhou music for me to imagine anything. Its just like this is a good Touhou song, yes.

[Final Thoughts: Good Touhou song.]

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417 [TIE]: STURGILL SIMPSON - RONIN:

https://open.spotify.com/track/72FTwwTOazhuJ1titOxq65

Nominator: Xeybozn (14/20)
Source: Sound & Fury (8/10)

Initial Score: 51.16 [#370]
Revised Score: 55.72 [#355]
Final Score: 52.10 [#417]

(First Thoughts: The opening was great. Flipping through the radio, tires screeching, its all this is not a traditional song and I dont give a crap if HUMANS dont UNDERSTAND my BRILLIANCE. Then it just goes and plays guitars for a while because we cant have anything nice.)

Theres some fine guitar playing on this track, very heavy electric guitar shredding thats very classic rock and it does a fine job of telling you that this isnt going to be a very country album, but its nothing spectacular. Its also held back by the fact that its very clearly not meant to be listened to on its own; without the following track, this song literally stops mid-note.

Some song intros are good enough to actually stand on their own and justify getting their own track numbers; others, dont. And then theres Ronin, which doesnt really succeed or failits competent enough that you could listen to it separately, but so anti-climactic that you probably never would.

[Final Thoughts: I still love the intro.]

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417 [TIE]: MASAFUMI TAKADA - JUNK FOOD FOR A DASHING YOUTH:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yswhJKHTUc&list=PLLmUcHIAJVw_GCWsy10Bv4-rtr6XDQfSU&index=3

Nominator: DoctorJimmy133 (15/27)
Source: Crypt of the Danganronpa (9/20)

Initial Score: 48.17 [#442]
Revised Score: 56.63 [#342]
Final Score: 52.10 [

(First Thoughts: Well its... better than several other songs on the soundtrack?)

I actually kinda like this. Its obviously still part of a genre that I dont like, but its mild enough that I can listen to it without a strong impulse to throw it into last place. Could see it having value being added to a playlist somewhere to possibly help build up my tolerance for this type of music?

Either way, I do like this. The beat is a bit softer, so its easier to tolerate, and I actually like the music in the background so its a pretty big improvement over all the other songs from the soundtrack that have already been cut.

[Final Thoughts: Appreciated, valuable in helping build up tolerance for this genre of music, but Im still not at a point where Im really a fan of it... still, something I am thankful for, even if the score doesnt properly reflect that.]

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