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And two more for the night:

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391.MAZEDUDE - JACKRABBIT TRANSFORMER:

https://mazedude.bandcamp.com/track/jackrabbit-transformer

Nominator: sergiocornaga (10/18)

Initial Score: 52.14 [#348]
Revised Score: 56.77 [#340]
Final Score: 56.00 [#391]

(First Thoughts: A bit too long and militaristic, but not bad. Makes a good SPACE FORCE type theme.)

Im still not a fan of militaristic themes or soldiers, but thankfully, it gets less and less patriotic as it goes on. By the 1:25 mark weve gone so synthesized that it feels more like a tribute to technological advancement than a patriotic military theme, which certainly works for me.

The thing is, Im still not exactly into the song. It doesnt make me feel anything and I need a bit more imagery than space force or technological progress to really get into a song like this. So a nice song that.I kinda like, but not one Im super into.

[Final Thoughts: Same response as usualits good, I like how synthetic and futuristic it sounds, I feel like it manages to tell a good story, but... I dunno, I dont really want to move it beyond the upper-mid 50s. Its like its notably better than the songs eliminated before, but not so much better that it needs to go up a tier.]

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390: THE EIGHTFOLD ROAD - TRESSA, THE MERCHANT:

https://familyjules7x.bandcamp.com/track/tressa-the-merchant

Nominator: The_Mighty_KELP (15/32)

Initial Score: 39.74 [#515]
Revised Score: 56.91 [#338]
Final Score: 56.02 [#390]

(First Thoughts: Will probably move up a bit on repeat listens. I just...dont like the transition from pretty song to metal song. Its jarring in a ridiculous way, almost becoming a parody of VGM remixes. And I actively resent the electric guitar towards the endlike way to completely miss the point of the character and the song, guys, bravo.)

That beautiful opening. The sweet, country village ambiance. The leaves gently falling off the trees and swaying on the breeze. The first 35 seconds of this song almost move to tears with its beauty and is legitimately a 100/100 song.

Then LOL THIS IS METAL SONG LOOK AT US PLAY METAL INSTRUMENTS AND RUIN AMBIANCE TROLLOLLOL! GUITAR!!!!!

And I just... *sighs*... I know what the album is, you guys, but you completely murdered the song. If youd just kept it as one of the most beautiful things Id ever heard, youd be in serious contention for first placeI think there are only...two other songs on the list right now that Id say Id loved as much as the intro to this song? And it just...,*very loud, drawn out sigh*

And the metal part of the song isnt even bad, really, I still have generally positive feelings to the track now that Im prepared for it to do...that.

*makes the most ridiculously overdramatic sigh she can, while letting her ears droop*

[Final Thoughts: Its a good song, but I feel its being held back from greatness. There are definitely moments where it comes through, but the albums gimmick actively prevents it from reaching its potential.]

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