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| Round 6: Inverted Umbrella Competition
2 are out and 11 are still in. Not lateness disqualification this time! Yay! The new deadline to get your round 2 songs in is 5pm EST on December 3rd! | | 1 |  | The Beta Band
Hot Shots II
1.Link a song via YouTube, Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, DailyMotion, Vimeo... or whatever you like as long as I don't have to download something.
2. This round is [Trip Hop]. Chill downtempo with hip hop-like beats and some turntablism. I'm kinda lenient with this. If it's downtempo or instrumental hip hop that is kind of trip-hoppish, I'll count it.
3. Aim to impress me with what you pick, since I'm rating these.
4. If I know the song already, I'll tell you to pick something new, otherwise, you're good.
5. I'm going to start each new round every Sunday night (EST,) so if you're late, you're out. My 1-2 least favorite recs will be eliminated each round (1 if we don't get a lot of people and 2 if we do.)
***Winner of the competition can recommend me whatever 2 albums they want and I'll listen to them no matter the album as long as it's possible to find and as long as neither exceeds 3 hours.*** | | 2 |  | Wire
Chairs Missing
SlothcoreSam: “Outdoor Minor”
I like the bright piano. It’s otherwise very chill an very indie despite being from 1978. Ahead of its time for sure! I liked it, but I guess it didn’t wow me.
3.7/5 (SAFE) | | 3 |  | Dr. Dog
Fate
Kompys2000: “The Ark”
Good bass, expressive vocals. Kind of neutral on this, I do like "The World May Never Know" by them a lot though. A bit too “gritty” rock for me I guess?
3.2/5 (SAFE) | | 4 |  | Buke and Gase
General Dome
JohnnyoftheWell: “Hard Times”
Jagged structure so far kind of? Like a very cleaned up Deerhoof. Her voice is pretty and I bet would be nice to see live, but listening to it right now, I’m neutral on it? Or at least I’m not in love with it. Nothing bad about it though!
3.5/5 (SAFE) | | 5 |  | Sufjan Stevens
Illinois
BlazingBlitzer:
"Come On! Feel the Illinoise! (Part I: The World's Columbian Exposition – Part II: Carl Sandburg Visits Me in a Dream)”
This sounds vaguely familiar. It’s very jingly and the trumpets are cool. His voice i a bit too saccharine maybe? This has a little bit of a progressive pop feel to it which how complex and multi-sectioned it is. The keys sound really cool during this one instrumental break. Feels objectively well made and original and I can’t deny it.
4/5 (SAFE) | | 6 |  | Elle Milano
Acres Of Dead Space Cadets
Mort.: “Step Kids in Love”
I dislike these vocals. It makes the song feel oddly post punk revival. Musically it’s pretty boring, kind of radio-friendly mid-2000s whatever. The chorus pickup is just so predictable.
2.9/5 (ELIMINNATED!) | | 7 |  | Bara Zmekova
Lunaves
someone: “Karl​Ă​n”
Thought it was going to just be a piano ballad, but then it got weird. I like her voice and the percussion and her ability to change direction. Interesting and well made, but not my favorite thing, I suppose.
3.9/6 (SAFE) | | 8 |  | Sebadoh
Bubble and Scrape
BitterJalapenoJr: “Soul and Fire”
The lo-fi production here is really nice and the guitar like and vocals both really catch my ear. Maybe it’s my love of Dinosaur Jr, but I can’t hate these clear Lou Barlow stylitic choices.
4.2/5 (SAFE) | | 9 |  | Crack Cloud
Pain Olympics
fogza: “Post Truth (Birth of a Nation)”
Hmm those vocals are whatever. The atmosphere is cool I guess though. I appreciate the direction change and the buildup, but something isn’t connecting with me. Maybe it’s not quite coloful enough? Who knows, I’m fickle.
3.3/5 (SAFE) | | 10 |  | Juniore
Ouh lĂ lĂ
ffs: “Panique”
Now we’re talking! Frantic and intense so far. Trippy, seductive, surfy, and psychedelic. A lot is going on, but not too much and it’s catchy! May revivist soon.
4.3/5 (SAFE) | | 11 |  | Pinback
Summer in Abaddon
CugnoBrasso: “Non-Photo Blue”
The vocals are eh, but the guitar is interesting. Reminds me of The Dismemberment Plan. Not bad, but definitely not for me. Maybe a bit unengaging.
3.2/5 (SAFE) | | 12 |  | Roselit Bone
Crisis Actor
Porcupinetheater:
“Surgeon’s Saw” (by Roselit Bone from Criis Actor)
I like the guitar and vocals. Ooh, getting weird without those backl up vocals. Thee backups are doing some heavy lifting, or at least they were until the trumpet started swelling. Yeah, this is good.
4.4/5 (ROUND WINNER! [+0.5 will be added to his next round score]) | | 13 |  | Juliana Hatfield
Hey Babe
GhandhiLion: “Forever Baby”
Cutesy and twee. Not much else here. The guitar and chorus were okay.
3.2/5 +(0.5 from winning last round) = 3.7 (SAFE) | | 14 |  | Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle
PotsyTater: “Estelar”
This isn’t indie haha, it’s like disco/synth-funk. It’s fun and lively, but I gotta -0.5 for not following the theme. The trumpets are cool though and it’s engaging, I’ll give you that. I think he may’ve wanted to be out.
3.6(-0.5 for not following theme) = 3.1/5 (ELIMINATED) | |
ArsMoriendi
11.27.23 | Potsy was technically late and picked something nowhere near the genre, so I hope he isn't surprised. Mort is out too.
Good job to Porcupinetheater for taking a risk that paid off | Colton
11.27.23 | check tame impala | ArsMoriendi
11.27.23 | I've heard all of Innerspeaker and have heard singles from other albums of theirs: one of most boring bands of our modern age. "The Less I Know the Better" is one of the most soulless corporate pieces I've ever heard. An okay bassline surrounded by the vague idea of MGMT-core. "Elephant" and "Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" are both fine, but nothing special | Colton
11.27.23 | he's like the sequel to john lennon though | Kompys2000
11.27.23 | Yah Dr dog has some stuff that leans way more twee, p sure they have 2 singer guys or something. Gotta hone in more on that ORGAN and less on those grittyvox thoooo | budgie
11.27.23 | go sloth go sloth wooo its comin home | SlothcoreSam
11.27.23 | You heard
Lamb - Gorecki ??
https://open.spotify.com/track/5VRkJsYcf9z4Wni19FxICi?si=60fc1e77997742ee | ArsMoriendi
11.27.23 | I have not Sloth, :) | SlothcoreSam
11.27.23 | Sweet, lock it in.
I'm doing it for the bird! | Kompys2000
11.27.23 | Sneaker pimps - Half Life
https://youtu.be/dOkUBCrCR_E?si=j5Ysa4LXRbivgZKq | fogza
11.27.23 | Two People - Phone call
https://youtu.be/RK60QWUOees?si=Cb_zEqY32MHKqHtj | JohnnyoftheWell
11.27.23 | cibo matto - beef jerky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbjKMxyayrE | ffs
11.27.23 | r.l. burnside - got messed up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uT-76A7At2w | ArsMoriendi
11.28.23 | The trip’s really hopping | BlazinBlitzer
11.28.23 | Boards of Canada - Roygbiv
https://open.spotify.com/track/5Hf2h59YLInKlic7ooWZVd?si=31ff8b589d714f58 | ArsMoriendi
11.29.23 | @blazin: I know that one, gotta repick | JohnnyoftheWell
11.29.23 | The trip’s really hopping | BlazinBlitzer
11.29.23 | Ah ok then
deadmau5 - Snowcone
https://open.spotify.com/track/2dMd5Z28fxjewJqySve00V?si=2072bf95fb154e25
| ArsMoriendi
12.02.23 | Still waiting on:
someone
BitterJalapenoJr
CugnoBrasso
Porcupinetheater
GhandhiLion | someone
12.02.23 | this, i guess
https://neatbeats.bandcamp.com/track/graffiti-on-a-tuesday-night | BitterJalapenoJr
12.02.23 | struggling with this one Ars but as usual, I'll have something at the eleventh hour. | GhandhiLion
12.02.23 | https://youtu.be/lQp6GWZTTY8?si=l2bbc-kIUovkPp9z | porcupinetheater
12.02.23 | A'ight I'm going with Saltillo - Giving In
https://open.spotify.com/track/7bJADGycE5uV5hKa6KvYSH?si=42d0217a00f44500 | ArsMoriendi
12.02.23 | Nice, has anyone seen Cugno on lately? | porcupinetheater
12.02.23 | Cugno was in the RIP Macgowan thread | CugnoBrasso
12.02.23 | I swear I checked the lists every day to see if this was up, and yet I somehow missed it... Sorry for holding this thing back, but here's my rec:
https://ulver.bandcamp.com/track/lost-in-moments | ArsMoriendi
12.02.23 | It's always up on Sunday (sometimes might appear as Monday based on the timezone Sput is set at) | CugnoBrasso
12.02.23 | Ok so the next one is coming tomorrow, good to know! | BitterJalapenoJr
12.03.23 | No idea if it'll qualify but here goes:
https://open.spotify.com/track/2t5Ak9VYIwdOOF3WVJWSLv?si=M84FtNGfRHeQV6I9DsXNow | ArsMoriendi
12.03.23 | 3 songs innnn | CugnoBrasso
12.04.23 | Could somebody please compliment me for not being late | porcupinetheater
12.04.23 | great work! you're still a dollar short though |
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