Alright gang, take 4 of getting this thing published.
This is the first time that every contestant has properly submitted something. To that I say, "Thank you!" For this round, I had the eight contestants pick a song that charted on neither the Billboard Hot 100, Rolling Stones Top 100, or UK Official Singles Chart Top 100.
1. Jaxon: New Rush (Gin Wigmore): Cool, a song I've actually heard before. It's got a good edge and a good groove to it, and Gin Wigmore's a good singer. Only real complaint is that she sometimes slips into something resembling an Elle King voice on the hook.
2. tennisplayer963: Shameika (Fiona Apple): Inspirational little tune about a random act of kindness from someone Fiona barely knew. The production might put some people off, but it's Fiona Apple, of course it's solid singer-songwriter stuff.
3. coolKat - Ya'aburnee (Halsey): Album track from an album I haven't even heard yet. I should probably get to that. It's a good, if somewhat morbid love song about not wanting to outlive your loved ones.
4. Symmetry888 - The Valley of the Pagans (Gorillaz ft. Beck): I remember that one line about the viagra tablets in a warehouse. It's interesting to see two alternative icons of the 90s (Damon Albarn, the musician behind Gorillaz, was also behind Blur), and it certainly sounds like a weirdo 90s alternative cut.
5. camell22: Bad Kids (Lady Gaga): It's a Lady Gaga deep cut, alright. It's perfectly solid, I haven't yet heard a Lady Gaga song I thought was bad, I've just always been more of a The Fame Monster kinda guy.
6. FromAWindow - Good Kisser (Lake Street Dive): Sounds tailor-made for adult-contemporary radio. It's about on-par with the best of that sound, even if it's a sound I'm not crazy about in general. Still, it is competent from a technical standpoint.
We are now down to the Final 2. And now for an obligatory bit of suspense.
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. bigdizzleyomama... Demgirl6... Which of you will survive to the next round?
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. Demgirl6: Out of Style (The Wrecks): The chorus sounds like an elephant, and I swear I've heard that voice on so many indie songs in the past (Nasal, almost punchable. Could be that Oliver Tree's ruined that tone forever for me). It does get better after the first chorus, leading me to give the slight edge to this one.
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8. bigdizzleyomama - R.I.P. (Brooke Candy ft. Ashnikko): Not meant to be taken seriously. The hook is pretty lackluster (r i PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE) and it's technically unimpressive (fairly average flows and monotone deliveries), leading to it almost feeling apathetic. Don't dislike it, but it largely winds up losing by default.
Sorry, bigdizzleyomama, that means you are the third player eliminated from the competition. I'm sorry to eliminate you this early, but I hope you understand. Keep vibing to this stuff.
And now there are seven. I had an idea for what to do for Round 4 but I've already forgotten it, so I might have to try and remember it again. Or come up with a new idea. Until either of those things happens, see you later.
