This will be the last time I’ll call people safe before critiques for the season. We’re about to ramp into the second heat of this competition, and the numbers are getting small. The two safe are…
Alisowned - It was a little short for me, but I can’t lie. I really enjoyed this. It’s clearly a song with a persona attached to it, but I had fun with it which feels like it accomplished it’s goal. And I liked the way they attack the bridge, then it just slides right back into the hook. It gets the job done.
FromAWindow - This song was a bit of a rollercoaster to me. it would flip from thing i liked to thing I disliked every few seconds, it was kind of funny LMAO. Ultimately I did have more fun than disdain, but the range of emotions in a 3 minute song was wild
Currents - I preferred Shygirl’s part to Channel Tres’ so it’s a good thing she led us in. The way the instruments started creeping in was a good touch. The trumpet line was a bit unexpected, but it worked for the song. I like the little touches of effects at both ends of the song too.
CoolblueP123 - Probably my favorite chorus of the round. It’s really hard to use these curse words without it coming off immature or corny, and I think this song managed to pull it off very well. Very high school melodrama but I mean that in a good way, this feels like a song that would be some stormy 15 year old’s anthem.
MISSImogen - You had me worried in the first minute, but when the drums kicked in the song worked better for me. It’s got a pretty quality to it, but it felt kind of empty until the final chorus when they added the extra elements to it. I do like a song that builds, but it felt a little late.
mathboy9 - I was worried for you when it started and then the switch up came and I yelled LMAOOOO. The song was a bit chaotic, but i didn’t mind that so much. The chorus I think was a weaker point in the song, but for the most part I was with you.
Alright, I’ve made some decisions. The winner of this round is…
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CURRENTS! Good job this week, you did that shit!
CoolblueP123 and Alisowned, you are safe.
mathboy9, you are safe.
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FromAWindow, you are safe.
….MISSImogen, you are safe. I know I know I know, sorry I think you both have been frontrunners and I’m really having a hard time justifying booting either of you as there were positives to both songs.
So no one’s going home this round, but that means we’re gonna have to do something to stay on schedule…. More on that in the next blog.
