Everyone’s getting critiques so we’re gonna get right to it.
Alisowned - LOVE the drama of the song, but am I wrong for kind of preferring the Maxwell version of this? Maybe it’s because there were a few covers submitted this round, but I kind of prefer his voice on this song over hers. When the background vocals came in it did lift the song up though.
Times_Places - I think the talk-sing rapping at the beginning of the verses takes away a lot from the song, which is sad cause it gets very pretty for the other parts of the song. The bass that comes in halfway through the song gives it a good rattle too. Also the piano part at the end didn’t flow right for me, but that might feel different in the context of the album.
Currents - Such a cool song, the layering is so textured and adds such an interesting dynamic to the song. The chorus feels like it shouldn’t work but it absolutely does. And of course her voice is great. Also bonus points for the outro part on the song being short and not distracting from the main song (listening to the album version).
FromAWindow - LOVE the jazzy choices she made vocally. Very retro which worked. By the time she started doing the descending runs I was sold. There’s almost an Amy Winehouse quality to the sound, which love. It has a really breezy quality to it as well, definitely saving this.
MISSImogen - Her voice is good, but I feel like this is pushing that “we’re sad but I love you” rule to me. I think I get where you were trying to go with it but “Won’t you come find me/ Cause I’m down when you’re far away” feels like it’s stepping on that line.
CoolblueP123 - When you asked if Adele was a smart choice for this round, I told you she worried me. I thought you were jumping directly into the trap of “we’re sad but in love” that I warned against. Thankfully, I think you dodged that one tonight. Something about Adele’s delivery is very romantic, and it makes sense for the context of why you chose it for this theme.
JonMcGillis - It was a bit of a throwback week for everyone lol, this was also retro in the sense that it’s a song from the 50s. The doo wop harmonies really sell the song and give it that really special touch. It’s a beautiful song, and I know this song is a message to her kids, which is a different approach to the love category from everyone else.
mathboy9 - Y’know, the more I listened to it the more it worked for me. I went from just liking it to actually kind of bopping. I think you pretty much always submit good songs, but I think you end up getting beat out by stronger submissions, and tonight feels like no exception. But good work is good work, so good work this week.
Alright, I’ve made some decisions. The winner of this round is…
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FROMAWINDOW! You jazzed it up and I adored it.
Currents and JonMcGillis, you are safe.
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Mathboy9 and CoolblueP123, you are safe.
So that leaves us with Alisowned, Times_Places, and MISSImogen. First off, we’re going to reveal the person with the lowest score who is automatically being eliminated. That person is….
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MISSIMOGEN. Thank you so much for applying, I think you have shown yourself to have really good taste but we’ve unfortunately not aligned them this time. HOWEVER, don’t go too far away. I do have news after this round.
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TIMES_PLACES. Besides the parts I didn’t like, the song was very pretty and you’ve had a bit of a better run as well so I’m giving you another chance.
ALISOWNED, our ratings are going in the toilet omgggg THANK YOU for applying and spending a bit of time on the site again, sorry to say but I am gonna need you to log back in at least one more time though.
Congrats everyone on surviving a tough round. If you couldn’t tell, there’s a little more to the story but we’ll cover that in the next blog.
