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And just like that — Hana Vu doesn't have to spend the entire contest at the bottom.
and thank GOD. I don’t understand why it was doing poorly, it sounded like a solid pop song :(
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13 BLACKSQUARE ◼ Sophia Bel 'Time'

 

 

Why 'Time'?

I want to pretend that I was madly in love with this but... I found it last minute after not realising I could enter something as the host. I do think it is dreamy though.

 

Votes

20 HVOB ‘Panama'

15 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

12 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving'

10 JeanGa & George 'Compromise'

08 Thylacine ‘Versailles'

07 Uppermost 'Given By Nature'

06 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

05 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’

04 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

03 Deja Blu 'Lake Song'

02 Liar ‘Benzolovers'

01 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down'

 

I'm not surprised 'Time' has been flailing at the bottom as I definitely prefer a few of my choices over it. Especially 'Panama'. Swoon.

 

‘Benzolovers' continues to run away from everyone~

 

Scoreboard

01 110 Liar ‘Benzolovers'

02 87 HVOB ‘Panama' FRANKLUCK

03 79 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down' ADDY K!NG

04 77 JeanGa & George 'Compromise' DOBBO

05 74 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’ POPCHARTFREAK

06 65 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

07 64 Thylacine ‘Versailles' BRÉ

08 63 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

09 62 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving' MATTIAS

10 47 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

11 45 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'

12 44 Uppermost 'Given By Nature' CODY BURNETT

13 43 Toundra ‘Magreb'

14 40 Sophia Bel ‘Time’ BLACKSQUARE

15 38 Deja Blu 'Lake Song' JADE

16 37 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

17 36 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’

18 34 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day'

19 31 Flunk ‘Queen Of The Underground’ KING ROLLO

20 29 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’ DANDY*

21 29 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

22 23 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'

23 19 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away' THEJÜPREME

24 17 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’

25 16 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’

Edited by blacksquare

Beautiful entry from the host! I kept feeling like it's probably the entry that's closest to my own sonically? With the ethereal vocals and strong bass. idk maybe that's just me.
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14 SEVENSEIZE ◼ Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’

 

 

Why 'Tailpipe'?

Snapped Ankles are an oddball dance punk band I discovered this year, Tailpipe being one of their most ear-catching and relentless singles, I figured it would be a perfect fit for a ~seven entry~

 

Votes

+20 Black Country, New Road 'Sunglasses (Edit)'

+15 Mall Grab 'Liverpool Street In The Rain'

+12 Faye Webster 'She Won't Go Away'

+10 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

+8 HVOB 'Panama'

+7 Robots In Disguise 'DIY'

+6 Liar 'Benzolovers'

+5 SASSY 009 'Are You Leaving'

+4 Sophia Bel 'Time'

+3 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli 'Go Silla'

+2 Fiona Walden 'Shoot Me Down'

+1 American Football 'Silhouettes'

 

Scoreboard

01 116 Liar ‘Benzolovers'

02 95 HVOB ‘Panama' FRANKLUCK

03 81 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down' ADDY K!NG

04 78 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

05 77 JeanGa & George 'Compromise' DOBBO

06 74 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’ POPCHARTFREAK

07 67 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving' MATTIAS08 66 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

09 64 Thylacine ‘Versailles' BRÉ

10 47 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

11 47 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

12 45 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'

13 44 Uppermost 'Given By Nature' CODY BURNETT

14 44 Sophia Bel ‘Time’

15 43 Toundra ‘Magreb'

16 38 Deja Blu 'Lake Song' JADE

17 36 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’ SEVENSEIZE

18 36 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’

19 34 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day' RISER

20 31 Flunk ‘Queen Of The Underground’ KING ROLLO

21 31 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away' THEJÜPREME

22 29 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

23 29 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’ DANDY*

24 26 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'

25 24 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’

 

I thought Sophia Bel sounded very Jade-y (although it didn't get any points from either her or me oops - it was a very nice listen though and probably moreso than any of the other songs that just missed out on my votes would likely have been higher if I had actually given more listens to the songs).

 

Snapped Ankles was one that I guessed the identity of very quickly, it has a very uniquely SevenSeize-y charm to it. Good stuff.

 

My top 3 are all in the top 4 now, going rather swimmingly x

I'll catch up with the results tomorrow, thanks All for the points + I'm really happy that some of you liked 'Panama' as much as I do :heart:

 

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15 RHODA CAMEL ◼ Liar ‘Benzolovers'

 

 

Why 'Benzolovers'?

"Benzolovers" struck me during a night of insomnia and had this instantly relatable quality. The title suggests an antidepressant-induced uncertainty that the song lives up to. The foggy vocals and piano samples over sharp, scattered percussion mimic your brain zoning out protectively during an anxiety attack. "Benzolovers" evokes this feeling of 3am unease and discomfort, yet the familiar audio and movie samples give it a distant dose of familiarity to not let the package alienate the listener.

 

Votes

20 Deja Blu 'Lake Song'

15 Thylacine ‘Versailles'

12 Toundra ‘Magreb'

10 HVOB ‘Panama'

08 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

07 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

06 Uppermost 'Given by Nature'

05 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'

04 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving'

03 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

02 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’

01 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’

 

Scoreboard

01 116 Liar ‘Benzolovers' RHODA CAMEL

02 105 HVOB ‘Panama' FRANKLUCK

03 85 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

04 81 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down' ADDY K!NG

05 79 Thylacine ‘Versailles' BRÉ

06 77 JeanGa & George 'Compromise' DOBBO

07 74 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’ POPCHARTFREAK

08 71 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving' MATTIAS

09 66 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

10 58 Deja Blu 'Lake Song' JADE

11 55 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

12 55 Toundra ‘Magreb'

13 50 Uppermost 'Given By Nature'

14 47 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

15 45 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'

16 44 Sophia Bel ‘Time’ BLACKSQUARE

17 38 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’ SEVENSEIZE

18 36 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’

19 34 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day' RISER

20 32 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

21 31 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'

22 31 Flunk ‘Queen Of The Underground’ KING ROLLO

23 31 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away' THEJÜPREME

24 30 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’ DANDY*

25 24 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’

 

I thought Sophia Bel sounded very Jade-y

I remember thinking it could be Jade too! Also dandy*. Sometimes in these contests I have so many fleeting thoughts as to who could've sent what :lol:

 

I really had no idea who was behind Deja Blu tho, I thought it was a really positively unusual entry, but Jade does make sense for it.

:lol: Leww ready to win another contest! Great entry.

Benzolovers is by far one of my favourite discoveries of this year, so I'm glad I got to send it somewhere.

 

Loved Jade's entry and judging by my votes I would not be averse to a FrankLuck win! :wub:

Benzolovers is an incredible entry so I’m very here for it winning :wub:

Leww winning again *.* (1000% behind it here of course). Did have a sneaky suspicion this would be Leww's, sounded like a Halloween bop, the very clear standout for me even in such a strong contest. Loving the Pitchfork esque write-up for it as well xx

 

(and thank you for another 15! <3)

Me and Leww swapping 20s :wub: that would make an excellent winner!

 

Off to have a bath but please keep Deja Blu at least top 20 by the time I get back guys x

Down to second last! I wasn't expecting it to do well but I like it too much to finish last! Shame nobody else did!
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Ready to come last in another contest :cheer:

 

Oh no.

 

16 PETEFROMLEEDS ◼ Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla'

 

 

Why 'Go Silla'?

Go Silla was a song I discovered absolutely years ago on a free music site called RCRD LBL. I loved it back in the day (so much that it convinced me to get the album) and obviously it's stayed in my head up until now. I always struggle with entries for UP as it needs to be more than just 'an indie song' to do well so I delved into my archives and remembered this, and thought it would fit nicely!

 

Votes

These songs Delay:

13. 22 HVOB ‘Panama'

14. 05 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’

15. 11 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day'

16. 15 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'

17. 12 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’

18. 24 Toundra ‘Magreb'

19. 07 Liar ‘Benzolovers'

20. 03 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’

 

These songs were well:

+6 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

+5 Uppermost 'Given by Nature'

+4 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

+3 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’

+2 Flunk ‘Queen of the Underground’

+1 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

 

These songs were large:

+10 JeanGa & George 'Compromise'

+8 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’

+7 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away'

 

These songs were Awesome:

+15 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

+12 Thylacine ‘Versailles'

 

And... this song 20 I got it.

+20 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down' :cheer:

 

Scoreboard

01 116 Liar ‘Benzolovers' RHODA CAMEL

02 105 HVOB ‘Panama' FRANKLUCK

03 101 Fiona Walden ‘Shoot Me Down' ADDY K!NG

04 91 Thylacine ‘Versailles' BRÉ

05 87 JeanGa & George 'Compromise' DOBBO

06 86 Mall Grab ‘Liverpool Street In the Rain'

07 74 乌龟tortoise 'Sun Quan the Emperor (Guzheng & Drum Version)’ POPCHARTFREAK

08 71 SASSY 009 ‘Are You Leaving' MATTIAS

09 66 American Football ‘Silhouettes'

10 59 Luttrell ‘Windowscene'

11 58 Deja Blu 'Lake Song' JADE

12 55 Toundra ‘Magreb'

13 55 Uppermost 'Given By Nature'

14 53 9mm Parabellum Bullet ‘ハートに火をつけて (Heart ni Hi wo Tsukete)'

15 47 Hana Vu ‘At the Party’

16 45 Elísabet ‘Heart Beats'

17 44 Sophia Bel ‘Time’ BLACKSQUARE

18 38 Snapped Ankles ‘Tailpipe’ SEVENSEIZE

19 38 Faye Webster ‘She Won't Go Away' THEJÜPREME

20 36 Black Country, New Road ‘Sunglasses (Edit)’

21 34 Jake Shimabukuro ‘The Greatest Day' RISER

22 33 Flunk ‘Queen Of The Underground’ KING ROLLO

23 33 Sarathy Korwar ‘Bol (feat. Zia Ahmed & Aditya Prakash)’ DANDY*

24 32 Robots in Disguise ‘DIY’

25 31 Prosumer & Murat Tepeli ‘Go Silla' PETEFROMLEEDS

Edited by blacksquare

Pete I really really liked Prosumer lol definitely being snubbed rn
Ready to come last in another contest :cheer:

 

(I'm saying this ironically but blacksquare already knows I have ;) )

:o Remarkable predicting skills!

 

(It doesn't deserve to be last tho)

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