42 minutes ago, dhwicked said:

i feel like industry definitions or associations are used more often than not when deciding what falls under the purview of which forum tbh. I tried to send hard by fka twigs to pfsc earlier this year but apparently it was too alt and I was like ???? that’s a pop song through and through to me!

edit: only to then find out she was a previously used artist in pop factor! It’s not a big deal it just makes no sense to me

Hard! One of the pop songs of 2025

taste x

Twigs is emo post punk shoegaze actually

Love Pop forum hoes treating everything that doesn’t try to be Ava Max as the edgiest music they try out once in a blue moon whenever they feel quirky and not like other girls

5 hours ago, nine¾ said:

I’ve only ever been vetoed once, and that was on a dance/electronic edition because It felt for them that the song was more suited to the indie forum.

Then I come to the indie forum and see all sorts of music and electronics here...

Unknown Pleasures has always had a contingent of leftfield electronic songs, the remit of the contest is more about ~vibes than genres.

(not that I necessarily agree with any of the vetoes that have been mentioned here not least because I don't know what the songs are)

Should I post the vetoes for transparency (like in BJSC)?

There were nine songs changed overall which is quite a few - three vetoes, one artist clash, and five songs that were voluntarily changed. (I actually still have to listen to the artist clash one and one of the 'changed voluntarily' songs, I definitely want to hear them but still haven't got round to it)

1 minute ago, matto said:

Should I post the vetoes for transparency (like in BJSC)?

There were nine songs changed overall which is quite a few - three vetoes, one artist clash, and five songs that were voluntarily changed. (I actually still have to listen to the artist clash one and one of the 'changed voluntarily' songs, I definitely want to hear them but still haven't got round to it)

I'm saving that changed entry so absolutely not x

1 hour ago, matto said:

Should I post the vetoes for transparency (like in BJSC)?

There were nine songs changed overall which is quite a few - three vetoes, one artist clash, and five songs that were voluntarily changed. (I actually still have to listen to the artist clash one and one of the 'changed voluntarily' songs, I definitely want to hear them but still haven't got round to it)

I kinda wanna (politely ) steal a song that was vetoed in the previous contest - the link originally wasn't switched to the replacement entry, so I added the vetoed song to the YT playlist. I think it was Cody's? 100% banger, definitely needs to be sent somewhere.

I'm not sure if/when I'd steal it, but I'll talk to the original 'owner' before.

So yeah, let's not share the vetoes, pls 😅

feel free to share my veto song lol idt it will be sent anywhere else except here

I may or may not try my swapped entry elsewhere so maybe not x

I did swap my entry but it was just to another song by the same artist. I'll share the other song myself in my votes x

I nearly sent in another song by the same artist but I won't spoil it until it's revealed who sent in what tracks

We've had 19 voters so far, so we are now more than halfway through! 😅

I reallllly don't want to give deductions so pls voteee

by tomorrow 23:59 x

Did a little vote x

I think vetoed songs is fair game so spill the tea Christine ö

Ms. ö is still deciding whether to post the vetoes as I don't think it's as much of a ~common practice~ here as in BJSC where it's done every time. I wouldn't share the voluntary swaps in any case, as per the requests.

Anyway, Ms. ö is awaiting votes from: @Addy! @awardineerie @Brélican @Cody S. Kennedy @dhwicked @HanaCow-kun @Harve @J00prstar @leww @maggotsforbrains @RobBot @seven. @vampavi @WhoOdyssey

Please try to vote by 23:59 tonight. It's 33% deduction for non-voters and 15% for late voters. I'll waive the latter if they're sent at like 00:03 lol

(Btw, I am using the non-Halloween usernames in the voters list and probably in the reveal, unless there are major objections lol)

Will be relistening and voting this evening, I think I'll just about be able to squeeze it in in time to vote at 23:59

Voted. My top 3 is absolutely stunning but there was no competition for those 20 pts.

just sent my votes in (on time, thankfully)!

So who are the contenders? 👀

I think there's one song here that will landslide it.