You can always post the write-ups but wait a bit for the points?
If I did that it could have influenced how much he wanted to wager.
However he replied very promptly to my PM, so it's no longer an issue! I would have assumed double, but shockingly not everyone wagered double this time.
RESULTS – ROUND 7: Grand FinaleOk, well, I’m almost but not quite sorry to say that this was probably the strongest round yet, so I’m very, very impressed! I dug every song quite a lot, and so those that scored low, it’s really not because it wasn’t a good submission, merely that I had to choose a ranking and that’s where the song ended up. Where songs have ranked low, I’ve tried to explain why.
Sigz
4 points – wagered double – 8 points
Gregor Samsa – LesseningThis song starts quite slow and a little nothingy, but it really builds in such a majestic way, as only the best post-rock bands can do. It’s also really interesting hearing music that I’d definitely describe as post-rock, but with vocals in a real language (I’m look at you Sigur Ros). Really gorgeous, and the way it ends is so beautiful, I can imagine it being an amazing closing to the album, which I’m definitely going to have to listen to now!
Gorille
3 points – wagered double – 6 points
Frank Turner – Glory HallelujahLieLow tried to send this song as well but you got there first, and I can see why you both tried to send it, because it’s really damn catchy! I don’t really know much about Frank Turner, but this song is an interesting folk-punk hybrid with a slightly bluesy edge, that somehow works to create something thoroughly enjoyable and singalongable. Great stuff!
Jingle
2 points – wagered double – 4 points
Gowan – A Criminal MindWhen I listen to this song, part of me insists that I should be finding it overly cheesy and “80s”. But for some reason that I can’t explain, the rest of me really likes the whole vibe of it! The start of the song in particular is a great piano melody. Only slight complaint is that the song never seems to really reach a climax, but that’s a minor thing and probably more due to the production than anything else. Still a really nice song.
LLTWM
1 point – wagered double – 2 points
Gentle Giant – In a Glass HouseSome full-on 70s prog here, and I’ve heard of these guys a lot but for some reason never bothered to actually explore their music at all. This is a pretty cool song; some of the stuff earlier on the song is a little sporadic, but it seems to find a groove fairly quickly, and there’s an abundance of neat ideas throughout. And you’re totally right about the riff coming soon after the 4 minute mark, very cool stuff!
Raven
0 points – wagered double – 0 points
Loreena McKennitt – Prospero’s SpeechVery unexpected style for a song roulette, but a very nice song nonetheless! She has a gorgeous classical voice with a slight celtic lilt to it, and the music is very pleasant and creates a fantastic atmosphere. The only slight downside for me is that it’s quite short and doesn’t really go anywhere – she introduces a nice theme, sings it a couple of times, and then that’s it. I really like the style a lot, I just wish there were more of it! I think I’ll have to give an album a listen.
DTVT
-1 point – wagered double – -2 points
Enslaved – Heir to the Cosmic SeedGot to say, this was a cool song. I’ve heard a bit about Enslaved over the years, but never really been that interested by what I’ve heard to check them out. I was pleasantly surprised though, this song has a great atmosphere to it, I don’t know how the band are usually categorised, but this struck me as having a lot in common with a lot of doom metal – somewhat heavy but quite melancholic as well, at least in the first half or so of the song. Builds up nicely towards the end though. However it suffers from the same problem as some of the other songs this round – lack of any real climax or focus. It’s good stuff though, definitely enough to make me want to check them out now.
Ytse
-2 points – wagered half – -1 point
Dreamscape – You Don’t Know MeOnce again this was a pretty cool song, and I want to reiterate that this coming so low does not mean I didn’t dig it a fair bit, the round was just too strong. It’s a nice bit of straightforward prog metal with plenty of nice ideas and some good melodies. I guess the reason it doesn’t grab me as much as the songs that came above it is that it just seems so familiar – they really do have a DT-lite thing going on. So although it’s nice music, nothing really stood out to me. The album that song is from is on Spotify though, so I’ll probably give it a listen at some point. Interesting that you chose to not take a risk and are the only person to have wagered less than double, but although I like the song, it turns out that was the right call!
King
-3 points – wagered double – -6 points
World Trade – Open the DoorAs with the last few songs, I can’t really find anything in particular to fault with this song, it’s a nice enough bit of classic rock with a slightly unusual edge. Quite enjoyable in fact, and with a nice vibe to it. It just had to end up down the bottom here because there was nothing that really grabbed me much, or made me want to check out more by the band. Shame really, after you kicked ass in the last round!
The ScoresGorille: 5 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 6 = 30
Sigz: 2 + 5 + 5 – 4 + 6 + 5 + 8 = 27
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Raven: 6 + 3 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 26
LLTWM: 3 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 5 + 4 + 2 = 26
Ytse: 4 + 1 + 3 + 6 + 2 + 1 – 1 = 16
Jingle: 2 + 3 + 3 – 6 + 4 + 3 + 4 = 13
DTVT: 4 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 3 – 2 = 12
King: 3 + 4 + 2 – 2 + 4 + 6 – 6 = 11
Well, well, well, things ended up very close both at the top and at the bottom. Spectacular comebacks from both Chad (climbing two places having been bottom for so long) and Ian (leaping up into the top two and therefore into the playoff)! Thanks so much to everyone for playing, every one of you introduced me to something that I want to check out more, which is the main reason I wanted to do another roulette, so cheers!
PLAYOFFGORILLE vs SIGZFor this final, I want you both to send me THREE songs each. Genre is completely open, but I want the three songs to cover as broad a spectrum of mood and style as possible (I don’t mean each song should cover lots of styles, I mean the three should be as different to each other as possible). If you want and you think it’s suitable, you are allowed to send more than one song by the same artist.
I shall choose a winner based on both how much I like the music AND how different the songs are to each other.
GO!
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