Round 4 Results:Parama – “Old Skin” - Ólafur ArnaldsThis is alright. It’s got some nice melodies to it the vocals are very fitting with the music, but it just doesn’t really grab me in anyway. I look at it as kind of boring, but maybe it works better in the context of the album? Definitely not a bad track, but I don’t see myself coming back to this much at all.
7.5/10Splent – “Sing a Song” – Earth, Wind & FireI like the R&B, soul, and jazz style of music, I just don’t listen to it that much. The music here is nice and the vocals are fun too. My mother listens to a lot of music in this style, so I feel like I’ve probably heard this before, but it’s very enjoyable and does a good job of putting you into a nice, uplifting mood.
8/10Shadow Ninja 2.0 – “Kiss With a Spell” – Angels & AirwavesAnother band I’ve heard a lot of good things about but never got around to giving them much of a listen. All I know is that Tom DeLonge from Blink182 is the vocalist here, and I love Blink182, so that’s good. His vocals are of course, a lot more tame in this song compared to Blink’s, but I don’t know if the same could be said for the other A&A songs. This is good though.
8.5/10Sacul – “Roads” – PortisheadOf course I’ve heard Glory Box, which is nice, but not like a favorite or anything. This song is more enjoyable in my opinion. Her vocals are great, and the music is even better. It’s very, very chill, relaxing music, and perfect for rainy days like it has been here the past few days.
8.5/10Scorpion – “Nothijngrad” – Novembre
I’m not sure why, but this song gives me a weird Agalloch/Anathema fusion vibe. Maybe just the beginning, idk. The atmosphere and mood of this song is really appealing to me, maybe it’s the guitar tones or the production, but something about it is just really nice. The vocals, both clean and harsh, are very nice. The outro is very cool, too.
8.5/10Elite – “Sacrifice” – The ExpendablesThe Expendables was an okay movie, a bit of a run-of-the-mill action film with big named actors, but I have not seen the sequels. That being said, I’ve never heard of the band “The Expendables”, and based on this song, it’s a lot different than most of the progressive metal you usually send, but you’ve actually been sending a big variety in this roulette. I guess this would classify as reggae rock? If so, that’s cool. I definitely haven’t listened to much in this genre, so it’s cool hearing something new to my ears like this. The vocals oddly fit the music, at least that’s how it is to me. I like this.
8.5/10
Train of Naught – “Misguided” – Distorted HarmonyYou said I’d probably like this because I like Dream Theater and I’m on a Dream Theater forum where I was sent a Circus Maximus song by you, in which I liked, therefore, it’s kinda like Haken, and then there’s this. So. Yeah. It’s a good song, I guess you were right, but no bonus points for you. Great guitar tone on this song, and it really makes me wish DT would get their shit together and improve their instrument sounds, because DT12 had horrible guitar tones IMO. Anyway, back to this song. I love the soloing around 5:52, the bassline is pretty sick. The vocals are great, the drumming, the guitars, everything really. This band is tight, and packs a good lunch. I mean punch.
9/10
Tom Bombadil – “Hometown” – Twenty One PilotsThis is a good song. I only knew “Heavydirtysoul” until now, and this is a better song. I like them both though. Is the rest of this album good like this? Or is it filler with only a few gems? I need to check the rest of it out for sure. I like the vocals on this song and the electronic elements. Doesn’t feel over the top or anything and it’s just really catchy and enjoyable.
9/10Senecadawg2 – “Song to the Siren” – Tim BuckleyCool that you sent this considering Elite sent me Jeff earlier in the roulette. This song is really, really good, and I actually have a hard time choosing what I like better between Jeff and Tim based on the songs I’ve heard from each. I guess both are great for different moods. There’s nothing catchy about this song, and nothing flashy. There doesn’t have to be, it’s just a guitar and his voice, and it’s great. I imagine Tim is one of those musicians where the studio versions of songs don’t do him justice, so thanks for this live version. I like this a lot.
9.5/10
Kingshmegland – “Past Gravity” – EcholynThe other Echolyn song you sent me last roulette was awesome, so I was looking forward to hearing this. And…this sounds nothing like their other song, but this is great! ! This isn’t quite as upbeat as “The End is Beautiful”, and I like it better. It’s a beautiful song and I love the vocals. I'm not really sure what it is about this song that I like so much, maybe it's just everything. The soft atmosphere this song executes is just great, and I really admire the outro, as there are gorgeous melodies throughout the song. I guess I should really just go ahead and check them out, right? The two songs you've sent me have been excellent.
9.5/10Standings after Round 4:
1. senecadawg2 (38 Points)2. Sacul (36.5 Points)
2. Tom Bombadil (36.5 Points)
4. Elite (36 Points)
5. kingshmegland (34.5 Points)
6. Train of Naught (33.5 Points)
7. splent (32.5 Points)
8. Parama (31.5 Points)
8. Scorpion (31.5 Points)
10. Shadow Ninja 2.0 (29.5 Points)