Round 3 First Impressions!Seneca: Really lush and pretty soundscapes and unlike a lot of similar songs in this roulette, I do feel like it actually
does something with them.
Buddy: This style has never quite worked for me and the dated synths are a huge part of it, like, it's not unpleasant, just kinda… fine?
TAC: Y'know, it's both pretty funny and kinda upsetting that what I assume was a "dart throwing" submission turned out one of the better and more on-point picks for the round
Lonestar: Honestly kind of shocked I didn't get more tunes in this lane for this round, on a prog forum, this is the kind of stuff I'd expect a
ton of.
King: Cool pairing of a strong groove and a darker undertone and dear god do I wish the vocals were not. Like that.
1. I think it's the darker, harsher sounds that make this interesting, but I could also see its hyperfocus on its atmosphere kneecapping it in the long run.
2. Giving this a solid "has a neat sound but lacks any structure to really stick the landing" out of ten, a worryingly common trend in this roulette.
3. Oh man, if you'd watched the rest of my video I linked in the round 2 results, you absolutely would not have sent me this, haha.
4. One of those acts that's in the same circle as a lot of other artists I've really dug recently and subsequently one of the songs here I was looking forward to the most.
5. This is solid but I see myself liking it more if it were a proper rock song, some of these synths are… weird.
6. I suspect sending this kind of thing from this particular artist was probably a smart move.
8. There's a funny trend going on here. Accidental cheating. I like it.
11. Oh, this is cute. Not sure I have many other thoughts on it. It's just. Cute.
12. Not sure it ever, like… develops enough for me to love it, but it's a cool listen.
13. A man on a mission to, against all odds, single-handedly make this round almost as long as the rounds before it.
15. There's a lot going on here that I'm definitely gonna need more listens to unravel but what stands out most is how strong this song's momentum is.
playlist i keep forgetting to add:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ggIxvJfMjFvEW5m4DYEWD