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that was certainly... a reading experience i do not want to go through again!

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15 minutes ago, miguel said:

that was certainly... a reading experience i do not want to go through again!

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Janelle Monáe — Make Me Feel

Always loved this lots.

 

Beyoncé — Formation

Feels strange listening to the song alone since I’d gotten used to listening to it with a visual. Still, it’s a great song.

 

Tegan and Sara — Boyfriend

I enjoyed this! Wish the chorus punched a bit more / had some more of a lingering vocal effect. It’s gonna be a tight round so this may end up by the bottom of my rankings although I liked it.

 

Beyoncé — XO

There’s something so warm & fulfilling about this one. It’s always had that “magic effect” on me, especially when listening to it in the nighttime.

 

Robyn — Dancing On My Own

Classic, still sounds great.

 

Janet Jackson — No Sleeep

Everything about this just feels… right. I really do need to investigate Janet’s music more.

 

Lana Del Rey — Venice Bitch

Quite a significant moment in her discography / artistry. I have no clue how I’ll rank this, but I get the thinking behind the pick.

 

Solange — Don’t Touch My Hair

Thought of sending “Cranes in the Sky” for a second since both that & this were such a moment. I do prefer “Cranes” & uptempos in general, so what I wrote for “Boyfriend” applies here too.

 

Blood Orange — Best to You

It’s such a shame this round is probably the strongest yet. I liked this, but not as much as the previous entries.

 

Robyn — Honey

Tried sending this. One of my favorite songs of all-time.

 

Lana Del Rey — The greatest

Probably won’t rank this as high as others (“**** it I love you” is more for me), but no where at the bottom.

 

Angel Olsen — Lark

OH I wasn’t expecting the changes in the song to be so massive. Some portions I liked (outro especially), but as a whole it’s off-putting.

 

Janelle Monáe — Tightrope

The verses in particular have always had that “thing” for me. Great pick.

 

Lana Del Rey — Video Games

You really hit the bullseye with this one. Another one of my all-time favorites.

 

Kelela — Frontline

Absolutely.

 

Drake — Passionfruit

The production’s nice, but I’m not attracted to much else. It’s relaxed, but feels a bit long. 

 

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1 hour ago, ughgabriel said:

janelle monae - maketh me feeleth
i bethink this is quirky.  t hast a cleareth charm on the way the lady deliv'rs h'r lines and how the funky production complements yond.  it’s easy to groove to
 
beyonce - f'rmation
the first timeth i hath heard this song, the production did throw me off so much but t hath grown on me a lot and i findeth the production to beest extremely excit'ment and charismatic! i doth not appreciateth how repetitive t can receiveth at times though
 
tegan and sara - boyfriend
it’s comical causeth i readeth the pitchf'rk article f'r this song and t hath said something 'mongst the lines “tegan and sara’s most wondrous song yet” and, to me, t just sounds liketh ev'ry oth'r song i’ve hath heard from those folk.  i bethink the production is mine own main complaint since t lacks substance and t sounds liketh something i’ve hath heard bef're so t cometh across as b'ring to me :/
 
beyonce - xo
i actually loveth this!! h'r vocals art lovely h're and the production is v'ry hypnotic! i in earnest did sleep on this and hath paid m're attention to malt-worm in loveth, but this is reaaaally valorous! did add to mine own library <3
 
robyn - dancing on mine own owneth
i’m actually joyous people switch'd on this causeth i’ve nev'r did like t :c i guesseth i findeth t just cute because of raven and jujubee but idk wherefore t sounds to me liketh the song wast putteth at. 75 speedeth and those gents hath decided to useth yond as the official v'rsion.  th're’s a dram instrumental parteth yond hast the same ch'rd progression as the whistling on valorous life by on'republic so i liketh yond because t reminds me of the oth'r song
 
janet jackson - nay sleeep
fie i wast just listening to this and at which hour i did realize the song wast ov'r wow.  i don’t cullionly yond as something lacking valor, i guesseth t means t hast an hypnotic quality and i wast vibing throughout, so… valorous song!
 
lana del rey - venice wench
thee has't nay idea how much bite this by the ear song.  at which hour i first did see yond t wast 9:37 i bethought t wast going to beest a hot mess but bite this by the ear song soooooo much.  this is belike mine own fav'rite track on nfr
 
solange - don’t toucheth mine own hair
this is v'ry chill and artsy.  i can seeth how t might appeal to a lot of people but this is just not mine own fav'rite genre of music :/ i didst enjoyeth the trumpets and the synths
 
blood 'range - most wondrous to thee
this wast in earnest mine own fav'rite discov'ry of the whole round.  i shall ranketh this v'ry high! most wondrous song!
 
robyn - honey
this is bett'r than h'r oth'r song f'r sure.  i liketh h'r deliv'ry and vocal production on the v'rses a lot, in earnest.  i bethink this is excit'ment.  i doth has't to sayeth yond i feeleth liketh what i don’t liketh about h'r songs is the instrumentation
 
lana del rey - the greatest
this is v'ry breezy and i doth enjoyeth seeing h'r on a bright'r, m're uplifting typeth of production.  i doth has't to sayeth yond out of the three, this is mine own least fav'rite song.  sounds liketh a church song at times which i findeth a dram cringy f
 
angel olsen - lark
yest'rday i hath heard this song f'r the first timeth because i wast looking f'r songs, did see h'r nameth and kneweth people loveth h'r.  but i don’t feeleth comf'rtable sending something yond is not of mine own liking.  so i’ll just leaveth t at yond :/
 
janelle monae - tightrope
this is excit'ment.  hast a v'ry theatrical en'rgy and while i appreciateth yond, i don’t bethink the ov'r the top campiness quality yond this typeth of songs has't is mine own fav'rite.  but i didst enjoyeth t ov'rall
 
lana del rey - video games
i knoweth yond people sayeth btd ag'd and stuffeth liketh yond but i still loveth the album and most of the songs.  this one is v'ry quaint and gives me such a summ'ry vibe <3 i loveth the strings on the second v'rse so much!!
 
kelela - frontline
i findeth this to beest valorous but i eke feeleth liketh it’s not as outstanding as some people art declaring? liketh, i doth liketh t and can’t sayeth aught is wrong with t.  but t just doesn’t… nev'rmind, the lasteth parteth of the song is most wondrous.  i loveth longeth songs yond manageth to giveth thee something -m're- as those gents continueth to progresseth
 
drake - passionfruit
this song and slideth w're such staples f'r mine own summ'r of 2017.  i in earnest loveth this island, tropical vibe the music of yond year hadst.  gives me such a nostalgic humour wh're i hath used to wend to bars and ev'rything hath felt so p'rfect? i don’t knoweth, t just gives me such a most wondrous humour

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1 hour ago, ughgabriel said:

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LMAAAAAAOOOOO

girlie WHAT the hell are these edits dijsfdsf

are you drunk i- :deadbanana4:

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Janelle Monáe - Make Me Feel

• There were reports of small tremors near Prince's grave at the time of release of this song. It was eventually revealed that it was just Prince shaking in his grave knowing Janelle had the nerve to release a song as great as this.

Beyoncé - Formation

• This is a cultural moment. I love the message of empowerment this song conveys. However, I will be honest and say that I never liked this song as much as I want to. I find the repetitive parts kinda annoying. Still not a bad song, far from it actually. It's just that I don't care about it that much.

Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend

• C'mon throwback! It's been a hot minute since I last heard this song. It's in no way a bad song but in a round that is so stacked, it gets overshadowed. It's a cute song but cute next to gorgeous... gorgeous is gonna devour cute.

Beyoncé - XO

• Speaking of gorgeous... let me get more controversial and say that for me, ST >>>> Lemonade. And for this round, this is the better Beyoncé song for me. It's a lovely love song and probably in my top 5 of Queen B songs. Her cold-ridden vocals adds to the appeal of this song. Ugh, great entry.

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

• Now, now... it's 2021 and we are still pretending this song is bad/overrated af? It's a great song that's why the acclaim is endless. I was not really planning on ranking this number one but it looks like heathens are gonna try it. Ugh, I still can't believe Robyn had the nerve to release the best song of 2010s in its first year.

Janet Jackson - No Sleeep

• Miss Jackson, 'cause I'm nasty. To be honest I am surprised to see her here. Didn't knew her recent works were that acclaimed. Anyhow, this song has the classic stylistics of a Janet Jackson. I just find the hook kinda ineffective but overall, still a cute song.

Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch

• NFR is one of my fave albums of 2019 but this is one of my least favorites in the album. The first 3 minutes is ethereal. It should have ended there. I'm okay with long songs as long as every second is not wasted (see Runaway by Kanye West which I sent two seasons ago). But this song, it's not just worth it to listen to the last 6 minutes tbh.

Solange - Don’t Touch My Hair

• I know the younger Knowles sister is an acclaimed artist but I didn't know that she is a Pitchfork darling. Anyhow, Cranes in the Sky outsold. Still a good song tho.

Blood Orange - Best to You

• This is some cute af electronic music. I like that it is not basic like the usual EDM radio fodder. The production is interesting and the vocals is not irritating like the usual EDM radio fodder. Good choice.

Robyn - Honey

• Now this is how you make a sex song without really getting vulgar. Plus the production has this late 2010 polish to it. It may not be my fave song from the album - Never Again is still that bitch and should have been a BNT - but at least you selected the better song from this album (Missing U is just okay).

Lana Del Rey - The Greatest

• The best Lana del Rey song in this round I fear. Her lyricism shines in this song and the production is just so damn good. Dare I say Lana did a good job aptly titling this song. The greatest indeed.

Angel Olsen - Lark

• Ma'am, the title track was available for this round and you sent... this? This is not a bad song but All Mirrors is just simply better.

Janelle Monae - Tightrope

• Two Janelle songs in one round huh? I like MMF a bit better but this is still a great song. The Archandroid deserved more success because it has gems like this. The funky production is so lit.

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

• BTD Lana is still her second best. Her vocal delivery has improved and the production here is still so good.

Kelela - Frontline

• As I have said previously, I only stan LMK because it's her only song that I know. With that being said, I'm interested by this song. It's no LMK but it's a great song too. Her vocals is my absolute favorite but the production also slaps.

Drake - Passionfruit

• I'm actually a sucker for Drake singing so this gets additional points for me. However, compared to the rest of the songs this round, it just doesn't stand out that much. I agree with the others that Nice For What would've been a better choice.

 

Overall, this is a strong round so whoever gets eliminated shouldn't be ashamed.

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Make Me Feel - absolutely!! was introduced to this by the game section and it has to be one of my favorites by Janelle. such a fun vibe all throughout.

Formation - the song on it's own is good, but everything that came with it elevated it soooo much. the visuals and choreography, wheeeew!

Boyfriend - i don't really see the appeal of this song on any aspect tbh. i  dislike the vocals, and the production does nothing for me.

XO - probably one of my fav Bey singles. it has such a fun, feel-good vibe to it.

Dancing On My Own - Calum's version >>>>>. The production of this is so dated and grating to listen to, and overpowers the vocals in every way.

No Sleep - her whispering gets a bit annoying at times, but I really enjoyed when she finally came through with actual singing vocals. Overall I really liked the feel/vibe of the song.

Venice Bitch - i really, really love this..... up until it starts being annoying with the alien noises at the 5 minute mark.

Don’t Touch My Hair - will probably end up towards the middle, middle/low part of my ranking. I like it, but not that much.

Best to You - based on other critiques i thought i was gonna enjoy this much more than i actually did. It's not bad at all but I wouldn't come back to it either.

Honey - better than DOMO, worse than the rest of the songs here. Robyn just isn't what y'all gays make her out to be. 

The Greatest - this is absolutely the best Lana song here, and probably one of my personal favorites from her. Everything about this is outstanding.

Lark - i actually quite enjoy this, not my #1 or anything, but the girls are doing a bit too much on it. I really like how it gets progressively more chaotic fff.

Tightrope - i like Make Me Feel a bit more, but this is still a hugeeeeeee bopppp :riri: it's true it's true

Video Games - eh, i have no attachment to this. I like NFR Lana much more than I do her earlier stuff.

Frontline - this is such a hugeeee vibe, i really like it it. i was very close to sending it too, but decided it was too long for the GP hihi.

Passionfruit - I like this, it's a nice song to vibe to, but i wish it hit a bit harder. I still use though and will probably end in the middle-tier of my rankings.

 

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a great round, thank you!

 

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Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel

so true! this is such a bop and it brings me back to the better time that was in 2018 :'(

i love make me feel sooooo much like it makes me wanna dance every time i hear it and its a classic already

so amazing job! :heart:

 

Beyonce - Formation

whew when this was released, it was such a cultural reset like everyone was shook. literally.

it still goes hard af now and still sounds so fresh, what a queen!

 

Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend

aw i miss them :noparty: this has a cute throwback sound that is kinda okay i guess?

like its a nice and cute song but this round is soo packed :sosad: so yea, very there for me compared to others

so that also made it kinda forgettable tbh

 

Beyonce - XO

WOW literally just WOW :smitten: xo has become my favorite beyonce song of all time tbh

i just love the way that it can make me feel.. i can't even describe it but i feel so emotional listening to this

wow like.. you did that

 

Robyn - Dancing On My Own

pls literally a classic (then boyfriend) then another classic :deadbanana: this relatable song! its so true and hits right through to my heart!

it may not as good as others giggles but it has that lasting impact!

 

Janet Jackson - No Sleep

ooh i havent heard this before :eek: i actually enjoyed it a bit like its a chill, sexy bop i can get behind :jamming:

feels like it might fall short compared to other classics but i still liked it

 

Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch

oh god i've never been a fan of long songs like over 6 minutes or something so when i heard she's releasing an almost 10 min song i was like well ahem giggles

BUT then i heard this song, its literally so amazing like she took me to an amazing experience in this 9.37mins

so freaking amazing :clap3: sending an almost 10 mins song is a risk for sure but this song is worth it

 

Solange - Don’t Touch My Hair

so ahem i never rlly gotten into this song.. i was hoping for another ding! moment like cranes did with me last season

it was close to happen but then it fell a bit short for me :/ sorry :emofish:

 

Blood Orange - Best to You

oh pls this is better than i expected it to be! although i feel like its, again, a bit flat compared to others

but its still an enjoyable track and the bridge really makes the song better imo

 

Robyn - Honey

so true. i think i sent this in the food round in a season that bagels hosted :clap3:

really like it and i prefer it to dancing on my own. the production, the lyrics, very much that!

 

Lana Del Rey - The Greatest

literally the greatest :weeps: this is why NFR! is such an amazing album :'(

all 3 lana submissions are amazing but this is just chefs kiss :kiss: well i should've said more but like i love this song so there

yes one more extra line so true bestie

 

Angel Olsen - Lark

i feel like i love the song more and more as the song goes by.. like it has so many layers that you just need to sit and just take it in slowly

so yea, i'm very impressed by it and this prob gets a high ranking from me <3

 

Janelle Monae - Tightrope

this is soooo fun :smitten: if this had been sent in another round that is not a round this strong, it would've gotten a high rank from me

cause like even though its fun, i think its lacking in some parts but still fun :party:

 

Lana Del Rey - Video Games

urgh the string is soooo beautiful :weeps: i think this is one of the first songs that i've heard from lana

and it still impresses me now.. the way i'm gonna rank all lana songs very high this round. and do i care? no i love it x

 

Kelela - Frontline

wow i havent listened to this for so long i forgot how good it is :)

the chorus is literally sooooooo amazing and catchy and i love the production in this song as well. yup!

 

Drake - Passionfruit

overall, i think it is a cute bop but its also very middle of the road for me so maybe its not bad?

but in the round with full of bangers, :fonso:

 

 

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I can take your criticisms for DOMO being overrated but to say the abomination that is the cover is better is just preposterous.

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Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel - Is it the best song on Dirty Computer? No it is not. But I was actually surprised with how well this has aged, I overplayed it so much when it came out but I still liked it quite a lot! 

 

Beyonce - Formation - It’s a bop yeah but this one has aged a bit, it didn’t go off as hard as I remember

 

Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend - Meh it’s just a very generic synthpop song that’s nicely produced but it really doesn’t stand out at all

 

Beyonce - XO - Never cared a lot for this tbh. Like it’s cute and it sounds euphoric, anthemic idk but I just don’t feel it 

 

Robyn - Dancing On My Own - I always found the instrumental pretty jarring and also she has one of those cutesy girlie voices that make me wanna kms

 

Janet Jackson - No Sleep - Queen of insomnia made some points with this chill and relaxing bop

 

Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch - Wow the first 3 minutes of this are really stunning, I almost got emotional listening to it but yeah this does not justify the other 5 mins of artsy/experimental instrumental

 

Solange - Don’t Touch My Hair - This is boring sorry, there’s some interesting elements here and there but yeah it didn’t click

 

Blood Orange - Best to You - This is alright I guess...

 

Robyn - Honey - Way better than domo

 

Lana Del Rey - The Greatest - This is on another level :winniepoor: 

 

Angel Olsen - Lark - Not the 1-2 punch of the best songs of 2019 :winniepoor: 

 

Janelle Monae - Tightrope - Funky bop, one of the best albums of all time :itstrue: 

 

Lana Del Rey - Video Games - This is boring wow the glow up with NFR!

 

Kelela - Frontline - Massive bop whew 

 

Drake - Passionfruit - I like the instrumental

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Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel - have never been super into this but it’s a cute song (also shea won as5 to this so i have to stan)

 

Beyonce - Formation - a classic

 

Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend - a cute song but idk if it really compares to the rest here

 

Beyonce - XO - i’ve always really liked this. v underrated

 

Robyn - Dancing On My Own - cute but kinda played out amongst the gheys

 

Janet Jackson - No Sleep - i’m sure auburn loves it!

 

Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch - talented brilliant incredible etc

 

Solange - Don’t Touch My Hair - oh yes i’ve always loved this

 

Blood Orange - Best to You - really like this. my favorite song by them

 

Robyn - Honey - a cute song but idk if it really compares to the rest here [2]

 

Lana Del Rey - The Greatest - talented brilliant incredible etc [2]

 

Angel Olsen - Lark - it’s nice

 

Janelle Monae - Tightrope - not super into this one

 

Lana Del Rey - Video Games - talented brilliant incredible etc [3]

 

Kelela - Frontline - i like it

 

Drake - Passionfruit - one of my favorites from him

 

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Make Me Feel - This album is AWFUL but this is like the only song I enjoy. It's pretty cute, but generic and a tired Prince cosplay.

 

Formation - My all time most played song. From my favorite album ever! Everything about this is iconic.

 

Boyfriend - Never cared for their lesbo synthpop shtick.

 

XO - A classic feel good track from Bey. This chorus has a really nostalgic and romantic feel to it that I love. It's euphoric but understated at the same time? So good.

 

Dancing on my Own - Birthed a LOT of these new girls. A great classic, although not one of my favorites in this round.

 

No Sleeep - It's a Janet song. You know what to expect... yeah it's good, but I'm not sure what takes this to the next level.

 

Venice Bitch - Have to be in a really drunk and self hating mood for this. And I'm not.

 

Don't Touch My Hair - Don't care for her output after "True".

 

Best to You - Blood Orange needs to stick to producing for the alt pop girls because his solo work is dull and repetitive as hell.

 

Honey - Something shifted when she dropped this. Still one of my favorite 2018 songs. Sensual as ****.

 

The greatest - Much better and instant than Venice, but I feel like all the impact that this album had on me was left in 2019.

 

Lark - One of the most hauntingly beautiful, epic and devastating tracks I've ever heard. Angel put her heart and soul into this project, and every fiber of it has so much emotion that it's hard not to be touched by it.

 

Tightrope - Corny and annoying as ****.

 

Video Games - I think I'm really over her. This lullaby music is awful :rip:

 

Frontline - My favorite album of 2017. I was confused when this got BNT but it really has so much impact and emotion in it. A bad bitch anthem.

"I'll tell you what, there's no luck, it's all me".... WHEW

 

Passionfruit - You know I felt like hating this but I really can't. Timeless song.

 

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Janelle Monae - Make Me Feel: This is just fine.

 

Beyonce - Formation: Spectacular. I love it.

 

Tegan and Sara - Boyfriend: I like it but not that much.

 

Beyonce - XO: I like it. Nothing much to say.

 

Robyn - Dancing On My Own: Not big fan of this song, sorry. Kinda dislike it.

 

Janet Jackson - No Sleep: Relaxing and Calming.

 

Lana Del Rey - Venice Bitch: Beautiful.

 

Solange - Don’t Touch My Hair: Really Good.

 

Blood Orange - Best to You: It got better while the song was progressing

 

Robyn - Honey: Way better tha, her other song here.

 

Lana Del Rey - The Greatest: Great

 

Angel Olsen - Lark: I like some parts others just don't...nothing for me.

 

Janelle Monae - Tightrope: Love it one of my favorite songs of All-Time, so energetic!

 

Lana Del Rey - Video Games: One of my favorite Lana's songs

 

Kelela - Frontline: Consistently Good Song.

 

Drake - Passionfruit: Good but no enough.

 

Great Round. The songs clearly have a reason why they were well received by critics after all.

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