ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 HAPPIER Average score: 5.40 High score: 8 (@Ace Reject, @BnPac, @Quicksand) Low score: 1 (@Invisibility, @Born to Run) This envious lilt about worrying that your ex has moved on with someone better is what started it all for Olivia Rodrigo. After spotting her performing a bare-bones demo of “Happier” on Instagram, producer Dan Nigro reached out immediately via DM, forming the primary artistic partnership behind Sour. Best bit: “And think of me fondly when your hands are on her/I hope you're happy, but don't be happier” ATRL says...: “I'm a sucker for a girl admitting insecurity for the girl that will replace her,” @BnPac shared. “This, ‘Ladies’ from Fiona or even ‘Lost One’ from Jazmine scratch that itch.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 A few more interludes to close out the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norte Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Some tracks on Sour are really boring, lyrics are ok/cute tho, it's the same with some album tracks on HTE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 GEMS (INTERLUDE) Average score: 5.48 High score: 8 (@madonnas, @Ace Reject, @Eric.) Low score: 1 (@ultraviolence.xx) The “Gems” filling Little Simz’s heart on this interlude from Sometimes I Might Be Introvert are not precious stones but nuggets of wisdom, dished out by Emma Corrin, that keep Simbi going as she tries to make her way in a challenging industry. Best bit: “Do you want fifteen years or fifteen minutes?/Do not tire yourself out” ATRL says...: @madonnas had a great idea. “This gives me The ArchAndroid vibes,” he observed. “Full song please with rap, please.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, Norte said: Some tracks on Sour are really boring, lyrics are ok/cute tho, it's the same with some album tracks on HTE I don't find any of Sour boring, because every song has a strong pop melody. There are some Happier Than Ever tracks that might be skips on their own, but they mostly work in the context of the album, building its overall mood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 One more tale to wrap it up tonight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 ARI'S TALE Average score: 5.58 High score: 10 (@Ace Reject, @Born to Run) Low score: 1 (@ultraviolence.xx, @Insanity) Before their duet, “On It,” Jazmine Sullivan lets Ari Lennox have the floor for a raucous Heaux Tales monologue about being so dickmatized that you’re willing to overlook all of a man’s most toxic behavior. Best bit: “Um, if this ever came out, who it was, you would be like, ‘Bitch, do you know what Google says?’/Yes, I do, yes, I do/But I also know what that dick said” ATRL says...: “Funniest tale for sure, behind Issa’s (from the deluxe),” @Ewan Chaos declared. @creativity., on the other hand, found all of the interludes “kinda boring.” @madonnas' artpop could mean anything. “Please,” he wrote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisibility Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Happier, Enough for You, Favorite Crime are all objectively worse than Hope Ur Ok She tried to diversify there and the results were decent, unlike the 3 other I mentioned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invisibility Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Rashida's Tale better be the last one standing, plus The Rapper That Came to Tea being the last from Simz feels right Biggest surprise for me is that 30's standard tracklist has yet to see any losses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 The OP is updated with the first round of results. This is your top 70: HEAUX TALES “Bodies (Intro)” “Pick Up Your Feelings” “Put It Down” “On It” “Donna’s Tale” “Price Tags” “Rashida’s Tale” “Lost One” “The Other Side” “Girl Like Me” SOUR “Brutal” “Traitor” “Drivers License” “Deja Vu” “Good For You” “Enough For You” “Jealousy, Jealousy” “Favorite Crime" JUBILEE “Paprika” “Be Sweet” “Kokomo, IN” “Slide Tackle” “Posing In Bondage” “Sit” “Savage Good Boy” “In Hell” “Tactics” “Posing For Cars” HAPPIER THAN EVER “Getting Older” “I Didn’t Change My Number” “Billie Bossa Nova” “My Future” “Oxytocin” “Goldwing” “Lost Cause” “Halley’s Comet” “Overheated” “Your Power” “NDA” “Therefore I Am” “Happier Than Ever” “Male Fantasy” SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT “Introvert” “Woman” “Two Worlds Apart” “I Love You, I Hate You” “Little Q, Pt. 2” “Speed” “Standing Ovation” “I See You” “The Rapper That Came to Tea (Interlude)” “Rollin Stone” “Protect My Energy” “Point and Kill” “Fear No Man” “How Did You Get Here” “Miss Understood” 30 “Strangers By Nature” “Easy On Me” “My Little Love” “Cry Your Heart Out” “Oh My God” “Can I Get It” “I Drink Wine” “All Night Parking” “Woman Like Me” “Hold On” “To Be Loved” “Love Is a Game” “Wild Wild West” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Invisibility said: Happier, Enough for You, Favorite Crime are all objectively worse than Hope Ur Ok "Favorite Crime" is 10! Stop this slander!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 minute ago, Invisibility said: Rashida's Tale better be the last one standing Donna's Tale >>> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, supaspaz said: Podcaster Antoinette Henry revisits a double standard first brought to light by Christina Aguilera on her classic “Can’t Hold Us Down” 1 hour ago, supaspaz said: What was great was how badass Antoinette Henry was at such a young age to then write "Antoinette's Tale"! @Ace Reject, this was for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted July 19, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 3 minutes ago, supaspaz said: @Ace Reject, this was for you! I felt the love! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted July 19, 2022 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 Those Olivia deep cuts were so … they could used some work. My fave Simz interlude out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksand Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 2 hours ago, supaspaz said: EASY ON ME with Chris Stapleton Average score: 3.88 High score: 8.25 (@Ace Reject) Low score: 1 (@ultraviolence.xx, @MP2K, @creativity., @Norte, @Born to Run) I actually prefer this version to the original Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksand Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 1 hour ago, supaspaz said: HOPE UR OK Average score: 5.35 High score: 10 (@Quicksand) Low score: 1 (@Norte) Me being the only high score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 23 minutes ago, Quicksand said: Me being the only high score Gay icon Quicksand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverie Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Quote “This gives me The ArchAndroid vibes,” he observed. “Full song please with rap, please.” MTE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BnPac Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Good so far, nothing lost. I am also shocked at some interludes getting such high scores. I just couldn't bring myself to give that high of a score to an interlude, it's not a full song. Sadly Heaux and Introvert were most affected by this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wish Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 Everybody Dies is so painfully low I really feel like the only one who adores it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McNulty Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 you guys are too generous with your ratings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddy Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 12 hours ago, supaspaz said: EASY ON ME with Chris Stapleton Average score: 3.88 High score: 8.25 (@Ace Reject) Low score: 1 (@ultraviolence.xx, @MP2K, @creativity., @Norte, @Born to Run) Bonus tracks are often throwaways, but this rehash of 30's lead single is particularly pointless: Nearly a carbon copy of "Easy On Me," Adele adds nothing but a chicken-fried harmony from country star Chris Stapleton, who twangs along to every. single. line. like a glorified backup singer. It's not so much bad as utterly baffling, making it an easy choice for the first elimination. Best bit: right before the bridge, when Chris Stapleton really lets loose and briefly makes his presence feel necessary ATRL says…: “This left me confused,” @BnPac admitted. @madonnas noted that there was “not really a significant difference tbh. But why isn’t this on Spotify? Feels like a huge oversight.” He then expressed his disgust with the entire album: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 19, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 19, 2022 7 hours ago, McNulty said: you guys are too generous with your ratings Too generous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted July 20, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 20, 2022 Let's do this again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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