rate Real Pain: 2020s Female Indie Rock & Folk Rate (Winner Revealed!)

[prézli]

Will send this weekend.

[prézli]

Has Care won yet?

[prézli]

Oh, KSmellie has submitted.

 

Yes, Care won then.

[smholiv]

we're at 10 participants :party: going to give it a couple of days and then work on results. thanks for sending!

[smholiv]

Thank you @Sanguine @greento @Touch It @Green Tea Is Green @MP2K @Hikari @K$Ellie @diogozsz @prézli @minho

for submitting scores for the rate! I think its about time to get results going so we'll get started shortly~

 

Since it's a smaller group I'm going to just post the bottom half (65-31) today followed by a summary update.

Feel free to share comments as I post or you can do so afterwards. I'll continue with the top 30 tomorrow.

 

The results are... interesting

[smholiv]

 

65. Snail Mail - c. et. al.

Score: 4.05

10 - N/A

7.5 - diogo

1 - Sanguine, K$llie

 

A pretty slow-burn folksy song where Ms. Mail's erm...vocals are the centre point. Certainly a choice.

 

64. Snail Mail - Mia

Score: 4.825

10 - N/A

8 - Hikari

2 - minho, Touch It, MP2K

1 - N/A

 

The closer to Valentine invites strings for a dramatic closer that ultimately feels a bit more like a whimper.

[smholiv]

 

63. Clairo - Wade

Score: 5.1

10 - N/A

7.5 - Green, diogo

2 - MP2K

1 - N/A

 

Featuring a quintessentially '70s folk backdrop, Clairo finds solace in solitude.

 

62. Clairo - Partridge

Score: 5.125

10 - N/A

9 - diogo

1 - MP2K

 

Clairo questions a one-sided relationship with a whispery vocal and slightly groovier '70s style flair.

[Sanguine]

:zzzz:

[smholiv]

 

61. Snail Mail - Light Blue

Score: 5.65

10 - N/A

8.5 - Hikari

3 - Ellie, prezli

1 - N/A

 

A slightly bouncier folk number, this was written when Snail Mail was 19 and the simple declaration-style becomes it's focal point.

 

 

60. Clairo - Little Changes

Score: 5.95

10 - N/A

8.5 - Green

3 - Ellie, prezli

1 - N/A

 

On this contemplative ballad, Clairo confronts the realities of her mental health struggles. What I like about this is it doesn't aim to reach a conclusion or find an answer, it just kind of dwells on the idea of what depression can mean for a person.

 

You're probably sensing a pattern for the bottom of this rate...

[Touch It]

heyy

[Sanguine]

It was really bad for them

[prézli]

yes, Clairo can go home.

[Sanguine]

2 minutes ago, Touch It said:

heyy

Hi Nick

[smholiv]

 

59. Snail Mail - Automate

Score: 5.975

10 - N/A

8.5 - MP2K

1 - Touch It

 

The crunchy guitars give this song a much needed spark of energy after a string of folksy songs.

 

 

58. Clairo - Just for Today

Score: 6.125

9 - minho

3 - Ellie

 

I love this song  Clairo confronts her depressive thoughts head on, reflecting on some of the darkest days.

 

57. Clairo - Harbor

Score: 6.175

10 - Touch It

2 - Prezli

 

A bittersweet moment wherein the narrator realizes the exhausting nature of a troubled relationship is weighing down on her.

[Touch It]

yes, SM can go home.

[smholiv]

someone who isn't ms mail or claire next 

[smholiv]

 

56. beabadoobee - How Was Your Day?

Score: 6.225

8.25 - Green

2 - MP2K

 

Although she explored pop-rock and '90s inspired alt rock genres on this album, this track harkens back to beabadoobee's origins as a lo-fi bedroom folk artist. I think we want noise bangers...

[Touch It]

my least fav from FIF so deserved

[prézli]

no, bea  

[K$Ellie]

underrated song, it's my least fave but it's quite endearing

more clairo please!

[prézli]

2 minutes ago, Touch It said:

my least fav from FIF so deserved

You did give Care an 11?

[prézli]

1 minute ago, K$Ellie said:

underrated song, it's my least fave but it's quite endearing

more clairo please!

hiiiiii

[Touch It]

Just now, prézli said:

You did give Care an 11?

gave it a 10, I gave a different song on it an 11 

[K$Ellie]

Just now, prézli said:

hiiiiii

hey hope you inflated bea's average

[smholiv]

 

 

55. Snail Mail - Madonna

Score: 6.25

9 - MP2K

3.5 - Greento

 

 

Lowest single. A rhythmic style song that features her smoky sounding whisper delivery works perfectly for this song about avoiding putting a lover on a pedestal.

 

 

 

 

54. Soccer Mommy - Up the Walls

Score: 6.275

8 - MP2K, Hikari

5 - Touch It, Green, prezli

 

This spacey folk track has a nostalgic element to it which allows the narrator to feel reflective in a short span.

 

 

53. Soccer Mommy - Gray Light

Score: 6.3

9 - Hikari

2.5 - Sanguine

 

 

The album closer takes an ambient approach~ The last 30 seconds or so are a highlight