ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 27, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 IYKYK. If you don't, let me let them explain. Quote Not all endings are permanent. The Singles Jukebox started on Stylus, and ran for a few years, and only ceased because Stylus itself ceased to be. The planets aligned when two ex-Stylus writers who had never before met turned up by chance at the same quiz night and immediately started talking about starting the Jukebox as a standalone site. Some rickety logistics were figured out, the call was put out to other writers, friends and contacts, and we were back surprisingly quickly. In many ways, music-crit discourse is in a better place than it was before TSJ, and before Stylus. We gave serious critical consideration to types of music that often didn’t have the best reputation. Today, things are better. It’s true that some parts of the music-criticverse is still dismissive of what’s in the charts, and particularly music listened to by women, young people, queer folk, POCs, and by people in non-English speaking cultures, and these are all things that we proudly championed at TSJ. But looking at what gets a run in major music publications, and it’s clear that even if things aren’t perfect, these artists and these audiences are taken more seriously than they were. For anyone browsing the internet this century, TSJ was a touchstone. Vital and engaging, even if you virulently disagreed. A place to learn, a place to discover, a place to feel accepted. We won't be the same without them, and this series will honor them. If you've rated with me before, you know how we do things - rate all songs from 1-10, with four 'favorites' allowed. (10.25, 10.5, 10.75, 11.) I'm pleading - in the spirit of TSJ, no scores under 5. Nothing here is bad - you may just be unfamiliar with it. So, GROW. Let's do this! SPOTIFY PLAYLIST
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 27, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 SONGS 2007 Jimmy (M.I.A.) What Goes Around...Comes Around (Justin Timberlake) No Pussy Blues (Grinderman) Lip Gloss (Lil Mama) Earth Intruders (Bjørk) I Wanna Have Your Babies (Natasha Bedingfield) The Opposite of Hallelujah (Jens Lekman) Double je (Christophe Willem) Fluorescent Adolescent (Arctic Monkeys) When Under Ether (PJ Harvey) 2009 You Belong with Me (Taylor Swift) Fifteen (Taylor Swift) Zero (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Heads Will Roll (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Da Stylez Deh (Busy Signal) Hey Playa! [Moroccan Blues] (DJ Quik & Kurupt) Sweat It Out (The-Dream) Lobo (Shakira) My Love (The-Dream & Mariah Carey) 9X Outta 10 (DJ Quik & Kurupt) 2010 Wile Out (DJ Zinc, Ms. Dynamite) Wut (Girl Unit) Hasta La Verdad (Javiera Mena) From a Table Away (Sunny Sweeney) Coma Cat (Tensnake) Shutterbugg (Big Boi, Cutty) The House That Built Me (Miranda Lambert) Holding You Down [Goin' in Circles] (Jazmine Sullivan) BRKLN CLLN (Joy Orbison) Take That (Wiley & Chew Fu) Hole in My Heart (Alphabeat) 2011 Nuclear Seasons (Charli XCX) The Bay (Metronomy) 212 (Azealia Banks) Love Done Gone (Billy Currington) Hell on Heels (Pistol Annies) Neva Soft (Ms. Dynamite) Ass on the Floor (Diddy-Dirty Money, Swizz Beats) Y'all Get Back Now (Big Freedia) Countdown (Beyoncé) House (Patrick Wolf) Together (Patrick Wolf) 2012 Luz De Pierda de Luna (Javiera Mena) You're The One (Charli XCX) Climax (Usher) Inspector Norse (Todd Terje) Loyalty (Invy Da Truth) Thinkin Bout You (Frank Ocean) King of Hearts (Cassie) Digital Rain (DJ Raff) Don't Save Me (HAIM) Forget (Lianne La Havas) *The bolded songs were the highest ranking in their respective years!
jqnetto Posted September 27, 2022 Posted September 27, 2022 what a nostalgia seeing that 2012 list packed with classiqués rip TSJ!
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 27, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 3 minutes ago, jqnetto said: what a nostalgia seeing that 2012 list packed with classiqués rip TSJ! It's time. It's time babe. Let me get the... right people here. @Tom Vercetti@Great Username@jqnetto@JoeAg@Reverie@Reverse Warholian@Brando@supaspaz@madonnas@Patrick@nasa@RTF99@TRF.@Pink Matter@Pink + White@Stevie@BlackoutZone@minho@Cannon@potent@Ewan Chaos@Lazuli
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted September 27, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 2 hours ago, Ace Reject said: Lip Gloss (Lil Mama) Oooh, we have a winner!
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 27, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 7 hours ago, supaspaz said: Oooh, we have a winner! Everybody say HEY MS @supaspaz and this incredible banner!
Ewan Chaos Posted September 27, 2022 Posted September 27, 2022 This is like... half classics that I already know and half classics I'm sure I'll be surprised I didn't already know!
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted September 27, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 2007 having maybe my fave song on the list as well as my least favorite by far
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted September 27, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 27, 2022 19 hours ago, Ace Reject said: I'm pleading - in the spirit of TSJ, no scores under 5. Nothing here is bad - you may just be unfamiliar with it. So, GROW. I have at least two 1s so far But both are well deserved 1s!
andresg770 Posted September 27, 2022 Posted September 27, 2022 Huh, that's an interesting selection. Surprised to see Javiera Mena and DJ Raff in there. Did they have someone from Chile in their staff or something? ALmost surprised Ana Tijoux and Fracisca Valenzuela aren't on this list too lol Also, everyone better be good to "Loba"! It's the superior version of the song, co-written by one of my faves!
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 28, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, andresg770 said: Huh, that's an interesting selection. Surprised to see Javiera Mena and DJ Raff in there. Did they have someone from Chile in their staff or something? ALmost surprised Ana Tijoux and Fracisca Valenzuela aren't on this list too lol Also, everyone better be good to "Loba"! It's the superior version of the song, co-written by one of my faves! They were musically voracious. They covered... mostly artists I had never heard of! And, conversely, did not kowtow to the standards of the day. Their months late review of 'My Girls' is the stuff of legend. Look at all the responses!
EJQL8 Posted September 28, 2022 Posted September 28, 2022 The Glee version of Heads Will Roll >>>>> the original
ATRL Moderator supaspaz Posted September 28, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, EJQL8 said: Tf is My Love doing there It's a 10+
ATRL Moderator khalyan Posted September 28, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 28, 2022 3 hours ago, EJQL8 said: The Glee version of Heads Will Roll >>>>> the original
Reverie Posted September 29, 2022 Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/27/2022 at 8:36 PM, Ace Reject said: They were musically voracious. They covered... mostly artists I had never heard of! And, conversely, did not kowtow to the standards of the day. Their months late review of 'My Girls' is the stuff of legend. Look at all the responses! Oh cool I've always hated that song for some reason, it's like the musical translation of a migraine to me. Maybe cuz I actually listened to it with a headache one time. Or maybe you need drugs for it Quote Jonathan Bradley: Forget socialism in the White House: The real place that scourge has infected is the lyrics of hyped-up indie rock bands — sorry, “collectives.” And why is this sending me
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted September 29, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted September 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, Reverie said: Oh cool I've always hated that song for some reason, it's like the musical translation of a migraine to me. Maybe cuz I actually listened to it with a headache one time. Or maybe you need drugs for it And why is this sending me It IS the weakest of the MPP singles, for sure. Summertime Clothes and Bluish>>>>>>
ATRL Moderator madonnas Posted September 29, 2022 ATRL Moderator Posted September 29, 2022 JAVIERA MENA?!
Protocol Posted September 29, 2022 Posted September 29, 2022 On 9/26/2022 at 10:16 PM, supaspaz said: Oooh, we have a winner! Legitimately the most avant garde hit song ever. There is no melody. At all. In the entire track.
Stevie Posted September 29, 2022 Posted September 29, 2022 Oh wow, oh wow. Now this rate I will actually do!
Graves Posted October 3, 2022 Posted October 3, 2022 not Ms Dynamite about to occupy both slots of the top two... that's my girl.
ATRL Moderator Ace Reject Posted October 28, 2022 Author ATRL Moderator Posted October 28, 2022 Let's say votes are due November 5th?
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