Sanguine Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 Team Shelven 4th Spoiler @PinkBox with Rebel Heart "I think the choice to list other tracks from the album that build on the theme you’re arguing this song exemplifies was a smart choice, since it makes your argument that this song represents the album feel more grounded. But your explanation lost some steam in the second half; the focus on Madonna’s plastic surgery and being a sexual elderly person felt like a bit of a stretch since this particular song is a fairly surface level “I’ve done things differently” commentary as opposed to a heavier look at her controversies and the criticisms that have been thrown at her. I do see what you were going for and it works to some degree, but not quite as well as a tighter example could have." 7/10 3rd Spoiler @wehavetostan with Pink Pony Club "You’ve provided great background on the song itself and a solid preview of what the album as a whole is going to be about. My main critique here is that I wish you had been a bit more explicit in connecting the song to the album, instead of the implied connections you allude to. Based on the end of your explanation, I assume the album is going to be one that contrasts a highly personal lyrical experience with an upbeat, dance sound, but your explanation would have benefitted from saying that outright about the album." 7.5/10
Sanguine Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 Team Shelven Just missing the win... 2nd Spoiler @Auburn with Velvet Rope "You do a really great job here tying this particular song to the album’s overall concept in a way that’s concise but also feels fleshed out. Just from your first two sentences, I feel like I have clear expectations for what to expect from this album lyrically and thematically as this game progresses. I think you could have improved further by replacing your third sentence (which feels a bit like a restatement of the second) with a brief discussion of the musical aspects of the song – this song has a really unique blend of sounds/genres with some very cool production elements, and I would have loved to hear something about whether and why that’s representative of the full album." 8.5/10
Kelp Posted October 14, 2023 Posted October 14, 2023 1 minute ago, Sanguine said: Madonna’s plastic surgery and being a sexual elderly person 1
Sanguine Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 Team Staryu 11th Spoiler @Alldeezy with First Light " Sorry sis you went way over the 100 word count " Thank you for auditioning!
Sanguine Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 Team Element 10th Spoiler @DAP with Virgo's Groove "You definitely picked the right song to show off this fantastic album! Virgo’s Groove is brilliant and everyone adores it. I am struggling with your explanation though. “Each song delights in a bygone hedonism - and Virgo’s Groove is the most earnest.” While an interesting concept, I think this entry would have been stronger if you had used specific examples of the lyrics to show how Virgo’s Groove was the strongest representation of this hedonistic theme. You could have also discussed the creative and innovative production choices with which this album shines." Thank you for auditioning!!
Sanguine Posted October 14, 2023 Author Posted October 14, 2023 Team Shelven 10th Spoiler @fiercE with Let It Burn "So I know the prompt said the song should embody the album’s qualities “for better or worse”, but admitting at the very beginning of your explanation that the song you chose is the weakest song on the album really hurts you. It leads to only two conclusions: either the song actually isn’t that representative of your album (if essentially every other track on the album is better), or that the song is representative of the album because the album is weak. Your explanation improves a bit after that start, but you paint a generic and somewhat bleak picture of this album by merely telling me it’s a repetitive dance-pop album about positivity and love." 3/10 Thanks for auditioning!!
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