Music Appreciation Thread (THE REVIVAL)

[Punished GN]

How it works:​

• Reply to the user above you and rate their song from 0-10/10 (click the reply button to quote their post)
• Post your own song in the same post as your rating
• Join in and keep the chain going

I'll start it:

_{Yes, I already know there's already a music thread. The difference here is that this one is interactive and more than just posting your song and watching it get ignored.}

[RogueFox]

How it works:​

• Reply to the user above you and rate their song from 0-10/10 (click the reply button to quote their post)
• Post your own song in the same post as your rating
• Join in and keep the chain going

I'll start it:

_{Yes, I already know there's already a music thread. The difference here is that this one is interactive and more than just posting your song and watching it get ignored.}

@Ghost Note

8.4 This song is a bop. I really like the melody and the sort of vintage sound mixed with modern. Now I have to start listening to them!

[AlteredTundra]

Oh shit talk about a flashback!

-Dibs Listening now lmao

@RogueFox

I think someone forgot to read the op

But it's cool. I'll do Ghost's

Dreaming of — FOALS 7/10

I enjoy some of their other songs and this isn't a bad one at all. Decent instrumentals and definitely a chill vibe overall! Vocals are what I expected and I was not disappointed in the slightest.



EDIT: I stand corrected. . One moment and will edit with a rating of yours as well

Northwest Passage — Unleash the Archers 7.5/10

This was a real treat. I enjoyed the lyrics and the instrumentals, while expected, were great (same goes for the vocals). And speaking of, they have an impressive lead vocalist. Her range is insane!

[RogueFox]

Oh shit talk about a flashback!

<Snipped quote by RogueFox>

I think someone forgot to read the op

But it's cool. I'll do Ghost's

Dreaming of — FOALS 7/10

I enjoy some of their other songs and this isn't a bad one at all. Decent instrumentals and definitely a chill vibe overall! Vocals are what I expected and I was not disappointed in the slightest.



EDIT: I stand corrected. . One moment and will edit with a rating of yours as well

Northwest Passage — Unleash the Archers 7.5/10

This was a real treat. I enjoyed the lyrics and the instrumentals, while expected, were great (same goes for the vocals). And speaking of, they have an impressive lead vocalist. Her range is insane!

@metanoia

8.5 Damn her voice is hauntingly beautiful, And the instruments and beat are really great too! She's impressive



Also I did the dibs thing cuz my internet was crapping out but I wanted to rate Ghost's song haha

[SleepingSilence]

@Ghost Note Thank you. Always enjoyed partaking in this one.

@RogueFox Well it's unmistakably an 80's song. (Even to somebody who usually listens to modern bands.) Though I enjoy funk and it started off promising. So I was vibing to it, and it was a fun enough listen overall. Though the mid-section, where it's just a chorus repeat and the most simple instrumentally, made it a little repetitive. (In fairness to the track, maybe the 240p quality hindered the tune.) But the cowbell and electronic noises picked it back up again. Even as it peters out a bit at the end. (For curiosity sake, I checked the music video of the song in question, which while missing the snazzy intro, ends stronger by the back-up singers harmonizing the title line.) But I guess I've now listened to it multiple times, so I had to like it enough for that.

6.5

[Punished GN]

@SleepingSilence

4.0 Meh not the worst but not my favorite type of song.

[skidcrow]

@Ghost Note

5/10, not what id regularly listen to and for me the vocals get lost in the mix.

[SleepingSilence]

@dhawan 7/10 Short and simple. (In a good way.) Not the strongest vocalist, if I had any critique to offer. But I liked it. (And according to ratings from a website I frequent, this is on one of their weakest albums. So I might start listening to more songs.)

[Zyshi]

@SleepingSilence 6/10, on an entirely personal and super biased scale. I like the riff, the instrumentals, but the vocals are completely lost to me. The kind of song I'd run to, but not actively seek out.

[Gunther]

@Zyshi
The Cat Empire - Brighter than Gold: 8/10 I have never heard this song or anything by the Cat Empire prior to viewing this clip. As a trumpet player, I appreciate any group that uses brass and/or saxophone instruments. The music has a pleasing sound; the percussion has a driving beat and the lyrics are good. I also appreciate the French Quarter, New Orleans flavor to the costumes and the Voodoo witch doctor. I may listen to this group for more of their stuff.

My own tastes are quite eclectic covering many decades and styles. Since my roots are grounded in heavy metal that is what I will offer today. This song was one of my workout songs that got me motivated.

[Heat]

@Gunther 6/10
I'm not the biggest fan of Volbeat but the song is solid, albeit nothing special. I dig the main riff, but the other instruments aren't too unique. The drumming is pretty boring. I don't dislike the lead singer's voice but I also don't love it. The 'fight, fight' chant in the background is kinda cheesy. It needed something more to kick it up another notch.



also, kudos to Ghost Note for bringing this thread back.

[SleepingSilence]

@Heat And you say cheesy like it's a bad thing.

I know I've liked other Avatar songs more than this one. (A Statue Of The King for example. Far stronger vocally/instrumentally imo.) But I could potentially see the chorus becoming an ear worm/a grower to someone on repeated listens. (Or maybe it'll just get annoying.) Though on the first listen it almost felt like it was all chorus lyrically, and though I enjoy my cheese, it wasn't exactly a strong one in my opinion. It's the instrumental solo in the middle, and the acoustic section at the end that make me wish I enjoyed it more throughout. (Okay, I gave it 2nd full listen. And yeah, I still don't like the chorus/meat of the song all that much. Despite it being very similar to stuff I do usually like, it's a bit Alestorm-y.)

Mmm. It's above average, but I don't know if I'd listen to it for a third time. 5.75/10?

[Zyshi]

@SleepingSilence 8/10 Holy schneikies, I really like this song. *Jams out in kitchen* The steady beat flows well with the colloquial lyrics, and the random interludes of Asian stringed instruments is nifty.

[Punished GN]

7/10 Not usually my thing but I fucking love the background instrumentals. Just not the vocals a whole lot.

[SleepingSilence]

@Ghost Note I always appreciate finding artists that go relatively unnoticed on youtube.

Electronica always feels like the most difficult genre to judge fairly. But I threw on my good headphones for this one, to try to make sure I got the intended experience. And I listened to it twice. Because I couldn't find the lyrics and I wanted to try to understand them better.

There's something going on here that I like. The chorus feels a bit melancholic, and the backing vocals (The "Ahhhs") go well at filling the space of the track. Might be a decent piece of background music for multitasking. But it's funny that the band literally named the album "Content", since that's kind of what it feels like overall? Went in one ear and out the other, without an opinion either way. But it reminds me of 'Marshmellow's, Happier' a bit? Precisely because I think the "drop" part is kind of a nothing? (In that I greatly prefer my bass/synth to kick me in the teeth musically.) Maybe even generically upbeat/chill sounding, which is in contrast to the lyrics which seem like they're trying a little harder? 5/10



I'll be interested to hear what someone thinks of this one. (It's Hip-Hop/Bass House music. So, you've been warned.)

[Zyshi]

@SleepingSilence 7/10 First half: thought is to turn it to .75 speed and fuck or go on a run to it. While the former is an incredibly crass response, it just has that kind of bass line to it (I have a pretty good subwoofer). At 3:02 it starts to sound like the soundtrack to Hellraiser in an awesome way (the Rubik's cube imagery probably helped with that), and builds back up to a respectable rhythm. The occasional classical elements (piano, for instance) gentles it near the end, which I like. Not my normal cuppa, and I'm glad I got to hear it. Cheers!

[SleepingSilence]

@Zyshi I tend to wait for someone else to review the person who reviewed me, so I don't seem biased either way. But I guess it can't be helped.

So despite the song consisting of mostly one line and a vocal phrased repeated, it actually works very well. Probably because the production is so tight. That, and I'm usually in favor of multiple vocalists. With the woman's voice in particular getting some subtle time to shine. (Being that it's a bit soft compared to the music.) However, her "aaah" that goes on for nearly thirty seconds is unexpected I grant, but it that might be my least favorite part of the song? Because sure, it's pretty and all, but it seems like the song would build intensity from there. Yet it goes for a period of quiet ambiance, which the impact of ("Oh, that sounds nice.") starts to wear on me 5,10, maybe 15 seconds in. Admittedly, instrumental ambiance is often a hard sell for my personal taste. And when she does start singing, I think it fits better. So I wonder if the song would've been improved with more vocals versus her extended "aaah". But I enjoyed it. 7.75/10