Unacclaimed IV Group Stage, Week 7

[whuntva]

We begin another week of sixteen songs.

But while voting, please do not forget about rectifying the error in last week's group.


Rank songs from 1-4 with top song receiving 4 points, bottom receiving 1 point. Ties are broken by the number of #1 votes. Top TWO songs advance.

Voting ends 11/20 at 11:59 forum time.

And as a small addendum, if you would like to add to or in any way change your ballot, please make a followup post instead of modifying the original. I am more likely to see it that way. Thank you!


HYPERION GROUP
Deodato - Super Strut
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Phish - Guelah Papyrus


PHOBOS GROUP
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction


DEIMOS GROUP
Shurik'n - Lettre
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
Rodriguez - Cause
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen

ARIEL GROUP
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Catey Shaw - Human Contact
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done

Thank you all for voting!

[spiritualized]

HYPERION GROUP

4. Cuts - Bunsen Burner (3.5) - Good atmospheric track - wins the lot for me.
10. Deodato - Super Strut (3.0) - quite good track, very Kool & the Gang, of which I believe Deodato was a member ?
14. Phish - Guelah Papyrus (2.5) - Never been a big fan of Phish or Marillion - not a bad song, but nothing exciting.
15. Michael Jackson - Butterflies (2.0) - one of the slow, boring song from MJ which I don't feel anything special for.

PHOBOS GROUP

1. The New Year - Reconstruction (5.0) - my nomination. The New Year were the Phoenix rising from the ashes of Bedhead. The Texan brothers manage to win it all with this superb song, based on slowcore and its whispered vocals, the brilliant use of the bass guitar and the layered guitars. The buildup of this song is simply incredible, leaving me panting at the end.
5. Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel) (3.5) - I'm liking this loooong folk-prog track, the melodies are there to catch your attention.
8. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (3.0) - Classic Northern Soul, like a multitude of other tracks from the vaults. Would not stand out on a Northern Soul compilation, I think.
13. LAKE - Christmas Island (2.5) - far too sweet indie pop for me. The instrumentation is too basic - give me Field Mice any day over this.

DEIMOS GROUP

2. Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen (4.0) - didn't start very well (the German language is tough to mix with music, although some have succeeded - like Blumfeld), but I had heard other albums from Tocotronic and really liked them. Good idea to follow through, the track gets better and better. Discovery of the week
6. Shurik'n - Lettre (3.5) - a member of the IAM posse, I didn't know this French rap song. Actually pretty good, manages to rekindle the sentiment that IAM portrayed
12. Rodriguez - Cause (3.0) - Oh boy, can one be more miserable ("I lost my job two weeks b4 Christmas") ? Whiffs of Dylan's folk, less poetic, I guess. I do like the instrumentation (folk guitar + strings).
16. Cassiano - A Lua e Eu (1.0) oh. Dear. God. (sorry.)

ARIEL GROUP
3. Catey Shaw - Human Contact (3.5) enjoyable, bouncy pop music
7. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues (3.5) not sure where the blues is in this song, but it has this 70s punch which I enjoyed
9. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (3.0) - I quite like her voice and melody - surprising this is from the 70s too.
11. Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (3.0), nice smooth jazz - sometimes may just be the ticket. Today, not so much.

[Romain]

HYPERION GROUP
2. Cuts - Bunsen Burner
8. Phish - Guelah Papyrus
10. Deodato - Super Strut
16. Michael Jackson - Butterflies

PHOBOS GROUP
5. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
6. The New Year - Reconstruction
9. Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
14. LAKE - Christmas Island

DEIMOS GROUP
4. Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
12. Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
13. Shurik'n - Lettre
15. Rodriguez - Cause

ARIEL GROUP
1. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
3. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
7. Catey Shaw - Human Contact
11. Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta

Discovery of the week: Archie Shepp - Attica Blues

[EmilienDelRey]

4. HYPERION GROUP
3. Deodato - Super Strut (my nomination)
10. Phish - Guelah Papyrus
15. Michael Jackson - Butterflies
16. Cuts - Bunsen Burner

3. PHOBOS GROUP
4. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (my nomination)
9. LAKE - Christmas Island
11. Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
13. The New Year - Reconstruction

1. DEIMOS GROUP
1. Rodriguez - Cause (my nomination, probably my 2nd favorite song)
2. Shurik'n - Lettre (my nomination)
8. Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
12. Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen

2. ARIEL GROUP
5. Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (my nomination)
6. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
7. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
14. Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[Bang Jan]

HYPERION GROUP
Deodato - Super Strut
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Phish - Guelah Papyrus
Michael Jackson - Butterflies

PHOBOS GROUP
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction

DEIMOS GROUP
Rodriguez - Cause
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Shurik'n - Lettre

ARIEL GROUP
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[Henrik]

Wow, it's the Emilien week!

[EmilienDelRey]

Wow, it's the Emilien week!

...and it might be painful


I'd like to share a translation of Shurik'n Lettre: http://lyricstranslate.com/fr/la-lettre-letter.html-0
I understand the song has nothing special for those who don't understand french. That's why if you get the time, look at the translation - the message moves me a lot. It's about a grandfather who's addressing to his grandson through... a Letter.

[DaveC]

HYPERION GROUP
1. Cuts - Bunsen Burner
2. Phish - Guelah Papyrus
3. Deodato - Super Strut
4. Michael Jackson - Butterflies

PHOBOS GROUP
1. Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
2. The New Year - Reconstruction
3. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
4. LAKE - Christmas Island

DEIMOS GROUP
1. Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
2. Shurik'n - Lettre
3. Rodriguez - Cause
4. Cassiano - A Lua e Eu

ARIEL GROUP
1. Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
2. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
3. Catey Shaw - Human Contact
4. Archie Shepp - Attica Blues

Favourite discoveries this week: Tocotronic - 'So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen' & Mulatu Astatke - 'Tezeta'.

Recommended for anyone who is a fan of Dan Simmons Hyperion: Mary Doria Russell - The Sparrow.

[Sweepstakes Ron]

7. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues (3.5) not sure where the blues is in this song, but it has this 70s punch which I enjoyed
3. Catey Shaw - Human Contact (3.5) enjoyable, bouncy pop music

What's the right order?

[Bruno]

HYPERION GROUP
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Deodato - Super Strut
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Phish - Guelah Papyrus

PHOBOS GROUP
LAKE - Christmas Island
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
The New Year - Reconstruction

DEIMOS GROUP
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
Shurik'n - Lettre
Rodriguez - Cause
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen

ARIEL GROUP
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Catey Shaw - Human Contact
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done

[antonius]

HYPERION GROUP
Deodato - Super Strut
Phish - Guelah Papyrus
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Michael Jackson - Butterflies

PHOBOS GROUP
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction

DEIMOS GROUP
Rodriguez - Cause
Shurik'n - Lettre
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu

ARIEL GROUP
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[Henrik]

9. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (3.0) - I quite like her voice and melody - surprising this is from the 70s too.

It's from 1991. That production would definitely be surprising if was from the '70s.

[prosecutorgodot]

HYPERION GROUP
Deodato - Super Strut
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Phish - Guelah Papyrus
Michael Jackson - Butterflies

PHOBOS GROUP
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction

[spiritualized]

7. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues (3.5) not sure where the blues is in this song, but it has this 70s punch which I enjoyed
3. Catey Shaw - Human Contact (3.5) enjoyable, bouncy pop music

What's the right order?

Sorry, amended. Catey Shaw takes first

[spiritualized]

9. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (3.0) - I quite like her voice and melody - surprising this is from the 70s too.

It's from 1991. That production would definitely be surprising if was from the '70s.

OK, I understand now.
When I looked for the song in Spotify I briefly saw this, hence the confusion. I guess there are more than 1 Martika !

[bonnielaurel]

HYPERION GROUP
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Deodato - Super Strut
Phish - Guelah Papyrus

PHOBOS GROUP
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction

DEIMOS GROUP
Rodriguez - Cause
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu
Shurik'n - Lettre

ARIEL GROUP
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[sonofsamiam]

HYPERION GROUP
Deodato - Super Strut
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Phish - Guelah Papyrus

PHOBOS GROUP
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
James Fountain - Seven Day Love
LAKE - Christmas Island
The New Year - Reconstruction

DEIMOS GROUP
Rodriguez - Cause
Shurik'n - Lettre
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu

ARIEL GROUP
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[whuntva]

Hyperion

Cuts - Bunsen Burner (USA)
Deodato - Super Strut (BRA)
Phish - Guelah Papyrus (USA)
Michael Jackson - Butterflies (USA)

Two great instrumental tracks. Hard to choose but the eerie atmosphere of Cuts gets the slightest edge here.

Phobos

James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (USA)
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel) (UK)
LAKE - Christmas Island (USA)
The New Year - Reconstruction (USA)

I had no idea "Christmas Island" was the Adventure time song. Fountain wins what is mostly an uneven, mediocre group. "Lover" is the only song I could see having a chance in later rounds.

Deimos

Shurik'n - Lettre (FRA)
Rodriguez - Cause (USA)
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu (BRA)
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen (GER)

Shurik'n reminds me of Dutch rapper MC Brainpower.

Ariel

Archie Shepp - Attica Blues (USA)
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (USA)
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (ETH)
Catey Shaw - Human Contact (USA)

The minute I heard "Attica Blues", I knew it would be hard to topple.

[jamieW]

HYPERION GROUP
1. Cuts - Bunsen Burner 10
5. Deodato - Super Strut 8
14. Phish - Guelah Papyrus 6
16. Michael Jackson - Butterflies 5

PHOBOS GROUP
4. Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel) 8
9. The New Year - Reconstruction 7
10. LAKE - Christmas Island 7
13. James Fountain - Seven Day Lover 6

DEIMOS GROUP
3. Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen 8
8. Shurik'n - Lettre 7
12. Cassiano - A Lua e Eu 6
15. Rodriguez - Cause 5

ARIEL GROUP
2. Archie Shepp-Attica Blues 8
6. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done 8
7. Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta 7
11. Catey Shaw - Human Contact 7

[jamieW]

14. Phish - Guelah Papyrus (2.5) - Never been a big fan of Phish or Marillion - not a bad song, but nothing exciting.

I think you might be confusing the American jam-band Phish with Fish, the lead singer of Marillion. (The only reason I caught this is because I am a huge fan of both Fish and Marillion ... but not so much Phish.)

[jamieW]

9. Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (3.0) - I quite like her voice and melody - surprising this is from the 70s too.

It's from 1991. That production would definitely be surprising if was from the '70s.

OK, I understand now.
When I looked for the song in Spotify I briefly saw this, hence the confusion. I guess there are more than 1 Martika !

Actually, that is the same Martika; Spotify just messed up on the date. (And the only reasons I know this is because I'd recognize Martika's pretty face anywhere - and she had a hit in 1989 called "More Than You Know.")

[spiritualized]

14. Phish - Guelah Papyrus (2.5) - Never been a big fan of Phish or Marillion - not a bad song, but nothing exciting.

I think you might be confusing the American jam-band Phish with Fish, the lead singer of Marillion. (The only reason I caught this is because I am a huge fan of both Fish and Marillion ... but not so much Phish.)

Bloody hell, getting a lot of things wrong this week. I'll go curl up in a corner until I'm right again

[jamieW]

14. Phish - Guelah Papyrus (2.5) - Never been a big fan of Phish or Marillion - not a bad song, but nothing exciting.

I think you might be confusing the American jam-band Phish with Fish, the lead singer of Marillion. (The only reason I caught this is because I am a huge fan of both Fish and Marillion ... but not so much Phish.)

Bloody hell, getting a lot of things wrong this week. I'll go curl up in a corner until I'm right again

Don't feel bad, spiritualized - that's an everyday occurrence for me! (It's why it's taking me so long to complete the 1900-1949 spreadsheet.)

[Moonbeam]

HYPERION

Michael Jackson - Butterflies: 7.5
Cuts - Bunsen Burner: 7.5
Deodato - Super Strut: 6.5
Phish - Guelah Papyrus: 6

PHOBOS

LAKE - Christmas Island: 8
The New Year - Reconstruction: 7
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover: 6.5
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel): 6

DEIMOS

Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen: 8.5
Rodriguez - Cause: 7.5
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu: 7
Shurik'n - Lettre: 6.5

ARIEL

Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done: 9
Catey Shaw - Human Contact: 7.5
Archie Shepp - Attica Blues: 7
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta: 6

Not much time for comments. The Tocotronic track grew more awesome as it went along - a really nice discovery! Awesome to see someone nominate the Prince-penned "Love... Thy Will Be Done". The Prince vocal version is a 10 for me, but Martika's version is great in its own right. I also love the song "Spirit" that he recorded for her album.

[Krurze]

HYPERION GROUP
Cuts - Bunsen Burner
Deodato - Super Strut
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Phish - Guelah Papyrus


PHOBOS GROUP
LAKE - Christmas Island
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
The New Year - Reconstruction

Instantly fell in love with the LAKE track

DEIMOS GROUP
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Rodriguez - Cause
Shurik'n - Lettre
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu

Basically a tie for first place here

ARIEL GROUP
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

I really like Tezeta, struck a sentimental chord with me

[whuntva]

I am going to be out of the house at the deadline. Expected to be back home around 10 pm EST.

Any votes submitted after the normal deadline will be counted.

[Sweepstakes Ron]

1. Super Strut
2. Bunsen Burner
3. Butterflies
4. Guelah Papyrus

1. Christmas Island
2. Seven Day Lover
3. Ghosts
4. Reconstruction

1. Cause
2. Lettre
3. So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
4. A Lua e Eu

1. Human Contact
2. Love... Thy Will Be Done
3. Attica Blues
4. Tezeta

[Toni]

HYPERION GROUP
Phish - Guelah Papyrus
Deodato - Super Strut
Michael Jackson - Butterflies
Cuts - Bunsen Burner

PHOBOS GROUP
LAKE - Christmas Island
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel)
The New Year - Reconstruction
James Fountain - Seven Day Lover

DEIMOS GROUP
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu: this video with the live version of the song is not that good; anyway, I don't think results would change with the original one, given the high quality of the other three songs. Cassiano is one of the most important names of Brazilian black music, and "A Lua e Eu" is a great example of his unique touch on music, showing at the same time his eccentric, almost cheeky, corny side, and his beautiful melismatic vocals. After all, he's a very genuine and talented composer, who, along with Tim Maia, was the precursor of our soul music.

Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen
Rodriguez - Cause
Shurik'n - Lettre

ARIEL GROUP
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues
Catey Shaw - Human Contact

[whuntva]

HYPERION
Deodato - Super Strut (50, 5)
Cuts - Bunsen Burner (49, 7)
---
Phish - Guelah Papyrus (32, 1)
Michael Jackson - Butterflies (29, 2)

PHOBOS

James Fountain - Seven Day Lover (46 5)
Strawbs - Medley: Ghosts (Sweet Dreams/Night Light/Guardian Angel) (46, 5)
---
LAKE - Christmas Island (40, 5)
The New Year - Reconstruction (28, 1)

It was back and forth between the top two for some time. If results are correct, we will have a tiebreaker round for seeding. LAKE rallied towards the end but fell just short.

DEIMOS
Rodriguez - Cause (43, 6)
Tocotronic - So jung kommen wir nicht mehr zusammen (40, 6)
---
Shurik'n - Lettre (36, 1)
Cassiano - A Lua e Eu (31, 3)

I called the game with Shurik'n in second early, but Shurk'n lost at the end. Rodriguez held on, though.


ARIEL
Archie Shepp-Attica Blues (45, 5)
Martika - Love... Thy Will Be Done (40, 3)
---
Mulatu Astatke - Tezeta (39, 5)
Catey Shaw - Human Contact (26, 2)

Astatke's attempts at a comeback ultimately fell short.

A little tired right now, so I won't start the group until at least midday tomorrow. Deadline will still be the same.

[Sweepstakes Ron]

And that leaves me 1 for 7 going into Round 2. Dag, yo.