2021 Songs So Far - Round 1.1

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2021 Songs So Far - Round 1.1

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Welcome to the first round for the 2021 edition of Songs So Far!

All you have to do is listen to the songs and vote for your favorite in the individual matchups.
You may only vote if you have actually heard all the songs in the matchup you're voting for.

The deadline is Friday, 23 July, so I can disclose the results one week from now (but if you need more time, just tell me).

If you want to see the entire bracket, go to this post.

Here's this week's matchups:

1. Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
2. Alewya | Jagna vs. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Ja, Panik | Backup vs. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. Whispering Sons | Satantango
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Doss | Strawberry vs. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. Arlo Parks | Hope

Here's the playlist:



EDIT: Thanks to Honorio for making me aware of the typo. In my defense: The nominator wrote it this way.
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Sorry Schüttelbirne but there's a typo. The name of the Spanish band is Sangre de Muerdago ("muerdago" is Spanish for "mistletoe")
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised
2. Alewya | Jagna
3. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
6. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental

Favorite song of the week: Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
Favorite song I couldn't vote for: Whispering Sons | Satantango
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised
2. Alewya | Jagna
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Whispering Sons | Satantango
6. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Arlo Parks | Hope

Matchups 5 & 8 were the close calls.
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Thanks in advance for running this, Schüttelbirne!

1. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
2. Alewya | Jagna
3. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
6. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental

It's a bit surprising that "Leave the Door Open" didn't make the bracket. I feel like it will be an easy top 10 EOY.
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
2. Alewya | Jagna vs. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Ja, Panik | Backup vs. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. Whispering Sons | Satantango
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Doss | Strawberry vs. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. Arlo Parks | Hope
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Half of the matchups were tossups

10. Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. 11. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
12. Alewya | Jagna vs. 1. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
13. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. 9. black midi | Slow (Loud)
16. Ja, Panik | Backup vs. 7. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
15. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. 14. Whispering Sons | Satantango
3. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. 4. Black Country, New Road | Opus
5. Doss | Strawberry vs. 6. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. 2. Arlo Parks | Hope
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
2. Alewya | Jagna vs. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Ja, Panik | Backup vs. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. Whispering Sons | Satantango
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Doss | Strawberry vs. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. Arlo Parks | Hope
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12 | Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. 5 | Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon
6 | Alewya | Jagna vs. 15 | Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
16 | Modest Mouse | We Are Between vs. 10 | black midi | Slow (Loud)
1 | Ja, Panik | Backup vs. 11 | Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
3 | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. 2 | Whispering Sons | Satantango
14 | Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. 4 | Black Country, New Road | Opus
13 | Doss | Strawberry vs. 7 | Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8 | Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. 9 | Arlo Parks | Hope
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Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon

Avalon is very pretty, but Solarised is my nominee. One of my favorite songs by Jane Weaver and probably her most overtly pop effort yet.

Alewya | Jagna vs. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS

Modest Mouse | We Are Between vs. black midi | Slow (Loud)

This one was a blowout - what happened to Modest Mouse's distinct sound? This song sounded like it could have come from any indie/alternative band.

Ja, Panik | Backup vs. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare

My least favorite matchup of the week.

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. Whispering Sons | Satantango

Both songs are cool, but the ending of Movement 6 is just so stunning.

Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. Black Country, New Road | Opus

My top nominee Chaeri drew a brutal matchup this round against a great track from our mid-year album poll winner. I hope folks give it a chance for multiple listens even if Opus advances; it's a grower and the payoff at the end is fantastic.

Doss | Strawberry vs. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player

Strawberry is the best Loveless imitation I've heard in a long time (I mean that as a compliment).

Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. Arlo Parks | Hope
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised
2. Alewya | Jagna
3. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri
7. Doss | Strawberry
8. Arlo Parks | Hope
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Jane Weaver | Solarised
Alewya | Jagna
black midi | Slow (Loud)
Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
Black Country, New Road | Opus
Doss | Strawberry
Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental
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11 | Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. 3 | Rhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi | Avalon
9 | Alewya | Jagna vs. 8 | Tyler, the Creator feat. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
15 | Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. 10 | black midi | Slow (Loud)
13 | Ja, Panik | Backup vs. 2 | Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
1 | Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. 14 | Whispering Sons | Satantango
16 | Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. 4 | Black Country, New Road | Opus
12 | Doss | Strawberry vs. 5 | Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
6 | Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. 7 | Arlo Parks | Hope
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised
2. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS
3. black midi | Slow (Loud)
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
6. Black Country, New Road | Opus
7. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Arlo Parks | Hope
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1. Jane Weaver | Solarised
2. Alewya | Jagna
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen
4. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri
7. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player
8. Arlo Parks | Hope
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What an unpolished precious stone Satantango is to get things underway with this tournament!

4. Jane Weaver - Solarised v. 12. Rhiannon Giddens & Francesco Turrisi - Avalon
1. Alewya - Jagna v. 10. Tyler, the Creator feat. Lol Wayne - HOT WIND BLOWS
16. Modest Mouse - We Are Between v. 8. black midi - Slow (Loud)
14. Ja, Panik - Backup v. 13. Lucy Dacus - Triple Dog Dare
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra - Movement 6 v. 2. Whispering Sons - Satantango
3. Magdalena Bay - Chaeri v. 9. Black Country, New Road - Opus
7. Doss - Strawberry v. 15. Faye Webster - A Dream with a Baseball Player
11. Sanger de Muerdago - Heavy Mental v. 6. Arlo Parks - Hope
All I got inside is vacancy!
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This is the final day for voting!
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1. Jane Weaver - Solarised
2. Alewya - Jagna
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3. Modest Mouse - We Are Between
4. Lucy Dacus - Triple Dog Dare
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5. Whispering Sons - Satantango
6. Magdalena Bay - Chaeri
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7. Doss - Strawberry
8. Arlo Parks - Hope
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Thanks to the 15 voters! The results:

1. Jane Weaver | Solarised vs. Rhiannon Giddens | Avalon: 12 - 3
2. Alewya | Jagna vs. Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Wayne | HOT WIND BLOWS: 11 - 4
3. Modest Mouse | We Are Betweeen vs. black midi | Slow (Loud): 5 - 10
4. Ja, Panik | Backup vs. Lucy Dacus | Triple Dog Dare: 1 - 14
5. Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra | Movement 6 vs. Whispering Sons | Satantango: 10 - 5
6. Magdalena Bay | Chaeri vs. Black Country, New Road | Opus: 6 - 9
7. Doss | Strawberry vs. Faye Webster | A Dream with a Baseball Player: 7 - 8
8. Sangre de Muerdago | Heavy Mental vs. Arlo Parks | Hope: 5 - 10

Ja, Panik got annihilated. :(

Next round up soon!
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