[WALRUS] Walrus VI: Fallrus

[Amy]

25th
Porcupine Tree - Light Mass Prayers
Submitted by: JaggedJimmyJay
Score: 5.5/10

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This would be a really good song to have at my disposal while editing a spooky scene or something. Is it something I want to listen to on its own? Not really, no. Just sorta does these spooky string vamps off into eternity. The thought is appreciated but the interest isn’t there.

[Amy]

24th
Lizz Robinett - Hide and Seek
Submitted by: Queen Pink
Score: 5.8/10

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That is… a very high-pitched voice. Iunno, sounds like a cover of something Japanese. Probably sounds better in the Japanese. As is… not feelin’ it.

[Amy]

23rd
Sybille Baier - Softly
Submitted by: Enrique
Score: 6.2/10

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The word that comes to mind is “nice”. I appreciate this for what it is, but it occupies a very background area in my brain. Doesn’t really leave a strong impression.

[Amy]

22nd
Hatsune Miku - tower of sunz
Submitted by: Ranmilia
Score: 6.5/10

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8 minutes of vocaloid, eh? There are some cool things going on in the instrumental with the chopped-up guitar samples, and I appreciate some of the harmonies and the overall atmosphere, but I’m not really digging the slightly dissonant Miku vocals here (and it’s one of the choppier performances I’ve heard, too). Probably scores higher if it’s shorter.

[Amy]

21st
Andrew Gold - Spooky Scary Skeletons
Submitted by: motobot
Score: 6.6/10

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Well, I’m spooked.

[Amy]

20th
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Song Of Joy
Submitted by: G-Man
Score: 6.8/10

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I dunno man, Nick Cave’s never fully done it for me. Just… too minimalist for me to fully enjoy it. Certainly it’s a spooky song, and it’s enjoyable enough, but I don’t think anything by Nick Cave’s ever gonna be a part of my rotation, and I’ve tried multiple times.

[Amy]

19th
Linkin Park - In The End?
Submitted by: Moose
Score: 6.9/10

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RATS RATS WE ARE THE RATS

[Amy]

18th
Project 86 - Shadow on Me
Submitted by: Turnip Head
Score: 7.1/10

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Very cool intro riff, but I’m not sure how I feel about these vocals. I think I’m like… okay with them? But they’re not my favorite. And then the chorus is pretty generic-sounding. There are a lot of cool elements floating around the fringes but they’re not really coming together.

[Amy]

17th
Sorry about my face - lisdexamfetamine
Submitted by: vanity.
Score: 7.4/10

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This track is really cool conceptually and most of the reason it’s not rated higher is for “Amy struggles with minimalism” reasons rather than any real gripes with it. I like a LOT of what’s going on here, and on the whole am really glad this got subbed - it really just suffers from being the weakest in a long line of good subs to this cat.

[Amy]

16th
Oneohtrix Point Never - Power of Persuasion
Submitted by: M plus 7
Score: 7.5/10

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See writeup for 17th, but I like this one slightly better. Still pretty minimalist and fairly unstructured, but there’s a bit more going on here, and thus it’s slightly better at holding my interest. I will say that is quite probably the spookiest trumpet I’ve ever heard.

[Amy]

15th
Will Wood and the Tapeworms - Dr. Sunshine Is Dead
Submitted by: Mistyx
Score: 7.6/10

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Yeah so this was a borderline 9 until he opened his mouth. The vocals are very theatrical in a way that I find pretty grating. The instrumental, though? Fucking choice. Might look into more of this guy’s stuff, see if he has any instrumental tracks lol.

[Amy]

14th
The Antlers - Doppelganger
Submitted by: Marcher Jovian
Score: 7.7/10

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Alright, this is some sick ambience. Absolutely love the brass here. Overall the mood of this song is just… super excellent, and manages to fill up 7 minutes quite well. Good shit.

[Amy]

13th
Daughters - Daughter
Submitted by: LordQuas
Score: 7.8/10

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Probably the song that shot up the ranks the furthest upon subsequent listens. Was pretty jarring at first, but definitely grew on me. It’s jarring in a way that works, in a way that comes together, yknow? Maybe not. Maybe I’m rambling. This song is good.

[Amy]

12th
clipping. - Body & Blood
Submitted by: birdwithteeth11
Score: 7.9/10

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...Thomas Jefferson? But yeah, this is super sick. Think I’ve heard one track by this artist before, and now I’m thinking I probably need to listen to more. Cannibalism IS pretty spooky, yknow.

[Amy]

11th
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
Submitted by: TonyStarkPrime
Score: 8/10

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...I mean, sure. Beatles good.

[Amy]

10th
LOCKS - Devil and Me
Submitted by: nutella
Score: 8.1/10

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This feels like something lute would listen to. That’s a compliment. Great bass, love the percussion, strong vocals. Really good chill song to murder someone to, I think.

[Amy]

9th
Oingo Boingo - Dead Man’s Party
Submitted by: Timsup2nothin
Score: 8.2/10

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Danny Elfman GOAT.

[Amy]

8th
Electric President - Graves and the Infinite Arm
Submitted by: Sloonei
Score: 8.3/10

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This has some real “it’s 5 AM and I still haven’t gone to bed” vibes, in a good way. Definitely the sort of thing I like to just chill in front of the computer to. Strong percussive line, continuous chordal ambience, nice guitarwork laid over the top all contribute to that. Me like.

[Amy]

7th
Radiohead - Climbing Up The Walls
Submitted by: Hally
Score: 8.5/10

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This is, incidentally, the only Radiohead album I’ve listened to extensively. OK Computer good.

[Amy]

6th
Electric Light Orchestra - Fire On High
Submitted by: Epignosis
Score: 8.6/10

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This is… way cool. I evidently have not dug deep enough into ELO’s discography. The intro is super sick and the song that it transitions into ain’t half bad either. Shockingly spooky compared to what I expected when I saw the artist.

[Amy]

5th
Pinegrove - Over My Shoulder
Submitted by: Keldeo
Score: 8.7/10

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Yeah this is just like. A Good Song. Hits right in the sweet spot of indie rock that I enjoy. Nice guitar work and I really dig that sort of swingy drumline. Would be interested in hearing more of this artist for sure.

[Amy]

4th
Kate Wakefield - Trying to
Submitted by: Boomslang
Score: 8.9

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Yeah so these strings are absolutely fucking haunting, as is her voice. Of all the songs in the top 5 this is definitely the Spookiest, I think. Consider me spooked. Captivating in a way that makes me want more.

[Amy]

3rd
Florence + the Machine - Seven Devils
Submitted by: NANOOKTHECONQUEROR
Score: 9/10

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Look I’m a lesbian I’m contractually obligated to stan Florence Welch. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a song by her and/or the machine that I’ve disliked. This is my first experience with this one, but I’m a big fan, for much the same reasons I’m a fan of everything else she does. Good shit.

[Amy]

2nd
Villagers - Occupy Your Mind
Submitted by: dobby
Score: 9.1/10

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I’m a sucker for these sorts of galloping guitar lines. Whole aesthetic of this song is just super cool and something I’m instantly a fan of. The more I listen the more I want to relisten tbh - very catchy song. Great sub, big fan.

[Amy]

1st
The Unicorns - Tuff Ghost
Submitted by: cayvie
Score: 9.3/10

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I have heard exactly one track by this band before and I have been meaning to dig deeper for ages but I keep forgetting. This is… just super great. I love everything about the instrumental for this song, it like perfectly encapsulates the mood I was going for. Gonna listen to this album a bunch now probably.

[Amy]

Category 5 will be revealed in 2 weeks - Saturday, November 7th, at 8:30 PM CT.

[Boomslang]

Man, the two weeks I can't make it I actually do well :P Hoping to be there on Nov. 7.

[Amy]

Category 5: Fall Guys

EDIT: i'm updating thread eventually. I promise.