BIG POP GIRLS 2024

RainOnFire

RainOnFire

Staff member
Guilty as Sin out at #49... ok.

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eccentricsimply

eccentricsimply

Staff member
they/them
boom bazooka joe said:
I could have sworn @eccentricsimply was a Swiftie but that 4 is making my question if I was in fact entirely wrong this entire time ddd.
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ddddddd I enjoyed her output a lot in the past and folklore/evermore make for some of my favorite music ever but everything since has gone downhill and I grew to dislike her massively for how she handled the situation at her concert in Brazil last year vs how she responded to other situations in other countries in the past and since. The music simply isn't hitting enough for me to make peace with her persona, I think.
 
Ana Raquel

Ana Raquel

she/her
Not the best cowboy Carter song not even top 45!!!

The way things are going we are eliminating everything is romantic and super sapphic (sic) before the top 40 as well........
 
BTG

BTG

aux said:
For funsies, here are everyone's scores for this song.

aux 11
Babyface 11
bad karma 11
Slice of Life 11
Ashling92 10
Bolton 10
boombazookajoe 10
CIOB 10
citoig 10
CorgiCorgiCorgi 10
CuteStuff 10
Dangerous Maknae 10
Domino 10
Endothelium 10
Heartthrob 10
Jersey 10
Jonathan27 10
Lila 10
maverick_79 10
Mirwais Ahmadzaï 10
motorbike 10
Music Is Life & Death 10
Number 10
One of One 10
papatrick 10
Petty Mayonnaise 10
RainOnFire 10
rdp 10
Remorque 10
Remyky22 10
reputation. 10
RetroPhysical 10
sapnu puas 10
savilizabeths 10
Serg. 10
sexercise 10
Smooth Criminal 10
Subwaykid 10
thommyh 10
ufint 10
VertigoStick 10
Adam 9.5
DinahLee 9.5
dylanaber 9.5
Milotic 9.5
ohnostalgia 9.5
Robsolete 9.5
-M- 9.25
Aester 9
Alchemy Jones v2.0 9
Blond 9
DJHazey 9
eliminathan 9
fatyoshi 9
Lapras 9
RJF 9
Secret 9
Sprockrooster 9
Verandi 9
Dātura 8.75
Mr Blonde 8.75
TheOnlyOne 8.75
aaronhansome 8.5
dirtypony 8.5
Rhubarb 8.5
Sail On 8.5
TéléDex 8.5
AlmightyAloud 8.25
Applause 8
BEST FICTION 8
BTG 8
Cutlery 8
Ensnare 8
HeartSwells 8
Joe. 8
Mushroom 8
Phloo 8
Phonetics Girl 8
Pinky25 8
pop3blow2 8
soratami 8
Soygirl 8
Trouble in Paradise 8
unnameable 8
BubblegumBoy 7.5
Crisp X 7.5
estfer 7.5
Friday Night 7.5
Inland Empire 7.5
muddleddreams 7.5
Purple 7.5
Atletico 7
beyoncésweave 7
blaze_dave 7
defclubmix 7
DominoDancing 7
Euphoria 7
funkyg 7
Gabeee9292 7
GimmeWork 7
Laura Vanderbooben 7
Lindsay Lohan 7
Monkey Meat 7
Pure Shores 7
R27 7
Robert 7
sesita 7
Denemarken 6.75
Beautiful Child 2 6.5
Consideration 6.5
godspeed 6.5
klow 6.5
Samantha 6.5
Stradiwhovius 6.5
K94 6.25
Aidan 6
Ana Raquel 6
Babylon 6
cometomyparty 6
cosmicfox 6
Daniel_O 6
Dijah 6
Dynamo 6
happiestgirl 6
m_dimitrov 6
SlowGinFizzzz 6
Wills 6
that boy is a monster 5.75
constantino 5.25
daninternational 5
LTG 5
MrMannacroix 5
Nick (aaronhansome's friend) 5
Sanctuary 5
Sleepycat 5
Trinu 3.0 5
Vasilios 5
eccentricsimply 4
Solenciennes 4
Sam de Jour 3
UncleDeSeanAli 2.5
Plethorya 1.25
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Love this public flogging.
 
Ensnare

Ensnare

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HIGHEST: 11x1 (@Beautiful Child 2)
10x25 (@Cutlery @CorgiCorgiCorgi @Dātura @GimmeWork @Mirwais Ahmadzaï @Applause @Stradiwhovius @Ana Raquel @m_dimitrov @daninternational @Aidan @Dijah @Aester @BEST FICTION @VertigoStick @reputation. @Mr Blonde @godspeed @SlowGinFizzzz @sesita @fatyoshi @Jersey @Atletico @Petty Mayonnaise @Sail On)

LOWEST: 2x1 (@savilizabeths)

Ask @Ana Raquel for this week's lottery numbers as week, as the Charli supporters lavishing in Taylor's demise have very little breathing room to celebrate with a substantial cut to Brat.

Okay, now we're talking - clearly my fellow Glaswegian jet-setting co-host feels the same way, as Charli's ode to romanticising everything reminds the Vitamin D deficient among us that situating yourself somewhere where it isn't overcast for 80% of the year can almost make life worth living! Almost. A compromised immune system can still catch up with you regardless of where you are, as I discovered late last summer when I was blasting this on repeat as I ventured to the Amalfi Coast for the first time.

But in all seriousness, creating an evocative sensation on record can be much more difficult to do in a non-trite way if you're attempting joy, but Charli hits the home run on this one. In contrast to Dua's shimmering, paired-back approach to capturing the essence of summer in southern Europe, Charli (shockingly!) opts for maximalism, recounting those moments of overwhelming clarity when you're actually able to live in the present and absorb life for what it is. Can relate... a little.

It works as a really nice companion to the foreboding, draining B2b, which weaponises repetition in a rather oppressive and borderline sinister way. Here, the repetition feels comforting, emphatic, and tipsy from the neon orange drinks (there's a joke about Irn Bru in here somewhere, but I've got as much mileage as I can from location-based quips) - the off-kilter metre in the 'fall in love again and again' section exemplifying the lovely clumsiness around those life-affirming evenings applying aftersun before an evening of seemingly limitless opportunities. Or ones with white sheets and lace curtains. Basically, whatever brings you fucking joy - that's what she's getting at here.

Charli juggles a lot of complex emotions on Brat, but often expresses them through blunt storytelling and an unfiltered lens. Here, it's the attention to detail that sharpens things into crystal clear vision, and I love the balance of throbbing, euphoric beats against the backdrop of wistful, romantic strings, flutes and synths. For a relatively short track, it feels expansive - every section gets its moment in the sun to just breathe, luxuriate, have a deliciously satisfying cigarette and swig of a soft drink you're not entirely convinced contains any real fruit juice at all.

I've been fairly tough on Charli throughout the rate so far, but this one could've lasted a fair amount longer. Just lovely stuff - I can't think of anyone better suited to tackling a track like this more than her.



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BEST FICTION

BEST FICTION

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SlowGinFizzzz

SlowGinFizzzz

Now that's just insane. Everything Is Romantic might very well be the essential Brat track. I absolutely adore how much the song transforms and reshapes and develops throughout its runtime, first time I listened it quite literally felt like I was on a rollercoaster and I remember I just couldn't stop smiling and thinking, "You did it, Charli. You really did it." The hyper-focus on the little things that make love love, her distorted voice, the mantra-like "Fall in love again and again" combined with the swelling, throbbing beats, the muffled outro... an absolute masterpiece, 11-contender and career highlight.


 
Aidan

Aidan

he/him
BEST FICTION said:
Fall in love again and again
Fall in love again and again
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Fall in love again and again
Fall in love again and again (woo)
Fall in love again and again
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Fall in love again and again
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Maki

Maki

Ensnare said:
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HIGHEST: 11x1 (@eliminathan)

10x19 (@Sprockrooster @RetroPhysical @One of One @Ana Raquel @bad karma @Vasilios @daninternational @Dijah @maverick_79 @sapnu puas @eccentricsimply @BTG @Daniel_O @Phonetics Girl @dirtypony @Endothelium @Jersey @Petty Mayonnaise @Robert)

LOWEST: 3x1 (@Verandi)

And Ann Marie Lastrassi is OUT! After Taylor, our second core participant has left the rate, but does so with a murderous flourish with Daughter - ooh mama, the DRAMA on this one. Mama, this is campery at its finest, dialled right up to 11 as she has zero chill here whatsoever house down the cunty bloody boots yas.

Ahem.

Daughter sees Ann Marie dip back more into something of a character study, akin to prior tracks in her discography such as 6 Inch, albeit she's talking from a first-person perspective here. And, similarly to the likes of Flawless, it reminds the girls that she could hit us with an opera album at any time should she wish - thankfully, her musical side quests over the years have all been relevant and enjoyable, so I think that possibility is relatively unlikely (although, fun fact, her ability to sing opera impeccably likely comes from the fact she studied under an opera teacher during her time at HSPVA in Houston).

Daughter follows on from Jolene, evidently a through-line narratively speaking for any naysayers who really didn't think she'd take it there (was this co-written by Solange?). And, to match the unhinged nature of the lyrics, Ann uses this middle portion of the album to really fuck around and find out from a sonic perspective, pairing this with the equally deranged Spaghettii. It's deliciously fun to see, this far into her career, that she still has so much fun with her writing, and whilst this perhaps borders on being a little pastiche to the point of teetering novelty, it's still very enjoyable having her play around with a full palette of sounds and reference points - more on this album alone than certain rate competitors have achieved in their entire careers.

Perhaps the slightly less obvious thread that connects to Daughter to her previous works would be references to her father, which tugs firmly on the one established by 2016's excellent Daddy Lessons - her previous firm foray into country. On that track, Beyoncé (I'm giving up on the already annoying bit) references the life skills she learned from her father, whereas here, she draws parallels to the qualities she shares with him. Virgo daughter, Capricorn mother and father? It's not hard to see why Beyoncé is thee quintessential dominating force in music of the 21st century - unsurprising further that a few sociopathic tendencies and stray dark thoughts here and there would form the backbone of achieving such status.

The little licks of something resembling Für Elise and pained, delicate upper strings pair really nicely with the brooding, emphatic lower end of Daughter - almost like an external struggle not to betray the darkness within. Midway through, Beyoncé hits us with the following excerpt from the popular Italian aria, Caro Mio Ben:

My dear beloved
Believe me at least
Without you
The heart languishes
Your faithful one
Always sighs
Cease, cruel one
So much rigor

Chirpy stuff!

Daughter perhaps isn't a track that I habitually dip into for a bit of easy-listening, and works much better as part of the wider Cowboy Carter feast - possibly the final remaining track from the album that I could put forward this observation for. It's an impactful moment indeed, but requires a certain kind of headspace* to be in for me to not shuffle onwards when I'm having a lighter listening session.

*walking through Covent Garden on a weekend



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