Guest Blue Madonna Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 🌺 Welcome everybody, to the ceremony for the GagaDaily 'Isolation' Megarate! 🌺 In this ceremony, I, as your host, will present the overall scores for each track on the album. These scores are the averages of all the rates that participants have sent me over the last couple of months, so we will be able to see what are, by popular opinion, the best and worst tracks on the album. I will also post the comments on each track from those who sent them!  🌺 PARTICIPANTS 🌺 Spoiler @TranquilityBase @Jacob Crosson @monsterdino @Rumours1977 @Jed @badgirlmeat @DelusionalGaga @mariariot @slayo @ZiggyZiggs @freakumdress @NNES @TeenIdle @Dutch If this is your first time hearing about this album or you haven't listened to it before, go ahead! It's a brilliant album and maybe you could share your opinions as we go. Also, if you are seeing this thread but didn't participate initially, you can still hang around, see the results and share your opinions on them! If you know anyone else who might be interested in the ceremony, feel free to tag them   🌺 LINK TO THE ORIGINAL MEGARATE THREAD  🌺 Spoiler   🌺 THE ALBUM ITSELF  🌺 Spoiler   The ceremony will begin in about one hour. Hope to see you there!  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Well I would apologise for being late (my haircut took 20 minutes longer than usual ) but there's no one here  I'm sorry I know it's a really inconvenient time for most people but this is literally the only time I can do it in the next two weeks so I'll have to do it now. Won't be much of a ceremony but it's the best I can do, maybe you guys can come on later and share your opinions Let the 'ceremony' begin! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #15. Killer Overall Score: 6.89 Highest Score: 9.5 -  @Jacob Crosson Lowest Score: 4 - @slayo  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (9.5) UGHHH the piano at the beginning... we- @Rumours1977 (7.25) I find this to be a VERY strange way to end the album. While it isn’t a bad track, it is again slightly too repetitive (it could’ve used another verse or it could have been cut shorter). It isn’t a bad track, but I do think it is a weird way to close the album. @Blue Madonna (7) Why did she end on this? It’s a good song, nice and dreamy. While her vocals border on dreary in the chorus, I still find it enjoyable. But it’s not a high note to end the album with? In an album filled with bangers why did she end it with this down-beat song? Feel Like A Fool’s last part would have been a perfect album closer. Enjoyable, but not a good place on the tracklist makes it fall slightly flat. @freakumdress (8.4) A great ending but not the strongest track.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #14. Gotta Get Up (Interlude) Overall Score: 7.28 Highest Score: 8.5 - @Blue Madonna Lowest Score: 5 - @Jacob Crosson  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (5) because it needs to be wayyy longer, it's too good to be so short.  @Rumours1977 (9) Why on earth am I liking her interludes and intros more than many of the other tracks?!? Lol. Anyway, I absolutely adore how this interlude sounds. It’s so relaxing to listen to. @Blue Madonna (8.5) A very nice interlude, but nothing more than an interlude in my opinion. While others wish this was longer, I really enjoy it for what it is and it very well precedes Tomorrow, which because of these two wonderful interludes (the other being Coming Home) become an album centrepiece. Again, the lyrics are perfectly relatable and I think she did very well with emulating the meaning of the song through its sound, the woozy production feels just like getting out of bed when you really don’t want to. @freakumdress (8.4) This interlude is a contrast to "In My Dreams". Talking about how she cannot keep up this fantasy daydream and need to get up and making it real. I love how she's really telling a story through the whole album. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 Fun fact! Out of the 15 songs, only 6 songs received 11s. And out of those 6, only THREE songs received multiple 11s Shockingly, the next song to be eliminated is one of those three Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #13. Flight 22 Overall Score: 7.67 Highest Score: 11 - @Rumours1977 @slayo Lowest Score: 4 - @Jacob Crosson @monsterdino  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (4) This is my least favorite song on the album, but It is still amazing @Rumours1977 (11) Okay, this track is giving me some serious Amy Winehouse vibes, which is always a positive thing. A great step in the right direction after Just a Stranger underwhelmed me. Great Track!! @Blue Madonna (9.75) This track is awesome! I love the dreamy vibe of it, and the way her voice goes up and down in the chorus is just amazing. The instrumental is minimalistic but nice, and it fits very well with her flow. @freakumdress (8.8) A very cute song with a somewhat bittersweet lyrics. I love the trumpets on the outro. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Blue Madonna said: Lowest Score: 4 - @Jacob Crosson @Jacob Crosson (4) It is still amazing @Jacob Crosson sis sumn just don't add up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #12. Your Teeth In My Neck Overall Score: 7.69 Highest Score: 10 - @monsterdino @mariariot Lowest Score: 4 - @slayo  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (6) I could literally twerk to this song forever @Rumours1977 (7.75) This unfortunately is more forgettable for me. Moreover, some of the songs are starting to sound similar, so I’m hoping the album will change things up slightly soon. @Blue Madonna (8.5) This track leaves slightly less of an impression than its formers imo, but it has a nice tune! The production on this song is very well done, the different layers playing little riffs in the background. I always find the lyrics slightly jarring though  @freakumdress (8.9) The instrumentals is insane on this track. She's getting a bit political talking about capitalism. I think the lyrics are genius as always. "Rich man keeps getting richer taking from the poor". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #11. Coming Home (Interlude) Overall Score: 7.77 Highest Score: 9.1 - @freakumdress Lowest Score: 6 - @Jacob Crosson @monsterdino  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (8) this is the most underrated song on the album @Rumours1977 (8.5) It’s nice to see her thought process as she transitions from naivety in Tomorrow to self-evaluation in Coming Home. Another solid interlude. @Blue Madonna (8.75) I love the vocals on this song, another very good interlude. @freakumdress (9.1) I love both parts but the second one is probably my favorite because  of its great lyrical content.  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 And that gives us our Top 10! In tracklist order:  Body Language (Intro) Miami feat. BIA Just A Stranger feat. Steve Lacy Tyrant feat. Jorja Smith Dead To Me Nuestro Planeta feat. Reykon In My Dreams Tomorrow After The Storm Feel Like A Fool Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #10. Body Language (Intro) Overall Score: 7.83 Highest Score: 9.25 - @Blue Madonna @Rumours1977 Lowest Score: 5 - @slayo  Comments: @TranquilityBase (8) I really love this as a short intro. It sets the mood for the album as at a tiki bar by the beach at sunset as the waves roll in and out. Its so pleasant. @Jacob Crosson (7) her vocals in this song... I- @Rumours1977 (9.25) I absolutely adore the old-school instrumentation/vibes from this track. It almost sounds like a Minnie Riperton track. @Blue Madonna (9.25) A perfect intro, I love the little embellishments played by some sort of woodwind instrument in the background, it’s perfectly atmospheric but with a soft beat that flows nicely into Miami. I also love the message of the lyrics! Her voice is heavenly on this track. @freakumdress (8.5) A perfect introduction to the album. It's mysterious while still letting the listeners get an idea of what the record's gonna sound like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #9. Tomorrow Overall Score: 7.85 Highest Score: 10 - @monsterdino @Rumours1977 @ZiggyZiggs Lowest Score: 4 - @slayo  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (4.5) Idk what it is, but this is just a flop for me  @Rumours1977 (10) One of my favorite tracks thus far. I also appreciate her criticism of the American Dream and how youth can provide comfort in the notion that one has an infinite amount of time (which is clearly a fallacy). I wonder if that youthful mentality will fade by the end of the album… @Blue Madonna (8.75) An album centrepiece, with its bookends of sorts being the interludes. For me, this song is perfect for what it is, there’s not really anything I dislike about it, but I just don’t enjoy it as much as other tracks on the album. @freakumdress (9.6) Kevin Parker did so good! You can really hear Tame Impala on this song but it still fits the album. I love the come on's together with the spanish outro. Definitely  one of the best tracks on Isolation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, Blue Madonna said: @Jacob Crosson (4) It is still amazing  1 minute ago, Blue Madonna said: @Jacob Crosson (4.5) Idk what it is, but this is just a flop for me  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #8. In My Dreams Overall Score: 8.04 Highest Score: 10 - @Jacob Crosson Lowest Score: 6 - @monsterdino  Comments: @TranquilityBase (9) Ok so the tea of this song is that she worked Damon Albarn, with the guy behind the Gorillaz, on a track from his 2017 album Humanz. Then, he sang back up on this song. I have to assume he also did some of the production of this one because this song sounds like it came from that album. @Jacob Crosson (10) Ugh this song is sooo freaking goooood @Rumours1977 (8) I appreciate that the song sounds different than many others sonically. It’s a very cute song. @Blue Madonna (8.75) The Gorillaz influence really huge here, this could easily fit onto one of their albums. But that’s not a bad thing! I love Damon Albarn, I think he’s a genius, and he did very well on this track. It feels very high energy, and I think it’s a nice way to lead into the dream-inspired segment that is the next three tracks on the album. Lyrics are great too, very relatable  @freakumdress (9.5) This one is just pure happiness. The highnote is so powerful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 8, 2019 Share Posted April 8, 2019 #7. Tyrant Overall Score: 8.43 Highest Score: 10 - @monsterdino Lowest Score: 6 - @Jacob Crosson  Comments: @Jacob Crosson (6) just because I played it too much @Rumours1977 (7) The favorite part of this track for me actually was the feature. There are definitely stronger tracks on the album. @Blue Madonna (9.75) Wow, their voices work together so well, I wish their tour would come to NZ!! The lyrics have succeeded in being woke without cringey (not everybody has that) and I find it an odd combination of dark and slightly sexy (the latter from their wonderful voices) which makes for a brilliant emotional response, one of my favourites on the album. @mariariot (10) I prefer the spanish version maybe because it was the first I listened or because I speak spanish but I love ittt so much. @freakumdress (8.3) Possibly my least favorite while still being a great song. Kali and Jorja's voices blends together so well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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