The Riotous Return Of WINNER STAYS ON!

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Miranda Lambert's reign as our pop winner has been somewhat extended by my being lazy, but now the great records are just queueing up to dethrone her - this week's challenger is "Nth Degree" by Morningwood, previously fussed over on Poptimists by awesomewells. We can JAW JAW in the comments box about whether angry country or bouncy inc3st-pop is better, but for now it's WAR WAR in the form of VOTE VOTE.

[Poll #661124]

(Dunno what on earth these tracks are? Watch this space (if you're a member of the group)).

Comments

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

I have decided that I was Wrong about Morningwood and it's not actually annoying after all. Catalyst for this revelation was realising that when the girl does the "Harder...Louder..." bit she sounds exactly like Felicity Kendal.

I usually hate Felicity Kendal of course but it made me laugh.

[graciousviv.livejournal.com]

M.O, M.O.R.,M.O.R.N.I.N.G. still haven't hit law of diminishing returns with this one.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

initial reaction to MWood is not good

[the-roofdog.livejournal.com]

Kerosene ?!? PARAFFIN, more like.


I <3 Felicity Kendal.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Never mind Alang, it's probably Zeitgeist next.

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

there's something very 1994 about that MWood song but i'm not sure i can pin it down. whimsy girl vocal indie aiming at pop. i bet it sounds good on the dancefloor. but is that enough? well yes it probably is, but that doesn't stop ppl hating on echobelly. except me. i'm a mass of contradictions.

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

That was pretty much my reaction for my first five or so exposures (reviewin it for Stylus) but it won me over when I heard it a bit louder.

[jel-bugle.livejournal.com]

Nth degree, not really, more like 4 degrees.

[juror8.livejournal.com]

Chantal Claret is the most attractive woman in music since Debbie Harry. FACT

MORNINGWOOD ON MTVU

[4indie.livejournal.com]

I LOVE MORNINGWOOD. THEY ARE SO AWESOME LIVE. THEY ARE ACTUALLY BEING FEATURED ON MTVU'S THE HOT SEAT. CHECK THEM OUT: http://www.mtvu.com/music/the_hot_seat/

Re: MORNINGWOOD ON MTVU

[juror8.livejournal.com]

lol street team

[awesomewells.livejournal.com]

You've just hit on what puts me off about this record the most. It's the "and harderrrrr!" bit, when she actually sounds like Alanis Morrisette being pleasured.

I still prefer it to the Miranda Lambert, mind.