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Spandex Moose

RANK #17

DISPLAY SCORE 6.19 / 10

Full Package audio + art + lyrics + both writeups

TOTAL REACH — 121 plays rank 20 / 23

SOUNDCLOUD 81
YOUTUBE 37
VPC SITE 3

TOTAL LIKES — 7 rank 12 / 23

SOUNDCLOUD 5
YOUTUBE 2

it was the moose

Vocalist's challenge writeup

The Moose is kind of like a horror entity. You think you are safe from it, that you won't see it again, it's gone now... but The Moose is never gone, it's just waiting, biding it's time... until we're back baby! It's a metaphor for addiction, but also a very real metaphor for Spandex Moose coming back for you like always.

Producer's challenge writeup

The doot-de-do marimba-esque sounds were made using some Fisher Price baby stacking cups. I think it turned out quite nice.

Lyrics

Lyrics:
Awww hell, finally the spring has come
Pastel flowers under US sun
Snow melt fresh when it touches the tongue
The return of the moose season

And when you hear hoofbeats come, goddamn
You feel the cold creeping up in your hands
There’s a chill in the air and a hush on the land
As the storm from the south expands

Like a glacier, carving through the valleys, unstoppable
There’s a Blizzard coming, sleet and snow to put you in hospital
From a Frozen Throne, icy flows tighten their grip
You ain’t getting outta here, you must think that you’re slick Rick

And shit, the shiver hits leaving you weak
And the snow on the roof’s causing rafter’s to creak
You let out a squeak, open up the door for a peep
But tracks disappear when the drifts are this deep

It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)

It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)


It was the moose, the moose, the moose on the loose
Standing by your window with a noose in his hoof
Aw strewth, physically it doesn’t make sense
Kinda freaky like the people when you’re catching the boos

Ice cold flows hitting like a crush from boost juice
The sluice gates opened now we’re flooding the hoose
And your ears and your butt, yea we’re bringing the douche
Gonna get you down like the feathers plucked from a goose

The moose chews through sinews with a side of chartreuse
Let’s get back on track with the metaphor in part deuce
Everyone pretends they hate it, but they can’t hide the truth
You can fight it but you’re loving the moose

We’ve returned, never left, just been hibernating
Now we’re back bringing fire and a diamond rating
Couple sleepy boys hailing from an island nation
Myelination has something to with the brain.

It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)
When you think things are going your way
It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)
Here come's the Moose to ruin your day
It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)
Back and we're bringing the pain
It was the Moose. (Bellow sound)
This metaphor really got in the way...
It was the Moose.

JUDGES' BREAKDOWN

Richie Branson
6.67/10 score rank #14 of 23

VOCALS 7

PRODUCTION 6

CHALLENGE 7

Flow works well on the beat. Vocal doubles seem to be off time just a bit at times. Interesting percussive woodblock melody, guitar and cymbals give a nice grunge to the whole thing. Gets a bit crash heavy tho.
Ben Tarkus
6.00/10 score rank #17 of 23

VOCALS 5

PRODUCTION 6

CHALLENGE 7

This one worked for me from a comedic angle. Got me scared of Moose season after R1!
Mark Cooper
8.67/10 score rank #9 of 23

VOCALS 8

PRODUCTION 9

CHALLENGE 9

● It's the return of the moose!!! Like they never left. Cool metaphor relating to addiction. Good energy throughout the song. Just be careful with adlibs being a little louder than the main vocal themselves because they can clash in the mix. Overall good sound and energetic. ● Production: good energy throughout, drums very noticeable and pumping through the speakers. Glad to see the moose return!!!
LEX the Lexicon Artist
6.00/10 score rank #18 of 23

VOCALS 7

PRODUCTION 5

CHALLENGE 6

THING 1 being compared to THING 2 Spring = Moose? Or Winter = Moose? It’s not clear to me what the metaphor is. But the song itself admits as such. You technically did meet the challenge but it could be clearer exactly what the moose is being compared to. Vocalist has GREAT potential. He understands how to ride the beat confidently, modulate his voice and inflection, vary his flows. He knows how to rhyme multisyllabically and keep his meter interesting. It’s too bad the audio production covers up the vocal a bit and doesn’t let it shine. The doubles in the vocals are not very clean, could work on lining them up better. Really like the style of this song. Chorus guitar lead is excellent. Whole chorus is well executed - “it was the moose” is easy to remember. “We’ve returned, never left, just been hibernating Now we’re back bringing fire and a diamond rating Couple sleepy boys hailing from an island nation Myelination has something to with the brain.” - BANGERRRRRRR
Klopfenpop
6.33/10 score rank #18 of 23

VOCALS 7

PRODUCTION 6

CHALLENGE 6

AAAAAH YOU'RE BACK!!! "Chartreuse/Part deux" was a bar. This is really funny and extremely self-aware--y'all's speciality. Solid concept, delivered well. This track feels pretty straight across the plate on terms of the challenge. I will say, I know that Eloquent (is it just Brian, now?) has some gat damn bars in him, so I'm excited to hear him really cut loose in future rounds. The cup work is very nice. I appreciate the little presentation up front where you showed you work. Something that percussion with most of the pitch information in the tail can be really tough to make audible but not cutting and I think you got there. I'm not sure I'm able to processing how they harmonically interact with the bassline, but I think that's down to note choice more than an ambiguous mix. The mix is really good overall.

AUDIENCE SCORE

4.56 / 10

Aggregated from 74 ballots cast by the public.

AUDIENCE RANK

16 / 23

Out of 23 teams competing this round.

30 voters ranked them in their top 10
10 voters had them in their top 5
1 voter picked them as their #1 favorite

FINAL BLEND

The final score was a 6.19. The song received an average voter score of 4.56 from the community, and an average judge score of 6.73.

The display score blends the audience and judges' contributions at 25%/75%. Here's how Spandex Moose's 6.19 broke down:

1.14 from audience

5.05 from judges

(4.56 × 25%) + (6.73 × 75%) = 6.19

YOUR SEASON SO FAR

Round 1 6.19 / 10 rank #17
Round 2 7.03 / 10 rank #12 PERSONAL BEST

TOTAL REACH — 121 plays · rank 20 / 23

TOTAL LIKES — 7 · rank 12 / 23