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Another notable jump in points and another perfect list loses its first song to close out the afternoon:

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#732: Bjork - Crystalline (5:09):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Y8OVYBRUo

Nominator: DoctorJimmy [23/24 Remaining]

Initial Score: 52.07
Revised Score: 51.436666666667
Final Score: 51.44

(First Reaction: An overwhelmingly complicated song where I can't even begin to process what it's doing musically. Most (if not all) of the verses are this... "wide open, minimalist" aesthetic that is oddly irksome--something about the tinny sounding music sets me on edge. But there's a bit towards the middle which felt like a more traditional song and things devolve into an intriguing chaos at the end, which I enjoyed. I think it all works out to a song that I kinda like, though there's a solid argument to be made that there are enough parts I dislike to drop it below the 50 point threshold. So... I don't know what this song is or how I felt about it, but we'll try placing it slightly over the 50 point barrier to start with.)

Let's just score the three sections separately and average them.

The first section (about a minute long): 39.76 ; Not a fan of her vocals or the weak chimes that provide the music here. Thankfully, it's a relatively brief segment before the song becomes more interesting.

The second section (lasts until around 4:12): 58.44 ; More instruments and notes succeed in creating a cave-like atmosphere, which is rather pleasing. The lyrics and vocals still aren't doing much for me, but it's a fun environment to imagine and explore. I'd say I like this part.

The ending (less than a minute long): 56.11 ; rapid, experimental drumming that doesn't just feel like it's from a different song but a different artist entirely. I'd like to have heard more of this because it's fairly neat!

Average Score: 51.436666666667

That feels low considering less than a fifth of the song's runtime is dragging it down, but I'll stand by it for the Revised Score.

[Final Thoughts: I'm both less interested in the main part of the song and considerably more interested in the end, so let's just round the score up slightly and call it a night.]

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