The Round 2 album has been reordered and is available to stream or download on Bandcamp or embedded below. As always, our faithful graphic designer Matt "Shoobs" Schubbe provides cover art. This is a fantastic collection of songs, so give it a listen if you haven't already!
Sunday, April 6, 2025
ST24 Round 2 Results
The judges have made their decisions, and Round 2 of SpinTunes 24 is in the books. When you look at the full table, you might notice the wide discrepancy between rankings, and you might think to yourself, "These judges can't agree on anything!"
But in fact, the differences in rankings actually reveal something that all the judges do agree on, which is that this is an incredibly good batch of songs. The overall level of quality meant the judges had to consider small technical details, interpretation of the open-ended challenge, and their own personal preferences - all of which meant that a song that everyone agreed was enjoyable could (and often did) land near the top of one judge's rankings and the bottom of another's. That's why we've got five of them!
There were a handful of songs, though, that rose to the top of the rankings. After a second-place finish in Round 2, Vehicles of Beware charmed the judges with their gentle, world-weary tale of a traveling musician's life; "Getting to the gig" wins the round!
Sober lands in a very close second place; then at the top of a group of very similarly-scoring entrants are our tied third place finishers: Celestial Drift and Hot Pink Halo.
Read on for the full Round 2 results!
ST24.2 Reviews and Rankings - Ethan Ivey
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ST24.2 Reviews and Rankings - glennny
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ST24.2 Reviews and Rankings - Jim of Seattle
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ST24.2 Reviews and Rankings - Truth
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ST24.2 Reviews and Rankings - Valerie Polichar
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Saturday, April 5, 2025
ST24 Round 3 Challenge
Here we are, halfway though SpinTunes 24. The judges are still finalizing their Round 2 rankings and reviews, but they loved how the Round 2 challenge pushed you to think about the rhythmic aspect of melody and song structure, and they loved hearing the terrific songs that resulted. So we're going to stay in that general area, and see how you do with another melody-focused challenge.
Read on for your Round 3 challenge:
Monday, March 31, 2025
ST24.2 Listening Party and Deadline News
The Round 2 deadline has passed. 17 of 21 Round 2 contestants submitted by the deadline, leaving 4 open spots for shadow reinstatements. As it happens, we also received exactly 4 eligible shadows. Welcome back to the competition, Möbius Strip Club, We Happy Few, Celestial Drift, and Hot Pink Halo!
We also received two shadows that were ineligible for reinstatement, for a total of 23 songs. Your first chance to hear all 23 songs is at tonight's Listening Party hosted by Tommy G at 8 pm EDT. Join us on YouTube or embedded below!
Sunday, March 23, 2025
ST24 Round 1 Results
Round 1 of SpinTunes 24 is in the books, and a great round it was. Amid a very strong field of thirty entries, a recent SpinTunes champion slid back into the competition and earned a top-five placement from every judge, putting him comfortably at the top of the heap. Congratulations to our Round 1 winner, Tunes By LJ!
Another previous SpinTunes champion, Flintsteel (né Temnere) earns the points for a second place finish, but is tied with a SpinTunes newcomer, Vehicles of Beware. There's room for both of them on that side of the podium, leaving the third place spot vacant.
Read on for the full Round 1 results!
ST24.1 Reviews and Rankings - Ethan Ivey
Here are your rankings from Ethan Ivey:
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ST24.1 Reviews and Rankings - glennny
Here are your rankings from SpinTunes 23 Champion glennny:
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ST24.1 Reviews and Rankings - Jim of Seattle
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ST24.1 Reviews and Rankings - Truth
Here are your rankings from SpinTunes 23 Champion Truth:
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ST24.1 Reviews and Rankings - Valerie Polichar
Here are your rankings from Valerie Polichar:
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ST24.1 Reviews - Micah Sommersmith
What a strong collection of songs, and a great way to start off SpinTunes 24. I don’t provide rankings, but I do give reviews when I’m able. Since I’m not a real judge, you can take or leave any of my opinions below as you like. Read on for my reviews!
Saturday, March 22, 2025
ST24 Round 2 Challenge
I know, I know. You're quavering to know how you did in Round 1. Well, the judges are still finalizing their decisions, but the minim I can do is give you a head start on Round 2. Don't get crotchety; I'll be breve. Read on for your Round 2 challenge:
Sunday, March 16, 2025
All-Request Listening Party
While we wait patiently for the judges to complete the herculean task of listening to, reviewing, and ranking all 30 Round 1 entries, we have a chance to revisit some old favorite songs from throughout SpinTunes history.
Tommy G will be hosting an All-Request Listening Party tomorrow, Monday March 17 at 8 pm EDT. He's eager to play your favorites, so if there are songs you'd like to hear from any past SpinTunes tournament, let us know by commenting on this blog post, emailing SpinTunesContest@gmail.com, or getting in touch with me on Discord.
Join the Listening Party on YouTube or embedded below.
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