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Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

babyBlueSedan — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 23:04:21 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 10/02/2020 03:04

Bye

The Chats win 8-7

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Purplepash — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 22:50:14 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 10/02/2020 02:50

baystateoftheart wrote:

:lol: ...well-played Jimmy

Both tracks have been stuck in my head on and off since the matchup went up.

Any other releases or tracks by The Chats you consider essential? For Hannah Diamond I'd say her album Reflections and her non-album single Every Night.

Identity Theft is my favourite with it's cool post-punkish bassline and some great shredding.
Pub Feed seems to be the fans' favourite.
I love their album High Risk Behaviour, but unless you're a fan of the genre I wouldn't call it an essential listen...it's just more of the same.
Maybe check out the Dine N Dash EP which on Spotify has four of their singles including Identity Theft and Pub Feed, and at only 10 mins runtime has a high fun per minute ratio 😄
I recommend seeung them live though....that is where they really shine.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

RoundTheBend — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 22:36:03 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/02/2020 02:36

This is why I don't have any friends.

As creepy (to me somehow) as the Hi track is, it wins.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

baystateoftheart — Thu, 1 Oct 2020 17:12:19 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/01/2020 21:12

Skinny wrote:

Both tracks are fucking brilliant. Leaning towards 'Hi' at the moment, but will come back.

NewsFromHome wrote:

Yeah both of these are great. Leaning Hannah Diamond though as Smoko hits less hard when you're trying to quit 🤣 Gonna wait a while.

So what's the verdict? 🤔

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

baystateoftheart — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 19:03:34 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/29/2020 23:03

🤣 ...well-played Jimmy

Both tracks have been stuck in my head on and off since the matchup went up.

Any other releases or tracks by The Chats you consider essential? For Hannah Diamond I'd say her album Reflections and her non-album single Every Night.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 15:04:46 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 09/28/2020 19:04

Yeah both of these are great. Leaning Hannah Diamond though as Smoko hits less hard when you're trying to quit 🤣 Gonna wait a while.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Skinny — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:28:17 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 09/28/2020 18:28

Both tracks are fucking brilliant. Leaning towards 'Hi' at the moment, but will come back.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Repo — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:44:08 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 09/28/2020 17:44

Repo wrote:

Is that Suedeswede?!?! lol

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Repo — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:43:43 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 09/28/2020 17:43

Is that Suedeswede?!?! lol

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Patman360 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 11:26:15 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 09/28/2020 15:26

I'll probably be voting for Smoko in every round realistically.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

LedZep — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 05:15:04 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 09/28/2020 09:15

Smoko is one of the most fun tracks I've heard in the last decade. As Jimmy pointed out, it's also a great social commentary track. I like Hannah Diamond, but not that much, The Chats all the way. I actually wanted to buy that yellow shirt ever since I've seen the video for the first time, but no one seems to sell it 😁

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

Jimmy Dread — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 02:51:06 GMT

Author: Jimmy Dread

Posted: 09/28/2020 06:51

This slice of charming, polished pop from Hannah makes for a fun nomination. Still prefer GFOTY though.

Smoko is a masterwork amongst a sea of shite. Eamon’s slice-of-life musings and crystalline mullet are wrapped in fag ends and the whiff of VB, and the song culminates in the same terrace chant-like ‘chorus’ previously repeated about 30 times already.

At its release, Smoko was (and still is) a post-ironic commentary on being on the dole and the self-imposed loneliness and isolation which comes with wanting time to yourself for a cig. It feels even more apt in 2020, and really hits home for anyone experiencing people getting on your tits amidst endless Zoom calls for work. An anthem that's downright Australian, and a fucking ripper.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

baystateoftheart — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:54:34 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/28/2020 03:54

This slice of charming, sloppy, mulleted lad-rock from The Chats makes for a fun nomination.

Hi is a masterwork among Diamond's strong discography, and one of the highlights of PC Music as a label and bubblegum bass as a genre. Diamond's blunt lyrics and crystalline vocals are wrapped in an exquisite banger of an instrumental, and the song culminates in a killer hook. At its release in 2015, Hi was a post-ironic reflection/commentary on internet culture, loneliness, authenticity, alienation, and related themes. It feels even more apt in 2020, and really hits different for anyone experiencing dating/lack thereof or increased social isolation in the context of the pandemic. A quarantine anthem that's downright prescient, and a damn good song.

(Closed) 2015-2019 Round 1: The Chats vs Hannah Diamond

babyBlueSedan — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 23:27:22 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 09/28/2020 03:27

Smoko by The Chats

Link

Year: 2017
Nominating user: Jimmy Dread

vs

Hi by Hannah Diamond

Link

Year: 2015
Nominating user: baystateoftheart

Matches closes end of day Thursday October 1st