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TODAY’S PLAYLISTS (Modern Day 10)
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Into the final leg of Modern Qualifier polling with our only curated headline group and a very strong selection elsewhere.

If you haven’t already, you should probably have a look at this post and discussion where I’m talking about how well the move to a new site is or isn’t working and what might happen once the Modern Qualifiers finish. I’ve read everyone’s comments (here and on the Bird Site) and I’ll be doing a “what’s next” post after tomorrow’s remaining 4 groups! Now on with the PLAYLISTS…

Modern Qualifier 41 – Little Simz, Kero Kero Bonito, SAULT, Sleaford Mods
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  1. From the Mercury Prize winner’s 2019 LP Grey Area. Nominated by Arron W.
  2. 2014 single by the cult London indiepop group, first appeared on the compilation shh#ffb6c1. Nominated by Ed S.
  3. From the mysterious collective’s 2020 LP Untitled (Rise). Nominated by Steve M.
  4. From the self-released 2007 LP The Mekon. Later re-recorded for (I assume) sample clearance reasons. A Bracket Balancer.
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Qualifier M41: VENOM FLAMINGO FEARLESS JOBSEEKER

LITTLE SIMZ - "Venom" (YouTube)

KERO KERO BONITO - "Flamingo" (YouTube)

SAULT - "Fearless" (YouTube)

SLEAFORD MODS - "Jobseeker (2007 version)" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 42 – Mapara A Jazz, Starboy ft Wizkid, Masaki Suda, Duda Beat
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GLOBAL GROUP TIME!

  1. The Pretoria group’s 2020 viral hit which inspired a YouTube challenge (apparently). Nominated by Joseph K.
  2. Collaboration which appeared on Wizkid’s 2014 LP Ayo. Nominated by lokpolokpo.
  3. Single from the Japanese actor-singer’s 2018 debut LP Play. Nominated by Isabel E.
  4. A 2020 remix of the Brazilian singer’s 2018 debut single. Nominated by magnets321.
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Qualifier M42: GATE CARO ELEGY BIXINHO

MAPARA A JAZZ - "John Vuli Gate" (YouTube)

STARBOY ft LAX & WIZKID - "Caro" (YouTube)

MASAKI SUDA - "Sayonara Elegy" (YouTube)

DUDA BEAT - "Bixinho (Lux & Troia Remix)" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 43 – Magdalena Bay, Nilufer Yanya, Ethel Cain, Alvvays
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  1. From the synthpop duo (and B Side winners!) 2021 LP Mercurial World. Nominated by Steve M.
  2. From the 2020 Feeling Lucky EP. Nominated by isaiahtwofour.
  3. From the Florida songwriter’s 2022 debut Preacher’s Daughter. Nominated by Jonathan.
  4. From the Toronto indiepoppers’ 2022 LP Blue Rev. Nominated by Josh B.
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Qualifier M43: SECRETS CRASH TEENAGER EASY

MAGDALENA BAY - "Secrets (Your Fire)" (YouTube)

NILUFER YANYA - "Crash" (YouTube)

ETHEL CAIN - "American Teenager" (YouTube)

ALVVAYS - "Easy On Your Own?" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 44 – Anna Meredith, Mica Levi, The Kronos Quartet, Gwenifer Raymond
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  1. From the Scottish composer/songwriter’s debut EP, 2012’s Black Prince Fury. A Bracket Balancer.
  2. From the soundtrack to 2013’s Under The Skin. Nominated by machotrouts.
  3. From 2009’s concept LP Floodplain, written for the long-running quartet by Azerbaijani composer Said Rustamov. Nominated by Martijn tH.
  4. A 2018 single by the Welsh multi-instrumentalist. Nominated by Matt.
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Qualifier M44: NAUTILUS LOVE GETME DEATHS

ANNA MEREDITH - "Nautilus" (YouTube)

MICA LEVI - "Love" (YouTube)

KRONOS QUARTET - "Getme Getme" (YouTube)

GWENIFER RAYMOND - "The Three Deaths Of Red Spectre" (YouTube)

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Modern Qualifier 45 – Alela Diane, Scott And Charlene’s Wedding, Karine Polwart, Darren Criss
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  1. From the indie folk songwriter’s 2009 LP To Be Still. Nominated by Julia H.
  2. From the Melbourne indie rockers’ 2016 LP Mid Thirties Single Scene. Nominated by William A.
  3. From the Scottish folk singer’s 2018 LP of the same name. Nominated by Liam D.
  4. An unreleased song by the former Glee actor. Nominated by grapefruitzzz.
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Qualifier M45: GRASS YEARS MOTION WORDS

ALELA DIANE - "Dry Grass And Shadows" (YouTube)

SCOTT AND CHARLENE'S WEDDING - "Hardest Years" (YouTube)

KARINE POLWART - "Laws Of Motion" (YouTube)

DARREN CRISS - "Words" (YouTube)

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