The Syndicate

Final standings






katze, Jambi, and Moose all managed to either podium or anti-podium in every single cat, doing each on at least once. Amazing!

1st place: hollowkatt
9 + 10.1 = 19.1 points

Depeche Mode - Clean


This song is fan-freaking-tastic. The theme is obvious here both in the name and in the lyrics. This song as about taking the best shower of our life. Ok, but the music video is kind of amusing because it implies that the character is replacing one addiction (drugs) with another addiction (sex). The lyrics could also imply that it's about the character turning to religion ""I don't claim to know where my holiness goes"", but either way, solid catfit. One of these days, I'll figure out the actual meaning. Excellent song. Gg.

@hollowkatt

2nd place: Jambi
10 + 9 = 19 points

Tool - Schism


Yes. I'm trying to learn this song on bass (which feels a little ambitious given my novice skill level, but parts of it are approachable). This isn't my favorite Tool song to listen to (still top 10 easily though), but it has some of my favorite lyrics of any Tool song. Excellent catfit.

@Jambi

3rd place: katze
9 + 9.1 = 18.1 points

Evanescence - Bring Me To Life



This person gets an extra .1 points for subbing the one with the correct title.

@katze

4th place: Scotty
9 + 9 = 18 points

Evanescence - Bring Me to Life


I can't believe a video with 42 million views has the wrong song title. The story behind this song checks out, Amy Lee was going through a rough period emotionally, and this is written as a request to her partner at the time to ""wake me up inside"". Coming back to life (metaphorically) and second chances abound. This song was a radio staple. It deserved it. Gorgeous vocals, and the nu metal isn't toooo cringe.

@Scotty

5th place: Sloonei
8 + 9.1 = 17.1 points

Modest Mouse - The World at Large


A song about drifting and change, both planned and unplanned. Good song. Good album. The instrumentation really captures the targeted vibe, all the way to the end where we float on into the next song.

@Sloonei

6th place: falcon45ca
8 + 8.1 = 16.1 points

The Misfits - Zombie Girl


Thanks for the reminder I should explore Misfits. I know they're good, and ahead of their time, and still have a huge cult following. They're probably the most common punk tshirt I see anyone wearing in the states.

@falcon45ca

7th place: outed wolf
9 + 7 = 16 points

Machinae Supremacy - Reanimator (March of the Undead III)


The soundscape on this song is pretty and eerie at the same time. Very ghostly. I can kinda visualize some sort of ascension happening. I did not expect it to transition into power metal. I can't believe they invited Gerard Way to sing the final verse. Overall, weird mashup of sounds/ideas that worked kinda well. Not only did they sing about the undead, but they sang about dying and then coming back ""after judgement day"".

@outed wolf

8th place: nutella
6 + 9.1 = 15.1 points

mewithoutYou - Nine Stories


@spf someone finally made me listen to mewithoutyou. This song rules!! I wasn't sure if I'd like it at first, but the we get some distor partway through the song, and the narration style changes dramatically. There's some excellent wordplay. I'll give an extra .1 points for singing about a walrus. This isn't quite a catfit is the only downside. Just marginally.

@nutella

9th place: NateTheLesser
7 + 7.3 = 14.3 points

jeremy messersmith - Violet!


If I didn't know better, I would've guessed this was released in the 70's. Poor Violet is tired, why do we need her to get up?

@NateTheLesser

10th place: MacDougall
7 + 7.2 = 14.2 points

Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Redemption Song


This is a Bob Marley cover. That makes sense because the lyrics didn't seem very Joe Strummery. This song was covered by Strummer and Johnny Cash together in 2002, but was released later in 2003 after both of them had died, which for me made it a little sobering to listen to. I'm sure Strummer coulda pulled off ""screaming Icelandic man"" if he wanted to.

@MacDougall

11th place: Sabiplz
8 + 6.1 = 14.1 points

Blend Mishkin x Roots Evolution & Daphne Bluebird - Come Back to Life


Nice vox. This song is kinda mediocre, but the catfit is solid and listening to Daphne soothe my soul while subtely telling me I'm fucking up kinda works.

@Sabiplz

12th place: Shad
8 + 6 = 14 points

GWAR - Zombies, March!


Does it count as coming back to life if the beings in question are undead? Eh, close enough. I'm not a huge fan of the singing goblins. The guitar tone has some excellent moments. Did they intentionally lift the opening verse to Karn Evil 9 by ELP?

@Shad

13th place: birdwithteeth11
5 + 8.4 = 13.4 points

Cave In - New Reality


""Do you have an extra PS3? I only have 3."" LMAO. Those guitar layers are pretty awesome tbh. This song does sing about new realities, but I dunno what kind of realities they're singing about? Catfit? Sorta. Enjoyable? omg yes.

@birdwithteeth11

14th place: MyNameIsNothing
5 + 8.3 = 13.3 points

Matthew J. Rolin - Tracks


Catfit? Not really. The album is called ""Passing"", which could be interpreted as someone passing from one phase to another, whether it be life, death, birth, or another significant moment. But I do like it. I can certainly close my eyes and imagine a fantastical moment of transcendence in someone's life. I can also picture a sunrise, which is often a symbol of rebirth, as the dark night eases into a new brighter day.

@MyNameIsNothing

15th place: LordQuas
5 + 8.2 = 13.2 points

Valve Studio Orchestra - MEDIC! (Team Fortress 2)


I've never played this game, although I have watched the character bios, I assume there's a medic who can rezz you if you die. The song doesn't really match that vibe. It's still fun. It has a certain goofiness to it that matches the game and it's characters. The harp at the end is a nice touch.

@LordQuas

16th place: Bloobird
5 + 8.1 = 13.1 points

Seth Boyer - The Cremation of Sam McGee


Song length is 4:20. +1 point. This is like halfway to a catfit because Sam is cremated but he isn't rebirthed. Still a fun song. Good job.

@Bloobird

17th place: Lyris
7 + 6 = 13 points

Skillet - Rebirthing


Ah yes, romantic love song. This reminds me of like Finger Eleven, but they decided to hire Arjen Lucassen for soundscaping. It actually does make it slightly better. I think the character is singing about metaphorically suffocating, dying, then ""rebirthing"" and reedeming themself. Or something. ""Tell me when this fear will end.""

@Lyris

18th place: ignoramus
5 + 7 = 12 points

Clown Core - Google Your Own Death


I googled ""Marmot's death"" and was reminded of this tragic article https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... ing-marmot

@ignoramus

19th place: Syn
7 + 4 = 11 points

Blanco White - Olalla


The exact English translation of ""Blanco White"" is ""White White"". Are you trolling? I don't love it. It's a catfit yes, but it's got a bit of a groomed Caribbean vibe that I'm having trouble enjoying.

@Syn

20th place: Moose
1 + 8 = 9 points

NA - funny pie ytpmv


I knew it was too good to last

@Moose

Cat 3 Reveal

3) Rezz: Rezz Please! Resurrection is the theme here. Send me a song either about coming back to life, second chances, or however you interpret this.

Standings after Cat 2 ended!!

1st place: nutella

Elephant Sessions - Ainya's


I can't write words because orgasmic fiddles

@nutella

2nd place: Moose

Metallica - For Whom the Taco Bell Tolls


this is how you whip a chalupa into a frenzy

@Moose

3rd place: hollowkatt

Rasputina - AntiqueHighHeelRedDollShoes


Antiquehighheeledyesyesyes. Nice vocals and distor

@hollowkatt

4th place: birdwithteeth11

Converge - Phoenix in Flames


AHAAHAAHAHAQAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. Have some points

@birdwithteeth11

"5th place: Bloobird

Mcluskey - Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues


I know this song. ARE YOU COMING ARE YOU COMING ARE YOU COMING!!!!!!

@Bloobird

6th place: falcon45ca

Mcluskey - Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues


I know this song. YOU'VE OPENED A CAN OF WORMS AND I'M FEARFUL!!!

@falcon45ca

7th place: MacDougall

Mcluskey - Lightsabre Cocksucking Blues


I know this song. TURNING ME ON WITH MY LIGHTSABER COCKSUCKING BLUES

@MacDougall

8th place: Syn

Deadjxhn - Spaceyard


percussively meh, bassly based oh ah eh ah eh ha ha ha ah ah

@Syn

9th place: Sabiplz

Laura Hes - Haunted


Oh oh my my god god what what is is this this every every sound sound is is repeateated

@Sabiplz

10th place: outed wolf

clppng - Story 2


Yeeh, fun wordflow. Fun temp change. The Tangerine Dream sample was ""chef's kiss""

@outed wolf

11th place: Shad

Torche - Sky Trials


Yo this is nice. The vocals are neat the guitars go weeyooweeyoo

@Shad

12th place: Lyris

Silverstein - Quit Your Job


too short cant type

@Lyris

13th place: NateTheLesser

Russian Dolls - Gully Boys


Not a catfit aside for length tbh, but this song sounds so dank on first listen. I wonder if I'll like it after repeated listens, but me now is bobbin'

@NateTheLesser

14th place: ignoramus

Atomic Heart - Beehive


Slow start. Oh it doesn't speed up. Hmm. Some catfit for short, but my mind isn't plastered to the wall.

@ignoramus

15th place: Sloonei

The White Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl


Why does Meg wear not white, it baffles me

@Sloonei

16th place: MyNameIsNothing

MJ Lenderman - SUV


Well this was short, uh it kinda slows down at the end, what the heck

@MyNameIsNothing

17th place: LordQuas

Milo - Yet Another


This isn't fast or particularly short. But there was a trumpet solo, so that get's 2 points by itself.

@LordQuas

18th place: Scotty

NA - A Scene from Troll 2


oh

@Scotty

19th place: Jambi

Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor


My shoulders are frozen but I am not. This is ok, this Arctic BlackKeys band.

@Jambi

20th place: katze

Devin Townsend - Singularity


Lalala. Choir. Devin gets bombastic. Devin transcends to screaming. Weeyoo guitars. Evil boss, Z-TEAK, enters. CHAOSSSSPEEEDSSSSSSSAAAAAAAAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGAGA. Retribution. Devin marries Mac's mom, they move out to the country, have a couple kids, have a couple cattle. Mac's mom signs Devin up for a mafia game. She signs up too. Devin gets flash-wagoned Day 1. He screams at Mac's mom. He's still screaming. Devin is still screaming. Mac's mom turns 57. They get divorced. Their kids moved to Romania and Minnesota. One of them passed away in a tragic piano incident. Mac's mom is suffering from dementia, arthritis, and an pending liver failure. Devin is still screaming. Mac's mom asks Devin to stop screaming. Australia asks Devin to stop screaming. Devin remembers he can play other instruments and stops screaming and writes a 6 minute outro. He kills Z-TEAK. Mostly.

@katze

Cat 2 Reveal

2) Flash-Wagon: QUICK! nutella claimed Pyramid Song, and we need to kill someone else today!!! Send me a song that is fast-paced, short, or leaves little time to think. This cat will be scored live. To honor this theme, I won't listen to the subs until the reveal, and will score them as they flip.

Results after Cat 1.

1st place: nutella

The Microphones - I Want Wind to Blow


Hi. My name is Marmot and this is my first time listening to the Microphones. Yes I have listened to oddly juxtaposed instruments before. No I don't think it's ever sounded this beautiful. Yes I will probably listen to more. No I am not getting an angry elephant tattooed on my ass. Yes I am getting it tattooed on my left pec. Please ask me what I think of this whole album when I listen to it.

@nutella

2nd place: Bloobird

Judee Sill - Jesus was a Cross Maker


I'm not familar with Sill, but she appears to be one of the pioneers of the chamber folk scene (as well as being a prominent singer/songwriter). Breathy delivery: good. Naturally clipped words: wow. Excellent stuff.

@Bloobird

3rd place: Moose

Swans - Apple Bottom Jeans


Yes. This is a monumental moment in Swans' career.

@Moose

4th place: katze

King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Iron Lung


I fucking love this album. Yes it came out on like Oct 7, but I've listened to the full thing probably a dozen times at least. I've followed KGLW for the last couple years or so, and this is both one of their best works thus far, and an entirely new step for them into jazzier realms (while still retaining their kinda rough/garage-rock sound

@katze

5th place: Sloonei

Regina Spektor - Us


Sometimes she sounds Russian and sometimes she's clearly New Yawk. Thank you for this introduction to Regina that I've long since been missing. This is apparently a genre called Anti-Folk. Cool. Love the concept. Love the voice. I love the startling slides and notes she chooses to sing. Chaotic pop!!!

@Sloonei