Applause for Ireland
I'm really surprised positively. My ranking is this:
1. Go Tobann = perfect Irish Hardcore Rock. The harshness of the sound mixes meticulously with the traditional Irish sound. An impactful song comes out but with sweet and dreamlike implications that make you imagine the fabulous land of Ireland.
2. Doomsday Blues = those who rate this song unfavorably either don't understand music or rely too much on their own taste. Crazy distortions and a devastating gothic and occult atmosphere. If this song reached the ESC stage in Malmö I would be very happy. It would shock the whole public!
3. Let Me Be The Fire = I like it. It's musical, sweet and very expressive of the English-speaking musical world.
4. Love Me Like Do = beautiful song and with those small and clever 80s retro touches that don't hurt.
I see the first 4 songs at ESC doing very well. Now comes the worst:
5. Love Like Us = typical Coca Cola commercial song and very "Irish flop of recent years".
6. Judas = please someone break my eardrums! Listening to this song is a test of endurance... It could be used to train crazy guerrillas. I mean, you take some young guys, bring them into a room, close the door, throw away the key and turn on "Judas". Once they get out of there, crazy, they will be ready to fight to the death in the name of any faith.