It’s June, Dear Reader. Actual June. We’re half way through the year, which means we have important admin to get through.
While those end of year lists will be with us before we know it, we’re trying to conduct a scientific study to identify the best bangers of 2018 so far. We’ll be revealing our results in a future issue of the magazine, but we need your help RIGHT NOW.
We’ve put together a list of possible bangers released in the first half of the year. We want you to vote for your favourites. There are, obviously, rules.
+ Tracks must have been released between 1st January 2018 and 1st June 2018. If a track debuted in 2017, or from 2nd June 2018, it’s disqualified.
+ You can vote for as many bangers as you like. We’d ask you use your votes based on the banger co-efficient of tracks, not just all for the same act you really love. Though, y’know, your votes, your choice.
+ In this instance, our definition of ‘banger’ is simply ‘really bloody ace track’. We’re counting slow-bangers, sad-bangers, turbo-bangers and mega-bangers under the same banner. It doesn’t just mean the most immediate, catchy pop hits. Though we are Dork, and are all about the catchy pop hits.
+ If there’s a track you want to nominate that’s not on the list, there’s a box for you to enter copy and suggest your own choices. If something gets enough attention, we may add it to the main list – though chances are we won’t be doing it for most album tracks or b-sides. There need to be limits here, people.
+ We actively encourage you to campaign for your favourite bands. The results of the poll will play a part in ‘a thing’ we’re working on for a future issue of the print magazine, so we’re taking this Very Seriously Indeed.
+ We’re not collecting any of your ‘data’ here – apart from what you’re voting for. We don’t want your email. We won’t send you any rubbish. It’s purely about the bangers.
+ Voting closes at midnight on 22nd June 2018, because we need time to make a magazine.
That should cover it. Ready? Let democracy commence!