Comments on: PWC14 Quarter-Final: Chile v Japan https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan Lollards in the high church of low culture Sat, 24 May 2014 10:39:08 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 By: jeff w https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1377337 Sat, 24 May 2014 10:39:08 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1377337 Bah. Missed another one. There really should be a RULE that no match can begin and end during the same working week. Probably (just) the right result though.

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By: Patrick https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1376911 Sat, 24 May 2014 00:47:25 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1376911 Whoa super close, well played match!

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By: Ronald https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1376759 Fri, 23 May 2014 22:34:38 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1376759 Wow this was really close!

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By: Mat https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1376574 Fri, 23 May 2014 19:15:30 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1376574 Perfume is my favorite group, but this is imo one of the weakest tracks of their 13 year career. Not a bad song, but feel they could’ve fielded a tune to take them beyond the 50%. This is a great Mena tune though so fair play.

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1376524 Fri, 23 May 2014 18:31:02 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1376524 Damn this was close! Had to play an ace just to keep Japan barely at bay. Good game!

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By: koganbot https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1375740 Fri, 23 May 2014 04:14:14 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1375740 The Chilean track makes me imagine Vanessa Carlton in recessive mode somehow finding herself in a Madonna arrangement. As the beats reach her she wonders whether to reach back. She sends out shoots, branches, blossoms.

Japan, meanwhile, gives us a bush with multiple flowers, a thicket of them, you might say, chattering one to the other.

So, one compelling drama from Chile, a surfeit of playlets from Japan. Either makes a fine vote. (Finally going with Chile, only ’cause I know the song already, and can make more sense of the style. The Japanese track is as good, just harder for me to find my way into.)

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By: Erithian https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1373628 Wed, 21 May 2014 15:28:07 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1373628 Neither can I, Kat! Chile for me too – mesmerising performance.

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By: Kat but logged out innit https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1373596 Wed, 21 May 2014 14:44:07 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1373596 Adding my support for the Chilean side here – Japan have been great all tournament, but I think they’ve happened across a Chilean fighting machine in full flow, who look unstoppable. I can’t wait for the semis, Brian!

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By: Matt DC https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1373525 Wed, 21 May 2014 13:13:56 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1373525 Chile are playing a tactical blinder in this tournament, a restrained group stage before peaking late, and this is a fantastic performance, a decent enough verse but it really comes into its own in the chorus. Japan’s effort is game enough but overly cutesy and can’t really compete.

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By: Geoff https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1372293 Tue, 20 May 2014 11:27:41 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1372293 #7 – I wouldn’t worry about the long build-up to the chorus – in fact that’s always been my favourite bit of the song, it builds wonderfully til that explosion of chorus. (oh and thanks to introducing me to Espada too, I’d missed that she was back). Excellent play from Chile’s star striker here.

In contrast the Japanese score early but don’t really add anything new for the rest of the match…surprisingly easy win for the South Americans here.

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By: Chelovek na lune https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1372204 Tue, 20 May 2014 09:26:26 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1372204 The Chilean track is pretty stunning; no disrespect to a competent Japan team, but they are running round in circles and passing the ball among themselves while the opposition runs rings around them before heading, successfully, for goal several times over.

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By: Garry https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1372169 Tue, 20 May 2014 08:59:01 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1372169 Chile (with Croatia) has been my favourite tean if this is PWC and this track does nothing to change that view.

I’m not up on Perfume’s recent form, so I can only take this at face value, and it comes up short. Gone is the playfulness from of the ealier Japanese performances, this is straight to the point, straight down the line, straight to goal. A pity for them Chile has probing wingers and more coherent play from the back.

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By: Patrick https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371797 Tue, 20 May 2014 01:29:46 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371797 This is my favorite Javiera Mena song, and having to go up against it is super intimidating because of how great it is! Great showdown right here.

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371621 Mon, 19 May 2014 22:59:55 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371621 Also, diving? Really? Us? Really? Brian, you hear this? Really? Diving? Us? Really? Diving? C’mooooooon. We’ve got no Real Madrid players on our team.

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371556 Mon, 19 May 2014 21:49:27 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371556 Okay — now that I’m back at home, I can fully take all this in. I’d just got into work and when I saw we were indeed facing Perfume the perf, I almost threw my phone at the wall, out of a happiness lightly glazed in frustration. I gotta say that Level 3 didn’t really connect with me like JPN or Triangle did, and now that I know they left this stomper off, I can confirm it as a misstep for the group as a whole. Seriously. This is one of the best Perfume songs I’ve ever heard, so you can understand why I’m biting my thumb on the sidelines.

I had a bit of a reservation in playing Luna because of the minimalish buildup it takes to get to the chorus and the flak we’ve got from the press and fans because of such play, but once it gets to that zenith, the song explodes. It’s setpiecey like all our other tracks all the way back to the beginning, while Espada just drops you on the drive — it’s the most “route one” track she’s ever made — that I know of. Didn’t want to look vulnerable against Japan of all people, but I’m glad fans have seen there’s more stab to this than meets the eye.

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By: lonepilgrim https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371501 Mon, 19 May 2014 20:42:02 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371501 tight defensive play from the Japanese team make them a hard side to beat but Chile match their discipline and add a little bit of in-your-face aggression. When their striker goes down in the box there may be suspicions of diving but it’s enough to win a penalty and seal the match

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By: thefatgit https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371407 Mon, 19 May 2014 18:20:47 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371407 I’m not at all sure which way this one’s going to go. Absolutely delighted with both managers’ preparation for this QF match. So much quality on show. I can’t call it either way yet… early doors & game of two halves, Brian.

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By: Tom https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371311 Mon, 19 May 2014 15:53:44 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371311 A terrific game. After their torpid start to the group stages, Chile have been a transformed side in recent matches, and unlike some of their techno-oriented players this is one hotly tipped striker who doesn’t let them down on the big stage. Japan meanwhile play the kind of fast, upbeat, pressing game neutrals have been expecting since the tournament began. It could go either way: there are passages of Japanese play where the busy, precise short passing and attacking waves are just irresistible, but the Chilean side have a little more aggression and you’d fancy them to find the gaps in the slightly weaker Japanese back four. Several plays of this one required…

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By: lartsaegis https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371062 Mon, 19 May 2014 10:55:50 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371062 Perfume, everyone! I knew it was only a matter of time…

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By: Ronald https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1371000 Mon, 19 May 2014 09:55:37 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1371000 It was only a matter of time before Perfume made an appearance. I guess I talked them up when I said the f(x) song South Korea played in the last round sounded like a Perfume song. And it’s Hurly Burly! The B-side that should’ve been on LEVEL3 but wasn’t! It’s definitely one of their stronger recent songs. I think I may need to think about this before voting because I’m liking the Chilean song as well.

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By: Iain Mew https://freakytrigger.co.uk/pop-world-cup-2014/2014/05/pwc14-quarter-final-chile-v-japan/comment-page-1#comment-1370942 Mon, 19 May 2014 09:05:16 +0000 https://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=27359#comment-1370942 Two of my favourite pop acts of recent years, at their respective peaks (though a slightly atypical one, in Perfume’s case). This is the most difficult choice yet and I might stop and marvel at the quality of play for a bit before deciding.

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