Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 2.8

[Brad]

Welcome to Round 2.8 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums!
You've heard 'em at least once... give 'em another listen!

Vote for your favorite album in each match-up.
Remember, anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.

Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.
Deadline = August 31st at 10am EST.

Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=474290

Match-ups:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

Also, a TIE from last round:
BREAK THIS TIE!
Ghostpoet - Dark Days + Canapés vs. Leyla McCalla - A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey
***Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!!!***

Going where the weather suits my clothes

[Bang Jan]

8 | Wild Beasts | Two Dancers
1 | John Coltrane | Ascension

2 | Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood | Nancy & Lee
5 | Neil Young | Time Fades Away

7 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway
4 | Gang Gang Dance | Kazuashita

3 | Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia
6 | Mariah | Utakata No Hibi

[spiritualized]

1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

[Listyguy]

1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

[Schüttelbirne]

8 | Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (=) vs. 1 | John Coltrane - Ascension (=)
4 | Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee (=) vs. 5 | Neil Young - Time Fades Away (-)
6 | The Bats - Daddy's Highway (+) vs. 7 | Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita (-)
2 | Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (=) vs. 3 | Mariah - Utakata No Hibi (-)

[Honorio]

8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (2009) vs. 4. John Coltrane - Ascension (1966)
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee (1968) vs. 1. Neil Young - Time Fades Away (1973)
6. The Bats - Daddy's Highway (1987) vs. 7. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita (2018)
3. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974) vs. 5. Mariah - うたかたの日々(1983)

Favorite song off any album: Some Velvet Morning

[Romain]

1. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia

[Rdwdbob]

1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Maria - Utakata No Hibi

[DaveC]

1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

[Jirin]

Ascension 89 - Two Dancers 81
Time Fades Away 92 - Nancy & Lee 58
Todd Rundgren's Utopia 83 - Utakata No Hibi 76

Did not hear Daddy's Highway.

[acroamor]

1. ohn Coltrane - Ascension
2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia

[Jirin]

Kazuashita 90 - Daddy’s Highway 88

[mileswide]

8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (my favourite album of 2 I've heard by the artist) v. 3. John Coltrane - Ascension (2/7)
6. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee (1/2) v. 2. Neil Young - Time Fades away (20/43)
4. The Bats - Daddy's Highway (2/5) v. 7. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita (2/2)
1. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Utopia (1/2) v. 5. Mariah - Utakata no hibi (1/3)

[Safetycat]

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers > John Coltrane - Ascension
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee > Neil Young - Time Fades Away
The Bats - Daddy's Highway > Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia < Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

- Daddy's Highway remains my favourite album currently of the Dunedin Sound, a great time all around
- Wild Beasts has worsened a bit on a relisten, the only song on the album I really vibe with is All the Kings Men and the rest is fine to good.
- Meanwhile Nancy & Lee is just such a fun album, besides the dire first track.
- Everything else is fine, I don't actively dislike anything here

[Brad]

My picks:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. John Coltrane - Ascension
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

Under 24 hours left to vote... thanks!

[Rob]

3. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. 5. John Coltrane - Ascension
1. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. 2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away
6. The Bats - Daddy's Highway vs. 8. Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita
7. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. 4. Mariah - Utakata No Hibi

That second match-up is harsh.

[Brad]

Only 14 voters this week:
acroamor
Bang Jan
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
Jirin
Listyguy
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
Safetycat
Schüttelbirne
spiritualized

Winners:
1. John Coltrane - Ascension over Wild Beasts - Two Dancers 10-4
2. Neil Young - Time Fades Away over Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee 8-6
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway over Gang Gang Dance - Kazuashita 10-4
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia over Mariah - Utakata No Hibi 9-5

Next up: Round 3 begins!