Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Welcome to another round of Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7!
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 2nd at 10am EST.
Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=462048
Match-ups:
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
And, we have a tie hanging open:
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes vs. King Crimson - Red ***TIE! 10-10 Next Vote Wins!***
Anyone who has already voted in the match-up is not eligible to vote again in that match-up.
Nothing to get Hung About!
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 2nd at 10am EST.
Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=462048
Match-ups:
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
And, we have a tie hanging open:
Tori Amos - Little Earthquakes vs. King Crimson - Red ***TIE! 10-10 Next Vote Wins!***
Anyone who has already voted in the match-up is not eligible to vote again in that match-up.
Nothing to get Hung About!
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Amon Düül II | Yeti
Arthur Russell | World of Echo
Joni Mitchell | The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Nick Cave | The Boatman's Call
Julee Cruise | Floating into the Night
The Loud Family | Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Exuma | Exuma II
Bon Iver | Blood Bank
Poor, poor Arthur Russell...
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Fairly easy choices for me, based on last week's ratings.
I will listen to the ones with less than 1/2 star difference
Match-ups:
Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Nick Cave - The Boatman's Call
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Arthur Russell - World of Echo
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
Bon Iver - Blood Bank
Bon Iver's Woods is horrible. Sounds like Cher's "I Believe" with this auto-tune. Yuck.
Exuma - Exuma II
The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
I will listen to the ones with less than 1/2 star difference
Match-ups:
Nick Cave - The Boatman's Call
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
Bon Iver's Woods is horrible. Sounds like Cher's "I Believe" with this auto-tune. Yuck.
The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
My picks (early this week!):
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Thanks!
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Thanks!
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1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
4. pass
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
4. pass
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Joni Michell
Amon Düül II (Man, Yeti is a masterpiece)
Julee Cruise
The Loud Family
Amon Düül II (Man, Yeti is a masterpiece)
Julee Cruise
The Loud Family
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs.Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs.Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4.Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs.
4.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Amon Düül II - Yeti
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
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Joni Mitchell 89-81
Arthur Russell 93-83
Julee Cruise 73-65
Never got a chance to hear Exuma II but need to hear it as Loud Family is pretty high on my best ever list.
Arthur Russell 93-83
Julee Cruise 73-65
Never got a chance to hear Exuma II but need to hear it as Loud Family is pretty high on my best ever list.
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Exuma IIJirin wrote:Never got a chance to hear Exuma II
"The first word in this song is discorporate. It means to leave your body."
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
Arthur Russell - World of Echo
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
I'll need to get around to both albums in the fourth match.
Arthur Russell - World of Echo
Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night
I'll need to get around to both albums in the fourth match.
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2. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns (1975)
vs.
1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (1997)
4. Amon Düül II - Yeti (1970)
vs.
6. Arthur Russell - World of Echo (1986)
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night (1989)
vs.
8. Bon Iver - Blood Bank (2009)
7. Exuma - Exuma II (1970)
vs.
5. The Loud Family - Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things (1993)
vs.
1. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call (1997)
4. Amon Düül II - Yeti (1970)
vs.
6. Arthur Russell - World of Echo (1986)
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night (1989)
vs.
8. Bon Iver - Blood Bank (2009)
7. Exuma - Exuma II (1970)
vs.
5. The Loud Family - Plants and Birds and Rocks and Things (1993)
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1. [ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti
3. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti
3. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Fav match-up: Julee Cruise and Bon Iver are both on my all-time list.
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Fav match-up: Julee Cruise and Bon Iver are both on my all-time list.
I feel like that
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3. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. 4. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
1. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. 2. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
5. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. 8. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
6. Exuma - Exuma II vs. 7. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
1. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. 2. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
5. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. 8. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
6. Exuma - Exuma II vs. 7. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
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1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
Nick Cave has never "hit" for me like a lot of other artists on his level. But alas, it looks like he'll take it over the strongest and most diverse albums of the 70s.
2.Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
Two very strange records, both of which I missed the first round. I think I'll have to go with the Arthur Russell record though for how at peace it feels.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs.Bon Iver - Blood Bank
Bon Iver is one of the few acclaimed artists I actively dislike. Can't stand the voice, can't stand the lyrics, just awful. Meanwhile, Julee Cruise made a lovely, evocative, dreamlike album that only gets better the more I hear it.
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs.The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Another set of great discoveries. I decided to give it to Exuma though, because while the Loud Family made a great album, it's great in a way that I've heard before. Exuma's something else altogether.
Nick Cave has never "hit" for me like a lot of other artists on his level. But alas, it looks like he'll take it over the strongest and most diverse albums of the 70s.
2.
Two very strange records, both of which I missed the first round. I think I'll have to go with the Arthur Russell record though for how at peace it feels.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs.
Bon Iver is one of the few acclaimed artists I actively dislike. Can't stand the voice, can't stand the lyrics, just awful. Meanwhile, Julee Cruise made a lovely, evocative, dreamlike album that only gets better the more I hear it.
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs.
Another set of great discoveries. I decided to give it to Exuma though, because while the Loud Family made a great album, it's great in a way that I've heard before. Exuma's something else altogether.
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1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
Amazing that I vote against Nick Cave twice in a row, and even more so that it was my nomination.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night.
Amazing that I vote against Nick Cave twice in a row, and even more so that it was my nomination.
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night.
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Exuma - Exuma II
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns is preferred over Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
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Winners in red:
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns vs. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti vs. Arthur Russell - World of Echo
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night vs. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
4. Exuma - Exuma II vs. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
10 hours left to vote!
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
I'll add a vote for Loud Family 98-88.
Exuma is great but something about Scott Miller's smartass counterpop strikes a major chord with me.
Exuma is great but something about Scott Miller's smartass counterpop strikes a major chord with me.
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
"Smartass counterpop" would be a wonderful name for a genre.
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
Results are gonna be a little late today... will publish ASAP.
Thanks for your patience!
Thanks for your patience!
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 7 - Round 2.3
17 voters this week:
acroamor
antonius
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Brad
DaveC
DocBrown
Henry
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
luney6
PlasticRam
Romain
sonofsamiam
spiritualized
Winners:
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns over Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call 9-8
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti over Arthur Russell - World of Echo 9-6
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night over Bon Iver - Blood Bank 14-2
4. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things over Exuma - Exuma II 8-5
Round 2.4 up soon!
acroamor
antonius
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Brad
DaveC
DocBrown
Henry
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
luney6
PlasticRam
Romain
sonofsamiam
spiritualized
Winners:
1. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns over Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call 9-8
2. Amon Düül II - Yeti over Arthur Russell - World of Echo 9-6
3. Julee Cruise - Floating into the Night over Bon Iver - Blood Bank 14-2
4. The Loud Family - Plants And Birds And Rocks And Things over Exuma - Exuma II 8-5
Round 2.4 up soon!