Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8 - Round 1.6

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Welcome to Round 1.6 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8!

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 = April 18th at 10am EST.

Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?t ... Albums%208

Match-ups:
1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 808 State - 90
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar vs. La Femme - Mystère


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Also, there is an outstanding tie:
Our first tie of the tournament!
Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Frank Sinatra - September of My Years ***TIE! 7-7 Next Vote (from someone who hasn't already voted for this matchup) Wins!***
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I vote Gal Costa!
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Thank you PlasticRam! Gal Costa wins!
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1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 808 State - 90
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Idealvs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitarvs. La Femme - Mystère
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Raw Like Sushi 86 - Face To Face 80
90 74 - Favorite Worst Nightmare 73

Looks like two non-Spotify albums this week, will listen on the weekend.
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Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Dead Can Dance - Spleen
Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar
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Excellent tunes this week, looking forward to listen or mostly re-listen.

1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (2.5)vs. The Kinks - Face To Face (4.5)
Aside from the two rather good singles which start Neneh's debut, this sound very much like a late 80s Salt'n'Pepa, with a slight soul R&B twist. Case in point, "The Next Generation" which is particularly horrible and lyrically falls absolutely flat.
Face to Face, on the other hand, is my favorite Kinks album, a band which I value to the level of the Beatles or Rolling Stones in the 60s.

2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (4.0) vs. 808 State - 90 (3.0)
Arctic Monkeys have never disappointed me, they have a knack for writing great indie rock songs. Their second album falls in that category as well. 808 State acid house has aged pretty badly.

3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (4.5) vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought (2.5)
Dead Can Dance first "real" album starts a classic four album series which I absolutely fell in love with in my goth years. With retrospect, DCD stood the test of time (unlike The Mission, Fields of the Nephilim, etc...). The mix of pop/rock sensibilities (the drumming is clearly sourced from a rock band), sounds from the Middle Age (harps) and the two main singers (aaah Lisa Gerrard..., but Brendan Perry is also a hell of a voice) just clicks for me. Absolutely beautiful stuff. Arthur Russell's voice is grating and the music is simply not special enough to make it stand out.

4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar (3.5)vs. La Femme - Mystère (4.5)
Very impressed by Manuel Gottsching. The first part of the album (the best) sounds like a Blue Aeroplanes song which I particularly enjoy. The guitar sound is hypnotic, definitely something to add to my list of "must relisten". Nonetheless, it doesn't match Mystère's brilliance. The French band manages to mix updated 80s tunes and melodies (alternating female and male voices) and a certain sexuality which reminds me of Gainsbourg. I think he would approve (Romain ?). One of the highlights of 2016 and a hope for French music.
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1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 808 State - 90
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar vs. La Femme - Mystère
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1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (1989) vs. The Kinks - Face to Face (1966)


2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007) vs. 808 State - 90 (1989)


3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (1985) vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought (1994)


4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar (1975) vs. La Femme - Mystère (2016)

Favourite song from every album:
Buffalo Stance | Sunny Afternoon | Fluorescent Adolescent | Pacific 202 | Advent | A Little Lost | Echo Waves | Mycose

Favourite song of the week: Sunny Afternoon
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1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face

Raw Like Sushi is a discovery that's now on my all-time list. I liked Face to Face too.
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1. The Kinks - Face to Face

3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
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1. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. La Femme - Mystère

Four easy choices this week
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808 State - 90 (8.75)
The Kinks - Face To Face (8.0)

Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi (7.75)
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (7.75)
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My picks:
1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 808 State - 90
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar vs. La Femme - Mystère

Thanks!
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Another Thought
Inventions for Electric Guitar

7 | Neneh Cherry | Raw Like Sushi
2 | The Kinks | Face To Face

8 | Arctic Monkeys | Favourite Worst Nightmare
5 | 808 State | 90

4 | Dead Can Dance | Spleen and Ideal 
3 | Arthur Russell | Another Thought

1 | Manuel Göttsching | Inventions for Electric Guitar
6 | La Femme | Mystère

Favourite song of the week: The Kinks | Sunny Afternoon
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Really no time for comments this week, besides that it is an exceptionally strong selection this week. Even my #8 was still very good. Match-up 3 is pure cruelty and match-up 2 is hardly easier.

8. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. 5. The Kinks - Face To Face
3. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 4. 808 State - 90
1. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal vs. 2. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
7. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar vs. 6. La Femme - Mystère
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14 hours left to vote!
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The Kinks - Face To Face
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
La Femme - Mystère

Favorite album I couldn't vote for:
Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar
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Winners in red:

1. Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare vs. 808 State - 90
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal vs. Arthur Russell - Another Thought
4. Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar vs. La Femme - Mystère

Brackets 1, 3, and 4 were very close for me this week. Bracket 2 was a relatively easy choice.
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15 voters this week:
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
hectorthebat
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
luney6
PlasticRam
Rob
Romain
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Winners:
1. The Kinks - Face To Face over Neneh Cherry - Raw Like Sushi 11-4
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare over 808 State - 90 8-5
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal over Arthur Russell - Another Thought 9-3
4. La Femme - Mystère over Manuel Göttsching - Inventions for Electric Guitar 8-3

Round 1.7 up soon!
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Looks like I'm a bit late but my vote for Arthur Russell wouldn't have changed anything. :)
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