Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8 - Round 2.3
Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8 - Round 2.3
Welcome to Round 2.3 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 = July 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. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
It's like that, and that's the way it is
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 = July 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. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
It's like that, and that's the way it is
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4 | Steely Dan | Can't Buy a Thrill
3 | The Kinks | Face To Face
2 | Gal Costa | Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor
7 | Arctic Monkeys | Favourite Worst Nightmare
8 | The Afghan Whigs | Do to the Beast
5 | Dead Can Dance | Spleen and Ideal
1 | White Noise | An Electric Storm
6 | La Femme | Mystère
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1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2.Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs.Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4.White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
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3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs.
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1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (1972)
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2. The Kinks - Face to Face (1966)
4. Gal Costa - -Fa-Tal- Gal a Todo Vapor (1971)
vs.
7. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007)
8. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast (2014)
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5. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (1985)
3. White Noise - An Electric Storm (1969)
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6. La Femme - Mystère (2016)
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1. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
4. La Femme - Mystère
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
4. La Femme - Mystère
Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand - Sir Duke (1976)
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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 albums I like a lot.
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. La Femme - Mystère
Four albums I like a lot.
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The Kinks - Face To Face
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
White Noise - An Electric Storm
Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast
White Noise - An Electric Storm
Favorite album I couldn't vote for: Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
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Face To Face 80 - Can't Buy A Thrill 71
Fa-Tai-Gai a Todo Vapor 85 - Favorite Worst Nightmare 73
Do To The Beast 86 - Spleen And Ideal 76
Mystere 86 - An Electric Storm 72
Fa-Tai-Gai a Todo Vapor 85 - Favorite Worst Nightmare 73
Do To The Beast 86 - Spleen And Ideal 76
Mystere 86 - An Electric Storm 72
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My picks:
1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
Thanks!
1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
Thanks!
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I'm not going to have time to hear the last four albums...going to Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend.
The Kinks - Face to Face
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
The Kinks - Face to Face
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
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6. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. 4. The Kinks - Face To Face
I remain of the opinion that Can't But a Thrill is not top-level Steely Dan, despite some good songs. Face To Face is top-level The Kinks though.
5. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. 2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Just like last round Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor is still an album for me that sometimes gets to me a lot, especially in the home stretch near the end, but there is too much there that simply doesn't do much for me (a bit like Can't Buy a Thrill). Favourite Worst Nightmare is perhaps just a little less unique, but just rocks my world until the last song.
7. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. 1. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
I had to readjust my opinion of Do to the Beast. I like it a lot more than before. Sadly, it's up against one of my favorite discoveries of this poll, so it still doesn't get my vote.
8. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. 3. La Femme - Mystère
An Electric Storm is another album I like more than before, if not quite as much Do to the Beast. And like Afghan Whigs it simply faces too tough a competition.
I remain of the opinion that Can't But a Thrill is not top-level Steely Dan, despite some good songs. Face To Face is top-level The Kinks though.
5. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. 2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Just like last round Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor is still an album for me that sometimes gets to me a lot, especially in the home stretch near the end, but there is too much there that simply doesn't do much for me (a bit like Can't Buy a Thrill). Favourite Worst Nightmare is perhaps just a little less unique, but just rocks my world until the last song.
7. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. 1. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
I had to readjust my opinion of Do to the Beast. I like it a lot more than before. Sadly, it's up against one of my favorite discoveries of this poll, so it still doesn't get my vote.
8. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. 3. La Femme - Mystère
An Electric Storm is another album I like more than before, if not quite as much Do to the Beast. And like Afghan Whigs it simply faces too tough a competition.
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Interesting. 3 of my top 5 Steely Dan songs are on this album. Kings is easily in my top 3 of theirs, but they don't play it live and I've never seen it mentioned anywhere, which surprises me because I think it's one of their most likable and accessible songs. I'll admit I'm not a jazz fan, so Steely Dan can be hit or miss for me, but I've seen them twice in concert, and Reelin' in the Years and Dirty Work were clear highlights of the shows (along with My Old School).Rob wrote: I remain of the opinion that Can't But a Thrill is not top-level Steely Dan, despite some good songs. Face To Face is top-level The Kinks though.
I haven't heard Face to Face besides Sunny Afternoon, so I'll abstain. Favourite Worst Nightmare is also great, and I think Fluorescent Adolescent is really underrated, but I haven't heard the Gal Costa.
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I agree that Kings is one of the best tracks on the album.andyd1010 wrote:Interesting. 3 of my top 5 Steely Dan songs are on this album. Kings is easily in my top 3 of theirs, but they don't play it live and I've never seen it mentioned anywhere, which surprises me because I think it's one of their most likable and accessible songs.Rob wrote: I remain of the opinion that Can't But a Thrill is not top-level Steely Dan, despite some good songs. Face To Face is top-level The Kinks though.
I do like the jazzier efforts of Steely Dan, but my favorite work of theirs is actually the period between Can't Buy a Thrill and Aja, bar Katie Lied. I'm probably not your typical Steely Dan listener as Countdown to Ecstasy and The Royal Scam are my favorite albums by them.
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The Kinks - Face to Face
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Winners in red:
1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill vs. The Kinks - Face To Face
2. Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
3. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal
4. White Noise - An Electric Storm vs. La Femme - Mystère
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1. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (3.5) vs. The Kinks - Face To Face (4.5)
2.Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor (1.0) vs. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (4.0)
3.The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast (4.0) vs. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal (4.5)
4.White Noise - An Electric Storm (2.0) vs. La Femme - Mystère (4.5)
Some real, real gems in there, I hope my faves go through !
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Some real, real gems in there, I hope my faves go through !
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8 - Round 2.3
13 voters this week:
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Brad
DaveC
EmilienDelRey
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
Rob
Romain
spiritualized
StevieFan13
Winners:
1. The Kinks - Face To Face over Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill 9-4
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare over Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor 7-5
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal over The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast 6-5
4. La Femme - Mystère over White Noise - An Electric Storm 7-4
Round 2.4 up next!
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Brad
DaveC
EmilienDelRey
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
Rob
Romain
spiritualized
StevieFan13
Winners:
1. The Kinks - Face To Face over Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill 9-4
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare over Gal Costa - Fa-Tal-Gal a Todo Vapor 7-5
3. Dead Can Dance - Spleen and Ideal over The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast 6-5
4. La Femme - Mystère over White Noise - An Electric Storm 7-4
Round 2.4 up next!