Moderately Acclaimed Albums 8 - Round 3.3

[Brad]

Welcome to Round 3.3 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 = September 12th 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. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

Remove your shoes, enjoy some fruit!

[Bang Jan]

4 | Sinead O'Connor | The Lion and the Cobra
2 | The 13th Floor Elevators | The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

6 | Santigold | Santogold
7 | Angelo Badalamenti | Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

1 | Saint Etienne | So Tough
5 | Game Theory | Lolita Nation

3 | Rodriguez | Coming from Reality
8 | Carl Perkins | The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

[Rob]

I'll vote by the end of the week, as per usual, but I just have to note that all my three remaining albums are up for voting this week: Santigold, Sain Etienne & Carl Perkins. I trust you all vote with conscious and taste this week

[DaveC]

1. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

Two out of three Rob.

[jamieW]

Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra
Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Saint Etienne - So Tough
Rodriguez - Coming from Reality

Favorite album I couldn't vote for: The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators

[StevieFan13]

Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra
Rodriguez - Coming from Reality

[Honorio]

5. Sinéad O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra (1987)
vs.
8. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)

7. Santigold - Santogold (2008)
vs.
1. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks (1990)

2. Saint Etienne - So Tough (1993)
vs.
4. Game Theory - Lolita Nation (1987)

6. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality (1971)
vs.
3. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins (1957)

[Madzong]

13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators
Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Saint Etienne - So Tough
Carl Perkins - The Dance Album Of Carl Perkins

[Jirin]

The Psychadelic Sounds 82 - The Lion and the Cobra 65
Santogold 85 - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks 80....wait....what round is it? Is it the future or the past? AHHHH!
So Tough 92 - Lolita Nation 85
Coming From Reality 83 - The Dance Album Of Carl Perkins 67

[EmilienDelRey]

Rodriguez - Coming from Reality

[Rob]

Besides my three nominations there are two albums here I didn't like all that much before, but at least became to appreciate a bit more.

4. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. 7. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
More close listening to The Psycedelic Sounds revealed more musical depth than I at first got out of it. Some songs are still too murky for me, but overall it's an enjoyable ride. Still, the emotional power of Sinead O'Connor is out its reach.

2. Santigold - Santogold vs. 5. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Cool, moody soundtrack versus exuberant pop. Usually the former should win by a margin, but perhaps no pop gets to me like Santigold on Santogold.

1. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. 6. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
Lolita Nation is a great album to dive into, only for it to reveal more and more. I can understand why some call it a lost classic. Still, So Tough is getting lost too (it will probably fall off the Top 3000 next update!), while it deserves a top 100 spot for me, easily.

8. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. 3. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins
I called Coming from Reality too sour in the first round. Maybe it was an overreaction to A Most Disgusting Song (which I still hate), as most stuff here is rather solid, if somewhat predictable for a singer/ songwriter album of the time. It's far from the quality of Cold Fact, but a few songs are very good, like the opening track.
Then again, we're talking lost classics here and where I can understand Coming from Reality getting the short rift, The Dance Album of Carl Perkins should have been a fifties standard.


Still a low turnout by the way. I hope people find time to vote and of course to listen!

[Brad]

My picks:
1. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

About 10 hours left to vote!

[BleuPanda]

The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Saint Etienne - So Tough
Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

[Kingoftonga]

Winners in red:

1. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds
2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

[Rob]

2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

Are you consciously declaring war on me?

[Brad]

2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins

Are you consciously declaring war on me?

I thought about that after your first note and was hoping you wouldn't notice! Nothing personal!

[Brad]

12 total voters this week:
Bang Jan
BleuPanda
Brad
DaveC
EmilienDelRey
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Kingoftonga
madzong
Rob
StevieFan13

Winners:
1. Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra vs. The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds 7-4
2. Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks *** TIE! 5-5 Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!***
3. Saint Etienne - So Tough vs. Game Theory - Lolita Nation 8-2
4. Rodriguez - Coming from Reality vs. Carl Perkins - The Dance Album of Carl Perkins 7-5

So, another tie:
Santigold - Santogold vs. Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks *** TIE! 5-5 Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!***

Round 3.4 up soon!

[Bang Jan]

Psychedelic Sounds received four votes, not three.

[Romain]

I vote for Angelo Badalamenti. Thanks.

[spiritualized]

Twin peaks

[Brad]

Psychedelic Sounds received four votes, not three.

Yes - mis-typed & corrected. Thanks Bang Jan!

[Brad]

Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks wins... Thanks guys!

[Jirin]

Love how well my noms are doing. At least 3 already in 4th round, up to 2 more.

[StevieFan13]

My sole remaining nomination makes it to another round! Just hope it isn't up against Joanna Newsom or I'm boned.

[Rob]

Love how well my noms are doing. At least 3 already in 4th round, up to 2 more.

I had three in this round to. Now I have only 1 left. Courtesy of Brad of course