Moderately Acclaimed Albums 2018 - Round 2.5

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Welcome to the round 2.5 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums 2018!

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 14th at 10am EST.

Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?t ... 9%20(2018)

Match-ups:
1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel vs. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia


Also have a TIE from last round:
Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics vs. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
***TIE 6-6! Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!***


So remember who you say you are and keep your noses clean
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1 | Sleater-Kinney | The Woods
5 | Elliott Smith | Figure 8

2 | Julia Holter | Ekstasis
8 | The New Pornographers | Electric Version

4 | Camel | Mirage
6 | Sigur Rós | Kveikur 

7 | Francesco De Gregori | Rimmel
3 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Fôrdlandia
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
3. Camel - Mirage
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel

It feels miserable to vote against Figure 8 but I guess The Woods is worthy!
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6. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (2005) vs. 2. Elliott Smith - Figure 8 (2000)
5. Julia Holter - Ekstasis (2012) vs. 7. The New Pornographers - Electric Version (2003)
1. Camel - Mirage (1974) vs. 4. Sigur Rós - Kveikur (2013)
8. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel (1975) vs. 3. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia (2008)
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My picks (the anti-Honorio ballot, I fear):
1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel vs. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia

Thanks!
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1. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Camel - Mirage
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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1. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
3. Camel - Mirage
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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1. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
3. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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Great
Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia

Very Good
Camel - Mirage

Good
Sigur Rós - Kveikur
Julia Holter - Ekstasis
Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
Elliott Smith - Figure 8

Okay
The New Pornographers - Electric Version
Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel
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Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8

Both albums are great, sadly I almost certainly won't have time to listen to the others that I haven't.
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The Woods 99 - Figure 8 83
Electric Version 96 - Ekstasis 92 (Did I nominate both of these?)
Kevikur 86 - Mirage 75
Rimmel 88 - Fordlandia 86

Great week for me, I think 3 of my nominations are in this week.
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel vs. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
I feel like that
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. 6. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
4. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. 8. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
2. Camel - Mirage vs. 5. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
7. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel vs. 3. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia

What a week. Two of nominations (Mirage and Fôrdlandia), one that could have been my nominations (The Woods), plus two of my favorite discoveries in this game (Ekstasis and Kveikur). And only two of them go against each other, which is great. The remaining three albums are quite okay, but frankly cannon fodder to me in a week like this (with my apologies to their fans).
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14 hours left to vote, though results will likely be delayed due to family obligations!
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Sigur Rós - Kveikur
4. Francesco De Gregori - Rimmel vs. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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Returning from a vacation, so I didn't get a chance to relisten to many of these albums, and a lot of these matches are too close for me to decide without doing that. But I can confidently vote for:

Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. Elliott Smith - Figure 8
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Delayed today for several hours feel free to continue voting
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2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. The New Pornographers - Electric Version
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Abbreviated Version...

Winners:
1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods 9-7
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis 8-6
3. Camel - Mirage 7-6
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia 8-5
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