2021 AMF Tournament of Champions: Round 1, Part 5
2021 AMF Tournament of Champions: Round 1, Part 5
Hello! Welcome to Round 1 of the 2021 AMF Tournament of Champions! Here are the rules for this game overall, as a refresher:
Each of the 27 competitors submitted one album and ten songs. The ten songs each compete in one of ten rounds, each with a different type of competition. Meanwhile, the albums will be rated (out of ten) as time goes on. After each round, each competitor will receive points based on their performance in the round. At the end of all ten rounds, the points will be totaled from each round and the rating of the album, and a winner will be declared!
This week's rules:
The first round is going to be a standard single-elimination tournament. We are now down to our top four for Round 1, so just pick your favorite in each of the four matchups! The two winners will advance to the final round! Here they are:
Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Playlist
Next up, the albums! Here is a list of every album: List
However, to make the albums more digestible, I will be 'featuring' one album a week for those who wish to follow along this way. This week's album is:
Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004)
Alright, in conclusion:
Chose your favorite song from each matchup! You have exactly seven days (February 6th) from the time of this post!
Additionally, rate albums from the list out of ten. You can do this at whatever pace you like, but post your ratings in the most recent thread! And you can always rate previously featured albums as well!
Each of the 27 competitors submitted one album and ten songs. The ten songs each compete in one of ten rounds, each with a different type of competition. Meanwhile, the albums will be rated (out of ten) as time goes on. After each round, each competitor will receive points based on their performance in the round. At the end of all ten rounds, the points will be totaled from each round and the rating of the album, and a winner will be declared!
This week's rules:
The first round is going to be a standard single-elimination tournament. We are now down to our top four for Round 1, so just pick your favorite in each of the four matchups! The two winners will advance to the final round! Here they are:
Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Playlist
Next up, the albums! Here is a list of every album: List
However, to make the albums more digestible, I will be 'featuring' one album a week for those who wish to follow along this way. This week's album is:
Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004)
Alright, in conclusion:
Chose your favorite song from each matchup! You have exactly seven days (February 6th) from the time of this post!
Additionally, rate albums from the list out of ten. You can do this at whatever pace you like, but post your ratings in the most recent thread! And you can always rate previously featured albums as well!
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Great set of four, but also neither of the choices are very difficult:
Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
If I had to rank them:
1. DCFC
2. BH
3. Jan
4. Death
Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
If I had to rank them:
1. DCFC
2. BH
3. Jan
4. Death
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Same for me:
Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Group 1
3. Death | Politicians In My Eyes < 2. Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
4. The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop < 1. Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
All four are fantastic and I'm glad I've been introduced to them (or reminded in the case of Take Care). Death Cab was the best grower though.
3. Death | Politicians In My Eyes < 2. Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
4. The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop < 1. Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
All four are fantastic and I'm glad I've been introduced to them (or reminded in the case of Take Care). Death Cab was the best grower though.
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Thirteen Senses | The Invitation - 6
As expected for the picks of this forum, all of the albums so far have had a lot to think about. I will probably need to listen over all of them again before the end.
Today, The Invitation didn't quite do it for me. I like a lot of what was going on individually but I found it quite slow going. Definitely needs some more listening.
As expected for the picks of this forum, all of the albums so far have had a lot to think about. I will probably need to listen over all of them again before the end.
Today, The Invitation didn't quite do it for me. I like a lot of what was going on individually but I found it quite slow going. Definitely needs some more listening.
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Group 1
3. Death | Politicians In My Eyes < 2. Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
4. The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop < 1. Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
3. Death | Politicians In My Eyes < 2. Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
4. The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop < 1. Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Album:
Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004) - 5
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Album:
Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004) - 5
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Group 1
1 | Death | "Politicians in My Eyes" vs. 4 | Beach House | "Take Care"
Group 2
3 | The Jam | "Man in the Corner Shop" vs. 2 | Death Cab for Cutie | "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive"
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Thirteen Senses | The Invitation: 5/10
Highlights: "Into the Fire", "Lead Us"
1 | Death | "Politicians in My Eyes" vs. 4 | Beach House | "Take Care"
Group 2
3 | The Jam | "Man in the Corner Shop" vs. 2 | Death Cab for Cutie | "The Ghosts of Beverly Drive"
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Thirteen Senses | The Invitation: 5/10
Highlights: "Into the Fire", "Lead Us"
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Beach House | Take Care
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Thirteen Senses: 5/10
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Thirteen Senses: 5/10
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Beach House | Take Care
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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Beach House | Take Care
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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HI Fred! Your format has confused me a bit. You have Death Cab for Cutie labeled as 1 but have bolded The Jam. Which is correct?
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I don't want to speak for Fred, but it seems clear to me that he copied the post above him, erroneously leaving the numbers and arrows in place, while bolding his own picks.
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Thirteen Senses - 'The Invitation': 7.5/10
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Group 1
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004): 6/10
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Songs to follow but album rating first:
Thirteen Senses - The Invitation 4.1
My highlight: Thru the Glass
Thirteen Senses - The Invitation 4.1
My highlight: Thru the Glass
All I got inside is vacancy!
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Thirteen Senses - The Invitation 7
A lot shoegaze-ier than I imagined.
A lot shoegaze-ier than I imagined.
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PInk Floyd - Pulse : 7/10 = almost flawless rendition of classic Pink Floyd tracks, but all in all, it doesn't really differ from a PF best-of...
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
Death Cab for Cutie | The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Group 1
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
The Death Cab for Cutie song has been my least favorite for some weeks now. Don't know what people hear in that one.
Thirteen Senses - The Invitation: 4
I don't want to be too harsh, but while this album isn't unpleasant it is also the type that I forget exists even while listening to it.
Death | Politicians In My Eyes
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
The Death Cab for Cutie song has been my least favorite for some weeks now. Don't know what people hear in that one.
Thirteen Senses - The Invitation: 4
I don't want to be too harsh, but while this album isn't unpleasant it is also the type that I forget exists even while listening to it.
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Thirteen Senses - 5.5
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Two days remain!
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Group 1
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
Beach House | Take Care
Group 2
The Jam | Man in the Corner Shop
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2. Death - Politicians in My Eyes v. 3. Beach House - Take Care
1. The Jam - Man in the Corner Shop v. 4. Death Cab for Cutie - The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
1. The Jam - Man in the Corner Shop v. 4. Death Cab for Cutie - The Ghosts of Beverly Drive
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Thirteen Senses | The Invitation (2004) - 6/10
I guess it's OK. Very reminiscent of Coldplay indeed, but too much to be comfortable. It's therefore formulaic, doesn't take any risks, but remains really quite OK. Not much replay value, though.
I guess it's OK. Very reminiscent of Coldplay indeed, but too much to be comfortable. It's therefore formulaic, doesn't take any risks, but remains really quite OK. Not much replay value, though.
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This is the last day for this! Tomorrow starts the final part of Round 1!
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