Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Welcome to Round 1.15 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums!
Keep chugging through - almost done Round One!
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 = June 15th at 10am EST.
Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=474290
Match-ups:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Good manners and bad breath get you nowhere
Keep chugging through - almost done Round One!
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 = June 15th at 10am EST.
Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=474290
Match-ups:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Good manners and bad breath get you nowhere
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
6 | Wild Beasts | Two Dancers vs. 5 | Bad Brains | Bad Brains
3 | Nancy Lee & Lee Hazlewood | Nancy & Lee vs. 4 | Catherine Wheel | Ferment
2 | Conor Oberst | Ruminations vs. 7 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway
1 | Todd Rundgren's Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. 8 | k.d. lang | Invincible Summer
I think The Bats will win the third match-up, but I don't understand why...
3 | Nancy Lee & Lee Hazlewood | Nancy & Lee vs. 4 | Catherine Wheel | Ferment
2 | Conor Oberst | Ruminations vs. 7 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway
1 | Todd Rundgren's Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. 8 | k.d. lang | Invincible Summer
I think The Bats will win the third match-up, but I don't understand why...
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Match-ups:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs.Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2.Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3.Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway (It was a close call)
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs.KD Lang - Invincible Summer
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs.
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4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs.
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1. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
2. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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1. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
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Wild Beasts - Two Dancers 7 vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains 6
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee 7 vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment 6
Conor Oberst - Ruminations 5 vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway 6
Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia 6 vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer 4
Five Favorite Songs:
1. Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 10
2. Lady Bird - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 8
3. Summer Wine - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 8
4. North by North - The Bats 8
5. Underbelly - Wild Beasts 8
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee 7 vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment 6
Conor Oberst - Ruminations 5 vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway 6
Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia 6 vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer 4
Five Favorite Songs:
1. Some Velvet Morning - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 10
2. Lady Bird - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 8
3. Summer Wine - Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood 8
4. North by North - The Bats 8
5. Underbelly - Wild Beasts 8
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
7 | Wild Beasts | Two Dancers
1 | Bad Brains | Bad Brains
2 | Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood | Nancy & Lee
4 | Catherine Wheel | Ferment
8 | Conor Oberst | Ruminations
5 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway
3 | Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia
6 | KD Lang | Invincible Summer
Favourite song of the week: Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood | Some Velvet Morning
1 | Bad Brains | Bad Brains
2 | Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood | Nancy & Lee
4 | Catherine Wheel | Ferment
8 | Conor Oberst | Ruminations
5 | The Bats | Daddy's Highway
3 | Utopia | Todd Rundgren's Utopia
6 | KD Lang | Invincible Summer
Favourite song of the week: Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood | Some Velvet Morning
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
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Nothing of the very little I'd heard by Todd Rundgren prepared me for Utopia, the bookends particularly made my head spin:
8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers v. 2. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
7. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee v. 6. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
4. Conor Oberst - Ruminations v. 5. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
1. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Utopia v. 3. k.d. lang - Invincible Summer
Standouts: Through the Iron Gates | Supertouch/Shitfit | Sand | Black Metallic | Barbary Coast (Later) | Made up in Blue | Utopia Theme | The Consequences of Falling
8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers v. 2. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
7. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood - Nancy & Lee v. 6. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
4. Conor Oberst - Ruminations v. 5. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
1. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Utopia v. 3. k.d. lang - Invincible Summer
Standouts: Through the Iron Gates | Supertouch/Shitfit | Sand | Black Metallic | Barbary Coast (Later) | Made up in Blue | Utopia Theme | The Consequences of Falling
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
I thought beforehand that Utopia's was going to be my album of the week (and I loved it, Todd entering boldly in prog-rock with brilliant results) but I enjoyed more two other albums, the duets album "Nancy & Lee" with outstanding songwriting and a resplendent peak on "Some Velvet Morning" and the spare album of Conor Oberst (I admit I'm not too familiar with his 2010s output). The surprise of the week for me was Catherine Wheel, shoegaze is not my favourite style but this album is really good.
8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (2009) vs. 7. Bad Brains - Bad Brains (1982)
1. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee (1968) vs. 4. Catherine Wheel – Ferment (1992)
2. Conor Oberst - Ruminations (2016) vs. 6. The Bats - Daddy's Highway (1987)
3. Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974) vs. 5. k.d. lang - Invincible Summer (2000)
Favourite song from every album:
Hooting & Howling | I Luv I Jah | Some Velvet Morning | Black Metallic | Barbary Coast (Later) | Block of Wood | Freedom Fighters | Summerfling
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
2. Two Dancers > 5. Bad Brains
3. Nancy & Lee > 4. Ferment
7. Ruminations < 1. Daddy's Highway
6. Todd Rundgren's Utopia > 8. Invincible Summer
Daddy's Highway - 9
Two Dancers - 8
Nancy & Lee - 7
Ferment - 7
Bad Brains - 7
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - 6
Ruminations - 5
Invincible Summer - 5
3. Nancy & Lee > 4. Ferment
7. Ruminations < 1. Daddy's Highway
6. Todd Rundgren's Utopia > 8. Invincible Summer
Daddy's Highway - 9
Two Dancers - 8
Nancy & Lee - 7
Ferment - 7
Bad Brains - 7
Todd Rundgren's Utopia - 6
Ruminations - 5
Invincible Summer - 5
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3Conor Oberst - Ruminations
k.d. lang - Invincible Summer
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3Conor Oberst - Ruminations
k.d. lang - Invincible Summer
De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum.
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1. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2.Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3.Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Pass
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4. Pass
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
My picks:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Exhibit A:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
3. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Exhibit A:
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
One of the all-time great weeks of Moderately Acclaimed? I think so. Every album would at least be a 7 for me. I especially hate to vote against Bad Brains and Catherine Wheel, two great discoveries.
2. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. 5. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
1. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. 3. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
4. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. 8. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
6. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. 7. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
2. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers vs. 5. Bad Brains - Bad Brains
1. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee vs. 3. Catherine Wheel - Ferment
4. Conor Oberst - Ruminations vs. 8. The Bats - Daddy's Highway
6. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia vs. 7. KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Almost forgot.
Bad Brains 83 - Two Dancers 81
Ferment 62 - Nancy & Lee 58
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 83 - Invincible Summer 79
Bad Brains 83 - Two Dancers 81
Ferment 62 - Nancy & Lee 58
Todd Rundgren’s Utopia 83 - Invincible Summer 79
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
18 total voters this week:
acroamor
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
jaimeW
Jirin
Listyguy
LunarPiper
Madzong
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
rumpdoll
Safetycat
Schüttelbirne
spiritualized
Winners:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers over Bad Brains - Bad Brains 10-9 (ot)
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee over Catherine Wheel - Ferment 12-5
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway over Conor Oberst - Ruminations 10-7
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia over KD Lang - Invincible Summer 13-3
Round 1.16 is next!
acroamor
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
jaimeW
Jirin
Listyguy
LunarPiper
Madzong
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
rumpdoll
Safetycat
Schüttelbirne
spiritualized
Winners:
1. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers over Bad Brains - Bad Brains 10-9 (ot)
2. Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee over Catherine Wheel - Ferment 12-5
3. The Bats - Daddy's Highway over Conor Oberst - Ruminations 10-7
4. Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia over KD Lang - Invincible Summer 13-3
Round 1.16 is next!
Last edited by Brad on Tue Jun 15, 2021 2:11 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
I noticed this album appeared a bunch of time already in "biggest fans" (well, I think...)
We don't seem to agree on which song is the best, but all love at least one apparently ! For me it's Two Dancers (i), one of my favs of the decade.
I have to say Pay to Cum is all time great too !
I noticed this album appeared a bunch of time already in "biggest fans" (well, I think...)
We don't seem to agree on which song is the best, but all love at least one apparently ! For me it's Two Dancers (i), one of my favs of the decade.
I have to say Pay to Cum is all time great too !
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Thanks Nassim. Wild Beasts is the winner!
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
It only appeared once there, with All the King's Men, although that was recently and roughly around the same time a track appeared in the Tournament of Champions: The Fun Powder Plot. I guess that's why I seems it is a regular at Biggest Fan?
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Round 1.15
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
Conor Oberst - Ruminations
KD Lang - Invincible Summer
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood - Nancy & Lee
Conor Oberst - Ruminations
KD Lang - Invincible Summer
De gustibus et coloribus non est disputandum.