Moderately Acclaimed Albums 12 - Semi-Finals!

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We've reached the Semi-Final Round of Moderately Acclaimed Albums!
Winners here move on to the Finals!

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 = October 26th 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. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir


It's getting very near the end!
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2 | Astor Piazzolla | Tango: Zero Hour
1 | Fela Kuti | Expensive Shit

3 | Nils Frahm | Spaces

4 | The Magnetic Fields | 50 Song Memoir
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1. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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So sorry, Brad, no time for comments. Only for saying that this is a great semifinal.



2. Astor Piazzolla and the New Tango Quintet - Tango: Zero Hour (1986) vs. 3. Fela Ransome Kuti & Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (1975)
1. Nils Frahm - Spaces (2013) vs. 4. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir (2017)
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1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces

Piazzolla forever!
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Tango: Zero Hour 85 - Expensive Shit 83
50 Song Memoir 95 - Spaces 88

Good to know if my nomination loses it will lose to another album I would have considered nominating.
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1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour > Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
Nils Frahm - Spaces > The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

I enjoy all four albums in the semi, but the two I've voted for are both something special.
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Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour
Nils Frahm - Spaces
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1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. 3. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
4. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. 2. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

After the winners and finalists of the last few years we really don't have any actual pop favorites this year. Even the song-based 50 Song Memoir is a bit unusual. I approve.
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1. Astor Piazzola - Tango: Zero Hour
2. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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My picks:
1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

Thanks!
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Rob wrote: Thu Oct 21, 2021 1:20 pm After the winners and finalists of the last few years we really don't have any actual pop favorites this year. Even the song-based 50 Song Memoir is a bit unusual. I approve.
A benefit of changing the eligibility rules, perhaps?
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3 | Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour vs. 1 | Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
4 | Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. 2 | The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir
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Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir

All really good albums. I'm probably in the huge minority for preferring "50 Song Memoir" to "69 Love Songs," but I find it to be more consistent and the scope even more impressive.
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3. Astor Piazzolla and the New Tango Quartet - Tango: Zero Hour/Tango: Hora Zero (my #19 for 1986) v. 2. Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (my #21 for 1975)

4. Nils Frahm - Spaces (my #31 for 2013) v. 1. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir (my #4 for 2017)
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23 hours left to vote for our Finalists!
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16 total voters this week:
acroamor
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
jaimeW
Jirin
Listyguy
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
Safetycat
Schüttelbirne
spiritualized

Winners:
1. Astor Piazzolla - Tango: Zero Hour over Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit 9-7

The second match-up is TIED!
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces vs. The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir 8-8
Next vote from someone who has not already voted WINS!

Finals will be posted once the second match-up is decided.

Thanks!
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Nils Frahm - Spaces
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FrankLotion scores!
2. Nils Frahm - Spaces over The Magnetic Fields - 50 Song Memoir 9-8 (ot)

Finals up soon!
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