Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
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Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Welcome to the Round 2.5 of the 13th edition of the Moderately Acclaimed Albums poll!
Remember:
- Vote for your favourite album in each match-up.
- Anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.
- Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.
Deadline = August 22nd 20:00 GMT +1
Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=475615
Match-ups:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
These are the albums of Round 2.5:
Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1268 / 1990s #222 / 1992 #23
AM artist ranking: #1046
RYM Rating: 3.68 / 5.0 from 356 ratings
RYM ranking: #114 for 1992, #6,483 overall
Last.fm: 31.3K unique listeners, 243.4K scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score, 83 user score
Spotify link
Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1614 / 2010s #183 / 2014 #18
AM artist ranking: #179
RYM Rating: 3.55 / 5.0 from 3,679 ratings
RYM ranking: #98 for 2014
Last.fm: 337.9K unique listeners, 5.2M scrobbles
AOTY: 78 critic score (#177 of 2014), 81 user score (#45 of 2014)
Metascore: 81 (universal acclaim)
Spotify link
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016)
AM album ranking: All-Time #2373 / 2010s #287 / 2016 #26
AM artist ranking: #2120
RYM Rating: 3.84 / 5.0 from 14,774 ratings
RYM ranking: #8 for 2016, #710 overall
Last.fm: 133.4K unique listeners, 4.1M scrobbles
AOTY: 82 critic score (#44 of 2016), 83 user score (#18 of 2016)
Metascore: 83 (universal acclaim)
Spotify link
The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
AM album ranking: All-Time #2233 / 1970s #502 / 1973 #55
AM artist ranking: #416
RYM Rating: 3.73 / 5.0 from 573 ratings
RYM ranking: #122 for 1973, #4,167 overall
Last.fm: 53.2K unique listeners, 178.1K scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score, 74 user score
Spotify link (first 8 tracks)
Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.82 / 5.0 from 8,725 ratings
RYM ranking: #18 for 2003, #1,205 overall
Last.fm: 85.3K unique listeners, 1.1M scrobbles
AOTY: 86 critic score, 83 user score (#27 of 2003)
Spotify link
Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.24 / 5.0 from 32 ratings
Last.fm: 700 unique listeners, 5,776 scrobbles
Spotify link
Lhasa - La llorona (1997)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.75 / 5.0 from 1,042 ratings
RYM ranking: #56 for 1997, #2,993 overall
Last.fm: 72.3K unique listeners, 776.1K scrobbles
AOTY: 95 user score
Spotify link
Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.22 / 5.0 from 551 ratings
RYM ranking: #781 for 2017
Last.fm: 23.2K unique listeners, 165.5K scrobbles
AOTY: 70 critic score (#635 of 2017), 69 user score (#492 of 2017)
Metascore: 72 (generally favorable reviews)
Spotify link
The album of the week would be "Miss Perfumado" according to Acclaimed Music, "Nonagon Infinity" according to RateYourMusic and Metacritic and "They Want My Soul" according to Last.fm
Spotify playlist (6 h 27 min)
Remember:
- Vote for your favourite album in each match-up.
- Anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.
- Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.
Deadline = August 22nd 20:00 GMT +1
Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=475615
Match-ups:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
These are the albums of Round 2.5:
Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1268 / 1990s #222 / 1992 #23
AM artist ranking: #1046
RYM Rating: 3.68 / 5.0 from 356 ratings
RYM ranking: #114 for 1992, #6,483 overall
Last.fm: 31.3K unique listeners, 243.4K scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score, 83 user score
Spotify link
Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1614 / 2010s #183 / 2014 #18
AM artist ranking: #179
RYM Rating: 3.55 / 5.0 from 3,679 ratings
RYM ranking: #98 for 2014
Last.fm: 337.9K unique listeners, 5.2M scrobbles
AOTY: 78 critic score (#177 of 2014), 81 user score (#45 of 2014)
Metascore: 81 (universal acclaim)
Spotify link
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016)
AM album ranking: All-Time #2373 / 2010s #287 / 2016 #26
AM artist ranking: #2120
RYM Rating: 3.84 / 5.0 from 14,774 ratings
RYM ranking: #8 for 2016, #710 overall
Last.fm: 133.4K unique listeners, 4.1M scrobbles
AOTY: 82 critic score (#44 of 2016), 83 user score (#18 of 2016)
Metascore: 83 (universal acclaim)
Spotify link
The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
AM album ranking: All-Time #2233 / 1970s #502 / 1973 #55
AM artist ranking: #416
RYM Rating: 3.73 / 5.0 from 573 ratings
RYM ranking: #122 for 1973, #4,167 overall
Last.fm: 53.2K unique listeners, 178.1K scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score, 74 user score
Spotify link (first 8 tracks)
Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.82 / 5.0 from 8,725 ratings
RYM ranking: #18 for 2003, #1,205 overall
Last.fm: 85.3K unique listeners, 1.1M scrobbles
AOTY: 86 critic score, 83 user score (#27 of 2003)
Spotify link
Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.24 / 5.0 from 32 ratings
Last.fm: 700 unique listeners, 5,776 scrobbles
Spotify link
Lhasa - La llorona (1997)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.75 / 5.0 from 1,042 ratings
RYM ranking: #56 for 1997, #2,993 overall
Last.fm: 72.3K unique listeners, 776.1K scrobbles
AOTY: 95 user score
Spotify link
Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.22 / 5.0 from 551 ratings
RYM ranking: #781 for 2017
Last.fm: 23.2K unique listeners, 165.5K scrobbles
AOTY: 70 critic score (#635 of 2017), 69 user score (#492 of 2017)
Metascore: 72 (generally favorable reviews)
Spotify link
The album of the week would be "Miss Perfumado" according to Acclaimed Music, "Nonagon Infinity" according to RateYourMusic and Metacritic and "They Want My Soul" according to Last.fm
Spotify playlist (6 h 27 min)
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Cesaria Evora-Miss Perfumado
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-Nonagon Infinity
Boris-Akuma no Uta
Moon Duo-Occult Architecture Vol. 1
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard-Nonagon Infinity
Boris-Akuma no Uta
Moon Duo-Occult Architecture Vol. 1
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs.The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs.Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs.Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs.
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs.
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs.
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1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy
3. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope
4. Lhasa - La llorona
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy
3. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope
4. Lhasa - La llorona
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992)
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
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4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997)
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
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4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997)
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1. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
1. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
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6. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (2nd favourite of 3 albums I've heard by the artist) v. 7. Spoon - They Want My Soul (1/3)
8. King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard - Nonagon Infinity (3/4) v. 1. O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (2/4)
4. Boris - Akuma no Uta (5/7) v. 3. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (3/3)
5. Lhasa - La llorona (1/2) v. 2. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (1/2)
8. King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard - Nonagon Infinity (3/4) v. 1. O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (2/4)
4. Boris - Akuma no Uta (5/7) v. 3. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (3/3)
5. Lhasa - La llorona (1/2) v. 2. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (1/2)
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
3. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. 2. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
1. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. 4. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
5. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. 8. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
7. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. 6. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
Those first two matchups are really unfortunate.
1. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. 4. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
5. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. 8. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
7. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. 6. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
Those first two matchups are really unfortunate.
Last edited by Rob on Sun Aug 21, 2022 7:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
My votes:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. 5. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
7. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. 3. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
4. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. 6. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
2. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. 8. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. 5. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
7. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. 3. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
4. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. 6. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
2. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. 8. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Less than 24 hours left!
Come on, the turnout this week is very low...
Come on, the turnout this week is very low...
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Spoon - They Want my Soul
Boris - Akuma no Uta
Boris - Akuma no Uta
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Voting rightwards today!
Ship Ahoy vs Nonagon was challenging this week.
Miss Perfumado < They Want My Soul
Nonagon Infinity < Ship Ahoy
Akuma no Uta < Abandinallhope
La llorona < Occult Architecture Vol. 1
Ship Ahoy vs Nonagon was challenging this week.
Miss Perfumado < They Want My Soul
Nonagon Infinity < Ship Ahoy
Akuma no Uta < Abandinallhope
La llorona < Occult Architecture Vol. 1
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
My picks (I call this the "anti-Honorio"):
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
Thanks!
Edit: changed pick to Boris - sorry for any confusion!
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado (1992) vs. Spoon - They Want My Soul (2014)
2. King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity (2016) vs. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy (1973)
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta (2003) vs. Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope (1997)
4. Lhasa - La llorona (1997) vs. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 (2017)
Thanks!
Edit: changed pick to Boris - sorry for any confusion!
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
3. Mazinga Phaser
4. Moon Duo
4. Moon Duo
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Miss Perfumado 96 - They Want My Soul 74
Ship Ahoy 84 - Nonagon Infinity 65
Abandinallhope 87 - Akuma No Uta 80
Occult Architecture 78 - La Llorona 73
Ship Ahoy 84 - Nonagon Infinity 65
Abandinallhope 87 - Akuma No Uta 80
Occult Architecture 78 - La Llorona 73
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
This week we had a total of 14 voters, 1 less than the previous week and 3 less than last year:
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
Jirin
Listyguy
Madzong
mileswide
Nassim
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
Safetycat
whuntva
And these are the winners of Round 2.5:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado tied with Spoon - They Want My Soul 7-7
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy over King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity 8-4
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope 7-5
4. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 over Lhasa - La llorona 7-5
So we have a tie again!! "Miss Perfumado" vs. "They Want My Soul." Next vote from someone who has not already voted for this match-up win.
Round 2.6 up next!
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
Jirin
Listyguy
Madzong
mileswide
Nassim
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
Safetycat
whuntva
And these are the winners of Round 2.5:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado tied with Spoon - They Want My Soul 7-7
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy over King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity 8-4
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope 7-5
4. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 over Lhasa - La llorona 7-5
So we have a tie again!! "Miss Perfumado" vs. "They Want My Soul." Next vote from someone who has not already voted for this match-up win.
Round 2.6 up next!
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.5
Thank you, Bang Jan!
So these are the winners of Round 2.5:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado over Spoon - They Want My Soul 8-7
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy over King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity 8-4
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope 7-5
4. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 over Lhasa - La llorona 7-5
So these are the winners of Round 2.5:
1. Cesária Évora - Miss Perfumado over Spoon - They Want My Soul 8-7
2. The O'Jays - Ship Ahoy over King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Nonagon Infinity 8-4
3. Boris - Akuma no Uta Mazinga Phaser - Abandinallhope 7-5
4. Moon Duo - Occult Architecture Vol. 1 over Lhasa - La llorona 7-5