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Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 3.2

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Welcome to the Round 3.2 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 = September 26th 20:00 GMT +1

Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=475615

Match-ups:
1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)



These are the albums of Round 3.2:



The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
Top 3 songs:
1. Tell Me When It's Over: AM bubbling under, RYM #151 for 1983, 1,224,844 Spotify streams
2. The Days of Wine and Roses: AM bubbling under, 202,844 Spotify streams
3. That's What You Always Say: 545,471 Spotify streams
Spotify link




M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
Top 3 songs:
1. Kim & Jessie: AM all-time #2,103 (#21 for 2008), RYM #2,312 overall (#21 for 2008), 16,798,888 Spotify streams
2. Graveyard Girl: AM all-time #3,190 (#28 for 2008), RYM #6,257 overall (#79 for 2008), 5,643,699 Spotify streams
3. We Own the Sky: RYM #6,467 overall (#67 for 2008), 48,538,412 Spotify streams
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Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
Top 3 songs:
1. Hunted by a Freak: RYM #117 for 2003, 3,891,087 Spotify streams
2. Kids Will Be Skeletons: 14,959,001 Spotify streams
3. I Know You Are but What Am I?: 4,253,019 Spotify streams
Spotify link




Songs: Ohia - The Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
Top 3 songs:
1. Farewell Transmission: 21,059,130 Spotify streams
2. I've Been Riding with the Ghost: 4,087,685 Spotify streams
3. Just Be Simple: 3,855,439 Spotify streams
Spotify link (first 8 tracks)




Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
Top 3 songs:
1. The Other Black Dog: RYM #5,493 overall (#60 for 2020), 1,306,563 Spotify streams
2. Don't Need You: RYM #6,636 overall (#66 for 2020), 5,581,955 Spotify streams
3. Gold Chains: RYM #7,611 overall (#135 for 2021), 3,616,052 Spotify streams
Spotify link




John Luther Adams - Become Ocean [Seattle Symphony/Ludovic Morlot] (2014)
Top 1 song:
1. Become Ocean: RYM #9,942 overall (#76 for 2014), 1,945,118 Spotify streams
Spotify link




Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
Top 3 songs:
1. Walking in the Rhythm: RYM #3,238 overall (#33 for 1997), 349,092 Spotify streams
2. Magic Love: RYM #7,727 overall (#68 for 1997), 562,130 Spotify streams
3. Pokka Pokka: 991,276 Spotify streams
Spotify link




Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)
Top 3 songs:
1. Resurrection Los: 25,045 Spotify streams
2. Belon sala: 14,360 Spotify streams
3. Mindzuk ya enyin: 10,765 Spotify streams
Spotify link (original order 1, 4, 5, 2, 3, 6, tracks 4 and 8 of the original album not available)


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1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)
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1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)
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1. M83 - Saturdays = Youth
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
3. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean
4. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1
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1. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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1. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
3. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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Saturdays = Youth 82 - Days Of Wine And Roses 76
Magnolia Electric Co 75 - Happy Songs For Happy People 65
Tie at 82 (Will only vote if tiebreak)
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M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
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My picks:
1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)

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1. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
4. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)
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M83-Saturdays = Youth
Mogwai-Happy Songs for Happy People
John Luther Adams-Become Ocean
Fishmans-Uchu Nippon Setagaya
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The Dream Syndicate - Days of Wine and Roses 7.2 v. 4.5 M83 - Saturdays = Youth
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People 7.1 v. 5.6 Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co.
Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth 9.3 v. 7.4 John Luther Adams - Become Ocean
Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 5.3 v. 8.8 Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1
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1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
Really liked this Dream Syndicate album as well! Probably my two favorite albums of this set.
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)
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My votes:



6. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. 3. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
8. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. 4. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
5. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. 1. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
2. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. 7. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)

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1. The Days of Wine and Roses
2. Happy Songs for Happy People
3. Smiling With No Teeth
4. Resurrection Los Vol. 1
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8. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982) vs. 4. M83 - Saturdays = Youth (2008)
6. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. 2. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. 7. John Luther Adams - Become Ocean (2014)
1. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997) vs. 5. Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 (1979)

The albums I didn't vote for aren't bad by any means, but still all my choices were very clear. Fishmans, Songs: Ohia and Genesis Owusu in particular are very clear favorites of the remaining albums for me.
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Still having an increase on participation with 14 voters, 1 more than the previous week even if still 3 less than last year:
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Brad
DaveC
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Honorio
Jirin
Listyguy
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
Safetycat
whuntva

And these are the winners of Round 3.2:
1. M83 - Saturdays = Youth over The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses 11-4
2. Songs: Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co. over Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People 8-7
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth over John Luther Adams - Become Ocean 8-6
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] over Orchestre Los Camaroes - Resurrection Los Vol. 1 8-5

Round 3.3 up next!
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