Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
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Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
Welcome to the Round 1.11 of the 14th 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 = June 11th 20:00 GMT +1
Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=477179
Match-ups:
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
These are the albums of the week:
Album: Divers
Artist: Joanna Newsom
Date of release: October 23, 2015
Country: USA
Genre: Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Label: Drag City
Length: 51:51, 11 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: not in Spotify
archive.org link, YouTube link
Album: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Artist: Elton John
Date of release: May 19, 1975
Country: UK
Genre: Pop Rock, Piano Rock
Label: DJM / MCA
Length: 46:32, 10 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Spotify link (first 10 tracks)
Album: #Ідиназвук
Artist: Go_A
Date of release: November 19, 2016
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Electronic Dance Music, Electropop
Label: Moon
Length: 43:58, 10 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Веснянка
Spotify link
Album: On Dark Horses
Artist: Emma Ruth Rundle
Date of release: September 14, 2018
Country: USA
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Post-Rock
Label: Sargent House
Length: 42:03, 8 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Darkhorse
Spotify link
Mini-stats for the week:
a) Years:
- Mean 2006
- Range 1975-2018 (43 years)
- Breakdown by decades: 1970s (1), 2010s (3)
b) Countries:
- America (2): USA (2)
- Europe (2): UK (1), Ukraine (1)
c) Genres:
- Rock (2): Piano Rock (1), Post-Rock (1)
- Folk (1): Chamber Folk (1)
- Electronic (1): Electropop (1)
Three albums from the 2010s and one from the 1970s.
The spotify playlist with 28 songs and 2 hours 13 minutes of music (but lacking the 11 songs and 51 minutes of "Divers," not available on Spotify):
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 = June 11th 20:00 GMT +1
Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=477179
Match-ups:
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
These are the albums of the week:
Album: Divers
Artist: Joanna Newsom
Date of release: October 23, 2015
Country: USA
Genre: Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Label: Drag City
Length: 51:51, 11 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: not in Spotify
archive.org link, YouTube link
Album: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Artist: Elton John
Date of release: May 19, 1975
Country: UK
Genre: Pop Rock, Piano Rock
Label: DJM / MCA
Length: 46:32, 10 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Someone Saved My Life Tonight
Spotify link (first 10 tracks)
Album: #Ідиназвук
Artist: Go_A
Date of release: November 19, 2016
Country: Ukraine
Genre: Electronic Dance Music, Electropop
Label: Moon
Length: 43:58, 10 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Веснянка
Spotify link
Album: On Dark Horses
Artist: Emma Ruth Rundle
Date of release: September 14, 2018
Country: USA
Genre: Singer-Songwriter, Post-Rock
Label: Sargent House
Length: 42:03, 8 tracks
Song most streamed on Spotify: Darkhorse
Spotify link
Mini-stats for the week:
a) Years:
- Mean 2006
- Range 1975-2018 (43 years)
- Breakdown by decades: 1970s (1), 2010s (3)
b) Countries:
- America (2): USA (2)
- Europe (2): UK (1), Ukraine (1)
c) Genres:
- Rock (2): Piano Rock (1), Post-Rock (1)
- Folk (1): Chamber Folk (1)
- Electronic (1): Electropop (1)
Three albums from the 2010s and one from the 1970s.
The spotify playlist with 28 songs and 2 hours 13 minutes of music (but lacking the 11 songs and 51 minutes of "Divers," not available on Spotify):
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1 | Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. 4 | Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2 | Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 3 | Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Divers is miles above the other three.
2 | Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 3 | Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Divers is miles above the other three.
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Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
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1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
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Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
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1. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
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2 | Joanna Newsom | Divers
1 | Elton John | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
4 | Go_A | #Ідиназвук
3 | Emma Ruth Rundle | On Dark Horses
Favourite song of the week: Elton John | Someone Saved My Life Tonight
1 | Elton John | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
4 | Go_A | #Ідиназвук
3 | Emma Ruth Rundle | On Dark Horses
Favourite song of the week: Elton John | Someone Saved My Life Tonight
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1. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
My picks:
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Thanks!
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Thanks!
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1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016)
2. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016)
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Divers 94 - Captain Fantastic 86
I'll try to listen to the other two but may not have time this week.
I'll try to listen to the other two but may not have time this week.
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#Ідиназвук 87 - On Dark Horses 78
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Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
I may have been a little put off by the annoying youtube ads on the Divers album, but listening to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy again was a great reminder of Elton John's ability to consistently produce really high quality pop music. I will definitely give Joanna another go later on as the style of her music is really appealing to me, I just didn't latch on to any of the songs from Divers.
Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
I had never heard either of these albums before so thanks to whoever submitted them. They were both truly excellent albums, but I enjoyed Emma's singing so much more than the Ukrainian's.
I may have been a little put off by the annoying youtube ads on the Divers album, but listening to Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy again was a great reminder of Elton John's ability to consistently produce really high quality pop music. I will definitely give Joanna another go later on as the style of her music is really appealing to me, I just didn't latch on to any of the songs from Divers.
Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
I had never heard either of these albums before so thanks to whoever submitted them. They were both truly excellent albums, but I enjoyed Emma's singing so much more than the Ukrainian's.
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My votes:
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. 3. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
4. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Favourite song off every album: Divers / Someone Saved My Life Tonight / Сонце / Darkhorse
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. 3. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
4. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
Favourite song off every album: Divers / Someone Saved My Life Tonight / Сонце / Darkhorse
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Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
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2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
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4. Joanna Newsom - Divers v. 3. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy
1. Go_A - #Ідиназвук v. 2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
Standouts: The Things I Say | Better off Dead | Веснянка | Control
1. Go_A - #Ідиназвук v. 2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses
Standouts: The Things I Say | Better off Dead | Веснянка | Control
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
No time to write a review for Divers (have finished the other ones). Will do that later, and post the others as well. Now I just vote for the deadline.
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. 2. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
3. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 4. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
1. Joanna Newsom - Divers (2015) vs. 2. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy (1975)
3. Go_A - #Ідиназвук (2016) vs. 4. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses (2018)
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Two hours left (today I will post the results with a delay of 1 hour)...
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Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
A new drop this week, with 15 voters, 1 less than last week and three less than last year. I had hopes that at least the nominators of the albums of the second bracket could show up to defend their nominations but this didn't happen. The voters were:
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
digitiser
FrankLotion
Honorio
Jirin
Lagunin
Listyguy
Madzong
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Schüttelbirne
And these are the winners of Round 1.11:
1. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy over Joanna Newsom - Divers 8-6
2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses over Go_A - #Ідиназвук 9-4
Round 1.12 up next!
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
digitiser
FrankLotion
Honorio
Jirin
Lagunin
Listyguy
Madzong
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Schüttelbirne
And these are the winners of Round 1.11:
1. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy over Joanna Newsom - Divers 8-6
2. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses over Go_A - #Ідиназвук 9-4
Round 1.12 up next!
Re: Moderately Acclaimed Albums 14 - Round 1.11
Too late, but...
Joanna Newsom | Divers
Emma Ruth Rundle | On Dark Horses
Joanna Newsom | Divers
Emma Ruth Rundle | On Dark Horses
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Too bad about Divers. I don't feel like doing a review after the fact, but I think that is a huge masterpiece; one of my top 10 of the last 10 years. It is also my favorite Newsom album. I know her style isn't for anyone and the Elton John album is pretty good as well, but still sad to see it lose.