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Greatest Album of the Decade Tournament, ROUND TWO
I Am Not Amused:
E! (and scarred?) I am glad to see that you have continued on in this endeavor. Although I am heartbroken over the lack of commentary about the winners and losers of the last match. HEARTBROKEN I SAY>
Anywho.
Radiohead - Kid A (Takk isn't even my third favorite Sigur Ros album)
The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site (I have to vote against Yoshimi on principle. I was never impressed by that album at all.)
The Books - The Lemon of Pink (So very, very disappointed that Trail of Dead didn't beat Franz. C'mon, people. Double-u tee eff.)
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Oh, Fugazi. You were so 90s.)
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire (I haven't heard either of these albums. How the hell did MONO beat Yeah Yeah Yeahs? I am appalled.)
Death From Above 1979 - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine (Great, great disc. "Romantic Rights" could have been the only song on that album and I'd still be voting for it here.)
Battles - Mirrored (Pleasantly surprised that this beat out Leviathan. Tons of amazing songs on this disc. Catchy when it shouldn't be. Straight-forward when you wouldn't expect. Amazing.)
Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlantacism (I thought this could have been a big upset, thought Lightning Bolt could have pulled it out. Truth is, though, I'm a little emo bitch at heart.)
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver (HOW DID ICKY THUMP MAKE IT AND NOT WHITE BLOOD CELLS!?!?!!!111oneoneoneeleven. That is all.)
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas (Daft Punk is not my favorite type of dance music. Anywho, I'd rather hear John Darnielle spin tales about Denton Death Metal bands anyday.)
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days (I'd have gone with The Creek Drank the Cradle over Our Endless Numbered Days.)
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People (Grizzly Bear can be so boooooring sometimes.)
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain (I'm not sure I get the mclusky hype.)
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm (No love for Mastodon in the first round, wow.)
The Postal Service - Give Up (I listen to more songs on Give Up than I listen to on Turn On the Bright Lights.)
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (Kind of sad the Knife beat Hercules and Love Affair, but it wouldn't have changed the outcome of this match.)
The Decemberists - Castaways & Cutouts (Another cerebral songwriter vs. Daft Punk. I go the same way as last time. It happens.)
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy (Oh, what a fucking killer of a matchup. Black Sheep Boy holds a special place in my heart for some chillingly close-to-the-bone sentiments.)
Isis - Panopticon (I held out beleagured hope for Voxtrot here. Either way, I'm not a real Animal Collective guy, to be honest.)
Girl Talk - Feed the Animals (Hahahaha. These two albums going against each other is perfect. Didn't even realize I had set that up.)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Yr Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven (What the hell is an Eluvium? Gotta say the lack of respect for pop and hip-hop on this board is bewildering.)
Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (Kind of expected M83 to win in the first round. Like I said, I'm not a real big Animal Collective guy, that applies for side-projects, too.)
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene (I think the three seed had the worst first round of any other seed.)
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica (Ahh, here's where all the M83 votes went. No love for Gorillaz in the first round, either.)
Elliott Smith - From A Basement on the Hill (Not near Elliott's best work but - Oh, is this a theme? - I don't like Animal Collective
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (Thought about voting last round for Fiona Apple just on the basis of "Not About Love" alone, then I remembered how strong YHF is front to back. Can't believe BMSR beat the Microphones.)
The Strokes - Is This It? (I've always just liked Yo La Tengo. Never loved.)
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun (Why did Soulwax beat Ted Leo? Why? I am upset.)
Arcade Fire - Funeral (MONSTER matchup here. Hard to believe that Sufjan only barely made it into the tournament. But I love waving my arms around and screaming lines like "I guess we'll just have to adjuuuuuuuuuust!")
Radiohead - In Rainbows (I have nothing interesting to say here.)
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (Given time to separate Neon Bible from its predecessor, it's actually a very good disc in its own way. I used to not think so, but it has grown on me.)
Mogwai - Mr. Beast (Awww. Unwound, I still love you! It's okay!)
Still kind of in shock and awe about no love for JT, Lil Wayne, Outkast, Gnarls Barkley or any other spectacular myriad pop acts. Really? Dead Meadows is better than Futuresex/Lovesounds? Or Stankonia? Craziness.
Dimmukane:
YELLOW
Sigur Ros - Takk
Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
PINK
Low - Things We Lost In The Fire
Death From Above 1979 - You're A Woman, I'm A Machine
Battles - Mirrored
Agalloch - The Mantle
ORANGE
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Broken Social Scene - You Forget It In People
GREEN
mclusky - mclusky Do Dallas
Boris - Akuma No Ata
The Postal Service - Give Up
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
LIGHT BLUE
Daft Punk - Discovery
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Isis - Panopticon
Girl Talk - Feed The Animals
PURPLE
Eluvium - Talk Amongst The Trees
Stars - Set Yourself On Fire
Dead Meadow - Dead Meadow
M83 - Saturdays = Youth
DARK BLUE
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum
Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid Of You
Soulwax - Nite Versions
GOLD
Sufjan Stevens - Come On Feel The Illinoise!
Portishead - Third
Wolf Parade - Apologies To The Queen Mary
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
Yayniall:
Radiohead - Kid A
Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site
Franz Ferdinand -s/t
Fugazi - gagagagagaggagag
Mono - Hymn to the immortal wind
Death from above 1979 - you're a woman, im a machine
Mogwai - Happy Songs
Death Cab - Transatlantacism
LCD soundsystem - sound of silver
Mountain Goats - all hail west texas
Iron & Wine - endless numbered days
Broken Social Scene - forgot it in people
TV on the radio - cookie mountain
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm
Interpol - turn on the bright lights
Of montreal - hissing fauna
Decemberists - castaways and cutouts
Mountain Goats - sunset tree
Animal Collective - Stawberry jam
Avalanches - since i left you
GY!BE - skinny fists...
panada bear - person pitch
broken social scene - s/t
modest mouse - moon & antartica
animal collective - merriweather
wilco - YHF
strokes - is this it?
sigur ros - aegytysyis brysjjtun
arcade fire - funeral
radiohead - in rainbows
wolf parade - apologies to the queen mary
mogwai - mr beast
TheFuriousWombat:
Yellow
Sigur Ros - Takk...
The Weakerthans - Reconstruction Site (I hope this wins this match up!! This is such a terrific album)
The Books - The Lemon of Pink
Fugazi - The Argument
pink
MONO - Hymn to the Immortal Wind (poor MONO, once again you got unlucky with seeding. It was nice knowing you!)
Death From Above, 1979 - Your A Woman, I'm a Machine
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Death Cab for Cutie - Transatlantacism (I'm rooting for this to go far. Curious to see where it goes in this climate)
orange
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
EitS - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place
Broken Social Scene - Your Forgot it in People (This is my choice to win it all! Wondering how that'll turn out)
Green
Mclusky - Mclusky do Dallas
Boris - Akuma no Uta
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
The Knife - Silent Shout
Light Blue
Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy
Isis - Panopticon
Girl Talk - Feed the Animals
Purple
Eluvium - Talk Amongst the Trees (curse you for making me decide between these two!! I'm voting for the underdog here even though I probably like the other album more in the long run)
Stars - Set Yourself on Fire (glad to see this made it!)
Broken Social Scene - Broken Social Scene
Modest Mouse - Moon and Antarctica
Blue
Elliott Smith - From a Basement on a Hill
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum (a really, really tough choice. Both are awesomely inventive albums. Wilco's is probably better but I think DG is more fun. I listen to it a lot more than YHF anyway).
Yo La Tengo - I'm Not Afraid of You...
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun (this SR at least has a chance of getting through. Takk doesn't stand one).
Gold
Arcade Fire - Funeral (really hope this beats Sufjan. I like Illinois a lot. It's great. But Funeral is in a class above)
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (a total grower. Didn't think much of this when it came out. Now I think it's awesome. No where near Funeral but still great.)
Mogwai - Mr. Beast
WriterofAllWrongs:
--- Quote from: I Am Not Amused on 14 Sep 2009, 20:16 ---(Oh, Fugazi. You were so 90s.)
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SHHHH. Keep your voice down for Chrissakes, there is a Norwegian out for blood here.
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