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Title: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: mberan42 on 30 Mar 2009, 13:31
Same rules as round one.

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A few points of note:
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: KickThatBathProf on 30 Mar 2009, 13:42
BL
NMH
Beatles
Dylan
Owls

GRN
EitS
Mogwai
I&W
Okkervil River

YLLW
Public Enemy
Radiohead
Trane
Miles

RD
Low
Pixies
Sigur Ros
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: KharBevNor on 30 Mar 2009, 13:49
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Neither, both shite.

Green
Joy Division - Unkown Pleasures
Neither, both are shite.
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Yellow
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Neither, both are shite.
Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come
Neither, both are shite.

Red
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sigur Rosb - Aegaetis Bryjun
Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: el_loco_avs on 30 Mar 2009, 13:54

Interestingly, I voted for exactly half the winners.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Johnny C on 30 Mar 2009, 14:02
Blue
NMH
The Mountain Goats
Hüsker Dü
Slint

Yellow
Public Enemy
Mountain Goats
Refused
Miles Davis

Green
Joy Division
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Okkervil River

Red
Low
Pixies
The Beach Boys
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Joseph on 30 Mar 2009, 14:04
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Owls - Owls

Yellow
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Radiohead - OK Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

Green
Joy Division - Unkown Pleasures
Neil Young - On The Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Red
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
David Bowie - Low
Sigur Ros - Aegaetis Bryjun
Boris - Pink


Radiohead vs. Mountain Goats, Beatles vs. Mountain Goats, and Miles Davis vs. Springsteen were the toughest for me.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: michaelicious on 30 Mar 2009, 14:05
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
Owls - Owls

Yellow
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Green
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Orange
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling

Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 30 Mar 2009, 14:07
Yay, round 2! I'm sad that Modest Mouse didn't make it. Pink is cool and all but c'mon, TLCW is a masterpiece. I'm also surprised Wilco was beaten by Mogwai. And, of course, I'm sad that MONO didn't make it through. Anyway, here goes:

BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Bob Dylan - Bringing it all Back Home
Slint - Spiderland

GREEN
EitS - The Earth is Not a Cold Dead Place
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

YELLOW
Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions
Radiohead - OK Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

RED
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot it in People (This better beat Low god damnit...although I doubt it will. I can see Low going to the end of this bracket)
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
The Clash - London Calling

I care less about a lot of these brackets than the first set. Not that there aren't lots of great albums on here, just that the pairings leave me a little colder. I was hoping for some upsets! Oh well, maybe round three will be really interesting again.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Johnny C on 30 Mar 2009, 14:13
That isn't even the best Coltrane album so I was okay not voting for it.

Seriously, how did that album manage to get more nominations than, say, Olé Coltrane or First Meditations or like Giant Steps especially?
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 30 Mar 2009, 14:16
Cause it's like...the cool one. If you took a poll, I'd say most people would name "Blue Train" if asked them to name a Coltrane album. It's the most popular, although certainly not his best.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: the_pied_piper on 30 Mar 2009, 14:16
BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Slint - Spiderland

GREEN
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
-
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
The Beatles - Abbey Road

YELLOW
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue

RED
-
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Dazed on 30 Mar 2009, 14:22
Blue

Pixies
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Slint

Green

-----
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
The Beatles

Yellow

Black Sabbath
Radiohead
John Coltrane
Miles Davis

Red-ish?

-----
Pixies
-----
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: De_El on 30 Mar 2009, 14:40
Blue

Pixies
Mountain Goats
Hüsker Dü
Slint

Yellow

Black Sabbath
Radiohead
Refused
Miles Davis

Green

Joy Division
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
The Beatles

Orange

BSS
David Bowie
Beach Boys
Boris

edit: just noticed that I called them all by band and then suddenly called the last one Pink. No functional change.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Johnny C on 30 Mar 2009, 14:41
It's the most popular

Don't get me wrong it's a good record but I'm stunned that it got nominated instead of Giant Steps, Olé Coltrane, Meditations, Impressions, Africa/Brass...

stop voting for Jeff Dickum you DICKS

as opposed to voting for the worse pixies record
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Christophe on 30 Mar 2009, 14:49
Blue Team
Pixies- Doolittle
Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's
Husker Du- Zen Arcade
Slint- Spiderland

Yellow Team
Abstain, haven't heard both albums yet
Radiohead- OK Computer
Refused- The Shape of Punk to Come
Miles Davis- Kind of Blue

Team Green
Joy Divison- Unknown Pleasures
Mogwai- Happy Songs for Happy People
Abstain
Abstain

Team Red
Broken Social Scene- You Forgot It In People (hard choice to make)
The Pixies- Surfer Rosa
The Beach Boys- Pet Sounds
The Clash- London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Calaveth on 30 Mar 2009, 15:01
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel
Beatles
Bob Dylan
Slint

Green
EitS
Mogwai
Bob Dylan
Okkervil River

Yellow
Black Sabbath
Radiohead
Refused
Bruce Springsteen

Orange
BSS
Pixies
Sigur Rós
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: scarred on 30 Mar 2009, 15:03
Blue
NMH
Beatles
Bob Dylan
Owls

Green
Explosions in the Sky
Mogwai
Iron & Wine
Beatles

Yellow
Public Enemy
Radiohead
John Coltrane
Miles Davis

Orange
Low
Pixies
Sigur Ros
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Johnny C on 30 Mar 2009, 15:19
Im going to post a SHITLOAD of jazz in the mf thread. you people need to listen to more jazz. Seriously, what the fuck.

No don't, make an actual entire jazz thread instead! Make threads. Get money. Fuck bitches. Smoke trees.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: IronOxide on 30 Mar 2009, 15:20
Blue
NMH - Aeroplane
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper
Dylan - Brining it...
Slint - Spiderland

Green
Abstain
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61...
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Yellow
Public Enemy - It takes a Nation
Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - A Kind of Blue

Red
Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: TheFuriousWombat on 30 Mar 2009, 15:21
as opposed to voting for the worse pixies record

It's preeemptive voting because you KNOW nmh is gonna win this and that means we all suck

Nah, it won't win it all. It will pass this bracket but Abbey Road or something will take it out at the end.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Inlander on 30 Mar 2009, 15:31
Okay, I can actually vote informed in most of these!

Blue (that first one's blue, right?)
Pixies (Johnny, get off the drugs)
Mountain Goats
-
-

Yellow
-
Mountain Goats
-
Miles Davis (almost voted against it because it's a really over-rated album in my opinion, but even so I think it edges the Boss)

Green
Paul Simon Joy Division (for fuck's sake, you people are phillistines!)
-
Bob Dylan (guys, let me explain this to you again: Our Endless Numbered Days is the worst album Iron & Wine have yet made, not the best!)
The Beatles (close one, but Black Sheep Boy's too stop-starty)
Broken Social Scene (you know what? I've had Things We Lost in the Fire for years now and it's never really grown on me. There. I said it)
-
The Beach Boys
-
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Koremora on 30 Mar 2009, 16:45
BLUE
NMH
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Slint

YELLOW
Public Enemy
Radiohead
John Coltrane
Bruce Springsteen

GREEN
Explosions in the Sky
Mogwai
Iron & Wine
Okkervil River

ORANGE
Broken Social Scene
The Pixies
Sigur Ros!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BORIS

 :-( @ lack of Takk or ( )
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: squawk on 30 Mar 2009, 17:25
BLUE

Pixies
Mountain Goats
Dylan
Slint (nnnggggehhh)

YELLOW

Public Enemy
Radiohead
Coltrane
Davis

GREEN

Joy Division
Neil Young
Dylan
Beatles (sorry Will Sheff, it's ABBEY ROAD)

ORANGE

Low (omg so hard)
Pixies
Sigur Ros
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: A Shoggoth on the Roof on 30 Mar 2009, 17:34
I am not a huge fan of most of the green bracket, so I'm not voting on several, people who really like them can decide.

BLUE

Pixies
The Beatles
Husker Du
Owls

YELLOW

Black Sabbath
Mountain Goats
Refused
Miles Davis

GREEN

Joy Division
-
-
-

ORANGE

-
The Pixies
The Beach Boys
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Dimmukane on 30 Mar 2009, 18:23
BLUE
NMH
Beatles
Dylan (SCREW YOU, HUSKER DU!  FUCK YOU!)
Slint

YELLOW
Black Sabbath (I'm sorry, but It Takes A Nation... is a really, REALLY boring album)
Radiohead
Coltrane
Springsteen

GREEN
Explosions In The Sky
Neil Young (This was not Mogwai's best record)
Dylan
Beatles (Maybe I can make it a classic rock bracket instead of a Pitchfork blowjob?)

ORANGE
Low
Pixies
Sigur Ros
Boris (I am too cheesed with last round to vote for The Clash)


I am really disappointed.  Leave the comfort zone, you pansies. 

I am totally nominating my own band as the champion, it has Jeff Mangum, Lou Reed, Will Sheff, Will Oldham, Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Waits and Steve Albini.  They all play kazoos and screw the man.



Any votes involving The Mountain Goats I may change, I haven't listened to them yet.  But I can probably count on them to be excellent songwriters with angular riffs, Gibson SG's and a pair of Chucks. 
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: De_El on 30 Mar 2009, 18:33
Haha, oh man it is kind of hilarious to imagine people like that making music but instead the Mountain Goats comes out of their mouthes and amps.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: KurtMcAllister on 30 Mar 2009, 18:54
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel
---
Bob Dylan
Slint

Yellow
---
Radiohead
---
---

Green
EtiS
Mogwai
Bob Dylan
The Beatles

Orange?
Low
Bowie
The Beach Boys
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Retrospectre on 30 Mar 2009, 19:07
BLUE

Doolittle
Sgt.Pepper’s
Zen Arcade
Spiderland

YELLOW

It Takes A Nation Of Millions
OK Computer
Blue Train
Born To Run

GREEN

Unknown Pleasures
On The Beach
Highway 61 Revisited
Black Sheep Boy

ORANGE

You Forgot It
Low
Pet Sounds
London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: StaedlerMars on 30 Mar 2009, 19:09
BLUE
NMH
Beatles
Dylan
Slint

YELLOW
Public Enemy
Mountain Goats
Coltrane
Springsteen

GREEN
EitS
Mogwai
Dylan
Beatles

ORANGE
Low.
Pixies
I dunno. Too different.
Clash

Man, this round was definitely a lot harder than the previous ones. Just albums that are good on different levels.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: DarkAvenger on 30 Mar 2009, 19:22
BLUE

The Pixies - Doolittle
The Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Hüsker Dü - Zen Arcade
Owls - Owls


GREEN

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy


YELLOW

Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation...
The Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue


ORANGE

Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: iamiam on 30 Mar 2009, 19:56
BLUE
The Pixies
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Owls

YELLOW
Public Enemy
The Mountain Goats
John Coltrane
Miles Davis

GREEN
Joy Division
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
Okkervil River

RED
Broken Social Scene
David Bowie
The Beach Boys
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: SilentJ on 30 Mar 2009, 21:35
BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Beatles
Bob Dylan
Owls

YELLOW
Black Sabbath
Radiohead
Refused
Bruce Springsteen

GREEN
Explosions in the Sky
Neil Young
Bob Dylan
The Beatles

RED
Broken Social Scene
David Bowie
Beach Boys
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 31 Mar 2009, 02:00
Blue
NA
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers
Bob Dylan - Bringing Ellipses Back Home
Slint - Spiderland

Yellow
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Radiohead - OK Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Green
EitS - The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Orange
NA
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Gridgm on 31 Mar 2009, 02:27
Blue
NMH
Beatles
Bob Dylan
Slint
Green
EitS
Mogwai
Bob Dylan
-
Yellow
Black Sabbath
Mountain Goats
Refused
Miles Davis
Orange
Low
The Pixies
-
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: billiumbean on 31 Mar 2009, 04:17
BLUE

Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over The Sea
The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan, Bringing It All Back Home
Slint, Spiderland

YELLOW

Public Enemy, It Takes A Nation
Radiohead, OK Computer
N/A
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

GREEN

Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures
Mogwai, Happy Songs/People
Iron and Wine, Our Endless Numbered Days
Okkervil River, Black Sheep Boy

AUBURN

Broken Social Scene, You Forgot It In People
The Pixies, Surfer Rosa
Sigur Ros, Agaetus Byrjun
Boris, Pink



Why the fuck wasn't Takk... up there?  Or Crane Wife, even?  Come on.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Joseph on 31 Mar 2009, 05:08
Because both of those were up against albums that are immeasurably better than them?  And The Crane Wife really isn't very good at all?
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: the_pied_piper on 31 Mar 2009, 05:37
Hey, screw you man. I will say its not their best album though. However, i don't think any Sigur Ros album even deserved to make it to the first round.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: NotAFanOfFenders on 31 Mar 2009, 05:38
Shame on you guys for not voting Blackwater Park.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: David_Dovey on 31 Mar 2009, 05:59
BLUE

Pixies (I will continue to repeat my threat that I will motherfuck you and blow your brains out if NMH wins this competition, and I will continue to make that threat until it is knocked out)
Mountain Goats (I am only comfortable making this vote only because Abbey Road is elsewhere)
Hüsker Dü
N/A

YELLOW

Sabbath (shit shit shit shit)
Radiohead
Refused
Miles (This vote could've easily been different on another day)


GREEM

Joy Division
Neil Young
Dylan
Beatles you motherfuckers (seriously anyone who votes against this needs to take a good hard look at themselves)

ORANGE

Low
Bowie
N/A
Boris

Jesus how did Fugazi and Firewater not make it to the second round I am so disappointed in you guys.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: valley_parade on 31 Mar 2009, 06:39
I can't pick between Pink and London Calling. I can't.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: loyalpeon on 31 Mar 2009, 09:11
BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Slint - Spiderland

GREEN
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
The Beatles - Abbey Road

YELLOW
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

RED
Broken Social Scene - You Forget it in the People
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
 
 
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: mberan42 on 31 Mar 2009, 10:21
Man, why all the hate on Aeroplane? I don't understand it.

Personal story: I was given a burned copy of Aeroplane maybe 5, 6 years ago and enjoyed it immensely. Thought the album was brilliant, the story was very moving and felt the singer personally giving it his all. I had no idea who NMH were, who Jeff Mangum was; I'd never heard of them before a friend gave me the copy and told me I'd like it. I did - I thought it was a fantastic piece of work. Here's the key part of the story: I had never heard of Pitchfork, I never read (and still don't) Magnet, Paste, Blender, Rolling Stone, etc. I came to my own independent conclusion that Aeroplane was one of the best albums I'd ever heard up to that point. So why all the hate?

And Explosions in the Sky better beat fucking Joy Division, man. I'm going to be terribly upset if it doesn't. (More upset than when the Wrens didn't make it to the next round.) And also, Crane Wife sucks as an album, but I love the Decemberists. Takk... and ( ) are decent albums, but Ágætis Byrjun is by far their best album. (I can't believe someone actually nominated Med Sud... It's a big overproduced "meh".) Remember, the point of this competition is to pick the best overall album, not pick discs that have a few good tracks, a few ok tracks but we love the band so omg fanboi laws require me to vote for it!!! And really, Pet Sounds? Not all that great an album. Yeah it was revolutionary, their best work, blah blah blah, but it's just ok.

Ok, I'm off my soapbox. Sorry for getting personal, as I guess I'm kinda leading this project, but it's hard to be unbiased when you all are morons! (just kidding - only some of you are morons.)
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: nufan on 31 Mar 2009, 11:18
Blue
NMH
Beatles
Dylan
-

Green
Joy Division (How can you not vote for Graceland, Jesus)
Neil Young
Dylan
Beatles

Yellow
Public Enemy
Radiohead
John Coltrane
Miles

Red
BSS
-
Beach Boys
Boris

Only one I really had to think about was BSS and Low, all the others were fairly easy.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: JayJayD on 31 Mar 2009, 12:37
Blue:
Doolitte
Sgt. Pepper
Zen Arcade
Spiderland

Green:
The Earth Is Not A Cod Dead Place
Happy Songs for Happy People
--
Abbey Road

Yellow:
--
OK Computer
Blue Train
Kind of Blue

Red:
Things We Lost in the Fire
Low
Agaetis Byrjun
London Calling


Tough choices again: EitS vs. Joy Division, Bowie vs. Pixies
The red block reminds me: wouldn't be funny if Low made an Abum named David Bowie ?  :lol: 8-)
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Alex C on 31 Mar 2009, 13:13
Blue:
Fuck, I dunno. It's like a band I don't care for all that much vs. one of my least favorite Pixies albums, another band I don't really care all that much for. Abstain.
Sgt. Pepper
Bringing..
Owls

Green:
Unknown Pleasures
On the Beach
Highway 61 Revisited
Abbey Road

Yellow:
Oh, fuck, I can't do this.
OK Computer
Shape of Punk to Come
Born to Run

Orange:
Things We Lost
Low
Pet Sounds
Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: rynne on 31 Mar 2009, 16:05
Blue:
Doolittle
Sgt. Pepper's...
Zen Arcade
Owls


Green:
Unknown Pleasures
On the Beach
Highway 61 Revisited
Abbey Road


Yellow:
It Takes a Nation of Millions...
OK Computer
Blue Train
Kind of Blue


Orange:
Things We Lost...
Low
Ágætis Byrjun
London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Thrillho on 31 Mar 2009, 17:06
BLUE
Pixies - Doolittle
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (I will riot if this doesn't get through)
N/A

YELLOW
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
Radiohead - OK Computer
Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come
N/A

GREEN
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
N/A
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

ORANGE
N/A
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Thrillho on 31 Mar 2009, 17:08
That isn't even the best Coltrane album so I was okay not voting for it.

Seriously, how did that album manage to get more nominations than, say, Olé Coltrane or First Meditations or like Giant Steps especially?

I was quite impressed we didn't just end up with A Love Supreme. I'm no conoisseur, but I'm pretty sure it's the only one most people have heard of (it's the one I've got, fer chrissakes), so clearly we have some proper fans on here.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Catacombs on 31 Mar 2009, 17:23
BLUE

Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
the Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
N/A

GREEN

Explosions in the Sky - the Earth is Not a Cold, Dead Place
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
the Beatles - Abbey Road

YELLOW

Public Enemy - It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
Radiohead - OK Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

ORANGE

N/A
the Pixies - Surfer Rosa
the Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
the Clash - London Calling

I felt this round was a little bit easier to vote on, at least for me.  The one matchup I'll definitely be watching from this round is Born to Run vs. Kind of Blue.  I agree Kind of Blue is a decent album, but 1) it's not Davis' best and 2) come on, its fucking Born to Run, a classic rock cornerstone (ok i'm biased because it's one of my all time favorite albums but really folks, its good).

And how the hell didn't Tyranny of Distance and the Lonesome, Crowded West make it into this bracket?  Come on people.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Joseph on 31 Mar 2009, 17:30
Have you listened to Things We Lost In The Fire?
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Joseph on 31 Mar 2009, 17:30
Even fucking Khar likes Things We Lost In The Fire.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Joseph on 31 Mar 2009, 17:31
Even my mom likes Things We Lost In The Fire.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Catacombs on 31 Mar 2009, 17:39
Honestly, no.  I'll check it out before this round ends, and maybe it will change my vote, maybe it won't.  I already know I don't like Broken Social Scene (from what I remember).

Also, as for all the "if NMH wins i'm gonna punch babies", I voted for it in this round simply because I think it's a pretty good album.  Is it holy-shit-amazing?  No.  But it's a decent album, and definitely better than Doolittle.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Catacombs on 31 Mar 2009, 17:50
GUILTY!  I referenced punching babies, not killing.   :wink:
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: JimmyJazz on 31 Mar 2009, 19:52
BLUE

The Pixies - Doolittle
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home Again
Slint - Spiderland

YELLOW

Black Sabbath - Paranoid (FUCK was this hard)
Radiohead - Ok Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Kind of Blue - Miles Davis

GREEN

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

ORANGE

Low - Things We Lost in the Fire
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling

Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Dimmukane on 31 Mar 2009, 20:10
I am a little put off by just how many people are putting It Takes A Nation... over Paranoid.  I haven't counted, but right now it's REALLY one-sided.  Which worries me. 
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: negative creep on 31 Mar 2009, 21:08
BLUE

Neutal Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane...
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's...
Bob Dylan - Bringing it...
Slint - Spiderland


GREEN

Explosions in the Sky - Earth...
Mogwai - Happy Songs...
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 revisited
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy


YELLOW

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Radiohead - OK Computer
Refused - Shape...
N/A


ORANGE

Low - Things we Lost in the Fire
N/A
Sigur Rós - Aegaetis Bryjun
N/A
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: SilentJ on 31 Mar 2009, 21:37
Man, I'm glad I waited until some time after I'd voted to actually read through the things people are saying in this thread.  I realize it's all in jest (sort of) of course, but man, I would not like to vote while being threatened that much.

i don't think any Sigur Ros album even deserved to make it to the first round.

this.

Remember, the point of this competition is to pick the best overall album, not pick discs that have a few good tracks, a few ok tracks but we love the band so omg fanboi laws require me to vote for it!!!

I feel like I kind of defy this perspective, but to be fair it's because I'd never heard of some of these bands before this contest, especially not outside of seeing their name on this forums somewhere, and even more albums I'd never heard.  I listened to a good amount of the albums, but a lot of prejudice went into bands I wasn't too familiar with but had multiple albums on here, as I would listen to one, really dislike it, and then not have a very high opinion of what their other work could be (Sigur Ros, the Pixies, Mountain Goats, etc.)
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Hat on 31 Mar 2009, 22:38
Blue:

Pixies - Doolittle
Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Slint

Yellow:

Sabbath - Paranoid (It was Electric Funeral and a lot of weed that sold me on this one)
Radiohead - OK Computer
Refused - Shape of Punk to Come
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Green:

Explosions in the Sky
Neil Young
Bob Dylan - Highway 61, Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road motherfucker

Orange

Broken Social Scene
David Bowie
The Beach Boys
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Johnny C on 31 Mar 2009, 23:13
I am a little put off by just how many people are putting It Takes A Nation... over Paranoid.  I haven't counted, but right now it's REALLY one-sided.  Which worries me. 

I love Paranoid but on almost any given day I'll probably wind up putting on It Takes A Nation... instead.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Hat on 31 Mar 2009, 23:59
so hard
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: look out! Ninjas! on 01 Apr 2009, 01:28
I am a little put off by just how many people are putting It Takes A Nation... over Paranoid.  I haven't counted, but right now it's REALLY one-sided.  Which worries me. 
It was a hard choice. Best Rap Album v Possibly best Heavy Metal Album.

I guess I just like metal more.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: kwami42 on 01 Apr 2009, 06:55
The fact that Belle & Sebastian only got 10 votes makes me cry.  I'll vote once I listen to all the stuff I haven't heard yet.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: RedLion on 02 Apr 2009, 09:14

Blue
The Pixies - Doolittle
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
No opinion.

Green
EitS - Earth is not a Cold...
Neil Young - On the Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

Yellow
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Radiohead - Ok Computer
John Coltrane- Blue Train
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Red
BSS - You Forgot it in People
David Bowie - Low
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
[/quote]


Sad to see Springsteen getting clobbered...I had hoped he'd make it through to the next round at least. Easily my favorite album on this list. Oh well.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: el_loco_avs on 03 Apr 2009, 04:39
BLUE
1. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
4. Beatles - Sgt. Peppers
14. Husker Du - Zen Arcade
10. Slint - Spiderland

YELLOW
1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
13. Radiohead - OK Computer
6. John Coltrane - Blue Train
15. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

GREEN
1. EITS - The earth... dead place
12. Mogwai - Happy songs/people
14. Iron & Wine - Endless # days
2. The Beatles - Abbey Road

ORANGE
--
--
6. Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
2. Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: pwhodges on 03 Apr 2009, 05:29
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
St Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bringing it All Back Home
Spiderland

--
Sunset Tree
Blue Train
Born to Run

The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place
Happy Songs for Happy People
Highway 61 Revisited
Abbey Road

You Forgot It in People
--
Pet Sounds
London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: öde on 03 Apr 2009, 06:41
Blue
Neutral Milk Hotel
Mountain Goats
Husker Du
Spiderland

Green
Joy Division
Mogwai
Iron & Wine
Okkervil River

Yellow
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Mountain Goats
Coltrane
Springsteen

Red
Low
The Pixies
Sigur Ros
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: rynne on 03 Apr 2009, 07:26
Am I the only one who's amused that there may be a Low vs. Low matchup next round?  That could make vote-parsing interesting.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Scarychips on 03 Apr 2009, 08:02
BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
Owls -  Owls

YELLOW
Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Milion to Hold Us Back
Radiohead - OK Computer
Refused - The Shapes of Punk To Come
Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

GREEN
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Neil Young - On The Beach
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

Orange

Broken Social Scene - You Forget It In The People
David Bowie - Low
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: kwami42 on 03 Apr 2009, 14:34
BLUE
NMH
Mtn. Goats
Dylan
Owls

YELLOW
Sabbath
Radiohead
Refused
Miles Davis

GREEN
EitS (fuck all you morons voting for Joy Division)
Mogwai
Dylan
Okkervil River

RED
Low
Bowie
Sigur Ros
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Beren on 04 Apr 2009, 05:42
Blue

NMH. (I just don't think Doolittle as stand alone album can hold up to ITAOTS, pixies as a whole, yeah sure, but album to album, no.)
Mountain Goats (Fuck you SGT Peppers)
Husker Du
Slint

Yeller
It Takes A Nation
Ok Computer
Blue train
Born to Run (Oh man this fight made me twitch. That's what I love about this thread, that you start comparing things you would have never thought to compare before)

Green
Joy Division
Mogwai ( As much as Neil's the man, there are better Neil albums)
Highway 61
Abbey Road (I'm a bad person. I like Stage Names more than BSB)

Flesh

BSS
Surfer Rosa (mwahafuckyoubowiehaha)
Pet Sounds (It's fucking Pet Sounds. Even if I had come to this album cold I would love it dearly)
London Calling (I don't actually like either of these options all that much, but it's the better of two blehs)

Damn you all for not voting for Lonesome Crowded West.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Beren on 04 Apr 2009, 05:45
I am a little put off by just how many people are putting It Takes A Nation... over Paranoid.  I haven't counted, but right now it's REALLY one-sided.  Which worries me. 
It was a hard choice. Best Rap Album v Possibly best Heavy Metal Album.

I guess I just like metal more.

Yeah, it was similar for me, but I just don't think I ever care to listen to Paranoid anymore. Like, it's great, but I've heard it out, you know. It takes a nation is still there for me.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: exomni on 04 Apr 2009, 09:50
Blue

NMH
Beatles
Dylan
Slint

Yellow

PE
Radiohead
Coltrane
Miles

Green

Joy Division
Neil Young
Dylan
Beatles

Red

Low
Pixies
Beach Boys
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: greenMonkey on 04 Apr 2009, 20:16
BLUE
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over the Sea
The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Slint - Spiderland

GREEN
Explosions In the Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
The Beatles - Abbey Road

YELLOW
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Radiohead - OK Computer
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue

ORANGE
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sigur Ros - Agaetis Byrjun
Boris - Pink
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: David_Dovey on 04 Apr 2009, 21:50
( As much as Neil's the man, there are better Neil albums)

Wronggggg

EitS (fuck all you morons voting for Joy Division)

I sincerely wanted to vote for EiTS and if it was How Strange, Innocence or Those Who Tell the Truth then I would've.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: benji on 06 Apr 2009, 06:49
BLUE
The Pixies - Doolittle
The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band
Bob Dylan - Brining it all Abck Home
Slint - Spiderland

GREEN
Explosions In the Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place
Mogwai - Happy Songs For Happy People
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

YELLOW
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Mountain Goats - Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis -Kind of Blue

ORANGE
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Liz on 06 Apr 2009, 07:56
Blue
The Pixies
Mountain Goats
Bob Dylan
Owls

Green
Explosions in the Sky
Neil Young
Iron & Wine
Okkervil River

Yellow
Public Enemy
Mountain Goats
John Coltrane
Miles Davis

Orange
LOW
David Bowie
Sigur Ros
The Clash
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: GMM on 06 Apr 2009, 07:59
Blue

The Pixies - Doolittle
The Mountain Goats - All Hail West Texas
Husker Du - Zen Arcade
Slint - Spiderland

Green

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
Iron and Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

Yellow

Public Enemy - It Takes A Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back
The Mountain Goats - The Sunset Tree
John Coltrane - Blue Train
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

Red

Broken Social Scene - You Forget It In People
The Pixies - Surfer Rosa
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
The Clash - London Calling

[Fuck people hating on Joy Division. If you preffer EiTS that's fine and I respect that but to declare Joy Division fans morons is very lame]
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: pulpfiction21 on 06 Apr 2009, 11:45
Blue
Pixies - Doolittle
-
-
Owls - Owls

Green
EITS
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy Peopl
-
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

Yellow
Public Enemy
Radiohead - Ok Computer
Refused - The Shape Of Punk To Come
-

Red
Low - Things We Lost In The Fire
Pixies - Surfer Rosa
Sigur Ros
Boris - Pink

Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: KharBevNor on 06 Apr 2009, 15:07
BNlack Sabbath yolu cuiuuuuuuunts!
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Catacombs on 06 Apr 2009, 16:08
I'm not sure about the time zone difference (right now in New Jersey it's about 7:10 pm) but shouldnt the voting be closed by now?
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Dazed on 06 Apr 2009, 16:10
Yeah, a few hours ago I think.
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Dimmukane on 06 Apr 2009, 17:58
BNlack Sabbath yolu cuiuuuuuuunts!
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: Spluff on 06 Apr 2009, 18:19
BLUE

The Pixies
Mountain Goats
Bob Dylan
Slint

YELLOW

Black Sabbath
Mountain Goats
Refused
Miles Davis

GREEM

Explosions in the Sky
Mogwai
Bob Dylan
The Beatles

ORANGE

Low
The Pixies
Sigur Ros
Boris
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: mberan42 on 06 Apr 2009, 20:11
Sorry dudes and ladies, Real Life is getting in the way.

Voting is STILL OPEN for at least 12 more hours. (All my stuff is on my work computer and I'm at home right now.)
Title: Re: Album Nomination Game -- ROUND TWO
Post by: mberan42 on 07 Apr 2009, 09:54
Voting is CLOSED