Moderately Acclaimed Albums 2018 - Round 2.4

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Welcome to the round 2.4 of Moderately Acclaimed Albums 2018!

Vote for your favorite album in each match-up.
Remember, anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.

Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.
Deadline = August 7th at 10am EST.

Here's a link to the bracket for the entire tournament:
http://www.bracketmaker.com/tlist.cfm?t ... 9%20(2018)

Match-ups:
1. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
3. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics vs. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
4. John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes vs. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night


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Diesel and Dust
Speaking in Tongues
New Magnetic Wonder
Idjagiedas
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4 | Midnight Oil | Diesel and Dust
5 | My Morning Jacket | Z

3 | Jean-Michel Jarre | Oxygène
2 | Talking Heads | Speaking in Tongues

8 | Jon Hassell and Brian Eno | Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
6 | Apples In Stereo | New Magnetic Wonder

1 | John Fahey | Volume II: Death Chants, Military Waltzes and Breakdowns
7 | Mari Boine | Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night
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1. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
3. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
4. Pass
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1. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
3. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
4. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night
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1. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
I feel like that
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Z 95 - Diesel and Dust 84
Oxygene 87 - Speaking In Tongues 83
Fourth World, Vol 1 85 - New Magnetic Wonder 65
Volume II: Death Chants, Military Waltzes 76 - Idjagiedas: In The Hand Of The Night 73
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My picks:
1. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
3. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics vs. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
4. John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes vs. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night

Thanks!
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Great
Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night

Very Good
Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène
John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes

Good
Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
My Morning Jacket - Z
Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust

Okay
Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
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1. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène
3. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics
4. Pass
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1. Diesel and Dust
2. Speaking in Tongues
3. New Magnetic Wonder
4. Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes
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Welcome to the Forum, C.O.D.!
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We have a tie from last round:
The Coral - Magic & Medicine vs. Sonic Youth - Washing Machine 6-6
***Next vote from someone who has not already voted for this match-up wins it!***
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Washing Machine
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Thanks C.O.D.! Sonic Youth takes it in ot!

Again, so sorry for the screw-up...
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7. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust (1987) vs. 2. My Morning Jacket - Z (2005)
6. Jean-Michel Jarre - Oxygène (1976) vs. 1. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues (1983)
3. Jon Hassell/Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics (1980) vs. 8. The Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder (2007)
5. John Fahey - Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes (1963) vs. 4. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night (2006)
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7. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. 3. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. 5. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
8. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics vs. 6. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
4. John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes vs. 1. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night

It's kind of odd putting an Eno project at 8, but while I usually seem to connect at least somewhat to everything he does, this Fourth World project leaves me kind of cold.
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less than 17 hours left to vote!
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1. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
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1. Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
2. Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène vs. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues
3. Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics vs. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
4. John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes vs. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night
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14 voters this week:
Bang Jan
Brad
CupOfDreams
DaveC
FrankLotion
Honorio
jamieW
Jirin
Listyguy
PlasticRam
Rob
Romain
StevieFan13
Sweepstakes Ron

Winners:
1. My Morning Jacket - Z over Midnight Oil - Diesel and Dust 10-4
2. Talking Heads - Speaking in Tongues over Jean-Michel jarre - Oxygène 9-5
3. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder over Jon Hassell and Brian Eno - Fourth World, Vol. 1: Possible Musics 7-6 (ot)
4. Mari Boine - Idjagieđas: In the Hand of the Night over John Fahey - Volume II: Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes 6-4

Round 2.5 coming right up!
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Apples in Stereo gets my vote
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Apples In Stereo takes it in OT!
Thanks spiritualized!
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