Moderately Acclaimed Albums 2018 - Round 3.3

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Welcome to the round 3.3 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 = September 25th 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. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort


Also, a TIE from last week:
Cyndi Lauper - She's so Unusual vs. My Morning Jacket - Z
***TIE! 8-8! Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!***


Consider this
The hint of the century
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis
3. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort
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1 | Sleater-Kinney | The Woods
8 | The National | Trouble Will Find Me

3 | Julia Holter | Ekstasis
7 | Beach House | Depression Cherry

6 | Camel | Mirage
2 | Deltron 3030 | Deltron 3030

5 | Jóhann Jóhannsson | Fôrdlandia
4 | Sweet Trip | Velocity: Design: Comfort
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The National - Trouble Will Find Me
Beach House - Depression Cherry
Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
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I got sniped last week I know on the tiebreaker, but hopefully not this time: Cyndi Lauper over My Morning Jacket.
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acroamor wrote:I got sniped last week I know on the tiebreaker, but hopefully not this time: Cyndi Lauper over My Morning Jacket.
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The Woods
Ekstasis
Mirage
Fordlandia
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1. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort

Holter, Beach House and Johannsson are on my all-time list.
I feel like that
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Tough choices here, including a case of voting against my nomination

1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods
2. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia
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Cyndi Lauper wins!
Thanks acroamor!
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5. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (2005) vs. 7. The National - Trouble Will Find Me (2013)
Well, Sleater-Kinney again. But this time with my favourite album by them (and I'm not alone in that, both RYM and BEA got it at the top), a more mature songwriting meets here with ferocious energy and the dirty and raw production by Dave Fridmann. Energy and rawness missed on The National sixth album, a correct album of maturity without highs as "Bloodbuzz Ohio" or "Fake Empire" that however it seems to be more popular than the two previous albums (at least according to Spotify streams).

4. Julia Holter - Ekstasis (2012) vs. 3. Beach House - Depression Cherry (2015)
This bracket is almost a tie for me, in fact I changed the order after relistening the albums. The mysterious Art Pop of Holter's second album is highly remarkable (even if her next two albums were going to be better) but I can help but feel that the album declines after beginning so high with "Marienbad." Beach House instead offer a less adventurous but homogeneous album filled by magically dreamy sounds, conjuring "a feeling of intimacy surrounded by vastness" (Heather Phares for AMG).

1. Camel - Mirage (1974) vs. 6. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (2000)
I was probably 13 years-old when a friend of mine came home with an album borrowed from his older brother, a compilation of the second and third albums of Camel. Both albums fascinated me with its Prog multi-part songs, tempo changes and awesome playing while today I mainly enjoy the fluid structures and the melodic flow. Anyway it will surely lose against a forum-beloved Hip Hop concept album, brilliantly designed and masterfully produced but difficult for me to submerge into it.

2. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia (2008) vs. 8. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort (2003)
I find instead quite easy to surrender and submerge deeply into the music of the late Jóhannsson, a majestic and evocative mixture of Modern Classical and Post Rock. I love the intertwining of electric guitars and orchestra on the title theme, one of the shortest 14 minutes ever. The Sweet Trip album is interesting, sonically adventurous but not forgetting Pop melodic sense (listen to "Dsco") but it get on my nerves after a while, exactly the opposite effect of the Icelandic composer's masterpiece.
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The Woods #26 AT - Trouble Will Find Me #40 AT

How are both of these only moderately acclaimed?!

Ekstasis 95 - Depression Cherry 72
Mirage 75 - Deltron 3030 63
Fordlandia 86 - Velocity: Design: Comfort 84
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My picks:
1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort

24 hours left to vote!

Thanks!
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods (5/10) vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me (7/10)
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis(5/10) vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry (6/10)
3. Camel - Mirage (6/10) vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 (9/10)
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia (8/10) vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort (9/10)
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Weeks don't get as good as this. All are great, even the #8. There are two of my nominations here and they are "only" #2 and #3! And #4 almost beats them too.

1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. 5. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
4. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. 7. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage vs. 6. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
2. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. 8. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort
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1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort
Splish splash, I was raking in the cash
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Quick note - results will be delayed about an hour tomorrow as I have a morning appointment... keep on voting!
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Winners in red:

1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort
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Only 14 voters this week:
andy1010
Bang Jan
Brad
DaveC
FrankLotion
Honorio
Jirin
Kingoftonga
PlasticRam
Rob
Romain
spiritualized
StevieFan13
Sweepstakes Ron

Winners:
1. Sleater-Kinney - The Woods vs. The National - Trouble Will Find Me 10-4
2. Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry TIE! 7-7! Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!
3. Camel - Mirage vs. Deltron 3030 - Deltron 3030 7-6
4. Jóhann Jóhannsson - Fôrdlandia vs. Sweet Trip - Velocity: Design: Comfort 8-5

TIE!!!
Julia Holter - Ekstasis vs. Beach House - Depression Cherry TIE! 7-7!
Next vote from someone who has not already voted in this match-up wins!


Round 3.4 is next!
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I’ll cast the deciding vote to put Julia Holter through!
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Jackson wrote:I’ll cast the deciding vote to put Julia Holter through!
Already been cast. But it was for her!
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