Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
Best Moderately Acclaimed Album of 2020 - Nominations
It's that time of year again. For this game, everybody gets to nominate one album, and has all of December to do it. Then you have all of January to listen to as many as possible, and rank all the ones you managed to hear from best to worst. The results use a win-loss algorithm so you won't help or hurt any albums you don't listen to.
The eligibility requirement is first, the album can not be in the top 50 of the Mega-Critic list. Then, there's a judgment call where some of the most acclaimed albums of the year might show up on year end lists but not the top 50 of the list. But it's up to your judgment whether you think the album you want to nominate falls into this category, that is ineligible because it's probably going to finish really high on year end critic lists.
My nomination: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mama, You Can Bet!
I discovered her previous album VWETO II from last year's tournament and I think this one's even better.
The eligibility requirement is first, the album can not be in the top 50 of the Mega-Critic list. Then, there's a judgment call where some of the most acclaimed albums of the year might show up on year end lists but not the top 50 of the list. But it's up to your judgment whether you think the album you want to nominate falls into this category, that is ineligible because it's probably going to finish really high on year end critic lists.
My nomination: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mama, You Can Bet!
I discovered her previous album VWETO II from last year's tournament and I think this one's even better.
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Gard Nilssen's Supersonic Orchestra | If You Listen Carefully the Music is Yours
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Arbouretum - Let It All In
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Dogleg - Melee
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Nine Inch Nails - Ghosts VI: Locusts
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And I nominated VWETO II last year and didn't even know about this years album
This year I nominate something a bit noisier: Melkbelly - PITH
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Lots of options this year!
For me it's a toss-up between the Finnish Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin Kynsi and the French Slift - Ummon.
I think I'll go for Slift - Ummon, since Mestarin Kynsi is quite high up on the RYM year chart and is musically less accessible.
For me it's a toss-up between the Finnish Oranssi Pazuzu - Mestarin Kynsi and the French Slift - Ummon.
I think I'll go for Slift - Ummon, since Mestarin Kynsi is quite high up on the RYM year chart and is musically less accessible.
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Calibro 35 - Momentum
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The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
I personally adore this album and think it is The 1975's most risky and ambitious project but I personally felt that every little bit of this album was well executed and it is one of the few albums I would give a 10/10 to. However, this album seems to be very polarizing with outlets like Pitchfork praising the album while outlets like The Independent slamming it.
I personally adore this album and think it is The 1975's most risky and ambitious project but I personally felt that every little bit of this album was well executed and it is one of the few albums I would give a 10/10 to. However, this album seems to be very polarizing with outlets like Pitchfork praising the album while outlets like The Independent slamming it.
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Declan McKenna - Zeros
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I'm nominating my #4 of 2020 so far: Moor Mother - Circuit City, seeing as I've raved enough about my top 3 (presumably eligible) albums.
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I change my album Jirin, sorry.
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In a year where Rina, Jessie and Dua populated tons of critics' lists it's surprising to me that this one didn't get more accolades. I think it's easily on par with that group: The Aces - 'Under My Influence'
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Gösta Berlings Saga - Konkret Musik
An impressive instrumental album by a Swedish band that deserves much more recognition.
An impressive instrumental album by a Swedish band that deserves much more recognition.
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If it’s alright, I’d like to change mine to Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
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Various Artists- Live at the Windmill
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The Killers - Imploding The Mirage
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Eefje de Visser - Bitterzoet
Both because I think it is great and because I'm just curious how much this works for people who don't speak Dutch (and can't probably correctly pronounce the artist's name).
Both because I think it is great and because I'm just curious how much this works for people who don't speak Dutch (and can't probably correctly pronounce the artist's name).
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Kvelertak - Splid
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I was hoping someone would nominate Frances Quinlan, but I'll nominate This is the Kit - Off Off On
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Here's the list of nominees so far, please correct any mistakes:
Jirin: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mana You Can Bet!
Bang Jan: Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra - If You Listen Carefully The Music Is Yours
Brad: Arboretum - Let It All In
acroamor - Dogleg - Melee
Holden - Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
Actress - Karma & Desire
Nadin Amizah - Selamat Ulang Tahun
rumpdoll: Melkbelly - PITH
Gillingham: Slift - Ummon
Romain: Calibro 35 - Momentum
Edre Peraza: The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
Arsalan - Declan McKenna - Zeros
mileswide: Moor Mother - Circuit City
rdwdbob: The Aces - Under My Influence
bonnielaurel: Gosta Berlings Saga - Konkret Music
votingbloc: Boniface - Boniface
bootsy: Victoria Monét - Jaguar
starchman46:Various Artists - Live At The Windmill
TheLastEnemy: iLiKeTRAiNS - Kompromat
Madzong: The Killers - Imploding the Mirage
Rob: Eefe de Visser - Bitterzoet
spiritualized: Kvelertak - Splid
Nassim: Ths Is The Kit - Off Off On
Schuttelbirne: Été Large - When The Birds Upraise Their Choir
Nominations will end at the end of the year, and I will post a voting thread.
Jirin: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mana You Can Bet!
Bang Jan: Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra - If You Listen Carefully The Music Is Yours
Brad: Arboretum - Let It All In
acroamor - Dogleg - Melee
Holden - Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
Actress - Karma & Desire
Nadin Amizah - Selamat Ulang Tahun
rumpdoll: Melkbelly - PITH
Gillingham: Slift - Ummon
Romain: Calibro 35 - Momentum
Edre Peraza: The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
Arsalan - Declan McKenna - Zeros
mileswide: Moor Mother - Circuit City
rdwdbob: The Aces - Under My Influence
bonnielaurel: Gosta Berlings Saga - Konkret Music
votingbloc: Boniface - Boniface
bootsy: Victoria Monét - Jaguar
starchman46:Various Artists - Live At The Windmill
TheLastEnemy: iLiKeTRAiNS - Kompromat
Madzong: The Killers - Imploding the Mirage
Rob: Eefe de Visser - Bitterzoet
spiritualized: Kvelertak - Splid
Nassim: Ths Is The Kit - Off Off On
Schuttelbirne: Été Large - When The Birds Upraise Their Choir
Nominations will end at the end of the year, and I will post a voting thread.
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Hi Jirin,Jirin wrote: ↑Sat Dec 26, 2020 3:01 pm Here's the list of nominees so far, please correct any mistakes:
Jirin: Georgia Anne Muldrow - Mana You Can Bet!
Bang Jan: Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Orchestra - If You Listen Carefully The Music Is Yours
Brad: Arboretum - Let It All In
acroamor - Dogleg - Melee
Holden - Dan Deacon - Mystic Familiar
Actress - Karma & Desire
Nadin Amizah - Selamat Ulang Tahun
rumpdoll: Melkbelly - PITH
Gillingham: Slift - Ummon
Romain: Calibro 35 - Momentum
Edre Peraza: The 1975 - Notes On A Conditional Form
Arsalan - Declan McKenna - Zeros
mileswide: Moor Mother - Circuit City
rdwdbob: The Aces - Under My Influence
bonnielaurel: Gosta Berlings Saga - Konkret Music
votingbloc: Boniface - Boniface
bootsy: Victoria Monét - Jaguar
starchman46:Various Artists - Live At The Windmill
TheLastEnemy: iLiKeTRAiNS - Kompromat
Madzong: The Killers - Imploding the Mirage
Rob: Eefe de Visser - Bitterzoet
spiritualized: Kvelertak - Splid
Nassim: Ths Is The Kit - Off Off On
Schuttelbirne: Été Large - When The Birds Upraise Their Choir
Nominations will end at the end of the year, and I will post a voting thread.
Can I change my album to The Beths - Jump Rope Gazers?
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So glad Moor Mother and Gard Nilssen are already here.
My vote is for Clarice Jensen - The Experience of Repetition as Death
My vote is for Clarice Jensen - The Experience of Repetition as Death
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Not sure if this is properly 'Moderately Acclaimed' (lack of reviews and December release...) - if anyone objects, I do have a reserve choice ready to go:
Ichiko Aoba - アダンの風 (Adan no kaze)
Ichiko Aoba - アダンの風 (Adan no kaze)
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I don't think that one would be problematic. Not everyone here looks at RYM for this album tips, as this site is more focused on critics. And even if the album was released way earlier in the year, before the EOY-lists I doubt it would have stood a chance of making it on them.
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RYM success does not disqualify an album, as it tends to have very nichey trends anyway.
You can change your pick up to the end of 2020, EST (GMT -5).
You can change your pick up to the end of 2020, EST (GMT -5).