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Moderately Acclaimed Albums 13 - Round 2.3

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Welcome to the Round 2.3 of the 13th edition of the Moderately Acclaimed Albums poll!

Remember:
- Vote for your favourite album in each match-up.
- Anyone can vote as long as the voter has heard both albums.
- Good-spirited comments are encouraged, but not absolutely necessary.

Deadline = August 8th 20:00 GMT +1

Bracket maker link: https://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=475615

Match-ups:
1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
4. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)



These are the albums of Round 2.3:



Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1747 / 1980s #294 / 1986 #32
AM artist ranking: #117
RYM Rating: 3.84 / 5.0 from 9,174 ratings
RYM ranking: #15 for 1986, #1,016 overall
Last.fm: 329.5K unique listeners, 7.2M scrobbles
AOTY: 85 critic score (#26 of 1986), 82 user score (#29 of 1986)
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The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
AM album ranking: All-Time #1737 / 1980s #292 / 1982 #32
AM artist ranking: #1051
RYM Rating: 3.65 / 5.0 from 3,344 ratings
RYM ranking: #85 for 1982, #6,289 overall
Last.fm: 42.1K unique listeners, 395.7K scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score (#17 of 1982), 75 user score (#125 of 1982)
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Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
AM album ranking: bubbling under
AM artist ranking: #580
RYM Rating: 3.62 / 5.0 from 6,020 ratings
RYM ranking: #129 for 2003, #6,863 overall
Last.fm: 379.2K unique listeners, 7.8M scrobbles
AOTY: 76 critic score (#103 of 2003), 80 user score (#92 of 2003)
Metascore: 85 (universal acclaim)
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Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
AM album ranking: bubbling under
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 4.03 / 5.0 from 26,634 ratings
RYM ranking: #1 for 2008, #108 overall
Last.fm: 398.6K unique listeners, 16M scrobbles
AOTY: 90 critic score, 90 user score (#2 of 2008)
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Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.74 / 5.0 from 9,406 ratings
RYM ranking: #12 for 2021, #2,273 overall
Last.fm: 76K unique listeners, 2.1M scrobbles
AOTY: 84 critic score (#41 of 2021), 81 user score (#19 of 2021)
Metascore: 86 (universal acclaim)
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Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
AM album ranking: bubbling under
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.78 / 5.0 from 1,967 ratings
RYM ranking: #8 for 1956, #2,286 overall
Last.fm: 9,526 unique listeners, 58.5K scrobbles
AOTY: 100 critic score, 81 user score (#4 of 1956)
Spotify link




Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.80 / 5.0 from 4,831 ratings
RYM ranking: #34 for 2000, #1,593 overall
Last.fm: 115.2K unique listeners, 2.9M scrobbles
AOTY: 70 critic score, 80 user score (#68 of 2000)
Spotify link




Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
AM album ranking: not ranked
AM artist ranking: not ranked
RYM Rating: 3.99 / 5.0 from 10,188 ratings
RYM ranking: #7 for 1997, #253 overall
Last.fm: 53.5K unique listeners, 979.9K scrobbles
AOTY: 86 user score (#16 of 1997)
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The album of the week would be "The Days of Wine and Roses" according to Acclaimed Music, "Deathconsciousness" according to RateYourMusic and Last.fm and "Smiling With No Teeth" according to Metacritic.

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1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
2. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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None of my nominations have lost yet, but I get the feeling that will change this week

Depeche Mode - Black Celebration vs. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People vs. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth vs. Ravi Shankar - Three Classical Rāgas
Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission vs. Fishmans - Uchū Nippon Setagaya
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1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
4. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
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The Dream Syndicate-Days of Wine and Rose's
Have a Nice Life-Deathconsciousness
Genesis Owusu-Smiling with No Teeth
Fishmans-Uchu Nippon Setagaya
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My picks:
1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
4. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)

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1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021)
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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My votes:



6. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. 5. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
8. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. 7. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
4. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. 3. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
2. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. 1. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)


Tomorrow I'm going to a holiday trip and I'm not going to take my laptop with me. So I'll post the candidates for the next round on 8th from my phone but I'm not going to post the results for Round 2.3 until 10th.
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1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
3. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya]
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Black Celebration 85 - Days of Wine And Roses 76
Deathconsciousness 86 - Happy Songs For Happy People 65
Three Ragas 97 - Smiling With No Teeth 82
Sunset Mission 86 - Uchu Nippon Setagaya 65
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5. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (my 4th favourite of 5 albums I've heard by the artist) v. 2. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (2/4)
3. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (4/6) v. 6. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2/3)
1. Genesis Owusu - Smiling with No Teeth (1/2) v. 4. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (3/3)
7. Bohren and Der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (3/3) v. 8. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1/4)
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Black Celebration < The Days of Wine and Roses
Happy Songs for Happy People > Deathconsciousness
Smiling With No Teeth > Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas
Sunset Mission < 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya]
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I think I'm a little over time. Since the results aren't in yet, I hope it doesn't matter.

8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. 7. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
5. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. 3. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
2. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. 4. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
6. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. 1. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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i'm late but if this still counts:
1. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration (1986) vs. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses (1982)
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People (2003) vs. Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness (2008)
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth (2021) vs. Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas (1956)
4. Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission (2000) vs. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] (1997)
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This week we had a total of 14 voters, the same than the previous week and 1 less than last year:
acroamor
bonnielaurel
Brad
DaveC
Honorio
Jirin
Listyguy
mileswide
Rdwdbob
Rob
Romain
rumpdoll
Safetycat
whuntva


And these are the winners of Round 2.3:
1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses over Depeche Mode - Black Celebration 9-5
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People tied with Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness 7-7
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth over Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas 8-6
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] over Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission 9-4

So we have a tie again!! "Happy Songs for Happy People" vs. "Deathconsciousness." Next vote from someone who has not already voted for this match-up win. If no one vote within the next 48 hours I'll consider "Deathconsciousness" the winner because the vote that created the final tie was posted after the deadline (but before the posting of the results).
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Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People
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Thank you, Bang Jan!

So the final winners of Round 2.3 are:
1. The Dream Syndicate - The Days of Wine and Roses over Depeche Mode - Black Celebration 9-5
2. Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People over Have a Nice Life - Deathconsciousness 8-7
3. Genesis Owusu - Smiling With No Teeth over Ravi Shankar - Music of India: Three Classical Rāgas 8-6
4. Fishmans - 宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] over Bohren & der Club of Gore - Sunset Mission 9-4
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