Best Ever Albums

BNMAT, Rd 1- Young Liars v Amnesiac

The Poe — Sat, 25 May 2013 14:09:49 GMT

Author: The Poe

Posted: 05/25/2013 18:09

TV on the Radio sound like another indie rock band for me. More city life music I guess. They're OK.

While I feel Radiohead have continued to evolve artistically throughout their career, my favorite phase might be the electronic driven Kid A/Amnesiac albums. Amnesiac is more of a Kid B in my mind, though. I still enjoy it, it carries a sound that's still a bit unique to me.

BNMAT, RD 1- Creek Drank the Cradle v Hissing Fauna

The Poe — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:58:05 GMT

Author: The Poe

Posted: 05/25/2013 17:58

I feel Iron and Wine manages to convey environment and emotion to some level, even if a bit mild IMO. of Montreal conveys... I have no idea, boredom? eh... they're rhythmically fine at times but... that's just my opinion, and my opinion is also to vote for Iron and Wine.

BNMAT, RD 1- Dance of the Sun and the Moon v Heartbreaker

The Poe — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:39:32 GMT

Author: The Poe

Posted: 05/25/2013 17:39

OP has lysdexia.

As for who I'm voting for, if you don't know how I feel about NSB by now... well, just look at my chart or something, I dunno.

The Dance of the Moon and the Sun full album here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGlcxjKfU8A

BNMAT, Rd 1- You are Free v Angherr Shisspa

The Poe — Sat, 25 May 2013 13:28:23 GMT

Author: The Poe

Posted: 05/25/2013 17:28

You Are Free is pretty nice. Angherr Shisspa is crazy awesome. IMO.

BNMAT, Rd 1- La Sanie des Siecles v Have One on Me

Happymeal — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:54:48 GMT

Author: Happymeal

Posted: 05/25/2013 16:54

Voted for La Sanie des Siecles.

Boy, some of these matches can just get buried.

BNMAT, Rd1- The Mantle v In Rainbows

Happymeal — Sat, 25 May 2013 12:52:30 GMT

Author: Happymeal

Posted: 05/25/2013 16:52

Didn't expect the mantle to get this close.

Winner stays on

meccalecca — Sat, 25 May 2013 09:57:10 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/25/2013 13:57

MrFrogger wrote:

Joanna Newsom vs Elliot Smith
Low vs Down Colorful Hill
Two Weeks vs Float On

Elliot Smith vs Fiona Apple
Down Colorful Hill vs Treasure
Float On vs Randy Described Eternity

PPNW - R1: Klaus Nomi v The Undertones

harkan — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:05:22 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/25/2013 11:05

Listened to The Undertones and Klaus Nomi both last night. After hearing Nomi for the first time, he reminds me too much of my brother in law (uni music student studying honours in voice) just more 80s, pop-orientated and make-upped.

Undertones I also heard for the first time and after the first song, they clicked with me. Mind you, I am in a punk phase at the moment.

PPNW - R1: The The v The Birthday Party

harkan — Sat, 25 May 2013 07:03:01 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/25/2013 11:03

Since a majority of the Aussie noms are out of the tourney already, it would be nice to see the Birthday Party in. The The I am listening to right now but with Cave and Howard in the one band, Birthday Party gets my vote. Also they reference the best playwright ever!

Brackets and News- Best New Millenial Album Tournament

Jhereko — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:50:01 GMT

Author: Jhereko

Posted: 05/25/2013 03:50

Stickied!

BNMAT, RD 1- Past-Life Martyred Saints v Nocturnes

Saoirse — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:46:12 GMT

Author: Saoirse

Posted: 05/25/2013 00:46

I think the most striking thing about Past-Life Martyred Saints that it doesn't really guard itself; meaning the artist who made it doesn't at all play coy about what she's trying to do or what emotions she's trying to convey. There's no sense that EMA is just toying with the idea of something, like PLMS is supposed to be some sort of academic exercise, or that she's romanticizing some musician's past musical expression in order to fill the void of her own.

What particulary makes it hit hard is that it feels really intensely personal and yet manages to make all her varied stories feel like very universal experiences. even if we haven't experienced EMA's particular real-life (metaphysical or not) story here, all the different emotions and moods EMA has to convey are immediately recognizable. We can see someone's more vulnerable, masochistic sides in "Marked", the time-and-space-defying subconscious travel through a thorny family history in "Grey Ship", the indomitable defiance of "California", the creepy, erratic moodiness of "Butterfly Knife", to the substance-aided mental-and-physical numbness of "Milkmen". All these are, in their own wild way, an experience or mood that is oddly relatable (be it something we've lived through or can easily identity where the feelings are coming from) and help make an implosive record like Past-Life Martyred Saints so immediately engaging.

However, it's really one of the album's quieter moments where PLMS hits the deepest and where such an intense album of high's and low's really finds it's heart: the gentle "Anteroom", an expression of eternal, never-to-be-requited love that shows both her vulnerability and her headstrong determination to never play false or dismissive of what she really desires, it's one of the greatest and most well-rounded peaks into an artist's soul I have heard in a long, long time; it's a deceptively modest arrangement that is pure, beautiful and utterly heartbreaking. It brings together all the wild strands of the record and shows a musician who's not afraid to show not only her existential longings but also her unflinching honesty, and represents what makes a particulary powerful, voliatle record like this one so utterly vital.

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BNMAT, Rd 1- New History Warfare v Ghosts of the Great High

Madadude — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:59:07 GMT

Author: Madadude

Posted: 05/24/2013 23:59

Yep, Just like I suspected when I saw the match-up, Stetson is going to lose here. Nevertheless I just hope that this might get more to people to listen to and hopefully appreciate Stetson and his amazing technical playing ability. I really hope I get to see him live someday.

The album in question is definitely his best (though his newest album is great too and my 3rd favorite of the year so far) and is the best album of the decade and my second favorite of the Millennium behind the best album of all time Kid A. It is so incredibly haunting that it just allows me to sink into it, and I often listen to it when I want to relax, despite definitely not being a by the book relaxing album, it just manages to hook me and take me out of the world for a little while.

I'll link to this which is a video of him breaking down how he plays, which really helps garner appreciation for his skill :

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As well as him performing it live:

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Your Member Rank Album

EyeKanFly — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:55:14 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 05/24/2013 21:55

Moved up to 311, Vitalogy. Again (though last time Vitalogy was 321).

POKEMON TOURNAMENT: MATCHES (LOWER BRACKET NOW POSTED)

dividesbyzero — Fri, 24 May 2013 17:51:39 GMT

Author: dividesbyzero

Posted: 05/24/2013 21:51

bump

PPNW - R1: The Cramps v Men At Work

Norman Bates — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:44 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/24/2013 14:30

lethalnezzle wrote:

The Cramps by a country mile.

CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Orange Juice def. The Monochrome Set

Norman Bates — Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:49 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/24/2013 14:27

Norman Bates wrote:

All right! I'll try to turn what announces to be a severe beating into at least honorable defeat.

At 9-5, I'll call this an accomplished mission. Congrats on the winners, an excellebnt band indeed. Hope some of you guys did discover and enjoy The Monochrome Set

PPNW - R1: Wipers v The Chameleons

harkan — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:08:11 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/24/2013 10:08

WIPERS (Coach: Necharisan)

BEA Rank: 659

Vs.

THE CHAMELEONS (Coach: DLGGLD)

BEA Rank: 496

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CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Haustor def. The Church

harkan — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:01:07 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/24/2013 10:01

People lose the faith.

7-6

CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Suicide def. This Heat

harkan — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:25 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/24/2013 10:00

Heat dies down.

14-8

CLOSED: PPNW - R1: Associates def. The Pop Group

harkan — Fri, 24 May 2013 06:00:06 GMT

Author: harkan

Posted: 05/24/2013 10:00

Who needs pop in this comp?

8-7