2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #23 v. #25

[baystateoftheart]

Seed #23:


The Courtneys II by The Courtneys

Nominated By: LittleM1971
Genres [RYM]: Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Seed #25:


Memories Are Now by Jesca Hoop

Nominated By: Gowi
Genres [RYM]: Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter

Instructions:

Please listen to both albums in full before voting. Share your thoughts and/or your vote in this thread. This poll will be tallied in no fewer than twenty-eight days and no more than forty-two days. See Tournament Spreadsheet for the full bracket.
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[RockyRaccoon]

I wasn't all that big on the Courtneys album, but the Jesca Hoop album was excellent. Really smooth, unique album.
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[dihansse]

I already was a fan of the Courtneys album while Jesca Hoop didn’t do a lot for me.

[Repo]

Both are really good.

After first brush, I thought that Courtneys album was just going to be some standard, GOOD riot-grrrrlll/punkish indie rock like I'd heard a hundred times before. But after three listens, I'm hooked. This stuff is catchy and it proves once again how tough & unique it is to right a super infectious pop hook. But this does the trick for me and its been seemingly duct-taped into the cd deck of my car.

Courtneys.

[baystateoftheart]

Yes, admittedly The Courtneys' album is nothing new. But it's a really well-executed take on feel-good female-fronted indie guitar pop. I love it. The Jesca Hoop album is good too. However, I don't always like her vocal phrasing. So a clear win for The Courtneys in my book.
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[Purplepash]

On paper The Courtneys should have been an album I would like, but for some reason it just didn't click with me. Maybe it would grow on me with familiarity but after listening to it not long after it came out I never felt the desire to give it another go.
It seems like there has been quite a few indie folk singer/songwriter type albums chosen and so far this has been the best one yet, vocally, lyrically, and musically. I really enjoyed this. A bit more idiosyncratic then the rest...reminded me just a little bit of Regina Spektor and Suzanne Vega...two artists I really like. Gets my vote here.

[mickilennial]

The Lost Sky is one of the best songs of 2017 and you can't tell me it isn't. But ye, Courtney's were good but I'm obviously more into the Hoop record.

[babyBlueSedan]

Not in love with either of these but I went with Memories Are Now. The Courtneys were fun but I think Hoop's record had more depth.
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