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Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Nov 2013 04:42:21 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/16/2013 09:42

No. It isn't.

27-23

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

benpaco — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:50:37 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 11/16/2013 00:50

Listmeister wrote:

Funeral is musically less refined, more amateurish.

Ooph, I don't even know about that. Yeah, Funeral's more "raw" sounding but that's kind of intentional. To me it's like comparing For Emma Forever Ago and Bon Iver, Bon Iver. While his sound got more complex and well mastered I suppose, it lost a certain raw element that I see in the evolution between Funeral and Reflektor.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

HazeyTwilight — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 15:18:38 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 11/15/2013 20:18

Isn't Anything is pretty good while Funeral is in my top 10. No contest for me.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Listmeister — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 13:37:54 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/15/2013 18:37

Listmeister wrote:

Funeral pales in comparison to Reflektor (as one would hope that a recent album by a band would be better than the band's debut), but it's still better than MBV.

Vote to Arcade Fire.

My first instinct was to preface this with "forgive the heresy, but for me..." but that seemed too wussy. I should have gone with my instinct. What I meant by pales (I should have been more explicit) is that Funeral is musically less refined, more amateurish.

I'm not saying I didn't like Funeral. I voted for it this round (last round it was against Baduizm, which I loved enough to put into my Top 30. But I digress.) Next time I listen to it (round 3, prob'ly), I'll try to pay more attention to the lyrics.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Hayden — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:52:28 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 11/15/2013 16:52

Listmeister wrote:

Funeral pales in comparison to Reflektor (as one would hope that a recent album by a band would be better than the band's debut)

Lawl wut. 🤣

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 11:35:09 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/15/2013 16:35

Listmeister wrote:

Funeral pales in comparison to Reflektor .

I disagree. I think their songwriting was quite a lot stronger back on Funeral, especially lyrically.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Listmeister — Fri, 15 Nov 2013 10:59:52 GMT

Author: Listmeister

Posted: 11/15/2013 15:59

Except for Soft As Snow (loved the bassline), Isn't Anything did nothing for me. Funeral pales in comparison to Reflektor (as one would hope that a recent album by a band would be better than the band's debut), but it's still better than MBV.

Vote to Arcade Fire.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

SuedeSwede — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:48:42 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 11/14/2013 22:48

I do like a good underdog.

But I prefer Funeral.

So my vote lies in the red corner.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Mercury — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:28:10 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 11/14/2013 22:28

This is turning into a classic!

Like Ali vs Sonny or something.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 17:01:06 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 22:01

alelsupreme wrote:

I love both, so I gave a vote to who I think will be the underdog, Isn't Anything.

This.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

alelsupreme — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 16:53:31 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 11/14/2013 21:53

I love both, so I gave a vote to who I think will be the underdog, Isn't Anything.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Necharsian — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 14:11:16 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 11/14/2013 19:11

One is great, one is just pretty good. Have a feeling the lesser one will take it tho...

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:18:37 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 16:18

Ooh, dueling giants. *gets out his popcorn*

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

RockyRaccoon — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:13:27 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 11/14/2013 16:13

Oh shit. I'm going Funeral, but I could've easily gone the other way.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 10:46:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/14/2013 15:46

I should just vote Funeral right now, because I hardly believe "Isn't Anything" will top my number five album, let alone my number 12 which is "Loveless." But I won't. I've got the album on now.

EDIT: I like where the album is going, but it can't compare. "Funeral" for the win.

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Behrus58 — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:44:00 GMT

Author: Behrus58

Posted: 11/14/2013 14:44

Wow this is so close !
hope that funeral wins

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Evandar — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:35:18 GMT

Author: Evandar

Posted: 11/14/2013 14:35

Sadly I have to abstain, but I'm rooting for Funeral!

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

meccalecca — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 09:19:27 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 11/14/2013 14:19

I really love both, but had to go with Isn't Anything

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

SingingPeasant96 — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 08:16:17 GMT

Author: SingingPeasant96

Posted: 11/14/2013 13:16

Funeral took my vote, I actually like it a lot

Re: BDAT Rd. 2 - Isn't Anything vs. Funeral (CLOSED)

Behrus58 — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 07:27:30 GMT

Author: Behrus58

Posted: 11/14/2013 12:27

Both are great but Funeral is just "too good" for this.So i take Funeral