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Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Anonymous — Fri, 8 May 2015 23:03:23 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/09/2015 03:03

dividesbyzero wrote:

just a friendly reminder that voting 84 makes you a bad person man

Let's take a look at some footage recently shot just outside the Repo household on learning of his likely victory over the plucky DBZ...

Link

"I'm king of the world! I'm pretty! I'm a bad man!" - RepoMan 😈

Insanely great team, DBZ!!!! I especially loved that Kassem Mosse album!!! <3 My singles were totally better though. LOL.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Anonymous — Fri, 8 May 2015 21:42:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/09/2015 01:42

just a friendly reminder that voting 84 makes you a bad person

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Anonymous — Tue, 5 May 2015 07:21:03 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/05/2015 11:21

Again, was expecting to go for one team off the bat but a strong offering from both captains makes this a much more difficult decision. That 84 album team is absolutely ridiculous- Let it Be is an all-time treasure (I still choke up every time I hear Androgynous), Ride the Lightning gets my vote for best Metallica Album (and maybe best 80s american-metal album), Zen Arcade is absolutely brilliant (not without it's flaws) and Diamond Life is a cold but fascinating beauty and always an instant turn-on. I haven't heard E2-E4 but likely won't diminish a terrific album team. The singles team is also pretty solid top to bottom- but lacks a stunner, a knockout punch.

And while I found 2014 a bit underwhelming as a year so perhaps it may have lowered my expectations somewhat, that team by far surpassed my expecations, leave it to that pesky mathematical law-breaker 😉 to change my mind. Heartleap and Workshop 19 are terrific, Black Metal is a strong wild-card and I just recently discovered Dark Comedy, fun and quirky surprise. Haven't heard Budos Band yet though. Singles team def win it here, while have mixed feelings about the albums they come off of, as stand-alones they range from quite groovy to beautiful to brilliant. Great job all-around. And 14 def wins it presentation-wise, def love the TV-Tropes style album descriptions.

Donno. Leaning 84 on albums but 14 on singles. Will listen to what I haven't so far and make up my mind. Or just flip a coin.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Mercury — Mon, 4 May 2015 17:28:35 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 05/04/2015 21:28

Well my thought on this is....

1-9-8-4!!!! Relatively easy choice for me.

But don't get me wrong, 2014 is super solid. Actually singles wise - as much as I love that Pastels and a-ha and Newcleus I just may give the edge to '14. With that Bored In The USA being the best in the round. Really that's one of the greatest songs I've ever heard, so yeah any team with it is cool. Also that FKA Twigs is HOT!

But where 84 takes it easily for me is the Albums. Damn! How can I vote against 3 that are absolute masterpieces and 3 of my all time faves (Diamond Life, Let It Be, Ride The Lightning), and another beautiful Manuel Göttsching album. I can't. I never liked Zen Arcade too much. But still it's influence on indie and hardcore punk is almost unfathomable. So at the very least there's respect there.

And I can honestly say Ride The Lightning is basically the first album that really really shook me to my core. I knew from the first seconds of the insane speed burst of Fight Fire With Fire that I was a music fan. So I have a VERY special place in my heart for that choice.

In comparison, none of those 2014 albums have even remotely had a chance to be lived with and in like the '84 ones. I have heard those '14 albums tops maybe 2 times. They're quality. But 2 of the albums Repo chose are another level of time honored loves of mine. And all 5 have stood the test of time as greatness in their genres.

Vote to '84!

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

SuedeSwede — Mon, 4 May 2015 14:52:55 GMT

Author: SuedeSwede

Posted: 05/04/2015 18:52

Oh god... I think that Pastels single might make me vote for 1984... but... eugh

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

meccalecca — Mon, 4 May 2015 12:13:54 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/04/2015 16:13

what's the deal with y'all making every matchup really difficult this round? I could go either way. gonna give this some thought (listens)

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Norman Bates — Mon, 4 May 2015 12:01:55 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/04/2015 16:01

More '14 inclined for now, a few relistens before I vote maybe (I'm one of those who aren't crazy about The Replacements, needs a relisten tbh).

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

WindowAbove — Mon, 4 May 2015 11:06:17 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 05/04/2015 15:06

14, the singles, Black Metal, & Dark Comedy ensured my vote.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Skinny — Mon, 4 May 2015 05:45:35 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/04/2015 09:45

Really difficult decision. 1984 contains four albums I love, and one I don't really care for, whereas 2014 contains five albums I love, though possibly none that I love quite as much as Diamond Life (and maybe Let It Be it, too), although Black Metal and particularly Workshop 19 come very close indeed. And as has been noted by others, despite the inclusion 'Million Tears' and 'Take On Me', those 2014 singles are far, far superior to their 1984 counterparts ('Never Catch Me' and 'The Lord's Favourite' are two of my favourite songs released this decade, whilst the others are all dope too). Leaning towards 2014 at the moment.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Anonymous — Mon, 4 May 2015 01:59:32 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/04/2015 05:59

Silver wrote:

You aimed that at me you bastard.

😉

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Hayden — Mon, 4 May 2015 00:20:21 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/04/2015 04:20

Going for 2014 here. I think this is one of the only rounds where I greatly prefer the singles to the albums (while still good) on both teams.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Anonymous — Mon, 4 May 2015 00:03:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/04/2015 04:03

Fuck me i was leaning 84 then I saw Gabe's singles and now I can't choose. You aimed that at me you bastard.

Re: BYT - G4 - 1984 (RepoMan) vs 2014 (DBZ)

Defago — Sun, 3 May 2015 23:05:30 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 05/04/2015 03:05

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