Best Ever Albums

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

Purplepash — Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:54:43 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 09/12/2018 13:54

Alvvays was good, especially the 2nd half from Hey onwards, but I really liked Metanoia more and have already listened to an earlier album of theirs as well.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

Repo — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 22:01:57 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 09/05/2018 02:01

Gowi wrote:

Alvvays is a no-brainer. Not surprised its taking this.

this. Although I like that Metanoia album esp. as background music.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

mickilennial — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 17:52:55 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 09/04/2018 21:52

Alvvays is a no-brainer. Not surprised its taking this.

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

dihansse — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 17:38:03 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 09/04/2018 21:38

The Alvvays album was something I shouldn’t have missen in 2017: a welcome addition for my chart; the Metanoia album is not really my thing

Re: 2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

baystateoftheart — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 14:23:37 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/04/2018 18:23

I like Metanoia, but this is naturally an easy vote for me. Antisocialites was my most anticipated album of 2017, my highest rated album of 2017, and my most played album of 2017. Front to back, the songwriting, vocals, and jangly backdrop are outstanding. Although it peaks with its first song, it retains my interest and adoration throughout. As much as I love Antisocialites, I actually greatly prefer its predecessor, which is one of my favorite albums of all time. Check it out if you like this one! It's more in the vein of classic twee, while this one is janglier and dreamier. Both are essential. Alvvays are one of my favorite bands, and I look forward to seeing them next time they're in my neck of the woods.

The band also has an interesting background. Frontwoman Molly Rankin started out as a fiddler, following in the footsteps of her late father. But her calling shifted:

The Guardian wrote:

she met Alec O’Hanley, with whom she is romantically and professionally involved. Now playing guitar alongside her in Alvvays, he switched her on to indie rock, including Teenage Fanclub, a band she describes as “a door”.

“Alec gave me, I think, two copies of Bandwagonesque – one for the car and one for the apartment,” she says.

This quote inspired me to start listening to more Teenage Fanclub, which I've enjoyed as well.

2017 Championship Tournament, Round 1: #5 v. #31

baystateoftheart — Tue, 4 Sep 2018 13:46:33 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 09/04/2018 17:46

Seed #5:

Antisocialites by Alvvays

Nominated By: baystateoftheart
Genres [RYM]: Indie Pop, Jangle Pop

Seed #31:

Metanoia by The Moon And The Nightspirit

Nominated By: Lowkey
Genres [RYM]: Dark Folk, Neo-Medieval Folk

Instructions:

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