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Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

RoundTheBend — Tue, 8 Oct 2019 22:49:56 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/09/2019 02:49

CryingGameDahlin wrote:

Pete spins a yarn but Arcade Fire gives him a funeral

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Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

cestuneblague — Tue, 8 Oct 2019 07:57:22 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/08/2019 11:57

Pete spins a yarn but Arcade Fire gives him a funeral

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

CA Dreamin — Mon, 7 Oct 2019 19:14:47 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 10/07/2019 23:14

Michael1981 wrote:

Strangely enough, I think Ive heard Strange Condition more times than I've heard Wake Up and it's still my favourite of these two. I just love that kind of jangly guitar pop when it's done well. I considered nominating "Just Another" from the same album. I find it one of the most perfectly written ballads of that era.

Totally. Just Another is a great song too. I knew I wanted to nominate a Pete Yorn song when I decided to participate in this. I considered each of the first three tracks. I went with Strange Condition because it was nice middle-ground between the catchy/fast-paced 'Life on a Chain' and the slow/ballady 'Just Another.' But really, 6 of the first 7 tracks are amazing.

Again though, this first round match-up is bullshit.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

cestuneblague — Mon, 7 Oct 2019 16:44:05 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/07/2019 20:44

Another bump to keep this in the forefront

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

baystateoftheart — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 16:43:59 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/06/2019 20:43

There are at least half a dozen Arcade Fire songs I'd be more enthused about than this one, but it's a great track either way. The Pete Yorn song was quite nice, but not nice enough.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Anonymous — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 12:14:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/06/2019 16:14

Hayden wrote:

There's been some brutal preliminaries.

Particularly if your name is Beyonce Knowles.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Anonymous — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 12:06:05 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/06/2019 16:06

Strangely enough, I think Ive heard Strange Condition more times than I've heard Wake Up and it's still my favourite of these two. I just love that kind of jangly guitar pop when it's done well. I considered nominating "Just Another" from the same album. I find it one of the most perfectly written ballads of that era.

Anyway, it's surprisingly poised at 8-8 😲

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Hayden — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 11:28:52 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 10/06/2019 15:28

CA Dreamin wrote:

I nominated this Pete Yorn track because 1. I feel he's vastly underappreciated artist. 2. It's also an excellent song. And 3. It also seemed users were avoiding nominating canonized songs we've all heard a gazillion times, so that's I did too. What happened next? You match it up against Wake Up by Arcade Fire, one most canonized songs by one the most canonized bands on BEA, in the first round, smh 🙄

Sorry for the big guns.

I think the Yorn track is pretty decent myself (hadn't heard it before), but I'm going with Wake Up without much contemplation. There's been some brutal preliminaries.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

CA Dreamin — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 11:08:36 GMT

Author: CA Dreamin

Posted: 10/06/2019 15:08

I nominated this Pete Yorn track because 1. I feel he's vastly underappreciated artist. 2. It's also an excellent song. And 3. It also seemed users were avoiding nominating canonized songs we've all heard a gazillion times, so that's I did too. What happened next? You match it up against Wake Up by Arcade Fire, one most canonized songs by one the most canonized bands on BEA, in the first round, smh 🙄

Michael1981 wrote:

Yes! Strange Condition is a bittersweet guitar pop gem. Love it! Wake up has that wide eyed youthful exhuberance but it didn't compete here. I'm hoping for an unfathomable Pete Yorn victory!

Fischman wrote:

I know Arcade Fire is supposed to be the heat, but I'd much rather spin a Yorn here.

dihansse wrote:

I thought Arcade Fire would get my vote without any doubt but then I listened to Pete Yorn and:
- I should find out more about him
- he gets my vote

Tilly wrote:

dihansse wrote:

I thought Arcade Fire would get my vote without any doubt but then I listened to Pete Yorn and:
- I should find out more about him
- he gets my vote

this!

LedZep wrote:

Did I listen to the wrong Yorn track? Because it didn't move me at all, and it felt like any other modern indie song. I like it well enough and would like it more after a few more listens, but it won't beat Wake Up, which is not even top 3 songs on Funeral.

It's nice to read all these Pete Yorn compliments. I would like it if Strange Condition could be dark horse and go a couple rounds deep. But this opening round match-up isn't fair. I'm hoping it can pull off this colossal upset. But if anything, I hope it persuades a few users to give musicforthemorningafter a spin.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

LedZep — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 06:46:18 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 10/06/2019 10:46

Tilly wrote:

lol. You're not wrong. It's like a more accessible J Mascis ( of Dinosaur Jr) track. I think part of it is the thrill of something new. It's definitely solid and rich in emotion AND something I haven't heard a gazillion times.

That's fair enough. Sometimes the emotions in the song are the selling point, like many of my nominations 😁

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Repo — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 06:31:53 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/06/2019 10:31

LedZep wrote:

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

LedZep — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 06:27:03 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 10/06/2019 10:27

Did I listen to the wrong Yorn track? Because it didn't move me at all, and it felt like any other modern indie song. I like it well enough and would like it more after a few more listens, but it won't beat Wake Up, which is not even top 3 songs on Funeral.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Repo — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 06:18:22 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 10/06/2019 10:18

dihansse wrote:

I thought Arcade Fire would get my vote without any doubt but then I listened to Pete Yorn and:
- I should find out more about him
- he gets my vote

this!

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

dihansse — Sun, 6 Oct 2019 03:41:34 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 10/06/2019 07:41

I thought Arcade Fire would get my vote without any doubt but then I listened to Pete Yorn and:
- I should find out more about him
- he gets my vote

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Fischman — Sat, 5 Oct 2019 19:43:27 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 10/05/2019 23:43

I know Arcade Fire is supposed to be the heat, but I'd much rather spin a Yorn here.

Re: Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

Anonymous — Sat, 5 Oct 2019 17:20:30 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/05/2019 21:20

Yes! Strange Condition is a bittersweet guitar pop gem. Love it! Wake up has that wide eyed youthful exhuberance but it didn't compete here. I'm hoping for an unfathomable Pete Yorn victory!

Closed- 2000s BST play-in: Arcade Fire v Pete Yorn

cestuneblague — Sat, 5 Oct 2019 16:19:45 GMT

Author: cestuneblague

Posted: 10/05/2019 20:19

Arcade Fire- Wake Up Captain: Hayden

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Pete Yorn- Strange Condition Captain: CA Dreamin

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