Best Ever Albums

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

LedZep — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 06:06:46 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/12/2022 10:06

Chaise Lounge wins 16-5

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Fischman — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 20:39:12 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/12/2022 00:39

The first is too minimalist/boring
The second is too repetitive/boring

Arb by a hair

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

dihansse — Fri, 8 Apr 2022 12:17:04 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 04/08/2022 16:17

Although Chaise Longue dates from 2021, the album where this track also features was released today and I like it. Nothing new but who cares: it's catchy and full of youthful enthusiasm with a sarcastic twist.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

DommeDamian — Fri, 8 Apr 2022 05:27:27 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 04/08/2022 09:27

Not feeling either, but Arb bored me and I found Wet Leg to be interesting in his songwriting attitude (even if it is not my thing), so I vote Wet Leg.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

kokkinos — Thu, 7 Apr 2022 17:08:12 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 04/07/2022 21:08

We definitely need stuff like Arb, it makes the tournament more special, fantastic nomination.
That being said, Chaise Longue is THE coolest song around - even more than Narrator - and gets my vote.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Patman360 — Wed, 6 Apr 2022 18:50:16 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 04/06/2022 22:50

Wet Leg is just more my thing.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

mickilennial — Wed, 6 Apr 2022 14:14:16 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 04/06/2022 18:14

Chaise Longue. Just not too interested in droning sort of musique concrete-esque stuff these days.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

EyeKanFly — Wed, 6 Apr 2022 09:38:32 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 04/06/2022 13:38

travelful wrote:

I'm going with Arb on this one because it was a vibe even if a bit long

dihansse wrote:

...Arb which I consider to be wallpaper music.

I somehow agree with both of these comments haha

Both songs are fine but neither are blowing me away, gonna mull on it some more before voting but leaning towards Chaise Lounge.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

dihansse — Tue, 5 Apr 2022 15:53:31 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 04/05/2022 19:53

I didn't know Wet Leg yet but read a positive review of the album today so that's a coincidence. With this song alone I'm not sure yet but it's definitely better than Arb which I consider to be wallpaper music.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Mercury — Tue, 5 Apr 2022 02:19:30 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 04/05/2022 06:19

I voted for Wet Leg. I am not really feeling either of these songs though. Wet Leg just doesn’t seem to do anything new or unique with this post punk re-re-revival. And that Arb track was kind of cool and minimalistic… but it doesn’t strike me as something I would ever search out or return to.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

travelful — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 17:45:58 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 04/04/2022 21:45

I'm going with Arb on this one because it was a vibe even if a bit long. Haven't listened to Wet Leg before now but based off this song I don't think they're my thing at all to be quite honest.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Streams — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 11:08:23 GMT

Author: Streams

Posted: 04/04/2022 15:08

I suspected "arb" would be a bit esoteric for the tournament, but another song that stuck in my head throughout last year.

it is a harmonic music similar to what's going on with Eliane Radigue's recent acoustic works. the beginning is admittedly repetitive soundings, but there's variation in the pulsing beating patterns from minute variations in partial fingerings and perhaps bolstering the harmonics through repeated soundings. but the last few minutes are absolutely angelic, with a kind of wandering lyricism bathed in warm harmonic shimmering. sounds for sound people, not so much song people

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Repo — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 08:37:08 GMT

Author: Repo

Posted: 04/04/2022 12:37

Purplepash wrote:

I'm on board the Wet Leg hype train and Chaise Longue was one of my favourites of the year. Glad to see it nominated. Gets my vote here.

I's kinda crazy! They were selling out shows out here way b4 their debut even dropped!!! 🤔 >

I think they're good but they remind me of so many other bands. Like The Chats meet Parquet Courts or sth. I just don't know how or why they exploded like this.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

Purplepash — Mon, 4 Apr 2022 06:37:30 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 04/04/2022 10:37

I'm on board the Wet Leg hype train and Chaise Longue was one of my favourites of the year. Glad to see it nominated. Gets my vote here.

[Round 1 - Match 10] Arb vs Chaise Longue

LedZep — Sun, 3 Apr 2022 07:34:06 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/03/2022 11:34

Zachary Ward & Ben Roidl-Ward - Arb
Nominated by: Streams

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Wet Leg - Chaise Longue
Nominated by: Heathcliff

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Instructions:
Please listen to both songs before voting. The poll will be tallied in 7 days. See the spreadsheet for the full tournament bracket.