Best Ever Albums

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

alelsupreme — Wed, 20 May 2015 11:55:55 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 05/20/2015 15:55

Saoirse wrote:

So easy vote here, 77 keeps steamrolling (the *COUGH* opposite of the last tourney).

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Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Anonymous — Wed, 20 May 2015 05:14:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/20/2015 09:14

77 isn't quite perfect, but still gets this vote easily since 07 just has little to get excited about. In Rainbows is fantastic, but as much as The National always seemed like it would my type of music their entire discography has done next to nothing personally (and Boxer is no exception), For Emma and Neon Bible would get a more enthusiastic reaction several years ago, and I do quite like Below the Heavens but obv not as much as some others here. Beyond Int. Players Anthem the singles team is also a bit too underwhelming (I do like if not love the Grinderman single, and the Hold Steady song is okay but far from their best). Still a fine team though, guess depends on the individual listener when gouging excitement level.

On the 77 team, not at all a fan of Animals (though probably the most interesting post-Barret work by the band), have never gotten into Chrome, but the other three albums are gold. The singles team, while maybe not completely stunning, is pretty terrific top to bottom. So easy vote here, 77 keeps steamrolling (the *COUGH* opposite of the last tourney).

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Skinny — Tue, 19 May 2015 11:19:19 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/19/2015 15:19

Yeah, fairly easy choice here. 'Int'l Player's Anthem' is as good a song as has ever been recorded, but I'm disappointed that the entire album wasn't worthy of a nomination (seriously, listen to Underground Kingz if or when you get the chance - one of the only hip-hop double albums ever that manages to justify its length, and probably my second favourite UGK album after Super Tight). On top of that, it's almost cancelled out by 'Stronger', which is basically the worst thing Kanye West has ever released. Outside of that, there's that great Hold Steady song, and that dope Grinderman tune, plus two amazing albums (Below the Heavens and In Rainbows) and three completely meh ones. Not a terrible team, but definitely not something to stir the loins. 1977 is dope - The Clash + Zombie + Low + every single one of those beautiful singles would be enough to get my vote against the vast, vast majority of teams I've seen. No contest here.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

alelsupreme — Mon, 18 May 2015 14:24:59 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 05/18/2015 18:24

I don't really have the time to listen to the Chrome album or Below The Heavens given my listening for the next round, so I'll judge without them.

In terms of albums, it's pretty equal. For Emma's solemn beauty juuuust beats out Zombie's impulsive, irresistible funk. Boxer and Neon Bible are both Very Good Indie Rock Albums about which I can't think of much to write. The Clash is solid, and Low is a great art-rock album marred by a slide into ambience near the end. Animals is pretty good, if a bit bloated at times, whilst In Rainbows is just ok. Overall, 1977 wins out.

In terms of singles, the only one I didn't like on either team was The Modern Dance. 1977 has three classics (Patti, Neil and Stevie), and Wishing on A Star isn't too bad either. 2007, however, has Someone Great (absolutely superb) and three other great songs in Stronger, Int'l Players Anthem and Stuck Between Stations. No Pussy Blues is a bit monotonous but those noise freakouts save it. Overall, I gotta go 2007 by a whisker.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

meccalecca — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:35:51 GMT

Author: meccalecca

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:35

I really like pretty much everything about Hayden's 2007 group. I love all of those albums and the singles are pretty good too, but there's no way I vote against Low + Animals + Zombie + The Clash (any of which could probably make my overall chart at any given time depending on my mood). I don't love Chrome, but it's still good. And the Rose Royce single may have sealed my vote.

Keep using your best stuff Mercury. I'm be coming for you with 1978 later on.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Norman Bates — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:34:55 GMT

Author: Norman Bates

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:34

'77 easy in spite of Pink Floyd on one side & Blu & Exile on the other.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

RockyRaccoon — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:23:25 GMT

Author: RockyRaccoon

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:23

Oh mannnnnn that is a hell of a matchup. It would take an exceptionally strong 2007 team for me to consider voting against a team with Animals, Zombie, AND Low on it, and I genuinely considered voting 2007, but I just leaned a bit more towards 1977

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Hayden — Mon, 18 May 2015 11:15:40 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/18/2015 15:15

Mercury wrote:

Yeah, I expected this to be closer. And it is still up in the air that I channel my inner clippers and still end up getting creamed by the end of the week.

That 2007 team is solid af, Hayden! I mean I think that when I joined BEA and I graduated up and made my first 100 albums chart Neon Bible, For Emma, and Boxer were there. I still consider Boxer a masterpiece and now In Rainbows is probably my fave radiohead. Also cool singles. I figured you were going to use yoir big guns this week after losing last to '65, so I played the Zombie and Low cards on you.

Apparently I'm just really bad at this game 🤣

Thanks though, I figured this and my team against '67 would be my strongest. I kinda went easy on '65, which was a mistake 😐

Fela Kuti's discography is so massive and consistently good that it's hard to pick a favourite, but Zombie would be a strong contender, great pick. I've never understood Chrome in the slightest, but it's interesting to see that up there too.

Can't believe that In Rainbows came out 8 years ago now... that's longer than the gap between it and Kid A's release. It still grows on me though, I prefer it over Ok Computer now.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Mercury — Mon, 18 May 2015 01:13:17 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 05/18/2015 05:13

Yeah, I expected this to be closer. And it is still up in the air that I channel my inner clippers and still end up getting creamed by the end of the week.

That 2007 team is solid af, Hayden! I mean I think that when I joined BEA and I graduated up and made my first 100 albums chart Neon Bible, For Emma, and Boxer were there. I still consider Boxer a masterpiece and now In Rainbows is probably my fave radiohead. Also cool singles. I figured you were going to use yoir big guns this week after losing last to '65, so I played the Zombie and Low cards on you.

Anyway, yeah I am 1. Kinda saving sir duke for later potentially and 2. Another star is a bit more to my taste these days. It's a little more of a deep cut and I little more a song I haven't warn out by hearing it on his greatest hits over and over. So, there ya go.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Skinny — Sun, 17 May 2015 23:54:29 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 05/18/2015 03:54

'Int'l Player's Anthem' is quite probably my favourite song of all-time, and yet the fact that the whole album wasn't used means I'll probably vote 1977.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Anonymous — Sun, 17 May 2015 20:07:36 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/18/2015 00:07

I never thought it would be so easy to vote against a team with Below The Heavens and Someone Great, but aside from the UGK and Nick Cave there's nothing else I really care about hearing on the 07 team. 77 has Fela and Clash and Bowie and even with Animals it's still a way better team, and some great singles too.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Anonymous — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:49:00 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:49

Both teams are super solid, but the one knock on 2007 is that besides Below The Heavens, it kind of looks like the top four albums that the guys at Paste or Pitchfork might cobble together by committee. Whereas 1977's team with Fela's Zombie and cult fave Chrome's Alien Soundtracks (arguably the first noise rock album) is super sexy. Plus, it's pretty diverse with even a nod thrown to a classic rock staple (Animals) which is kind of refreshing. Plus I just love that Pere Ubu track.

1977

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Hayden — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:35:46 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:35

Shit, this'll be tight...

Great variety on your '77 team Mercury. Surprised that you used Another Star over Sir Duke, but I'm going to assume you'll just use that next round as well. Best of luck.

Just gunna leave this here 😨

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Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

WindowAbove — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:16:06 GMT

Author: WindowAbove

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:16

A difficult match. Stronger is possibly the worst thing Kanye has ever put on an album, and I don't like For Emma at all. However, there's no album on the 77 team I love as much as In Rainbows and Below the Heavens, and Neon Bible is excellent as well. But then 77 has Zombie and The Clash, and them the Patti Smith and Stevie Wonder songs. I think I'll go with 77 but the teams are very close.

Re: BYT - G5 - 1977 (mercury) v 2007 (Hayden)

Defago — Sun, 17 May 2015 18:08:30 GMT

Author: Defago

Posted: 05/17/2015 22:08