Best Ever Albums

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

Anonymous — Sun, 7 Oct 2018 10:25:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 10/07/2018 14:25

A Crow Looked At Me is a very difficult album to assess. I went back to the 'review' I did at the time and still share the same sentiment. I've got a lot of issues with it - if I had to say if it was good or bad, I'd probably lean towards the bad. That said, it's unique, and it accomplishes something very few other albums do, so I'd suggest everyone hears it.

My vote goes to the National. 'Sleep Well Beast' is a very solid album. I think it's their most consistent, mature and subtle album to date. I think the beauty of it is how it doesn't seem to be trying to prove or say anything, it exists, and it's sure of itself for doing so.

I prefer 'Trouble Will Find Me', but this was a sure vote.

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

RoundTheBend — Sun, 7 Oct 2018 01:05:54 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 10/07/2018 05:05

The National has a fantastic album here and I'll have to agree

Mount Eerie, for me, brought me back to exactly what it feels like to have a traumatic death occur to someone close to you. It's the most "real" music I think I've ever heard. And no, I don't want to put it on all the time. Funny thing is I didn't know what the album was about at first, and when I first put it on I thought, what is this lifeless garbage. Then I realized it was the numbing lifelessness I endured for years after losing someone close to me.

"I can't get the image out of my head of when I held you right there and watched you die."

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Having said that, Turtleneck is probably my favorite (top 5?) track The National has ever done...?

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

Purplepash — Sat, 6 Oct 2018 05:08:35 GMT

Author: Purplepash

Posted: 10/06/2018 09:08

The National album has much more replay value whereas Mount Eerie had a bigger initial impact. Overall though Sleep Well Beast is placed higher in my chart so that's my pick here.

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

AwaitingAndrew — Wed, 3 Oct 2018 23:04:12 GMT

Author: AwaitingAndrew

Posted: 10/04/2018 03:04

It's unfair that this is a Sweet Sixteen matchup. Sleep Well Beast has much more listening value for me, but that's also a testament to the desolation Mount Eerie created on A Crow Looked At Me. Ultimately I have to go with The National's latest studio album, my #2 album of the year and highest remaining in the tournament, over an album that I also love but is further down my top 10 of 2017.

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

baystateoftheart — Wed, 3 Oct 2018 22:38:07 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/04/2018 02:38

I was all set to vote for Mount Eerie. But first I felt I owed it another listen, as it had been almost a year since I last heard it, and I had last heard everything else recently. Turns out it doesn't have great replay value for me. The lyrics don't feel as poetic, and the instrumentals don't feel as poignant as they did before. I still like it, but it tumbled fifty-four spots on my 2017 chart with reassessment, and I will be casting my vote for The National.

Re: Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

dihansse — Wed, 3 Oct 2018 15:26:30 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 10/03/2018 19:26

I have them both in my year chart so love them both but The National is ranked a bit higher so I go for that one.

Sweet Sixteen: Mount Eerie (#1) v. The National (#3)

baystateoftheart — Wed, 3 Oct 2018 13:54:46 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 10/03/2018 17:54

Seed #1:

A Crow Looked At Me by Mount Eerie

Nominated By: sethmadsen
Genres [RYM]: Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk, Contemporary Folk

Seed #3:

Sleep Well Beast by The National

Nominated By: Komorebi-D
Genres [RYM]: Indie Rock, Art Rock

Instructions:

If you have not already, please listen to both albums in full before voting. Share your thoughts and/or your vote in this thread. This poll will be tallied in no fewer than seven days. See Tournament Spreadsheet for the full bracket.