Best Ever Albums

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 3rd Place Match: David Bowie vs Grimes

babyBlueSedan — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 23:49:08 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/12/2020 04:49

I lied, Lazarus has risen again

Bowie wins 9-5

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 3rd Place Match: David Bowie vs Grimes

baystateoftheart — Sun, 8 Nov 2020 12:53:40 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 11/08/2020 17:53

Flesh Without Blood is a better song with much better replay value.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 3rd Place Match: David Bowie vs Grimes

Skinny — Sun, 8 Nov 2020 12:23:07 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 11/08/2020 17:23

'Lazarus' for me, which in spite of my critiques earlier in the tournament is still a very, very good song with lots of endearing and memorable qualities, and a particularly fantastic vocal performance. As stated elsewhere, it isn't quite top tier Bowie, but it's more than enough to earn my vote against Grimes doing Grimes with diminishing returns.

Re: (Closed) 2015-2019 3rd Place Match: David Bowie vs Grimes

babyBlueSedan — Sat, 7 Nov 2020 23:08:47 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/08/2020 04:08

I'm not sure I've commented on Lazarus at all during this tourney. I missed the Bowie discography discussion in the last thread but Blackstar is definitely an album that's grown on me over the years. I think it's a bit scattershot, but the title track, Lazarus, and I Can't Give Everything Away (easily my favorite track) are all great. I think the opening minute or so of Lazarus is phenomenal, but for what it is musically I actually think it's a bit too long. Those opening lyrics rightly sealed its place in history though.

Flesh Without Blood is a song that I would have nominated had it not already been picked, and gets my vote here. I don't disagree that it's not as inventive as some of her other songs, but the reason I liked Art Angels so much was because it felt a lot like a mainstream pop album with bits of weirdness scattered throughout. I think this track embodies that feeling a lot.

(Closed) 2015-2019 3rd Place Match: David Bowie vs Grimes

babyBlueSedan — Sat, 7 Nov 2020 22:57:53 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/08/2020 03:57

Lazarus by David Bowie

Link

Year: 2016
Nominating user: BozoTyrannus

vs

Flesh Without Blood by Grimes

Link

Year: 2015
Nominating user: Exist-en-ciel

Matches closes end of day Wednesday November 11th