Best Ever Albums

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

baystateoftheart — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:56:18 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/26/2021 23:56

Shore defeats The Balladeer 12-11 to advance to the sweet sixteen.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

travelful — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 08:43:54 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 07/22/2021 12:43

Lori easily. Never been a fan of Fleet Foxes and this album doesn't change my mind.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

baystateoftheart — Sat, 10 Jul 2021 14:49:54 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/10/2021 18:49

I can clearly see why people prefer Shore. It's a beautiful, layered, atmospheric listen, and a great album. It held up well to a re-listen, and I was sure its 4/5 would get my vote. But when I listened to The Balladeer again, it clicked in a way it didn't on my first listen. Maybe I was in a more sentimental mood, but some of these songs hit me like a truck, and even for those that didn't, the beauty of the songcraft became more apparent. It has rocketed up my chart, gotten an upgrade to 4/5, and edged Fleet Foxes for my vote here.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

Mercury — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 14:02:13 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 07/08/2021 18:02

I like the Lori album. But I think this FF album is better. Its just a gorgeous, lush, emotional album. FF are incredible and I'm not sure why they are being dissed here. They are excellent and they have their own distinct sound that is easy to spot or hear very quickly if you hear a Fleet Foxes song in isolation. Lori is a badass and this Balladeer album is one of the best of hers I've heard, i'd arbitrarily (obviously) give it a 3.5, but this Fleet Foxes is a 4 or 4.5.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

craola — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 13:12:35 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 07/08/2021 17:12

lori. easily.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

mickilennial — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 10:29:35 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 07/08/2021 14:29

RoundTheBend wrote:

Indeed.

Surprised by this outcome.

I'm not. Fleet Foxes is a common favorite and they are an accessible band as indicated by Pitchfork and /mu/ influence (at least in the online sphere for the latter).

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

RoundTheBend — Thu, 8 Jul 2021 02:26:43 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 07/08/2021 06:26

Gowi wrote:

Lori McKenna would wipe her ass with Fleet Foxes

Indeed.

Surprised by this outcome.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

LedZep — Sat, 3 Jul 2021 12:43:13 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 07/03/2021 16:43

Didn't really care for The Balladeer much on the first two listens, while Shore keeps getting better every time. Looks like an easy choice, but I might give Lori McKenna another chance even if it's not really my style.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

kokkinos — Sat, 3 Jul 2021 09:40:02 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 07/03/2021 13:40

Both of them show us that a few catchy melodies can get you far, but The Balladeer was the more exciting of the two.
The Balladeer gets my vote.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

Fischman — Thu, 1 Jul 2021 18:57:47 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 07/01/2021 22:57

Lori McKenna is the second time in this tourney I vote despite my prejudices. So now I've voted for a dance album and a country album. I'm pretty sure people in Hell are getting big glasses of ice water right now.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 14:14:40 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 06/30/2021 18:14

I vote for Fleet Foxes. For their exceptional qualities of ass wipers.

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

mickilennial — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 10:07:35 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 06/30/2021 14:07

Lori McKenna would wipe her ass with Fleet Foxes

Re: Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

EyeKanFly — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:12:25 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 06/29/2021 16:12

While I thought The Balladeer was quite good, I gotta hand this one to Shore. Fleet Foxes have declined in quality since their first release, but Shore is still pretty strong.

Round 1: Fleet Foxes v. Lori McKenna

baystateoftheart — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 18:01:00 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 06/28/2021 22:01

Seed #3:

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Shore by Fleet Foxes

Nominated by: Hasselhoff
Genres [RYM]: Indie Folk, Chamber Pop

Seed #29:

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The Balladeer by Lori McKenna

Nominated by: Gowi
Genres [RYM]: Singer/Songwriter, Country, Americana

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 twenty-eight days. See Tournament Spreadsheet for the full bracket.