Best Ever Albums

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

baystateoftheart — Mon, 2 Aug 2021 20:30:13 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 08/03/2021 00:30

Fetch The Bolt Cutters defeats Circuit City 11-8 to advance to the elite eight.

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

craola — Mon, 2 Aug 2021 12:59:40 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 08/02/2021 16:59

fetch the bolt cutters is one of those albums that gives me imposter syndrome cause i really just don't get it. i quite enjoyed fiona's marathon title album, so i expected to enjoy her more critically acclaimed release, but nothing with this record clicks with me.

moor mother, on the other hand, hit it at of the park with this one. for me, the imposter, that is.

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

kokkinos — Sun, 1 Aug 2021 16:10:19 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 08/01/2021 20:10

Circuit City for me and of course I'm happy to see this is relatively close, I expected an easy victory for Fetch The Bolt Cutters.

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

Fischman — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 20:35:53 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 07/28/2021 00:35

I like 'em both. But while I'm more of a jazz guy, in the end I think Fiona is better at what she does, so she gets my nod.

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

EyeKanFly — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 18:51:36 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 07/27/2021 22:51

I really enjoyed Circuit City (I actually prefer it to the other Moor Mother album still in the tournament), but Fetch the Bolt Cutters really hit me good. It's my #2 for the year, and deservedly so. This was the first Fiona Apple album that really clicked for me, and I'm so glad it did, it's quite wonderful. (although maybe I'm just inclined to like any album that credits 4 dogs for "backing barks, collar jangles, and thrashing" in the liner notes)

Re: Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

baystateoftheart — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:19:57 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/27/2021 21:19

After listening to each once, I would have voted for Fetch The Bolt Cutters, but Circuit City has grown on me tremendously and I now prefer it. Pulling for a shocking upset.

Sweet 16: Fiona Apple v. Moor Mother

baystateoftheart — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 20:25:43 GMT

Author: baystateoftheart

Posted: 07/27/2021 00:25

Seed #1:

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Fetch The Bolt Cutters by Fiona Apple

Nominated by: Komorebi-D
Genres [RYM]: Art Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Progressive Pop

Seed #27:

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Circuit City by Moor Mother

Nominated by: KitchenSink
Genres [RYM]: Free Jazz, Jazz Poetry

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 seven days. See Tournament Spreadsheet for the full bracket.