Best Ever Albums

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

LedZep — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 05:46:04 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/20/2022 09:46

Better Distractions wins 9-7

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

kokkinos — Sat, 16 Apr 2022 06:13:19 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 04/16/2022 10:13

To The Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth is a nice one, though I don't think it added anything particular to the majestic Mogwai universe (same can be said about the entire album).
I'm not sure I would have picked that song, but I have a soft spot for anything Faye Webster does, so it doesn't matter that much. Her sort of lazy, floating somewhere between reality and her own world style is quite simply irresistible.
Easy vote for Better Distractions.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

Fischman — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 22:53:10 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 04/16/2022 02:53

Super hard to choose.
Faye by a whisker.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

musicoed — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 16:03:44 GMT

Author: musicoed

Posted: 04/15/2022 20:03

Faye Webster - four studio albums since 2013.
During all this time, I could not find a single track in my notes.
The 2019 and 2021 covers have stayed in my memory.
I specially got acquainted with the translation of the lyrics - you can’t call it completely banal, probably.
The music does not cause rejection, but for the tournament of the best songs it is too monotonous.
There is no need to talk about any development, not to mention the peak.

Mogwai is a band I know, but I'm definitely not a fan.
Under the name of the track, of course, I want to subscribe.
But in this composition, I also did not notice anything unusual.

For me, the decision is at the level of random selection.
The result is an aggregate advantage.
Last year, Mogwai stood out with his dynamic video for another track.

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Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

Hayden — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:52:32 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 04/15/2022 16:52

Eeeehh..... Faye by a smidge. Extremely neutral on both.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

travelful — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:50:02 GMT

Author: travelful

Posted: 04/15/2022 16:50

Both are quite nice, I enjoy them about equally. Ended up voting for Better Distractions though because it has more replay value for me.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

EyeKanFly — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 13:20:18 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 04/13/2022 17:20

Not big on either but on a re-listen, Mogwai is a little cooler. I was originally thinking of abstaining but I'm voting Mogwai

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

DommeDamian — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 03:23:47 GMT

Author: DommeDamian

Posted: 04/13/2022 07:23

Better Distractions is for me an average singer-songwriter joint, prolly one of my lesser liked songs from her album. It's not bad per se but I can absolutely live without it, especially that "will ya will ya" I found tedious.

The Mogwai tune TTBMFTWVE is, wholeheartedly, the highlight from my favorite 2021 album and my favorite song from last year in general. It's prolly the only song of the thousands that struck a unique emotional chord nearly every time I heard it. I feel like in a movie and at the same time feeling like something very grand is knocking on my door. The track from start to finish is loaded with compositional beauty. Here is my mini-review of it on my 2021-chart:
"Song of the year. There I said it, with pride. This is in the top 10 best post rock composition I've ever heard.
Starting with someone saying the title like a movie sample, the music begins moving in a lost universe, and slowly finding its way, with the crawling drums and waterfloating piano. Midway through, the distortion of a guitar tornadoes itself into the mix, and it's one of the most (if not the most) overwhelming I've heard all decade. It's like being torn around by a snowy wind, or surfing an avalanche.
When I hear this song, I feel either numbed or everything, but I somewhat love both. Nothing less than supreme."

So yeah, Mogwai all the way.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 02:45:09 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 04/13/2022 06:45

Enjoyed both so its a close call. I’ll go Mogwai by a whisker. The best song title in the whole tournament.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

craola — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 16:15:28 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 04/12/2022 20:15

this faye track is slick. mogwai is generally more "my style", but i'm leaning faye for the vote.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

dihansse — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:38:03 GMT

Author: dihansse

Posted: 04/12/2022 18:38

Faye Webster was not really interesting so I chose Mogwai

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

an-outlaw — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 13:04:15 GMT

Author: an-outlaw

Posted: 04/12/2022 17:04

Mogwai is the pick for me

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

Mercury — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:54:55 GMT

Author: Mercury

Posted: 04/12/2022 15:54

Was surprisingly tough call. Initially I thought "well, Faye Webster's style and most recent album is way way more style than the same for Mogwai, so surely I'll end up voting for Faye's song." Then I listened to both and I found myself strangely unimpressed or unmoved by "Better Distractions" compared to how I remember feeling about it last year when I heard it a lot. And then Mogwai's track was way more interesting and beautiful than I recall thinking of it last year. So what ended up happening was another new listen and then a slight sliiiight win by... "Better Distractions". I do like that lazy, sleepy style and her vocals are subtle and beautiful and cool lyrics too along with crisp production. Post-Rock of the type Mogwai perfected isn't really my thing. Good song though, for sure.

Re: [Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

Patman360 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 11:12:22 GMT

Author: Patman360

Posted: 04/12/2022 15:12

Listening to all these whilst on the go, get in early, familiar with both of these already, enjoy both, probably giving Faye Webster a slight edge here.

[Round 1 - Match 17] Better Distractions vs To The Bin...

LedZep — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 07:04:50 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 04/12/2022 11:04

Faye Webster - Better Distractions
Nominated by: Repo

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Mogwai - To The Bin My Friend, Tonight We Vacate Earth
Nominated by: DommeDamian

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