Best Ever Albums

Re: [QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

LedZep — Tue, 10 May 2022 08:49:00 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 05/10/2022 12:49

Back to Oz wins 9-5

Re: [QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

kokkinos — Tue, 10 May 2022 01:40:41 GMT

Author: kokkinos

Posted: 05/10/2022 05:40

Both are great, I initially intended to go with Wildfires, but Sufjan somehow won me over.

Re: [QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

musicoed — Fri, 6 May 2022 19:17:43 GMT

Author: musicoed

Posted: 05/06/2022 23:17

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Back To Oz
I didn't pay much attention to the whole album at the time of release.
However, my interest in this application increased with each round.
At first I was hooked by the lyrics, then the emotions intensified with the video next to it.
Now it's the turn of musical insight.

SAULT - Wildfires
In the last round, I voted against.
This is a well-known project, but with some kind of internal code of silence.
No video, not even photos.
I lacked the curiosity to take another step.
The lyrics offered a motivation that would suit any detective.
But for me it is too simple and inexplicable at the same time.
On this tour, I choose this song as more rhythmic.

Re: [QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

Hayden — Thu, 5 May 2022 19:29:54 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 05/05/2022 23:29

Going with my nom 😄

I've never watched the film the track is based on, but... maybe one day. I'm still spinning A Beginner's Mind quite often (or, at least on shuffle). I think it's one of Sufjan's top three. Lovely work throughout, and the explosive psych burst of Back to Oz is one of my favourite tracks by him. Reminds me of that irreplaceable something-something Chicago has.

Re: [QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

EyeKanFly — Thu, 5 May 2022 12:42:39 GMT

Author: EyeKanFly

Posted: 05/05/2022 16:42

"Wildfires" easily, though I seem to be in the minority so far.

[QF - Match 4] Back To Oz vs Wildfires

LedZep — Thu, 5 May 2022 06:29:12 GMT

Author: LedZep

Posted: 05/05/2022 10:29

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - Back To Oz
Nominated by: Hayden

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SAULT - Wildfires
Nominated by: RoundTheBend

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Instructions:
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