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Poll: Please listen to both albums in full before voting, then choose your favorite.
Lust And Learn by The Slow Show
46%
 46%  [6]
New Atlantis by Efdemin
53%
 53%  [7]
Total Votes : 13

baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash

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  • Posted: 06/22/2020 00:11
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Seed #26:


Lust And Learn by The Slow Show

Nominated by: dihansse
Genres [RYM]: Chamber Pop

Seed #28:


New Atlantis by Efdemin

Nominated by: Norman Bates
Genres [RYM]: Minimal Techno

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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.
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Fischman
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  • Posted: 06/22/2020 16:03
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Wow.... impossible for me to decide. Two real mixed bags. Both have great moments and both have other moment that fall completely flat for me. Can't pick. Abstaining this round and will revisit the winner in the next round.
baystateoftheart
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Allegedly The Slow Show (founded 2011) were not named after the song by The National, but after listening to this album, I'm not sure I believe it. Their sound is strikingly similar, while decidedly a diet version. Lust And Learn has a number of enjoyable songs, but the album's lethargic pacing and awkward lyrics are significant flaws. New Atlantis gets my vote.
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dihansse
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I didn't like Efdemin in the former round and The Slow Show is my pick so an easy choice here.
Purplepash
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  • Posted: 06/29/2020 10:46
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Not sure I would listen to either of these albums again but I'll take The Slow Show's sadness (with moments of beauty here and there) and pass on Efdemin thanks.
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I like Efdemin a lot! Agree with Baystate's take on The Slow Show.
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  • Posted: 06/29/2020 15:49
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Efdemin for me.
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baystateoftheart
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New Atlantis defeats Lust And Learn 7-6 to advance to the sweet sixteen.
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