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Poll: Please listen to both albums in full before voting, then choose your favorite. |
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Summerlong by Rose City Band |
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43% |
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Far Enough by Cable Ties |
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56% |
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Total Votes : 16 |
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 29
Location: Massachusetts
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- Posted: 06/28/2021 22:24
- Post subject: Round 1: Rose City Band v. Cable Ties
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Seed #18:
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Summerlong by Rose City Band
Nominated by: Repo
Genres [RYM]: Country Rock, Neo-Psychedelia
Seed #24:
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Far Enough by Cable Ties
Nominated by: Purplepash
Genres [RYM]: Post-Punk, Indie Rock
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. _________________ Add me on RYM
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Fischman
RockMonster, JazzMeister, Bluesboy,ClassicalMaster
Gender: Male
Location: Land of Enchantment
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- #2
- Posted: 07/01/2021 23:06
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I found things both intriguing and offputting in both. Cable Ties by a nose.
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kokkinos
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- Posted: 07/02/2021 21:17
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Summerlong goes for a mix of styles that may be far from groundbreaking, but it manages to sound quite refreshing nonetheless. When it leans towards country with a few delicate psychedelic touches, it's an album I could listen all summer long. When the latter take over, it loses me a bit, but overall it keeps the balance more often than not.
Far Enough is surprisingly tolerable considering its unmistakable punk background.
Summerlong gets my vote. _________________ Bob Dylan
Charles Mingus
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RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad
Location: Ground Control
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- #4
- Posted: 07/11/2021 19:35
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Summerlong is a revisit of a vibe I dig, but done better. I dig.
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 29
Location: Massachusetts
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- #5
- Posted: 07/22/2021 02:46
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I really like both of these albums. Summerlong is a laid-back country rock album that perfectly embodies its cover and title. It's smooth and relaxing and consistently very good. Quite fitting for the Mellow Zone and earns a 3.5/5. Far Enough is in a totally different headspace, and I love the raw (post-)punk energy from start to finish. The songwriting is good to great, a well-balanced blend of personal and political that is #relatable in its portrayal of the angst of being in your mid 20s today. Instrumentally and vocally, the record is very good throughout. It gets a high 3.5/5 and my vote, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from Cable Ties. _________________ Add me on RYM
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EyeKanFly
Head Bear Master/Galactic Emperor
Age: 33
Location: Gotham
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- #6
- Posted: 07/22/2021 14:39
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This was an interesting match-up, and I enjoyed each in their own way.
Cable Ties almost seems like it would've fit better in 2021, since post-punk has been EXPLODING lately. Though perhaps it would've gotten lost among all the other fantastic post-punk/indie albums that have released in the past 6-7 months.
That said, Rose City Band's album really grew on me. It felt a little derivative, like they were drawing a bit too much influence from Grateful Dead. But that said...there's not really much else like it right now without going into full on jam-band status. At least nothing that's getting to my ears. Were it not for the modern (and extremely well-done) production, I would've thought this album would've fit nicely in the 1969-1974 era of psychedelic country rock. And I think that was a surprise for me in this contest.
Both albums were new to me for the contest. I went for Summerlong mainly because I feel like there's not much else like it right now. Thanks for the rec Repo, and Purplepash as well, great nomination. _________________ 51 Washington, D.C. albums!
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 29
Location: Massachusetts
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- #7
- Posted: 07/27/2021 00:03
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Far Enough defeats Summerlong 9-7 to advance to the sweet sixteen. _________________ Add me on RYM
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