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| Poll: Please listen to both albums in full before voting, then choose your favorite. |
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| Two Hands by Big Thief |
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65% |
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| Forevher by Shura |
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34% |
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| Total Votes : 23 |
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 29
Location: Massachusetts
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- #1
- Posted: 06/22/2020 00:29
- Post subject: Round 1: Big Thief v. Shura
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Seed #10:
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Two Hands by Big Thief
Nominated by: CellarDoor
Genres [RYM]: Indie Folk, Folk Rock
Seed #29:
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Forevher by Shura
Nominated by: revolver94
Genres [RYM]: Sophisti-Pop, Synthpop
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revolver94
professional dilettante
Gender: Male
Age: 29
Location: DC suburb
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- #2
- Posted: 06/22/2020 15:55
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two hands is another one i didnt listen to beyond the single yet (not) - UFOF was pretty but not one i found myself going back to (outside of cattails and the title track) so would be surprised if i felt much differently about this one
shura is a smart, chic album i can listen to in almost any mood - everything about the album works: sleek production, genuine songwriting, compelling melodies. I'm happy people have seemed to agree so far!
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craola
crayon master
Location: pdx
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- #3
- Posted: 06/22/2020 16:51
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Why’s it look like Bono is on that Big Thief cover?
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LedZep
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- #4
- Posted: 06/23/2020 20:05
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| craola wrote: | | Why’s it look like Bono is on that Big Thief cover? |
100%, and I didn't even notice until you mentioned it 
I prefer UFOF, it's got better songs and it's a well-rounded album imo. That being said Two Hands is a nice, warm indie folk record. Adrianne Lenker has a really fantastic voice, though it took me some time to get used to it. It's somewhere around 100-120 of the year for me. Not is a fantastic Neil Young & The Crazy Horse inspired jam.
Shura similarly has a voice that didn't seem that good at first, but in the middle of my third listen now and I love it. Same goes for the album, I like it more and more.
Tough choice, but think I'll vote Big Thief
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Purplepash
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Gender: Male
Age: 54
Location: Western Australia
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- #5
- Posted: 06/23/2020 21:54
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Not is a standout song, and the rest of the album is solid enough to get my vote in this round.
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cestuneblague
Edgy to the Choir
Location: MA/FL
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- #6
- Posted: 06/24/2020 02:29
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Unlike a lot it seems, I found Two Hands rather dissapointing after loving UFOF, not working as cohesively as the latter and yet the supposedly raw edges of Two Hands feeling rather tame, though there were a few excellent tracks and "Not" was def a Song of the Year contender. Shura, again, was pleasent and well-produced r&b-electro fusion that was rather luckluster in the actual performance, and while nothing was a "miss" so to say nothing really made a noticeable hit either, so ever so slightly leaning Big Thief just for having better highs overall.
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baystateoftheart
Neil Young as a butternut squash
Age: 29
Location: Massachusetts
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- #7
- Posted: 06/25/2020 02:08
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I really enjoy everything I've heard by Big Thief (and Lenker's solo work), but none of the albums have clicked with me as personal favorites yet. But I do definitely prefer Two Hands to Forevher.
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dihansse
Gender: Male
Age: 60
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- #8
- Posted: 06/27/2020 19:44
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Big Thief is a bit like Weyes Blood: not in my 2019 top chart but nevertheless I fairly like it and there is one fantastic track: Not.
I didn't really like Forevher so again an easy choice.
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RoundTheBend
I miss the comfort in being sad
Location: Ground Control
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- #9
- Posted: 07/02/2020 03:56
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Forevher wasn't boring.
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mickilennial
The Most Trusted Name in News
Gender: Female
Age: 35
Location: Detroit
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- #10
- Posted: 07/02/2020 14:50
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Big Thief, though their name misleads me into thinking they are a prog band when I know they are most definitely not
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