Best Decade Tournament 2010->: Finals 9/18-9/20

[William Bloke]

All good things must come to en end. Here we are.

Ha! Oh well, it was a nice run whilst it lasted.

I'm pretty sure I've got some future picks that will further sour our affair. Such is life.

[ABNorman]

Kendrick Lamarr - Swimming Pools

[stip]

KP is skipped so Joey is up.

[ABNorman]

KP missed his last turn, so is skipped.

DcT missed his last turn, but picked afterwards, so he has 2 hours.

Right? It's all very confusing.

[ABNorman]

Ninja'd.

[Brett]

Okay, for Stip's benefit, here's a little bit about my pick: Varis made an offhand remark in his review of my mix that the Sandro Perri song I chose there could use about ten minutes or so of guitar noodling. You don't quite get that here, but this is from the same album and is the longest song from it. This is sort of a song about songs, but it's more than that, too.

Next up is Queens of the Stone Age's piano ballad? Okay, maybe not, it does pick up into a fuzzy little space-rock type thing as it progresses. And then we're on into some Pink Floyd territory. I think I like this one a little more than the one picked earlier in the thread.

"Hannah Hunt" is a bit of a yawnfest. Sleepy, barely there indie-pop. It probably makes more sense in the context of an album, but it's pretty weak here. Ah, here comes the climax, shouting vocals and all, with quick deflation.

Numbers's next pick is a little more lively and lush, but I'm not into this one either. Sorry, man. I like the term "landfill indie" for this stuff, since it seems to fit real well.

I was fully prepared to not like the Tame Impala song, because they seem like they would fit the theme of the last couple of picks, but it's alright. A little heavy-handed with the reverb, especially on the vocals, but I do like the washed out instrumental sections. They're really going all-in with the psych-rock tribute, complete with stereo panning and all.

Apologies to Stip for 25 minutes of Sufjan Stevens, but if you like, you can listen to it in portions, since it's got five well-delineated sections. You'll lose the full effect of it that way, of course, but it is an option. Anyway, obviously I like a bit of Sufjan, but nothing matches up to The Age of Adz and this is its culmination. There's just about everything else he's done present in this one song, so it's quite a trip.

I don't know why, but I'm getting a '90s vibe from this Mynabirds tune, which makes no sense. There's soul elements there, as well, with some organ and brass and whatnot. Not a bad song, but it doesn't pique my interest rally, either.

Will Oldham is one of those artists who I wish I had the ambition to get into, but his discography is just too god damn huge. Otherwise, I really enjoy the stuff I do know. This one's a slower, gentle number with some quiet acoustic guitar and tapping drums. Leading the way is Oldham's wonderful voice. Good pick, LMS.

[stip]

Okay, for Stip's benefit, here's a little bit about my pick: Varis made an offhand remark in his review of my mix that the Sandro Perri song I chose there could use about ten minutes or so of guitar noodling. You don't quite get that here, but this is from the same album and is the longest song from it. This is sort of a song about songs, but it's more than that, too.

Next up is Queens of the Stone Age's piano ballad? Okay, maybe not, it does pick up into a fuzzy little space-rock type thing as it progresses. And then we're on into some Pink Floyd territory. I think I like this one a little more than the one picked earlier in the thread.

"Hannah Hunt" is a bit of a yawnfest. Sleepy, barely there indie-pop. It probably makes more sense in the context of an album, but it's pretty weak here. Ah, here comes the climax, shouting vocals and all, with quick deflation.

Numbers's next pick is a little more lively and lush, but I'm not into this one either. Sorry, man. I like the term "landfill indie" for this stuff, since it seems to fit real well.

I was fully prepared to not like the Tame Impala song, because they seem like they would fit the theme of the last couple of picks, but it's alright. A little heavy-handed with the reverb, especially on the vocals, but I do like the washed out instrumental sections. They're really going all-in with the psych-rock tribute, complete with stereo panning and all.

Apologies to Stip for 25 minutes of Sufjan Stevens, but if you like, you can listen to it in portions, since it's got five well-delineated sections. You'll lose the full effect of it that way, of course, but it is an option. Anyway, obviously I like a bit of Sufjan, but nothing matches up to The Age of Adz and this is its culmination. There's just about everything else he's done present in this one song, so it's quite a trip.

I don't know why, but I'm getting a '90s vibe from this Mynabirds tune, which makes no sense. There's soul elements there, as well, with some organ and brass and whatnot. Not a bad song, but it doesn't pique my interest rally, either.

Will Oldham is one of those artists who I wish I had the ambition to get into, but his discography is just too god damn huge. Otherwise, I really enjoy the stuff I do know. This one's a slower, gentle number with some quiet acoustic guitar and tapping drums. Leading the way is Oldham's wonderful voice. Good pick, LMS.

I don't hear the 90s vibe from that mynabirds song. I think the strength of that album is the timelessness of the sound, the way it feels almost like one of those old standards that gets passed down from generation to generation.

[Brett]

Yeah, I don't know where it comes from. Maybe it just reminds me of something similar from the '90s.

[stip]

fiona apple's first album?

[Heathen]

I'm tempted to pick only metal from now on just to see how Brett would review that.

[Brett]

I'm tempted to pick only metal from now on just to see how Brett would review that.

With face-melting shrieks and hissing static.

[ABNorman]

I'm tempted to pick only metal from now on just to see how Brett would review that.

With face-melting shrieks and hissing static.

Is that a description of your next pick?

[Brett]

What if it is?

[ABNorman]

The answer may surprise you.

[epilogue]

Fiona Apple - Daredevil

[ABNorman]

Fiona Apple - Daredevil

[epilogue]

Again, I thank you, ABN.

[koopee27]

Cat Power - Nothin' But Time



How To Destroy Angels - The Space in Between


kp

[Heathen]

It's my turn, right?

[ABNorman]

It's my turn, right?