202. In the Moonlight vs. Leatherman

Post by **stip** » Sat April 03, 2021 11:55 pm

In the Moonlight vs. Leatherman

Stardog Champion · Post by **Stardog Champion** » Sat April 03, 2021 11:57 pm

Adorable that Leatherman is still here. In the Moonlight with ease.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Sat April 03, 2021 11:57 pm

In the Moonlight

Post by **stip** » Sun April 04, 2021 12:16 am

oh who could possibly care. I may not vote. Maybe In the Moonlight, which is just boring rather than something I actively dislike

Post by **stip** » Sun April 04, 2021 12:16 am

but I can't bring myself to vote FOR it

Post by B » Sun April 04, 2021 12:35 am

What the fuck is Leatherman still doing in this tournament? In the Moonlight.

tragabigzanda · Post by **tragabigzanda** » Sun April 04, 2021 1:30 am

Leatherman

The Town · Post by **The Town** » Sun April 04, 2021 1:36 am

B wrote:What the fuck is Leatherman still doing in this tournament? In the Moonlight.

That's no way to talk about a top-tier, top 5 song.

Leatherman is feature fucking rich. The Given to Fly B-side studio version especially.
The lyrics, fun and whimsical at times, tell a story connecting the past to the present. The imagined world you're brought into is lived-in and compelling.
Catchy vocal hooks.
Powerful, yet subdued guitar hook.
Catchy bass line groove. (thanks for pointing that out last round, trag)
Great drums.
It's a beautifully crafted song paced for repeat listens.

Give Leatherman another listen.

As Kevin Davis has pointed out previously, In the Moonlight is no slouch. It's a solid song.
But it's no Leatherman.

chewm · Post by **chewm** » Sun April 04, 2021 1:47 am

love both these songs

digster · Post by **digster** » Sun April 04, 2021 2:00 am

The Town wrote:
B wrote:What the fuck is Leatherman still doing in this tournament? In the Moonlight.
That's no way to talk about a top-tier, top 5 song.

Leatherman is feature fucking rich. The Given to Fly B-side studio version especially.
The lyrics, fun and whimsical at times, tell a story connecting the past to the present. The imagined world you're brought into is lived-in and compelling.
Catchy vocal hooks.
Powerful, yet subdued guitar hook.
Catchy bass line groove. (thanks for pointing that out last round, trag)
Great drums.
It's a beautifully crafted song paced for repeat listens.

Give Leatherman another listen.

As Kevin Davis has pointed out previously, In the Moonlight is no slouch. It's a solid song.
But it's no Leatherman.

This is hard; I relistened to the studio version of Leatherman, and it's great. Jack and Jeff are doing something with that song I've never really heard repeated live. I think I'm still leaning towards Moonlight, but that studio version has a very different feel that I've become accustomed to after hearing the song on bootlegs.

knee tunes · Post by **knee tunes** » Sun April 04, 2021 2:07 am

B wrote:What the fuck is Leatherman still doing in this tournament? In the Moonlight.

Leatherman

Post by **epilogue** » Sun April 04, 2021 2:32 am

chewm wrote:love both these songs

Same. This is actually tough.

I'm going with In The Moonlight. But I don't feel great about it.

LetMeSleep · Post by **LetMeSleep** » Sun April 04, 2021 2:33 am

epilogue wrote:
chewm wrote:love both these songs
Same. This is actually tough.

I'm going with In The Moonlight. But I don't feel great about it.

Same. Except I feel fine.

EJ · Post by EJ » Sun April 04, 2021 2:34 am

I voted for Leatherman because of that studio cut. It's fantastic. So much better than the live version of it.

Post by **Bammer** » Sun April 04, 2021 2:47 am

How did these two make it this far, while in another matchup Nothingman is on the brink of elimination?

wease · Post by **wease** » Sun April 04, 2021 3:00 am

I absolutely love both of these tunes.

Birds in Hell · Post by **Birds in Hell** » Sun April 04, 2021 3:13 am

Bammer wrote:How did these two make it this far, while in another matchup Nothingman is on the brink of elimination?

These are both much better than Nothingman.

Anders · Post by **Anders** » Sun April 04, 2021 4:31 am

B wrote:What the fuck is Leatherman still doing in this tournament? In the Moonlight.

Indeed

PHATJ · Post by **PHATJ** » Sun April 04, 2021 4:36 am

Leatherman kicks In the Moonlight’s ass.

CitizenDick · Post by **CitizenDick** » Sun April 04, 2021 7:03 am

I’m voting for Leatherman too. It’s a really underrated song.

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