Album of the Month Tournament - April 2021

[Brave Sir Robin]

1. Dry Cleaning

2. Dinosaur Jr.

3. Godspeed You! Black Emperor

[Mellotr0n]

1. Royal Blood - Typhoons

2. London Grammar - Californian Soil

3. Gojira - Fortitude

[blutarsky]

34 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

I assume not but just making sure, Taylor's re-release of Fearless isn't allowed is it?

No - only albums which are entirely new and released for the first time in the calendar month are eligible. 

[lessthanwill1]

1. Bruno Pernadas - Private Reasons (Psychadelic pop/jazz pop)

2. Arooj Aftab - Vulture Prince (Ghazal/Classical/Qawali)

3. Porter Robinson - Nurture (Electropop/Synthpop) 

Also really enjoyed The Armed, Godspeed’s albums. 

Edited May 5, 2021 by lessthanwill1

[kingcrawler]

1. Royal Blood - Typhoons
2. Girl In Red - If I Could Make It Go Quiet
3. Dinosaur Jr. - Sweep It Into Space

[FloorFiller]

Can’t believe Royal Blood are gonna win this. What the hell, guys?

 

Anyway:

1. Cory Hanson - Pale Horse Rider

2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - God’s Pee

3. Gojira - Fortitude

 

Not been as on the ball with new releases as I’d like to be so probably some stuff I’ve forgotten and some stuff I never got round to, but those albums have stuck out.

Edited May 6, 2021 by FloorFiller

[SwedgeAntilles]

1. Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg
2. The Coral - Coral Island
3. Royal Blood - Typhoons 

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, FloorFiller said:

Can’t believe Royal Blood are gonna win this. What the hell, guys?

 

It's not been a great month for me but have to say that album was a lot better than I expected. 

[Gnomicide]

1. The Snuts - WL

2. Red Rum Club - The Hollow Sessions

3. Neil Young - Young Shakespeare 

 

[gigpusher]

On 5/4/2021 at 1:12 PM, blutarsky said:

No - only albums which are entirely new and released for the first time in the calendar month are eligible. 

 

1 minute ago, Gnomicide said:

 

2. Red Rum Club - The Hollow Sessions

 

 

Is that allowed under the rules? It's not entirely new?? 

[found home in 2009]

5 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

 

Is that allowed under the rules? It's not entirely new?? 

Someone has also voted for Roisin Murphy's album, which is a remix of her previous album

Edited May 5, 2021 by found home in 2009

[gigpusher]

35 minutes ago, found home in 2009 said:

Someone has also voted for Roisin Murphy's album, which is a remix of her previous album

Didn't notice that one but again is it allowed. I personally don't object in fact I might vote for some of them but with the entirely new comment I didn't think we could. 

[blutarsky]

21 minutes ago, gigpusher said:

Didn't notice that one but again is it allowed. I personally don't object in fact I might vote for some of them but with the entirely new comment I didn't think we could. 

We ruled out an edited re-release from Haim last month or the month before, so I’d we’re being consistent they're a no go. 

[Hutchmaster]

Hmm, thought Crooked Machine may be alright as it's a fairly comprehensive reworking of Roisin Machine (different song titles/tracklist order as well as sound) as opposed to just a re-release.

All good if it's not allowed though, new ranking below;

1. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - God's Pee...

2. Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks of God

3. London Grammar - Californian Soil

[Quark]

45 minutes ago, blutarsky said:

We ruled out an edited re-release from Haim last month or the month before, so I’d we’re being consistent they're a no go. 

I'd have to stand up for RRC on this basis. It's complete re-recordings of the songs rather than edits or mixes.

[blutarsky]

11 minutes ago, Quark said:

I'd have to stand up for RRC on this basis. It's complete re-recordings of the songs rather than edits or mixes.

I’ve not listened to it so wasn’t aware. Will defer to @Gnomicide as creator of the competition... 

[anditmakesmesmile]

1) Fred Again - Actual Life (April 14 - December 17 2020) 

2) Lake Haze - Sun Rising on Concrete Landscapes

3) London Grammar - Californian Soil 

[Gnomicide]

2 hours ago, gigpusher said:

 

Is that allowed under the rules? It's not entirely new?? 

 

32 minutes ago, Quark said:

I'd have to stand up for RRC on this basis. It's complete re-recordings of the songs rather than edits or mixes.

What he said. 

[Declan]

1. Teenage Fanclub

2. Dry Cleaning

3. Dinosaur Jr

Edited May 5, 2021 by Declan

[nikkic]

1. Low Island - If You Could Have It All Again

2. London Grammar - Californian Soil 

3. Manchester Orchestra - The Million Masks Of God

[Quark]

55 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

What he said. 

Don't think this means I won't continue attempting to thwart you on the hurt/heal game.

[gigpusher]

1 hour ago, Quark said:

I'd have to stand up for RRC on this basis. It's complete re-recordings of the songs rather than edits or mixes.

On that basis surely Taylor is back in as well as they are complete re-recordings as well. I wouldn't be voting for her regardless but whomever originally did want to should be allowed. 

[Gnomicide]

Just now, gigpusher said:

On that basis surely Taylor is back in as well as they are complete re-recordings as well. I wouldn't be voting for her regardless but whomever originally did want to should be allowed. 

But she hasn't changed the arrangements, has she? Still exactly the same songs?

[gigpusher]

6 minutes ago, Gnomicide said:

But she hasn't changed the arrangements, has she? Still exactly the same songs?

I've not listened to it but I've heard people comparing the 2 and saying it sounds different (most people seem to think better) It's not going to win anyway so I personally would allow it just for fairness. 

[SwedgeAntilles]

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