Album of the Month Tournament - June 2021

[Mattymooz]

As no one seems to have claimed this month yet, I thought I'd jump in and steal the limelight hosting the most accurate and relevant album ranking on the internet. Been a pretty decent month for music so far - Wolf Alice amazed with their 3rd album, Marina (without her diamonds) remembered how to write a good song and King Gizz returned after a 4 month hiatus with a pop album. Plus the last night of releases looks absolutely stacked, with albums from Tyler, The Creator, Doja Cat, Modest Mouse, SAULT, Lucy Dacus and a live album from the legendary band Toto. You know the drill - you have till next Friday to submit your top 3 albums of the month, be warned that your selections will be judged and snarked on so pick wisely...

Here is a reminder of the rules:

• Contest window: Any album released in May
• Entry window: between the last 0:00 Friday of the month in question to 23:59 the first Thursday of the month following (this time that's 28th May - 3rd June).
• The system: Choose any three albums released during the month in question in order of preference.  The best receives three points, second best two points and the third best one point. See example below:

1. Album A (3 POINTS)
2. Album B (2 POINTS)
3. Album C (1 POINT)
 

• Any entries that say "so many good records. Can't choose! So in no particular order..." indicate a complete lack of understanding of simple gamesmanship. Votes from those entries will, obviously, be completely ignored.
• Everyone else, I will assume the order they are listed is the order of preference. Even if you number it 1. 2. 3. I will assume that is in order of favourite and not the points you are giving unless expressed otherwise.

[Hugh Jass]

It’s Wolf Alice.

Nothing else came close.

[vintagelaureate]

13 minutes ago, Hugh Jass said:

It’s Wolf Alice.

Nothing else came close.

Wait... you mean other albums actually came out this month!? 😂

I may need to have a listen back to a couple in all honesty! 

 

[cdm22]

Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend (obviously!)

White Flowers - Day by Day

Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

[Brave Sir Robin]

Don’t vote early! Loads of releases tomorrow.

[Hugh Jass]

39 minutes ago, vintagelaureate said:

Wait... you mean other albums actually came out this month!? 😂

I may need to have a listen back to a couple in all honesty! 

 

Think I listened to Noel Gallagher’s Best Of a couple of times.

That might have to go into second place by default.

[rivalschools.price]

Very easy this month.All three albums released on the same day right at the beginning of the month and I have simply not listened to anything other than these three albums since.

1 Cleopatrick -  Bummer

2 Boss Keloid - Family the smiling thrush 

3 Rise Against - Nowhere Generation 

Edited June 24, 2021 by rivalschools.price

[circus92]

1) Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend (by a mile)

2) Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

3) Griff - One Foot In Front Of The Other

[priest17]

Just know when I don't include Wolf Alice in my top 3 I'm not being obtuse, there's clearly just something wrong with me.

[gigpusher]

9 hours ago, priest17 said:

Just know when I don't include Wolf Alice in my top 3 I'm not being obtuse, there's clearly just something wrong with me.

I think I'm the only person who didn't like it immediately although it has grown on me after lots of listens. It's good that there's lots of variety on here although I wholeheartedly accept that it is clearly going to win. 

[Mattymooz]

Well, that Tyler album has easily just taken AOTM for me, maybe even AOTY so far...

[MrBarry465]

Greetea Peng - Man Made hands down.

[foolee]

1. Rise Against - Nowhere Generation 

2. KennyHoopla - Survivors Guilt: The Mixtape (Not sure if this counts as it’s only 20 minutes long but it’s 8 songs so add if acceptable, remove if not and put Blue Weekend to no.2 please)

3. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 

[zahidf]

1. Sault

2. Lucy Dacus

3. Wolf Alice

[Baggins7]

1. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

2. Greentea Peng - MAN MADE

3. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

[PDAD]

1. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

2. Greentea Peng - MAN MADE

3. Sault - Nine

Great month though - a few more listens and I am sure I will be regretting not given Lucy Dacus a spot.

[kingcrawler]

1. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend
2. Marina - Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land
3. King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard - Butterfly 3000

[Brave Sir Robin]

1. Wolf Alice - absolutely smashed it. Could go down as a classic.

2. King Gizzard - had my doubts about them going the synth route but it’s fantastic, best thing they’ve done in years.

3. Greentea Peng - wonderful stoned soul(jazz/reggae/hip hop) stew

Honourable mention: Lightning Bug - slow Sunday morning vibes

 

[SwedgeAntilles]

1. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend 

2. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

3. SAULT - Nine 

[Padjeq]

1. Planet Her - Doja Cat

2. One Foot in Front of the Other - Griff

3. Blue Weekend - Wolf Alice

[ShakeyCrash]

1. Wolf Alice

2. Japanese Breakfast 

3. Lightning Bug (last minute change - thanks @Brave Sir Robin)

Edited July 1, 2021 by ShakeyCrash

[Mattymooz]

FYI guys, just thought I should clarify that the rules don't say the new Tyler record is banned - feel free to go back and edit him back in at number 1 in your lists...

[FloorFiller]

1. SAULT - 9

2. Japanese Breakfast - Jubilee

3. Tyler, the Creator - Call Me If You Get Lost

[Hutchmaster]

1. Wolf Alice - Blue Weekend

2. Lucy Dacus - Home Video

3. Modest Mouse - The Golden Casket

[blutarsky]

1 Wolf Alice

2 Sault

3 Modest Mouse