This final tier is comprised of music that showed up in November and December of 2021. The albums listen to this time of year always gets the short end of the stick, because unless they are particularly compelling, they don’t get the opportunity to stand the test of time that others enjoy. To address this, last year I instigated the “punt,” allowing these albums to size up in a round against the Spring finalists. The results from the first six of these Tier 4 showdowns are as follows:
Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point VS. Hans Zimmer – Dune OST
Tears for Fears – The Tipping Point
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The Buggles – The Age of Plastic VS. Vodun – Ascend
The Buggles – The Age of Plastic
Squarepusher – Feed Me Weird Things VS. Beauty Pill – Sorry You’re
Here
Beauty Pill – Sorry You’re Here
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Deafheaven – Infinite Granite VS. Soccer Mommy – Color Theory
Soccer Mommy – Color Theory
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Injury Reserve – By the Time I Get to Phoenix VS. Amythyst
Kiah – Wary + Strange
Amythyst Kiah – Wary + Strange
HERE!!
Chassol – Indiamore VS. A.C.T. – Imaginary Friends
Chassol – Indiamore
By and large, there was only one upset. Chassol’s Indiamore was really, really compelling back in December, and coming back to revisit it only reinforced its genius. Dune gave The Tipping Point a run for its money, but despite its masterful creativity, it is most effective in its role as a soundtrack to the movie and not as much as a standalone musical experience.
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