The results of last few Tier 2 eliminations include:
M83 – Oblivion VS. Hollywood Burns – The Age of Saucers
M83 – Oblivion OST
Kalandra – The Line VS. Once and Future Band – Once and
Future Band
Kalandra – The Line
Tom McGuire & the Brassholes – Tom McGuire& the Brassholes
VS. Cynic – Ascension Codes
Cynic – Ascension Codes
Its usually the case that the “genre clash” showdowns give
me the most trouble, but even though that Tom McGuire album is the first funk-rock
album I have connected with in a very long time, Cynic is really hard to beat
right now. The synth bass on Ascension
Codes just rocks my legs.
No, this time around the most contentious showdown was
definitely Kalandra VS. Once and Future Band.
Keep in mind that Once and Future Band was a big, big player last year with
Deleted Scenes, and that any real contender would have to deal with this
preconception. It is partially due to
the fact that I loved that album SO much in 2021 that the nearly imperceptible lean
towards a more traditional prog approach worked against them ever so slightly. Kalandra, on the other hand, has impressed me
from the first listen. I have found it very
difficult to let go of the idea of continuing my engagement with the album, so
it goes on.
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