1 Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
#695, 1978, def 16 Prince - Controversy
vs
9 The Cure - Faith
#2202, 1981, def 8 Electric Light Orchestra - New World Record
Division 4:
4 Pavement - Wowee Zowee
#1179, 1995, def 13 Tom Petty - Wildflowers
vs
5 Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart
Unranked, 1993, def 12 Soul Coughing - Ruby Vroom
Division 6:
3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
#1126, 2001, def 14 Kings Of Convenience - Quiet Is The New Loud
vs
11 The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
#2354, 2001, def 6 Strokes - Room On Fire
Division 8:
2 Decemberists - The Crane Wife
#1169, 2006, def 15 The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday
vs
10 Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
#916, 2007, def 7 The National - Alligator
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album: Round 2, Week 8
Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
My second favorite Gaye album, after only What's Going On.
Pavement - Wowee Zowee
I've recently on a Lips discovery trip, having downloaded and listened to Clouds Taste Metallic and Transmissions for the Satelite Heart. Nonetheless, Pavement is one of my favorite bands of all-time.
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
I love Animal Collective and dont care at all for the Decemberists. Very easy vote on my behalf.
Once I hear the Super Furry Animals album I'll vote for that bracket.
Re: Best Moderately Acclaimed Album: Round 2, Week 8
I really LOVE only two of these albums (Cure and Super Furry Animals), 4 of them I like but not that much and 2 of them I actively dislike (Pavement and Animal Collective). So my votes are:
The Cure - Faith
Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart