For newcomers to the board, here's a link to the full draw:

http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=329857&tclass=

This is the last week of the third round, and afterwards it'll be down to 16.

This week's matches:

Division 2:

1 Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear (1978, #695)
-def 16 Prince - Controversy 5-3
-def 8 The Cure - Faith 6-4
vs
4 Pink Floyd - Meddle (1971, #1282)
-def 13 Warren Zevon - Exciteable Boy 8-4
-def 5 Pink Floyd - Animals 7-5

Two albums with some tight victories in the first two rounds.

Division 6:

10 Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season (2002, #1628)
-def 7 Modest Mouse - The Moon And Antarctica 6-6*
-def 2 Daft Punk - Discovery 7-5
vs
3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World (2001, #1126)
-def 14 Kings Of Convenience - Quiet Is The New Loud 6-3
-def 11 The Shins - Oh Inverted World 8-7

*My vote was disqualified in a tiebreaker
Two albums that have had tight victories over board favorites.

Division 4:

1 Elliot Smith - Either/Or (1997, #473)
-def 16 Aimee Mann - Whatever 12-1
-def 9 Sleater-Kinney - Call The Doctor 11-1
vs
4 Pavement - Wowee Zowee (1995, #1179)
-def 13 Tom Petty - Wildflowers 5-2
-def 5 Flaming Lips - Transmissions From The Satellite Heart 7-6

Pavement's last album in the tournament against one that's faced no trouble so far.

Division 8:

2 The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (2006, #1169)
-def 15 The Hold Steady - Separation Sunday 8-4
-def 10 Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam 8-6
vs
3 Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit (2006, #1503)
-def 14 Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy 10-3
-def 11 Eels - Blinking Lights And Other Revelations 8-1

Two 2006 albums from big indie acts.

One week to vote, vote closes midnight board time.

Where does everyone else who runs polls find all the links to the album cover images?

4 Pink Floyd - Meddle

3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World

1 Elliot Smith - Either/Or

3 Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

The Elliot Smith album is the only easy choice this week.

No time the rest of the week so I can only vote in two match-ups.

Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Belle And Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Decemberists - The Crane Wife

I have to listen to SFA at least once more before voting !

4 Pink Floyd - Meddle (1971, #1282)
10 Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season (2002, #1628)
4 Pavement - Wowee Zowee (1995, #1179)

Marvin Gaye
Super Furry Animals
Elliott Smith
Belle and Sebastian

Don't know about the first two matchups, but for the others I'm going to go with:

Div 4) Either/Or: Wowee Zowee is my least favorite Pavement record

Div. 8) The Life Pursuit: I like The Crane Wife fine, but it's no Picaresque, or the Life Pursuit for that matter.

2. (pass)
6. (pass)
4. Pavement - Wowee Zowee
8. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

My votes:

Marvin Gaye

The only PF albums I like are Wish You Were Here and Animals

Beth Gibbons

I like the 'moody electronic' indie.

Elliot Smith

I like three Pavement albums and this isn't one of them.

The Decemberists

Both good albums, but I really like Crane Wife.

Pink Floyd - Meddle
Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season
Elliot Smith - Either/Or
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season
Elliot Smith - Either/Or
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

Division 2: Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear
Division 4: Elliot Smith - Either/Or

- Pink Floyd - Meddle
- Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
- Elliot Smith - Either/Or
- Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

No time (again) for comments

1 Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear (1978, #695)
3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World (2001, #1126)
1 Elliot Smith - Either/Or (1997, #473)
2 The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (2006, #1169)

Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
Elliott Smith - Either/Or
Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit

Pink Floyd - Meddle
Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World
Elliot Smith - Either/Or
The Decemberists - The Crane Wife

Division 2:
1 Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear (1978, #695)

Division 6:
3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World (2001, #1126)

Division 4:
1 Elliot Smith - Either/Or (1997, #473)

Division 8:
2 The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (2006, #1169)

Just two votes from me this week

Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear

Pavement - Wowee Zowee

I've heard both albums in the last division but in a rare happening, I don't like either.

One more day to vote.

One major blowout (The obvious one), two matchups within two votes.

The results.

Division 2:

1 Marvin Gaye - Here My Dear 6 def
4 Pink Floyd - Meddle 5

A close vote, but Marvin Gaye makes 1 seeds 21-1. Marvin Gaye goes on to face Pacific Ocean Blue.

Division 6:

3 Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World 8 def
10 Beth Gibbons - Out Of Season 4

After starting out very close, the Furries pull away toward the end. They go on to face Sea Change.

Division 4:

1 Elliot Smith - Either/Or 14 def
4 Pavement - Wowee Zowee 3

Another easy victory for Either/Or. Elliot Smith, now the only act left with two albums in the draw, goes on to face Tigermilk.

Division 8:

2 The Decemberists - The Crane Wife 8 def
3 Belle and Sebastian - The Life Pursuit 6

After being the only act to get three albums in the first round, Belle and Sebastian are reduced to only Tigermilk. The Crane Wife goes on to face Silent Shout.

And then there were 16. From now on every round until the final will last two weeks, so there are seven weeks left until this long game is over.

If I ever run it again, it won't be for at least a year or two, and I'll try to find some quicker method for the nominations.