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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2019 :  08:20:21  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
And so, it appears that Abbabubba is a bye-bye as far as the forum is concerned.

A few of us will miss it, but life goes on, and surviving continues, for now.

Who will be the next victim of the brutality that is "Frank Black Album Survivor"?

Gone:

Paley and Francis
Let the People Speak
Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
Snake Oil
Petit Fours
One More Road for the Hit
Abbabubba

Still surviving:

Come on Pilgrim
Surfer Rosa
Doolittle
Bossanova
Trompe Le Monde
B-Sides
Frank Black Self-Titled
TOTY
Cult of Ray
Oddballs
Frank Black and the Catholics Self-Titled
Pistolero
Dog in the Sand
Black Letter Days
Devil's Workshop
Show Me Your Tears
Honeycomb
FMRM
Christmass
Bluefinger
SVN Fingers
Golem
NSE
Indie Cindy
Head Carrier
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1290 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2019 :  16:54:00  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Of what's left, it's a toss-up between Christmass and Oddballs. I guess I'll go Oddballs. Might catch some flack for that, but it's not just not my jam.


I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
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Jeepster
- FB Fan -

USA
123 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2019 :  18:06:29  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
The Roxy Music cover alone makes Oddballs worth saving

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Q: Where do Pixies keep their instruments when they're not playing?
A: Debasement.
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =

France
779 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2019 :  21:12:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah, voting Oddballs

Christmass was like the announcement of a new era, and had many gems

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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/18/2019 :  22:55:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Voting Oddballs before Honeycomb or Indiie Cindy does not seem possible. Listen to Announcement.

IC
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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =

959 Posts

Posted - 01/18/2019 :  23:28:09  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Pistolero
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/19/2019 :  03:01:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Early returns:

Oddballs - 2

Pistolero - 1

IC - 1

(Honeycomb is surviving! Maybe to the end?)

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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1290 Posts

Posted - 01/19/2019 :  04:00:17  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug

Voting Oddballs before Honeycomb or Indiie Cindy does not seem possible. Listen to Announcement.

IC



Oh hell naw!! :D

Honeycomb is brilliant imo, and IC is vastly superior in every way except the final mastering. Oddballs is nifty at times, but it is exactly what it is - stuff that didn’t make the cut. Cleaning out the fridge after the leftovers from a few good meals start piling up and aging. IC on the other hand is what it is - a very focused, give-it-all-you-got effort by the man. It’s not perfect by any means, but it smokes Oddballs like a bad cigar!




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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/19/2019 :  06:18:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I think I would rather listen to Announcement, Man of Steel, and You Never Heard About Me 3x in a row each, for a total of 12 spins, then listen to the 12 songs on IC.

And of course I love the man and everything he does, so it really isn't easy to say that.

But I accept that Oddballs will probably go next. Just surprised at how long Honeycomb (which I also love but have to be in the mood for) will outlast other albums.
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1290 Posts

Posted - 01/19/2019 :  18:53:47  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Bummer.


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Sprite
* Dog in the Sand *

1220 Posts

Posted - 01/20/2019 :  02:35:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I'm gonna go for oddballs this round. Not one I listen to very much.
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Active Duck
~ Abstract Brain ~

United Kingdom
410 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  04:04:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Listening to NSE for the first time in a while and the combo of When I Go Down on You/Nonstoperotik is making it a pretty strong contender for my vote.

Will give it some more thought.

Edited by - Active Duck on 01/21/2019 04:04:52
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  04:56:02  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Monday morning update:

Oddballs - 3

Pistolero - 1

Indie Cindy - 1

NSE - being thought about
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Active Duck
~ Abstract Brain ~

United Kingdom
410 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  04:58:31  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug


NSE - being thought about



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sdon
= Cult of Ray =

France
779 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  10:02:58  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
NSE will be my next round vote
Trying to keep Honeycomb and IC up until Pixies 1.0

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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3909 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  11:31:08  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I will tactically vote against NSE in the next round
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/23/2019 :  04:33:26  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Like Oddballs, I can think of several albums I would jettison before NSE, such as Indie Cindy, Honeycomb, Show Me Your Tears, etc.

But I get that many consider NSE to be.... challenging.
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <

USA
2787 Posts

Posted - 01/23/2019 :  08:11:24  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Oddballs? Pistolero? F that
Indie Cindy goes first
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/23/2019 :  09:42:25  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Midweek update:

Oddballs - 3

Indie Cindy - 2

Pistolero - 1

NSE - still being pondered(?)

I am hoping for a tie so that if Oddballs goes at least IC goes with it.
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3909 Posts

Posted - 01/23/2019 :  11:05:14  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Have I not voted yet?

I can't remember.

I'm going to go with Oddballs, even though I don't think I've actually listened to that one yet: a tactical move to potentially give IC another shot at the bucket and maybe save NSE for another week.
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/23/2019 :  11:15:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pot

Have I not voted yet?

I can't remember.

I'm going to go with Oddballs, even though I don't think I've actually listened to that one yet: a tactical move to potentially give IC another shot at the bucket and maybe save NSE for another week.



You have not voted yet pot, so you will be counted as another anti-oddball,
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
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Posted - 01/23/2019 :  11:46:38  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I'm going to listen to it tomorrow, and how ironic would it be if it turns out I absolutely love Oddballs?
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1290 Posts

Posted - 01/23/2019 :  16:12:06  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pot

I'm going to listen to it tomorrow, and how ironic would it be if it turns out I absolutely love Oddballs?



I popped it on again after the last weeks discussions... my opinion is unchanged. Nothing wrong with it really, it’s just, well, leftovers. It seems clear why these tracks didn’t didn’t find a home on the proper “albums.” Not good enough to make the first cut, but not weak enough to leave in the vault.


I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/24/2019 :  01:22:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I listened to it last night on the train and love it more than ever.

I wish 2.0 sounded more like this, whatever
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3909 Posts

Posted - 01/24/2019 :  02:29:15  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
lol I remember years ago geting called out and my allegiance to the forum questionned for saying I didn't like Song Of The Shrimp
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stuczuba
= Cult of Ray =

471 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  01:08:35  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Got to be Oddballs, I did like the sleevenotes though.

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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  02:06:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Even Oddballs must bounce, and so we begin week 9 with just a couple dozen albums left vying to be..... Frank Black Album Survivor!

Who will be the oddball this week?

Gone:

Paley and Francis
Let the People Speak
Sunday Sunny Mill Valley Groove Day
Snake Oil
Petit Fours
One More Road for the Hit
Abbabubba
Oddballs

Still surviving:

Come on Pilgrim
Surfer Rosa
Doolittle
Bossanova
Trompe Le Monde
B-Sides
Frank Black Self-Titled
TOTY
Cult of Ray
Frank Black and the Catholics Self-Titled
Pistolero
Dog in the Sand
Black Letter Days
Devil's Workshop
Show Me Your Tears
Honeycomb
FMRM
Christmass
Bluefinger
SVN Fingers
Golem
NSE
Indie Cindy
Head Carrier
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3909 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  02:38:51  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Indy Schmindy
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The Maharal
= Cult of Ray =

959 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  03:23:59  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Pistolero
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/25/2019 :  03:25:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Indie Cindy
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johnnyribcage
* Dog in the Sand *

USA
1290 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  04:16:00  Show Profile  Visit johnnyribcage's Homepage  Reply with Quote
NSE


I had a bad reaction to your public hobby writings.
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sdon
= Cult of Ray =

France
779 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  07:00:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
NSE

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"Aristophanes! (gong sounds)"
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3909 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  07:11:36  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Round 9:
Indy Cindy versus NSE
May the worst album win!


Edited by - pot on 01/25/2019 07:15:19
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  07:31:12  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Neither album is his best, but at least you can hear NSE clearly.

And NSE has EDF, so that is a definite plus.

Cindy does have the best 2.0 song so far though, IMHO.
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

2952 Posts

Posted - 01/25/2019 :  07:33:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
By the way, Golem almost got voted out a couple rounds ago but now has managed to sneak through unscathed for the last couple of votes and is not even being mentioned anymore. Very interesting.
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