| Radiohead・Stereolab [deathmatch] |
| 26 |  | Tujiko Noriko
Blurred In My Mirror
ROUND 1: **preliminary round**
initial calibration to confirm that this match can go ahead, okay in we go |
| 25 |  | Tarwater
Animals, Suns and Atoms
p r e ?? ? i m
stereolab have 10 lps
radiohead have 9 lps
advantage to stereolab
advantage lucy are better than stereolab
advantage lost
radiohead have more rereleases
stereolab have more lineup changes
stereolab have more nonLP songs
radiohead's bsides are more famous
radiohead are more famous
advantage to radiohead
is there a bad stereolab song?
advantage lost
in the kingdom of the bl
radiohead have bad songs
no advantage
prelim over |
| 24 |  | Faith No More
Angel Dust
ROUND 2: **face-off**
Individual members from each band will be placed against one another and judged based on their Strengths and Weaknesses
cheer them! |
| 23 |  | Lali Puna
Tridecoder
The Main One
RADIOHEAD: Thom Yorke (vocals, and things)
Strengths: adorable interviews・impressive dance・we all have off days・national hero・wizened puppy
Weaknesses: imitators・Thom Yorke・superbowl・pity surplus・tabloid・Robert Smith
STEREOLAB: Laetitia Sadier (vocals, and things)
Strengths: intelligence・can sing・accent・intonation・nonconform・deadpan
Weaknesses: imitators・photogenic・arthouse・France
****
WINNER: Thom Yorke |
| 22 |  | Lali Puna
Scary World Theory
The Other Main One
STEREOLAB: Tim Gane (guitar, and things)
Strengths: retrofuturvist man・analogue kingpin・probably excellent uncle・used to sleep with Laetita Sadier
Weaknesses: climate change・garlic・post-00s marxist theory・avant-post
RADIOHEAD: Jonny Greenwood (guitar, and things)
Strengths: Renaissance man・digital boy・OST prince・hair palace・pedalboard
Weaknesses: vanity・AI・nerdwank・has never slept with Thom Yorke
****
WINNER: Tim Gane |
| 21 |  | Lali Puna
Faking The Books
The Other One People Know
RADIOHEAD: Phil Selway (drums)
Strengths: groove・time signatures・smooth head・reliable takes・OST bb・f o c u s
Weaknesses: underexposure・Radiohead's shitty drum machine・alive・not Jonny Greenwood
STEREOLAB: Mary Hansen (guitar and vocals, and things)
Strengths: many instruments・charming delivery・Australia・can sing・enigmaticic
Weaknesses: not a founding member・Rest In Peace・John Hanson
****
WINNER: Mary Hansen |
| 20 |  | Frou Frou
Details
ROUND 3: **full album ranking**
all LPs from both bands will be ranked in order of quality. reasons will be provided and no arguments will be accepted. |
| 19 |  | Radiohead
Pablo Honey
PROS:
- Creep
- no-one knows the other songs
CONS:
- other songs
- who created that image
- the life of pablo |
| 18 |  | Radiohead
Hail to the Thief
PROS:
- good songs
- There There
CONS:
- bad songs
- ugly songs
- boring songs |
| 17 |  | Stereolab
Not Music
PROS:
- music
- collaborations
- different track lengths
CONS:
- not music
- remix album??
- unsatisfying makeshift swansong |
| 16 |  | Stereolab
Mars Audiac Quintet
PROS:
- kraut
- politik
- VERY yellow aura
CONS:
- LONG
- every song the same
- no hooks |
| 15 |  | Radiohead
A Moon Shaped Pool
PROS:
- Decks Dark
- Ful Stop
- Glass Eyes
CONS:
- everything else
- awful sequencing terrible opener
- soggy kitchen puddle get a grip on urself |
| 14 |  | Radiohead
The Bends
PROS:
- 90s
- choruses
- sad dads
CONS:
- happy dads x3
- boomers x1000
- geeks x4 |
| 13 |  | Stereolab
Chemical Chords
PROS:
- POP
- song titles [A]
- THERE SHE WAS STANDING PEACEFULLY SENDING THE MESSAGE THROUGH TE=LE=PA=THEEEE
CONS:
- mad filler
- song titles [B]
- not sexy |
| 12 |  | Stereolab
Margerine Eclipse
PROS:
- the red one
- dual mono mix
- Cosmic Country Noir
CONS:
- RIP Mary Hansen
- full stereo separation mix
- fidgety |
| 11 |  | Stereolab
Peng!
PROS:
- Rock Music
- debut
- you get it
CONS:
- too cool
- sex
- you get it |
| 10 |  | Radiohead
The King of Limbs
PROS:
- short&sweet
- pleb filter
- Lotus Flower mv
CONS:
- tryhard fanboy
- Radiohead minus plebs = dancing with no lights on
- fuck magpies |
| 9 |  | Stereolab
Emperor Tomato Ketchup
PROS:
- SLOW FAST HAZEL
- bases covered: all 4
- people know this one
CONS:
- jack of all master of none
- college kids
- tomato ketchup |
| 8 |  | Radiohead
Amnesiac
PROS:
- evil twin
- Pyramid Song
- Pulk/Pull
CONS:
- crywank
- Kid B
- everyone who likes Pulk/Pull |
| 7 |  | Stereolab
Sound-Dust
PROS:
- omg the spooky songs
- SPACE LOUNGE
- Space Moth
CONS:
- twee palace
- you want it darker
- highlights highlights highlights |
| 6 |  | Stereolab
Cobra and Phases Group Play Voltage in the Milky Night
PROS:
- mind expansion
- no guitars
- slow motion traffic jam
CONS:
- lol wtf is this
- Inspector Gadget
- timing |
| 5 |  | Radiohead
Kid A
PROS:
- alien castration fear
- wow electronic music can be great too
- T-shirt album
CONS:
- guitars
- every single critical citation ever
- "yes i listen to other electronic artists" |
| 4 |  | Radiohead
OK Computer
PROS:
- the only good alt rock album
- alltime classic
- boomer prophecy
CONS:
- tshirt album
- too kitsch to cry to
- just read david foster wallace tbh |
| 3 |  | Radiohead
In Rainbows
PROS:
- all colours
- can cry to
- girls like it
CONS:
- technically a double album
- odd# songs >>>> even# songs
- videotape theory explanation bombs at parties |
| 2 |  | Stereolab
Dots and Loops
PROS:
- too sophisticated
- perfect production
- correct indietronica
CONS:
- overmature for a coming-of-age rebellion
- not singalong
- objectively #1 |
| 1 |  | Stereolab
Transient Random-Noise Bursts with Announcements
PROS:
- noizpop post-rock Masterpiece
- analogue fuzz warmth
- TVU but good????
CONS:
- long
- headfuck if heard on vinyl/CD
- old :[ |
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