Divaman: Folk Discovery M5

Divaman 05.08.20	As always, anyone is eligible to vote one time with their main account, provided that you listen to each full album at least once (although I recommend you give each two or three listens to really get a sense of what each album is about.) Voting ends next Thursday, 5/14.
garas 05.08.20	Oh wow, it's "my" round! Sorry for the cheesy description, I hope you'll enjoy it, haha!
neekafat 05.08.20	I like the cheese (;
dmathias52 05.08.20	Uh oh. I forgot to vote in the last round! Listening to these today to make sure I don't miss it
Friday13th 05.08.20	@garas are you Swedish?
garas 05.08.20	No, I'm Hungarian. But most interestingly, our traditional folk music shares many elements with the Scandinavian's. But that sentence was dumb af. (Diva, would you please delete it, maybe?)
Friday13th 05.08.20	Got it. Well your musical taste chart is exactly what we Americans image being a Scandinavian man's musical taste haha
Divaman 05.08.20	I didn't think it was dumb at all, but I edited it per your request.
Jethro42 05.09.20	1 brings me to tears and it's a good sign.
dmathias52 05.10.20	Ok, getting my vote in early after a few listens of each! Absolutely love the guitar work on 1. The album is oddly beautiful, with the final track being a standout for me. I'll be honest in saying I haven't done much of a lyrical dive at this point, but the bits and pieces I did catch matched my love for the music, as I expected. It really captured the feeling that the album cover created. Will be returning. Borg was enjoyable for what it was, but as was mentioned in the description, just not quite my thing. Can't see myself returning to it, even though I never expected to hear medieval folk that sounded quite to so accessible. So my vote is for Matt Elliott!
Jethro42 05.10.20	''...with the final track being a standout for me.'' [2]
Divaman 05.10.20	1-0 Matt Elliott - dmathias Borg -
Divaman 05.10.20	I'm ready to vote. I love the guitar and songwriting on Matt Elliott. I'm less of a fan of the vocals, however. I feel like I need to cattle prod him or something to wake him up. This style of vocals would have worked on one, two or maybe even three tracks. But when it's done for the whole album, it annoys me, especially considering how good everything else is. The Borg album is my favorite of the tournament so far, which is surprising for me for an album that is all instrumental. I just love this style of music, though, and they do it very well. My vote is for Borg.
Divaman 05.10.20	1-1 Matt Elliott - dmathias Borg - Divaman
SlothcoreSam 05.11.20	So 1 has OK music, but the vocals are lame. Dude is just speak-singing/deep voice-wispering into a mic, and randomly pausing between words.
Jethro42 05.11.20	I'm not surprised you dig that much 2, Diva, since you dig Blackmore's Night so much. I for one see some similitudes between both. It reminds me of some Horslips too at times. I'd like more diversity to their sound. Not enough meat in their instrumentation, and overall too sour or something. I have to listen again.
SlothcoreSam 05.11.20	I am voting for the almighty BORG. Borg sounds like a sludge metal band name.
Divaman 05.11.20	Resistance is futile.
Divaman 05.11.20	1-2 Matt Elliott - dmathias Borg - Divaman, Slothcore
Jethro42 05.11.20	At first, I thought number 1 had something of Slowdive, but not really. It's more like Nick Drake, and that's why I dig it so much. The vocals also make sense because of it. In fact, the vocals occasionally sound like a cello, an instrument that Nick Drake occasionally uses, just like Matt Elliott. Album is very melodic, and I have hard time finding a failure about it. 2 has its moments and I like some tracks, but sonically, it needs more variety. Vocals would be welcome. I need to listen to it another time before giving my verdict.
neekafat 05.12.20	the opening of borg almost made me laugh out loud, not sure if in a good way yet?
garas 05.12.20	Well, you wanted folk recs~ Personally I value such humble traditonal releases over any alt-country albums, tbh. For me, folk music has to be charming, or I won't like it at all - "neo-medieval" stuff is the best in that aspect. "it needs more variety" This really surprised me :0 I thought it is pretty diverse. I'll give a listen to Matt Elliott soon, I swear!
bgillesp 05.12.20	1 is very good
Jethro42 05.12.20	@garas, let's correct; Probably due to the music style, when I hear a track, it's like I hear them all. It's all of the same dance to my ear. But with each listens, it's getting a bit better, but let's face it; I have to concentrate hard to go through out the album, and trying to appreciate it as much as I can.
parksungjoon 05.12.20	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmXTgKK-Cbc
bgillesp 05.12.20	2 was a chore to get through for me. I’m no stranger to this type of music being used in the context of other genres, but I found this representation of Nordic medieval folk to be really boring My vote is for 1
Jethro42 05.12.20	Not many great tracks in 2, indeed. It's like a bunch of average interludes. Not my cup of tea in any case... 1 is more of my style... I just have to imagine Nick Drake works to appreciate more. So yeah, 1 for me.
Divaman 05.12.20	3-2 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro Borg - Divaman, Slothcore
Jethro42 05.13.20	I need to say, I can approve that Borg has some great tracks that I don't have the time to enumerate atm, so I'll do it soon.
garas 05.13.20	I expected these type of complaints, so it's okay. Also, if I'm allowed to vote, I'd vote for Borg. If 'Farewell to All We Know' would be a full instrumental album, then maybe I'd vote against my rec since it is very well produced and I liked the instruments. However, the vocals completely turned me off..... so I rather dance like a hobbit to Borg instead.
DoofDoof 05.13.20	my vote is definitely for 1 - it's one of Matt's best albums [4/5] 2 is more 'medieval zone' on the Crystal Maze music, not for I my liege {quaffs the honey mead and bids thee farewell} [2/5]
neekafat 05.13.20	Doof we're agreeing too much here it's making me remember why I respect your taste
Divaman 05.13.20	4-3 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro, Doof Borg - Divaman, Slothcore, garas
Divaman 05.13.20	neeka, is that a vote, or are you still deciding?
Divaman 05.13.20	Please remember to vote by the end of the day tomorrow (Thursday) everyone.
wham49 05.13.20	love the medieval vibe I go with 2
neekafat 05.13.20	I should wait but if I'm being honest I can't see a world where a second listen makes me prefer 2 more
Divaman 05.13.20	Well, just let me know when your vote is official.
Divaman 05.13.20	4-4 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro, Doof Borg - Divaman, Slothcore, garas, wham
Jethro42 05.14.20	Omg it's tight!..
DoofDoof 05.14.20	The weirdest round to be this tight, Matt Elliott’s stuff is so good The other pick is one of the most niche so far
Divaman 05.14.20	Everybody hears stuff different, Doof. I have a full point of difference from Borg over Matt Elliott in Borg's favor.
Friday13th 05.14.20	Yeah, I'm liking both equally for different reasons right now. My vote won't come till late tonight.
Divaman 05.14.20	OK. Just remember, those of you who haven't voted, to vote by the end of the day. This one is close enough that we really need everybody's vote.
budgie 05.14.20	will vote in like 7 hours
Minushuman24 05.14.20	uhhh matt elliott
Divaman 05.14.20	5-4 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro, Doof, Minushuman Borg - Divaman, Slothcore, garas, wham
Friday13th 05.15.20	I'm gonna have to vote for Matt Elliott. Borg is interesting and intrigues me with the ancient tonality in places, but it is a little quaint. Matt Elliott is some very engaging Nick Drake like melancholic folk that is exactly what I was hoping to find in this tourney.
budgie 05.15.20	gimme like 2 hrs only 9pm here
Divaman 05.15.20	C'mon budgie!
Divaman 05.15.20	6-4 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro, Doof, Minushuman, Friday Borg - Divaman, Slothcore, garas, wham
budgie 05.15.20	medieval one
Divaman 05.15.20	6-5 Matt Elliott - dmathias, bgillesp, Jethro, Doof, Minushuman, Friday Borg - Divaman, Slothcore, garas, wham, budgie
Divaman 05.15.20	I wish more people had voted, but we have a majority, and we've reached Cinderella time. Matt Elliott wins 6-5.
neekafat 05.15.20	shit I'm sorry yes that meant to count for 1
garas 05.15.20	ahhhhh
neekafat 05.15.20	sorry garas, I couldn't get into it at all outside of novelty ): kazoo-folk is not for me