90s Cup Round 2 Match 2 *Goat Boy 18- loki 13*

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90s Cup Round 2 Match 2 *Goat Boy 18- loki 13*

Postby never/ever » 15 Aug 2018, 11:16

A

R.E.M. – Texarkana






B

Portishead - Strangers

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby algroth » 15 Aug 2018, 16:18

On the absolute flipside to the first match, you can't get a more pedestrian couple of choices than the above (well, you can, someone *did* pick a Nirvana track ffs). And I've never been a fan of either to top it off. But B is better I suppose.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Dayodead » 15 Aug 2018, 16:39

Not the REM I would have chosen, but what the hell do I know ? I put up Crescent....lol...

I have to go with B

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby algroth » 15 Aug 2018, 17:16

Dayodead wrote:I put up Crescent....lol...


Got my vote at least! :)

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Diamond Dog » 15 Aug 2018, 17:56

A could be any number of bands... it just happens to be REM.

B by quite some distance.
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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby driftin » 15 Aug 2018, 18:01

B by a massive amount.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby toomanyhatz » 15 Aug 2018, 18:22

Even though it's not that good, even by limited REM-in-the-90s standards, A still gets my vote.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Goat Boy » 15 Aug 2018, 18:45

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Postby Penk! » 15 Aug 2018, 20:43

I seem to be one of the few who prefers "major label stadium rock" REM to "po-faced indie" REM. I think that the fuller sound fits Stipe's voice better. And this is a simple but catchy song. It's probably ten years or more since I listened to them but I might dig out the album.
There always seems to be some snobbery around Portishead from the so-alt-it-hurts crowd which makes me want to like them more, but I think they only managed two or three real standout moments: a song like this never quite gets going despite some promising bits.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby trans-chigley express » 16 Aug 2018, 14:16

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby joels344 » 16 Aug 2018, 17:09

B easily.
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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Ranking Ted » 16 Aug 2018, 23:11

Oh look ma, proper songs with tunes. I enjoyed both of these, albums that were extremely familiar at the time but which I’ve long since shelved with the result being that these tracks, not standouts, have been semi forgotten. Surprising myself for going for that R.E.M. pick, nifty reminder that OOT had more to it than those massive hits.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby copehead » 16 Aug 2018, 23:56

Ooh a good one!

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby never/ever » 17 Aug 2018, 11:35

I'm just wondering whether this tie is gonna divide the Brits vs the Americans.....
Not my favorite track by either but I'll vote for

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Darkness_Fish » 17 Aug 2018, 19:27

A is generic, even by REM standards. They almost seem to be trying to channel The Stone Roses with that flat vocal style, but the drummer kills it dead. Why bother with drums at all, if that's all you're going to do?

Portishead are doing the Portishead thing, the crisp beat, lovely vocals and deep bass thing. Which started out as criticism, but they don't half do it well.

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Polishgirl » 17 Aug 2018, 20:15

I far prefer ' pedestrian ' to the sounds of Round 2 Match 1.

Out Of Time isn't one of my favourite REM albums, but there are two great tracks on it for me. One is Near Wild Heaven, and the other is

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby Purgatory Brite » 17 Aug 2018, 21:46

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Postby T. Willy Rye » 18 Aug 2018, 00:02

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Re: 90s Cup Round 2 Match 2

Postby fange » 18 Aug 2018, 01:18

Excellent match. A though is one of my favourite songs of the decade so...

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