80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 12-12 Modernist

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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby never/ever » 04 Mar 2019, 10:05

A
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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby Diamond Dog » 04 Mar 2019, 10:18

With a few notable exceptions, I find XTC irredeemably smug. This isn't one of those exceptions.

The Shalamar is still an absolute classic. Easily B.
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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby Penk! » 04 Mar 2019, 16:50

XTC showcase all their craft and intelligence with a pleasing guitar sound and some nice chord changes, and they showcase all their worst qualities with the twerp on vocals and a melody which sounds like a toddlers' TV theme.
B is exuberant, warm and catchy; but it does have too many of those 80s production elements that turn me off, like the crappy brass and the slappy bass.

B had more oomph.
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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby Ranking Ted » 04 Mar 2019, 22:59

I did genuinely enjoy the previous XTC pick but this isn’t up to that standard. Blown away by a belting pop single, absolutely ace.

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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby algroth » 05 Mar 2019, 12:31

There's value in both of these for me. I feel there's many better tracks to pick off of Skylarking, but A's still fine.
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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby Count Machuki » 06 Mar 2019, 15:45

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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby Neige » 06 Mar 2019, 21:33

B is among the disco hits I can get behind, but A is perfection.
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Re: 80s Cup Round 8 Match 9

Postby T. Willy Rye » 07 Mar 2019, 01:48

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Re: 80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 13-12 Modernist

Postby Penk! » 07 Mar 2019, 20:38

T Willy and Neige both voted too late, so the result is a draw.

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A - trans-chigley express - 12
B - The Modernist - 12
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Re: 80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 13-12 Modernist

Postby The Modernist » 07 Mar 2019, 21:02

PENK wrote:T Willy's vote came too late but no matter...



So did Neige's, but you seem to have counted it.
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Re: 80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 12-12 Modernist

Postby Penk! » 07 Mar 2019, 21:04

Blimey you're right, I missed Neige's vote because I was distracted by the other one!

Scores adjusted accordingly. It's close at the top of group 1!
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Re: 80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 12-12 Modernist

Postby trans-chigley express » 07 Mar 2019, 23:24

I can’t believe my beautiful XTC pick failed to beat Shalamar!!! An absolute travesty! :cry:
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Re: 80s Cup R8M9 - trans-chigley 12-12 Modernist

Postby The Modernist » 08 Mar 2019, 18:32

trans-chigley express wrote:I can’t believe my beautiful XTC pick failed to beat Shalamar!!! An absolute travesty! :cry:


I feel the same way...but the other way round! ;)
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