Round of 64: (18) Turnstile - Glow On vs. (47) The Clash - London Calling Bracket

Round one is here. 62 years of albums with 2 convenient ties. What album will come out on top?

NOTICE: PLEASE DO NOT VOTE UNLESS YOU'VE HEARD BOTH ALBUMS. STOP DOING THIS SHIT.

For this matchup, we start with:

(18) Turnstile - Glow On

vs.

(47) The Clash - London Calling

 

gonna guess Turnstile takes this one, and it's a credit to them that this was difficult at all for me, but it has to be the clash for me. not that this always matters/should decide stuff, but it's hard to imagine one of these band's existing without the other

 

Another classic I need to listen to. Feels insane seeing this album one year after release but it does in fact whip ass

 

I like the Turnstile record a lot, more than I expected to, honestly. But come on, it's London Calling.

 

Very easily The Clash, and I don’t even love it

 

London Calling, low difficulty level

 

Many’s the day when London Calling is my favorite album

 

I kind of expected more when it came to London Calling. I like it but yeah kind of overhyped

 

London Calling is so good. Was just listening to the Clash’s Live at Shea Stadium album. Great running album.

 

This was a really difficult decision, I probably like Turnstile more than The Clash if I’m being honest. But idk how this doesn’t go to London Calling

 

I don't know why, but full albums just don't do it for me with the Clash. That being said, I think this is easily their best album against really terrible ones (Sandista and Combat Rock are such taxing listens)... But I digress.

I genuinely like Glow On better as an album, but yeah London Calling has far more historical weight and influence.

 

Fun fact: had to check out Glow On for this poll. Had no use for their previous album but this is shockingly awesome. Still not touching London Calling though.

 

No use?? The disrespect

 

Sorry. Just wasn’t my jam at all. But this one is really cool. Have people asked the bass player if he’s into Rush? Cause there are all kinds of little bass moments that make me think of Geddy Lee in the ‘80s.

 

Lolll you’re good, just messin with ya. Not everything’s for everybody. I do prefer Time & Space, but Glow On is their break out for good reason!

 

I love Turnstile, but gotta go with the Clash here.

 

Clash easily for me. Glow On didn't really do it for me and with the praise it was getting I had high expectations.

 

I know it won't win but fuck it, I'd rather listen to Glow On.

 

Glow On is great but come on it’s London Calling

 

Not for nothing, I feel like Turnstile would do a cool fuckin’ cover of “Lost in the Supermarket”

 

they would absolutely bang train in vain, but i also wanna hear franz do guns of brixton

 

Not a song from London Calling, but that first lone drum hit on “Safe European Home” is the loudest sound in rock music.

 

London Calling is one of the very few double albums that justifies its length

 

this mf seriously just called Sandinista and Combat Rock terrible. Do you even like music man

 

bruh, man, yo, no i don't like music, you caught me