Bracket Anything (Else) - The Cartel Bracket Bracket • Page 2

Chroma
ROUND TWO

1.) Settle Down vs. A
2.) Say Anything (Else) vs. Honestly
3.) Runaway vs. Matter of Time
4.) Q vs. Burn This City

 

A
Say Anything
Matter of Time
Q

 

A
Say Anything
Runaway
Burn This City

 

A (tough one too)
Say Anything
Matter of Time
Burn This City

 

Settle Down
Honestly
Runaway
Burn This City

 

A

Honestly (This was a tough one!)

Matter of Time (Another one that's basically a toss up)

Burn This City

 

A
Say Anything (Else)
Runaway
Burn This City

 

A
Say Anything (Else)
Runaway
Burn This City

 

For me personally, it's simply because it went up against "A", which is by far my favorite on the album (probably their entire discography). Bigger disappointment to me was "The Minstrel's Prayer" getting knocked out so soon. Love that one.

 

It's a crime against the songs, the band, and the bracket to separate Q&A, but I suppose there'd be no point in having a bracket if they were combined.

Nevertheless –

Settle Down
Say Anything (Else)
Matter of Time
Burn This City

 

I mean...the band separated them soooooooo

 

Listen again my friend.

 

Look, I’ve had shivers run down my spine while listening to the reprise of “Burn This City” like everybody else, but that’s a transcendental moment on a good but unwieldy track. Its own driving melody (even if it’s meant to be of a piece with “Q”) isn’t that strong, and it loses all momentum once it turns into that boring 5-minute electro mood piece. I respect the ambition and the themes on display, but “A” is not the best song on Chroma - or Cartel’s discography - by a long shot.

But I realize most of you feel very differently.

That live version of the songs was incredible, though. Thanks for sharing @KidLightning !

 

Settle Down
Say Anything (Else)
Runaway
Burn This City

 

It's the GOAT, and my (unofficial) vote for the greatest Cartel song.

 

A
Say Anything (Else)
Matter of Time
Burn This City

 

And Round Two is closed, and we already have our first tie! Between “Runaway” and “Matter of Time,” I cast my vote for...

Runaway

Which makes our winners...

Settle Down - 3
A - 7

Say Anything (Else) - 8
Honestly - 2

Runaway - 5 (+1)
Matter of Time - 5

Q - 1
Burn This City - 9

Onto Round Three!

 

Chroma
ROUND THREE

1.) A vs. Say Anything (Else)
2.) Runaway vs. Burn This City

 

Oh shit, I forgot to do one of my Patented Stupid Rhymes for this album!

*ahem*

I generally enjoyed Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma, but it couldn’t match the first time I listened to Chroma!

 

Say Anything
Burn This City

 

A
Burn This City

 

Say Anything (Else)
Runaway

 

A
Burn This City

 

A
Runaway

 

Say Anything (Else)
Burn This City