Will do. Probably the new album as I'm not keen on that one either, but I might vote just so I can talk shit on that nightmares song or whatever it's called. Anyway, Don't Panic is great and I'm excited to rep the under valued songs on it.
FH and LYR are the albums that I listen to the least.. both albums I listened to a lot for the first two months and then just.. poof
Don’t Panic: It’s Longer Now! ROUND 1: 1a) So Long Soldier vs. Canals 1b) Paint You Wings vs. So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze 1c) To Live and Let Go vs. Backseat Serenade 1d) The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver vs. Thanks to You 1e) Outlines vs. A Love Like War 1f) Somewhere in Neverland vs. The Reckless and the Brave 1g) Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) vs. Oh, Calamity! 1h) For Baltimore vs. If These Sheets Were States Upcoming ROUND 2: 2a) Winner of 1a vs. Winner of 1b 2b) Winner of 1c vs. Winner of 1d 2c) Winner of 1e vs. Winner of 1f 2d) Winner of 1g vs. Winner of 1h Start voting!
So Long Soldier Paint You Wings Backseat Serenade Thanks To You Outlines Somewhere Oh Calamity For Baltimore
1a) So Long Soldier 1b) Paint You Wings 1c) Backseat Serenade 1d) The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver 1e) Outlines 1f) Somewhere in Neverland 1g) Oh, Calamity! 1h) For Baltimore
Yea that's kind of my gripe with Don't Panic. There's a lot I love, but then there's some songs that just kind of feel like watered down versions of other songs. My favoring of DW over Don't Panic is much more subtle than my favoring of DW to FH. FH just has so many more lows for me, that even if DW has the lowest low of their career (That Girl), there's more than enough to make up for it. I'd take I Feel Like Dancin' over Bail Me Out, the Edge of Tonight, Runaways, Kids in the Dark, and probably even Dancing With A Wolf, to be honest. But I like I Feel Like Dancin' so I mean. That Girl is their worst song, so no disagreement there.
Canals So Long To Live and Let Go Thanks To You Outlines Somewhere in Neverland Oh Calamity If These Sheets Were States
So Long Soldier So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze Backseat Serenade The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver Outlines The Reckless and the Brave Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) For Baltimore Some notes: Irony - Honestly probably my favorite from this album these days, next to Baltimore. Outlines: I remember being floored when I heard the clip of this one when they released that little preview video with clips of like 4 songs. Another favorite on the album. The Reckless and the Brave/Somewhere In Neverland: Neverland is so overhyped, I don't get it. Me Without You: This was the hardest one this round. I really love both these songs. For Baltimore: This song means a lot to me just because it came out right when I started college and it was so nice to have something as familiar and comforting as ATL there with me as my whole life was changing. It's always associated with that time for me now.
Canals So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze Backseat Serenade Thanks to You Outlines Somewhere in Neverland Oh, Calamity! For Baltimore
So Long Soldier Paint You Wings Backseat Serenade Irony of Choking on a Lifesavor Love Like War (I'm kind of indifferent about both of these, but I'll go with War) Somewhere in Neverland Oh, Calamity (this should win for DP, although I know it won't) If These Sheets Were States (this one is going to get decimated by For Baltimore, but it's one of my favorites on the album)
Gonna take some time to listen to this album for the first time tonight and participate. I like using brackets as a discovery tool - I actually quite enjoyed my time listening to Dirty Work.
Canals So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze To Live and Let Go Thanks to You Outlines (fuck this matchup so hard) Somewhere in Neverland (this one too) Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) For Baltimore Album Ranking Outlines A Love Like War For Baltimore Somewhere In Neverland Me Without You So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze The Reckless and the Brave Paint You Wings To Live and Let Go Thanks To You Oh, Calamity! Canals So Long Soldier The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver If These Sheets Were States Backseat Serenade
Canals Paint You Wings Backseat Serenade Thanks to You A Love Like War Somewhere in Neverland Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) If These Sheets Were States
I'm continually surprised by which songs are beloved in brackets like this. Often the songs I personally find to be the most boring songs on the album (like Backseat Serenade, or on SWIR when Holly somehow beat Poppin' Champagne in the first round like what the hell?) are somehow the ones that have a ton of support. I can't fathom picking Backseat Serenade over any of the other songs in a head-to-head matchup, so I ranked it last. There's nothing about that song that makes it special, musically or lyrically, especially when it's surrounded by songs like Outlines or For Baltimore or even A Love Like War on It's Longer Now. Also it has probably the weakest chorus on the record. And even in this matchup, To Live and Let Go is one of ATL's most epic and enormous songs, just a thrill to listen to. It's way, way better, and this should honestly be a blowout the other way, in my opinion.
Canals So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze To Live and Let Go Thanks to You Outlines Somewhere in Neverland Oh, Calamity! If These Sheets Were States
So Long Soldier Paint You Wings Backseat Serenade The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver Outlines The Reckless and the Brave (I really want to vote for Somewhere in Neverland, but there is a special place in my heart for Reckless as it was the song that really got me into ATL) Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) (tough choice, love both of these) If These Sheets Were States (another tough choice)
So Long Soldier Paint You Wings Backseat Serenade The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver A Love Like War Somewhere in Neverland Me Without You (All I Ever Wanted) If These Sheets Were States
1a) So Long Soldier 1b) So Long, and Thanks for All the Booze 1c) Backseat Serenade 1d) The Irony of Choking on a Lifesaver 1e) A Love Like War 1f) Somewhere in Neverland (2nd fave) 1g) Oh, Calamity! 1h) If These Sheets Were States (my fave on record)