Album Wars II: Beat the Champ!!! [COVER ALBUMS]

TockTockTock · 03-30-2012, 07:00 PM

I thoroughly enjoyed Satori, but I'm going to have to go with Maltid. It's truly a masterpiece of RIO/avant-prog and has this pastoral and playful nature that is quite unique to the genre.

I mean, along with being ridiculously complex, the album is surprisingly catchy and the arrangements never grow stale. One example of this is the ten minute-long opening track... It manages to hold onto its consistency and accessibility despite being lengthy, complex, and a bit experimental.

Then there are the quasi-falsetto vocals, which are often very shrill and puerile. I've always loved how they dance around the melodies of each track and sometimes (almost forcefully) butt into some of the parts. In my opinion... you really couldn't pick a better accompaniment to the instrumentals. They just help bring it all together and give it the playful charm for which Matlid is notorious for.

Overall, Maltid is a very cohesive and creative album, and I feel that Satori just isn't as interesting, fun, or original as it is.

Satori - 1
Maltid - 2

Paedantic Basterd · 03-31-2012, 07:26 PM

Satori - 2
Maltid - 2

Tying it up in favor of Satori. Maltid's a good album, but as far as Avant-Prog/Rock in Opposition goes, I prefer the more dissonant side like Thinking Plague, Guapo, or Present.

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2012, 01:54 AM

Maltid - color me biased, but i dig the Canterbury influences, they also sound like some bastard offsprings of Fred Frith, so yeah, great stuff

Satori - still good, but pales next to Maltid

Maltid - 3
Satori - 2

Electrophonic Tonic · 04-02-2012, 08:39 AM

Many have tried, but Maltid finally defeats Satori 3-2 and ends Satori's win streak at 3. Frownland has dibs on the next album and this is his selection...

Maltid by Samla Mammas Manna

1. Defeated Flowers Travellin' Band's Satori 3-2

Vs

Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle

Howard the Duck · 04-02-2012, 08:42 AM

yeesh! the Mr. Bungle sounded pretty good upon first listen but later, most of it are half-baked ideas and the only song which works is "Desert Search for Techno Allah"

Maltid - 1
Mr. Bungle - 0

Paedantic Basterd · 04-02-2012, 11:15 AM

Ah, as convenient as that is and as much as I approve of the idea, we can't actually have full album uploads openly posted on the site. Sorry, but I'm going to have to take them down.

Unknown Soldier · 04-02-2012, 11:33 AM

Disco Volonte is actually a very good album, but I was more impressed with the Maltid one overall.

Maltid -2
Mr.Bungle -0

Alas, Flower travellin Band are no more but here are two great pics of the band.

Electrophonic Tonic · 04-02-2012, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Ah, as convenient as that is and as much as I approve of the idea, we can't actually have full album uploads openly posted on the site. Sorry, but I'm going to have to take them down.

My apologies... I thought I saw them somewhere else on the site in the open, but I guess not.

Electrophonic Tonic · 04-16-2012, 10:34 PM

I wanted more votes, but I don't think I'll be getting anymore. While we're at it, I still need suggestions!

**Frownland** · 04-16-2012, 10:55 PM

I'm going with Maltid as well, when I recommended Disco Volante I didn't realize that it was going to go up against Sammla Mammas Manna. Both are great albums, but I prefer Rock in Opposition to the early musings of Patton-ism.

Maltid -3
Mr.Bungle -0

04-16-2012, 10:55 PM	#130 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I'm going with Maltid as well, when I recommended Disco Volante I didn't realize that it was going to go up against Sammla Mammas Manna. Both are great albums, but I prefer Rock in Opposition to the early musings of Patton-ism. Maltid -3 Mr.Bungle -0 __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

03-30-2012, 07:00 PM	#121 (permalink)
TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	I thoroughly enjoyed Satori, but I'm going to have to go with Maltid. It's truly a masterpiece of RIO/avant-prog and has this pastoral and playful nature that is quite unique to the genre. I mean, along with being ridiculously complex, the album is surprisingly catchy and the arrangements never grow stale. One example of this is the ten minute-long opening track... It manages to hold onto its consistency and accessibility despite being lengthy, complex, and a bit experimental. Then there are the quasi-falsetto vocals, which are often very shrill and puerile. I've always loved how they dance around the melodies of each track and sometimes (almost forcefully) butt into some of the parts. In my opinion... you really couldn't pick a better accompaniment to the instrumentals. They just help bring it all together and give it the playful charm for which Matlid is notorious for. Overall, Maltid is a very cohesive and creative album, and I feel that Satori just isn't as interesting, fun, or original as it is. Satori - 1 Maltid - 2

03-31-2012, 07:26 PM	#122 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Satori - 2 Maltid - 2 Tying it up in favor of Satori. Maltid's a good album, but as far as Avant-Prog/Rock in Opposition goes, I prefer the more dissonant side like Thinking Plague, Guapo, or Present.

04-02-2012, 08:39 AM	#124 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	Many have tried, but Maltid finally defeats Satori 3-2 and ends Satori's win streak at 3. Frownland has dibs on the next album and this is his selection... Maltid by Samla Mammas Manna 1. Defeated Flowers Travellin' Band's Satori 3-2 Vs Disco Volante by Mr. Bungle

04-02-2012, 11:15 AM	#126 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Ah, as convenient as that is and as much as I approve of the idea, we can't actually have full album uploads openly posted on the site. Sorry, but I'm going to have to take them down.

04-16-2012, 10:34 PM	#129 (permalink)
Electrophonic Tonic Your Ad Here Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: The Twilight Zone Posts: 876	I wanted more votes, but I don't think I'll be getting anymore. While we're at it, I still need suggestions!