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rushfan4

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 14:17

No vote. I'm not familiar with After Crying.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 14:22

For those who think this is just another symphonic band...

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 14:54

The early avantgarde output from After Crying is amazing (the debut especially), I dunno what to vote.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 15:03

I would vote for The Decemberists, although I do like After Crying a lot. But things are interesting, so far, so I'll hold my vote.

Then again, winner faces PT, so this is pointless for both bands.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 15:16

I really like both bands but have to go with the Decemberists. After Crying's first two albums are stunning, but IMHO they never quite reached the same heights with their later work and certainly didn't stretch themselves musically as much as the Decemberists have.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 15:22

Wow, I listened to the After Crying youtube link. It was truly stunning. I know what I am going to buy next.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 15:48

The Decemberists for me. After Crying is pretty great, but IMO Picaresque/The Crane Wife/Hazards of Love are better than most of what AC did.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 15:54

After Crying!

A Elbereth Gilthoniel
silivren penna míriel
o menel aglar elenath!
Na-chaered palan-díriel
o galadhremmin ennorath,
Fanuilos, le linnathon
nef aear, sí nef aearon!

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 16:31

The Decemberists by a hair.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 16:47

The Decembrists Hazards of Love is the best folk prog album of all time. Yes even better than Jethro Tull.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 16:54

Ricochet wrote:

Then again, winner faces PT, so this is pointless for both bands.

Pretty much.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 17:31

The Decemberists

Although choosing between them and PT would make me explode, possibly.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 20:03

After Crying is going to lose against such banality.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 20:31

Man With Hat wrote:

After Crying is going to lose against such banality.

Would it be unfair to mention GY!BE's loss?

Or would that be kicking a dead horse?

Crushed like a rose in the riverflow.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 22:07

Man With Hat wrote:

After Crying is going to lose against such banality.

Banality is in the eye of the beholder. You must have cataracts. I chose The Decemberists. Great band.

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Posted: October 07 2011 at 22:33

I voted for the prog band. LOL

Edited by memowakeman - October 07 2011 at 22:33

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Posted: October 08 2011 at 05:28

memowakeman wrote:

I voted for the prog band. LOL

So did I

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Posted: October 08 2011 at 11:39

memowakeman wrote:

I voted for the prog band. LOL

Oh man, not this sh*t again.

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Posted: October 08 2011 at 11:46

Two beautiful songs Anthony, thanks for posting.

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Posted: October 08 2011 at 14:09

Not if I can help it ! Let's elect the team from Oregon. My vote goes to The Decemberists. Saw them this past Jan 31, and the show was great !

Edited by Progfan1958 - October 08 2011 at 14:10

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Poll Question: Pick your favorite
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
The Decemberists	31	[49.21%]
After Crying	32	[50.79%]
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