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Prog-jester 
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 Topic: maudlin of the Well vs. Kayo Dot
Posted: December 01 2007 at 07:31 |
sorry if it was done before  I choose Maudlinz over Kayoz. Just adore "Leaving your Body Map" and like "Bath". I can endure both KD's albums, but I won't call my state normal during this procedure 
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chamberry
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 09:06 |
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Kayo Dot for me.
The transition from the avant metal of maudlin of the Well to the post-avant-whatever-you-want-to-call-it of Kayo Dot is a huge step. Kayo Dot's music sounds more "artistic" to my ears than maudlin of the Well (and this will sound snobby) so I prefer them for that.
Still, maudlin of the Well was a great band and one of my favorites from the avant metal genre.
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GoldenSpiral
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 10:17 |
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I think I have to go with MotW, though it's tough.
Leaving Your Body Map is just insane.
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Arsillus
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:22 |
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I prefer Maudlin. They're a little more engaging and way more experimental.
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laplace
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 12:32 |
maudlin of the Well are OK. but I think the 2006 Kayo Dot album is the best thing they've achieved so far. I love the way it basically hangs apart and downplays the guitars; it's very brave.
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sleeper
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 13:10 |
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I'm going to have to say Maudlin of the Well for the simple fact that I dont find Dowsing Anamone to be as strong as the other albums produced by these two bands. However, this could change after I hear the new album next march.
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Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Dim
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 13:21 |
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I'm gonna say Kayo Dot, Maudlin is good, but the album I have, Bath, is a little uneven. Choirs of the eye is perfectly weird!
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 13:49 |
 schizoid_man77 wrote:
I'm gonna say Kayo Dot, Maudlin is good, but the album I have, Bath, is a little uneven. Choirs of the eye is perfectly weird! |
Glad you checked it out! 
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ProgBagel
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Posted: December 01 2007 at 13:50 |
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Ouch! Hard! I will go with Maudlin though.
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el böthy
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 11:13 |
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Although I have little material from both bands, I like Maudlin a bit more!
What does maudlin mean? the word I mean
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"You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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laplace
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 12:25 |
el böthy wrote:
Although I have little material from both bands, I like Maudlin a bit more!
What does maudlin mean? the word I mean
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foolishly or self-indulgently sentimental
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burritounit
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 12:26 |
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Maudlin for me. Kayo just isn't for me.
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"I've walked on water, run through fire, can't seem to feel it anymore. It was me, waiting for me..."
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Logan
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 12:44 |
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First off, I don't enough of Maudlin of the Well's material to vote, but based on what I know, I much prefer Kayo Dot. Unlike Kayo Dot, I wasn't that impressed with Maudlin of the Well.
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Avantgardehead
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 14:20 |
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Absolute love for both, but if I had to choose, it would be Kayo Dot.
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Urs Blank
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 16:34 |
Leaving your Body Map!!!!!!
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Have no fear of perfection - you'll never reach it.
Salvador Dali.
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keiser willhelm
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 17:31 |
Avantgardehead wrote:
Absolute love for both, but if I had to choose, it would be Kayo Dot.
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^ if I HAD to i would have to pick Kayo Dotvery difficult but, like ian said, Choirs is so good. (i wish i could
edit my review and change it from 4 to 5 stars) i think Dowsing Anemone
was a bit of a shock, not really what i was expecting at all, and so
it's taken a while for it to grow on me but i still feel that although
its a progression from Choirs of the Eye, it is hit or miss with me.
still, very good. Maudlin is so different that its hard to compare the
two. I would pick maudlin over kayo dot if Choirs of the Eye was even a
half step below what it is now - Bath/Leaving your body Map are both
masterpieces. Id almost rather not vote.
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Dim
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Posted: April 11 2008 at 23:11 |
schizoid_man77 wrote:
I'm gonna say Kayo Dot, Maudlin is good, but the album I have, Bath, is a little uneven. Choirs of the eye is perfectly weird! |
WHAT?!?!?!?!?! 
This was a LOOOONG time ago my friends! Both of these bands are in my top five, Bath is indeed a masterpiece, with LYBM and My fruit phsychobell not far behind. Choirs of the eye has opened my mind som much towards avant garde music it's not even funny.
So, forget my vote, cause theres no way I'm choosing between these two bands!
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