Final Score: 808’s & Heartbreak - 5 IGOR - 7 Winner: IGOR Easiest decisions: Tracks 8 and 10 Hardest decisions: Tracks 3, 5, 6, and 9 Fun fact: This was hard. Fun fact #2: Tyler, The Creator’s IGOR was recorded almost sequentially, acting as a full story arc of 3 acts. Kanye West’s 808’s & Heartbreak was recorded following the death of his mother, Donda, and his split with fiancé Alexis Phifer.
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Head to Head Tracklist Comparison [#3]: Tyler, The Creator - Goblin (2011) vs. Wolf (2013)10/1/2021
Final Score: Wolf - 15 Goblin - 3 Winner: Wolf Easiest decisions: Tracks 6, 8, and 14 Hardest decisions: Tracks 3 and 7 Fun fact: Tyler, The Creator’s first 3 albums form a full story arc in the order of Bastard (2009), Wolf (2013), and Goblin (2011), with some Odd Future songs making it into this mix as well (ex. “Sam Is Dead” on the Odd Future Tape, Vol. 2). There are videos explaining the entire arc available on YouTube.
Lonerism - 7 Currents - 6 Winner: Lonerism Easiest decisions: Tracks 1 and 4 Hardest decisions: Tracks 3, 9, and 10 Fun fact: The claymation music video for “Feels Like We Only Go Backwards” off of Lonerism was directed by Joe Pelling and Becky Sloan, creators of the YouTube series “Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared.” Head to Head Tracklist Comparison [#1]: The Strokes - Is This It (2001) vs. Room On Fire (2003)8/12/2021
Final Score: Is This It - 7 Room On Fire - 4 Winner: Is This It Easiest decisions: Tracks 6 and 7 Hardest decisions: Tracks 2 and 5 Fun fact: Track 3 on each of these 2 albums begins with “soma.” In “Soma,” the actual word “soma” is said, whereas in “Automatic Stop,” the song begins with “So many.” Additionally, in “Soma,” the phrase “Stop and go” is interpolated heavily throughout the chorus. |
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