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First Round Match-Up
(#7) The New Pornographers - Electric Version 57%  57%  [ 29 ]
(#10) Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy 43%  43%  [ 22 ]
Total votes : 51
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This is a first round match-up of the tournament stage. The winner of this match-up will advance to the second round.

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(#7) The New Pornographers - Electric Version

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(#10) Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy

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The deadline to vote is Tuesday, August 11th at 1:00PM eastern time.
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Hey look, two albums I sold back.

At least Electric Version has a couple of good songs on it.
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Really tried with The OKK but it just didn't work out.


New Porn despite Bejar's attempts to ruin that record for me.
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Also tried with Okerville but they just never take root.

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New Pornos. 'The Laws Have Changed' kills me.

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although I love dan bejar and neko case, the inclusion of ac newman in the band forces me to dislike the new pornos.
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New Porn despite Bejar's attempts to ruin that record for me.


Oh man, "Testament to Youth In Verse" is such a great tune.

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O. River.

I saw them live this year and suddenly it all made sense.

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I like Okkervil River all right, but I never gave this album much of a chance. The Stage Names won me over as a fan.
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Yail Bloor Wrote:
Rick Derris Wrote:

New Porn despite Bejar's attempts to ruin that record for me.


Oh man, "Testament to Youth In Verse" is such a great tune.


I do love that song, I went with O.R. but by a hair.

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O. River.

I saw them live this year and suddenly it all made sense.


The same thing happened to me, but I'm stilling voting New Pornographers.

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(#7) The New Pornographers - Electric Version
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