Whew, sorry I'm late again! This was another matchup that was so close it required an extra day to complete the voting, and after that, Denise and I were upstate all weekend (Where my $700-for-2-nights room at Turning Stone Casino gave me a picturesque view of the Mohawk Valley that was mostly dominated by one wall of the parking garage. Sigh.)
Anyway, here was my vote for this contest:
I'm ready to vote.
This was a pretty tight decision for me, as I liked both of these albums.
I liked a lot of what Tarantula did with the synths, and I definitely heard a bit of a King Crimson influence in parts. This is definitely classic prog rock. I didn't always love the vocals, but they weren't horrible.
I liked Ibio's prog rock twist on Spanish music a lot. I also loved the way they used their synth.
Like I said, it was a tough choice. But my vote goes to Ibio.
I think I just found the Ibio entry to be the more colorful album, and I loved the Spanish folk influences.
In the end, after a very back-and-forth battle, the majority agreed with me. The final tally: Tarantula 8 votes, Ibio 9 votes.
This means there are only two first-round matches left to go. Lets see what our friend Friday has for us next.
