Tournament of Rock: Asobi Seksu vs. Rose Hill Drive
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In last week’s rock-off we saw the biggest reader response of any match to date, with Paul Steel pulling away to post a convincing 75%-25% victory over Chris Corner and IAMX. Congrats to IAMX, who have one of the best CDs of the year to date. I feel certain certain they’ll turn up in our year-end best-of list. Meanwhile, Paul Steel moves on to the finals.
This week’s semifinal, which determines Steel’s final round opponent, features two very talented, but very different bands. First, the New York-based shoegaze artistry of Asobi Seksu, which dismissed Food Will Win the War in round 2. Exotic, swirling and intricate, Asobi Seksu is one of the very best of the current wave of shoegazers and dreampoppers.
Listen: MySpace / Last.FM / Lala / eMusic
Their opposition, hailing from Boulder, Colorado, is Rose Hill Drive. RHD has scored big points in previous wins over Antony & the Johnsons and Black Mountain for their no-nonsense approach to straight-ahead, roots inspired rock.
Listen: MySpace / Last.FM / Lala
If you would, give each band a listen, then use the poll below to let us know who you think should advance to the finals.
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Here’s the updated ToR bracket:
