Discouraged Ones Vs. Last Fair Deal Gone Down

[Brave.Archangel]

Lots of people have been posting face off's between bands, so I thought I'd jump in with a face off between two albums... from the same band! ..our beloved Katatonia.

I chose these two particular albums as they seem to be the most highly regarded of the clean vocal Katatonia era. Discouraged Ones was such a huge leap for the band in so many ways, and at the same time LFDGD was also a breakthrough for them in many ways. Overall, I feel like most people have either of these two albums as their favorite katatonia album, so I thought this could be an interesting poll/discussion.

Post your vote!


I went with LFDGD because I think that it is simply a flawless album from beginning to end, but so is DO. LFDGD, to me, has some timeless classic hits, and has more of a hard hitting fist-in-your-face effect, whereas DO sort of plays out hypnotically yet still catchy. Both worthy choices.

 

[MadTinus]

LFDGD.

 

[Lisra]

LFDGD.

Akkord.

 

[BlueSky]

LFDGD ofc.

 

[LifeDepraved]

Even though DO was a step towards another brilliant style for Katatonia, I think their defining moment will and always be LFDGD. I dismissed the album upon hearing it when it came out(all I had was BMD by them, so I didn't know what to expect)...but I rediscovered it a few years later, and not only was it the most beautiful album I've ever heard, but it definitely changed my life. So...obviously...

 

[Ace]

LFDGD was a hands down for me. Yes DO was were they started their newer sound, LFDGD just was a more a complete album.

 

[Cerulean]

Discouraged Ones. The atmosphere and emotion on that one is unbeatable.

 

[saboona]

Discouraged Ones for old times sake. you can never beat that atmosphere.

LFDGD is kick ass, but way more modern. i guess you guys know what i mean

 

[KafkaX]

Discouraged Ones. The atmosphere and emotion on that one is unbeatable.

THIS...

 

[Grumble Grumble]

LFDGD hands down. It was the first album i got from them(dispossession was the first song I had ever heard from them), its just an all around beautiful album. Also to me it feels "warm" which is a stark contrast to DO's dead bleak feel. All in all YES I LOVE ME SOME LAST FAIR DEAL GONE DOWN.

 

[Brave.Archangel]

Discouraged Ones. The atmosphere and emotion on that one is unbeatable.

I do find Discouraged Ones to be more atmospheric that LFDGD, although I enjoy the songs on LFDGD more, as I feel they are a bit more dynamic.

Anyways.. great discussion / opinions here people!

This is a tough choice

 

[Morfeind]

Disappointed in the lack of love for Discouraged Ones. However, LFDGD is a great album.

 

[season1234]

Discouraged Ones! Although LFDGD has some great songs (Chrome, Teargas, Tonight's Music, The Future Of Speech, and Sweet Nurse), it also had several songs I did not like or found a little weird (albeit creative and unique). With Discouraged Ones, there really were not any weak songs (even love Relention, which apparently Jonas & Anders do not like)! I love the Cure, and thought that Discouraged Ones had a much bigger Cure influence than LFDGD did. Discouraged Ones holds a special place in my heart (along with Alternative 4 by Anathema) as it helped me get out of my closed-minded rut of only listening to underground metal and reminded me that I also loved actual singing, and now I am very open-minded and will give any band, whatever the genre, a chance!

 

[discouraged1]

my nick would be pointless if i voted LFDGD

 

[Lateralus14]

DO hands down.

 

[Anthony3]

DO is amazing but I'll go with LFDGD.

 

[Lyre's Harmony]

DO hands down.

this

 

[stefan86]

LFDGD is the classic

 

[devinity]

cant make a choice.....i really like both at the same level, i know is pathologic

 

[requiem]

One album is an amazingly bleak emotional experience. The other is, for me, the greatest album ever recorded.

I voted Last Fair Deal Gone Down.