July 4, 2025

#269 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #30: Operation Ivy vs. Ciccone Youth

Hey folks!

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#53 Operation Ivy, ENERGY

Listen on Spotify (Tracks 1-19 only) or YouTube

vs.

#76 Ciccone Youth, THE WHITEY ALBUM

Listen on Spotify or YouTube

To vote, follow this link to the Google Form. You will need a Google login to vote. If you can’t or won’t have one, let me know ASAP (either through this newsletter, my email [kentmbeeson@hey.com] or on the Best Album Brackets Bluesky account) and I’ll see what I can do.

Click here to see the current results for the entire tournament, and click here to see the current results for the prediction bracket contest.

Yesterday, #12 New Order, TECHNIQUE defeated #117 Billy Joel, STORM FRONT 143-34-1.

Thanks as always, and if you’re celebrating the 4th in any way, have a fun and safe one!

Kent