August 6, 2025

#297 The Best Album of 1989, Round 1 Match #53: The Jesus and Mary Chain vs. Kitchens of Distinction

Hey folks!

Today’s Best Album of 1989 match is:

#14 The Jesus and Mary Chain, AUTOMATIC

Listen on Spotify or YouTube

vs.

#115 Kitchens of Distinction, LOVE IS HELL

Listen on Spotify or YouTube: (Side One), (Side Two)

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, #94 Michael Penn, MARCH defeated #35 10,000 Maniacs, BLIND MAN'S Z00, 80-77-2.

Thanks for the exciting upset! Those are always fun.

Kent