Your first assignments!

Let me remind you of the rules:

1. In the round of 64, no one will be assigned an album she or he selected.
2. You must listen to both albums in their entirety. It would be better if you could listen to an entire album in one sitting, but that's only strongly encouraged, not required.
3. You must choose one of the two to advance.
4. You must post your selection in a new blog post as soon as you are able.
5. You may elaborate on your selection. Your post can be as short or as long as you like.
6. New assignments will be given at least in part in the order in which reviews were posted. Once ~5 reviews have been posted, more assignments will be given.
7. You may embellish your reviews with relevant photos or random pics, like this one:

That is it for the rules.

Here are your assignments:

Rob: Radiohead, OK Computer vs. Edward Sharp and the Magnetic Zeros, Up from Below

Nate: Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Preludes Airs and Yodels vs. The Postal Service, Give Up

Steve: Stars, Set Yourself on Fire vs. The Verve, Forth

DAG: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, B.R.M.C. vs. Sufjan Stevens, Songs for Christmastime

Eric E.: U2, All That You Can't Leave Behind vs. Swell Season, Strict Joy

Sara: Cibo Matto, Stereotype A vs. The White Stripes, Elephant

Tim: Iron and Wine: Our Endless Numbered Days vs. Radiohead: In Rainbows

Steg: The New Pornographers, Together vs. Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane, Over the Sea

Anne: MeShell Ndegeocello, Bitter vs. DJ Dangermouse, The Grey Album