Many thanks to everyone who voted in Round 3.  For a brief summary of the results, please check out this blog's previous post.  8 debut albums remain.  Each of them have been named by some as the greatest debut album of the 21st Century, but only four of the eight can move forward in this tournament.  Interestingly, in two of the four regions, the #1 seed is facing off against the #2 seed meaning they are four of the eight oldest albums in the entire competition.  2001 and 2002 were apparently fantastic years for music.  Vampire Weekend's 2008 debut is the youngest album left in the tournament.

Voting for Round 4 Ends April 3rd at 10am EST.

Please note: If you are unfamiliar with any of the bands or would like a refresher on what their debut sounded like, I have provided sample links for each of the 8 remaining albums below:

ONE VOTE PER PERSON PLEASE

DUPLICATE VOTES WILL BE VOIDED

Kanye West - The College Dropout

vs.

Vampire Weekend - Vampire Weekend

Arcade Fire - Funeral

vs.

Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand

The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
vs.
The Decemberists - Castaways and Cutouts


The Strokes - Is This It
vs.
Interpol - Turn On the Bright Lights