So I know it’s a little early for best Albums of 2007 but well someone has to start the dialogue at some point. In know particular order....
Arcade Fire-Neon Bible
(incredible sophomore effort, brilliant band who has a bright future (Canadian=all the exposure of a U.S. band with out U.S. label)
The Decemberists-The Crane Wife
Great Concept album. A children’s story put to music complete with an Irish feel…can’t go wrong.
Sufjan Stevens –The Avalanche
Even though this album was supposed to be “left over tracks” from Illinois it was still brilliant and every bit as good as Illinoise. Well done Sufjan, Well done.
RadioHead-In Rainbows
A record without a record label and RadioHead, need I say more
Andrew Bird-Armchair Apocrypha
This brilliant writer and concert violinist is at it again. With Martin Dosh…wow…
Feist-So Sorry
Andrew really got me interested in Feist and I am grateful. Another Canadian on the list
Bloc Party-A Weekend in the City
Great U.K. band with a good follow up album. Need to improve lyrical quality however
Iron and Wine-The Shepherds Dog
Such a great tone and feel (It makes me want to drive like a prius or something its so organic)
Wilco-Sky Blue Sky
Got to respect Jeff Tweedy however it (the CD) took awhile to grow on me this time
Cloud Cult- The Meaning of 8
Great MN band with a lot of potential. But lets be honest their videos are weird/bad…come on at least one MN band on the list
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People lets see your top ten lists come on now…any additions subtractions?
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How about Band of Horses? Their new release just came out and I expect it to be excellent when the UPS guy drops it off...but their first album (2006?), Everything All the Time, is excellent.
respectable addition to the list
since i can't sleep, too tired to study, and i don't have a headache... this will have to do. in no particular order...
=\Neon Bible Arcade Fire
=\We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank Modest Mouse
=\Cassadaga (but must be combined with Four Winds EP Bright Eyes
=\Volta Björk
\=Sky Blue Sky Wilco
=\It Won't Be Soon Before Long Maroon 5
=\Graduation Kanye West
=\The Shepherd's Dog Iron & Wine
=\In Rainbows Radiohead
=\The Alchemy Index: Volumes I & II—Fire & Water Thrice
Steve great thought on Bjork/Conner Oberst (aka Bright Eyes)
Jeff
sufjan and decemberists were 2006 my brother.
i'm with steve on some bright eyes, kanye, and thrice in there. the new otr is solid as well. white stripes new record maybe? new sage maybe?
2007 records maybe?
Deforestation via sheet music?
how's the new common record? i haven't had a chance to test that out yet. and why are we doing 2007 lists when the year's not over... perhaps jeff was okay with avalanche if it was released after october 06...
We just want to throw in Hampton the Hamster-Hamsterdance the Album. Revolutionary technocountry. Best to come out of this genre in a long, long time.
I can go along with most of the list, but I will kick out the 06 albums, and I still can't bring myself to put Radiohead in a top list.
Tom Waits' Orphans; Peter and the Wolf's Lightness; and Beirut's Flying Club Cup would round out my ten. I do think that Andrew and the Arcade Fire undoubtedly put out the two best albums of the year.
So, I have to retract, Orphans was released in 06 as well. This may require some thought
Here is my list, in no particular order. To clarify, some of the albums are from 2006 but I didn't listen to them until 2007, so they have been grandfathered into my "Best of 2007" album list...
Okkervil River: The Stage Names
Elvis Perkins: Ash Wednesday
Beirut: The Flying Club Cup / Gulag Orkestar
Explosions In The Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Fionn Regan: The End of History
Once (Music from the Motion Picture): performed by the lead singer of The Frames
I'm from Barcelona: Let me Introduce My Friends
Jose Gonzalez: In Our Nature
Josh Ritter: The Animal Years
Mates of State: Bring It Back
Pela: Anytown Graffiti
The Polyphonic Spree: The Fragile Army (if you can see them live, do it the show is amazing!!!)
The Rentals: The Last Little Life (EP)
Rogue Wave: Asleep At Heaven's Gate
cody and the pope,
good thoughts Beruit a great addition
J
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