Top Albums of 2007

[MulletProof]

... that time of the year again.


Make your lists for favorite albums, new discoveries, EPs.. disappointments, etc, all the sounds that made an impression on you this year.. and of course, only 2007 releases count.

now let the fun begin!.

 

[papa_levante]

Let me see...

Timbaland's "Shock Value" was a surprise. No rock throwing please

wiki.


Spoon's "Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga" is much better than their older stuff. HIGHLY recommended!

ickmusic.


Matt Costa's new single called "Mr. Pitiful" means he hasn't lost his cute folksy touch!

mattcosta.

 

[emma peel]

did amy winehouse's album back to black come out in 2007 (or 06?), it's great but i'm a little tired of it now.

 

[MulletProof]

^yes, it's from this year according to amazon.

 

[MulletProof]

my list..

Top Favorites:
Radiohead/ In Rainbows.
Murcof/ Cosmos.
Badgerlore/ We are all hopeful farmers, we are all scared rabbits.
Epic 45/ May your heart be the map.
The Acorn/ Glory hope mountain.
Blonde Redhead/ 23.
William Basinski/ El Camino Real.
Air/ Pocket Symphony.
Birchville Cat Motel/ Seventh Ruined Hex.
Angels of Light/ We are him.
M.I.A./ Kala.
Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan/ Pullhair Rubeye
Hrsta/ Ghosts will come and kiss our eyes
Black Dice/ Load Blown.

Favorite Guilty Pleasures:
Wilco/ Sky Blue Sky.

Favorite Album Covers:

Panda Bear/ Person Pitch.

Birchville Cat Motel/ Seventh Ruined Hex.

Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan/ Pullhair Rubeye

[all from amazon.com]

Favorite Moment in Music:
Radiohead announcing their new album 10 days before its release and putting it up for download with optional pay.

Biggest Disappointments:
Interpol/ Our love to admire.
Animal Collective/ Strawberry Jam.
Spoon/ Ga ga ga ga
Beirut/ The flying cub cup

 

[kanita]

First of, an honorable mention; New Moon - Elliott Smith

1. Neon Bible – Arcade Fire

2. In Rainbows – Radiohead

3. Sound of Silver – LCD Soundsystem

4. Our Love To Admire – Interpol

5. Shotter’s Nation – Babyshambles

6. Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters – The Twilight Sad

7. Favourite Worst Nightmare – Arctic Monkeys

8. The Magic Position – Patrick Wolf

9. Because of the Times – Kings of Leon

10. Boxer – The National

11. Myths of the Near Future – Klaxons

12. Kala – M.I.A.

13. Maths and English – Dizzee Rascal

14. Mirrored – Battles

15. The Flying Club Cup - Beirut

16. The Reminder – Feist

17. Strawberry Jam – Animal Collective

18. It’s a Bit Complicated – Art Brut

19. Crane Wife – The Decemberists

20. Winching the Night Away – The Shins

 

[La bordélique]

MulletProof, you're so early on this!
I haven't had the chance to discover that many new albums this year, unfortunately. I blame this on my new Tyrannosaurus Rex obsession.

The only ones that come to my mind right now:
M.I.A. - Kala
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position (this would also win 'Most Ridiculous Album Cover')
Siouxsie - Mantaray
Justice - er... how do you that cross?
Digitalism - Idealism
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
Vanessa Paradis - Divinidylle

I feel that some are so recent I'm scared to include them here... Like, Radiohead.

Oh and I have typical indie rock favorites as well...
The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future

 

[m.j.]

Babyshambles Shotter’s Nation​

Radiohead In Rainbows

Amy Winehouse Back To Black​

 

[city girl]

I don't have any money to buy cd's this year hence why my favourite album is In Rainbows by Radiohead . As someone who's not really a Radiohead fan but i find it accessible. So many great tracks on there

Back to black by Amy Winehouse. Again, haven't bought it but have heard a few tracks from it. The mix of her voice and the jazzy instruments..

 

[ire/ire/ire]

futuresex/lovesounds,this year or last?

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

^Came out September 06 but i class is as this year too .

 

[ire/ire/ire]

and it was re-released as a deluxe ed... :whistle:

 

[kanita]

Back to Black was released October 3th, 2006 in the UK, surely that is the release date that counts?

 

[cupkate]

MulletProof good list. And I agree about Flying Cub Club being a disappointment.

Off the top of my head I'd say the albums I listened to the most were...

 

[kissmesweet]

Delta - Delta Goodrem

 

[satin chic]

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Kanye West - Graduation

 

[Chaky]

19. Crane Wife – The Decemberists

That's definitely 2006 but I like your list.

Having no free time has meant I've not really got hold of a lot of new stuff this year. A few I've enjoyed:

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - Pimpoint
Feist - The Reminder
Justice - Cross
Maps - We Can Create

I haven't heard the new Radiohead album yet (shocking!) but I'll get it very soon. I got the new PJ Harvey but I've not had a chance to properly listen yet. Biggest disappointment was probably the latest one from The Cinematic Orchestra. They were excellent live but the album lacked energy.

This time of year is good though because all the mp3 blogs start to put up their "best of the year" lists and I catch up on everything I missed.

 

[RRRoosa]

Do collection albums count?
Led Zeppelin- Mothership
Spice Girls Greatest hits

 

[Manuva]

What a good year it's been for music! (I'm going to narrow it down to a top 5)

1) Interpol - Our Love To Admire. I have absolutely adored this band since TOTBL, and I found Antics to be such a let down, but Our Love to Admire is amazing, from the first notes of Pioneer to the last of The Lighthouse.

2) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga. I hadn't really heard of them until recently, but this album is great!

3)Klaxons - Overhyped, possibly, but still a solid album.

4) Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger; Anything Ryan does I enjoy, and this is no exception.

5) Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures. Ever since I saw them at Reading Festival I've been hooked on this album

amazon.co.uk

Disappointment of the Year;
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times. This album still confuses me; it's good. I just don't connect with it at all, I find Charmer near enough unlistenable, but then songs like Knocked up are great. I still don't get this album..

Honourable Mentions;
Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse.

 

[XxpinktinksxX]

and it was re-released as a deluxe ed... :whistle:

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