In the next few weeks look for the Best of 2008 Music entry as well as better late than never reviews of the Andrew Bird and Decemberists shows this fall.
To get into that end-of-the-year, listing state of mind, here is a look at my Best of 2007 List, ranked in four tiers:
*TOP 10 of 2007*
1. WILCO - Sky Blue Sky
2. The NATIONAL - Boxer
3. BON IVER - For Emma, Forever Ago
4. OKKERVIL RIVER - The Stage Names
5. KINGS Of LEON - Because Of The Times
6. PANDA BEAR - Person Pitch
7. SPOON - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
8. ARCADE FIRE - Neon Bible
9. BAND Of HORSES - Cease To Begin
10. ANDREW BIRD - Armchair Apocrypha
...followed closely by (and some of these albums, with another year of perspective, could be exchanged with some of the top ten):
*EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
*RADIOHEAD - In Rainbows
*THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN - S/T
*RYAN ADAMS- Easy Tiger
*PETER, BJORN AND JOHN - Writer’s Block
*MATTHEW GOOD - Hospital Music
*THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - Challengers
*JASON ISBELL - Sirens Of The Ditch
*MODEST MOUSE - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
*THE TWILIGHT SAD - Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters
*GLEN HANSARD & MARKETA IRGLOVA - Once [Soundtrack]
*EDDIE VEDDER - Into The Wild [Soundtrack]
*BLOC PARTY - A Weekend In The City
*DR. DOG - We All Belong
*BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE - Presents: Kevin Drew [Spirit If...]
*NICOLE ATKINS - Neptune City
...with honorable mention to:
*WHITE RABBITS - Fort Nightly
*THE SHINS - Wincing The Night Away
*LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - Sound of Silver
*GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS - Ongiara
*SHOUT OUT LOUDS - Our Ill Wills
*BEIRUT - The Flying Club Cup
*INTERPOL - Our Love To Admire
*STARS OF THE LID - And Their Refinement Of The Decline
*FEIST - The Reminder
*DEAN & BRITTA - Back Numbers
*THE WEAKERTHANS - Reunion Tour
*LOW - Drums And Guns
*AlBERT HAMMOND, JR. - Yours To Keep
*IRON & WINE - The Shepherd’s Dog
...and also of note:
*JOSE GONZALEZ - In Our Nature
*JOSH RITTER - The Historical Conquests Of...
*JOHN VANDERSCLICE - Emerald City
*ART BRUT - It’s A Bit Complicated
*BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - Baby 81
*JENS LEKMAN - Night Falls Over Kortedala
*M83 - Digital Shades [Vol. I]
*KANYE WEST - Graduation
*LILY ALLEN - Alright, Still
*BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Magic
*ROGUE WAVE - Asleep At Heaven’s Gate
*COCONUT RECORDS - Nighttiming
*CHRIS BATHGATE - A Cork Tale Wake
*M.I.A. - Kala
*STARS - In Our Bedroom After The War
*ST. VINCENT - Marry Me
*THE AUTUMN DEFENSE - S/T
*THE GO! TEAM - Proof Of Youth
*CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH - Some Loud Thunder
To get into that end-of-the-year, listing state of mind, here is a look at my Best of 2007 List, ranked in four tiers:
*TOP 10 of 2007*
1. WILCO - Sky Blue Sky
2. The NATIONAL - Boxer
3. BON IVER - For Emma, Forever Ago
4. OKKERVIL RIVER - The Stage Names
5. KINGS Of LEON - Because Of The Times
6. PANDA BEAR - Person Pitch
7. SPOON - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
8. ARCADE FIRE - Neon Bible
9. BAND Of HORSES - Cease To Begin
10. ANDREW BIRD - Armchair Apocrypha
...followed closely by (and some of these albums, with another year of perspective, could be exchanged with some of the top ten):
*EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
*RADIOHEAD - In Rainbows
*THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN - S/T
*RYAN ADAMS- Easy Tiger
*PETER, BJORN AND JOHN - Writer’s Block
*MATTHEW GOOD - Hospital Music
*THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS - Challengers
*JASON ISBELL - Sirens Of The Ditch
*MODEST MOUSE - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
*THE TWILIGHT SAD - Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters
*GLEN HANSARD & MARKETA IRGLOVA - Once [Soundtrack]
*EDDIE VEDDER - Into The Wild [Soundtrack]
*BLOC PARTY - A Weekend In The City
*DR. DOG - We All Belong
*BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE - Presents: Kevin Drew [Spirit If...]
*NICOLE ATKINS - Neptune City
...with honorable mention to:
*WHITE RABBITS - Fort Nightly
*THE SHINS - Wincing The Night Away
*LCD SOUNDSYSTEM - Sound of Silver
*GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS - Ongiara
*SHOUT OUT LOUDS - Our Ill Wills
*BEIRUT - The Flying Club Cup
*INTERPOL - Our Love To Admire
*STARS OF THE LID - And Their Refinement Of The Decline
*FEIST - The Reminder
*DEAN & BRITTA - Back Numbers
*THE WEAKERTHANS - Reunion Tour
*LOW - Drums And Guns
*AlBERT HAMMOND, JR. - Yours To Keep
*IRON & WINE - The Shepherd’s Dog
...and also of note:
*JOSE GONZALEZ - In Our Nature
*JOSH RITTER - The Historical Conquests Of...
*JOHN VANDERSCLICE - Emerald City
*ART BRUT - It’s A Bit Complicated
*BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB - Baby 81
*JENS LEKMAN - Night Falls Over Kortedala
*M83 - Digital Shades [Vol. I]
*KANYE WEST - Graduation
*LILY ALLEN - Alright, Still
*BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Magic
*ROGUE WAVE - Asleep At Heaven’s Gate
*COCONUT RECORDS - Nighttiming
*CHRIS BATHGATE - A Cork Tale Wake
*M.I.A. - Kala
*STARS - In Our Bedroom After The War
*ST. VINCENT - Marry Me
*THE AUTUMN DEFENSE - S/T
*THE GO! TEAM - Proof Of Youth
*CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH - Some Loud Thunder
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