You're a train wreck!

^ lol

Temper, temper! :nono:

Bjork
Grinderman
Nin
Tori Amos
White Stripes

I hear PJ Harvey is about to put out a new one too.

Internets too slow to merge but

http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...ic-year-4.html

Oooh, mods merging mods threads................tsk tsk tsk.

Ouch, man you got me good friend.

You know I really have nothing to come back with other than...

o shi

That was written right after it came out. It's grown on me......>.>.....bitch...

Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight

I forgot:

Modest Mouse-We Were Dead..

and also:

Busdriver-Roadkillovercoat

I'm not the biggest Hip-Hop fan, but this is a little cracker of an album.

I've heard a lot of AVERAGE albums this year, however there is ONE that stands out above all others and is a truly great fun listen

The Methadones - This Won't Hurt


That's it

Ok, I think this is pretty much the final list, ordered from best downward:

1. The shins - Wincing the night away
2. Arctic Monkeys - Favorite worst nightmare
3. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
4. Radiohead - In rainbows
5. Aqueduct - Or give me death
6. Justice - †
7. Spoon - Ga ga ga ga ga
8. Rilo Kiley - Under the blacklight
9. Lcd Soundsystem - Sound of silver
10. Klaxons - Myths of the near future
11. Of montreal - Hissing fauna, are you the destroyer?
12. The White Stripes - Icky thump
13. Bloc Party - A weekend at the city
14. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
15. Panda bear - Person pitch
16. Besnard Lakes - Besnard lakes are the dark horse
17. Beirut - The flying club cup
18. The Bravery - The sun and the moon
19. Arcade Fire - Neon bible
20. Ryan Adams - Easy tiger
21. Mika - Life in cartoon motion
22. Feist - The reminder
23. Kings of Leon - Because of the times
24. Rihanna - Good girl gone bad
25. Travis - The boy with no name
26. Simian Mobile Disco - Attack decay sustain release
27. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
28. Okkervil River - The stage names
29. Queens of the stone age - Era vulgaris
30. Rufus Wainwright - Release the stars
31. Menomena - Friend And Foe
32. Interpol - Our love to admire
33. The chemical brothers - We are the night

Mika! I forgot all about Mika.

Klaxons, Babyshambles, Stars, Cribs, Queens of the stone age, MIA, Richard Hawley and The Good, The Bad and The Queen.

Lion of the North - "The Compass Calls EP"

Circa Survive - Of Letting Go
The Fall of Troy - Manipulator
Red Museum - Greenlake Demo
The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Mongrel
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Devin Townsend - Ziltoid! The Omniscient
Tera Melos - Drugs to the Dear Youth
Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth
The Sound of Animals Fighting - Tiger and The Duke (Re-Release)
Small Leaks Sink Ships - Until The World Is Happy; Wake Up You Sleepyhead Sun
Minus The Bear - Planet of Ice
The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning Of, And All Things Regarding Ms. Leading
65DaysofStatic - The Destruction of Small Ideals

That's it? 2007 boils down to one EP for you...? :| Pretty fucking sad...

it's a pretty ****ing great ep

I'm sure...

I pretty much agree with this list except for Rihanna and Feist. Throw in MIA to replace one of those two and Jay-Z's American Gangster. I know it hasn't come out yet but The Cool from Lupe Fiasco is going to be pretty special

I tried giving MIA a listen or two, I just can't stand her music...seriously annoying. Oh and have you listened to Good girl gone bad?

no I haven't listened to Good Girl Gone Bad.....I just dislike RiHanna for the fact that she samples some of my favorite songs that are super popular anyways...so of course her singles are going to be popular....it's a smart business move but just tacky as an artist I guess

Em, isn't MIA's music based on sampling?*unsure*

yes but she creates a unique sound through sampling, it's more original....I listen to plenty of artists that sample but Rihanna just takes songs I like and are easily recognizable. She sampled Orgy for one of her songs. She also sampled MJ for that one dance song of her that's kinda popular right now. I forget the name of it.

My list didn't change that much (except in order).

1. Daft Punk - Alive 2007
2. Matthew Dear - Asa Breed
3. Justice - †
4. V/A - Shut Up and Dance: Electronic Music for Ballet
5. TTC - 3615 TTC
6. A-Trak - Dirty South Dance
7. Efdemin - Efdemin
8. Einmusik - De' Medici
9. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
10. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

For me...

Beirut - The Flying Club Cup

Arthur & Yu - In Camera

St. Vincent - Marry Me

Iron & Wine - The Shepard’s Dog

Best of 2007
 

Sure, the thread is titled "Best of 2007", but "Best of" lists are quite presumptuous. Therefore, simply post your favorite albums of 2007. Descriptions and/or justifications are cool, too.

I'm breaking my list down into genres, because my preliminary list had something like 50 albums on it.

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Indie Pop/Rock
5. Architecture In Helsinki - Places Like This: Australia’s craziest creates their most eclectic album yet, creating something between a tropical jam and a tribal dance-party; either way, it’s quixotically exotic. Listen to: “Nothing’s Wrong”

4. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam: The Baltimore quartet manages to craft walls of guitar-noise and creeping synth-pads into their most accessible album yet. Listen to: “Fireworks”

3. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Sank: Solid hooks, catchy choruses, and a spoonful of angst: everything we’ve come to expect from the indie rock veterans. Listen to: “We’ve Got Everything”

2. Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills: Lush, upbeat Swedish chamber pop, with enough hooks for several albums. Listen to: “South America”

1. Tunng - Good Arrows: Subtle synths and experimental percussions over lush melodies and eerie lyrics; a perfect marriage of acoustics and electronics. Listen to: “Bullets”

HM: Seabear - The Ghost That Carried Us Away: Folk-pop for the heartbroken optimist. Listen to: “Arms”

Seabear was incredible, I did a list like this awhile ago of my top 10 I'll post it in a bit.

10. Seabear "The Ghost That Carried Us Away"
This is Icelandic indie-pop-folk band Seabear's debut, led by 23 year old Sindri Snær Sigfússon (I can't pronounce that). They create a beautiful mellow sound including, pianos, acoustic guitars, violins, gentle vocal harmonies and poetic lyrics. It came to me at the right time and holds a special Iceland shaped place in my heart.
Favorite Song: I Sing I Swim


9. Okkervil River "The Stage Names"
Will Sheff is easily my favorite lyricist ever and Okkervil River knows whats up. Black Sheep Boy is one of the greatest albums i've ever heard and how do you follow a masterpiece up? By going in a new direction! Okkervil River did this well by sticking to their lyrical concept theme type thing they decided to write about their lives being movies and stuff. If I was JD and narrated my entire life in my head this would be the album that always played in the background during emotional scenes or when Dr. Cox got angry
Favorite Song: John Allyn Smith Sails


8. Black Moth Super Rainbow "Dandelion Gum"
Lately i've been digging trippy psychadelic pop happy stuff and I don't smoke weed anymore and when I did, I didn't like this stuff. I just thought i'd throw that out there to make me describing this album more interesting. Oh and I don't know what moog-pop is. =(
Favorite Song: Drippy Eye


7. Art Brut "It's a Bit Complicated"
Art Brut are the greatest rock band to grace my ears since the Beatles and they're three times as brilliant. With their witty ironic lyrics and fun sound. I really don't understand why people hate them.
Favorite Song: Nag Nag Nag Nag


6. Devendra Banhart "Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon"
I'm running out of lame jokes/puns. So this was the first Devendra album I heard and while it's not my favorite by him, it's Devendra and it's 2007 so that's why it makes the list. That is all i'm going to say. nannanananabatman.
Favorite Song: Seahorse


5. Andrew Bird "Armchair Apocrypha"
Andrew Bird like Ellliott Smith (<3) has carved his own nitch in indie-folk, with the violins, whistling and pretty melodies he's like that warm lover you always wanted. I am in such a terriblly lazy writing mood tonight haha.
Favorite Song: Scythian Empires


4. Panda Bear "Person Pitch"
I love Panda Bear and though this album is never going to replace Young Prayer because of the connection I have with it I still place it on a pretty high pedestal.

I love Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys so Panda Bear's beautiful melodies and similar vocals immediately made my heart warm. The much happier vibe that Person Pitch also made my heart warm too. While Young Prayer served as an emotional crutch to me, Person Pitch served as the soundtrack I needed to dance now that my legs were no longer broken.
Favorite Song: Ponytail


3. Elliott Smith "New Moon"
New Moon is the latest post-humus release from my favorite musician ever Elliott Smith. Now while From a Basement on the Hill was rough with no real flow to it and obviously unfinished. New Moon sounds like a rarities compilation Elliott could've put together himself, using tracks to from his self-titled and either/or days.

Now this release took me awhile to get into because i'd heard most of the album prior to this so tracks like Either/Or, Angel in the Snow, Whatever, and Placeholder had already all been raped to death, but I finally managed to get into it as an album and not as a bunch of tracks. The album is made up mostly of Elliott and his guitar, however despite that it still manages to be a rather versatile release. From Big Starish (not just Thirteen) acoustic tracks, to ones similar to singer/songwriters like Nick Drake all the way to the Beatlesy New Monkey it proves itself to not be a monotoned for the most part. Something I always find sexy about this album is how the entire thing is made up (for the most part) of unreleased tracks and yet they're still able to stand by his released stuff without looking ****ty in comparison. Quite the opposite actually, like most of his unreleased stuff it holds some of his best work.
Favorite Song: All Cleaned Out


2. Radiohead "In Rainbows"
Like most Radiohead fans I was completely caught off guard by there being a new Radiohead album but I stayed up really late to download In Rainbows anyway. I remember putting it on repeat as soon as I had it then quickly dropping off to bed and waking up to In Rainbows, which is the greatest way to start off your day. Everytime I listen a new track jumped out on me, though after many listens i've decided Reckoner is my favorite past favorites that stuck for awhile were House of Cards, Videotape and All I Need.

I really don't have much to say on this album even though I love it so much which is odd. My first thoughts upon listening were "In Rainbows has replaced my right hand."
Favorite Song: Reckoner


1. Patrick Wolf "The Magic Position"
Patrick Wolf stated was more about making other people happy than making himself happy. It certainly shows right from the opening track a more upbeat sound. Citing his influences on this album as disco group Boney M and Giorgio Moroder. Patrick Wolf jumped into the world of pop music though he did so much differently then your average artists switching styles. The Magic Position is just as full sounding as his previous release, if not more so. Featuring a wider variety of instruments then before and a wider variety of people. It still holds songs like Augustine, which could’ve fit easily on Wind in the Wires and the violins are still there, but tracks like Accident & Emergency aren’t like anything you would’ve found on early releases.

The Magic Position may sound like a super happy album but it does have its darker moments, the album deals with love. Patrick Wolf was inspired by this, by his relationship with a painter. In the start its a simple accepting yourself to asking do you want me? Hopeful, yet slightly sad and scared. To the joy and infatuation and sex and to the insecurity of wondering whether or not this will last and then finally the album nearly closes with the Stars, a simple reflection. "I lifted my face to the night sky and for the first time in months, I saw the stars. You know when you’ve been so busy, just keeping your eyes fixed on the road in front of you and suddenly it stops?" and then finally it closes with Finale, which is riddled with subliminal messages according to Mr. Wolf. This is such an amazing record and one of my favorites ever because it captures many moods all along one theme and manages to go through them so easily. You don’t really notice how it dips quickly into despair but you feel it when it does. The Magic Position reminds you that love is happy and worth giving, but it still lets you know that romance isn’t all sex and rainbows.
Favorite Song: Augustine


Honorable Mention: The Shins "Wincing the Night Away"
The Shins are back creating their fun indie-pop songs. They seem to recall Brian Wilson yet combine it with some northwestern melancholy. Though not on all tracks, I am not in the review writing mood today all these were written awhile ago so this one is kind of weak.
Favorite Song: Australia

Electro
5. Surkin - Action Replay: Half originals and half remixes, Action Replay displays Surkin’s versatility as a DJ. Regardless of what he’s doing, though, you’re sure to be moving. Listen to: “Kiss and Fly”

4. Muscles - Guns Babes Lemonade: You’ve got to be doing something right if Daft Punk invites you to tour with them. The Australian DJ’s debut album mashes trance, electro, house, and pop into one of the more unique electro albums of 2007. Listen to: “Ice Cream”

3. Simian Mobile Disco - Attack Decay Sustain Release: This heavy hitting freshman release reigned over three-quarters of 2007 with infectious hooks, chorus chants, and four-to-the-floor galore. Listen to: “It’s the Beat”

2. Chromeo - Fancy Footwork: Somewhere between 80’s revival and electro sit the duo of Chromeo. Their sophomore release is the cheesiest album of 2007, complete with fat basslines, syn-toms, and retro guitar solos. This is unrepentant electro at its most fun. Listen to: “Tenderoni”

1. Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi: 2007 was a huge year for solo artists, and one rose above them all: Alexander Ridha. His electro-house debut is the musical equivalent of an atomic bomb, trashing subs with stomping kicks and monster synth-hooks. Listen to: “Superfresh”

HM: To My Boy – Messages: This album is surprisingly good, especially considering it was self-produced in the duo’s bedroom. By far the poppiest album on the list, To My Boy are sure to cheer you up with their bright leads and spunky beats. Listen to: “Eureka”

1a. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
1b. Panda Bear - Person Pitch

Amazing amazing year for the Animal Collective crew.

(everything else in no particular order)

of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?/Icons, Abstract Thee EP
I'd replace a song or two from Hissing Fauna for a couple from the EP and make one incredible album.

The Good, The Bad and the Queen - The Good, The Bad and the Queen
Albarn.

Modest Mouse - We Were Dead...
For some reason I expected a lot worse.

The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
The 1/2 of the album I like makes up for the 1/2 I don't like.

Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
Saw them live and liked them, gave the album a listen, not too shabby.

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
This album might not be out yet for real. I think it's their debut, and I'm really excited to see where they go as a band in the next couple of years.

Disappointed with:

Radiohead - In Rainbows
Once the "OMG new Radiohead" wears off I think this album will be remembered for it's manner of release rather than the music.

Cornelius - Sensous
I think this came out in the US early '07? Anywho, big let down.

Circa Survive - Of Letting Go

IMO a lot better than Juturna, which I loved too. Had two of my favourite songs of year on it. Semi Constructive Criticism & Kicking Your Crosses Down. There was a lot more diversity in this album than Juturna and I hope that they continue to progress because Anthony Green is sex to the ears.

The Fall of Troy - Manipulator

A completely different album than the previous two. Contains the two only songs they've released without screaming in "Caught Up" and "Oh! The Casino!?". Thom's vox have been getting better and better as the years go by and on the later tours promoting Manipulator, he really is sounding amazing. This album has seems to go across the board genre wise, incorporating poppy elements in songs like "Cut Down All The Trees And Name The Streets After Them" and "Oh!, The Casino!?" to being thrashy in Sledgehammer and ExCreations. This album also showed a more progressive side in A.Man.A.Plan.A.Canal.Panama. All in all, my favourite album of the year.

Red Museum - Greenlake Demo

Only recently got into this band. Has members of Thomas' old freshman year of high school band "Tribune". Has sort of a TFOT feel. And I chose this Demo because it was 100x better than the album the released previously. This band is really going places, and I cant wait to here more from them.

The Number Twelve Looks Like You - Mongrel

Only very very recently got into this band. And this album has some really amazing songs. The musicianship is great in the songs Grandfather and Jay Walking Backwards particularly. This band gets a bad rep.

Elliott Smith - New Moon

This was an amazing album in the sense that I finally got to hear some of my favourite Elliott tracks with remastered quality. Really great job, I've got mad love for this album. Georgia, Georgia <3

Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth

This album took a totally different direction than "W:YV". A lot less electronic, and I lot more funk. Amazing album, not one weak track on the whole thing. This band releases music like animals and it only ever gets better, I see a big future for these guys in the underground sense.

Minus The Bear - Planet of Ice

First of all, I have to say that the transition between Ice Monster & Knights is my favourite transition between any two songs other than maybe Son et Lumiere and Intertiatic ESP. This is my favourite MtB album. Lotus is probably the coolest song on the album to me.

The Dear Hunter - Act II: The Meaning Of, And All Things Regarding Ms. Leading

I can't say enough about this band, and if you haven't checked them out, you need to. This band is just full of hidden talent. In my opinion Casey Crescenzo is the hidden treasure in music right now. He is an amazing songwriter and an even better singer. Black Sandy Beaches is my favourite song on this album and in my top 5 for best songs all year. Probably top 10 for all time. Like Act I, this songs is great from start to finish. Everyone should listen to this album.

Hmm, that time of year isn't it...

In order from favourite to least favourite (not that I dislike any of them)...

Top 20

The National - Boxer
Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Tegan and Sara - The Con
The New Pornographers - Challengers
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Band of Horses - Cease To Begin
The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns And Fifteen Winters
Architecture In Helsinki - Places Like This
Rilo Kiley - Under The Blacklight
Immaculate Machine - Fables
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Angels and Airwaves - I-Empire
Editors - An End Has A Start
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
Dashboard Confessional - The Shade Of Poison Trees
Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Is Limited

Isn't the magic position from 2006?*unsure*

Anyway I posted my best of list in the other best of 2007 thread...do you people have ADD or something?

My favourites from 2007, so far (no order)

Beirut- The Flying Club Cup
Miracle Fortress- Five Roses
Seabear- The Ghost That Carried Us Away
Ola Podrida- self titled
St. Vincent- Marry Me
The Acorn- Glory Hope Mountain
Architecture In Helsinki- Places Like This
Arthur & Yu- In Camera
Animal Collective- Strawberry Jam

Arcade Fire-Neon Bible
It was lyrically and musically solid.

Modest Mouse-We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
With the exception of a few songs, I loved it. I listened to it for like a month straight. I just love his(Brock I think?) voice.

Across the Universe Soundtrack
I got the deluxe edition so I got absolutely everything from the movie. They massacred a few songs(While My Guitar Gently Weeps...) but I thought they did a wonderful job covering the Beatles. My favorite was Eddie Izzard singing "For the Benefit of Mr. Kite" mostly because I absolutely adore that man, but he did a really nice job. His voice fit the song really well.

Otep-Ascension
Ghost Flowers, Crooked Spoons, Confrontation, all my favorite songs I've heard played live now on a CD!
Lyrically, I love her.

When I have more time I'll add more.

my thread's better.

They are both now merged to save confusion.

No, it just leaked in 06 it was released in February.

Radiohead-In Rainbows
An album that finds Thom Yorke & co. seemingly happy to keep the music simple and the ambience critical. An album that seems to get better with each listen.
Grand National-A Drink And A Quick Decision
Glorious glorious pop music from one of Britains underated bands.
Lisabo-Ezlekuak
A Portugese post punk/hardcore band that deserve attention not just in their native country.
Pig Destroyer-Phantom Limb
A supremely intense grindcore album with enough hooks to grab the casual metal fan in.
Pg.lost-Yes I Am (e.p)
Post Rock brilliance wrapped up in a small but excellent package.
September Collective-All The Birds Were Anarchists
A downtempo album with enough interesting themes to warrant multiple listens.
Porcupine Tree-Nil Recurring (e.p)
Another small but perfectly formed EP from the always excellent PT.
The Cinematic Orchestra-Ma Fleur
Achingly beautiful. Calm music for embittered souls.
Underworld-Oblivion With Bells
Still banging out consistently great and musically diverse electronica.

Oh, I should update my list then...