Best of 2007 (electronic, country, funk, hardcore, metal)

Laces Out Dan! · 12-17-2007, 10:52 PM

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.

Jonz · 12-18-2007, 04:48 AM

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

adidasss · 12-18-2007, 09:49 AM

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?

mermaid · 12-18-2007, 10:37 AM

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

DearJenny · 12-18-2007, 11:51 AM

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.

enemyat_thesix · 12-18-2007, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

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 thread's better.

jackhammer · 12-18-2007, 12:07 PM

They are both now merged to save confusion.

sleepy jack · 12-18-2007, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adidasss

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

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

jackhammer · 12-18-2007, 01:40 PM

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.

adidasss · 12-19-2007, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crowquill

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

Oh, I should update my list then...

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Laces Out Dan! I love Puck Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: British Columbia Posts: 4,614	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. __________________ We are entirely smooth, We admit to the truth, We are the best at what we do.

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Jonz Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 93	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 __________________

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	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? __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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mermaid Van Helsing Boombox Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 56	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 __________________ did they die in a dry-hump fire, years before me were born?

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DearJenny Raptor Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 1,321	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. __________________ So here's to living life miserable. And here's to all the lonely stories that I've told. Maybe drinking wine will validate my sorrow. Every man needs a muse and mine could be the bottle.

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jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	They are both now merged to save confusion. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

12-18-2007, 01:40 PM	#79 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	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. __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”