Top 40
I went back and forth with how long of a list I would do this year. I settled on the “Top 40” theme since it represents such a great diversity and taste in modern radio. I’ve held it to just those releases that came out in the US during 2007. I added one honorable mention since it is an album, and artist, I discovered in 2007 but didn’t put out any releases this year. Also, to make the picking somewhat easier I did not include any EPs that came out this year. (Sorry Grizzly Bear and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. I still listened to your stuff as much as anyone else on this list, if not more.) I encourage you all to purchase every album on this list and do it through the convenient Amazon.com links I’ve set up on the album covers. (This was a pain in the ass to set up so at least buy it here so I get 3 cents from Amazon.)
Lastly, my singles of the year will come out next week at some point. I know you will all be waiting up at night for that one. To save on load times the list is after the cut:
40. Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
39. John Vanderslice – Emerald City
37. Justice – †
37. Matthew Dear – Asa Breed
36. Yeasayer – All Hour Cymbals
35. Sunset Rubdown – Random Spirit Lover
34. Battles – Mirrored
33. Bodies of Water – Ears Will Pop and Eyes Will Blink
32. Burial – Untrue
31. Black Lips – Good Bad Not Evil
30. Valgeir Sigurðsson – Ekvilibrium
29. Menomena – Friend and Foe
28. Caribou – Andorra
27. HEALTH – Self Titled
26. Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City
25. Bat for Lashes – Fur and Gold
24. Dan Deacon – Spiderman of the Rings
23. The Broken West – I Can’t Go On, I’ll Go On
22. Bright Eyes – Cassadaga
21. No Age – Weirdo Rippers
20. St. Vincent – Marry Me
19. Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
18. Dwight Yoakam – Dwight Sings Buck
17. Once Soundtrack
16. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
15. Beirut – The Flying Club Cup
14. Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger
13. Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
12. Lyle Lovett and His Large Band – It’s Not Big It’s Large
11. Animal Collective – Strawberry Jam
10. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
9. Jens Lekman – Night Falls Over Kortedala
8. Band of Horses – Cease to Begin
7. Two Gallants – Self Titled
6. The National – Boxer
5. Feist – The Reminder
4. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
3. Charlie Louvin – Self Titled
2. Japancakes – Giving Machines
1. Okkervil River – The Stage Names
Honorary Mention for 2006 release I didn’t recognize last year:
Hank III – Straight to Hell
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Hey there, so I checked out your blog on the recommendation of a mutual friend (David S. in Sioux Falls) and immediately added it to my list of feeds. Great site. You ever hear a guy called Phosphorescent? You should check him out, I bet he’s right up your alley. His 2007 album Pride is really good. Hey, while I’m at it, any idea where I can still get that zip of all the pitchfork singles in one file? Stereogum pulled their link like a week ago, and I’m not having much luck tracking it down elsewhere. Anyway, keep up the good blog.
Jake