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Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007

Rhett Miller
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Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:23 AM UTC #
17 of the 31 albums I acquired in 2007 made this list!

100. Stars â?? In Our Bedroom After The War
99. The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
98. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
97. Marissa Nadler - Song III: Bird on the Water
96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
95. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
94. Suzanne Vega - Beauty & Crime
93. Lori McKenna - Unglamorous
92. Jesse Sykes â?? Like, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul
91. The Fratellis - Costello Music
90. Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
89. Anat Cohen - Noir
88. Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
87. White Rabbits â?? Fort Nightly
86. Ruthie Foster - The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
85. Menomena - Friend and Foe
84. Liars - Liars
83. Deerhunter - Cryptograms
82. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
81. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
80. Akron/Family - Love Is Simple
79. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
78. The New Pornographers - Challengers
77. Jeremy Fisher - Goodbye Blue Monday
76. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
75. Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
74. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
73. Warm In The Wake - American Prehistoric
72. Bettye Lavette - Scene Of The Crime
71. Josh Rouse - Country Mouse City House
70. Ween - La Cucaracha
69. Bat For Lashes - Fur & Gold
68. Office - A Night At The Ritz
67. St. Vincent - Marry Me
66. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
65. Caribou - Andorra
64. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
63. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
62. Joseph Arthur - Let's Just Be
61. Prince - Planet Earth
60. The Broken West - I Can't Go On I'll Go On
59. Imperial Teen - The Hair The TV The Baby & The Band
58. Romantica - America
57. The Clientele - God Save The Clientele
56. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
55. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
54. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
53. Fionn Regan - The End Of History
52. Thurston Moore - Trees Outside the Academy
51. The Frames - The Cost

50. Battles - Mirrored
49. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Dona Got A Ramblinâ?? Mind
48. The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
47. Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart
46. Justice - â? 
45. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
44. Norah Jones - Not Too Late
43. The Everybodyfields - Nothing Is Okay
42. Lifesavas - Gutterfly
41. Brandi Carlile - The Story
40. Damien Dempsey - To Hell Or Barbados
39. The Perishers - Victorious
38. Olof Arnalds - Vid Og Vid
37. Eleni Mandell - The Miracle Of Five
36. Joe Henry - Civilians
35. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block
34. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
33. PJ Harvey - White Chalk
32. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
31. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
30. Björk - Volta
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
28. Mary Gauthier - Between Daylight and Dark
27. Derek Webb - The Ringing Bell
26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
25. Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child
24. Patty Griffin - Children Running Through
23. Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
22. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
21. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
20. Blonde Redhead - 23
19. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living
18. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
17. Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
16. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
15. Kanye West - Graduation
14. Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
12. Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
07. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
06. M.I.A. - Kala
05. Feist - The Reminder
04. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
03. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
01. The National - Boxer
brennser
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 03:55 AM UTC #
Largeheartedboy is linking to a plethora of thes year end best ofs…
IMAmoose24
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 03:59 AM UTC #
Ahh, I only have 11. Shame.
elj
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:12 AM UTC #
I own exactly half by my count.
Lambofgodfan
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:13 AM UTC #
I own 0. lol
brokensocscene
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:13 AM UTC #
I own almost half.

ROFLOL @ Prince, Norah Jones and Bruce at #3!
kosmo
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:42 AM UTC #
seven for me and thats by admitting that i own the the amy winehouse album….

hard to believe Marvis Staple's amazing album didn't make this list….
vansmack
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:47 AM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
81. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
66. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
63. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
51. The Frames - The Cost
35. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block
31. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
15. Kanye West - Graduation
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
07. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
04. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
01. The National - Boxer
That's it for me. And I enjoyed most of them.
skeeter
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 11:46 AM UTC #
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Barcelona
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 12:42 PM UTC #
I am quite lost on music these days and in a place where it is pretty much impossible to buy anything, but from this list I got

The National - awful, gave it away
Arcade Fire - excellent
Band of Horses - excellent
Spoon - good
nkotb
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:04 PM UTC #
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
17 of the 31 albums I acquired in 2007 made this list!

100. Stars â?? In Our Bedroom After The War
99. The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
98. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
91. The Fratellis - Costello Music
87. White Rabbits â?? Fort Nightly
85. Menomena - Friend and Foe
84. Liars - Liars
83. Deerhunter - Cryptograms
82. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
81. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
79. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
78. The New Pornographers - Challengers
76. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
74. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
70. Ween - La Cucaracha
67. St. Vincent - Marry Me
65. Caribou - Andorra
64. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
63. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
60. The Broken West - I Can't Go On I'll Go On
57. The Clientele - God Save The Clientele
55. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
54. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
50. Battles - Mirrored
35. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block
33. PJ Harvey - White Chalk
32. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
31. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
30. Björk - Volta
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
22. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
21. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
20. Blonde Redhead - 23
19. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living
15. Kanye West - Graduation
13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
07. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
06. M.I.A. - Kala
04. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
03. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
I have 47 (god bless you, eMusic), and will probably pick up these two before the end of the year.

52. Thurston Moore - Trees Outside the Academy
90. Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
Rhett Miller
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:16 PM UTC #
Nine of my 2007 top 10 are in the list. This list features the MOTHER of the one artist from my personal list who wasn't on this list.
godsshoeshine
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:19 PM UTC #
not a bad list. almost every album i thought of before i clicked is on it, but to be honest i have not done well keeping up this year. and i hate lists

i might even go national #1
manimtired
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:20 PM UTC #
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El Jefe Design
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 02:34 PM UTC #
I listened to the Nationals album again last night after seeing it here. Nope, still don't like it. Nor the Arcade Fire.

Good to see the Black Lips and Sharon Jones on there as those are my fave albums at the moment.
alex
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 03:22 PM UTC #
I own:

98. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
48. The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
35. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
19. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living
08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
07. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
01. The National - Boxer

There are ALOT of otherwise acclaimed albums on the list that I've at least sampled on eMusic, but just couldn't get in to.
callat703
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Posts: 1710
Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 04:59 PM UTC #
Isn't this a list of the albums who spent the most on advertising with Paste?
Mobius
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 05:03 PM UTC #
I liked QOTSA Era Vulgaris a lot.
callat703
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Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 05:15 PM UTC #
I own:

96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
95. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
90. Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
64. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
54. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
50. Battles - Mirrored
48. The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
46. Justice - â? 
34. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
19. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living
14. Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
01. The National - Boxer
buddha
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Posts: 1203
Re: Paste Magazine top 100 albums of 2007 November 28, 2007 at 05:19 PM UTC #
19 for me. But there a few that I was planning to get on my next eMusic haul. And it's criminal that Panda Bear is not on this list…
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