Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!)

Originally posted by nkotb:
I'm hesitant to admit it, but the radio gets turned WAY UP when her single comes on.

I've never been afraid to admit it, and I'll go as far as to say that this is her best to date. Nonstop fun pop.

Originally posted by nkotb:
I'm hesitant to admit it, but the radio gets turned WAY UP when her single comes on.

Originally posted by vansmack:
The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne

I've lost respect for both of you. I've heard a lot of music and that song is the most trite, annoying, repulsive piece of music I may have ever heard. It serves no purpose. It's not ironic, fun/ironic or fun. "She's like, so, 'whatever?!?!?!'" It makes "Stars are Blind" sound like the next Radiohead single.

Brian

Got it last year overseas, but it was released here this year…

"Jarvis" - Jarvis Cocker

Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
I've lost respect for both of you.

Believe me Brian, if I was looking for respect, this is not where I'd be looking for it.

I rarely get on somebody for their music tastes, save for a few select testesterone laiden tastes that appeal to angry teen agers/pretend to be angry frat boys (more like bent up sexual desires). Otherwise, to each her own, and if I want to get ready in the morning dancing around in my underwear to Avril Lavigne because that's what puts a smile on my face, I can only hope that you have such a morning exercise that puts such a smile on your face.

Thank God for curtains. :D

Originally posted by vansmack:
if I want to get ready in the morning dancing around in my underwear to Avril Lavigne because that's what puts a smile on my face,

I'm with Vansmack. I always had a bit of animosity toward Avril for the so-forced-it-hurts anti-establishment stand she has, so it was always my little secret that I loved "Sk8er Boi." But now, I just can't hide it any longer: "Girlfriend" is a fun ass song. There's no underwear dancing…but they is some severe steering wheel drumming.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
I've lost respect for both of you.

Believe me Brian, if I was looking for respect, this is not where I'd be looking for it.

I rarely get on somebody for their music tastes, save for a few select testesterone laiden tastes that appeal to angry teen agers/pretend to be angry frat boys (more like bent up sexual desires). Otherwise, to each her own, and if I want to get ready in the morning dancing around in my underwear to Avril Lavigne because that's what puts a smile on my face, I can only hope that you have such a morning exercise that puts such a smile on your face.

It really is the Best Damn Thing.

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Originally posted by nkotb:
I'm with Vansmack. I always had a bit of animosity toward Avril for the so-forced-it-hurts anti-establishment stand she has, so it was always my little secret that I loved "Sk8er Boi." But now, I just can't hide it any longer: "Girlfriend" is a fun ass song. There's no underwear dancing…but they is some severe steering wheel drumming.

Originally posted by vansmack:

Originally posted by Brian_Walalce:
I've lost respect for both of you.

Believe me Brian, if I was looking for respect, this is not where I'd be looking for it.

I rarely get on somebody for their music tastes, save for a few select testesterone laiden tastes that appeal to angry teen agers/pretend to be angry frat boys (more like bent up sexual desires). Otherwise, to each her own, and if I want to get ready in the morning dancing around in my underwear to Avril Lavigne because that's what puts a smile on my face, I can only hope that you have such a morning exercise that puts such a smile on your face.

So are you guys saying it's one of the best albums of the year, or a fun album that you like a few cuts off of, or the single or whatever? Guilty pleasure aside are you saying that as of May 10, 2007 this is one of the best things to be released thus far? I only ask because I haven't listened to it, saw her on SNL and thought well I'm sure this is what her audience likes, for better or worst she's doing what she does. But if you're portraying it as a critical masterpiece perhaps I'll give it listen, I'd like to think I was open minded enough. But is that what you're actually saying?

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Another stealth pick that grows with repeated listens, not sure it'll win them any new fans but it's very solid indeed.

Originally posted by bnyced0:

Originally posted by xneverwherex:
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Another stealth pick that grows with repeated listens, not sure it'll win them any new fans but it's very solid indeed.

id say its as solid as their first album. although i can no longer see them in a tiny club, theyre now playing webster hall.

Originally posted by bnyced0:
So are you guys saying it's one of the best albums of the year, or a fun album that you like a few cuts off of, or the single or whatever? …But if you're portraying it as a critical masterpiece perhaps I'll give it listen, I'd like to think I was open minded enough. But is that what you're actually saying?

First, I'll start by saying "Girlfriend" is my third favorite track on the album, so yes, I listen to the entire thing often, and like any album, it has a few tracks that I don't think are great, but for the most part it's a really enjoyable album.

But no, I would never say that it's a Critical Masterpiece, and I would caveat that by saying neither would Avril Lavigne. This thread is "Best Album of 2007" not critical masterpiece of 2007 (I would also argue that you could just about now be able to amply define the Critical Masterpiece of say 1997 - it takes about a decade to figure out what was critical masterpiece because 9 times out of 10 the brilliance of a critical masterpiece is missed because it's so far ahead of its time). It is what it is - a pop album, and as I've said before, a damn good pop album. I do not take myself (or my music) too seriously to think that I'm better than pop music, because I'm not. I'm a product of pop music and a fan of pop music.

On that note, when I compare it to other albums that I've purchased in 2007 (The Frames, Arcade Fire, Wilco, Katharine McPhee, Daughtry, Clap Your Hands, Explosions in the Sky, Modest Mouse, Of Montreal, the Shins, etc.), track for track, all the way through, I find Avril's album to be the most listenable and enjoyable, and therefore the early front runner for album of the year according to Smackie.

For the record, my favorite album of 2006 was Band of Horses and 2005 was Shout Out Louds tied with Nouvelle Vague. So feel free to take my opinions with a grain of salt if you disliked those too.

I've only heard the single.

Originally posted by bnyced0:
But is that what you're actually saying?

Low - Drums and Guns
Modest Mouse - We were dead….
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Dntel - Dumb Luck
Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero

Don't sleep on Von Südenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions

The Mouse on Mars guys with Mark E Smith are a killer combo.

If it was a Fall album it would be one of (if not) the best in 20 years.

MES was a genius for hooking up with them. Hope they make it to the US before he gets too cranky and wreaks it.

Best album I've heard that hasn't come out yet:

Ulrich Schnauss - Goodbye

Thanks for the heads-up. This is great so far. Had no idea they were working together. Great combination indeed.

Originally posted by slappy:
Don't sleep on Von Südenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions

The Mouse on Mars guys with Mark E Smith are a killer combo.

If it was a Fall album it would be one of (if not) the best in 20 years.

MES was a genius for hooking up with them. Hope they make it to the US before he gets too cranky and wreaks it.

The few that are burning up my stereo.

LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver (despite this bboard)

Grinderman

Download - Fixer

I am also digging the latest Dan Sartain album a whole bunch. Thus I am looking forward to his show with the Detroit Cobras in June.

Wait a minute. "The Good, The Bad & The Queen" was released in January. That's my album of the year, so far. I forgot it was released in 2007.

Brian