Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!)

bizou311

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Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 03:05 AM UTC #

someone was going to start this sooner or later..

Bright Eyes - Cassadaga

bizou311

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 03:07 AM UTC #

Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone

..i still think "the earth is not a cold dead place" is easily their best album

Darth Ed

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 03:23 AM UTC #

Well, just to piss off all the naysayers from the underwhelming album thread:

"Neon Bible" by The Arcade Fire

azaghal1981

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 05:07 AM UTC #

Panda Bear - Person Pitch followed closely by Neon Bible.

Of Montreal and the Apples In Stereo are up there too.

ratioci nation

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 06:31 AM UTC #

Andrew Bird
Menomena
Of Montreal
Clinic

you be betty

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 10:06 AM UTC #

Coconut Records - Nighttiming

Rhett Miller

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 10:48 AM UTC #

Have we reached the halfway point of the year or something?

El Jefe Design

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 12:53 PM UTC #

Detroit Cobras - Tied and True
Grinderman

bnyced0

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 12:55 PM UTC #

My top half dozen or so through the first five months (or at least the ones that are getting played at least once a week):

Volta - Bjork
Kingdom of Fear - Shitdisco
Brett Anderson - Brett Anderson
Back Numbers - Dean & Britta
Sound Boy Rocks - Groove Armada
Applause, Cheer, Boo, Hiss (reissue) - Land of Talk
Weekend in the City - Bloc Party
Let In The Light - Shannon Wright
â??23â? - Blonde Redhead
Favorite Worst Nightmare - Artic Monkeys

kosmo

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 12:56 PM UTC #

just got the Detroit Cobras album and best on one causal listen it's great probably their best record yet.

my nod goes to The Red Button

grotty

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 01:10 PM UTC #

Originally posted by kosmo:
just got the Detroit Cobras album and best on one causal listen it's great probably their best record yet.

my nod goes to The Red Button

I like this record a lot. But holy redundant lyrical material. Get those women some good luvin!

<img src="http://www.detroitcobras.org/apool.jpg" alt=" - " />

jbcapati

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 01:15 PM UTC #

The National - Boxer

grotty

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 01:28 PM UTC #

Originally posted by dcwizard:
The National - Boxer

If it seems weird to pick best records in May - it's CRAZY to select something that's yet unreleased! :D

Mine based on what's getting the most repeat listenings:

Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang
Modest Mouse - Missed The Boat is their best song…ever
The Ponys
Two Cow Garage
Dino Jr
!!!

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Here is what metacritic sez:

1 The Field
From Here We Go Sublime 93
2 LCD Soundsystem
Sound Of Silver 88
3 The Arcade Fire
Neon Bible 87
4 Patty Griffin
Children Running Through 87
5 Eluvium
Copia 86
6 Panda Bear
Person Pitch 86
7 The Twilight Sad
Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters 85
8 Vieux Farka Toure
Vieux Farka Toure 84
9 Grinderman
Grinderman 83
10 The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse

K8teebug

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 01:46 PM UTC #

In no particular order:

Menomena
Explosions in the Sky
Modest Mouse
Tori Amos (I realize I'm in the minority here)

ggw

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 02:04 PM UTC #

The Ponys - Turn the Lights Out

Radio Moscow - Radio Moscow

vansmack

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 03:28 PM UTC #

The Best Damn Thing - Avril Lavigne

nkotb

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 03:31 PM UTC #

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

alex

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 04:16 PM UTC #

The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

ixkpd-bk

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 04:38 PM UTC #

My favorites of the year so far:

Bjork, "Volta"
Lucinda Williams, "West"
LCD Soundsystem, "Sound of Silver"
Nine Inch Nails, "Year Zero"
The Frames, "Cost"
Arcade Fire, "Neon Bible"
The Sly and the Family Stone Boxset is AWESOME,
and y'know what…

Tori Amos, "American Doll Posse".

sch2383

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Re: Best Albums of 2007 (So Far!) May 10, 2007 at 04:42 PM UTC #

In no specific order:
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Feist - The Reminder
Elliott Smith - New Moon

I also have high hopes for Wilco, National, and New Pornographers, among others.