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What's your favourite album of 2007 so far...?

itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
edited May 2007 in Other Music
go on pick one, just one....





if i had to pick only one it would have to be bloc party a weekend in the city...



....we bonded.... it took some listens but it happened...


....ok, so i was high, but that doesn't make any less emotional :D
Look Alive,
See These Bones
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  • nepalnepal Posts: 143
    First thing that comes to my mind is

    Lucinda Williams - West
    ...the dreams ain't broken down here now,
    they're walking with a limp
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    ...some honourable mentions however...

    arcade fire / neon bible
    wilco / sky blue sky
    kings of leon / because of the times
    modest mouse / we were dead
    the shins / wincing the night away
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Ali babaAli baba Posts: 36
    david hasselhoff- get into my car
  • A Surprise LeftA Surprise Left Posts: 743
    silverchair
    The wind is blowing cold
    Have we lost our way tonight?
    Have we lost our hope to sorrow?

    Feels like were all alone
    Running further from what’s right
    And there are no more heroes to follow

    So what are we becoming?
    Where did we go wrong?
  • Housing JimHousing Jim Posts: 644
    It's a toss up between Idlewild's 'Make Another World' and Dinosaur Jr's 'Beyond'

    I think Idlewild just have it at the moment :)
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  • ArctangentArctangent Posts: 614
    rush - snakes and arrows
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Arcade Fire- Neon Bible


    some very good albums out this year though.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • Mo69Mo69 Posts: 24
    Carry On - Chris Cornell
  • lucylespianlucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Icky Thump, evem though it's not out yet !!
    Music is not a competetion.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

    - the great Sir Leo Harrison
  • illfatedillfated Posts: 65
    It was NIN - Year Zero till I heard Qotsa's Era Vulgaris.
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    #1 Arcade Fire - Neon Bible....without a doubt

    Honourable mention:

    Handsome Furs - Plague Park
    Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
    the Shins - Wincing the Night Away
    Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
    Feist - the Reminder
    Menomena - Friend and Foe
    Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere
    Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
    Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
    Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
    Panda Bear - Person Pitch
    Neil Young - Massey Hall, 1971
    Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
    Stars - Do You Trust Your Friends?

    .....looking forward to new Interpol and New Pornographers

    (what an AMAZING year for new music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    Kings of Leon - Because of the Times

    Honourable mentions go to ...

    The View - Hats off to the Buskers
    Mummra - These Things Move in Threes
    Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
  • larslars Posts: 524
    Arcade Fire
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.
  • glasshouseglasshouse Posts: 1,762
    manic street preachers - send away the tigers
    Athens, Greece: 2006/09/30

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  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    When it first came out i was sure Neon Bible by Arcade Fire would be one of my favourites of the year, but having listened to it quite a lot i dont think its anything like as good as Funeral, although that was obviously going to be difficult. Its a decent follow up no doubt, but i find a few of the songs pretty boring actually. Definitely not as good as i first thought anyway.
    People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
  • Matt LukinMatt Lukin Posts: 647
    http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Lukin01/best_of_2007
    The car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel
    And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
  • AvocadoLadyAvocadoLady Posts: 680
    Todd76 wrote:
    Apostle of Hustle - National Anthem of Nowhere
    Props to this - what a great record! They're doing a residency here next month, so I'm seeing them at least 3 more times this year! :D

    So far, I'd have to say mine is Sky Blue Sky, although I'm expecting great things from the new Ryan Adams and the New Pornographers.
    "What happens when so many people agree on something? Can we take this beyond the parking lot when we leave tonight?" -EV, Iconoclasts
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    Matt Lukin wrote:
    http://rateyourmusic.com/list/Lukin01/best_of_2007


    some really GREAT stuff on that list....I will have to check out that Battles album - I have heard lots of good things about it (in fact I will have to check out a few of those unknown - to me at least - bands on your list as it seems we have very similar taste)
    In my world everyone is a pony,
    and they all eat rainbows and pooh butterflies!
  • Tek MoneyTek Money Posts: 642
    This is such a tough question. So far 2007 is a fucking awesome year for music.

    I will have to say Neon Bible.

    With honourable mentions:

    The Shins - Wincing the night away
    Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    Menomena - Friend and Foe
    Handsome Furs - Plague Park
    Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
    The Assistants - The Assistants
    Frog Eyes - Tears of the Valedictorian
    Joel Plaskett Emergency - Ashtray Rock
    Mumm-Ra - These things move in Threes
    Stars - Do You Trust your Friends
    Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    Cock Fight.
  • Matt LukinMatt Lukin Posts: 647
    Todd76 wrote:
    some really GREAT stuff on that list....I will have to check out that Battles album - I have heard lots of good things about it (in fact I will have to check out a few of those unknown - to me at least - bands on your list as it seems we have very similar taste)

    The Battles record is amazing, I was completely blown away by it. There's a lot of good stuff on the list, but I still have at least 15 or so records that have come out this year that I haven't listened to yet.

    EDIT: I just counted. 32 more albums to go.
    The car's on fire and there's no driver at the wheel
    And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
  • robfest2robfest2 Posts: 594
    Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
  • CornishManCornishMan Cornwall, UK Posts: 449
    Housing Jim wrote:
    It's a toss up between Idlewild's 'Make Another World' and Dinosaur Jr's 'Beyond'

    I think Idlewild just have it at the moment :)

    Wow, you're gonna be loving the Wembley gig then! :cool:

    My favourites this year so far are Kings of Leon and Chris Cornell's.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Arcade Fire's Neon Bible, and it really isn't close at this point. There have been some good albums, but nothing nearly as profound or stellar from beginning to end.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • EBowieEBowie Posts: 532
    lucylespian wrote:
    Icky Thump, evem though it's not out yet !!

    Same here...
  • prytocorduroyprytocorduroy Posts: 4,355
    Zeitgeist - The Smashing Pumpkins
  • dharma69dharma69 Posts: 1,275
    "Because Of The Times" by Kings of Leon by far....

    And:

    "Carnavas"....Silversun Pickups ('tho it came out last year)
    "Back TO Black"....Amy Winehouse
    "Carry On"....Chris Cornell
    "I'm here to see Pearl Jam."- Bono

    ...signed...the token black Pearl Jam fan.

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  • The Great CornholioThe Great Cornholio Posts: 157
    pigeon detectives - wait for me
    ...Pearl Jam, a group filled with pride, passion, and intricate musicianship. Their music is full of subtle textures, rich color, soul-searching power, imagery, and eerie dissonance.
  • stu geestu gee Posts: 1,174
    boroff89 wrote:
    Arcade Fire's Neon Bible, and it really isn't close at this point. There have been some good albums, but nothing nearly as profound or stellar from beginning to end.

    Its dissapointing for me, compared with Funeral. Good follow up but nothing special really. No Cars Go is perhaps my favourite song by them to date but on the whole i think its a bit bland.
    People say im paranoid. Well, they dont say it, but i know that's what they are thinking.
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