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best of 2007...halfway point.

7 Kettles7 Kettles Posts: 86
edited July 2007 in Other Music
my personal top 12 albums of 2007.

01. Silverchair - Young Modern
02. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
03. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
04. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
05. Iron & Wine - The Shepherds Dog (this one may be rising....)
06. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
07. Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
08. Feist - The Reminder
09. Elliott Smith - New Moon
10. The Polyphonic Spree - The Fragile Army
11. Page France - ...and the Family Telephone
12. Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
they say god makes problems just to see what you can stand ~ elliott smith
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  • dont_go_on_medont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    You forgot to put Modest Mouse at number 1. :)
    "I'll do whatever the song dictates - if it doesn't need a real lead, then I won't do one. But if it does, then I'll fuckin' go off." - Mike

    "Japan is awesome; the fans there knew all the words to all the songs...at least phonetically." - Stone

    "I know this song so well, I can smoke a cigarette, have a drink, brush my teeth, take a shit, and mow the lawn while singing it. But I'll only be doing a couple of those things during this version." - EV
  • CHANGEinWAVESCHANGEinWAVES Posts: 10,169
    don't_go_on_me wrote:
    You forgot to put Modest Mouse at number 1. :)
    I agree on sooo many levels. this album has made me the happiest all year....the shins are a close second though.
    "I'm not present, I'm a drug that makes you dream"
  • 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
  • DaytimeDilemmaDaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    1) Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
    2) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
    3) Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero
    4) Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    5) Beastie Boys - The Mix Up
    6) White Stripes - Icky Thump


    ...that's all so far.
  • thecrackedjackthecrackedjack Posts: 148
    In no particular order

    Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
    Velvet Revolver - Libertad
    Tom Petty - Highway Companion
    Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
    Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
    Matthew Good - Hospital Music

    I'd have to disagree with every album listed here, except for the Pumpkins. Glad you guys are finding albums you enjoy though.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    1. modest mouse- we were dead before the ship even sank
    2. bright eyes- cassadaga
    3. silverchair- young modern
    4. arctic monkeys- favourite worst nightmare
    5. kings of leon- because of the times
    6. polyphonic spree- fragile army
    7. bloc party- weekend in the city
    8. arcade fire- neon bible
    9. wilco- sky blue sky

    biggest disappointment:

    clap your hands say yeah- some loud thunder
  • The VacantThe Vacant Posts: 271
    These are the 2007 releases that I've listened to the most:

    Grady: Cup of Cold Poison
    Clutch: From Beale Street To Oblivion
    Chris & Rich Robinson: Brothers of A Feather
    Queens of The Stone Age: Era Vulgaris
    Jason Isbell: Sirens of The Ditch
    White Stripes: Icky Thump
    Black Rebel Motorcylce Club: Baby 81

    Also picked up Marc Ford, moe., and Chris Cornell albums, but none of them get much time in the player. Chris Cornell's disc is easily the biggest disappointment of the year.

    Thought about picking up the Pumpkins and Velvet Revolver discs, but still haven't found them cheap enough yet.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
    Wilco-Sky blue Sky
    Modest Mouse- We were ....
    White Stripes- Icky Thump
    Dinosaur Jr-Beyond
    Queens of the Stone Age- Era Vulgaris
    Smashing Pumpkins-Zeitgeist
    The National- Boxer
    The Shins- Wincing the Night Away

    I have only purchased 9 new albums this year and this is how i rank them.

    Highly anticipating the new High on Fire, Mars Volta & hopefully Radiohead.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • SchokiSchoki Posts: 5,072
    Beatsteaks - Limbo Messiah

    White Stripes - Iggy Thump

    Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City

    Maximo Park - Our eARTHLY Pleasures

    Elliott Smith - New Moon

    Pearl Jam - Live at The Gorge
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    [size=+5]Jason Isbell[/size]
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • Tek MoneyTek Money Posts: 642
    I made a list thingy too.

    http://rateyourmusic.com/list/tekno/top_albums_of_2007
    Cock Fight.
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    likepilateihaveadog wrote:
    [size=+5]Jason Isbell[/size]
    [size=+5] "Sirens of the Ditch"[/size]
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • likepilateihaveadoglikepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    tybird wrote:
    [size=+5] "Sirens of the Ditch"[/size]
    :D
    Teamwork. Rawk. Pwnage. Infinite Possibilities. YIELD. Hells yeah.
  • toddiet123toddiet123 Posts: 271
    Battles
    Explosions in the Sky
    Caspian
  • 1STmammal2wearPants1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,939
    My number one thus far still goes to Arcade Fire's "Neon Bible." Anxiously awaiting to see if I will have a new favorite with Radiohead's new one.
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  • FreshTendrilsFreshTendrils Posts: 267
    thecrackedjack wrote:
    In no particular order

    Porcupine Tree - Fear of a Blank Planet
    Velvet Revolver - Libertad
    Tom Petty - Highway Companion
    Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
    Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
    Matthew Good - Hospital Music

    I'd have to disagree with every album listed here, except for the Pumpkins. Glad you guys are finding albums you enjoy though.

    1) Why?
    2) I thought Highway Companion was released in 2006?

    1) Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero
    2) Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
    3) El-P - I'll Sleep When You're Dead
    4) Jason Isbell - Sirens of the Ditch
    5) The White Stripes - Icky Thump
    6) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
    7) Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris
    8) Brother Ali -The Undisputed Truth
    9) The Noisettes - Whats the Time Mr. Wolf?
    10) Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
    11) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    12) Art Brut - Its a Bit Complicated
    13) Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
    14) Feist - The Reminder
    15) The Good, the Bad, and the Queen - The Good, the Bad, and the Queen
    16) Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living With the Living
    17) The Nightwatchman - One Man Revolution
    18) Talib Kweli & Madlib - Liberation
    19) Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    20) Joss Stone - Introducing Joss Stone
    21) Chris Cornell - Carry On


    All the CDs I have thus far.
    I share a cigarette with negativity.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    bloc party - weekend in the city
    pumpkins - zeitgeist
    polyphonic spree - fragile army
    arcade fire - neon bible
    wilco - sky blue sky
    modest mouse - we're all dead
    kings of leon - because of the times
    shins - wincing the night away
    national - boxer

    been a good year with more goodness to come..... :D:D:D
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • soclosesoclose Posts: 628
    I've had a pretty good track record this year.

    From favorite to just plain enjoyable:
    Son Volt - The Search
    Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
    Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    The National - Boxer
    Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
    The Avett Brothers - Emtionalism

    The one mistake I've made so far this year:
    Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
    Not sure if it's Tori or me who has changed so drastically, but my god do I dislike this album (and the previous one).
  • culot4culot4 Posts: 775
    Might as well just give Modest Mouse the album of the year right now.
    Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81

    (album Of The Year)
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • Todd76Todd76 Posts: 1,469
    AMAZING year so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    2) Feist - the Reminder
    3) Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
    4) Handsome Furs - Plague Park
    5) Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    6) Menomena - Friend and Foe
    7) Interpol - Our Love To Admire
    8) Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
    9) Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
    10) Stars - Do You Trust Your Friends
    11) Dinosaur jr. - Beyond
    12) Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
    13) Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    14) Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
    15) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
    16) Panda Bear - Person Pitch
    17) Tomahawk - Anonymous
    18) the Shins - Wincing The Night Away

    ......fully expecting The New Pornographers (Challengers), Stars (In Our Bedroom After The War) and Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene Presents - Spirit If...) to rank very highly on this list - cant wait for these 3 albums
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  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    Todd76 wrote:
    AMAZING year so far!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    2) Feist - the Reminder
    3) Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
    4) Handsome Furs - Plague Park
    5) Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    6) Menomena - Friend and Foe
    7) Interpol - Our Love To Admire
    8) Apostle Of Hustle - National Anthem Of Nowhere
    9) Tori Amos - American Doll Posse
    10) Stars - Do You Trust Your Friends
    11) Dinosaur jr. - Beyond
    12) Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
    13) Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    14) Julie Doiron - Woke Myself Up
    15) Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
    16) Panda Bear - Person Pitch
    17) Tomahawk - Anonymous
    18) the Shins - Wincing The Night Away

    ......fully expecting The New Pornographers (Challengers), Stars (In Our Bedroom After The War) and Kevin Drew (Broken Social Scene Presents - Spirit If...) to rank very highly on this list - cant wait for these 3 albums
    *licks his chops at the thought of the NEW new pornographers* :):D:)
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • direwolf74direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    In no particular order:

    Ron Hawkins- Chemical Sounds
    Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
    Wilco- Sky Blue Sky
    Buffalo Tom- Three Easy Pieces
    Feist- The Reminder
    Dinosaur Jr.- Beyond
    Pearl Jam- Live at the Gorge
    Queens of the Stone Age- Era Vulgaris
    Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger
    Son Volt- The Search
    Julie Doiron- Woke Myself Up
    Jason Isbell- Sirens of the Ditch
    White Stripes- Icky Thump
    Neil Young- Massey Hall 1971
    Lucinda Williams- West
    Great Lake Swimmers- Ongiara
    Cowboy Junkies- At the End of Paths Taken

    Most likely soon to be added to the list:
    The New Pornographers
    The Hugh Dillon Redemption Choir
    "I try my best to chug, stomp, weep, whisper, moan, wheeze, scat, blurt, rage, whine, and seduce. With my voice I can sound like a girl, the boogieman, a Theremin, a cherry bomb, a clown, a doctor, a murderer. I can be tribal. Ironic. Or disturbed. My voice is really my instrument."

    -Tom Waits
  • thelowlightargentinathelowlightargentina Posts: 592
    Kings of Leon and Artic Monkeys new albums
    ...can´t wear my mask, your first my last...
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