It was two years ago now that this blog launched, with Charlie and I counting down our favorite records of 2005. Last year, we went our separate ways on "best of" lists, but have once again joined forces. 2007 was an interesting year for music - so-called "indie rock" went mainstream (topping the Billboard charts and taking over
Saturday Night Live), the masses got used to the avant garde sounds of LCD Soundsystem, and even Dan Deacon, while a media "feud" between Kanye and 50 stole the headlines. Choosing a top ten after all that seems rather difficult, however each of these albums made their impact on either mass culture or indie culture. In some cases, both. Regardless of where they fall on the spectrum, they are all important albums ...
10. Favourite Worst Nightmare, Arctic Monkeys
9. S/T, The Good, the Bad and the Queen
8. Icky Thump, The White Stripes
7. The Stage Names, Okkervil River
6. Graduation, Kanye West
5. In Rainbows, Radiohead
4. Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer, Of Montreal
3. Writer's Block, Peter Bjorn and John
2. Sound of Silver, LCD Soundsystem
1. Kala, MIA
2 comments:
Brilliant list. So glad to see Of Montreal getting a lot of best-of listings.
I didn't do a top 10 album list this year, so am happy to see yours. I certainly think that Kala would be pretty close to the top as well. And naturally In Rainbows is right up there.
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