Top 10 Music Releases, 2007
(Includes music released between Nov 31, 2006 and Nov 31, 2007)
| Dana Anderson Peoria, IL 
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10. Pinback Autumn of the Seraphs 9. Bloc Party A Weekend in the City 8. Shipwreck Rabbit in the Kitchen with a New Dress On 7. Band of Horses Cease to Begin 6. The National Boxer 5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs Is Is - EP 4. Menomena Friend or Foe 3. Interpol Our Love to Admire 2. Modest Mouse We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank 1. Radiohead In Rainbows Most Dissapointing: Spoon Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga Favorite Track: Bloc Party - The Prayer |
| Brett Burkhardt Madison, WI 
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10. Dirty Projectors- Rise Above 9. Animal Collective- Strawberry Jam 8. Jens Lekman- Night Falls Over Kortedala 7. Ravens and Chimes- Reichenbach Falls 6. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah- Some loud Thunder 5. Panda Bear- Person Pitch 4. Menomena- Friend and Foe 3. Feist- Reminder 2. Arcade Fire- Neon Bible 1. Of Montreal- Hissing Fauna, Are you the destroyer? Best track: Menomena - The Pelican Biggest Disappointment: Modest Mouse's "We were dead before we made this boring fucking album" [Runner-up: Architecture in Helsinki's new album--These folks kick ass live, but their new album BLOWS!] |
| Adam Bunker Peoria, IL 
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10. Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs 9. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - IS IS 8. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City 7. Shipwreck - Rabbit in the Kitchen with a New Dress On 6. The National - Boxer 5. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin 4. Menomena - Friend or Foe 3. Interpol - Our Love to Admire 2. Battles - Mirrored 1. Radiohead - In Rainbows Favorite Track: Block Party - The Prayer Biggest Disappointment: Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga |
| Larry Davidson Madison, WI
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10. PJ Harvey - White Chalk 9. Black Francis - Bluefinger 8. Tiny Vipers - Hands Across the Void 7. Future Islands - Little Advances 6. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam 5. Josè González - In Our Nature 4. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 3. M.I.A. - Kala 2. Papercuts - Can't Go Back 1. Handsome Furs - Plague Park Best Song: A dead freaking tie between Handsome Furs' Hearts of Iron and LCD Soundsystem's Someone Great. Biggest Disappointment: Bjork - Volta Two notes: - Little Advances was technically self-released in 2006, which means all of about 9 people outside the band heard it until this year. If you like, you can bump them all up and add Panda Bear - Person Pitch to the #10 slot. - In making this list, I discovered that two of my top picks for the year aren't even out yet: Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend. Goddamn the internet to hell! |
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Meghan Mayer San Diego, CA 
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10. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
9. Josè González - In Our Nature 8. Johnossi - Johnossi 7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 6. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 5. Tegan and Sara - The Con 4. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away 3. Radiohead - In Rainbows 2. The National - Boxer 1. Flobots - Fight with Tools Best Song: Ween - Your Party Most Disappointing: Band of Horses - Cease to Begin |
| Ryan Dougherty Springfield, IL 
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10. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 9. Paris Motel - In the Saltp๊tri่re 8. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero 7. Ween - La Cucaracha 6. Stars - In Our Bedroom After the War 5. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala 4. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends 3. Tegan and Sara - The Con 2. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 1. Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights Track of the Year: Stars - "Take Me to the Riot" Biggest Disappointment: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible Best Music Video - "What's a girl to do" - Bat for Lashes |
| Zach Duffy Madison, WI
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10. Wheat - Everyday I Say A Prayer For Kathy And Made A One Inch Square 9. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 8. Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova - Once (Original Soundtrack) 7. Beirut - Flying Club Cup 6. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 5. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 4. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha 3. The National - Boxer 2. Broken Social Scene - presents Kevin Drew's Spirit If 1. Radiohead - In Rainbows Top Track: Weird Fishes/Arpeggi - Radiohead Biggest Disappointment:The Shins - Wincing the Night Away |
| Mark Ewing Crested Butte, CO 
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10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 9. The Sea and Cake - Everybody 8. Kings of Leon - Because of the Times 7. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank 6. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away 5. Sigur Ros - Hvarf-Heim 4. Pocket Symphony - Air 3. Menomena - Friend and Foe 2. Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs 1. Radiohead - In Rainbows Favorite Track: Radiohead - Reckoner Biggest Disappointment of 07:(despite being a favorite) - Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank - fell short of what I'd hoped for. |
| Carly Modica Chicago, IL 
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10.Iron & Wine - The Shepard's Dog 9. Blitzen TrapperWild - Mountain Nation 8. Radiohead - In Rainbows 7. Menomena - Friend and Foe 6. The National - Boxer 5. Loney Dear - Loney Noir 4. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago 3. Feist - The Reminder 2. St. Vincent - Marry Me 1. The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse Honorable Mention goes to: Eluvium - Copia Favorite Track(s): "I Am John" by Loney Dear, "Devastation" by The Besnard Lakes, "Flume" by Bon Iver, and "Re:Stacks" by Bon Iver |
| Adam Grosch Madison, WI 
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10. Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir 9. Okkervil River - The Stage Names 8. Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls 7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 6. The National - Boxer 5. Iron and Wine - The Shepard's Dog 4. Menomena - Friend And Foe 3. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha 2. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago 1. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? Favorite Track: Arcade Fire - No Cars Go (I know it's not original as of 2007, but this version is) Biggest Disappointment: Band of Horses - Cease To Begin So there you have it. Panda Bear just missed the list, and Ghostface would have been top ten for sure, if it had only been released 4 days earlier. Damn. |
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Barrett Daddy Kilmer and Wilson** Madison, WI 
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Barrett's Top 10 for 2007 is Pending... |
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Tim Krings Chicago, IL 
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10. some loud thunder - clap your hands say yeah
9. lcd soundsystem - sound of silver 8. the new pornographers - challengers 7. arcade fire - neon bible 6. of montreal - hissing fauna, are you the destroyer? 5. radiohead - in rainbows 4. deerhunter - cryptograms 3. spoon - ga ga ga ga ga 2. blitzen trapper - wild mountain nation 1. panda bear - person pitch favorite track = "Country Caravan" by Blitzen Trapper biggest disappointments: wilco, bright eyes |
| Shawn Mayer San Diego, CA 
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10. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
9. The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse 8. Flobots - Fight With Tools 7. St. Vinvent - Marry Me 6. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam 5. The White Stripes - Icky Thump 4. Menomena - Friend and Foe 3. Battles - Mirrored 2. The National - Boxer 1. Radiohead - In Rainbows Best Song: Radiohead - All I Need Close 2nd best song: The White Stripes - Catch Hell Blues Most disappointing: Band of Horses - Cease to Begin |
| Mike Modica Chicago, IL 
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10. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver 9. No Age - Weirdo Rippers 8. The Field - From Hre we go sublime 7. White Stripes - Icky Thump 6. Panda Bear - Person Pitch 5. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago 4. Battles - Mirrored 3. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam 2. Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse 1. The National - Boxer Favorite Track: Animal Collective - Fireworks Biggest Dissapointment - hip-hop/rap/R&B where the FUCK where you in 2007? |
| * If you are reading this and your picture is an ass,
it means that you failed to provide an appropriate photo and I don't have one to substitute. If you send one, I will change your photo. ** HELP A BROTHER OUT: My brother dan has started a website called Seekler, which he is trying to launch right now. It's a list-based site, so this kind of thing works perfectly. Go to SEEKLER and then create an account. After that, you can add your own version of this list. If you send your login name to me at Shawn (at) magneticormosaic (dot) com, I will send you a 'special' link to a group list of only our elitist friends and the overall composite winners of this year's top10 list contest. Thanks for participating - here's to a great year of music in 2008. Keep your headphones on... |