I listened to a hell of a lot of newly released music over the course of the last year and there were a few CDs that kept popping up in my rotation. For whatever reason these were some albums that I just kept putting back in the CD player, at home, in the car, at work, it didn’t really matter. I just wanted to hear these records, and hear them again and again. In my estimation that makes them good albums.
I realize that “good” is relative (or at least it should be) but in this world of too many opinions I am going to add mine to the mix with my list of the 10 best albums released in 2007.
Honorable Mention – The Aliens: Astronomy for Dogs, Jackie Greene: The Dig Years, The Greyboy Allstars: What Happened to TV?
#10 – De Phazz: Days of Twang
- File Under: Electro Jazz with a Beat
- Standout Tracks: Boogie Philosophy, Hell Alright, Devil’s Music
#9 – The New Mastersounds: 102%
- File Under: Instrumental Deep Funk & Soul
- Standout Tracks: Hey Fela!, 102%, Thirty Three
#8 – The Arcade Fire: Neon Bible
- File Under: Talking Headsesque Indie Rock
- Standout Tracks: Keep The Car Running, (Antichrist Television Blues), No Cars Go
#7 – Wilco: Sky Blue Sky
- File Under: Experimental Alt-Country
- Standout Tracks: Impossible Germany, Side With The Seeds, What Light
#6 – Assembly of Dust: Recollection
- File Under: Americana Rock ala The Band
- Standout Tracks: Whistle Clock, Samuel Aging, Bootlegger’s Advice,
#5 – Band of Horses: Cease to Begin
- File Under: Melodic Fuzzed Out Indie Rock
- Standout Tracks: Is There a Ghost, No One’s Gonna Love You, The General Specific
#4 – Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger
- File Under: Largely Acoustic Alt-Country
- Standout Tracks: Goodnight Rose, Oh My God, Whatever, Etc., I Taught Myself How to Grow Old
#3 – Joe Henry: Civilians
- File Under: Smoky Jazz Club Folk
- Standout Tracks: Parker’s Mood, Time Is A Lion, Our Song
#2 – Iron & Wine: The Shepherd’s Dog
- File Under: Hushed & Inspired Indie Folk
- Standout Tracks: White Tooth Man, Resurrection Fern, The Devil Never Sleeps
#1 – The National: The Boxer
- File Under: Moody Indie Pop
- Standout Tracks: Green Gloves, Apartment Story, Racing Like A Pro
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