25. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha
24. Battles - Mirrored
23. I’m Not There Soundtrack
22. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
21. Okkervil River – The Stage Names
20. David’s Pegasus - David's Pegasus
19. Kanye West - Graduation
18. Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity
17. Sunset Rubdown – Random Spirit Lover
16. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew – Spirit If…
15. Blitzen Trapper – Wild Mountain Nation
14. Paul Baribeau – Grand Ledge
13. Iron & Wine – Shepard’s Dog
12. The National – The Boxer
11. Lupe Fiasco – The Cool
10. Once Soundtrack
9. Wu-Tang Clan – 8 Diagrams
8. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
7. Feist – The Reminder
6. Sam King - Two
5. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Last year around this time, Zach made me a mixtape just so he could put a crappy radio recording of "Intervention" on it. Months later, Win Butler's hanging out with Springsteen and looks like the indie rock lock for president. Listen to this album to find out why. Earnest emotional pleading. Amazing riffs. The Arcade Fire made the first big indie splash of 07 and with good reason.
4. Dirty Projectors – Rise Above
What a great album sounds like if it was made by your hippie jam-band brother (who grew up listening to the Rat Pack) after he was stranded on a desert island with nothing but Black Flag, music theory, and had recently been turned into a muppet.
3. Radiohead – In Rainbows
ho hum. Another mind-blowing Radiohead album. ho hum.
2. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Kevin Barnes outdoes himself. Depression so good you can dance to it.
1. Beirut – The Flying Cup Club/Lon Grisland EP
Let's face it, these lists are completely subjective. I don't know if Beirut is the best album of the year or not. All I know is that this was definitely my favorite. I spent more hours than I can count listening to this as my family took a vacation through Poland. Zach Condon's heady concoctions are intoxicating odes to Balkan folk music with a nod to the 21st century. The bottom line with lists is that whatever it is, ultimately what makes the top is what speaks to you. So, thanks Zach Condon.
TOP FIVE SONGS
9. Wu-Tang Clan – 8 Diagrams
8. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
7. Feist – The Reminder
6. Sam King - Two
5. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Last year around this time, Zach made me a mixtape just so he could put a crappy radio recording of "Intervention" on it. Months later, Win Butler's hanging out with Springsteen and looks like the indie rock lock for president. Listen to this album to find out why. Earnest emotional pleading. Amazing riffs. The Arcade Fire made the first big indie splash of 07 and with good reason.
4. Dirty Projectors – Rise Above
What a great album sounds like if it was made by your hippie jam-band brother (who grew up listening to the Rat Pack) after he was stranded on a desert island with nothing but Black Flag, music theory, and had recently been turned into a muppet.
3. Radiohead – In Rainbows
ho hum. Another mind-blowing Radiohead album. ho hum.
2. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
Kevin Barnes outdoes himself. Depression so good you can dance to it.
1. Beirut – The Flying Cup Club/Lon Grisland EP
Let's face it, these lists are completely subjective. I don't know if Beirut is the best album of the year or not. All I know is that this was definitely my favorite. I spent more hours than I can count listening to this as my family took a vacation through Poland. Zach Condon's heady concoctions are intoxicating odes to Balkan folk music with a nod to the 21st century. The bottom line with lists is that whatever it is, ultimately what makes the top is what speaks to you. So, thanks Zach Condon.
TOP FIVE SONGS
5 Flight of the Conchords - "Bowie Song"
4 Travis Morrison & the Hellfighters "As We Proceed"
3 Caribou – "Melody Day"
2 Sam King - "We Don't Get the Blues"
1 Georgie James - "Need Your Needs"
WORST ALBUM
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Because every time I hear it, it reminds me that he's dead.
Can't believe I forgot Sunset Rubdown. Shame on me that shit was tight!
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