2007 - The year in music ========== [2007](.) | [movies](movies) | [music](music) | [tv](tv) | [the rest](other) Music was my highlight of 2007. I heard so much fantastic music that I could have written my whole yearly review on this topic alone. With tools like [last.fm](http://www.last.fm/user/grorg/) it's easy to keep track of stuff I like, although it is only recording what I listen to while at work. At least half of my listening goes unrecorded via iPod. Totally Out of this World Albums ---- **Feist** - _The Reminder_ : My album of the year. I listened to it a few times when I first got it but it didn't click till a few months later (yeah, with the iPod commercial). Once it had, I listened to it over and over and over. **Arcade Fire** - _Neon Bible_ : I'm starting to wonder if Arcade Fire are becoming my favourite band of all time. This might not be as brilliant as _Funeral_ but it's still amazing. **Spoon** - _Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga_ : I'd listened to Spoon a few times before but when this album came out they finally clicked for me. All of a sudden I realised Spoon were incredible and I now can't work out why they aren't one of the hugest bands in the world. **Simian Mobile Disco** - _Attack Decay Sustain Release_ : For some reason I found this to be a great album to go to sleep to, which is weird since techno/dance probably isn't aiming for that effect. This album is lots of fun. **Radiohead** - _In Rainbows_ : Even if I ignore all the claims that this album will change the way music is sold, this album still stands out. Another one that I love to drift off to sleep listening to. The other great albums of 2007 ----- **Modest Mouse** - _We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank_ **Coconut Records** - _Nighttiming_ : Jason Schwartzmann rocks! **Honeycut** - _The Day I Turned To Glass_ : Another tune from Apple ads **M.I.A.** - _Kala_ **Justice** - _Cross_ **Menomena** - _Friend and Foe_ **Digitalism** - _Idealism_ **Beirut** - _The Flying Cup Club_ **LCD Soundsystem** - _Sound of Silver_ **Timbaland** - _Presents: Shock Value_ **The Shins** - _Wincing the Night Away_ **Wilco** - _Sky Blue Sky_ **Peter Bjorn and John** - _Writer's Block_ : The one with that whistling song. **Fujiya and Miyagi** - _Transparent Things_ **Junior Boys** - _So This is Goodbye_ **Ben Lee** - _Ripe_ The rest ------- I found these a little late in the year to make the awesome list, but I think they'll be there next year. **Burial** - _Untrue_ **Panda Bear** - _Person Pitch_ I liked all these albums but didn't get enough time to listen to them. + **The Editors** - An End Has A Start + **Battles** - Mirrored + **Kanye West** - Graduation + **Rogue Wave** - Asleep at Heaven's Gate + **Au Revior Simone** - The Bird Of Music + **The National** - Boxer + **Sally Shapiro** - Disco Romance + **The Klaxons** - Myths of the Near Future + **Aesop Rock** - None Shall Pass + **Califone** - Roots and Crowns + **Misha** - Teardrop Sweetheart + **Groove Armada** - Soundboy Rock + **Caribou** - Andora + **Matthew Dear** - Asa Breed + **Cut Chemist** - The Audience's Listening + **Tegan and Sara** - The Con Songs of the year ------- These were my favourite songs of the year. + **Rihanna** - Umbrella + **Feist** - I Feel it all + **Dashboard** - Modest Mouse + **Australia** - The Shins + **Jimmy** - MIA + **Radiohead** - Weird Fishes + **Simian Mobile Disco** - The Hustler + **Don't make me a target** - Spoon + **Aesop Rock** - None Shall Pass + **Wilco** - Either Way + **Peter Bjorn and John** - Young Folks + **Klaxons (remixed featuring Soko)** - It's Not Over Yet + **Kanye West** - Stronger + **Coconut Records** - West Coast + **Ben Lee** - Love Me Like The World Is Ending + **Justice** - D.A.N.C.E + **Spoon** - The Ghost Of You Lingers + **Menomena** - Wet And Rusting + **Avril Lavigne (featuring Lil' Mama)** - Girlfriend + **Junior Boys** - In the Morning + **Plain White Tees** - Hey There Delilah + **Silverchair** - Straight Lines Next, my year in [television](tv), and if you're reading backwards you'll head to my year in [movies](movies).