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2007 - The year in music
2007 | movies | music | tv | the rest
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 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, and if you’re reading backwards you’ll head to my year in movies.