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Top 100 Albums of 2007
Nov 27, 2007 | 6:34 PM
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Friend of the FOX25 Morning News and host of killer aftershows, Paste Magazine has come out with their top 100 albums of 2007. 

What do you guys think?  Personally I think Stars, Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys should all be a bit higher.  It's great to see The National getting the publicity they deserve.

So, lists are bound to generate some sort of controversy, let's hear it!

100. Stars – In Our Bedroom After The War
    99. The Fiery Furnaces - Widow City
    98. Dinosaur Jr. - Beyond
    97. Marissa Nadler - Song III: Bird on the Water
    96. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
    95. The Good, The Bad & The Queen - The Good, The Bad & The Queen
    94. Suzanne Vega - Beauty & Crime
    93. Lori McKenna - Unglamorous
    92. Jesse Sykes – Like, Lust & the Open Halls of the Soul
    91. The Fratellis - Costello Music
    90. Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon
    89. Anat Cohen - Noir
    88. Do Make Say Think - You, You're A History In Rust
    87. White Rabbits – Fort Nightly
    86. Ruthie Foster - The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster
    85. Menomena - Friend and Foe
    84. Liars - Liars
    83. Deerhunter - Cryptograms
    82. Dan Deacon - Spiderman of the Rings
    81. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
    80. Akron/Family - Love Is Simple
    79. Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
    78. The New Pornographers - Challengers
    77. Jeremy Fisher - Goodbye Blue Monday
    76. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
    75. Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
    74. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
    73. Warm In The Wake - American Prehistoric
    72. Bettye Lavette - Scene Of The Crime
    71. Josh Rouse - Country Mouse City House
    70. Ween - La Cucaracha
    69. Bat For Lashes - Fur & Gold
    68. Office - A Night At The Ritz
    67. St. Vincent - Marry Me
    66. Apples In Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
    65. Caribou - Andorra
    64. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
    63. Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
    62. Joseph Arthur - Let's Just Be
    61. Prince - Planet Earth
    60. The Broken West - I Can't Go On I'll Go On
    59. Imperial Teen - The Hair The TV The Baby & The Band
    58. Romantica - America
    57. The Clientele - God Save The Clientele
    56. Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
    55. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover
    54. Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If...
    53. Fionn Regan - The End Of History
    52. Thurston Moore - Trees Outside the Academy
    51. The Frames - The Cost
    50. Battles - Mirrored
    49. Carolina Chocolate Drops - Dona Got A Ramblin’ Mind
    48. The Weakerthans - Reunion Tour
    47. Linda Thompson - Versatile Heart
    46. Justice - †
    45. Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
    44. Norah Jones - Not Too Late
    43. The Everybodyfields - Nothing Is Okay
    42. Lifesavas - Gutterfly
    41. Brandi Carlile - The Story
    40. Damien Dempsey - To Hell Or Barbados
    39. The Perishers - Victorious
    38. Olof Arnalds - Vid Og Vid
    37. Eleni Mandell - The Miracle Of Five
    36. Joe Henry - Civilians
    35. Peter Bjorn & John - Writer's Block
    34. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
    33. PJ Harvey - White Chalk
    32. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
    31. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
    30. Björk - Volta
    29. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
    28. Mary Gauthier - Between Daylight and Dark
    27. Derek Webb - The Ringing Bell
    26. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
    25. Over The Rhine - The Trumpet Child
    24. Patty Griffin - Children Running Through
    23. Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
    22. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
    21. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
    20. Blonde Redhead - 23
    19. Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - Living with the Living
    18. Miranda Lambert - Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
    17. Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
    16. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
    15. Kanye West - Graduation
    14. Loney, Dear - Loney, Noir
    13. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
    12. Avett Brothers - Emotionalism
    11. Radiohead - In Rainbows
    10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
    09. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
    08. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
    07. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
    06. M.I.A. - Kala
    05. Feist - The Reminder
    04. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
    03. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
    02. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
    01. The National - Boxer
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Kevin_C read my blog view my photos
Nov 27, 2007 | 10:02 PM

I own seven of the top 10, and I still think Amy Winehouse's album beats them all. If it were my list, I'd have Arcade Fire higher than The National, and I'd move Bruce down a couple of notches ("Magic" is excellent and has some flawless moments, but it isn't the third best album of the year) - I'd also move PJ Harvey's "White Chalk" up a bit, it takes a while to get under your skin but I found that record completely haunting and beautiful. And where's Jay-Z?
Maria_Stephanos read my blog
Nov 27, 2007 | 9:34 PM

Jeff... Does this mean I'm waaay older than I think. Iron and Wine? Avett brothers? Be honest Jeff, how many out of 100 do YOU know?

Maria
Jeff_I read my blog
Nov 27, 2007 | 10:50 PM

I'd say I've heard of at least of half the bands on the list, heard music from 1/2 of that list, and own 1/2 the albums from that list... if that makes any sense.

I think these lists are a testament to the total irrelevance of radio in terms of playing new, QUALITY music. I mean, I didn't see Fergie anywhere on that list.
C_Fox read my blog view my photos
Nov 28, 2007 | 10:51 AM

I probably recognize six or seven names in this list. And I would have put Nora Jones closer to the top of the heap.
Graham_Cracker read my blog view my photos
Nov 29, 2007 | 9:18 AM

I've heard of about 90% of these artists, mostly from 88.9 WERS and a channel on XM satellite radio called "The Verge", which plays all the hipster stuff. My son also loves many of these artists...particularly Animal Collective. It's neat that PJ Harvey is on the list. I fell in love with her the first time I heard her wail "lick my legs and I'm on fi-arrr...lick my legggs and I'm de-si-arrrr!" back in like...'92?
Maria, you would LOVE Iron & Wine...you can't have anything but love for them. Check out "Boy With A Coin". ...Brilliant stuff.
Jeff_I read my blog
Nov 29, 2007 | 11:59 AM

I just bought the new Sunset Rubdown album, and it's really really good. But probably not for everyone. I'm a sucker for weirdo Canadian indie/experimental music.
Jack56 read my blog view my photos
Nov 29, 2007 | 5:29 PM

Three Day Threshold was left off this list. Shame.
Xantun read my blog view my photos
Nov 30, 2007 | 3:33 PM

Jeff, I'm with you on the Radiohead being higher on the list...I actually paid for the download, and I think it's worth it. And Kevin, I agree that Bruce Springsteen's album is good, but not THAT good.
dustingstarsoff read my blog view my photos
Dec 1, 2007 | 7:18 PM

where's motion city soundtrack? have you heard "even if it kills me"? it's a CD you can't skip over anysongs they are so good...

also bright eyes has been around for a while and i still adore them, Bjork?! seriously i love her.Dino JR, up and coming in Boston, i'm telling you.

honestly i love prince but his new stuff just doesn't do it for me.. i grew up on "prince and the revolution" and of course morris day and the time. yeah i can go on and on about "old" purple one, but his lackluster vegas stuff doesn't make me want to pay 125$ a ticket, oplus airfare, heck no.

Amy Winehouse, she's been out for years, but not in the US. her voice transends generations and her lyrics are somewhat nerve striking,
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