well it's december, and if you've ever been to the blogosphere before you know what that means: year end music lists. as much of a music geek as i am, even i am aware that these things are almost always more fun to make than to read, and more fun to argue about than to make, so if you don't enjoy this post, i'm sorry and you don't have to read it next year. lists are in countdown order to give the effect of intensely dramatic suspense. i'm leaving vampire weekend off of the album and song lists because their official album doesn't drop until january 29th (not that it stopped david byrne and grizzly bear from including them) but get that when you can because it's excellent. i should also mention that my two most listened to albums of the year, neko case's fox confessor brings the flood and nikaido kazumi's mata otoshi mashita yo, are not on here because they were released before 2007 and i was behind da times and just discovered them now. enjoy, and feel free to leave arguments in the comments if you feel like it. (note: list is frequently updated because i get bored at work and have no self control.)
top albums of 2007:
50. tenniscoats: tan tan therapy
49. jesca hoop: kismet
48. andre ethier: secondathallam
47. the hives: the black and white album
46. burial: untrue
45. amiina: kurr
44. bon iver: for emma, forever ago
43. art brut: it's a bit complicated
42. the white stripes: icky thump
41. les savy fav: let's stay friends
40. dan deacon: spiderman of the rings
39. justice: †
38. midnight juggernauts: dystopia
37. i'm not there original soundtrack
36. chromatics: night drive
35. st. vincent: marry me
34. spoon: gagagagaga
33. wilco: sky blue sky
32. map of africa: s/t
31. miracle fortress: five roses
30. the veils: nux vomica
29. menomena: friend and foe
28. david vandervelde: the moonstation house band
27. battles: mirrored
26. the new pornographers: challengers
25. blonde redhead: 23
24. paul duncan: above the trees
23. ghostface killah: the big doe rehab
22. black moth super rainbow: dandelion gum
21. dr. dog: we all belong
20. vieux farka toure: s/t
19. daft punk: alive 2007
18. bullion: pet sounds in the key of dee
17. jay-z: american gangster
16. studio: yearbook 1
15. jens lekman: night falls over kortedala
14. radiohead: in rainbows
13. celebration: the modern tribe
12. the national: boxer
11. arthur & yu: in camera
10. lil wayne: da drought 3
9. pharaohe monch: desire
8. feist: the reminder
7. white williams: smoke
6. cass mccombs: dropping the writ
5. dirty projectors: rise above
4. panda bear: person pitch
3. animal collective: strawberry jam
2. lcd soundsystem: sound of silver
1. mia: kala
top songs of 2007:
100. the 1900's: bring the good boys home
99. wu tang clan: the heart gently weeps
98. iron & wine: flightless bird, american mouth
97. mgmt: time to pretend
96. the bees: left foot stepdown
95. hot chip: my piano
94. !!!: must be the moon
93. neil young: the believer
92. the hives: you got it all wrong
91. modest mouse: steam engenious
90. architecture in helsinki: heart it races
89. the acorn: lullabye (mountain)
88. a sunny day in glasgow: 5:15 train
87. kanye west: good life
86. windmill: tokyo moon
85. gui boratto: beautiful life
84. dizzee rascal ft. lily allen: wanna be
83. simian mobile disco: i believe
82. deer tick: art isn't real
81. lucky soul: aint never been cool
80. miracle fortress: this thing about you
79. new buffalo: cheer me up thank you
78. lavender diamond: you broke my heart
77. cloud cult: chemicals collide
76. caribou: melody day
75. akron/family: don't be afraid, you're already dead
74. bjork: innocence
73. yeah yeah yeahs: down boy
72. andre ethier: don't let this mean old world swallow you
71. les savy fav: what would wolves do
70. the draytones: time
69. clap your hands say yeah: mama, won't you...
68. bon iver: skinny love
67. jesca hoop: seed of wonder
66. emily haines: bottom of the world
65. bonde do role: marina gasolina
64. handsome furs: hearts of iron
63. patrick wolf: accident & emergency
62. andrew bird: heretics
61. the arcade fire: my body is a cage
60. joanna newsom: colleen
59. yacht: see a penny (pick it up)
58. midnight juggernauts: roads to recovery
57. the clientele: isn't life strange
56. beirut: nantes
55. basia bulat: i was a daughter
54. map of africa: plastic surgery
53. deerhoof: matchbook seeks maniac
52. amiina: rugla
51. art brut: post soothing out
50. mum: marmalade fires
49. burial: archangel
48. the veils: calliope
47. st. vincent: landmines
46. chromatics: in the city
45. battles: atlas
44. ugk ft. outkast: int'l players anthem
43. spoon: don't you evah
42. black moth super rainbow: sun lips
41. alaska in winter: your red dress
40. studio: west side
39. dan deacon: the crystal cat
38. ghostface killah: we celebrate
37. super furry animals: run-away
36. jay-z: roc boys
35. wilco: impossible germany
34. dr. dog: alaska
33. paul duncan: the lake, pt. 2
32. vieux farka toure: dounia
31. asa irons & swaan miller: abacus
30. arctic monkeys: flourescent adolescent
29. the white stripes: a martyr for my love for you
28. arthur & yu: lion's mouth
27. lil wayne: dough is what i got
26. jens lekman: a postcard to nina
25. justice: dvno
24. the new pornographers: myriad harbour
23. radiohead: reckoner
22. the go! team: grip like a vice
21. blonde redhead: 23
20. david vandervelde: nothin' no
19. celebration: heartbreak
18. lil mama: lip gloss (party time 2000 remix)
17. santogold: shove it (kmf remix)
16. mark vida: homily
15. the national: fake empire
14. tenniscoats: oetsu to kanki no nanoriuta
13. pharaohe monch: desire
12. feist: i feel it all
11. yeasayer: 2080
10. menomena: muslce n' flo
9. cass mccombs: windfall
8. white williams: violator
7. panda bear: bros
6. dirty projectors: rise above
5. air france: beach party
4. animal collective: peacebone
3. lcd soundsystem: someone great
2. kid sister: pro nails
1. mia: paper planes (diplo street remix)
top eps of 2007:
10. beirut: lon gisland
9. joanna newsom: ys street band
8. junior boys: dead horse
7. sigur ros: heim/hvart
6. emily haines: what is free to a good home
5. grizzly bear: friend
4. vampire weekend: ep
3. kid sister: control/pro nails
2. santogold: i believe in santogold
1. air france: on trade winds
top shows of 2007:
10. the walkmen at avalon
9. menomena at the south street seaport
8. girl talk at studio b
7. animal collective at webster hall
6. mia at terminal 5
5. neko case at central park summerstage
4. vampire weekend at the music hall of williamsburg
3. dirty projectors at death by audio
2. kid sister at studio b
1. daft punk at keyspan park
Monday, December 3, 2007
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23 comments:
I refuse to accept a top songs list that leaves out "International Player's Anthem". Are you against overused Willie Hutch samples or something? Or are you so much of a purist in your listmaking that you feel you can only include a single Bun B verse in the 40 top songs. (The Diplo street remix is the one with Bun and rich boy, right?)
you're right. i forgot about the int'l players anthem. its been a long year. bun b can have two verses on the list.
animal collective at webster hall is number 7? really?
you must have seen them the second night... the first night they stopped playing fireworks right at the bridge. and avey tare, though i love him dearly, refused to finish the song, and didn't do an encore. bizarre? very. they've played at my college several times over the past few years, and no show has ever been that impressive... i think at least the walkmen deserve to be before animal collective....
vampire weekend w/ tokyo police club in cambridge, ma was amazing, though...
what remarkable taste in music you have!
i did see the second show, which was pretty amazing. avey tare apologized for the night before, and more than made up for it.
Familjen: Det Snurrar I Min Skalle is a song that everyone should hear, with a video that everyone should see, that didn't make your list. I'm also surprised at your omission of Okkervil River, but to each his own. Oh, and go see Dan Deacon. If you did, and he didn't make your list, go see him again, and see him right this time.
Furthermore, anybody who wants to say "Umbrella" is not in their top songs is just kidding themselves. It's 2007's "I Think We're Alone Now." But with more flavor.
umbarella
album of the year: coconut records - nighttiming.
d,
1. i havent heard the song, i'll def check it out. thanks.
2. as for okkervil river, i thought the stage names was very well done for an o.r. album but i really don't like his voice very much and i didn't find myself listening to it more than a few times. but i understand why others like it a lot.
3. i saw dan deacon at mccarren pool- though i can totally see how his show would be amazing in a different environment, and did try to see him several times after, i was not feeling the show in 90 degree heat. hopefully ill see him right next time.
4. as for umbrella, it's certainly the catchiest song of the year, but while that may make it the most popular song of the year i don't think that automatically makes it good. and i personally don't think it's that good of a song. "i think we're alone now," on the other hand...
You left out Obituary? Weren't they on tour with Mia?
i have to include menomena (friend & foe), modest mouse (we were dead...) and cloud cult (the meaning of 8)
and the arcade fire even though i kinda burned myself out on it.
I've been meaning to listen to that dirty projectors album but since i haven't yet i can't put it on my list
love vampire weekend
http://www.daytrotter.com/article/1041/free-songs-vampire-weekend
don't forget them on next years list!
waaaagh! what about the album flying cub cup by beirut???
kid sister!!!
things i totally agree with:
albums:
your placement of Person Pitch, Strawberry Jam, Rise Above
songs:
muscle n' flo
reckoner
anything by dan deacon at this point
I dont know about Marmalade Fires but definitely Mum
concerts of 07:
The Walkmen
Dirty Projectors
Animal Collective
( I didnt care for neko case or girl talk)
Qualms:
Peacebone over For Reverend Green?
NO inclusion of Beirut?
NO inclusion of Grizzly Bear's Friend?
well concieved list Sarlin,
love,
the fat kid from hook
o and Andorra, that should be on there
also Caribou was a great show
saw them at SUNY Purchase
fat kid from hook (benjmain),
to your qualms:
a. i kept going back and forth between peacebone and for reverend green, i really like them both equally and very much, but i had to go with one.
b. "nantes" was originally on my song list but got pushed out of the top 50 in the end. i personally thought flying club cup was disappointing as a whole.
c. there are some parts of the friend ep that i loved (basically what grizzly bear did- especially the rework of little brother). but it being an ep with mostly reworks of older songs and three covers that are mediocre at best (including a disappointingly safe css cover and a terrible band of horses cover) kept it from making my list.
d. i thought andorra was pretty but not as good as people were making it out to be. i'd like to see caribou live though.
thanks for the comments.
whoa. are you really the fat kid from hook
yeah i gotta agree about flying club cup, i just think beirut had such a huge year, condon was worthy of mention. solid list sir
...and yes i am
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bp7xhLxTs68
Not sure how else to contact you, but check this shit out. I found it while parousing the smash bros. brawl forums on Gamefaqs. Apparently it's some crazy modded pokemon game (which isnt the point of focus. Listen to the music to it, it's some crazy catchy asian hiphop shit. That and it has a bunch of pixelated pictures of anime girls dressed as pokemon, shits fucking weird man.
nice call with white williams, i even met them this year.
oh! i was at Neko Case in central park this summer too! (woot. free concert.)
my roommate and i smoked a joint and sang along with all the songs we knew, probably annoying everyone around us. i hope you were one of those people, haha!
maaaaybe sparrow it's too late
you have a really good taste in music. girl talk and animal collective were both really good shows, you're lucky you saw daft punk.
a+ on the LCD sound system and feist.
You officially gained my full appreciation and respect. Anyone who like Emily Haines is a good person. Keep up the hilarity!
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