best albums of 2007

[goldpony]

So after seeing all the BS critics lists i decided to make my own. Without further ado, my best of 2007

radiohead - in rainbows cd1&2  was there any doubt?

dethklok - dethalbum  good old school death metal

dillinger escape plan - ire works I know i talked some shit, but miss machine was really hard to follow. still an awesome effort

big business - here come the waterworks noisy and groovy, a hard combo to obtain

jesu - conqueror & lifeline  i combined these two because lifeline is a great progression from conqueror

lupe fiasco - the cool  the rap album ive been waiting for for years. finally someone gets it right after all this time

queens of the stone age - era vulgaris  back to the nitty gritty YES!

pj harvey - white chalk  amazing record period.

bloc party - a weekend in the city  i can listen to this any time

yeah yeah yeahs - is is i know, its only an ep but it was definitely good enough to include on this list

and an album already on my best of 2008

black mountain - in the future  a totally unexpected album, Zevaka is truly a music god! i implore anyone reading this to get this album. so much to like

[Zevaka]

huh, n00b
http://www.sharinglungs.com/index.php?topic=13203.0





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[goldpony]

whoops, well the last entry was in OCTOBER a good 2 months before the year ended. i just didnt remember. oh well, my thread is so much more awesome as i'm a n00b and all

[deftonekid]

tomahawk - anonymous 

radiohead - in rainbows cd1&2 

dillinger escape plan - ire works

lupe fiasco - the cool 

[TheWatcher]

amy whinehouse

[Hidalgo]

megadeth - united abominations

[Zevaka]

01. Modest Mouse - We were dead before the ship even sank
Well, new (agresive) style of the band is amazing, that black humour is just awesome. If was hard to wonder fans after Good News... but they did
02. Interpol - Our Love To Admire
t's rather strange, but i first listened to this band only this year. And New albums was the first i've got from them. I checked all their stuff, and maybe this album is not that great as two previous albums, but... It's still Interpol. Stylish and cold. It's Interpol.
03. Emery - I'm only a man
Perfect example of GOOD emo (Fuck thrice and others)
04. Fair To Midland - Fables from a Mayfly, What I Tell You Three Times Is True
This album didn't impress me after 1st listen at all, but when i gave it one more try, it blowed my mind away. Vocals, guitars - everything seems to be on its place. Perfect progressive rock.
05. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo
Maybe I'm a little bit obsessed by any TMV related stuff, but anyhow... This album is amazing. Omar is great guitarist, and i'm waiting that he and Zach Hill will finally release something from their project (i read it must happen even before tmv new album)
06. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez - Calibration
07. God Is An Astronaut - Far From Refuge
I'm not big fan of post-rock music, but this band and this particular album is very cool. Those keyboards (most of other post-rock bands don't use them) sounds awesome.
08. Kill Casino -  I've Been to London to See the Queen
this is debut albums from this Indie punk rock band , and i love it a lot.
09. Karate High School - The League Of Tomorrow
10. The Receiving End Of Sirens - The Earth Sings in Mi-Fa-Mi
This days i listen a lot to this band (both new and first albums). I can't say they changed a lot since their debut album. But they still rock. More experimental and ambient / post-rock, influences on rthis album are very good.
11. Circa Survive - On Letting Go
12. The Panic Division -  Songs_From_The_Glasshouse
13. Kaddisfly - set sail the prairie
14. Slow Runner - Shiv!
Beautiful music from unknown indie/art rock band.
15. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals
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Disappointments of the year
Silverchair
She Wants Revenge
Band Of Horses
Tomahawk
The Dead 60s
Portugal. The Man
Marillion

Most hurtful break-ups of the year
Funeral Diner, Pretty Girls Make Graves

[theis]

top 10, random order:

1. queens of the stone age - era vulgaris
2. down - over the under
3. the shins - wincing the night away
4. spoon - ga ga ga ga ga
5. foo fighters - echoes, silence, patience & grace
6. machine head - the blackening
7. fair to midland - fables from a mayfly
8. modest mouse - we were dead before the ship even sank
9. eddie vedder - into the wild
10. bruce springsteen - magic

honorable mention:
band of horses - cease to begin

[Atomic]

The Dillinger Escape Plan - Ire Works
Megadeth - United Abominations
(hed) P.E. - Insomnia
Bad Brains - Build A Nation
Serj Tankian - Elect The Dead
KoRn - Untitled
Static-X - Cannibal
Danzig - The Lost Tracks Of Danzig
Gorillaz - D-Sides
Wyclef Jean - Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs Of An Immagrant
Buckethead - Pepper's Ghost, Acoustic Shards, Decoding The Tomb Of Bansheebot, Cyborg Slunks, Chicken Noodles II, Kevin's Noodle House

[Crazylegs]

porcupine tree - fear of a blank planet
porcupine tree - nil recurring ep
blackfield - blackfield II
radiohead - in rainbows
Rush - Snakes and arrows
Qotsa - Era Vulgaris
Foo fighters - echoes, silence, patience and grace
Katie Melua - pictures
Robert Plant & Allison Krauss - Raising sand (at least a few good songs, the krauss lady is too country for me though)

[funk_brother]

radiohead:in rainbows
lcd soundsystem:sounds of silver
good bad and the queen: same
interpol: our love to admire

[White Wrist]

No order:

NIN - year 0
QOTSA - era vulgaris
Smashing Pumpkins - zeitgeist
DEP - Ire works
PJ Harvey - White C.
Radiohead - In rainbows (probably my fav)
Saul Williams - ...
Thom Yorke - The eraser

[tarkil]

I'll add few that were not told already by  you guys :

The Ocean - Precambrian
Puscifer - V is for Vagina
Rosetta - Wake Lift

[goldpony]

Danzig - The Lost Tracks Of Danzig

is this really good? i lost all faith in danzig with his releases after danzig IV. i heard there is stuff on here from the period of albums I-IV, but i'm still skeptical

[Atomic]

i luv danzig's voice so any song is alright for me
most tracks have their earlier sound
i think their a bit low quality tho
it still duznt beat their self titled
but its much better than I Lucerferi

[goldpony]

yeah, i'll have to check it out then. i loved danzig until blackacidevil came out, what a load of shite. it really made me question whether or not this was the same dude from misfits, samhain and danzig I-IV

[Velvet Tongue]

Top Ten Non-Metal Albums of 2007
01. Shining: Grindstone


This was one of the first releases I acquired from 2007, but for some reason that escapes me, I didn't listen to it until almost half way though the year. My mistake. From the very first measures of the first track, I was enthralled, entranced, completely and utterly mesmerized. It's hard to even find the correct words to describe what happens on this album, there's so much genre-bending goodness all-throughout. With elements of jazz, prog-rock, post-rock, and an overall experimental and avant-garde nature, this album will keep me coming back for more, and more, and more. I always try to be level headed when writing reviews, because nobody trusts a fanatic, but this album transcends mere fanaticism. This album is a keystone of existence.

02. Ulver: Shadows of the Sun


Ulver makes gorgeous music. Whether it's traditional Norwegian folk, electronically enhanced trip-hop, dark ambient or sludge metal, and their ninth full-length offering is true to form. Going back to their Silence... era sound, the blueprint is expanded into a more lush, minimalist framework of sounds, soothing and comforting while remaining entirely morose and melancholic. Thought-provoking and reflective, this is a record for dark nights and a glass of wine.

03. Tegan & Sara: The Con


I had very high expectations for this cd, as I loved the album that preceded it, So Jealous. Thankfully, these Canadian twins were up to the task. Not only up to the task, but far and away beyond the task. Whereas So Jealous was a fun collection of upbeat indie pop-rock tracks, The Con is a dark and intimate electro-folk masterpiece. My one and only complaint with So Jealous was it's length, it was about four songs and twelve minutes too long, it just sort of tapered off and released me attention. The Con seems  like it's over before it starts. The fourteen tracks flow seamlessly together, and at the end of your 37 minute journey, the only thing to do is start it over. I listened to this cd nearly non-stop for almost a month before I bought it on release day, and it was probably another month after that before it left my cd player. Not a single track is superfluous, not a single second is wasted. It's amazing how far they've come in nine years.

04. Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero


If you are not aware of the Alternate Reality Game this album spawned, immediately go to www.ninwiki.com and read up on it, as it's one of the coolest things I've ever taken part in. The album also makes a lot more since when put in context with ARG. To be honest, I was not a big fan of the album at first. It took me several months of listening for it to really click, but click it did. The album follows people living in a  distopian future-world where the government and the church are essentially one entity, where global warming has made most of the world unlivable, and the government is putting sedatives in the water and chips in it's "citizens". Again, to full appreciate and understand the album, you need to follow the ARG from start to finish to put everything in perspective. There are rumors of a Year Zero movie, which would be quite an undertaking (David Lynch, perhaps?), and a follow up album both being in the works, so keep your eyes peeled.

05. Oceansize: Frames


I had mixed expectations for this release, having really enjoyed the 2004 EP Music For Nurses, and been a bit let down by 2005's  full-length Everyone Into Position. My concerns were unwarranted. This album is brilliantly orchestrated, with strings, bells and piano scattered throughout musical arrangements that are at times subdued and at other times as poly-rhythmically aggressive as bands like Meshuggah and Obsidian. Balance is the key, and here they hit all the right chords at all the right times. Vocalist Mike Vennart has also kicked things up a notch in his department, showing confidence and versatility like never before, and rounding out this wonderful album.

06. Deerhoof: Friend Opportunity


This band makes me so happy. It's hard for me to imagine anyone listening to them and not feeling better about themselves and the world in general. With odd lyrics, adorably cute vocals, and music so quirky it'll make you laugh, it's impossible to listen to them without smiling at least a couple times. I'd have to say that this is their best record to date.

07. The Angelic Process: Weighing Souls With Sand


I first heard this record at the beginning of January last year, and it really took me by surprise. They're making music I would call doomgaze, a combination of doom and shoegaze. Which sounds weird, but works actually very well. The muddy production fits perfectly with what they're doing, and the vocals are buried under the music, giving them a celestial quality. I wish there were more bands doing this, because it's stunning.

08 M83: Digital Shades Volume I


Not a "typical" M83 album, but the first in a series of electronic ambient albums to be released under the moniker. Imagine Philip Glass collaborating with A Lily. Very warm, glitchy, relaxing, reassuring, soothing...need I go on?

09 Marissa Nadler: Songs III: Bird on the Water


I kept coming back to this album throughout the year, and it always struck me as inherently beautiful. Miss Nadler's voice has a timeless quality to it that is simply enthralling, and reminds me of Vashti Bunyan. Couple that with well-written, dark, and simple folk music and the result is irresistible.

10 Battles: Mirrored


This band knows how to rock Full of energy and spunk, their refreshing knack for strangeness is what really sets them apart from the crowd. They do things that you simply wouldn't expect, and keep you coming back for more.

Best EP:
Jesu: Sun Down/ Sun Rise


Harkening back to the ambient drone days of Heart Ache, this is Justin Broderick once again at his best. Too bad it's barely thirty minutes long.


Biggest Surprise:
Hilary Duff: Dignity


The surprise? Half the tracks on this album are superb. The other half are what you would expect, fluff and drivel, but the other seven tracks are absolutely steller dance pop tracks with catchy beats and meaningful lyrics. Don't miss out on this, because if you ignore it just because it's Hilary Duff, the jokes on you.


Biggest Disappointment:
Bright Eyes: Cassadaga


I love Bright Eyes. Bright Eyes is one of my top three all time favorite bands. And this album let me down big time. I fear the cause is the classic "too many cooks in the kitchen" scenario, with Nate Walcott, M. Ward, Mike Mogis and a host of others sharing time on the mic, and helping with the song-writing. The cd comes off too clean and polished, digressing from the classic Bright Eyes sound of rough and raw production. I can't say I won't one day love this record, as music has a tendency to grow on me, but right now, I am devastatingly disappointed.


Honorable Mentions (A-Z):

*shels: Sea of the Dying Dhow
Alcest: Souvenirs D'un Autre Monde
Caina: Mourner
Dalek: Abandoned Language
Dntel: Dumb Luck
Elend: A World in Their Screams
Eluvium: Copia
Explosions in the Sky: All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Grayceon: Grayceon
Justice: †
Kaddisfly: Set Sail the Prarie
Radiohead: In Rainbows

Top Ten Metal Albums of 2007...coming soon.

[goldpony]

wow, do you listen to music for a living? that list is really extensive

[Velvet Tongue]

wow, do you listen to music for a living? that list is really extensive

it's definately my biggest hobby.

working on writing reviews for my top ten metal albums right now.

[cyppe101]

DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words


All you need.

Didn't buy much new albums this year..