I realize I said this for 2006 too, but last year was a fantastic one for music. So much so that I struggled for a month deciding which albums would make it into my list. Usually each year I try to write up a review of my top albums, but it's February now and I haven't found the time yet. Since I don't see that changing anytime soon, I give up. Here's my list, straight up:
Top Ten Albums for 2007
- In Rainbows - Radiohead
- Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails
- Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
- Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon
- The Shepherd's Dog - Iron & Wine
- From Here We Go Sublime - The Field
- And Their Refinement Of The Decline - Stars of the Lid
- Kala - M.I.A.
- Untrue - Burial
- Goodbye - Ulrich Schnauss
- Walls - Apparat
- Person Pitch - Panda Bear
- Oblivion With Bells – Underworld
- Consequence Music – Dextro
- Fur And Gold – Bat For Lashes
- I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead – El-P
- In Our Nature - José González
- The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust! – Saul Williams
- Language Barrier – Lusine ICL
- We Can Create – Maps
And now as a bonus for all those of you who so patiently , here's the bonus round:
Song of the Year
Best Live Album of 2007
Best DJ Mix of 2007
Best Album of 2006 That I Didn’t Discover Until 2007
Biggest Disappointment of 2007
Agree? Disagree? Just feel like commenting? Let me know what you think!
('*' = not a DRM-free link)
See also:
Review: "Year Zero" by Nine Inch Nails (that's right – the only top ten review I managed to get done)
Top Ten Albums of 2006: Recap (+ Bonus Round!)
