Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Best Songs of 07
So 25 songs seems like a nice solid number. This list kind of reminds me of how many of my favorite bands released albums this year but unfortunately, not as solid as I would have liked. Anyway, there have been a few things rattling around in my brain I may post on this fair blog at some point. If I ever can get my lazy ass on here to write. Stay tuned!
"I Still Remember" - Bloc Party
"No One's Gonna Love You" - Band Of Horses
"Normandie" - Shout Out Louds
"Apartment Story" - National
"The Underdog" - Spoon
"Icky Thump" - White Stripes
"Plasticities" - Andrew Bird
"(Antichrist Television Blues)" - Arcade Fire
"Brianstorm" - Arctic Monkeys
"Bodysnatchers" - Radiohead
"Invisible Streets" - Only Children
"Black Haired Girl" - Jesse Malin
"Falling Slowly" - Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
"Society" - Eddie Vedder
"Australia" - The Shins
"Goodnight Rose" - Ryan Adams
"Flightless Bird, American Mouth" - Iron & Wine
"Mama You've Been On My Mind/A Fraction Of Last Thoughts On Woody Guthrie" - Jack Johnson
"Walken" - Wilco
"The Sons Of Cain" - Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
"Radio Nowhere" - Bruce Springsteen
"Sad Songs" - Frames
"Flathead" - Fratellis
"The Heinrich Maneuver" - Interpol
"Fire It Up" - Modest Mouse
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Best of 2007
The best albums of the year, no disputing it. My tastes trump all others and you must buy the albums on this list that you do not own. Thank you.
1. Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City (Vice)
2. The National - Boxer (Beggars Banquet)
3. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger (Lost Highway)
4. Shout Out Louds - Our Ill Wills (Merge)
5. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (Merge)
6. Bruce Springsteen - Magic (Columbia)
7. Band of Horses - Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
8. Jesse Malin - Glitter In The Gutter (Adeline)
9. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (Domino)
10. Only Children - Keeper Of Youth (Sidecho)