Best of 2007

Hooray. It’s time, once again, for my definitive guide to the best music of the year. This time round, I’ve decided to ~~use the magic of embedded YouTube videos to showcase the albums~~ do it the same way I did last year, so that you can make you’re own mind up as to whether I’m a) full of marvelous musical wisdom, or b) full of shite.

	20. Rhubarb The Julius Work Calendar
	19. Malcolm Middleton A Brighter Light
	18. Nina Nastasia & Jim White You Follow Me
	17. El-P I’ll Sleep When You’re Dead
	16. Burial Untrue
	15. Example What We Made
	14. Jim Lauderdale The Bluegrass Diaries
	13. Okkervil River The Stage Names
	12. M.I.A. Kala
	11. Lucky Jim All The King’s Horses
	10. Wilco Sky Blue Sky
	9. Gogol Bordello Super Taranta
	8. Rachel Unthank & The Winterset The Bairns
	7. Arcade Fire Neon Bible
	6. Battles Mirrored
	5. Friska Viljor Bravo!
	4. Alela Diane The Pirate’s Gospel
	3. Tinariwen Aman Iman: Water Is Life
	2. The Imagined Village The Imagined Village
	1. Fanfare Ciocarlia Queens & Kings

Notes:

1) Only two hip hop albums, both by white artists? Ouch.

2) Perhaps worryingly, my favourite song of the year is also by a white rapper.

3) It’s a much folksier selection than usual.

4) Best gig of the year? Goran Bregovic, Guca Festival, Serbia.

5) Worst gig of the year? Easy. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Shepherds Bush Empire, London. Only show I’ve walked out on in anger since Bowie’s useless Glass Spider tour.

6) Most overrated record of the year? Stars Of The Lid’s And Their Refinement Of The Decline. Let’s compare two viewpoints:

“I simply feel that they are making the most important music of the 21st century.” Ivo Watts-Russell - 4AD label founder.

“What a load of noodley old bollocks. Don’t be suckered into buying this twaddle.” Fraser Lewry - blogjam.com

7) Tip for 2008? The Imagined Village will win the Mercury Prize.

Previously:
Best of 2006
Best of 2005
Best of 2004
Best of 2003
Best of 2002
Best of 2001
Best of 2000

7 Comments so far

I’ll bemoan the lack of Panda bear on your list. But you have El-P, Okkervil River and Malcolm Middleton in there, so whatever.

wot? No epic45? *shakes head sadly*

Havn’t done mine yet, but Gogol Bordello will be the only band we agree on.

so this isn’t the most appropriate place to do this, but i just wanted to give you props for your sites. i heart me some kittenwars and catsinsinks. kudos for your creativity…from one web designer to another!

I knew you’d be disappointed in me.

*sigh*

Burial is just amazing! Plus the Battles album is pretty good. You’ve got good taste, keep it up!

I’ve heard of 6 of your top twenty pop groups, Frase. You’re getting too way out, as my mother warned me as a youth.
I like your older, funny ones.

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