Mine as follows: (This took some considerable effort!) Tracks: 10. Silversun Pickups - Waste It On 9. LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum 8. The Ting Tings - That's Not My Name 7. Richard Hawley - Tonight The Streets Are Ours 6. Arcade Fire - Intervention 5. The Kissaway Trail - Smother + Evil = Hurt 4. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Let's Make Out 3. frYars - The Ides 2. Blood Red Shoes - It's Getting Boring By The Sea 1. Mountain Of One - Ride Albums: 10. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog 9. White Rabbits - Fort Nightly 8. Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin 7. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away 6. Editors - An End Has A Start 5. Shearwater - Palo Santo 4. Blonde Redhead - 23 3. Richard Hawley - Lady's Bridge 2. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 1. The Kissaway Trail - The Kissaway Trail Honorary mentions go to Gallows and The Hold Steady for their re-release albums originally released 2006 and also a honorary mention to Jim Bianco for his 2004 release Handsome Devil which only came to my attention this year.
I don't think I'll be able to name 10, but worth a shot. I'm assuming you mean tracks and albums from 2007, not just ones we enjoyed this year- Tracks, in no order- 1. KT Tunstall - Suddenly I see 2. Daughtry - It's Not Over 3. P!nk - Who Knew 4. P!nk - Nobody Knows 5. Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around Comes Around 6. Michael Buble - Everything 7. Katie Noonan - Send Out a Little Love 8. Kanye West - Stronger 9. Celine Dion - Taking Chances 10. Snow Patrol - Hands Open 11. Kyle Minogue - 2 Hearts 12. Timbaland - Apologize Albums, in no order- 1. Klaxons - Myths of the Near Future 2. Hairspray Soundtrack? 3. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long 4. Evanescence - the Open Door And that's all I could come up with. I don't listen to albums much. I know I have awful taste in music.
The only albums I have acquired this year are these. And I love them all. 5. The Origins of Ruin - Redemption 4. Paradise Lost - Symphony X 3. Dark Passion Play - Nightwish 2. Systematic Chaos - Dream Theater 1. Blackbird - Alter Bridge
I really like Rob Zombie's live album, but I'm not a big fan of recent music. Oh, and I swear, if anyone says Soulja Boy...
I like that song..................just kidding its an ugly song. I've acquired a Rob Zombie greatest hits and well I'm loving that. I like Living Dead Girl. Good song.
Wow, excellent choices there, Gannon! Amazingly, I haven't heard many of your song choices but I certainly know the albums. TRACKS: 10) Small Sins - On the Line (It gets in for being ambitious enough to completely slow the song down and speak its creepy lyrics) 9) The Killers - Glamorous Indie Rock And Roll (Re-released on Sawdust so technically it can be here) 8) Blonde Redhead - The Dress (I could've also chosen either '23', 'Spring and by Summer Fall', or 'Silently') 7) Ghosts - The World is Outside (Happy song) 6) Arcade Fire - Intervention (Epic and inspiring) 5) Eisley - Invasion (Really strong single on an otherwise pretty average album) 4) Editors - The Racing Rats (Subtly epic - if that's possible, but excellent) 3) The Enemy - You're Not Alone (The final minute in this song is amazing) 2) Editors - An End Has A Start (I don't actually think it's been released as a single yet, but it's my favourite off the album) 1) Ravens & Chimes - This Is Where We Are (Newly released debut album and this song is the only really good one, and man is it powerful) ALBUMS: 10) Band of Horses - Cease to Begin 9) The National - Boxer 8) Kings of Leon - Because of the Times 7) Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 6) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 5) Blonde Redhead - 23 4) Okkervil River - The Stage Names 3) Radiohead - In Rainbows 2) Interpol - Our Love to Admire 1) Editors - An End Has A Start Other worthy mentions: Bloc Party, Ghosts, Maximo Park Big year in music. I found a liking for a lot of bands. Editors became my favourite band after their new album, which sported a more 'epic' sound. They overtook Interpol, whose album I really liked but no one else seemed to. I, surprisingly, enjoyed the garage rock on Era Vulgaris and Radiohead continued to be great with In Rainbows. If you have a passion for Indie Rock then please check out some of these bands! Edit: Bat For Lashes album 'Fur and Gold' would make it on my album list, and their song 'What's A Girl to Do?' is up there on my track list. Check out the music video for it ... weird. Expatriate song 'The Spaces Between' is a Top 3 track contender as well.
Bluemouth - a fine selection - you have tipped me over into getting Okkervil River - I'd not taken the plunge but enjoyed Shearwater - so your immaculate taste (near enough - The Enemy?) swayed me. I'd also like to big up the Black Kids Ep - Wizard of Ahhhs which is excellent and available for free and legal download on the interweb if you are interested (details available through Myspace I think)
Gannon, forgive me re: The Enemy (only one song that I like), after that I 'Had Enough'. Although I'd love to recommend Okkervil River's latest album, it wasn't as fulfilling as Black Sheep Boy. If you haven't heard that one yet then definitely give it a go. 'For Real' is my favourite song, but BSB also has a couple other really upbeat tracks like 'Black' that hide a solemn message in the lyrics. All good stuff, hope you enjoy. Shearwater has Will Sheff, don't they? Apparently they're a slower band who essentially have the same sound. I heard 'Seventy-Four, Seventy-Five' - great song. I'll give the Black Kids EP a shot, I like your music taste so I have faith in you. Edit: I listened to some of the Mountain of One album - great sound; 'Innocent Line' is superb.
the only album i've bought is the smashing pumpkins which is quite good, going to see them in concert in feburary
PrincessGarnet - very jealous you're going to Smashing Pumpkins - quite a reasonable return for them this year too - especially considering the Zwan incident a couple of years back. Bluemouth - you'd absolutely do well to download Black Kids - top stuff. Yeah - Will Sheff is in Shearwater - there album is a bit bloated as it's 2 Cds but when it's good it's very good, chilled and slower and quiter than Okkervil. Re: Mountain of One - their album is a collection of 4 I think Eps and Ride #1 is great in my opinion - just confirmed which Innocent Line is and that is good too - there is one other really good track on that album but for the life of me I can't remember which one - it is a bit hit and miss the album - hence it's not in my top ten albums - but when it hits it's definitely worth a listen - hence Ride my #1 track of the year!
Just before the New Year, Bat For Lashes has made my Top 10 easily. I can't believe I avoided them for so long. Such strange music clips as well. I also forgot the Expatriate song 'The Spaces Between'.
Here's my excellent list for 2007. Albums The Mission - God Is A Bullet Marillion - Somewhere Else Nighwish - Dark Passion Play Tarja Turunen - My Winter Storm Echoes Of Eternity - The Forgotten Goddess Stevie Nicks - Greatest Hits All About Eve - Keepsakes Poison - Poison'd And The excellent Singles are: Thank You Whoever You Are - Marillion Circular Ride - Marillion Blush - The Mission Keep It In The Family - The Mission Amaranth - Nightwish I Walk Alone - Tarja Turunen Keepsakes - All About Eve The Devil Inside You - Elis Kiss Of Dawn - HIM Dirty Little Rockstar - The Cult Stand ALone - The Cult How Long - The Eagles In Your Eyes - Aggressiva 69 (Featuring Wayne Hussy On Vocals From The Mission) And That concludes whats off the top of my head.
A fine selection Raven - it's a pity really it isn't 86/87 then some of your choices would have had excellent material rather than just good. Bluemouth - I enjoyed the Bat for Lashes album too and perhaps I ovelooked it in the Gannon awards ... Also been enjoying the O'Death album today - bluegrass features heavily as does blues country but all in a good alt. rock kind of way.
I agree. back in 86 was when The mission grew with a large fan base and bands like marillion where just starting to set the way while the Cult were kicking there way through with a new sound. I lived through the 80s with great pride.
Top Ten Albums: 10. Trasnformers Soundtrack 9. KanYe West - Graduation 8.The Academy Is... - Santi 7. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero 6. Neon Bible - Arcade Fire 5. Various Artists - Instant Karma 4. 3. Radiohead - In Rainbows 2. 1. Linkin Park -Minutes to Midnight Alright I lied, Top 8 of the year ;D
