Hail! Ye Soggy Blogateers! It's Monday (but you probably knew that.) Tried a short run this morning and felt a sharp "twinge." So, I'm back in the house with my coffee and blog. Too bad for you, now you have to sit through another insipid post. Oh well, let's get on with it.
Is it that time yet? Time for our year-end "Best Albums" list? Let me lay the countdown on you. The list is, of course, very subjective and your feedback is welcome.
10. Cease To Begin Band Of Horses
9. West Lucinda Williams
8. Icky Thump The White Stripes
7. The Shepherd's Dog Iron & Wine
6. White Chalk PJ Harvey
5. Chrome Dreams II Neil Young
4. Because Of The Times Kings Of Leon
3. Sky Blue Sky Wilco
2. Magic Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
1. My Name Is Buddy Ry Cooder
Monday, December 3, 2007
Tender Is The Loin
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You forgot Jim Croce's newest greatest hits packages, "Yes, The Songs Are Dumb But The 'Stache Is Real".
Oh yeah, and Radiohead didn't make the grade, eh?
Anyhew, I need to think about this a bit more before I post.
Later...
You know, I like the Radiohead (In Rainbows) a great deal and it almost made it in at #10, but I went with Band Of Horses instead. Close call, though. I also debated sneaking in a couple of others. I liked Bryan Ferry's "Dylanesque" and I've warmed up to Joni Mitchell's last one, too. But, maybe the most glaring oversight is Bright Eyes' "Cassadaga," which I think is brilliant. But I didn't know which one to leave off to make room for it. It's the only one I really feel guilty about omitting. Oh well, somethin' had to give.
OK, here's my list of best albums RELEASED in 2007 ('cause if it was the best albums I heard--or was introduced to--in 2007, this would be a very different list). In no particular order (translation: too lazy), my TOP 16:
Radiohead, In Rainbows
Aliens, Astronomy For Dogs
Bright Eyes, Casadaga
Bruce Springsteen, Magic
Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
Iron and Wine, The Shepherds Dog
LCD Soundsystem, Sound Of Silver
Ry Cooder, My Name Is Buddy
Super Furry Animals, Hey Venus!
Underworld, Oblivion With Bells
Some noteworthy honorable mentions:
The Shins, Wincing The Night Away
Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Band Of Horses, Cease To Begin
Golden Bear, Golden Bear
Stars, In Our Bedroom After The War
Caribou, Andorra
ohohohoh!!!!
Yeah, and Kings Of Leon, Because Of The Times!!!!!!!!!
Recent aquisitions force me to add Nick Lowe's AT MY AGE to the list. Fantastic album!
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