The Best Albums Of 2007 (Trees And Things)

gerrymander: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:47:02 EST

I hadn't heard of Lucky Soul before. I will definitely check it out, 1fastdog.

1fastdog: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:42:37 EST

The Pipettes' disc is quite good and it was an '07 release in the US and an '06 release in the UK. If you dig that disc, gerry, you should give Lucky Soul's The Great Unwanted a s

gerrymander: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 13:15:01 EST

I think all the albums I've become enamored with in 2007 were released in 2006. The Pipettes We Are The Pipettes is an enjoyable romp through Phil Spector-inspired girl group pop, and Trivium's The Crusade is a true masterpiece of metal (and

permazorch: Black Lips

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 11:13:41 EST

"Good Bad Not Evil"

This is the album most beloved of my peers. I just started listening to it, and have yet to be convinced. First impressions: A musically astute version of The Fugs, or more organic and low-key/lo-fi Butthole Surfers.

rEvolution inAction: Re: Heh!

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 15:49:53 EST

Those two songs were never ones I liked although I did start to actually love MIA's refrain in "Come Around" regardless of how bad Timbaland was. You have to listen to the album all the way through on loops to truly appreciate it.

Ozyman: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:05:00 EST

Thanks! Emusic has the albums:: 'Gulag Orkestar' and 'The Flying Club Cup'. (and a couple EPs: 'Pompeii', 'Elephant Gun', & 'Lon Gisland') Any recommendation on which I should check out first?

1fastdog: Re: My top 25

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:12:47 EST

I simply never picked it up, even though it was on my list of albums to get. I haven't heard the new Radiohead album (couple of songs, but not the whole enchilada), and I'm not a big Kanye West fan, so I haven't bothered with his disc, either. Seems like t

Admit The Woods: Re: My top 25

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:44:30 EST

1fastdog, given what I know of your taste, I'm surprised that Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by Of Montreal didn't make your list (unless I missed it). Nice list, although I haven't heard a good few on there. In fact, I could probably drum up

Admit The Woods: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:37:14 EST

If you like Gogol Bordello, also check out Beirut. Very warm-sounding music. Not authentically Balkan/Gypsy, but nonetheless, as Borat would say, "Nii-iii-ce."

JimmyHavok: I like Pandora too

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:24:12 EST

When I hear about a particular band, I'll make a channel for them The first song is always by that band, so I get an idea of what they are like. While the songs that follow aren't necessarily by that band, they do generally define its genre, and the

Ozyman: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:29:30 EST

I won't claim it's the best album of 2007 (if it even came out this year), but ever since watching 'Everything is Illuminated', I've been listening to a lot of 'Super Taranta' by 'Gogol Bordello'. It's gypsy-punk, and it's loud and fun, and it's grea

Steve Urkel: Re: My top 25

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:48:27 EST

"No fade in, film begins on a kid in the big city. And no cut to a costly parade, that's for him only. No dissolve to a sliver of grey, that's his new lady! Where she glows like grain on the flickering pane of some great movie." - Okkervil River

That's

1fastdog: Heh!

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:36:06 EST

Well, you already know how I feel about Kala.
Short version for those too lazy to click my link above:
Most over-hyped and over-rated album of '07 despite the presence of

1fastdog: Re: My top 25

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:22:11 EST

Are you an emusic subscriber?

Nope. I've looked into it several times, and while it's cheaper per download, I just don't like subscription services - I'm assuming they still charge a monthly fee - I go through phases where I won't buy anything fo

Ozyman: Re: My top 25

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:45:46 EST

1fastdog,

Are you an emusic subscriber? Just curious, I rejoined up a couple months ago, and checked a handful of the albums you mentioned to put on my 'save for later' list. About 80% were available via emusic, and it works out a lot cheape

rEvolution inAction: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 14:40:50 EST

MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA - Kala
MIA

jwb: Re: My top 25

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:42:29 EST

None Shall Pass is a great record. I also agree on Boxer. But what's up with the ever-decreasing sound quality of CDs? Boxer is the worst-sounding CD I own. It's getting to the point where I hardly even buy music anymore unless I re

port1080: Re: The Best Albums Of 2007

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 10:45:53 EST

This was a slow music year for me...for some reason I just got away from listening to albums or following what's going on in the music world. Ironically, this drift has been spurred by listening to my university's radio station when I'm driving in the car

1fastdog: My top 25

Wed, 26 Dec 2007 08:37:03 EST

Here's how my list shook out:

Infinity On High - Fallout Boy
Rites Of Uncovering - Arbouretum
Strawberry Jam