Best Album of 2007

[keithy_19]

2007 is nearly through and music sure was realeased this year.

What was the best album to be realeased?

The Weakerthans-Reunion Tour

Motion City Soundtrack-Even if it Kills Me

Jimmy Eat World-Chase This Light

Thrice-The Alchemy Index Fire/Water

And the number one cd of 2007...

Coheed and Cambria-Good Apollo I'm a Burning Star V. 2: No World For Tomorrow

I most likely forgot several albums deserving for my list. Feel free to call me a silly boy.

[Snoogans]

Chamillionaire - Ultimate Victory

[underdog]

Coheed and Cambria-Good Apollo I'm a Burning Star V. 2: No World For Tomorrow

I cannot disagree with this one, at all. Just a brilliant album.

[TheGameHHH]

i hate these threads cause people always wind up mentioning like 40 underground punk albums that came out this year from bands people have never heard of, and then they remark that they're "brilliant albums". i dont need my music to be mainstream, i just dont dig these threads cause its filled with a bunch of music ive never heard of.

[BoondockSaint]

Sleeves.

[underdog]

i hate these threads cause people always wind up mentioning like 40 underground punk albums that came out this year from bands people have never heard of, and then they remark that they're "brilliant albums". i dont need my music to be mainstream, i just dont dig these threads cause its filled with a bunch of music ive never heard of.

If that was a shot at me, Coheed and Cambria is pretty fucking mainstream. They're touring with Linkin Park, for fuck's sake.

Also, maybe you should use these threads to find new music. If someone is nominating an album for album of the year, maybe you should check it out.

[IMSlacker]

There were a lot of good albums this year.

Here are my favorites

Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Black Francis - Blue Finger
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
The Bloddy Hollies - Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love
Interpol - Our Love to Admire
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
The National - Boxer
The New Pornographers - Challengers
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
The Ponys - Turn the Lights Out
Sloan - Never Hear the End of It
Stars - In Our Bedroom After the War
Tegan and Sara - The Con
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

I'll probably go with The White Stripes as my favorite.

Sorry, TheGameHHH, I don't think my list is too underground though.

[PhishHead]

oooh I will respond cause i love music

Okkervil River - The Stage Names (best album for me)
Stars - In Our Bedroom After the War
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
The Frames - The Cost
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
Lavender Diamond - Imagine Our Love
Mum - Go Smear the Poison Ivy
The National - Boxer (thanks Marc)
The Ponys - Turn the Lights Out
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

I think I will leave it at that. The one album that I left out from one of my favorite bands was Rilo Kiley's latest album, it was a disappointment for me and I expected alot more from them.

[Marc with a c]

thank you fishy

[TheGameHHH]

If that was a shot at me, Coheed and Cambria is pretty fucking mainstream. They're touring with Linkin Park, for fuck's sake.

Also, maybe you should use these threads to find new music. If someone is nominating an album for album of the year, maybe you should check it out.

no, it wasnt a shot at you at all. if im gonna call somebody out, im man enough to say their names. it was directed at nobody specifically, honest truth.

and i most def. have checked out music from threads similar to this one, and its part of the reason i dont dig these threads. its usually some underground punk band and half the time i cant understand what theyre saying.

[Chris from TX]

Patty Griffin- "Children Running Through"
Bright Eyes- "Cassadaga"
The Shins- "Wincing the Night Away"

[PhishHead]

thank you fishy

give credit where its due. I wouldn't have picked up the album unless you told me.

[PhishHead]

Bright Eyes- "Cassadaga"
The Shins- "Wincing the Night Away"

wow I cant believe I forgot those two.

I thought The Shins was in 2006 but yep 2007.

Those two albums rocked as well.

[sailor]

i hate these threads cause people always wind up mentioning like 40 underground punk albums that came out this year from bands people have never heard of, and then they remark that they're "brilliant albums". i dont need my music to be mainstream, i just dont dig these threads cause its filled with a bunch of music ive never heard of.

agreed

[keithy_19]

Was Modest Mouse's album out thise year? I'd have to include them into the fray of albums.

And to just name a not so well known band, Gallows had a fantastic album this year. Fantastic for the punk community.

I also really like Against me!'s New Wave.

And Bayside's Walking Wounded.

[keithy_19]

And for just kick ass rock by, in my opinion, one of the most talented bands out there, 'From Beale Street to Oblivion' by Clutch.

[PhishHead]

Was Modest Mouse's album out thise year? I'd have to include them into the fray of albums.

And to just name a not so well known band, Gallows had a fantastic album this year. Fantastic for the punk community.

I also really like Against me!'s New Wave.

And Bayside's Walking Wounded.

another band I love cause I know them personally and was disappointed in their album. I think losing Beatz really hurt them and this album was a far fall off from the self titled album, in my opinion.

[HBox]

Terminal Injustice - Last Days
Radical Luminaries - A Time For All Places
The Gunk - Lozenges Last Forever
Wilmington - Young Faces
Happy Go Lucky Dancers - The First Shindig
Super Dog - Greeks Eat Cake
Jumping Jack Funk - We're Gonna Get BiZAY
The Young Emotions - Glad Or Sad?
Old Uncle Poppycock - Old Uncle Poppycock Does the Hits
Jimbo JazzMan - The Last Jazzeration
Pap Pap McGee - Ya'll is Crazay!
73 Pickups and a Jeep - What Does This All Mean?
Hank Buckeroo - Sammy Slim and the Energizer Bunny
The Tragic Bunnies - We Have No Ears

[Chris from TX]

Aaaaaand...

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists- "Living with the Living"

[PhishHead]

Terminal Injustice - Last Days
Radical Luminaries - A Time For All Places
The Gunk - Lozenges Last Forever
Wilmington - Young Faces
Happy Go Lucky Dancers - The First Shindig
Super Dog - Greeks Eat Cake
Jumping Jack Funk - We're Gonna Get BiZAY
The Young Emotions - Glad Or Sad?
Old Uncle Poppycock - Old Uncle Poppycock Does the Hits
Jimbo JazzMan - The Last Jazzeration
Pap Pap McGee - Ya'll is Crazay!
73 Pickups and a Jeep - What Does This All Mean?
Hank Buckeroo - Sammy Slim and the Energizer Bunny
The Tragic Bunnies - We Have No Ears


:clap::clap:
Great post

[keithy_19]

another band I love cause I know them personally and was disappointed in their album. I think losing Beatz really hurt them and this album was a far fall off from the self titled album, in my opinion.

I agree totally that the self-titled album surpasses this one by far. I suppose I just respect them coming out and making a good album after losing a member of the band so tragically. I think if you look at the cd alone, without hearing any prior Bayside stuff it makes for a great listen.

[TheMojoPin]

Terminal Injustice - Last Days
Radical Luminaries - A Time For All Places
The Gunk - Lozenges Last Forever
Wilmington - Young Faces
Happy Go Lucky Dancers - The First Shindig
Super Dog - Greeks Eat Cake
Jumping Jack Funk - We're Gonna Get BiZAY
The Young Emotions - Glad Or Sad?
Old Uncle Poppycock - Old Uncle Poppycock Does the Hits
Jimbo JazzMan - The Last Jazzeration
Pap Pap McGee - Ya'll is Crazay!
73 Pickups and a Jeep - What Does This All Mean?
Hank Buckeroo - Sammy Slim and the Energizer Bunny
The Tragic Bunnies - We Have No Ears

Quit copying me, jerkhead.

[weekapaugjz]

my top three have already been named but here they are anyway:

1. arcade fire - neon bible
2. bright eyes - cassadaga
3. white stripes - icky thump

[TheMojoPin]

I really enjoyed a lot of albums this year, but I honestly can't pick one that was clearly head and shoulders above the rest that I could call "the best." It's like a big fat pack of decent, but not great.

[PhishHead]

The Besnard Lakes - The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse

[keithy_19]

my top three have already been named but here they are anyway:

1. arcade fire - neon bible
2. bright eyes - cassadaga
3. white stripes - icky thump

Why can't I get into Arcade Fire? I try, and I listen, and I listen more, but I can't get into it.

[PhishHead]

I really enjoyed a lot of albums this year, but I honestly can't pick one that was clearly head and shoulders above the rest that I could call "the best." It's like a big fat pack of decent, but not great.

I thought 2005 and 2006 had alot better albums.

[underdog]

no, it wasnt a shot at you at all. if im gonna call somebody out, im man enough to say their names. it was directed at nobody specifically, honest truth.

Good. I was hoping I wasn't going to lose my only CCR - Heard It Through the Grapevine buddy.

[weekapaugjz]

Why can't I get into Arcade Fire? I try, and I listen, and I listen more, but I can't get into it.

i can easily see how some people wouldn't be into them, but im addicted to both of their cd's.

[underdog]

And for just kick ass rock by, in my opinion, one of the most talented bands out there, 'From Beale Street to Oblivion' by Clutch.

I saw them this year, and the crowd was so not into them, which sucked. I like a lot of their studio stuff, but live they were just alright.

Why can't I get into Arcade Fire? I try, and I listen, and I listen more, but I can't get into it.

I also agree with you on this.

[Mike Teacher]

No Order...

Radiohead - In Rainbows

Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero

Nicole Atkins & The Sea – Neptune City

Rush – Snakes and Arrows

Suzanne Vega – Beauty & Crime

Keith Monacchio & The Commons – American Ghost

Foo Fighters – Echoes Silence Patience & Grace

Robert Fripp – At The End Of Time

Porcupine Tree – Fear of a Blank Planet

Fountains of Wayne – Traffic and Weather

[stinkbud]

This year was all about Wilco's Sky Blye Sky and Radiohead's In Rainbows (both CD's).

I also enjoyed:
Bruce Springsteen - Magic
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Beastie Boys - The Mix Up
Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris

[Old Fitzgerald]

I listen to mostly older stuff, I haven't even heard of 99% of the bands listed so far, I'll have to check some of them out,

Anyway my favorites are:

Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Nick Cave - Grinderman
Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris

[underdog]

The National - Boxer

The National - Boxer (thanks Marc)

I've never heard of this, but I'm going to check it out now. Thanks Marc.

[Mike Teacher]

Why can't I get into Arcade Fire? I try, and I listen, and I listen more, but I can't get into it.

Best quote I ever heard regarding musical faves:

When you want Orange Juice, Milk tastes like shit.

-Pat Mastellotto

[keithy_19]

Battles came out with one of the most catchy songs I've heard in recent memory. Check out Atlas by them and if you're like me it will creep you out and get stuck in your head.

[IMSlacker]

I've never heard of this, but I'm going to check it out now. Thanks Marc.

They're really good. Here's a video for their "hit".

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[drjoek]

Post # 31 I recognized my first artist.
It sucks to get old:sad:
Carry on youngsters
:drunk:

[Snoogans]

Malibootay by B Rad G

[NickyL0885]

The Almost - Southern Weather

Armor For Sleep - Smile For Them

Silverstein - Arrivals and Departures

Chiodos - Bone Palace Ballet

Dropkick Murphys - The Meanest of Times

Motion City Soundtrack - Even If It Kills Me

The Color Fred - The Color Fred

Kenotia - You've Dug Your Grave, Now lie in it.

Yellowcard - Paper Walls

Aiden - Conviction

[Walt1028]

Was Modest Mouse's album out thise year? I'd have to include them into the fray of albums.
Yes they put out, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, this year
http://i12.tinypic.com/6z6xafq.jpg

[Bay Ridge Tim]

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights

[JohnWC]

My favorites (copied from another thread (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65376))

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
The National - Boxer
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga
Kanye West - Graduation
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Josh Ritter - Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Feist - The Reminder
Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
The Go! Team - Proof of Youth
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Beirut - The Flying Cup Club
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Springsteen - Magic
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Sank
Jay-Z - American Gangster

The Arcade Fire album is probably my favorite of the year.

[hedges]

Best quote I ever heard regarding musical faves:

When you want Orange Juice, Milk tastes like shit.

-Pat Mastellotto

Does Pat drum on Fripp's new album, Mike? Damn I'm at the store tomorrow...

[keithy_19]

My favorites (copied from another thread (http://ronfez.net/forums/showthread.php?t=65376))

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
The National - Boxer
Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga
Kanye West - Graduation
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Josh Ritter - Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
Feist - The Reminder
Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
The Go! Team - Proof of Youth
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Beirut - The Flying Cup Club
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends
Panda Bear - Person Pitch
Springsteen - Magic
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Sank
Jay-Z - American Gangster

The Arcade Fire album is probably my favorite of the year.

'1234 tell me that you love me more...'

I love that song.

[JerseySean]

Velvet Revolver- Libertad

[Walt1028]

I liked The Hives - The Black and White Album

[DiabloSammich]

Now, That's What I Call Music vol. 4,567.

Best of the series by far.

[Hottub]

Kid's Bop 17

[who6489]

RUSH - Snakes & Arrows

It was the only new studio album I got this year. The rest were comps, live & reissues.

RUSH was also the only show I saw this year.

[deepinthewoods]

I've gotten a lot of mileage out of The Good the bad And The Queen, Grinderman and PJ Harvey. I also really liked the following, which exist in the shadows: Edward Ka-Spel, Kemyalistet Ystvastet, Grouper, Angel Of Light, Jarvis Cocker, Gang Gang Dance, Hafler trio, Susan Alcorn, Shit Robot, Current 93, Scott Walker, Adult, Samara Lubelski, Lisa Gerrard, Throbbing Gristle, Volcano The Bear, Group Daoueh and Lily Allen.

[keithy_19]

The Gaslight Anthem-Sink or Swim is really, really, really good.

And I forgot about Lily Allen. 'Alright, Still' was a real enjoyable listen.

[cougarjake13]

serj tankian

[BMoses]

Say Anything- In Defense of the Genre
Kings of Leon- Because of the Times
Queens of the Stone Age- Era Vulgaris
NIN- Year Zero
Elliot Smith- New Moon
Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger
Talib Kweli- Eardrum
White Stripes- Icky Thump
Wilco- Sky Blue Sky

[keithy_19]

Say Anything- In Defense of the Genre
Kings of Leon- Because of the Times
Queens of the Stone Age- Era Vulgaris
NIN- Year Zero
Elliot Smith- New Moon
Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger
Talib Kweli- Eardrum
White Stripes- Icky Thump
Wilco- Sky Blue Sky

The Say Anything album gets better everytime I listen to it.

[BMoses]

The Say Anything album gets better everytime I listen to it.

I agree, when I first listened I was a little bit disappointed but I gave it a few more spins and it has definitely become a favorite of 07

[riverofpiss]

Nine Inch Nails "Year Zero" is a great album that should be remembered for a long time.

My favourite album from 2007 was Perry Farrell's Satellite Party. I listem to it from start to finish all the time. The album just has a great groove, especially with the vocals of Jim Morrison on the last song.

[riverofpiss]

Grinderman was awesome too. I love that disc.

[tbagnu]

kings of leon-because of the times
white stripes-icky thump
drowning pool-full circle

[GonzoStyle]

Wu Tang Clan - 8 Diagrams
Canibus - For Whom the Beat Tolls
50 Cent - Curtis
Kanye West - Graduation
Jay-Z - American Gangster
Krs-One - Hip Hop Lives
Talib Kweli - Eardrum
Public Enemy - How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul?
Timbaland - Shock Value
Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

[nate1000]

No love for Silversun Pickups?

Also, the Kings of Leon album rocks.

[Carter]

I don't what my favorite album was. There were several good ones. but one i know for sure that pretty much all of you have never heard of is

SEAWOLF - LEAVES IN THE RIVER

I see a bunch of you listing bright eyes. This similar but far more interesting. Really beautiful all the way through.

[PhishHead]

I don't what my favorite album was. There were several good ones. but one i know for sure that pretty much all of you have never heard of is

SEAWOLF - LEAVES IN THE RIVER

I see a bunch of you listing bright eyes. This similar but far more interesting. Really beautiful all the way through.

i have heard of it and he is pretty good.

I am sure alot of people on this board heard of it, the album did hit like #25 on Billboards heatseeker chart.

plus i think he has some songs on soundtracks i think not 100% sure.

he is on the same label as silversun pickups so Nate1000 may have heard of seawolf

[furie]

Chinese Democracy - Guns 'N Roses ......... oh yeah that right, Axl's crazy.

[EddieMoscone]

I try to listen to so many different things, it's hard to nail down what I like best. I guess the most replay value has come from:

Neon Bible
Icky Thump
Pearl Jam - Live at the Gorge
Evidence - The Weatherman
Eddie Vedder - Into the Wild
Bjork - Volta
The Wino

But my favorite is probably:

Pharoahe Monch - Desire

Most disappointing:
LCD Soundsystem - Not sure what everyone is going crazy over. Nothing really grabbed a hold of me here.

[ZigZagBigBag]

i can't stop listening to iron & wine, the shepherd's dog

http://mog.com/images/users/0000/0001/4066/images/1184033924.jpeg

[scottinnj]

There were a lot of good albums this year.

Here are my favorites

Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Black Francis - Blue Finger
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
The Bloddy Hollies - Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love
Interpol - Our Love to Admire
LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
The National - Boxer
The New Pornographers - Challengers
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
The Ponys - Turn the Lights Out
Sloan - Never Hear the End of It
Stars - In Our Bedroom After the War
Tegan and Sara - The Con
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

I'll probably go with The White Stripes as my favorite.




2007 Definetly was a good year for rock 'n' roll.

2008 looks even better with The Mars Volta releasing and maybe more stuff from Beck?

[LordJezo]

serj tankian

I just found out this weekend that he has put out a solo project.

I have been listening to Empty Walls on repeat all day, I love his voice. This song is bordering on epic, the ending of it amazes me. The other songs hold up pretty well but this one has become an obsession.

[riverofpiss]

Ministry's last hurrah, The Last Sucker.(I had to add this one)

http://img299.imageshack.us/img299/7429/thelastsuckercoverep4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[JerseySean]

Velvet Revolver- Libertad

[donnie_darko]

hah velvet revolver, thats rich..hah good one!

[riverofpiss]

Velvet Revolver- Libertad

My roommate has this album and always wants to listen to it while we play XBox360:wallbash:.