So last year (like every year) I listed my 50 favorite albums of the year, but (like every year) it is an inexact art/science that just begs for revision with the passing of time. So here’s my 50 favorite albums of 2007 one year removed from the initial 2007 best of list.
50. Lewis & Clarke – Blasts Of Holy Birth (La Societe Expedtionnaire)
Originally #48 on the list. Read the full post here.
49. Shining – Grindstone (Rune Grammofon)
Originally #45 on the list. Read the full post here.
48. Wynton Marsalis – From The Plantation… (Blue Note)
Originally #44 on the list. Read the full post here.
47. Iron And Wine – The Shepherd’s Dog (Sub Pop)
Originally #43 on the list. Read the full post here.
46. Dillinger Escape Plan – Ire Works (Relapse)
Originally #18 on the list. Read the full post here.
45. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (Polyvinyl)
Originally #33 on the list. Read the full post here.
44. Defiance, Ohio – The Fear, The Fear, The Fear (No Idea)
Originally #47 on the list. Read the full post here.
43. Ben Weasel – These Ones Are Bitter (Mendota Recording Co.)
Originally #46 on the list. Read the full post here.
42. Paramore – Riot! (Fueled By Ramen)
Originally #27 on the list. Read the full post here.
41. Amiina – Kurr (Ever Records)
Originally #50 on the list. Read the full post here.
40. The New Dress – Where Our Failures Are (Red Leader)
Not originally on the list. Read the full post here.
39. Feist – The Reminder (Cherry Tree)
Originally #20 on the list. Read the full post here.
38. Low – Drums And Guns (Sub Pop)
Originally #37 on the list. Read the full post here.
37. St. Vincent – Marry Me (Beggars Banquet)
Originally #24 on the list. Read the full post here.
36. Dinosaur Jr – Beyond (Fat Possum)
Originally #34 on the list. Read the full post here.
35. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha (Fat Possum)
Originally #41 on the list. Read the full post here.
34. Pinback – Autumn Of The Seraphs (Touch & Go)
Originally #31 on the list. Read the full post here.
33. Sundowner – Four One Five Two (Red Scare)
Originally #38 on the list. Read the full post here.
32. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (Sony)
Originally #30 on the list. Read the full post here.
31. The Jai-Alai Savant – Flight Of The Bass Delegate (Gold Standard Labs)
Originally #23 on the list. Read the full post here.
30. American Relay – Corn & Oil (Self Released)
Not originally on the list. Read the full post here.
29. Rocky Votolato – The Brag & Cuss (Barsuk)
Originally #40 on the list. Read the full post here.
28. Paul Duncan – Above The Trees (Hometapes)
Originally #35 on the list. I never actually reviewed this album.
27. Bomb The Music Industry! – Get Warmer (Asian Man)
Originally #25 on the list. Read the full post here.
26. !!! – Myth Takes (Warp)
Originally #22 on the list. Read the full post here.
25. Latterman – We Are Still Alive (Deep Elm/No Idea)
Originally #21 on the list. Read the full post here.
24. The Field – From Here We Go Sublime (Kompakt)
Originally #19 on the list. Read the full post here.
23. Minus Story – My Ion Truss (Jagjaguwar)
Originally #13 on the list. Read the full post here.
22. Against Me! – New Wave (Sire)
Originally #9 on the list. Read the full post here.
21. Avett Brothers – Emotionalism (Ramseur)
Originally #36 on the list. Read the full post here.
20. The Eternals – Heavy International (Aesthetics)
Originally #10 on the list. Read the full post here.
19. LCD Soundsystem – Sound Of Silver (DFA)
Originally #12 on the list. Read the full post here.
18. Every Time I Die – The Big Dirty (Ferret)
Originally #32 on the list. I never actually reviewed this album.
17. Tegan And Sara – The Con (Sire)
Originally #26 on the list. Read the full post here.
16. Okkervil River – The Stage Names (Jagjaguwar)
Originally #2 on the list. Read the full post here.
15. 500 Miles To Memphis – Sunshine In A Shot Glass (Deep Elm)
Not originally on the list. Read the full post here.
14. Band Of Horses – Cease To Begin (Sub Pop)
Originally #17 on the list. Read the full post here.
13. Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (Merge)
Originally #15 on the list. Read the full post here.
12. Nothington – All In (BYO)
Originally #16 on the list. Read the full post here.
11. Parts And Labor – Mapmaker (Jagjaguwar)
Originally #11 on the list. Read the full post here.
10. Attack In Black – Marriage (Dine Alone)
Not originally on the list. Read the full post here.
09. Lifetime – Lifetime (Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance)
Originally #8 on the list. Read the full post here.
08. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky (Nonesuch Records)
Originally #7 on the list. Read the full post here.
07. The National – Boxer (Beggars Banquet)
Originally #5 on the list. Read the full post here
06. Minus The Bear – Planet Of Ice (Suicide Squeeze)
Originally #4 on the list. Read the full post here.
05. Chuck Ragan – Feast Or Famine (Side One Dummy)
Originally #28 on the list. Read the full post here.
04. Maritime – Heresy And The Hotel Choir (Flameshovel)
Originally #6 on the list. Read the full post here.
03. The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour (Epitaph)
Originally #1 on the list. Read the full post here.
02. A Wilhelm Scream – Career Suicide (Nitro)
Originally #3 on the list. Read the full post here.
01. Broadway Calls – Broadway Calls (State Of Mind)
Originally #14 on the list. Read the full post here.
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How could you let of Montreal fall so far down the list? That album is so good!
Meghan, it was more a case of liking other records more and not liking that one less.
cool idea. i like when someone does something different with these year end listaganzas. i’d be even more curious to see how this list changes after 5 years.