I suck this week - Being on holiday is just too much fun...
Heres my favorite songs from 2007 in no particular order. I elaborated on my choices for some, but for the rest I recommend listening to the amazingness if you haven't already had the opportunity. I've provided download links for most, but for some their format is unsupportable (i.e. AAC Protected). I try not to buy from the evil itunes and instead support my local music store - Easy Street! - but sometimes my patriotic sense of laziness leads me to choose convenience over anything else. As for these songs, they truly defined my year - one I'm keen to appreciate, but also to say goodbye to. Hallelujah 2008!
1. Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You
Timelessly gorgeous. These are the words I want to hear at my wedding. Having Ben B dressed in a tux and crooning them to me on the day wouldn't suck either.
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2. Radiohead - Videotape
The most tragically beautiful song of the year. If I wasn't making a conscious effort not to repeat myself I would have included other In Rainbows favorites on this list, however "Videotape" is hands down the standout track on this album.
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3. The Virgins - One Week of Danger
No other band has me more excited over a 5 song EP; I cannot wait until these New York-based hotties make me swoon over their first full-length release. This song reminds me that rock can be sexy, not slutty - somehow these fellas make taking my clothes off the most intriguing proposition I've had all year.
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4. Animal Collective - Peacebone
This song gets the award for most obessively coveted recording. I think I put this sucker on repeat for about an hour and a half while finishing a paper in the computer lab, never getting tired of its crazy reverbirating electronica or ridiculous lyrics. Truly original and addictive.
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5. Jay-Z (ft. Lil Wayne) - Hello
I can't say anything more about this amazing album than I already have - People will start to think I'm trying to get with Beyonce's man. And we all know what happens when B's pissed - you get kicked out a band and start working at KFC.
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6. M.I.A. - Paper Planes
I love this chick - shes got balls for sure. She has the courage to speak up about a lot of issues most rappers are too scared to pursue. Screw everyone who thought this video sucked; she chose not to sacrifice American tour dates (only taking one day off) to shoot the thing. Obviously she cares about her music, and her fans.
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7. Bright Eyes - Four Winds
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8. Afrikan Boy - One Day I Went to Lidl
Another aritist without enough material out there to appreciate. He only has two songs that I know of, unless you include his collaborations with artists like M.I.A. This is the best dance song about shoplifting I've ever heard.
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9. Bloc Party - Flux
Proof a re-release can actually IMPROVE an album (cough... Justin Timberlake).
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10. Jamie T - If You Got the Money
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11. Kaiser Chiefs - Ruby
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12. !!! - Heart of Hearts
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13. The Blakes - Don't Bother Me
The best thing to come out of the Seattle area since.... well theres a lot of amazing artisits to come out of the Sea-town. F bias, thats the truth.
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14. Gabriel Teodros - No Label (Esma Remix)
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15. Feist - 1234
Need I say anything? I'm almost annoyed with this song its so good...
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16. The Bravery - Believe
Such an amazing track from a band that keeps impressing me.
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17. Yea Big and Kid Static - Duck Mother F*ckers
It may be short, but this song has more quality stylings then most recordings twice its length. Reminds me of Tim Fite!
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18. Lily Allen - Knock 'em Out
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19. Snow Patrol - I Am an Astronaut
The best children's song for adults ever.
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20. Digitalism - Idealistic
If Justice is the new Daft Punk, then Digitalism is the new Justice.
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21. Seabear - I Sing I Swim
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22. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends
One of a slew of standout tracks from my number one album of the year!
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23. Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running
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24. Wu Tang Clan - The Heart Gently Weeps
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25. The Go! Team - Grip Like a Vice
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26. Justice - D.A.N.C.E.
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27. Queens of the Stone Age - Make it Wit Chu
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28. Wilco - Impossible
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29. The Cribs - Girls Like Mystery
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30. The Apples in Stereo - Energy
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31. Modest Mouse - Dashboard
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32. Kanye West - Stronger
33. Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb
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34. Placebo
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35. Daft Punk - Around the World/Harder Better Faster Stronger (Alive 2007)
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38. Peter Bjorn & John - Let's Call it Off
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39. The Secret Handshake - Summer of '98
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40. Coconut Records - West Coast
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41. Blue Scholars - Fire for the People
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42. Via Audio - Presents
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43. Air - Photograph
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44. Bishop Allen - Click Click Click Click
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45. The National - Start a War
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46. Arctic Monkeys - Fluorescent Adolescent
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47. The New Pornographers -
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49. Maritime - The Guns of Navarone
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50. Battles - Lyendecker
One of the greates suprise albums of the year. Experimental rock at its best.
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51. The White Stripes - Rag and Bone
Hilarious and genius. Only Jack White...
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52. Mavis Staples - Down in
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53. Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights
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54. Panda Bear - Comfy in Nautica
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55. The Shins -
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56. Tim Fite - Camoflage
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57. Dropkick Murphys - The State of
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58. Shout Out Louds -Normandie
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59. The Weakerthans - Night Windows
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61. Rocky Votolato - Before You Were Born
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62. Pinback - How We Breathe
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A bright spot on this complilation album - one that I think suffered from poor artist selection and production. I know Instant Karma was for charity (and I bought it), but I think they could have done a lot more justice to John Lennon's legacy. For instance, maybe not having Avril Lavigne sing the erethreal "Imagine." This rendition of "Real Love" however, is entirely too beautiful. It hurts.
64. Iron and Wine - Innocent Bones
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65. The Frames - Falling Slowly
See the movie Once - It's amazing. The soundtrack is stunning.
66. Common - Break My Heart
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67. Pharoahe Monch - Body Baby
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68. The Perishers - Come Out of the Shade
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69. Little Dragon - Constant Surprises
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70. Lupe Fiasco - Dumb it Down
71. Architecture in
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72. Travis - Closer
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73. Rihanna - Umbrella
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74. Talib Kweli - Hostile Gospel Pt. 1 (Deliver Us)
75. Ryan Shaw - We Got Love
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76. Tegan and Sara - Back in Your Head
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