LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE LIST IS HERE!
After long and tough consideration, I have compiled my list(s) of music for this wondrous year of music. There were some outstanding and obvious choices, there were difficult decisions - cuts were made.
I've decided instead of having a long single list of albums, I would divvy things up a little bit and keep it interesting. I consulted my iPod, and EVEN THOUGH I LISTENED TO A SHITLOAD OF MUSIC NOT FROM THIS YEAR, I forced myself to still to 2007 releases.
Also - keep in mind, these rankings are simply based on my humble opinion, feel free to disagree!
So here it goes...the categories are as follows:
TOP 3 SOUNDTRACKS:
1. Spiderman 3
2. Dan In Real Life
3. I'm Not There
TOP 3 ROCK ALBUMS:
1. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
2. Circa Survive - On Letting Go
3. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
TOP 10 SINGLES:
1. "Phantom Punch" by Sondre Lerche
2. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" by Rooney
3. "The Underdog" by Spoon
4. "West Coast" by Coconut Records
5. "101" by Albert Hammond Jr.
6. "Flathead" by The Fratellis
7. "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes
8. "Phantom Limb" by The Shins
9. "I Still Remember" by Bloc Party
10. "Timebomb" by Beck
(HONORABLE MENTION: "Knights" by Minus the Bear)
TOP 3 REMIXES:
1. "Hunting For Witches" by Bloc Party, RAC Remix
2. "1 2 3 4" by Feist, VanShe Technologic Remix
3. "Sealion Woman" by Feist, Chromeo Remix
TOP 3 ELECTRONIC-BASED ALBUMS:
1. AIR - Pocket Symphony
2. Justice - Cross
3. Dntel - Dumb Luck
BEST COMEDY ALBUM:
Dane Cook - Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden
BEST COLLABORATION:
Dntel & Conor Oberst - "Breakfast In Bed"
TOP 3 EPs:
1. Matt Pond PA - If You Want Blood
2. The Rosewood Thieves - From the Decker House
3. Days Away - Ear Candy for the Headphone Trippers
BIGGEST LETDOWNS/DISAPPOINTMENTS (no order):
Blonde Redhead - 23
Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew - Spirit If...
OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer
The Good, The Bad & The Queen - S/T
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
Page France - ...and the Family Telephone
Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
The Postmarks - S/T
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Incubus - Look Alive DVD Bonus Disc
TOP 3 WEIRDEST THINGS IN MUSIC THIS YEAR:
1. Paul McCartney's free iTunes single and video "Nod Your Head"
2. The Soulja Boy Tell 'Em phenomenon
3. Spoon's "Get Nice" Bonus CD
TOP 10 BEST OVERALL ALBUMS:
1. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
2. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
3. Radiohead - In Rainbows
4. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
5. Feist - The Reminder
6. Coconut Records - Nighttiming
7. Kanye West - Graduation
8. Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep
9. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
10. Matt Pond PA - Last Light
HONORABLE MENTION:
Rooney - Calling the World
Battles - Mirrored
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir
Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice
SINGLE THAT MAKES ME EXCITED/CURIOUS ABOUT THEIR NEW ALBUM:
The Mars Volta - Wax Simulacra (from The Goliath in Bedlam)
MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF 2008:
Coldplay (LP 4)
Well, there you have it. A little controversial in places, yes, but I've got to stick to my decision. The only really hard part was #3-5 on the Overall Albums...wow!
Let me know what you think!
I've decided instead of having a long single list of albums, I would divvy things up a little bit and keep it interesting. I consulted my iPod, and EVEN THOUGH I LISTENED TO A SHITLOAD OF MUSIC NOT FROM THIS YEAR, I forced myself to still to 2007 releases.
Also - keep in mind, these rankings are simply based on my humble opinion, feel free to disagree!
So here it goes...the categories are as follows:
TOP 3 SOUNDTRACKS:
1. Spiderman 3
2. Dan In Real Life
3. I'm Not There
TOP 3 ROCK ALBUMS:
1. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
2. Circa Survive - On Letting Go
3. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
TOP 10 SINGLES:
1. "Phantom Punch" by Sondre Lerche
2. "When Did Your Heart Go Missing" by Rooney
3. "The Underdog" by Spoon
4. "West Coast" by Coconut Records
5. "101" by Albert Hammond Jr.
6. "Flathead" by The Fratellis
7. "Icky Thump" by The White Stripes
8. "Phantom Limb" by The Shins
9. "I Still Remember" by Bloc Party
10. "Timebomb" by Beck
(HONORABLE MENTION: "Knights" by Minus the Bear)
TOP 3 REMIXES:
1. "Hunting For Witches" by Bloc Party, RAC Remix
2. "1 2 3 4" by Feist, VanShe Technologic Remix
3. "Sealion Woman" by Feist, Chromeo Remix
TOP 3 ELECTRONIC-BASED ALBUMS:
1. AIR - Pocket Symphony
2. Justice - Cross
3. Dntel - Dumb Luck
BEST COMEDY ALBUM:
Dane Cook - Rough Around the Edges: Live from Madison Square Garden
BEST COLLABORATION:
Dntel & Conor Oberst - "Breakfast In Bed"
TOP 3 EPs:
1. Matt Pond PA - If You Want Blood
2. The Rosewood Thieves - From the Decker House
3. Days Away - Ear Candy for the Headphone Trippers
BIGGEST LETDOWNS/DISAPPOINTMENTS (no order):
Blonde Redhead - 23
Broken Social Scene presents Kevin Drew - Spirit If...
OKX: A Tribute to OK Computer
The Good, The Bad & The Queen - S/T
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
Page France - ...and the Family Telephone
Paul McCartney - Memory Almost Full
The Postmarks - S/T
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Incubus - Look Alive DVD Bonus Disc
TOP 3 WEIRDEST THINGS IN MUSIC THIS YEAR:
1. Paul McCartney's free iTunes single and video "Nod Your Head"
2. The Soulja Boy Tell 'Em phenomenon
3. Spoon's "Get Nice" Bonus CD
TOP 10 BEST OVERALL ALBUMS:
1. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
2. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
3. Radiohead - In Rainbows
4. Sondre Lerche - Phantom Punch
5. Feist - The Reminder
6. Coconut Records - Nighttiming
7. Kanye West - Graduation
8. Albert Hammond Jr. - Yours To Keep
9. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
10. Matt Pond PA - Last Light
HONORABLE MENTION:
Rooney - Calling the World
Battles - Mirrored
Elliott Smith - New Moon
Maritime - Heresy and the Hotel Choir
Minus the Bear - Planet of Ice
SINGLE THAT MAKES ME EXCITED/CURIOUS ABOUT THEIR NEW ALBUM:
The Mars Volta - Wax Simulacra (from The Goliath in Bedlam)
MOST ANTICIPATED ALBUM OF 2008:
Coldplay (LP 4)
Well, there you have it. A little controversial in places, yes, but I've got to stick to my decision. The only really hard part was #3-5 on the Overall Albums...wow!
Let me know what you think!