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| From | Steve Alter <shteevea@yahoo.com> |
| Subject | Re: Is it about time for best of 2007 lists? |
| Date | Tue, 4 Dec 2007 16:22:31 -0800 (PST) |
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The BC Camplight, Blink of a Nihilist, is fantastic and worth seeking out on import in the US, especially for lovers of Beach Boys/Bacharach-y orchestral pop. Glorious stuff.
Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com> wrote: Top 20 Albums of 2007.
A list in constant flux and edit.
1/ Automat - Self-titled
Jeez. This is one album that was always just on the verge of being
released and I simply COULD NOT WAIT. This is an absolutely stunning
album and I urge everyone to buy a copy. Hooks galore and it's the
album that i've listen to more than everything else put together.
2/ Scouting for Girls - Self-titled
Appearing quite late in the year it was soon vying for the number one
spot. Really bouncy, happy music with funny, clever lyrics. With the
bonus "secret" track of 'Strachan' quite the biggest ear-worm of the
year.
3/ John Hoskinson
4/ The Nines
5/ Jackdaw4
6/ B.C.Camplight
7/ The Hoosiers
11/ Jason Falkner - I'm OK... You're OK
It's been such a long, long wait that my expectation level was set very
high. Initially apart from a few tracks I wasn't as excited as i'd
hoped I would have been. There were certainly flashes of the old Jason
Falkner in there alongside songs which bear influences of artists he's
worked with, for example "Hurricane" which tastes of Air. After i'd
calmed down and listened to it with a slightly less judgemental head
it began to grow on me. Frankly for the tracks "Say it's true" and "I
don't mind" it'd be worth the cost of the album alone.
12/ Rooney
Disappointment of 2007: Rilo Kiley's "Under the blacklight".
"Cheapest" album of 2007: Radiohead
Albums released before 2007 which have only just reached my ears: The
f**king excellent Bryan Scary and 2005's "The shredding tears".
On 04/12/2007, Sam Smith wrote:
> MINIPOP - A New Hope
> BLONDE REDHEAD - 23
>
> Nice calls. If you like these, check out the new LoveLikeFire, as well.
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