2007 has turned out to be a pretty spectacular year for music in our opinion. So much so that we wanted to share our Top 10 records of the year…so far.
Mark Ziemke
1. The National – Boxer
2. The Bees – Octopus
3. Land of Talk – Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
4. Chris Bathgate – A Cork Tale Wake
5. Cloud Cult – The Meaning of the Number 8
6. Pela – Anytown Graffiti
7. !!! – Myth Takes
8. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
9. Elliot Smith – New Moon
10. Neurosis – Given to the Rising
Clara Druzgalski
1. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
2. White Stripes – Icky Thump
3. Rocky Votolato – The Bragg and Cuss
4. Elliot Smith – New Moon
5. Feist – Reminder
6. Chris Bathgate – A Cork Tale Wake
7. The Veils – Nux Vomica
8. Metric – Grow Up and Blow Away
9. The Decemberists – The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook.
10. Nick Drake – Family Tree
John Barundia
1. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
2. Lil’ Wayne – Da Drought 3
3. The Field – From Here We Go Sublime
4. Dan Deacon – Spiderman of the Rings
5. Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position
6. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
7. Arbouretum – Rites of Uncovering
8. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
9. Feist – The Reminder
10. Blitzen Trapper – Wild Mountain Nation
Matt Dupree
1. !!! – Myth Takes
2. Justice – †
3. Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
4. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
5. Menomena – Friend Or Foe
6. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
7. The Cinematic Orchestra – Ma Fleur
8. Feist – The Reminder
9. CocoRosie – The Adventures of Ghosthorse & Stillborn
10. Battles – Mirrored
Jon Pruett
1. Panda Bear – Bros
2. Battles – Mirrored
3. Bill Callahan – Woke on a Whaleheart
4. The Clientele – God Save the Clientele
5. Good Shoes – Think Before You Speak
6. Gui Boratto – Chromophobia
7. Tinawiwen – Aman Iman
8. Deerhunter – Cryptograms
9. Feist – The Reminder
10. Frog Eyes – Tears of the Valedictorian
Muhammad Asranur
1. Bjork – Volta
2. Efterklang – Under Giant Trees
3. Caspian – The Four Trees
4. Blonde Redhead – 23
5. Battles – Mirrored
6. Amiina – Kurr
7. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
8. Melt Banana – Bambi's Dilemma
9. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists – Mo' Living
10. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
Jane S. Kim
1. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
2. Deerhoof – Friend Opportunity
3. No Age – Weirdo Rippers
4. Calvin Johnson and the Sons of the Soil – Calvin Johnson and the Sons of the Soil
5. Elliott Smith – New Moon
6. Dr. Dog – We All Belong
7. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
8. J Dilla – Ruff Draft
9. Nico – The Frozen Borderline: 1978–1980
10. The Damned – Damned Damned Damned Boxset, Expanded Edition
Taleen Kalenderian
1. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
2. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81
3. The National – Boxer
4. Deerhunter – Cryptograms
5. The Ponys – Turn the Lights Out
6. Battles – Mirrored
7. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
8. The Clientele – God Save the Clientele
9. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha
10. Clinic – Visitations
Aaron Autrand
1. The National – Boxer
2. Pela – Anytown Graffiti
3. !!! – Myth Takes
4. Elliott Smith – New Moon
5. Bikeride – The Kiss
6. Division Day – Beartrap Island
7. Explosions in the Sky – All of a Sudden, I Miss Everyone
8. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
9. Marco Polo – Port Authority
10. Amateurs – Speak Easy
Cinnamon Brunmier
1. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
2. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha
3. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
4. Cary Brothers – Who Are You
5. Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
6. Blonde Redhead – 23
7. Sea Wolf – Get To The River Before It Runs Too Low
8. Glen Hansard And Marketa Irglova – Once Soundtrack
9. Richard Thompson – Sweet Warrior
10. The National – Boxer
Timothy Norris
1. Andrew Bird – Armchair Apocrypha
2. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
3. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81
4. Blonde Redhead – 23
5. The Good, The Bad & The Queen – The Good, The Bad & The Queen
6. Klaxons – Myths Of The Near Future
7. Noisettes – What's the Time Mr. Wolf
8. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
9. The Polyphonic Spree – The Fragile Army
10. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
Press McGee
1. Mice Parade – Mice Parade
2. Amateurs – Speak Easy
3. The Maps – We Can Create
4. Omni – Batterie
5. Ola Podrida – Ola Podrida
6. Lifesavas – Gutterfly
7. Montag – Going Places
8. Chris and Thomas – Land of the Sea
9. You Say Party! We Say Die! – Lose All Time
10. All Out War – Assassins in the House of God
Jennifer Nies
1. Peter, Bjorn & John – Writer's Block
2. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver
3. Handsom Furs – Plague Park
4. Feist – The Reminder
5. Klaxons – Myths of the Near Future
6. The Studio – Yearbook 1
7. Bloc Party – Weekend in the City
8. Mark Ronson – Version
9. Justice – †
10. The Shins – Wincing the Night Away
Terri Loewenthal
1. dibidim – Riders
2. Feist – The Reminder
3. Panda Bear – Person Pitch
4. Studio – yearbook 1
5. Trans Am – Sex Change
6. Blonde Redhead – 23
7. Sorcerer – White Magic
8. Cornelius – Sensuous
9. Air – pocket symphony
10. Ulrich Schnauss – Goodbye
Check out our 2006 Year-End Review
