Here's a list of most of what I have/have listened to in 2007

http://www.dogear.biz/2007.txt

I'll take any additional suggestions.

Thanks.

I feel like a broken record repeating this.

edit: won't there be an official SOMB thread for this kind of thing?

Someone actually sold that at the store. I think it was the last thing I bought before I stopped buying things. I'll check, it might be on the computer at work. I still have some more organizing to do, I just wanted to get suggestions right away, since it sounds like EOY voting is soon.

there's already the Your Top Ten Albums of 2007 So Far (paraphrasing) thread, but after a cursory glance, I'd suggest Ritter, Maritime, Of Montreal, and quite possibly you'll want to form your own opinion on that Radiohead album.

MUSCLES

Angels of Light -- We Are Him
Dinosaur Jr -- Beyond
The Dirty Projectors -- Rise Above
Headdress -- Turquoise
Throbbing Gristle -- Part Two: The Endless Not

Definitely hear these two!





I like this album a lot in theory, but not so much in its execution. Would much rather hear the Black Flag originals.
Still worth giving another chance.

Ken Andrews - Secrets of the Lost Satellite
Earlimart - Mentor Tormentor
Charlotte Hatherley - The Deep Blue
Kiss Kiss - Reality Vs. the Optimist
The Most Serene Republic - Population
A Whisper in the Noise - Dry Land

The SFA album, Hey Venus! seemed to come and go with little fanfare, but it's pretty damn good. They calmed down from the silliness of the last two albums and made some straight-up Beach Boys/Beatles pop. Probably won't be in my top twenty, but will make my list. Their best since Rings.

I'm sure how these rank on the dead-horse-beater-ometer, but they're all "smaller" albums I really enjoy:

Electrelane - No Shouts, No Calls (their best. 'Cut & Run' is beautiful.)
The Explorers Club - EP (beach boys, zombies geeks)
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum (like Air on Stones Throw)
Holy Fuck - LP (hyper, punk krautrock)
The Clorox Girls - J'aime Les Filles (power pop, producer of the Exploding Hearts)
Teki Latex - Party Au Plasir (neon french pop from fat guy in TTC, with Gonzales producing)
Taken By Trees - Open Field (girl from The Concretes with 2/3 of PB&J)
Arp - In Light (analog kraut electronics from guy who left Tussle)
Ferraby Lionheart - Catch the Brass Ring (lovely, Harry Nilsson influenced LA songwriter)
Brother Reade - Rap Music (rap music)
Kassin +2 - Futurismo (Modern tropicalia from Moreno Veloso's trio, with John McEntire assistance.)
Bumps - Bumps (the 3 drummers from Tortoise... drumming)

Seconded. Fantastic album.

seconded.

The Earlies - The Enemy Chorus

http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&...10:fxfixqrrldfe

This album reminds me of what would happen if you mixed Pink Floyd with more orchestral sounding bands such as the Arcade Fire and perhaps a more modern sounding ELO. Several of the songs mix the sounds of synths and keyboards with horns nicely. The first track "No Love In Your Heart" starts off with a few seconds of violins and then builds up into a swirling, chaotic, layered wall of mesmerizing sound. It seems designed to grab your attention in almost the same way that the first track of Dark Side of the Moon does with the ever loudening heartbeat and other noises.

There are also lots of little weird noises in the background and unexpected instruments to keep things interesting. The sounds of old typewriters, tv channel changing, odd distortion, tv static and echoey vocals are scattered across the album.

It's melodic and also rocks. A fun and interesting listen. If you enjoy rock bands that go beyond the standard instruments of drums, bass and guitar, you should get this album.

This belongs in the singles poll. And is awesome.

Me likey.

God bless shareminer.

intriguing selections, am checking out the ARP disc, seems up my alley.

Will probably make my top 20.

I actually wasn't too hot for it until last week (and it leaked in January), but it actually has some nice things going on with it. The Deep Blue title is on the mark, as there's something very... watery about how the album sounds. Definitely works better as a complete listen though.

I hate agreeing with Montana on this, but the Menomena album is fan-fucking-tastic.

Menomena - Wet and Rusting
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=way2ZX2ABjA

you and luscious Phil have beat this into my head and i stayed up til 1am last nite listening to this album
i am sold
"Long Distance Call" and "Temptation of Adam" have my attention

theremin- glad to see you have T&S the Con

also try
Windmill (this will be hit or miss if you can get past the voice)

You need to hear Jesu's Conqueror and Alcest's Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde.

I'll assume this is the official pimp thread. In which case we need more fish. In which case I'll start with this gem:




Very catchy economic power-pop from England, remenicent of mid-80s XTC. Don't be scared by the album cover, which makes them seem like another fey indie pop band. They're not, they like guitars.

ha. Laziest SOMB post ever. Do you want me to toss you the remote, too?




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http://www.myspace.com/m83

Nah. I'm pretty sure that was this post.

hahhaha still bitter about that?

Yeah Monty. It ruined my whole week. Your words have the power to hurt, buddy. Be careful.

You obviously can't detect sarcasm. I don't think the song sounds anything like "Moonshadow".

This album is quite brilliant and if it wasn't for Sound of Silver it would be my #1.

Thanks for this description. It saved me a good bit of time.

I thrashed this for a few weeks pretty solidly earlier in the year and haven't listened to it in a few months now. Should definitely revisit it before poll time.

A testament to why you should never judge a band by their name.

If it were just for their name, I never would have listened to this, thinking it would be a vacuum from which neither light nor fun could escape.
Turned out to be really rad.

The truth. Spoken out loud.

If I were voting today, I think it would be my #1. I've been waiting for something else to come along and induce more smiles, toe-taps and sing-alongs than Field Music has, and while a few have come close, it just hasn't happened yet.

I'll be pimping here, there, everywhere some of my more obscure favorites. But anyone who likes well-written, well-played, well-produced pop music would be wise to start here.

Reviews like this convince me to try. Listening shortly.

slackmo: put donw the bong and post some songs about illinois and indiana

Well played, hombre.

Attaboy, Monty! It's a mere 32 minutes of your time. Hopefully, you'll find that it has at least as many balls as Belle and Sebastian.

Hmmm. That's not many balls.

so we got two threads going for this.

and Montana if Field Music doesn't have enough balls you could always try Les Savy Fav (pussy name but they rock)

http://www.myspace.com/lessavyfav

I second this, too



recently enjoying the hell out of it

I third the Dinosaur Jr. record, absolutely essential.

Also, didn't really check the list for all these but they are must-hears:

Akron/Family - Love is Simple
Great Lake Swimmers - Ongiara
Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog
Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
!!! - Myth Takes
Robert Plant and Allison Krauss - Raising Sand
Feist - The Reminder
Bill Callahan - Woke on a Whaleheart
King Kahn and the Shrines - What Is?!
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
John Doe - A Year In the Wilderness
Battles - Mirrored

I forgot to mention a couple of fabulous girl group/ye ye nostalgia trips:

Candie Payne - I Wish I Could Have Loved You More


Fabienne Delsol - Between You And Me


The former is from Liverpool and tied genetically to members of other Deltasonic groups. She seems very into Bond themes.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ml8rrQ6-w58

The latter is French and tied more to garage rock/Toe Rag studios stuff.

http://www.myspace.com/fabiennedelsol

This has a high place on my list:


12 cuts of impeccable cowboy-soul.

I think I said somewhere I liked Candi Payne. Title track was on my last quarter mix.

Ten great ones:

Akron/Family
Ween
Mark Sultan
King Khan & The Shrines
Burial
Valerio Cosi
Josh Ritter
Supersilent
Paul McCartney
White Rainbow

Not the ten, mind you.

Just ten.

Working For A Nuclear Free City: Businessmen & Ghosts



All-over-the-map British art rock, with about 50% of it leaning towards Madchester dance rock, and the other 50% covering everything else: 70s prog/space rock, shoegaze, Beta Band-like experimentation, krautrock, etc etc. If you like Primal Scream, you should like this. This release is 2 discs that combines their debut album from last year, an EP from earlier this year, and about an album's worth of unreleased/new tracks. It's long and it's messy and it's highly recommended.

Hmmm that Candie Payne sounds intriguing. Hearing about things like this and going back to something like Tones of Town is the whole reason these EOY lists kick so much ass. It's been a hell of a year, though.

I finally got to hear this. Very good record. "Wildfires" might be the song of the year.