Top Albums of 2007

Without much fanfare or introduction....here are my favorite albums from 2007.

Top Ten (in ascending order):
10. Rufus Wainwright "Release the stars"

9. Rilo Kiley "Under the blacklight"

8. Andrew Bird "Armchair Apocrypha"

7. Arcade Fire "Neon Bible"

6. Sea Wolf "Leaves in the river"

5. Peter Bjorn & John "Writer's Block"

4. John Vanderslice "Emerald City"

3. Josh Ritter "The historical conquests of..."

2. Bright Eyes "Cassadaga"

1. The Hold Steady "Boys and Girls in America"**

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):
Beirut "The Flying Club Cup"
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah “Some Loud Thunder”
Cold War Kids “Robbers & Cowards”**
Delta Spirit “Ode to sunshine”
Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova “The Swell Season"**
Patty Griffin "Children Running Through"
Iron and Wine “The Shepherd’s Dog”
The Shins “Wincing the night away”
Bruce Springsteen “Magic”
Wilco "Sky Blue Sky"


**Disclaimer: These albums were released late in 2006, but I did not buy/hear them until 2007. A little bit of a cheat, I know.


Top songs of 2007 will be coming shortly...