Top 10 Albums of 2007

I listened to a hell of a lot of newly released music over the course of the last year and there were a few CDs that kept popping up in my rotation. For whatever reason these were some albums that I just kept putting back in the CD player, at home, in the car, at work, it didn't really matter. I just wanted to hear these records, and hear them again and again. In my estimation that makes them good albums.

I realize that "good" is relative (or at least it should be) but in this world of too many opinions I am going to add mine to the mix with my list of the 10 best albums released in 2007.

Honorable Mention - The Aliens: Astronomy for Dogs, Jackie Greene: The Dig Years, The Greyboy Allstars: What Happened to TV?

#10 - De Phazz: Days of Twang

• File Under: Electro Jazz with a Beat
• Standout Tracks: Boogie Philosophy, Hell Alright, Devil's Music

#9 - The New Mastersounds: 102%

• File Under: Instrumental Deep Funk & Soul
• Standout Tracks: Hey Fela!, 102%, Thirty Three

#8 - The Arcade Fire: Neon Bible

• File Under: Talking Headsesque Indie Rock
• Standout Tracks: Keep The Car Running, (Antichrist Television Blues), No Cars Go

#7 - Wilco: Sky Blue Sky

• File Under: Experimental Alt-Country
• Standout Tracks: Impossible Germany, Side With The Seeds, What Light

#6 - Assembly of Dust: Recollection

• File Under: Americana Rock ala The Band
• Standout Tracks: Whistle Clock, Samuel Aging, Bootlegger's Advice,

#5 - Band of Horses: Cease to Begin

• File Under: Melodic Fuzzed Out Indie Rock
• Standout Tracks: Is There a Ghost, No One's Gonna Love You, The General Specific

#4 - Ryan Adams: Easy Tiger

• File Under: Largely Acoustic Alt-Country
• Standout Tracks: Goodnight Rose, Oh My God, Whatever, Etc., I Taught Myself How to Grow Old

#3 - Joe Henry: Civilians

• File Under: Smoky Jazz Club Folk
• Standout Tracks: Parker's Mood, Time Is A Lion, Our Song

#2 - Iron & Wine: The Shepherd's Dog

• File Under: Hushed & Inspired Indie Folk
• Standout Tracks: White Tooth Man, Resurrection Fern, The Devil Never Sleeps

#1 - The National: The Boxer

• File Under: Moody Indie Pop
• Standout Tracks: Green Gloves, Apartment Story, Racing Like A Pro