It’s about that time folks! Time for us all to sit back & reminisce about the events & the media that have shaped this year we’ve called 2007. So, here at Dryvetyme Onlyne, we’re going to focus on exactly what’s made this year special — the music, the movies, & the memories. Feel free to share your thoughts, ideas, and ramblings in relation to this year (as it has been a rather above-average one) either in the comments section of this post or at your own little home on the internet. Just make sure you leave the link to your post in the comment section of this post.
And without any further adieu, on with the show!
First up, here’s my recent post regarding my selections for the best & brightest music from 2007!
Then again, here are the as voted on by the music writers for the Burnside Writers Collective. And if you’re unable to stifle your love for Top Ten Lists, here are the Top Ten Albums of 2007 Lists sent in by BWC writers (including yours truly) from which the singular BWC Top Ten List was derived.
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Yes, it’s true. My dreams have been crushed once again.
Lily Allen is pregnant.
Thankfully, she will be keeping up with her commitments for 2008, including her projected BBC3 music revue-type show & the release of her follow-up to Alright, Still. I just hope that she takes care of herself & the baby with all of the work she has planned. Mommies & babies need rest.
CONGRATS LILY!
Oh, and you also Mr. Ed Simons (grumble grumble)….
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Well, I guess that it’s time for me to post my Top Ten albums of 2007. In earlier years, I’ve simply written one post that covers all of my thoughts on music, cinema, & my life in general over the year. However, since I’ve significantly upped the quantity of music that I intentionally review, I decided to compose a post dedicated solely to the music of substance and worth that was released during the year 2007. Moreover, this is also the first year where I specifically rate my Top Ten favorite albums (in order!) along with mentioning other great records. Thus, with all that being said, here are my picks for the best music in 2007.
This year’s Top Ten albums are:
**Drum Roll Please**
1) LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
If you are unable to dance to the amazing beats or relate to the rather grown-up lyrics of Mr. James Murphy, then you really don’t have much of a soul left.
2) Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
This is what break-up/separation albums should sound like — raw, honest, angst-filled introspection over brilliant pop music. No need for mopey acoustic folk anymore!
3) Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity
While the high-pitched vocals might not work for some people, the incredibly frenetic pace and texture of the songs on this album strike a chord within me.
4) Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Sure, Win, Regine, & the gang might have a penchant for apocalyptic ruminations on a grand scale, but they certainly do it very well.
5) Battles - Mirrored
For everyone who thought that progressive rock music is the sole bastion of bands like Dream Theater (as good such bands may be), Battles has crafted a dark, complex, and math-y album that is still ridiculously fun and engaging.
6) Maylene & The Sons of Disaster - II
The one wild card on this list — I simply love this band. They’re amazing live and they actually make me proud to call myself a Son of the South. This is the top Southern metal band out there.
7) Burial - Untrue
And for everyone who likes their dance music to be less than over-the-top, I bring you Burial - an iconoclastic, mysterious British producer who is tops in the dubstep/grime scene. Brilliant music is being created here.
8 ) Broken Social Scene Presents: Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
This album might be regarded as a “solo” album (what with Leslie Feist being understandably heralded for her outstanding pop album The Reminder), by BSS leader Kevin Drew, it stands as a classic BSS album, full of dreamy songs both blissful & fevered in nature.
9) Justice - Cross Symbol Thingy
What do you call a dance-y, electro-clash-y record made by two young French kids? Awesome!
10) Radiohead - In Rainbows
Granted, this album probably received more notoriety for how it was released (aka for whatever price the buyer wanted to set for it when purchasing it online) than for the actual content of the songs. Nevertheless, this record places Radiohead back on track to making some of the best music in history. Few groups make music as dense, accessible, and artful as Radiohead.
Honorable Mentions Include (in alphabetical order):
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