Saturday, December 22, 2007

Sassigrass' Favorite 50 of 2007

I don't feel the need to rehash what I have already said about these albums, so what you are going to get is a pure and simple list, no explanations. I had a difficult time ranking many of these albums since I like a lot of them equally. This is a list of my favorite things that I have listened to this year. Obviously no one can get to absolutely everything that comes out in a solitary year. Let me know if you think there is something I missed that I would enjoy. I would love to see others' lists posted in the comments section. Thanks for reading our blog this year. It's been a great year for music!

1. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago








2. Beirut - The Flying Club Cup








3. Caribou - Andorra








4. Luke Temple - Snowbeast








5. The National - Boxer








6. Deerfhoof - Friend Opportunity








7. Dirty Projectors - Rise Above








8. Blonde Redhead - 23







9. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog







10. Avey Tare & Kria Brekken - Pullhair Rubeye







11. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam








12. Marnie Stern - In Advance of The Broken Arm








13. Navigator - Throwing Tongues








14. Battles - Mirrored








15. Sunset Rubdown - Random Spirit Lover









16. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum








17. Kevin Drew - Spirit If...







18. Liars - Liars








19. Akron/Family - Love Is Simple








20. David Vandervelde - The Moonstation House Band








21. Radiohead - In Rainbows









22. Mum - Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy








23. Seabear - The Ghost That Carried Us Away








24. Mike Wexler - Sun Wheel









25. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?









26. Bat For Lashes - Fur And Gold









27. Shugo Tokumaru - Exit









28. Panda Bear - Person Pitch









29. The Future Of The Ghost - Freak Out









30. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible








31. Handsome Furs - Plague Park









32. Julianna Barwick - Sanguine








33. Winter In Alaska - Dance Party In The Balkans









34. Black Dice - Load Blown









35. M.I.A. - Kala









36. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away








37. Minus Story - My Ion Truss








38. Yeasayer - All Hour Cymbals








39. Efterklang - Under Giant Trees








40. Angels Of Light - We Are Him









41. Feist - The Reminder









42. Phosphorescent - Pride









43. Portugal. The Man - Church Mouth









44. Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation









45. Lightning Dust - Lightning Dust









46. Wolev - Tout Seul dans la Foret en Plein Jour, Avez-Vous Peur?








47. Alex Delivery - Star Destroyer









48. Justice - Cross









49. Frog Eyes - Tears Of The Valedictorian









50. Giant Skyflower Band - Blood Of The Sunworm









Honorable Mentions:

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass
LCD Soundsystem - Sould Of Silver
Pink Lightnin' - Pink Lightnin'
Aa -GAame
Dungen - Tio Bitar
Patrick Wolf - The Magic Postion
The Go! Team - Proof Of Youth
Besnard Lakes - Besnard Lakes Are The Dark Horse

- Sassigrass

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good list! Lots of diversity. A lot of my favourites on here.

Dainon. said...

Bon Iver is simply otherworldly. That's all I can say about that one.

Anonymous said...

Bat For Lashes' Fur And Gold came out in 2006.

Anonymous said...

It came out in the UK in 2006, but it came out in the US in 2007, so it technically counts for both years, just like Bon Iver will most likely repeat itself in our 2008 lists.

Anonymous said...

uhh. are the shins seriously on your list? this feels like a major breakthrough...pretty soon you're going to have elliott smith re-issues on your lists too.

Anonymous said...

i heard that mr. thistle "came out" in 2007. any truth to the rumor? JUST KIDDING! i love your list!!! you two are the best.