Here it is. My list.
FYI, I take this very seriously. This is one of the only things that gives me some sort of solace during the week leading up to finals every year.
I’d like people to leave their own favorites in the comments section. Those of you preparing to flame my list, I don’t care what you think.
The following albums remind me that having to sift through disappointing music all year is worth it if you manage to find the gems.
25. Graduation by Kanye West
24. Split Lips, Winning Hips, A Shiner by Shapes and Sizes
23. Person Pitch by Panda Bear
22. The Con by Tegan & Sara
21. Spirit If… by Kevin Drew
20. Sky Blue Sky by Wilco
19. Living With The Living by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
18. The Flying Club Cup by Beirut
17. Alive 2007 by Daft Punk
16. Cassadaga by Bright Eyes
15. We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank by Modest Mouse
14. Cease To Begin by Band of Horses
13. The Shepherd’s Dog by Iron & Wine
12. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga by Spoon
11. Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? by of Montreal
10. Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective
9. Icky Thump by The White Stripes
8. Kala by M.I.A.
7. The Reminder by Feist
6. Mirrored by Battles
5. In Rainbows by Radiohead
4. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
3. † by Justice
2. The Stage Names by Okkervil River
1. Boxer by The National
Matt Fender: I'm put together beautifully
Comments
steve (steve) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 2:52 am)
Justice at number three?! I never would have guessed, you are bold sir. I need more time to do mine.
jonhansen (jonhansen) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 1:01 pm)
I’m a Ted Leo fan, a huge Ted Leo fan. And as much as I would love to see the album higher on your list, it wasn’t nearly their best, and is probably properly placed. Nice work.
Scott (Scott) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 2:32 pm)
hey fender! you suck and your list is shit!! love youuuuu
Brian (Brian) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 2:44 pm)
We have the same number one, I’ll kill you! Yo, where’s the Timbaland?!?
Awkward City, Population 1 » Blog Archive » List Listing (Awkward City, Population 1 » Blog Archive » List Listing) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 3:23 pm)
[…] The lovely, pretentious Matt Fender has posted his top 25 albums of the year on his blog, He Said He Said. […]
Rob (Rob) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 4:43 pm)
Kudos to Daft Punk, Justice, and M.I.A. amongst a list of more indie, mellow, “different” music. I also like Arcade, Feist, and Modest Mouse on the list of course. You should check out David Guetta and his new CD Pop Life for some funky french electro house. Oh and I agree with Brian Timabland is definitely an elite producer–platinum city.
drew (drew) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 5:48 pm)
dinosaur jr’s beyond was pretty good and their tour was nuts
John Hoeffleur (John Hoeffleur) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 5:50 pm)
Philistine.
Jon-a-thon (Jon-a-thon) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 6:13 pm)
Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
Armchair Apocrypha - Andrew Bird
and, even though I know you hate him, he still made a pretty decent album.
Easy Tiger - Ryan Adams and the Cardinals
Those would have been on my list…
steve (steve) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 6:16 pm)
this list should have been top 21 instead.
Matt (Matt) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 6:21 pm)
yea top 21 would have been so cool…
cuz this is the (21)7
thats like so clever that the buzz should do it next week.
carlye, why didnt u think of something that clever?
steve (steve) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 7:37 pm)
I would also add these:
Menomena- “Friend and Foe”
The Shins - “Wincing the Night Away”
Ween - “La Cucaracha”
Josh (Josh) says:
(Posted December 5th, 2007 at 2:35 am)
props john-a-thon. andrew bird was left off the list. there will be more lists where that came from though, i’m sure
Luke (Luke) says:
(Posted December 6th, 2007 at 7:59 pm)
if you like funky jams, you should listen to the new Greyboy allstars-”what happened to television?”. but none-the-less solid list matt.
Carlye (Carlye) says:
(Posted December 8th, 2007 at 1:24 am)
“carlye, why didnt u think of something that clever?”
i was just going to link to you from my blog so people could check your list out.
not now, mf. not now.
Matt Klomp (Matt Klomp) says:
(Posted December 10th, 2007 at 8:32 pm)
Definitely agree about the Shins. I’d also add the New Moon Elliott Smith album, Logh’s North, and The Snake The Cross The Crown’s Cotton Teeth.
Oh, and Soulja Boy.
He Said He Said » Blog Archive » A Movie about The National (He Said He Said » Blog Archive » A Movie about The National) says:
(Posted April 8th, 2008 at 4:59 pm)
[…] only are these New York slow burners my favorite band, they also happen to have written my favorite album of 2007. Today the bands label Beggars Banquet announced that la blogotheque director and Take Away Show […]
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Carlye (Carlye) says:
(Posted December 4th, 2007 at 2:08 am)
i’ve finally reached the point where i can’t berate you for being a pretentious prick, because i will have a fair amount of these on my list.
oh, the time’s are a’ changing or something.