Time and current life circumstances (all of 'em good) won't permit me to do anything even remotely
as elaborate as in years past, but here are the 20 new records released in 2007 that I enjoyed most, in alphabetical order. If either Rich or I posted a review here during the course of the year, I've linked to it, and if we didn't, I've linked to
MetaCritic or some other resource that will give you the critical lowdown. (And if I'm not mistaken, Rich will be along in a day or two with the records from his list that didn't make mine.) Music makes for great holiday giving, so get out there and support all of these magnificent artists by buying their records.
RYAN ADAMS -
Easy Tiger
ARCADE FIRE -
Neon Bible
THE AVETT BROTHERS -
Emotionalism
ANDREW BIRD -
Armchair Apocrypha
BRIGHT EYES -
Cassadaga
THE BROKEN WEST -
I Can't Go On, I'll Go On
FEIST -
The Reminder
THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE QUEEN -
The Good, The Bad & The Queen
NICK LOWE -
At My Age
THE NATIONAL -
Boxer
THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS -
Challengers
ROBERT PLANT & ALISON KRAUSS -
Raising Sand
RADIOHEAD -
In Rainbows
RILO KILEY -
Under The Blacklight
THE SHINS -
Wincing The Night Away
SPOON -
Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN -
Magic
KANYE WEST -
Graduation
THE WHITE STRIPES -
Icky Thump
WILCO -
Sky Blue Sky
