Top albums:
Iron and Wine - Shepherd's Dog
Didn't really give a shit about this guy until now. To my surprise, I knew this would make my list about 15 seconds into the album.
The National - Boxer
Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Cave Singers - Invitation Songs
Another personal instant classic. The video for "Dancing on Our Graves" is probably one of my fav videos of the year too.
Cloud Cult - The Meaning of 8
Gotta say, this is ALMOST a guilty pleasure. Some of Cloud Cult's stuff is borderline tacky, but with this album, they've perfected some kind of formula for creating toe-tappers that are aggressive ear-worms.
Parts & Labor - Mapmaker
One of the few up-tempo bands to make my list in a couple of years. How did I get to be such a sad bastard loving pussy?
Beirut - Flying club cup
Non 2007
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works, Vol. 1 & 2
Thanks, Rain.
Blue Scholars - S/T
Little known Seattle Hip-hop duo.....great samples, beats, and slippery, wisdom speckled lyrics.
Girl Talk - Night Ripper
I don't really dance. Except to this.
Handsome Family - Live @ Schubas
the "I Dropped the Ball" list - amazing music I discovered at least 3 years later than the rest of the world....
Postal Service
Sufjan Stevens - Come on feel the Illinoise!
Elliott Smith - Figure 8
Sigur Ros - everything
Singles:
Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation
Cloud Cult - Mr. Tambourine Man
Les Savy Fav - Patty Lee
Kanye West - Can't Tell Me Nothin'
Band of Horses - Lamb of the Lam
Jose Gonzales - Teardrop
Maps - To the Sky
Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan
Peter, Bjorn, and John - Young Folks
