Top 25 Albums of 2007

December 11th, 2007

It’s that time of year.

25. Christopher Denny, Age Old Hunger
24. Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity
23. Land of Talk, Applause Cheer Boo Hiss
22. Grinderman, Grinderman
21. Bill Callahan, Woke on a Whaleheart
20. Modest Mouse, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
19. Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall 1971
18. Shearwater, Palo Santo
17. Fionn Regan, The End of History
16. 1990s, Cookies
15. M.I.A., Kala
14. St. Vincent, Marry Me
13. Deerhunter, Fluorescent Grey
12. Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
11. Blonde Redhead, 23
10. Iron & Wine, The Shepherd’s Dog
9. Okkervil River, The Stage Names
8. Andrew Bird, Armchair Apocrypha
7. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver
6. Battles, Mirrored
5. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
4. Jose Gonzalez, In Our Nature

And taking medals this year …

BRONZE: Animal Collective, Strawberry Jam

SILVER: The National, Boxer

GOLD: Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

[NOTE: Despite Olympian medal categories, Nos. 1-3 in fact rule in triumvirate.]