Albums of the year so far

[Kite]

So it's the 1st July, and the start of the 2nd half of the year, so what has been your top 3/5/8/10/15/22 (etc) albums of the year so far?

Simple rules is that it had to be released between the 1st January and 30th June 2007, and no compilations/re-issues/EPs. Officially released live albums are okay.

[mc_squared]

Travis - The Boy With No Name
James Morrison - Undiscovered

[Kite]

"James Morrison - Undiscovered"

Released July 31st 2006

[mc_squared]

"James Morrison - Undiscovered"

Released July 31st 2006

Are you sure? Anyway, I only heard it this year, so it counts for me.;)

[Larry]

Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Wir sind Helden - Soundso
Bloc Party - A Weekend In the City
Travis - The Boy With No Name
Beatsteaks - Limbo Messiah
Editors - An End Has A Start
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future

[Lore]

Travis - The Boy With No Name
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob

[Kite]

Top 17 of the year so far:

1 - Polytechnic - Down 'Til Dawn
2 - Gruff Rhys - Candylion
3 - Willy Mason - If The Ocean Gets Rough
4 - LCD Soundsystem - Sounds of Silver
5 - Editors - An End Has A Start
6 - Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger
7 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
8 - Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City
9 - Thirteen Senses - Contact
10 - Rufus Wainwright - Release The Stars
11 - The Little Flames - The Day is not Today
12 - Kelly Jones - Only The Names Have Changed
13 - The Good, The Bad & The Queen - ST
14 - Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers
15 - Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
16 - Field Music - Tones of Town
17 - Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

[mc_squared]

^I'm amazed you're able to find that many.;)

[Kite]

I tried to make it a nice round 20 albums, but I couldn't.

[mc_squared]

I tried to make it a nice round 20 albums, but I couldn't.

I'd struggle to even think of five!!:rolleyes:

[Space Cadet]

Maps - We Can Create
Feist - The Reminder
Travis - The Boy With No Name
LCD Soundsystem - Sounds of Silver
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Blonde Redhead - 23
Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future
The Bravery - The Sun and the Moon
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
The Shins - Wincing the Night Away
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob


Maps... if you haven't heard any of it yet, go listen. Seriously. Amazing stuff if it's your cup of tea. Best album I've heard in ages. Best this year for sure. :D

Feist! :heart:

The Bravery- oh stop laughing... it's actually worlds better than their first cd believe it or not... better than it deserves to be, anyway. I was shocked when I first heard it. Now I can't stop listening. :stunned: I'd take it over Sam's Town any day.

Was the Klaxons' album actually released this year? :confused:

I had never even heard of Blonde Redhead before (although apparently they've been around for a while), but I heard some of the new album and really loved it.

Still want/need to listen to: Bloc Party - A Weekend In the City, Editors - An End Has A Start

Overall, yeah it has to have been one of the bleakest years for new releases in a while. :disappointed: But I'm sure there are still a few gems out there.

[caru_Politik]

the best one i've bought so far this year is
Incubus - Light Grenades

[talisman]

arctic monkeys - favorite worst nightmare
bloc party - a weekend in the city
feist - the reminder
blonde redhead -23
Lemongrass - Filmotheque
maximo park - our earthly pleasures
battles - mirrored
explosions in the sky - all of a sudden i miss everyone

[njshaw]

Aracde Fire - Neon Bible
Powderinger - dream days at hotel existence
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
The National - Boxer


I imagine Arcade Fire & Arctic Monkeys will take some beating in this one

[VERVE]

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
Porcupine Tree - Fear Of A Blank Planet
The Good, The Bad And The Queen
Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City

Great records so far, but I think the 2nd half of the year will be even better!!

New records by The Verve, Radiohead, Transmission :heart:

[julissofine]

The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Travis - The Boy With No Name
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Great records so far, but I think the 2nd half of the year will be even better!!

New records by The Verve, Radiohead, Transmission :heart:
Interpol and Stereophonics too! :)

[Rad-Cold]

Queens of the stone age - era vulgaris
Editors - An End Has A Start
Thirteen Senses - Contact
The white stripes - iccky thump
Kings of Leon - Because of the Times
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Aracde Fire - Neon Bible
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
Travis- the boy with no name

[talisman]

The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Travis - The Boy With No Name
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible


Interpol and Stereophonics too! :)

interpol has already leaked :D

[RadioMad]

Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Editors - An End Has A Start
Travis - The Boy With No Name

That's my Top 3, in no specific order...

[VERVE]

Interpol and Stereophonics too! :)

yeah, forgot the phonics! :)

[julissofine]

interpol has already leaked :D
I know, but the official release date is in the second half of this year. :D

[Pony]

i dunno...many of this year's supposed exciting releases i found quite underwhelming, bar a couple of albums...
Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Atlantis by K-Os
Fear Of A Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree (although i'm still kinda iffy on the subject matter, musically it's an absolute pure eargasm)

[Kite]

Still don't quite see how people can connect to neon bible...

[Pony]

Still don't quite see how people can connect to neon bible...

i personally don't see how anyone can connect to A Weekend In the City, but obviously you (and admittedly a lot of other people) did.

[Kite]

It was better than I was expecting it to be.

[Space Cadet]

i dunno...many of this year's supposed exciting releases i found quite underwhelming, bar a couple of albums...
Neon Bible by Arcade Fire
Atlantis by K-Os
Fear Of A Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree (although i'm still kinda iffy on the subject matter, musically it's an absolute pure eargasm)

I thought K-os' album came out about a year ago...

[Pony]

I thought K-os' album came out about a year ago...

it was released internationally in February 2007, it qualifies. :P

[AlexTHFC]

Travis or White Stripes for me, and the Arctic Monkeys and Kaiser Chiefs. I was disappointed with Kaiser Chiefs one at first but it has grown on me over the last month or so!

[Kite]

it was released internationally in February 2007, it qualifies. :P

"It was released in Canada on October 10, 2006,"

It's a 2006 album, even if it might have been released in some countries in 2007.

[busybeeburns]

I can't think of a single album so far that I can say is my favourite of 2007. I'm still waiting :dozey:

[putainfromage]

dr. dog - we all belong
of montreal - hissing fauna, are you the destroyer?
arctic monkeys - favourite worst nightmare

the best. arctic monkeys didn't fully sink in for me until the just before i saw them last, but i lovvvvvvvve it now. i haven't had enough listens to the new interpol or new pornographers yet, but i love some of the stuff on those. i need more listens of the new art brut too. i can't wait until the new rilo kiley leaks, and actually comes out, it should be interesting.

[anniep_93]

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
Wilco - Sky Blue Sky
Travis - The boy with no name
Scissors for Lefty - Underhanded Romance

[SoTaF]

I can't think of a single album so far that I can say is my favourite of 2007. I'm still waiting :dozey:

Agree. I'm pretty disappointed with releases so far and am starving for good music!

I guess we'll have a wait for Radiohead and Coldplay to save the year....:P

[indanomati]

Explosions In The Sky - All of a Sudden, I Miss Everyone
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Eluvium - Copia
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Stafraenn Hakon - Gummi

[*Sarah*]

Travis - The Boy With No Name
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
The Fratellis - Costello Music
Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
The View - Hats Off To The Buskers
Little Man Tate - About What You Know
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (still don't really like it though :rolleyes: )

:nice: :dance:

[mc_squared]

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (still don't really like it though :rolleyes: )

:nice: :dance:

So how on earth can it be on your "Best Albums" list?:stunned:

[Larry]

Travis - The Boy With No Name
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81
Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob
The Fratellis - Costello Music
Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
The View - Hats Off To The Buskers
Little Man Tate - About What You Know
The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (still don't really like it though :rolleyes: )

:nice: :dance:

Bought it last weekend in the Netherlands and I have to add this record to my list. Amazing album! :nice: But it has been released in 2006, or?

[*Sarah*]

^first released in the uk in 2006, yes... but i'm quite sure it was released in 2007 over here, that's why i added it ;)

[Frozen_Entertainment]

tori amos- american doll posse

manic street preachers- send away the tigers

bjork- volta

dungen- tio bitar

grinderman-grinderman

and that's it really

[mc_squared]

tori amos- american doll posse

manic street preachers- send away the tigers

bjork- volta

dungen- tio bitar

grinderman-grinderman

and that's it really

Weird!!:stunned:

[Frozen_Entertainment]

why is that weird?

[mc_squared]

why is that weird?

It's a weird selection!:rolleyes:

[Frozen_Entertainment]

It's how my music goes

and i hate most music from the 00s anyway

[Soufiane]

Editors - An End Has a Start
Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City
Arctic Monkeys - Favorite Worst Nightmare

[Space Cadet]

Explosions In The Sky - All of a Sudden, I Miss Everyone

Ooh... I didn't realise that came out this year. *adds to list*

[*Sarah*]

So how on earth can it be on your "Best Albums" list?:stunned:

lol good question...
well, i guess i actually like two or three songs - so i'd probably rate the album 3/10... so as it got at least these few points, it deserves to be on my list. ;)

[Jack]

The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
Kelly Jones - Only The Names Have Been Changed
Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City


and I'm looking forward to most:

Stereophonics - Pull The Pin
Kanye West - Graduation

[mc_squared]

lol good question...
well, i guess i actually like two or three songs - so i'd probably rate the album 3/10... so as it got at least these few points, it deserves to be on my list. ;)

:confused: Must be a "German" thing, I suppose................... :P

[StarsKay]

bloc party - a weekend in the city
explosions in the sky - all of a sudden i miss everyone

[clockpolitiks]

Arctic Monkeys- Favourite Worst Nightmare
The Shins- Wincing the Night Away

And, as of yesterday, Smashing Pumpkins- Zeitgeist (best album since mellon collie)

[Byron369]

dunno if they were listed so....


Neon Bible *Arcade Fire
Copia *Eluvium
All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone *Explosions in the Sky

can't think of more at the moment

[*Sarah*]

:confused: Must be a "German" thing, I suppose................... :P

lol come on, it wasn't really that complicated... ;D

[Bernard]

I'm going by Irish release dates here, if that's fine.

1. Editors - An End Has A Start (June 22)
2. Biffy Clyro - Puzzle (June 1)
3. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City (February 2)
4. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare (April 20)
5. Air Traffic - Fractured Life (June 29)
6. The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (May 18)
7. Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers (May 5)
8. The White Stripes - Icky Thump (June 15)
9. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible (March 2)
10. The Pigeon Detectives - Wait For Me (May 25)

[Kite]

Add Cherry Ghost to my list, even though it got released last Monday, it's a worthy entry to the top 5. A very solid album with no filler material.

[Lamposts]

Air Traffic - Fractured Life
Manics new album I guess
Ash Twilight of the Innocents

nothing really good to be honest except....

DELORENTOS - IN LOVE WITH DETAIL

[coldplay_is_louve.]

let's see...

1. Arctic Monkeys- Favourite Worst Nightmare
2. The White Stripes- Icky Thump
3. Instant Karma- Charity Album to Save Darfur.

I'm really excited about.

Colbie Calliat- Cocoa
Coldplay- Prospekt (duh.)
and
Kanye West- Graduation (for that song with Chris)

[Kite]

let's see...

1. Arctic Monkeys- Favourite Worst Nightmare
2. The White Stripes- Icky Thump
3. Instant Karma- Charity Album to Save Darfur.

I'm really excited about.

Colbie Calliat- Cocoa
Coldplay- Prospekt (duh.)
and
Kanye West- Graduation (for that song with Chris)

Your the first person I have seen saying that they like the entire album, normally people say they like a couple of the tracks.

[Ivanneth]

my top 3 albums so far this year...

3) White Rabbits - Fort Nightly
2) Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
1) Cold War Kids - Robbers and Cowards

[indanomati]

My top 3 at the moment:
Beirut - The Flying Club Cup
The Twilight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters
Okkervil River - The Stage Names

Pure love! All of them! :nice:

[winigwl]

not too many for me, being that i don't like a lot of the music you all do

[Cirrus Minor]

1 - All Of A Sudden, I Miss Everyone ~ Explosions In The Sky
2 - Fear Of A Blank Planet ~ Porcupine Tree
3 - Volta ~ Björk
4 - Minutes To Midnight ~ Linkin Park
5 - Neon Bible ~ The Arcade Fire
6 - Life In Cartoon Motion ~ Mika
7 - The Boy With No Name ~ Travis
8 - Pocket Symphony ~ Air
9 - † ~ Justice

[Kite]

Crash Landing into my top 3 albums of the year so far is Yume! by Yeti, released so far only in Japan.

[julissofine]

In no particular order :
1. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away
2. Travis - The Boy With No Name
3. Interpol - Our Love To Admire
4. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
5. Air Traffic - Fractured Life
6. Stereophonics - Pull The Pin (though it's officially not released yet) :D

[AlexTHFC]

I'd say Editors, Travis and White Stripes. I was very disappointed with Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire, neither of them anywhere near as good as their debut!!

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Editors,Travis,Arcade Fire,White Stripes

[Cirrus Minor]

I was very disappointed with Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire, neither of them anywhere near as good as their debut!!

Exactly the same here.