hoptis said:
Chemical Brothers (Feat. Midlake) - The Pills Won't Help You Now
I couldn't go past the drug reference
My favorite from the best album the Chemmies have put out in a while.
this is a great track. the album seems overrated by the dance afficionados and underrated by everyone else; for me it's somewhere in between. it's good (and i actually like the salmon dance), but it's nothing on the chems' best stuff imo.
my shortlist - 'cause i still haven't narrowed it down. i didn't add anything to the pre-determined list because if i had it probably would've been twice as long.
Arcade Fire - Intervention
don't love this album, but this is classic arcade fire: slow build, great payoff.
Architecture In Helsinki - Heart It Races
probably number two or three for the year, for me. incredibly infectious and i *always* have to turn it up and shout along.
Battles - Atlas
incredible shit. it's very unusual and it's also the shortest *feeling* seven minute track i've ever heard.
Bjork - Earth Intruders
vintage bjork.
Bonde Do Role - Solta O Frango
i remember the first time i heard this like it was yesterday. fee played it on triple r. i'd just finished work and it was 7am. the news had just been played. i was half-dozing when that strange, squirty sounding beat came on, and i sat bolt up-right in bed. it actually, i kid you not, brought tears of joy to my eyes. i love love love it like a small, dead baby. number two for '07.
Bright Yellow - Nice And Agreeable
layered, melodic rock with lovely grungey sounding guitar.
Brunettes - B.A.B.Y
i *must* hear this at a festival one day.
Bumblebeez - Rio
when they can stand up, these guys are among the best talents in australia.
Chk Chk Chk - Must Be The Moon
i caught on to these guys too late.
Claude Vonstroke - The Whistler
fidget house ftw.
Cold War Kids - Hang Me Up To Dry
well, this was my favourite album of '06 so it's a bit late really, but i'm actually still listening to it. along with kings of leon and the strokes, i think these guys are one of the most talented rock bands in the world. fell in love after i saw them on letterman a couple of years ago. this song's lyrics are very touching too.
Cold War Kids - Saint John
less emotionally confronting than the above, but still a wonderful track.
Common (Feat. Lily Allen) - Drivin Me Wild
if you're a rapper and you haven't tried to get lily allen as a guest vocalist you're an idiot. catchy as shit hook, and astute lyrics as common has always had. also there's an ok go reference regarding their treadmills
Daft Punk - Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (live)
if this counts as an *album* this is the best album of 2007. these mixes are astonishing. i didn't get the album till around september, but it's by far my most listened to set of tracks in itunes for this year.
Dizzee Rascal (Feat. Lily Allen) - Wanna Be
more lily. i'm still undecided about this as an album - common's and kanye's are both better - but dizzee is always a grower. big day out!
Ghostface Killah - You Know I'm No Good
winehouse is the shit and this is the perfect complement.
Hot Chip - Shake A Fist
my piano is good but not great, but this is perfect from my favourite ugly electronica peeps.
I Heart Hiroshima - Punks
the rest of their stuff is not near this standard, but these guys are cute and this song's a great pop-rock track.
Jamie T - Sheila
proof that chavs have feelings too. and they can even write good poetry. and sing!
Justice - D.A.N.C.E
considering this is my favourite electro album this year it's strange that i chose the two least-electro based tracks, but justice just makes damn good party music.
Justice - The Party
like i said.
Kings Of Leon - On Call
maybe kol's weakest album but still, probably, the best rock release this year. it's like saying shannon byrnes is the worst geelong premiership player.
Klaxons - It's Not Over Yet
anyone who hates on new rave 'cause of fluoro should Just. Listen. To. This. Track. and cry.
LCD Soundsystem - North American Scum
best electro album this year. this man does no wrong. and this is very very cute while at the same time being ear-rapingly good.
M.I.A - Boyz
like the below...
M.I.A - Paper Planes
absolutely no mix set worth its salt has gone without one of the above two tracks all year. i have seriously heard this in just about everything this year. the boyz/atlas (see battles, above) mash-up by diplo is crazy shit, but paper planes is the most amazing thing i've heard all year. it's my favourite track this year. easy.
lostpunk i was disappointed with your close mindedness. not only is mia an amazing lyricist and musician (complemented by her respective producers, diplo then switch), but she's politically astute, heartfelt, and intelligent. this has all of that, and the catchiest fucking chorus this side of an oompa loompa.
Mark Ronson (Feat. Amy Winehouse) - Valerie
is there a better cover going around? anyone who likes good music NEEDS to listen to mark ronson's radio show/podcast. it's called authentic shit. i love the man.
Muscles - Ice Cream
just catchy and cute.
Muscles - Sweaty
see above. but the guy is cool, too.
Pj Harvey - When Under Ether
completely weird. great.
Regina Spektor - Better
bloss0m told me about respekt a few years ago, and *all* her early shit is great, but this is proof that if you need a music recommendation, you should ask bloss.
Riot In Belgium - La Musique
party! dance!
Samim - Heater
this track has balls enough to be odd, yet it's still kind of formally simplistic. can someone who knows music theory explain how this works? i really love it.
Soft Tigers - Mr Ice Cream
fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuun.
White Stripes - Icky Thump
best. riff. ever.
White Stripes - You Don't Know What Love Is
vintage white stripes. just a great, cheesy but not cheesy rock track. so simple but great.
Zeph & Azeem - Play The Drum
reminds me, unsurprisingly, of jay-z's classic hard knock life. it's brilliant, still.
