As promised, Never Learned to Swim is keeping an eye on the blogosphere to keep you updated on the flurry of year end criticism. Pitchfork has released its gargantuan staff list of the top fifty albums of the year. Here are their top ten:
1. Panda Bear - Person Pitch
2. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver
3. M.I.A. - Kala
4. Radiohead - In Rainbows
5. Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?
6. Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam
7. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
8. Battles - Mirrored
9. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime
10. Burial - Untrue
As compared to ours here at Never Learned to Swim:
1. Radiohead - In Rainbows
2. The National - Boxer
2. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
4. Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala
5. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
6. Sea Wolf - Leaves in the River
7. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
8. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City
9. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
A list of the individual Pitchfork staff members' top albums can be found here:
http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/47484-staff-list-2007-individual-albums-lists
Saturday, December 22, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Pra's Top Tracks of 2007
To compliment Ryan’s formidable list of tracks, here are what I, his humble co-blogger, thought were the best tracks this year had to offer:
1. “Slow Show” by The National
2. “Reckoner” by Radiohead
3. “John Allyn Smith Sails” by Okkervil River
4. “The Temptation of Adam” by Josh Ritter
5. “The Underdog” by Spoon
6. “1234” by Feist
7. “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)” by The White Stripes
8. “Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car” by Iron and Wine
9. “Start a War” by The National
10. “How Am I Not Myself?” by Shocking Pinks
11. “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse
12. “Black Like Me” by Spoon
13. “The Plot” by White Rabbits
14. “Angel in the Snow” by Elliott Smith
15. “Electric Feel” by MGMT
16. “Stereo (Mono Mono)” by The Brunettes
17. “A Postcard to Nina” by Jens Lekman
18. “Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe” by Okkervil River
19. “Fiery Crash” by Andrew Bird
20. “Libraries” by Seabear
21. “Faust Arp” by Radiohead
22. “Is There A Ghost” by Band of Horses
23. “Middle Distance Runner” by Sea Wolf
24. “Sinister In A State of Hope” by Loney, Dear
25. “Song For Clay (Disappear Here)” by Bloc Party
Honourable Mention
“Firecracker” by Voxtrot
“All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem
“Intervention” by Arcade Fire
“Plus Ones” by Okkervil River
“Ada” by The National
“15 Step” by Radiohead
“Down in the Valley” by The Broken West
“Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
-PTC
1. “Slow Show” by The National
2. “Reckoner” by Radiohead
3. “John Allyn Smith Sails” by Okkervil River
4. “The Temptation of Adam” by Josh Ritter
5. “The Underdog” by Spoon
6. “1234” by Feist
7. “You Don’t Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You’re Told)” by The White Stripes
8. “Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car” by Iron and Wine
9. “Start a War” by The National
10. “How Am I Not Myself?” by Shocking Pinks
11. “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse
12. “Black Like Me” by Spoon
13. “The Plot” by White Rabbits
14. “Angel in the Snow” by Elliott Smith
15. “Electric Feel” by MGMT
16. “Stereo (Mono Mono)” by The Brunettes
17. “A Postcard to Nina” by Jens Lekman
18. “Our Life Is Not A Movie Or Maybe” by Okkervil River
19. “Fiery Crash” by Andrew Bird
20. “Libraries” by Seabear
21. “Faust Arp” by Radiohead
22. “Is There A Ghost” by Band of Horses
23. “Middle Distance Runner” by Sea Wolf
24. “Sinister In A State of Hope” by Loney, Dear
25. “Song For Clay (Disappear Here)” by Bloc Party
Honourable Mention
“Firecracker” by Voxtrot
“All My Friends” by LCD Soundsystem
“Intervention” by Arcade Fire
“Plus Ones” by Okkervil River
“Ada” by The National
“15 Step” by Radiohead
“Down in the Valley” by The Broken West
“Falling Slowly” by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova
-PTC
Monday, December 17, 2007
Ryan Jay's top tracks of 2007
In response to Pitchfork's list of the year's top tracks and from the deep reaches of my holiday-addled brain, here are my favourite tracks from this year:
1. “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse
2. "A Postcard to Nina" by Jens Lekman
3. "House of Cards" by Radiohead
4. "Atlas" by Battles
5. “And I Remember Every Kiss” by Jens Lekman
6. "I'm Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" by Black Kids
7. "Slow Show" by The National
8. "Mistaken for Strangers" by The National
9. "15 Step" by Radiohead
10. "Your English Is Good" by Tokyo Police Club
11. “Dashboard” by Modest Mouse
12. "Plaster Casts of Everything" by Liars
13. "Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe" by Okkervil River
14. "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb" by Spoon
15. "All My Friends" by LCD Soundsystem
16. "Around the World/Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk
17. "No Cars Go" by Arcade Fire
18. "I Tell a Story About a Birth Control and Deal With A Retarded Heckler" by Patton Oswalt
19. "North American Scum" by LCD Soundsystem
20. "Hunting for Witches" by Bloc Party
21. "To Fix the Gash In Your Head" by A Place to Bury Strangers
22. "Brother In Conflict" by Voxtrot
23. "Stronger" by Kanye West
24. "A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene" by Okkervil River
25. "Rockers to Swallow" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Honourable Mentions:
"Gravity's Rainbow" by Klaxons
"1234" by Feist
"Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire
"Wham City" by Dan Deacon
"Middle Distance Runner" by Sea Wolf
"Tiger Trap" by Beat Happening
"Scythian Empire" by Andrew Bird
"(Even If You Die On The) Ocean" by Saturday Looks Good to Me
-RJR
1. “Missed the Boat” by Modest Mouse
2. "A Postcard to Nina" by Jens Lekman
3. "House of Cards" by Radiohead
4. "Atlas" by Battles
5. “And I Remember Every Kiss” by Jens Lekman
6. "I'm Not Going to Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance With You" by Black Kids
7. "Slow Show" by The National
8. "Mistaken for Strangers" by The National
9. "15 Step" by Radiohead
10. "Your English Is Good" by Tokyo Police Club
11. “Dashboard” by Modest Mouse
12. "Plaster Casts of Everything" by Liars
13. "Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe" by Okkervil River
14. "You Got Yr Cherry Bomb" by Spoon
15. "All My Friends" by LCD Soundsystem
16. "Around the World/Harder Better Faster Stronger" by Daft Punk
17. "No Cars Go" by Arcade Fire
18. "I Tell a Story About a Birth Control and Deal With A Retarded Heckler" by Patton Oswalt
19. "North American Scum" by LCD Soundsystem
20. "Hunting for Witches" by Bloc Party
21. "To Fix the Gash In Your Head" by A Place to Bury Strangers
22. "Brother In Conflict" by Voxtrot
23. "Stronger" by Kanye West
24. "A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene" by Okkervil River
25. "Rockers to Swallow" by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Honourable Mentions:
"Gravity's Rainbow" by Klaxons
"1234" by Feist
"Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire
"Wham City" by Dan Deacon
"Middle Distance Runner" by Sea Wolf
"Tiger Trap" by Beat Happening
"Scythian Empire" by Andrew Bird
"(Even If You Die On The) Ocean" by Saturday Looks Good to Me
-RJR
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