Ok…so every other music blog is putting out their top albums of the year at about this time. I figured we should as well. I would like to preface our selections by stating that we are not declaring these albums as the best of the year; we are only saying which 10 albums we liked the best. Music is very personal and too often it gets categorized as “good” and “bad.” I think that certain sounds hit each individual differently depending on where they are in their life, so it is practically impossible to accurately rank any album. That said…here are our picks of the year:

Nick:

1. The National- Boxer (BS has been on top of this since we were over at Blogspot.com in Feb 07) (I wish I beat Paste to this post)* (sample)
2. Radiohead- In Rainbows (sample)
3. Arcade Fire- Neon Bible* (sample)
4. LCD Soundsystem- Sound of Silver* (sample)
5. Bat For Lashes – Fur & Gold (sample) (thanks Zach!)
6. Feist- The Reminder* (sample)
7. Burial- Untrue (Sample)
8. Iron & Wine- Shepherd’s Dog (Sample)
9. The Shins- Wincing the Night Away (sample)
10. !!!- Myth Takes* (Sample)

*2007 Concert in Louisville

(Note: You won’t see PB&J’s* Writer’s Block on this list (unlike Paste) because it released July 11, 2006. This release was, however, an import. The US release was Feb. 6, 2007, so I guess you can go either way. Regardless, that is why I didn’t add it.)

Cory:

1. The National – Boxer (Start a War video)
2. Kate Nash – Made of Bricks (Foundations video)
3. The Go Find – Stars on the Wall (New Year video)
4. LCD Soundsystem – Sound of Silver (All My Friends video)
5. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible (Intervention video)
6. Pelle Carlberg – In a Nutshell (Clever Girls Like Clever Boys…)
7. Dan Deacon – Spiderman of the Rings (Ohio from the first album, Twacky Cats)
8. Justice – V (D.A.N.C.E. video)
9. The Weakerthans – Reunion Tour (Night Windows video)
10. Ezra Furman & the Harpoons – Banging Down the Doors (Mothers Day video)
11. tied for 10th: Battles – Mirrored (Atlas video)

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