Top 27 Albums of 2007

2007 was an unexpectedly great year for music. This final list of the ten best is based on personal stereo play divided by enjoyment.

#1 M.I.A., Kala

#2 Feist, The Reminder

#3 Burial, Untrue
#4 The White Stripes, Icky Thump
#5 Tegan & Sara, The Con

#6 Northern State, Can I Keep This Pen?

#7 Jay-Z, American Gangster

#8 LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver

#9 Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, 100 Days 100 Nights

#10 Pharoahe Monch, Desire

Honorable mentions:

-Aesop Rock, None Shall Pass
-Blonde Redhead, 23
-Bran Van 3000, Rose
-Bruce Springsteen, Magic
-Felix Da Housecat, Virgo Blakto & the Movie Disco
-Groove Armada, Soundboy Rock
-Interpol, Our Love to Admire
-Jens Lekman, Night Falls Over Kortedala
-Mark Ronson, Version
-Midnight Juggernauts, Dystopia
-Róisín Murphy, Overpowered
-Sia, Some People Have Real Problems
-The Budos Band, The Budos Band II
-The Field, From Here We Go Sublime
-The Go! Team, Proof of Youth
-The Quantic Soul Orchestra, Tropidelico
-Timbaland, Presents: Shock Value