Favorite Albums of 2007

I didn't listen to a whole lot of new alt/rock music in 2007. (Reminder to self: check out My Morning Jacket and "loquat" and get the new Radiohead). But here are the two that made it to my playlist again and again.

#1. The Shins, Wincing the Night Away

Sublime is the most apt word for this album. These guys take oblique lyrics to the extreme, so I'm never quite sure if a song has a definite meaning, is shear dadaist word poetry or (more likely) exactly in the middle. The sound is wonderful, fresh, and timeless.

#2. The Bravery, The Sun and The Moon

It's rare these days to find an album where every single track is equally great. The Sun and The Moon is such an album. I don't personally subscribe to some of the ideas espoused ('Give me something to believe', 'Death is not the end') but with such good music, it's very easy to hear past that.