I have now started working on my list for the best albums of the year. Not easy to choose, as some of the albums I have liked (and played) the most this year have been released prior to 2007. Nevertheless; here´s a list (so far) from this year:
1. Kill The Lights - ”Buffalo of Love” --- Pop fashioned the way rock would have done it... 2. Beirut - ”The Flying Club Cup” --- Waiting in a Parisian "Boulangerie Paul" enjoying black coffee and a mille-feuilles, while the train that´s going to bring you west in France rolls into Gare Montparnasse with rhythms from the Balkans... 3. The Weakerthans - ”Reunion Tour” --- Amazed by the song depicting the story of Virtute the Cat, but also due to the fact that this album contains good tunes like "Hymn Of The Medical Oddity", "Tournaments Of Hearts", "Night Windows", "Utilities"... 4. Alaska in Winter - ”Dance Party in the Balkans” --- Skiing in freshly fallen snow towards a house in the forest where vodka on ice awaits in front of the fireplace... 5. Kings of Leon - ”Because of the Times” --- Melodies that tickles where you want them to... 6. Stars - ”In Our Bedroom After the War” --- Pop the way pop should be... 7. Band of Horses - ”Cease to Begin” --- In my opinion not (yet) as strong as their debut album, but it is still way good enough... 8. Ola Podrida - ”Ola Podrida” --- Ola from N.Y. made a pit-stop in my flat with their "Run Off the Road" 9. Wilco - ”Sky Blue Sky” --- Wide open landscapes, gentle breezes - while slowly taking their songs in... 10. Bright Eyes - ”Cassadaga” --- A nice salute to us all from the house of Conor Oberst...
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Lurking on the threshold (as they have just arrived):
Babyshambles - "Shotters nation" --- Keep carrying on up in the mornings...
Radiohead - ”In Rainbows” --- Another Jigsaw falling into place...
