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Each Tuesday we will feature new music that should (or whatever) be on your radar.
Trying to decide what to feature this week was rough. Our choices were slim to none, ranging from the Wu Tang Clan to Bow Wow/Omarion; we just weren't feeling it. Then, we were checking one of our favorite blogs, Stereogum and we came across Vampire Weekend's new song, "I Stand Corrected." We got all excited since we're still reeling from last week's entertaining concert but after listening to the new track, we weren't impressed and considered it a bit dull (see above).
This week there aren't any stand-outs or even anything that should be featured. A few Christmas singles were released - most notably, Katharine McPhee's "O Come All Ye Faithful," and Maroon 5's "Happy Xmas (War is Over"). But, even those singles were unfortunately unimpressive and ultimately boring.
The only fun thing that came out of today's music industry was iTune's "Best Of" lists: Best of 2007 - Top Sellers, Best of 2007 - TV, and the most interesting, Best of 2007 - Editor's [Music] Choice which was broken down into "Best Albums", "Best Songs" and "Best New Artists".
Take the jump to check out the lists...
Top Sellers - Albums:
1. Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long
2. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
3. Kanye West - Graduation
4. Daughtry - Daughtry
5. Colbie Caillat - Coco
6. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
7. Various Artists - High School Musical 2 (Original Soundtrack)
8. Timbaland - Shock Value
9. John Mayer - Continuum*
10. Various Artists - Hairspray (Soundtrack to the Motion Picture)*
Top Sellers - Songs:
1. Fergie - "Big Girls Don't Cry (Personal)"
2. Gwen Stefani - "The Sweet Escape"
3. Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"*
4. Avril Lavigne - "Girlfriend"
5. Fergie - "Glamorous"
6. Kanye West - "Stronger"
7. Maroon 5 - "Makes Me Wonder"
8. Akon - "Don't Matter"
9. Timbaland - "The Way I Are" (feat. Keri Hilson & D.O.E.)
10. Shop Boyz - "Party Like a Rock Star"
Best Albums: (no particular order)
1. White Stripes - "Icky Thump"
2. Jill Scott - "The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3"
3. Juanes - "La Vida Es un Ratico"
4. Brad Paisley - "5th Gear"
5. Foo Fighters - "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace"
6. LCD Soundsystem - "Sound of Silver"*
7. Gustavo Dudamel & Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra "Mahler: Symphony No. 5"
8. The Shins - "Wincing the Night Away"*
9. Loudon Wainwright III - "Strange Weirdos - Music from and inspired by the film Knocked Up"
10. Talib Kweli - "Eardrum"
Best Songs:
1. Peter Bjorn and John - "Young Folks"
2. Amy Winehouse - "Rehab"
3. Keyshia Cole - "Let it Go"
4. Feist - "1234"*
5. Dierks Bentley - "Long Trip Alone"
6. Cafe Tucabu - "Volver a Comenzar"
7. Justice - "D.A.N.C.E."
8. Finger Eleven - "Paralyzer"
9. Kanye West - "Good Life"
10. MIA - "Paper Planes"
Best New Artists: (in no particular order)
1. Taylor Swift
2. Band of Horses
3. Colbie Caillat
4. Paramore
5. Unk
6. Panda Bear
7. A Fine Frenzy
8. Jesse & Joy
9. Sara Bareilles*
10. Mark Ronson
* Indicates our favorites
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For my money, Okkervil River's "The Stage Names" was the best album of 2007. The LCD Soundsystem was good, and also "Armchair Apocrypha" by Andrew Bird. I thought the Shins album was really disappointing.
That top sellers list is just frightening.
Isn't that "Top Sellers - Songs" list the craziest?! Fergie is twice in the top 5. What? Fergie? Even for pop music that's pretty bad.
Enjoyed Andrew Bird's album as well - haven't checked out Okkervil River. Will do so.
Glad to see some Country on those lists...
i don't many of those would make my top 10 list's for this year - and i work in the music business. good lord.
Yes. Okkervil is one of my favs of the year... Make sure you get the version with Shannon Wisely on the Starry Stairs.
Did you pick up their free holiday EP? It was on their site which crashed, but PF then mirrored it. The Juno soundtrack came out yesterday I think, might be worth a look.
Yes. Okkervil is one of my favs of the year... Make sure you get the version with Shannon Wisely on the Starry Stairs.
Did you pick up their free holiday EP? It was on their site which crashed, but PF then mirrored it. The Juno soundtrack came out yesterday I think, might be worth a look.