SFist: SFist Staff's 2007 Music Picks

DJTennessee

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:04:11 -0800

@Spencer Williams Yes, I noticed this, and feel vindicated 'cause I think Good Girl Gone Bad really is the album of the year. It was a weak year, frankly, and honestly that album has 3 or 4 total clunker tracks (the Band of Horses record was also a nice surprise but equally flawed). But it also had three deservingly huge hits, and the title track is probably the best little anthemy thingy I've heard in a long time. There wasn't really a Best Album, Rihanna was the closest thing to it. Maybe I picked Rihanna over Band of Horses just because deep down I like to be contrarian and I have an anti-intellectual bent. But I don't anticipate seeing many other writers distinguish this Rihanna record thusly, so yes I am happy to see even one person agree with me on this.

Spencer Williams

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:14:12 -0800

@plumpy: Yes of course, if was a transcription error, not Deborah's! Sorry about that!! @DJ Tennessee: Did you notice that Rihanna was on this list? I thought you would be might proud of Jon for that!! :)

Deborah

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:05:29 -0800

plumpy - I alerted Spencer to his little mix-up this morning. I'm sure it will be corrected shortly.

DJTennessee

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:59:45 -0800

Is no one willing to go on record with their pick for Mash-Up of the Year? http://www.partyben.com/PartyBen-NeedUToGo.mp3

plumpy

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:38:53 -0800

Is it really true that Deborah N. doesn't know the name of her favorite album this year? I'm going to give her the benefit of the doubt and assume that was a transcription error.

DJTennessee

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:00:32 -0800

I would definitely say that Ramblin Man was definitely the song of the year... in 1977! ...apostrophe!