Chrome Dreams II should be added to the list.

Hmmmm...

The National - Boxer (Surprise, surprise...)
Kings of Leon - Because of the times
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Editors - The End Has a Start

The National - Boxer
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

Boxer - The National
Neon Bible - Arcade Fire
Heim/Hvarf - Sigur Rós
Cassadaga - Bright Eyes
In Rainbows - Radiohead

I can't look beyond Boxer and Random Spirit Lover by Sunset Rubdown.

The National - Boxer
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
Foo Fighters - Echoes,Silence, Patience, Grace
Okkervil River - The Stage Names
Great Lake Swimmers - Onigara
White Stripes - Icky Thump
Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times
Band Of Horses - Cease To Begin
The Shins - Wincing The Night Away

Surely you must accept that Funeral is better than NB - it's a different class

The Modest Mouse album.

These are my albums of the year, I think, i've probably missed something proper important...:

Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha
Battles - Mirrored
Beirut - The Flying Cup Club
Bill Callahan - Woke on a Whaleheart
Bjork - Volta
The Broken Family Band - Hello Love
Caribou - Andorra
Grinderman
Herman Dune - Giant
PJ Harvey - White Chalk
LCD Soundsystem - The Sound of Silver
Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures
Miracle Fortress - Five Roses
The National - Boxer
Of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, are you the Destroyer?
Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars

I'm going to get Random Spirit Lover in the mail tommorrow. It's bloody brilliant.

Yeah, I ended up getting it on release day, so kudos to Roger Singh for recommending them to me! I'm now a massive fan and have all I can find of their discography.

^ i got fairly into Wolf Parade's Apologies to the Queen Mary, but for some reason Sunset Rubdown is a Rubwrong. what's the matter with me?


here's my top 25 list for the year. i'm extremely happy with Boxer and since i discovered Alligator, Sad Songs, Cherry Tree, s/t and a bunch of singles and extras, and got to see them perform live, all in 2007, this year has truly been owned by The National.


1. Radiohead | In Rainbows
2. Animal Collective | Strawberry Jam
3. The National | Boxer
4. Akron/Family | Love Is Simple
5. Panda Bear | Person Pitch
6. Interpol | Our Love To Admire
7. Of Montreal | Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?
8. Explosions In The Sky | All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone
9. Arcade Fire | Neon Bible
10. Andrew Bird | Armchair Apocrypha
11. LCD Soundsystem | Sound of Silver
12. Pantha du Prince | This Bliss
13. Do Make Say Think | You, You’re a History in Rust
14. Okkervil River | The Stage Names
15. The Shins | Wincing The Night Away
16. Deerhunter | Cryptograms
17. Kings of Leon | Because of the Times
18. Jose Gonzales | In Our Nature
19. Jens Lenkman | Night Falls Over Kortedala
20. Radical Face | Ghost
21. Blonde Redhead | 23
22. Dan Deacon | Spiderman of the Rings
23. Liars | Liars
24. Portugal. The Man | Church Mouth
25. Film School | Hideout

recommendations welcomed. how did everyone else make out?

This is my top 10 list

1. The National - Boxer
2. Radical Face - Ghost (A VERY close second)
3. The New Pornographers - Challengers
4. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible
5. Interpol - Our love to admire
6. Menomena - Friend & Foe
7. Okkervil River - The Stage Names
8. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
9. Air - Pocket Symphony
10. Bright eyes - Cassadaga

Albums
1. Boxer - The National
2. Sky Blue Sky - Wilco
3. Magic - Bruce Springsteen
4. The Stage Names - Okkervil River
5. Chrome Dreams II - Neil Young
6. The Search - Son Volt
7. Sirens of the Ditch - Jason Isbell
8. Washington Square Serenade - Steve Earle
9. Mescalito - Ryan Bingham
10. In Rainbows - Radiohead
11. 30 Year Low - The Mendoza Line
12. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga - Spoon
13. Silver Mountain - Deadstring Brothers
14. Dirt Farmer - Levon Helm
15. Children Running Through - Patty Griffin
16. Easy Tiger - Ryan Adams
17. Sojourner - Magnolia Electric Co
18. Revival - John Fogerty
19. Hardwire Healing - The Dexateens
20. Coast to Coast Carpet of Love - Robert Pollard

Songs
1. No Hidden Path - Neil Young
2. Fake Empire - Tha National
3. Our Life Is Not a Movie or Maybe - Okkervil River
4. Circadian Rhythm - Son Volt
5. Trapeze - Patty Griffin
6. Dress Blues - Jason Isbell
7. Impossible Germany - Wilco
8. Terry's Song - Bruce Springsteen
9. Aspect of an Old Maid - The Mendoza Line featuring Will Sheff
10. Southside of Heaven - Ryan Bingham
11. Slow Show - The National
12. Start a War - The National
13. City of Immigrants - Steve Earle
14. 31 Candles - The Mendoza Line
15. The Underdog - Spoon
16. Long Way From Georgia - Ryan Bingham
17. Two - Ryan Adams
18. Green Gloves - The National
19. Ordinary People - Neil Young
20. Crumble - Dinosaur Jr

yeah i love that track.
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nice list, Bombartin! happy to see Ben Cooper clicked with ya =)