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I'm sure you're not the only one, thus the two weeks to submit.

In no real order 1. Neon Bible by Arcade Fire 2. Favourite Worst Nightmare by Arctic Monkeys 3. Armchair Apocrypha by Andrew Bird 4. Wincing the Night Away by The Shins 5. The Good, the Bad & the Queen by The Good the Bad & The Queen 6. The Undisputed Truth by Brother Ali 7. Because of the Times by Kings Of Leon 8. Sky Blue Sky by Wilco 9. A Poets Life by Tim Armstrong 10. New Wave by Against Me!

this deserves thought...........

Seeing my number 10 isnt out for another 2 weeks, I will give you my 10 and a half Ode to Ochrasy by Mando Diao

01. New Moon - Elliott Smith 02 My Favourite Worst Nightmare - Arctic Monkeys 03. Icky Thump - The White Stripes 04. Armchair Acrophya - Andrew Bird 05. Men's Needs Women's Needs Whatever - The Cribs 06.Candylion - Gruff Rhys 07. Neon Bible - Arcade Fire 08. Sound Of Silver - LCD Soundsystem 09. Wait For Me - Pigeon Detectives 10. No Need To Be Downhearted - Electric Soft Parade

There's lots I haven't heard. Hope to pick a few albums up off the back of these lists.

Yay! I love data demon posts (and coming up with lists) Thanks for adding some excitement to my Monday!

1. NIN - _Year Zero_ 2. Tori Amos - _American Doll Posse_ 3. Queens of the Stone Age - _Era Vulgaris_ 4. Satellite Party - _Ultra Payloaded_ 5. Marilyn Manson - _Eat Me, Drink Me_ 6. Rufus Wainwright - _Release The Stars_ 7. Kings of Leon - _Because of the Times_ 8. Arctic Monkeys - _Favourite Worst Nightmare_ 9. Iggy & The Stooges - _The Weirdness_ 10.Explosions In The Sky - _All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone_

Hmmm....these rankings might change, considering some I've heard way more than others

Great idea, Dale! Wow, I have a lot of listening and re-listening to do, hard choices! I know Neon Bible, The Reminder and Because of the Times will probably be on my list, but I'm waiting till I've got my rankings down. So great to see what other people are saying!

I put out my list a few weeks ago and I'm sticking to it.

Cheers!

Would you shoot me a link to your list, Clif? Thanks! Man, I'd best get cranking; I haven't even got the Access db designed yet. Y'all are so decisive, those that have already contributed. Sheesh!

Dag... make it difficult why don't you... I have such issues with lists - even though they are a blast dearest Dale :)

Here's my list as of 2:28pm EDT 2July2007:

1. Amy Winehouse – Back to Black 2. Delorentos – In Love with Details 3. Wilco – Sky Blue Sky 4. Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero 5. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 6. Once – Music from the Motion Picture 7. Ryan Adams – Easy Tiger 8. Kings of Leon – Because of the Times 9. The Frames – The Cost 10. Arcade Fire – Neon Bible

Sorry, Dale. The "link" doesn't show up well. http://mog.com/cuddlefish/blog_post/84951

I love making lists.

1. Arthur and Yu - In Camera 2. Grinderman - Grinderman 3. Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis 4. Savath and Savalas - Golden Pollen 5. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Dandelion Gum 6. Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions 7. Mala Rodriguez - Malamarismo 8. Gruff Rhys - Candylion 9. Amiina - Kurr 10. Dungen - Tio Bitar

My picks probably won't be in the top 10, or even top 20, but hey, maybe someone reading this will check out these albums and be blown away like I was.

Kate! I love your list. I love seeing that type of a list.... all kinds of stuff I have never heard of before. I will check some of it out for sure.

Dale...my list is on its way. Almost done..

01. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 02. Bright Eyes - Cassadega 03. Rio en Medio - Bride of Dynamite 04. Little Man Tate - About What You Know 05. Willy Mason - If the Ocean Gets Rough 06. Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars 07. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 08. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away 09. Pela - Anytown graffiti 10. The Pierces - Thirteen Tales of Love and Revenge

Wow, Jox, I can't believe you didn't put Jarvis on there!

hahaha Kate, sadly the UK release was last year...

aaaaaaaand the db is online! Looks like it's a good thing too, as I'm gonna be up all night doing data entry, heh.

Aaaaarrrrrhhhh; You've given me another nose bleed Dale!

1. Interpol - Our Love To Admire 2. Editors - An End Has A Start 3. The Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 4. Autokat - Late Night Shopping 5. The Chemical Brothers - We Are The Night 6. The Aliens - Astronomy For Dogs 7. Manic Street Preachers - Send Away The Tigers 8. Art Brut - It's A Bit Complicated 9. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 10. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

..and if you have Editors which was released in JULY, I'm having Interpol as well.... ;)

Wait a sec, I'm pretty sure Editors' album was released in June, I'm checking allmusic now. Ha! June 25th in the States for Editors! Sorry Charlie, gotta drop Interpol. (As you well know, Interpol would be very high on my Top 10 if possible, so you know this is costing me bigtime.)

(Throws toys right out of buggy...........) I'll be back.........

Well here it goes. This is hard. Especially since when I do year end best of lists, it usually includes music from all years. Meaning that if I discover a band in 2007 but the record came out in 2003 it would be allowed to be in the 2007 best of list. Anyways, here is my list so far.

2007 .5 best of list

The Locks...meaning these will hold a top 10 spot without a doubt this year. 1. Feist - The Reminder 2. Young Galaxy - Young Galaxy 3. Studio - Yearbook 1 4. The Aliens - Astronomy for Dogs

Everything below is tentative for 2007 and has a good chance of being bumped with some heavy hitters coming out later this year....The Go! Team, Interpol, Broken Social Scene, Stars, Spoon...I am sure at least 3 of those 5 bands are almost locks for making the final list at the end of the year.

5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81 6. The Twiglight Sad - Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters 7. The National - Boxer 8. Rob Crow - Living Well 9. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 10. Explosions in the Sky - All of a Sudden...

1. Editors – An End Has A Start 2. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible 3. Autokat – Late Night Shopping 4. The Aliens – Astronomy For Dogs 5. Manic Street Preachers – Send Away The Tigers 6. Art Brut – It’s A Bit Complicated 7. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 8. Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City 9. Kings of Leon – Because of the Times 10. Maximo Park - Our Earthly Pleasures

Okay well, I didn't want you to think I didn't read this, I love the topic. Give me a day to think about it. This is a good one...

Well, according to my sources, Editors has a July 17th street date for the States, and Interpol has a July 10th street date for the States. They're certainly not in any stores in my town! Just depends on which side of the pond you're on and how much of a rule-stickler you want to be, I guess.

My order could change daily, depending on my mood, since I listen to such different kinds of music:

1. Clutch - From Beale St. to Oblivion 2. Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 3. Neurosis - Given to the Rising 4. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero 5. Menomena - Friend or Foe 6. Carina Round - Slow Motion Addict 7. Bloc Party - Weekend in the City 8. Chimaira - Resurrection 9. Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb 10. Kings of Leon - Because of the Times

My alternates, which could also supplant any on the above list due to my mood:

Maroon 5 - It Won't Be soon Before Long Pelican - City of Echoes Poison the Well - Versions Frames - Cost Modest Mouse - We Were Dead. . .

Also, there's lots I haven't heard yet, as I'm sure is the case with most of you (these lists are too hard!).

1. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 2. The Shins - Wincing The Night Away 3. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank 4. Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times 5. Queens Of The Stoneage - Era Vulgaris 6. The Fall Of Troy - Manipulator 7. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 8. Explosions In The Sky - All Of The Sudden I Miss Everyone 9. Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Se Dice Bisonte, No Bufalo 10. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

How long do we have this lol? I'm well behind on my listening at the moment :(

I'm glad you are enjoying my new album Dale! I quite like the new National album and The Mary Onettes as well.

I don't even think I've heard ten records that were released this year- I'm lame :'(

Dale, you're a freaking mastermind- what an excellent post this is.

1. Stars of the Lid - and the Refinement of their Discontent 2. Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero 3. Lucinda Williams - West 4. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 5. Eluvium - Copia 6. Air - Pocket Symphony 7. Amon Tobin - Foley Room 8.UNKLE - War Stories 9.Feist – The Reminder Tied for 10: Blonde Redhead - 23 Editors – An End Has A Start

I don't even have 10...does that mean I have to go to mog timeout? Haha. So, what I do have is:

1. Authority Zero 12:34 2. Modest Mouse We Were Dead.... 3. The National Boxer 4. The Cliks Snakehouse 5. The Bird & the Bee The Bird & the Bee 6. Busdriver RoadKillOverCoat

TBF, you've got until the 16th, relaaaaaaax.

Hate to be difficult about this - but Editors An End Has a Start does not come out in the US til the 17 July - per the Editors Official Website

So Neill was correct - I am only saying this cuz I have been DYING to get my hands on it - and I can't cuz it ISN'T out yet here... it probably would have gone on my list as well - even without hearing it - as I am totally obsessed with The Back Room.

lol!! Cool..... You may want to put a reminder out at some point as well ;)

Well, poop. I was so sure it had been released earlier ... no matter. My new and improved list:

01. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 02. The National – Boxer 03. The Mary Onettes 04. Midnight Movies – Lion The Girl 05. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81 06. Nine Inch Nails – Year Zero 07. Cinematics – A Strange Education 08. Boy In Static – Violet 09. Art Brut – It’s A Bit Complicated 10. Autokat - Late Night Shopping

BTW, Editors official site says June 28th in the UK, so Neill can keep it. Besides, I've already made him throw out his toys, I'd rather avoid that again.

Michelle, no go on UNKLE (blame me) or Editors (blame Lizzie :P). Sorry doll, please redo yr list.

Britt, beating oneself up is not allowed here. A partial list would be fine, but you have two weeks to find and listen as well. Hop to!

Ash, you also have two weeks, but if you're happy with the list, I'll put them in as is. No timeouts here either (see comment to Britt).

I accept full responsibility... though I think Neill should share the love ;P

Oh what a world - what a world ;)

My first gut response: I haven't even _heard_ ten new albums, let alone love ten. But I was wrong, and here's my 2 cents:

1. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: Living with the Living 2. Kings of Leon: Because of the Times 3. The National: Boxer 4. Modest Mouse: We Were Already Dead Before the Ship Even Sank 5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 6. The Shins: Wincing the NIght Away 7. The White Stripes: Icky Thump 8. Rocky Votolato: The Brag and Cuss 9. The Cinematics: A Strange Education 10. Block Party: Weekend in the City

Strangely I haven't bought all that many new releases this year, so I will give you the three that I am sure about their places and rankings... I am also thinking that I might be on the only person around who is into any of these albums...

1.Hammerlock: Forgotten Range 2.Southern Culture On The Skids: Countrypolitan Favorites 3.The Flaming Sideburns: Key's to the highway

No worries, that's what will ultimately make this so fascinating. Besides, you're not the first person to say that, and the other person has already been proven wrong once. Wait for Stefan to make an appearance.

i gotta get that kings of leon. noise level has reached max. itunes store bound....

maybe explosions in sky too.

Wow this was tough but I narrowed it down!

1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 2. Andrew Bird - Armchair Acrophya 3. Lily Allen - Alright, Still 4. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black 5. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky 6. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away 7. Queens of Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 8. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City 9. Ryan Adams - Easy Tiger 10. tie Kings of Leon - Because of the Times Battles - Mirrored

Oh, please please PLEASE pick one for #10, it's too late tonight, and I'd rather not get into decimals and such. Please? :)

1. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare 2. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero 3. Queens of the Stone Age - Era Vulgaris 4. Neil Young - Live At Massey Hall 1971 5. Elvis Perkins - Ash Wednesday 6. Norah Jones - Not Too Late

all my favorite recent albums are from 2006 lol

Ohhh love the post! I'm a bit confused with European & US dates now, so I'm just gonna name my 10 albums, and you can drop those that are out-timed.

1. Editors - An End Has A Start 2. Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare 3. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black 4. The Cinematics - A Strange Education 5. NIN - Year Zero 6. Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City 7. Queens of the Stone Age – Era Vulgaris 8. Midnight Movies – Lion The Girl 9. hmmmm 10. ermmm

1. Grinderman, GRINDERMAN 2. Deerhoof, FRIEND OPPORTUNITY 3. Bjork, VOLTA 4. Field Music, TONES OF TOWN 5. Blonde Redhead, 23 6. The Clientele, GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE 7. Rose Kemp, A HANDFUL OF HURRICANES 8. Laura Veirs, SALTBREAKERS 9. Patty Griffin, CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH 10. Royal Wood, A GOOD ENOUGH DAY

Editors release date in England was in June (and here in Holland it was as well), so can you put them on the list?

Because if Editors falls out, and Interpol already is a no go, wow, don't know if I can name 5 representative albums in that case. ;)

SA: Though this is my dear brother Dale's post - he & I have talked at length over this issue - you absolutely may put the Editors on your list - so long as it's released where you reside - it's yours to do with as you please :)

(Hope that was cool Doc Dale) ;)

Okay, thanks for the clearification! :)

Now I'll need another weekend to listen to some new stuff better and make a good list. :)

1. Vic Ruggiero-Hamburguru 2. Joe Beats-Diverse Recourse 3. Apathy-Baptism By Fire 4. Alex Skolnick Trio-Last Day In Paradise 5. Brother Ali-The Undisputed Truth 6. Sage Francis-Human The Death Dance 7. Vital Remains-Icons Of Evil 8. Tim Armstrong-A Poets Life 9. Apathy & Celph Titled-No Place Like Chrome 10. The Aggrolites-Reggae Hits L.A.

Alright, I've given this a lot of thought. Some of these have only been released in Europe, but they're coming here. In no particular order....

For some reason I feel like 2007 hasn't been a good year for music but once I started making this list I realized I already have about 25 contenders for it. Then again, once you get past the first three, the quality falls off sharply from truly great to only occasionally brilliant.

1. The bird & the bee, the bird & the bee 2. Amon Tobin, The Foley Room 3. Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare 4. LCD Soundsystem, Sound of Silver 5. Polyphonic Spree, The Fragile Army 6. Charlotte Gainsbourg, 5:55 7. Feist, The Reminder 8. White Stripes, Icky Thump 9. Kings of Leon, Because of the Times 10. Peel, Peel

Most of these need no explanation, but I should mention that Peel is a new band from Austin who are totally awesome and, so far, completely overlooked. Think New Pornographers meet Pavement meet Big Star. I couldn't justify putting them higher on the list because I haven't listened to them enough, but they're well worth checking out. Some streams are here: http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,3981124,00.html

From looking at my iTunes library, it seems that I have only bought 7 CD's this year with a 2007 release date. Wait, it seems that a couple are misfiled under 2006, so I think I have 9. I guess they all get a place.

1) Modest Mouse, We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank 2) The Polyphonic Spree, The Fragile Army 3) The White Stripes, Icky Thump 4) Rush, Snakes and Arrows 5) Fishbone, Still Stuck in Your Throat 6) The National, Boxer 7) The Shins, Wincing the Night Away 8) Deerhoof, Friend Opportunity

I haven't listened to the ninth yet but I did buy it

9) Page McConnell, Page McConnell

I guess I have spent too much time catching up on the older releases from the Modest Mouse catalog and listening to the many, great 2006 releases this year.

I have only bought 4 albums this year and I will be booed for my rankings, but here goes: The Klaxons, Myths of the Near Future Fall Out Boy, Infinity on High Arctic Monkeys, Favourite Worst Nightmare Arcade Fire, Neon Bible

Over the summer I expect I'll pick up Rufus Wainwright, Feist, White Stripes and Tegan & Sara. So by year-end I may have 10...

See, I would have had Klaxons in my top 5, but it came out in 2006 in the UK :(