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  Mikey 10:39 pm on January 10, 2008 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: 2007 (3), best of (3), Feist, Kanye West, Meiko, Modest Mouse, Music, Wilco   

  2007 Music Review 

  In no particular order

  Meiko – Meiko

  Single: Piano Song

  My favorite cuts: Reasons to Love You, Sleep

  Member of my “Jenny Lewis All-Stars”* (top 5 female, indie singer/songwriters likely to have or already have had their music on a prime-time TV show, ie: Grey’s Anatomy) Solid album overall. Could very well be my favorite from 2007.

  Modest Mouse – We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

  Single: Dashboard

  My favorite cuts: Missed The Boat, We’ve Got Everything

  Kanye West – Graduation

  Single: Stronger

  My Favorite Cuts: Stronger, Everything I Am

  Feels like two Kanye albums in one, and splits neatly right after Can’t Tell Me Nothing. Starting with Barry Bonds we hear a more experimental Kanye.

  Feist – The Reminder

  Single: 1 2 3 4

  My Favorite Cuts: 1 2 3 4, My Moon My Man

  I used to think Let It Die was better. That notion may have been pre-mature. Also a member of the Jenny Lewis All-Stars.

  Wilco – Sky Blue Sky

  Single: You Are My Face

  My Favorite Cuts: Sky Blue Sky, Hate it Here

  OK, this is my favorite of 2007.

  Honorable Mentions

  MAE – Singularity

  Radiohead – In Rainbows

  Sara Bareilles – Little Voice

  Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

  Lupe Fiasco – The Cool

  Guilty Pleasure: The Graduate – Anhedonia

  Song Everyone Loves: OneRepublic – Apologize

  Franz Ferdinand award for catchiest song: Metro Station – Shake It

  Disappointing

  Bloc Party – A Weekend in the City

  Dashboard Confessional – Shade of Poison Trees

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    Francesca 10:21 am on January 11, 2008 Permalink

    Agreed on the Meiko album. One of the best of ’07, and it was independently released! Well-written hooky songs, sparse production, relatable lyrics…this girl has a future.

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  Tin 11:26 pm on November 6, 2007 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: Luna Halo (2), Music   

  Luna Halo 

  

  Yup, the Luna Halo album has finally been released. And with that, I believe their long-winding transformation from eccentric, underappreciated CCM alternative band to ridiculously catchy pop-rock superstars is finally complete.

  A lot of time has passed, so Luna Halo’s humble beginnings may be a distant memory to most and quite possibly unknown to many. Fans of the old Luna Halo may not know how to feel about their new direction at first, but hopefully they get over it. Otherwise, they’ll miss out on some excellent music.

  Really, the only thing that’s the same from Shimmer is the lead singer and the band name. Otherwise, it really is a different band. So, give the “new” Luna Halo a try.

   
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  Tin 1:00 am on January 16, 2007 Permalink | Reply
  Tags: 2006, best of (3), Music   

  2006 Music Review 

  What’s a New Year without the annual music review, right?

  John Mayer – Continuum; The Village Sessions
  Don’t act like you didn’t see this one coming.

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