Best Of 2007: Stick A Fork In It

One of the best things about being a blogger is the fact that I am under no obligation to be objective. So with that in mind, my last list of Bests/Favorites of 2007. Explanation where I feel its necessary, but I think you'll get the idea on most of these:

10 Best Musical Discoveries of 2007
Awarded to 10 bands/artists whose music I was at best familiar with, but not necessarily a fan of until this year
1. Pearl Jam
2. Snow Patrol
3. Paramore
4. Justin Timberlake
5. Dresden Dolls
6. Rage Against The Machine
7. The Police
8. Sufjian Stevens
9. Blue October
10. Secondhand Serenade

10 Most Underappreciated Albums of 2007
Albums that did not make the Top 10 Best of '07 list, but are still damn good and didn't get the credit they deserve
1. Chris Cornell - Carry On
2. The Crash Motive - Consequence
3. Finger Eleven - Them Vs. You Vs. Me
4. August Rush Soundtrack
5. Eddie Vedder - Into The Wild Soundtrack
6. Bright Eyes - Cassadaga
7. Dashboard Confessional - The Shade Of Poison Trees
8. Secondhand Serenade - Awake
9. Boys Like Girls - Boys Like Girls
10. Nine Inch Nails - Year Zero


Most Overrated Albums of 2007
The albums that got WAY more praise than they deserved
1. Radiohead - In Rainbows
2. Feist - The Reminder
3. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Zeitgeist
5. M.I.A. - Kala
6. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin
7. Britney Spears - Blackout
8. High School Musical 2 Soundtrack
9. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank
10. The Good, The Bad, and the Queen - The Good, The Bad, and the Queen

And now, at long last...
Top 10 Albums of 2007 (From Worst to Best)
10. Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High
9. Bruce Springsteen - Magic
8. Paramore - Riot!
7. Linkin Park - Minutes to Midnight
6. Jay-Z - American Gangster
5. The White Stripes - Icky Thump
4. Kanye West - Graduation
3. Across The Universe Soundtrack
2. Jimmy Eat World, Chase This Light
1. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace

Foo Fighters - Long Road To Ruin

I tried to come up with a good reason why the Foo Fighters weren't #1, and I couldn't come up with one. Truth is, the Foo Fighters are the best band in rock music, and this album was their best to date. End of story. I might have some more stuff for what I expect in '08, but that's for later. If I'm not back before Tuesday, Happy New Year, and see you next year.

==TJ==