I have to admit, that FKA-EG75 moniker is pretty damn impressive. Poetic, even. Do you happen to name machine guns or genes for a living?

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Originally posted by Peewee:
I have to admit, that FKA-EG75 moniker is pretty damn impressive. Poetic, even. Do you happen to name machine guns or genes for a living?

They're in the vanguard of genetically-modified crops. They both moonlight for Monsanto.

Just remember, Peewee, FWIW, you and I were the only posters to give our top spot to White Bread, Black Beer .

here i go:

1- POLE, steingarten
2- ROBERT WYATT, comicopera
3- PANDA BEAR, person pitch
4- LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, sound of silver
5- THE NATIONAL, boxer
6- STARS OF THE LID, the refinement of the decline
7- OKKERVIL RIVER, the stage names
8- JAY REATARD, blood visions
9- SPOON, ga ga ga ga ga
10- THE FIELD, from here we go sublime
11- BATTLES, mirrored
12- IRON AND WINE, the sheperd’s dog
13- FEIST, the reminder
14- THE BESNARD LAKES, are the dark horse
15- OF MONTREAL, hissing fauna, are you the destroyer?
16- RICKIE LEE JONES, sermon on exposition boulevard
17- M.I.A., kala
18- THE GOOD THE BAD & THE QUEEN
19- RADIOHEAD, in rainbows
20- ARCADE FIRE, neon bible
21- JULIAN COPE
22- BLONDE REDHEAD
23- LES SAVY FAV
24- JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
25- LIARS
26- ANIMAL COLLECTIVE
27- THURSTON MOORE
28- !!!
29- LOW
30- JENS LEKMAN
31- ELVIS PERKINS
32- GRAVENHURST
33- WHITE RABBITS
34- VIC CHESNUTT
35- RILO KILEY
36- BILL CALLAHAN
37- HOW I BECAME THE BOMB
38- PARTS & LABOR
39- MAGIK MARKERS
40- GRIZZLY BEAR
41- MENOMENA

Why are you screaming the artist/band's names?

Question:

What counts as 2007? There are some albums like the Long Blondes' Someone To Drive You Home that I heard specifically this year due to the North American release being in '07 but the UK release was in 2006. Should I or not include them?

If you heard it for the first time in 2007, that’s fine.

What about advances of albums that are not officially released until 2008? Can we include them?

Nah, that’s a no-no. Keywords being “officially released.” The albums released here are officially released in the U.S., or someone that lives in U.K. that gets something earlier/later than us, so they count here but not something that won't even be out until 2008.

It’d be like if all of those people that heard the Of Montreal album early last year decided to include it in their 2006 list.

You lucky lucky people. You are getting this list which would be available on my blog a month from now.

I included two relative unknowns The Moonbabies and Siberian. If you would like to check out these albums just to see why I'm raving about them visit my blog and send an e-mail and I'll send over a link.

Top 20 albums of 2007

1. Sunset Rubdown – Random Spirit Lover
2. The Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
3. Les Savy Fav – Let’s Stay Friends
4. John Vanderslice – Emerald City
5. Of Montreal – Hissing Fauna Are You The Destroyer?
6. The White Stripes – Icky Thump
7. The Long Blondes – Someone To Drive You Home
8. Siberian – With Me
9. Tegan & Sara – The Con
10. The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
11. Simian Mobile Disco – Attack Decay Sustain Release
12. Moonbabies – Moonbabies At the Ballroom
13. Arctic Monkeys – Your Favorite Worst Nightmare
14. Okkervil River – The Stage Names
15. Josh Ritter – Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
16. The National – Boxer
17. Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
18. Justice – Cross
19. Kevin Drew - Spirit If…
20. Feist – The Reminder

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Originally posted by petrolfire:
can i posta list, i have read this every day for years and don't want to be discriminated against just because i only posted a few times

You can certainly post a list. It just won't get counted in the final tally unless you meet the eligibility criteria.

As mentioned previously, it's easy to rack up the numbers. You just have to show that you're going to be a real metacritic member... by participating! It shouldn't be work, or hard to do. Check out the Song Tag, What I'm Listening to, CD Covers threads. Or hop over to the movies or books sections and post there. We could use more activity in those quarters (speaking of which, I haven't been there in a while...).

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Originally posted by grabblegrarr: Did you read any of the last two pages?

haha, that was a little abrupt. Understandable tho.

I don't see anything new coming in the next month, so I'll go ahead and post my list.

Arcade Fire / Neon Bible
The National / Boxer
Battles / Mirrored
The Future Kings of England / The Fate of Old Mother Orvis
Animal Collective / Strawberry Jam

Andrew Bird / Armchair Apocrypha
Fiery Furnaces / Widow City
The Shins / Wincing the Night Away
The New Pornographers / Challengers
Patrick Wolf / The Magic Position

Blonde Redhead / 23
Spoon / Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Ted Leo Rx / Living with the Living
Modest Mouse / We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
Los Campesinos / Sticking Fingers into Sockets EP

Band of Horse / Cease to Begin
Radiohead / In Rainbows
Beirut / The Flying Club Cup
White Rabbits / Fort Nightly
Panda Bear / Person Pitch

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Originally posted by Sideshow Bob:

Just remember, Peewee, FWIW, you and I were the only posters to give our top spot to White Bread, Black Beer .

Hey, I'd forgotten that but now I remember. That was so cool, to see a like-minded person. I'll be watching for your list this year... My album of the year is the new James Blunt.

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Posted 28 November 2007 02:20 PM Hide Post
What about advances of albums that are not officially released until 2008? Can we include them?

Posted 28 November 2007 02:26 PM Hide Post
Nah, that’s a no-no. Keywords being “officially released.” The albums released here are officially released in the U.S., or someone that lives in U.K. that gets something earlier/later than us, so they count here but not something that won't even be out until 2008.

Damn! I wanted to include Radiohead - in rainbows but the CD album will be in stores only january 2nd in Canada!

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Originally posted by Tweedy's party time lounge:

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Posted 28 November 2007 02:26 PM Hide Post
Nah, that’s a no-no. Keywords being “officially released.” The albums released here are officially released in the U.S., or someone that lives in U.K. that gets something earlier/later than us, so they count here but not something that won't even be out until 2008.

Damn! I wanted to include Radiohead - in rainbows but the CD album will be in stores only january 2nd in Canada!

Wait a second, Tweedy, I think you can. I think for In Rainbows, we have to use the worldwide internet release date of October 10, 2007.

OK, then there are exceptions. The Radiohead album was “officially released” everywhere on October 10th so that one counts.

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Damn! I wanted to include Radiohead - in rainbows but the CD album will be in stores only january 2nd in Canada!

I'm pretty sure that was meant to be sarcastic.

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Originally posted by Sideshow Bob:

Just remember, Peewee, FWIW, you and I were the only posters to give our top spot to White Bread, Black Beer .

Bob - I did eventually get around to getting this after you made me swear on pain of death that I would. (ok, you weren't quite that forceful, but I do still have marks from the duct tape) You were right... I did like it. I'll be keeping my eye on you from now on...

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Originally posted by besttasteinmusicever:


I'm pretty sure that was meant to be sarcastic.

We don't get sarcasm around here.

Datarock - s/t was released in Canada this year2007. Yet it was released in 2005!!! I just found out Pitchfork reviewed it in 2005, yet my CD says 2007(two added songs on it)....it may make my Top 20 this year(even though others probably listed it 2 years ago)...