A.V. Club's Best Music of 2007

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LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 79

Based on 153 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Rock (9), Alternative Rock (5), Garage Rock (2), Indie Pop (2), Soul (1), Hip Hop (1), Punk (1), Folk (1), Disco (1), Electronic (1), Post-Rock (1)

1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

Released: Mar 6th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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2. The National - Boxer

MUST HEAR

Released: May 22nd, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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3. Radiohead - In Rainbows

Released: Oct 10th, 2007
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 90

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4. LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

MUST HEAR

Released: Mar 20th, 2007
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 87

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5. Band of Horses - Cease to Begin

Released: Oct 9th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 76

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6. M.I.A. - Kala

Released: Aug 21st, 2007
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 89

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7. Amy Winehouse - Back to Black

Released: Mar 13th, 2007
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 70

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8. Tegan and Sara - The Con

Released: Jul 24th, 2007
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 72

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9. Wilco - Sky Blue Sky

Released: May 15th, 2007
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 76

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10. Bloc Party - A Weekend in the City

Released: Feb 6th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 77

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11. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

Released: Jul 10th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 85

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12. Jesu - Conqueror

Released: Feb 20th, 2007
Genre: Post-Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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13. Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank

Released: Mar 20th, 2007
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 76

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14. PJ Harvey - White Chalk

Released: Sep 25th, 2007
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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15. Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

Released: Sep 18th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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16. The White Stripes - Icky Thump

Released: Jun 19th, 2007
Genre: Garage Rock

Overall Rating: 79

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17. Low - Drums and Guns

Released: Mar 20th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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18. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Living With The Living

Released: Mar 20th, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 67

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19. Against Me! - New Wave

Released: Jul 10th, 2007
Genre: Punk

Overall Rating: 59

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20. Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight

Released: Aug 21st, 2007
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 59

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21. Grinderman - Grinderman

Released: Apr 10th, 2007
Genre: Garage Rock

Overall Rating: 80

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22. Bat For Lashes - Fur and Gold

Released: Jul 31st, 2007
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 75

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23. Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High

Released: Feb 6th, 2007
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 65

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24. James Murphy & Pat Mahoney - FabricLive 36

Released: Nov 20th, 2007
Genre: Disco

Overall Rating: 78

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25. Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

Released: Sep 25th, 2007
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 82

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