And, because it's how I force myself to look back on my musical year, here are my favorite albums of 2007, in order (links lead to full track streams of one or more tracks from the album, courtesy of iMeem, which has licenses from all four major labels, mind you):
1. Wilco, Sky Blue Sky
2. Neil Young, Live at Massey Hall 1971
3. Iron & Wine, The Shepherd's Dog
4. Of Montreal, Hissing Fauna, are You the Destroyer?
5. Arcade Fire, Neon Bible
6. White Stripes, Icky Thump
Honorable mention for these, as well:
Midlake, Trials of Van Occupanther (technically, released in 2006)
Low, Guns & Drums
Shins, Wincing the Night Away
Laura Veirs, Saltbreakers
Dntel, Dumb Luck
Great Lake Swimmers, Ongiara
Spoon, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
Richard Thompson, Austin City Limits Live
Radiohead, In Rainbows
