The Best of the 1st Half of 2007

With half of 2007 alredy over, I must say it is already been an unbelievable year for new albums. Albums by Wilco, The White Stripes, The Shins, Son Volt, Ryan Adams, Paul McCartney, Kings of Leon, and many more. With all these great bands releasing albums this year it has been hard for me to rank the albums because they have all been really good. How ever here is what I have come up with.

Top 10 Albums
1. Wilco- Sky Blue Sky
2. Paul McCartney- Memory Almost Full
3. The White Stripes- Ickey Thump
4. The Shins- Wincing The Night Away
5. Bright Eyes- Cassadaga/Four Winds EP
6. Son Volt- The Search
7. Nathan Hamilton- Six Black Birds
8. Ryan Adams- Easy Tiger
9. Kings Of Leon- Because of The Times
10. Modest Mouse- Dashboard

Best Songs
"Four Winds" Bright Eyes- Cassadaga
"Charmer" Kings Of Leon- Because Of The Times
"House Of Wax" Paul McCartney- Memory Almost Full
"Walken" Wilco- Sky Blue Sky
"Rag & Bones" The White Stripes- Ickey Thump
"Methamphetamine" Son Volt- The Search
"Six Black Birds" Nathan Hamilton- Six Black Birds
"Australia" The Shins- Wincing The Night Away

I look forward to the rest of the year with releases from The New Pornographers, Josh Ritter, Owen Temple, Ryan Adams (Box Set), Band of Horses, Bleu Edmondson, Steve Earle, Lyle Lovett.