Ten reasons to love 2007 (in descending order)

Well. This is just me and my music again. But these albums defined my year. It certainly wouldn't have been 2007 without them. If these albums are to be any indicator of the year-that-was, then, in general, it's been one dark, brooding year punctuated by brief flashes of pure joy.

And the nominees are...


10. The Shins - Wincing the Night Away











9. The Go! Team - Proof of Youth











8. Andrew Bird - Armchair Apocrypha











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










6. I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends











5. Muse - Black Holes and Revelations










4. Kevin Drew - Spirit If...










3. The National - Boxer











2. Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga











1. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible