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2007 : What Was On Adrian's Stereo?
A word of explanation at this stage. Firstly, hover your mouse over the pictures and text will appear informing you of thealbum title and end of year position. Secondly, to compile this list 10 points were awarded for a montly position of 1, 9 for
an album reaching number 2 - and so forth. Thank you.
 Radiohead |
 Lisa Knapp |
 The Fall |
 Von Sudenfed |
 LCD Soundsystem |
 Good, Bad & The Queen |
 Babyshambles |
 Joe Meek |
 Clinic |
 The Free Design |
 PJ Harvey |
 Black Francis |
 Jose Gonsalez |
 Paul McCartney |
 Icky Thump |
 Neil Young |
 Stuart Staples |
 Joe Meek |
 High Llamas |
 Clinic |
2007 Listings
Lisa Knapp ran Radiohead all the way. Lisa is just some wee lass appearing at festivals this yearwho happens to be wonderful. Good list this year. These albums are just scratching the surface!
December 2007
It's made a strong late run for 'What's On' of the year.
Phil Spector and Dion unite in gloriously overblown style.
Also been listening to their other albums.
This Stereolab inspiring band are where it's at!
Still for the ten minute plus 'Ordinary People' alone.
Their best in years, yowsa! Noisy, messy and organy.
Just as you might reasonably expect.
Prog rock, pop and jazz and the best Yes solo record.
I still can't get no sleep.
As chilled out yet still scary as you'd want it to be.
She's just got such a voice and special atmosphere.
Not as good as her previous LPs but still decent stuff.
November 2007
The sign of a truly great album is that it lasts.
I haven't tired of this one iota.
Brilliant sixites harmony group. Family members?
Where have I heard that before? Hmmmm.
For the ten minute plus 'Ordinary People' alone.
Neil still can bang out the rockers.
Growing on me actually, because the bloke in the flat
upstairs keeps playing it full volume.
An excellent rap set from an uncool J people just don't
talk about no more.
Would have loved to have heard this 'in session' on the
late, great John Peel. It's a latenight kind of set.
Not as good as her previous LPs but still quality stuff.
Jose does these simple songs and makes them
sounds mysterious. Good on him!
Album of the year? Very nearly, very nearly.
Trust me, this newly crowned folk princess will be back.
THRESHOLD! THRESHOLD! THRESHOLD! THRESHOLD! THRESHOLD!
October 2007
Absolutely stunning. They deliver, simple as that.
The Beatles of their generation? Quite possibly, quite possibly.
Spooked and mysterious, much like its creator.
Also like its creator, largely beautiful.
Jose does these simple songs and makes them
sounds mysterious. This is an addictive listen.
It has energy and focus, but not the best Pete
Doherty songs.
Many gems are on this collection. I recommend
it to everyone.
It's been a pretty good year for music, hasn't it?
What a great top six albums this month!
There's a couple of crackers on here, but I still
need to listen more to make a final judgement.
Unknown, quirky and catchy band produce
quality album. Dig in and delve.
Ok, this is my guilty pleasure for the month.
So, shoot me!
Ok, i've heard most of this before.
For those of you that haven't, buy it!
September 2007
The best Frank Black album since year zero, nearly!
This is a keeper and anybody even slightly interested in UK folk should own it.
Their best since the 70s? Possibly!
A sprawling 2 disc set. The hard to please at the Ani board think my review is a bio!
Their best in many a moon.
A new entry in all sorts of ways. Need to listen more.
A couple of excellent songs are good for starters.
Better than 50 cent.
Down, down, deeper and down.
Don't know of her? Neither do I, but it's a good album.
August 2007
Absolutely wonderful new Coral album. Check it out.
A new folkie nearly as good as Eliza Carthy and Bellowhead!
Gets better and stranger. His Granny on bongos.
GIRL I WANNA be your DOG
Merserybeatin'.
Still searching for the purple rain.
A welcome reminder of times gone by.
Sliding down the ages gently.
I'm into instrumental bands presently.
Disappearing from the chart but not from our hearts.
July 2007
The best McCartney album since the last one!
Still Meeking in outer-space at the bottom of the well
A new band, so support them buy buying their CD
Don't buy his CD. Oh wait, you can't!
The excellent Mark E Smith, with his Granny on bongos.
Still picking this one up from time to time. They've yet to let us down.
I like Clinic and wish them well
Only for the Leonard Cohen lyrics
Eerie and lonely sounding songs from long ago
Well, we'll get to the newer albums shortly.
June 2007
I have an obession, it's true.
I have an obession, it's true.
Yet another good Stripes effort.
Hear them now.
MES!
The Billie Holiday of bossanova.
Innovation in an age of conformity.
Superb package all round.
Hey trouble.
As above.
May 2007
Twelve CDs from eight or nine of Joe Meek's finest acts.
All in replica sleeves and all are absolutely brilliant, especially
the Fabulous Flee-Rekkers who create Sax led instrumentals of
the like you just ain't heard before.
Apart from six or so tracks at the start that Joe Meek didn't produce,
a consistent run of excellence from Glenda Collins and Joe Meek.
Some of the finest sixties pop never to chart, please delve straight in.
A great voice, of that there is no doubt. Funnily enough, it's taken
a few TV appearances from the man to get me to be convinced to take the
time to listen to him properly. Now I have, boy am I glad that I did.
Stunning stuff.
From the Animal Collective comes a solo album of some note. Everything
created with haunting, ghostly vocals and a couple of cheap samplers.
A new Bjork album rarely fails to intrigue and it's exactly the same
this time around. 'Volta' contains a few collaborations with noted
hip-hop producer Timbaland and the results are fascinating and enjoyable.
A new Tori album and normally i'd be more excited. Truth be told, i've
not been excited by a new Tori album since 'Scarlet's Walk'. Perhaps her
time has been and gone? Still, there are a handful of marvellous tracks on
the LP, as expected, but we expect more, don't we? It's a harsh world.
One of my albums of the year, absolutely. I love it when something utterly
different comes along. These beautifully set, minimalistic songs for the young
at heart deserve to be cherished by a wide audience.
'OH NO!!'. In the absence of a new Pixies album, the best rock band apart from
The Pixies produce for us yet again. 'SUCH A CHARMER!!'
The me of ten years ago would have shot me now for liking a Rush album.
Now, I like several and this is better than average stuff, certainly.
Nothing here as good as 'Freak Scene'. Not the fabled comeback many have said,
instead, it's rather 'ho-hum' kind of mid-nineties sounding stuff.
April 2007
The best rapper and the best rap album? Well, so far in my journey.
Furious, aggressive and exhilarating all round.
Another stupendous album from the kings that can do no wrong.
Charming album of the year award goes to this small gem.
Watch the tapes!! Uh!
Ice-T in good album shock? Don't be.
Believe the hype for now.
The first stooges album i've heard. Possibly not a good start!
LL Cool J. Now I understand.
His Macdonalds fits in a mouth the size of a garange. Size extra large!
March2007
The mighty fall effortlessly sail to the top with another snarlingly good top-notch effort-uh!
Haven’t listened a lot yet, because whisper it, it’s not yet released!
A wonder to behold is Van Der Graaf Generator in full flight and this is that.
The saviours of British folk music.
It's no 'Funeral'. It's only just out, but it's good!
A clangingly good modern alternative rock album without an ounce of commerciality.
Designed like a children’s story book. I mean, how good is that?
Listening and re-listening. Are there hidden depths or is it just rubbish?
He’s got a new partner. Top tune, my son.
Haven’t listened a lot yet, because whisper it, it’s not yet released!
February 2007
Stupendous, of course,
Haunting and fairly original, actually. Props to Damon, especially if you don't want to.
Far better than a dodgy torrent file first suggested.
Growing into being one of their best albums
Well, everybody likes angular guitar indie rock, don't they?
A good sophomore set, because it's exactly as good as the debut.
F**k you!
Songwriting masterclass gets here after 3 listens.
The listening has been down, I still don't understand.
Well, it's The High Llamas.
January 2007
Of the half-dozen 2007 releases I’ve either got or I’ve been able to listen to, this
is by far and away the best I’ve heard so far. It’s emotional, original and has a real depth.
Ok, so it’s the same album as their first as far as I’m concerned, but that’s Not a
bad thing when it’s very nearly equally as good. WATCH THE TAPES!!
Sutpendous. Hopefully everybody has at least 1 Ron Sexsmith album by the end of
the year. Make it so, as Captain Jean Luc Picard would say. Hardly ‘live long and
prosper’ as far as catch-phrases go, was it?
Bah! Not as good as the previous couple of line-ups. MES does try his best though.
Exactly the same as any other Clinic album in terms of how it sounds. But hey,
The last decent album they made with Ozzy at the vocal helm. I review it, I’ve listened to it.
After the masterful double-album that was Mr Cave’s previous album, this has come as a huge
disappointment akin to a slap in the face.
Exactly the same as all their other albums, but this one is very dull indeed and lacks a single
new angle or memorable song to hum whilst in the shower.
As comic-book man might say on The Simpsons, ‘worst sophomore album EVER’
Almost the worst sophomore album ever. Apart from Bloc Party’s, naturally.
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