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REDNOW FAVORITES 2007: Albums of Wonder  PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Eric Kuiper   
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
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Album: Various
Artist: Various
Year: 2007

rednoW Favorites 2007

Life has a rhythm to it - the changing seasons (for those of us who live in a part of the world where they actually change) remind us that everything has its time. As 2007 comes to a close and 2008 stands at the door knocking with the unknown in tow, we here at rednoW are feeling that ‘tis the season to reflect on what caused us to wonder this year [yes that means we are wondering about wondering...we can't help ourselves].

We aren't making a ‘Best of 2007' list in the sense that this is an exhaustive list of all things good - it is simply what we happened to engage with in 2007 that has caused us to think more about what is going on in this world, in our lives and what's behind it all.

Albums

Thanks to transcendent sounds or depth of lyrics, each album grabbed us in some way this year and still has not let go. If you are looking for a way to bring a little wonder into your ear buds, allow us to make a few recommendations from the year that has been.

Compiled by the rednoW team (and friends), our Albums of Wonder 2007 are listed by US release date rather than some ranking of 'greateness' - if they made the list, we think they are worth your time and money. But do check back on New Years Eve when we announce our rednoW album (and film) of the year.

Think we missed something? Tell us what and why....we're all ears.


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rednoW's Albums of Wonder 2007:


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Daisy May - Mother Moon

[iTunes] [Amazon]

2007

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The Shins - Wincing the Night Away

[iTunes] [Amazon]

January 23, 2007

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Patty Griffin - Children Running Through

[iTunes] [Amazon]

February 6, 2007

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Explosions In The Sky - All Of The Sudden I Miss Everyone

[iTunes] [Amazon]

February 20, 2007

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Arcade Fire - Neon Bible

[iTunes] [Amazon]

March 6, 2007

More info...

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LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver

[iTunes] [Amazon]

March 20, 2007

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Blonde Redhead - 23

[iTunes] [Amazon]

April 10, 2007

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TRAVIS - The Boy With No Name

[iTunes] [Amazon]

May 8, 2007

More info...

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Rufus Wainwright - Release the Stars

[iTunes] [Amazon ]

May 15, 2007

 

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The National - Boxer

[iTunes] [Amazon]

May 22, 2007

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Once Soundtrack

[iTunes] [Amazon]

May 22, 2007

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Spoon - Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

[iTunes] [Amazon]

July 10, 2007

 

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St. Vincent - Marry Me

[iTunes] [Amazon]

July 10, 2007

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Caribou - Andorra

[iTunes] [Amazon]

August 21, 2007

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Josh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter

[iTunes] [Amazon]

August 21, 2007

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New Pornographers - Challengers

[iTunes] [Amazon]

August 21, 2007

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Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals - Lifeline

[iTunes] [Amazon]

August 28, 2007

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Bruce Springsteen - Magic

[iTunes] [Amazon]

September 25, 2007

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Iron & Wine - The Shepherd's Dog

[iTunes] [Amazon]

September 25, 2007

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Radiohead - In Rainbows

[iTunes] [Amazon]

October 10, 2007

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Sigur Ros - Hvarf - Heim

[iTunes] [Amazon]

November 5, 2007

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Burial - Untrue

[iTunes] [Amazon]

November 6, 2007

 

 

 




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written by cb , January 05, 2008
feist's "the reminder" was a pretty solid album and has good stuff beyond the ipod commercial we've seen 100 times.
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written by Matt Browning , January 03, 2008
I just picked up Band of Horses' "Cease to Begin" and I would agree with Justin, it's a great album. They are doing some really interesting and new things on "Cease..." that they haven't done before... I dig.
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written by B Dorn , January 01, 2008
Great picks! I would also include Beirut's Flying Club Cup on the list of "Albums of Wonder." Zach Condon's remarkable songwriting and orchestrating talent is all the more evident through this album as well as Beirut's previous. The Baltic- inspired flavor of their music feels curiously nostalgic to me, too.
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written by Justin Beck , December 31, 2007
Hey Eric
Loved your list of albums that you and the folks at Rednow put together. I would also suggest adding Wilco Sky Blue Sky and Band of Horses Cease to Begin. These were a couple of my favorites from the year.
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