my year 2007

my year 2007
Created by: locksleymendosa
Tracks: 15
Length: 00:57:00
Keywords 1. review
2. best of
3. looking back
Created on 1/1/08 8:43pm
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songs that dominated my playlists in 2007

tracklist

1 Buffalo Tom : Bad Phone Call
The first new track I've heard from my favorite band of oh-so-many years.
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Track 1 from Three Easy Pieces
Length: 00:04:20
Year: 2007
Track Description:
The first new track I've heard from my favorite band of oh-so-many years.
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2 Arcade Fire : Intervention
The organ, the lyrics... what more needs to be said.
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Track 2 from Neon Bible
Length: 00:04:18
Year: 2007
Track Description:
The organ, the lyrics... what more needs to be said.
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3 Band of Horses : No One's Gonna Love you
Not a giant fan of the album, but I've gone back to this song time and again.
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Track 3 from Cease to Begin
Length: 00:03:39
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Not a giant fan of the album, but I've gone back to this song time and again.
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4 Nicole Atkins : Brooklyn's on Fire!
Saw her open for The Pipettes, an odd choice, but I was hooked. Like Nick Cave, if he was a girl with a more optimistic edge.
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Track 4 from Neptune City
Length: 00:03:58
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Saw her open for The Pipettes, an odd choice, but I was hooked. Like Nick Cave, if he was a girl with a more optimistic edge.
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5 Brandi Carlile : The Story
When an imperfection like her voice cracking near the end of the song makes it onto commercial airplay, I got to love it.
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Track 5 from The Story
Length: 00:03:58
Year: 2007
Track Description:
When an imperfection like her voice cracking near the end of the song makes it onto commercial airplay, I got to love it.
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6 The Pipettes : Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
Old-school girl group with a decidedly un-PC message.
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Track 6 from we are the pipettes
Length: 00:02:11
Year: 2006
Track Description:
Old-school girl group with a decidedly un-PC message.
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7 Ryan Adams : Tears of Gold
Forgiving the use of Sheryl Crow as backing vocals on "Two," this is my favorite off of "Easy Tiger." And oddly enough, one of only a couple songs he didn't play when I saw him in concert this year. That said, it was the best show I saw in the last year.
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Track 7 from Easy Tiger
Length: 00:02:54
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Forgiving the use of Sheryl Crow as backing vocals on "Two," this is my favorite off of "Easy Tiger." And oddly enough, one of only a couple songs he didn't play when I saw him in concert this year. That said, it was the best show I saw in the last year.
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8 The New Pornographers : Myriad Harbour
It screws with the formula of songwriting a bit.
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Track 8 from Challengers
Length: 00:04:00
Year: 2007
Track Description:
It screws with the formula of songwriting a bit.
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9 Bright Eyes : If The Brakeman Turns My Way
Life summed up in a five-minute song.
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Track 9 from Cassadaga
Length: 00:04:53
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Life summed up in a five-minute song.
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10 The Wildhearts : Bi-Polar Baby
Finally a song that describes nearly all of the ex-girlfriends.
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Track 10 from The Wildhearts
Length: 00:04:38
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Finally a song that describes nearly all of the ex-girlfriends.
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11 The Ike Reilly Assassination : When Irish Eyes are Burning
Great song to drink to.
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Track 11 from We Belong to the Staggering Evening
Length: 00:03:50
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Great song to drink to.
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12 Georgie James : Need Your Needs
Another pop song that kind of screws with traditional format.
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Track 12 from Places
Length: 00:03:33
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Another pop song that kind of screws with traditional format.
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13 Josh Ritter : The Temptation Of Adam
Either the most romantic or the most selfish love song of the past year. A man is willing to commit World War III for another night alone with his girlfriend.
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Track 13 from The Historical Conquest Of
Length: 00:04:12
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Either the most romantic or the most selfish love song of the past year. A man is willing to commit World War III for another night alone with his girlfriend.
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14 Chris Thile : You're an Angel and I'm Gonna Cry
Simple and it's beautiful too.
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Track 14 from How to Grow a Woman from the Ground
Length: 00:02:58
Year: 2006
Track Description:
Simple and it's beautiful too.
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15 Rilo Kiley : Breakin' Up
Got me hooked on Rilo and Jenny Lewis, even after swearing off both bands because of the obsessive love for them by an ex-girl friend.
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Track 15 from Under The Blacklight
Length: 00:03:38
Year: 2007
Track Description:
Got me hooked on Rilo and Jenny Lewis, even after swearing off both bands because of the obsessive love for them by an ex-girl friend.
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solid choices through & through.
1/2/08 11:13pm
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Hm, I don't know half the songs on here. The other half is sweet, though. ++
1/2/08 6:57pm
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I was just reading today about Nicole Atkins and Brandi Carlile. Could you Sendspace this?
1/1/08 9:38pm