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  • The sixthinstallment of our top 100 albums of 2007 year end list.

    50.  White Chalk byPJ Harvey
    PJ Harvey can belt out avocal without much trouble when she feels the need. But here on White Chalk,she takes on a more delicate air that works to convey despair without eversounding contrived, or having you wishing for something to happen. To thecontrary, I am completely happy and tuned in every time I hear it. An artistictriumph.

    49.  The Good,The Bad & The Queen by The Good, The Bad & The Queen 
    The Good, The Bad & The Queen is an album bya supergroup consisting of members of Blur, The Clash, The Verve and FelaKuti, and produced by Danger Mouse. Obviously, with that frame of reference inmind, there was a good deal of hype around this release. But lucky for us, thealbum lives up to it, and the group sounds as if they've been creating musictogether for decades.

    48. Comicopera by OfRobert Wyatt
    At 62, Robert Wyatt has created one of the year's best albums. Comicoperais political and

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  • Wecontinue with the fifth installment of our top 100 albums of 2007 year endlist.

    60.  SuperTaranta! by Gogol Bordello
    Gogol Bordello continued in2007 with their gypsy punk cabaret show, and despite what Pitchfork says,they have given us another reason to love them in Super Taranta! This ismaximum energy music that you either "get" or "don't get".And if you don't get it, try again. 

    59.  Andorra by Caribou
    The changes in tone, melody and arrangement on Andorra all fit within theconfines of the mood Dan Snaith defines on this relatively short 9 track disc.It'll work equally well in the context of a chic uptown penthouse party, oraround the campfire in the middle of the woods. But the most impressive thingabout Andorrais how perfectly it balances pop sensibility with a willingness to stretchthe boundaries into the realm of art.

    58. HissingFauna, Are You The Destroyer? by Of Montreal 
    There was a tremendous amount of critical buzz around this album in 2007. Iloved the band's last

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  • Wecontinue with the fourth installment of our top 100 albums of 2007 yearend list.

    70.  NightFalls Over Kortedala by Jens Lekman
    26-year old Swede JensLekman has released his second full-length in North America this year to much critical acclaim. It's a sensitive,abundantly orchestrated affair that fans will love. It falls softly somewherebetween Burt Bacharach and Beck, which makes it a big winner for me.

    69.  The Sceneof the Crime by Bettye LaVette
    2007 has given us some stunning soul recordings. The Scene of the Crimeby veteran Bettye LaVette is one of them. It's a smoldering masterpiece that'salso a storybook comeback for an exceptional talent who was swept underthe rug by major label bullshit. LaVette is backed by The Drive-By-Truckers onthis fine record, who do a superb job of supporting this singular voice withoutbringing attention to themselves.

    68.  StrawberryJam by Animal Collective
    Animal Collective have mastered the art of tightrope walking. Their newest,Strawberry Jam

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  • Acontinuation of our top 100 albums of 2007 year end list.

    80.  AshWednesday by Elvis Perkins

    Elvis Perkins is the son ofthe late actor Anthony Perkins, best known for his role as Norman Bates inAlfred Hitchcock's Psycho. His father died of AIDS in 1992 and hismother died when the plane she was on was flown into the north tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11. AshWednesday focuses grief into a beautifully chilling andmelancholy album. 

    79.  Friend AndFoe by Menomena
    Friend or Foe was nominated for a Grammy award this year. Not for thepristine and offbeat music contained on the album, but for the CD packaging,which includes decoder rings and hidden messags. It's a shame that the Academydoesn't seem to be capable of doing what they should be doing a whole lot more of.Listening.

    78.  None ShallPass by Aesop Rock
    Aesop Rock wins the award for jamming the most words possible into a singletrack. But the undeniable lyrical skill is not the only trick None ShallPass has under its hat.

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  • Todaywe continue with the second installment of our top 100 albums of 2007 year endlist.

    90.  Graduationby Kanye West
    I really wanted to seeKanye fall flat on his face with Graduation. His tantrums and egotismrub me the wrong way, but there is no denying that Kanye is one of the besthip-hop producers currently breathing oxygen. Graduation not only provesthis fact, but steps it up a notch by toning down the gloss andremoving the worthless skits. His lyrical shortcomings are what keep itfrom scoring higher on my list.

    89.  Global DrumProject by Mickey Hart/Zakir Hussain
    While drums certainly drive the Global Drum Project, spoken word,chanting and a melodic punctuation around the edges make for an undeniablystunning adventure. The record charms with undeniably well-craftedtraditional elements, but Hart takes it over the top with a melding of stylesthat feature electronic sweeps of color. The album is layered and complex, butends up sounding effortless and engulfing, with a standout

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  • The first installment of our top 100 of 2007 albumlist.

    100. Panamericana byFederico Aubele
    Federico Aubele, who hailsfrom Argentinawas discovered by Thievery Corporation, and Panamericana is hissophomore effort on their label, Eighteenth Street Lounge. Aubele hassucceeded in creating exactly what he set out to do by weaving together some ofthe very best musical elements from across the Americas. He has come up withsomething completely unique, but absolutely familiar. No matter what side ofthe equator you happen to call home.

    99.  CoronationThieves by Dragons Of Zynth
    This album is like a jar of moonshine - complete hell going down, but ifyou can get through the first few gulps, everything becomes warm, fuzzyand rapturous. Complete chaos is controlled with a deftness that simplycannot be manufactured, or gained by luck alone. The record has vast peaks andvalleys, wrapped in enough distorted fog to hold your focus while you try tofigure out what the hell is going on. But it never

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