I woke up this mornin' with the sundown shinin' in
I found my mind in a brown paper bag within
I tripped on a cloud and fell-a eight miles high
I tore my mind on a jagged sky
I just dropped in to see what condition my condition was in
Drumroll....barambarambarap!
As promised, I deliver to your naked eyes:
Top 10 Kowalski-Approved* Albums of Two Thousand and Show-Stoppin' Seven
10. Pocket Symphony - Wow! Ok I completely forgot about this gem that showed up earlier in the year. This one nudged out Burial's Untrue and Seawolf; quite the one-two punch..eh? From the starting notes this one's a classic. God and my neighbours back in rez know how many times I fell asleep on my desk listening to this one.. while pushing papers n digits (well I don't work with digits coz I'm a life sci man..but whatevs you know the deal). I bow my head to the french duo who create such ...wait is that a japanese shamisen (instrument) they just used!
9. 23 - Blonde Redhead bought my soul and a pack of crisps to go along with it when I first heard Kazu Makino's crooning yet eerie voice atop of a mountain of soaring guitars and clockwork beats. Ace, ace, ace..exist, sweet and sugary existence. (something about impure hair just drives me nuts! - in a completely sexual and wholesome good way)
8. Year Zero - Ok so I've been a nine inch nails fan for a while now, but with teeth was predominantly a let down. According to my bro Trent had become too infatuated with his own voice. On this album the music takes over in some sorts.. and it is grand takeover indeed. It's like the Bastille is coming down again! If that wasn't good enough there is a yearzeroremixed as well.. top notch.
7. Tio Bitar - Love the Swedes! Go ahead love them. They're good.. this album is psychedlic heaven. I dug Dungen's digs when I first heard ta det lungt and when the new album came up I was there to catch it. This is such an acid trip of an album...ah ace! Så Blev Det Bestämt - swedish for "so it was settled" is such a nugget, dear lord I remember crouching in corner of my room, and then reeling on the floor when I heard the madness on this track.
6. The Shepard's Dog - Oh Sam Beam! If Jesus was ever to grow his hair out and sport a nice ol' beard ...wait he did: he would pick up a guitar and stum out "boy with a coin" or "white tooth man". This album is better than bavarian fruit beard with extra icing sugar on top! oh dear...
5. Voxtrot - Ever felt like kickin around in your room and ripping down post'its one second and then settling down thinking of a girl you want to crane your neck and kiss on the lips, the other? Voxtrot is like that chick you love in highschool but can never get your grimy hands on...!Yes voxtrot finally released their eponymous debut...and yes they ditched out on me when I stood outside the modclub trying to see them... You left me in the cloud/cold you bastards!!! But you still love 'em all the same.
4. Fancy Footwork - Kick out the jams - this is one for the times when you feel like you're dressed divine and you're out to tear the dancefloor down with your teeth. KICK OFF YOUR SUNDAYS SHOES.....UH HUH FOOTLOOOOOSE! Each song on this album took turns being my fave song of the week. Chromeo never let me down. Praise the lord!
3. Myths of the Near Future - I forgot this one was released in the glorious month of January 07. Rocked out to it in Montreal, in Toronto, Saigon and the effin' Brixton Academy. Well the latter two are untrue...but god is this music heavenly. David Bowie would put the Klaxons aka the fourse horsemen of 2012 on his top shelf..if he could reach it on his high heels.
2. The Boxer - The National are my saviours. 2007 came and went, but all I'll hear will be the drums on Squalor Victoria...
Underline everything, I’m a professional in my beloved white shirt
I'm going down among the saints
Raise our heavenly glasses to the heavens! Squalor Victoria! Squalor Victoria!
1. In Rainbows - Take a bow lads... I've been saving this one: Top Drawer!
Moments I'm proud of, looking back at this year with my retrospective specs' on:
Sitting on the couch with my roommate, sipping on earl grey tea, listening to reckoner! Radiohead will slip into the vacumm left by the corporations once their demise comes to fruition.
No matter what happens now
I won't be afraid
Because I know today has been the most perfect day
I've ever seen.
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Wow.. I cannot believe you actually managed to put forth your top ten Kowalski-approved albums of 2007 on time. Impressive.
A solid list of albums, but with the salient omission of Loney, Noir.
Otherwise, a pleasant reader. I downloaded some Chromeo and we'll see what happens.
Keep your ears attentive and your auditory system intact. And of course keep your head up and stick on the ice. May this year push out loads more of wick albums, and perhaps some mercy we'll be spread across Toronto and a dece concert will come around.
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