5 Great 2007 Albums of 2009
2007 was such a great year for new music, that I am still finding awesome albums released in that year. Some by way of great 2009 releases. (Sorry 2008, you are the bad meat in a lose sandwich.) So that is why I am posting this list ofGreat Albums Released in 2007 That I Didn't Get Around to Loving Until This Year*Love is Simple by Akron/Family - the band was suggested to me after I got into Dirty Projectors and Grizzly Bear
*Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective - I heard this in 2008 at least but I only very recently came to really appreciate it, (well after I got into Merriweather Post Pavillion) and hear the "noise" turn into music.
*Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers - 2009 single led me to this album
*Marry Me by St. Vincent. I loved this year's "Actor" and went back and loved its predecessor.
*Grand Forks by Tom Brosseau - 2009 single led me to this album 2009 has seen follow ups to each of the five albums on the list. I prefer the 2007 albums. (I am amazed I can say that.)honorable mention
*Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by Devendra Banhart - I got into Alela Diane and was introduced to the term "New Weird America." I heard some of his earlier stuff and this album seemed well recommended. He may be too hip for me. Sea Horse is a great song. But, some songs - especially Shabop Shalom - well executed and clever as they are, undermine my ability to connect emotionally to other songs. Like Saved. Can I enjoy the emotion and strength of that song honestly? Or do a need a bunch of irony? How much irony? I know I like ironic music and slightly ironic music and music with ironic nods in them, but I think Banhart may have crossed some sort of hipster line only reachable by the L train into Brooklyn. So, maybe later I'll have a Strawberry Jam type re-evaluation of this, but as of right now, this album doesn't really belong on the list as I don't currently *love* it. But it is good. But I haven't bought his 2009 release.
*Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective - I heard this in 2008 at least but I only very recently came to really appreciate it, (well after I got into Merriweather Post Pavillion) and hear the "noise" turn into music.
*Emotionalism by The Avett Brothers - 2009 single led me to this album
*Marry Me by St. Vincent. I loved this year's "Actor" and went back and loved its predecessor.
*Grand Forks by Tom Brosseau - 2009 single led me to this album 2009 has seen follow ups to each of the five albums on the list. I prefer the 2007 albums. (I am amazed I can say that.)honorable mention
*Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon by Devendra Banhart - I got into Alela Diane and was introduced to the term "New Weird America." I heard some of his earlier stuff and this album seemed well recommended. He may be too hip for me. Sea Horse is a great song. But, some songs - especially Shabop Shalom - well executed and clever as they are, undermine my ability to connect emotionally to other songs. Like Saved. Can I enjoy the emotion and strength of that song honestly? Or do a need a bunch of irony? How much irony? I know I like ironic music and slightly ironic music and music with ironic nods in them, but I think Banhart may have crossed some sort of hipster line only reachable by the L train into Brooklyn. So, maybe later I'll have a Strawberry Jam type re-evaluation of this, but as of right now, this album doesn't really belong on the list as I don't currently *love* it. But it is good. But I haven't bought his 2009 release.
