My Favorite Ten Albums of 2007

This was so incredibly painful.

10. The Weirdness ~ The Stooges

Coming back better than The Police did. This record was so good. I couldn't stop listening for two weeks straight. They've truly kept their Raw Power.

9. Year Zero ~ Nine Inch Nails

It really grows on you

8.   Back to Black ~ Amy Winehouse

PLEASE AMY!!! PLEASE! DON'T KILL YOURSELF!

7. Play It As It Lays ~ Patti Scialfa

I love her voice. It's like she spent the whole night drinking bourbon and smoking, woke up the next morning and was like, "I'm gonna sing a song!"

6. Favorite Worst Nightmare ~ Arctic Monkeys

They've learned to harmonize properly! Go them!

5. Icky Thump ~ The White Stripes

Jack White: be as bluesy as fuck.

Me: YES SIR!

4. New Magnetic Wonder ~ The Apples in Stereo

They just make me so happy.

3. Kala ~ M.I.A

It's just brilliant. Filled with all these fantastic sounds and incredible excitement. There is never a dull moment.

2. Neon Bible ~ Arcade Fire

Where do I start? 'Black Mirror'! 'Black Wave/Bad Vibrations'! 'Windowstill'! 'Keep the Car Running'! Dissing Joe Simpson!

1. Magic ~ Brice Springsteen

Half the songs on Magic are as good as the ones on Born to Run. That's only because Magic is twice as long. Why can't all the other old guys be as cool?