Albums of 2007

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   Curtis50 Cent

   Curtis

   50 Cent · 2007 · Hip-Hop

   The third chapter, leaner and more commercially polished, with a harder pop sensibility running through its collaborations.

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   None Shall PassAesop Rock

   None Shall Pass

   Aesop Rock · 2007 · Hip-Hop

   A dense, verbose underground peak. Bold and beloved. A high point.

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   Strawberry JamAnimal Collective

   Strawberry Jam

   Animal Collective · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

   A vivid, hook-laden experimental-pop peak. Inventive and acclaimed. A high point.

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   Neon BibleArcade Fire

   Neon Bible

   Arcade Fire · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

   A darker, grander follow-up to Funeral of organ-swelled anxiety. Bold and acclaimed. A strong second act.

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   Favourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys

   Favourite Worst Nightmare

   Arctic Monkeys · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

   A faster, heavier follow-up of frantic energy and sharp writing. Tight and confident. A strong second record.

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   Red AlbumBaroness

   Red Album

   Baroness · 2007 · Metal

   A vibrant, melodic sludge-metal debut of riffs and color. Heavy and acclaimed. A breakthrough.

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   ColorsBetween the Buried and Me

   Colors

   Between the Buried and Me · 2007 · Metal

   A sprawling, genre-hopping progressive-metal landmark. Ambitious and acclaimed. A cult peak.

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   For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver

   For Emma, Forever Ago

   Bon Iver · 2007 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter

   Recorded alone in a remote winter cabin, its falsetto and layered harmonies feel both raw and otherworldly. The origin myth fits the music. A quietly influential debut.

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   BlackoutBritney Spears

   Blackout

   Britney Spears · 2007 · Pop

   A dark, forward-thinking dance-pop record now regarded as her artistic peak, all icy production and hooks. Influential and assured. A critical favourite.

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    UntrueBurial

    Untrue

    Burial · 2007 · Electronic

    Ghostly, rain-soaked dubstep built from pitched vocal fragments and vinyl crackle, evoking late-night London. Deeply atmospheric and emotional. One of the century's defining electronic albums.

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    AndorraCaribou

    Andorra

    Caribou · 2007 · Electronic

    A sunny, psychedelic-pop peak. Tuneful and acclaimed. A high point.

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    The Shepherd's DogIron & Wine

    The Shepherd's Dog

    Iron & Wine · 2007 · Folk & Singer-Songwriter

    A richer, more rhythmic folk peak of layered arrangement. Warm and acclaimed. A high point.

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    CrossJustice

    Cross

    Justice · 2007 · Electronic

    Maximalist, distorted French electro-house, brash and thrilling. 'D.A.N.C.E.' anchors it. A defining dance record of the late 2000s.

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    GraduationKanye West

    Graduation

    Kanye West · 2007 · Hip-Hop

    A bright, stadium-sized pivot toward synths and anthems, home to 'Stronger'. Polished and huge. A turning point in mainstream rap.

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    Sound of SilverLCD Soundsystem

    Sound of Silver

    LCD Soundsystem · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    Dance-punk with genuine heart, balancing irony and real feeling on 'All My Friends' and 'Someone Great'. Smart, propulsive and emotional. A defining record of its decade.

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    Lupe Fiasco's The CoolLupe Fiasco

    Lupe Fiasco's The Cool

    Lupe Fiasco · 2007 · Hip-Hop

    A conceptual, literate peak of conscious rap. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high.

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    KalaM.I.A.

    Kala

    M.I.A. · 2007 · Electronic

    A wild, globe-spanning blend of dancehall, electro and protest, home to 'Paper Planes'. Bold and acclaimed. A genre-blurring landmark.

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    Oracular SpectacularMGMT

    Oracular Spectacular

    MGMT · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    A psychedelic synth-pop debut of inescapable hits like 'Kids' and 'Time to Pretend'. Bright and beloved. A 2000s landmark.

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    Year ZeroNine Inch Nails

    Year Zero

    Nine Inch Nails · 2007 · Metal

    A dense, dystopian concept peak. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high.

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    Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?Of Montreal

    Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?

    Of Montreal · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    A frantic, confessional psych-pop peak. Bold and acclaimed. A creative high.

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    Person PitchPanda Bear

    Person Pitch

    Panda Bear · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    A blissful, sample-built solo landmark of layered vocal pop. Inventive and influential. A cult favourite.

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    In RainbowsRadiohead

    In Rainbows

    Radiohead · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    A warm, intimate masterpiece released by pay-what-you-want, balancing electronics and emotion. Beautiful and acclaimed. Many fans' favourite.

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    Good Girl Gone BadRihanna

    Good Girl Gone Bad

    Rihanna · 2007 · Pop

    A glossy pop-R&B breakthrough, home to 'Umbrella'. Sleek and huge. The album that made her a superstar.

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    Raising SandRobert Plant and Alison Krauss

    Raising Sand

    Robert Plant and Alison Krauss · 2007 · Country & Americana

    A hushed, atmospheric Americana collaboration that swept the Grammys. Beautiful and acclaimed. A late-career landmark.

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    Ga Ga Ga Ga GaSpoon

    Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga

    Spoon · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    A taut, soulful indie-rock peak of rhythmic precision. Sharp and beloved. Their finest.

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    From Here We Go SublimeThe Field

    From Here We Go Sublime

    The Field · 2007 · Electronic

    A hypnotic, looping minimal-techno landmark. Immersive and acclaimed. A genre cornerstone.

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    BoxerThe National

    Boxer

    The National · 2007 · Alternative & Indie

    Slow-burning, literate indie rock built on Berninger's baritone and intricate drumming. Understated and rewarding. The album that won them devotion.

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    Two HuntersWolves in the Throne Room

    Two Hunters

    Wolves in the Throne Room · 2007 · Metal

    An atmospheric, nature-themed black-metal peak. Immersive and acclaimed. A genre high point.

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