Paul Tao

[Paul Tao]

Best Full Length Albums



30. Cold War Kids - Robbers & Cowards
29. Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds
28. Man Man - Six Demon Bag
27. Ratatat - Classics
26. French Kicks - Two Thousand
25. Thom Yorke - Eraser
24. I'm From Barcelona - Let Me Introduce My Friends
23. Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings The Flood
22. Joanna Newsom - Ys
21. Tap Tap - Lanzafame
20. Peter and the Wolf - Lightnes
19. Midlake - The Trials of Van Occupanther
18. Beirut - Gulag Orkestar
17. The Rapture - Pieces of the People We Love
16. The Black Keys - Magic Potion
15. Asobi Seksu - Citrus
14. Destroyer - Destroyer's Rubies
13. The Decemberists - The Crane Wife
12. The Black Angels - Passover
11. TV on the Radio - Return To Cookie Mountain
10. Girl Talk - Night Ripper
09. Sunset Rubdown - Shut Up I Am Dreaming
08. Brand New - The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me
07. Regina Spektor - Begin To Hope
06. Band of Horses - Everything All The Time
05. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
04. Liars - Drum's Not Dead
03. The Format - Dog Problems
02. Swan Lake - Beast Moans
01. The Knife - Silent Shout

There are two albums which were released internationally in 2006 and will be released in America in 2007 which I did not include on this list. I'll calculate them in next year. Those two are Fujiya & Miyagi – Transparent Things and Amusement Parks on Fire – Out of the Angeles

Honorable Mentions

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – So Divided
Beach House - Beach House
Sean Lennon - Friendly Fire
Love Is All - Nine Times That Same Song
¡Forward, Russia! - Give Me A Wall
Junior Boys – So This Is Goodbye
B. Fleischmann - The Humbucking Coil
MSTRKRFT - The Looks


Best EPs

05. Lakes - Photographs
04. Inlets - Vestibule
03. Justice - Waters of Nazareth
02. Page France - Pear/Sister Pinecone
01. Fields - 7 From The Village



Most Overrated Album


03. Gatsbys American Dream - Gatsbys American Dream

02. mewithoutYou - Brother, Sister

01. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls in America

I just don't get The Hold Steady, I really don't. Trust me, I've tried. As for mewithoutYou, I loved their older stuff, but I think it is far superior to their new album, which everyone else on this website seemed to crap their pants for. GAD, I just can never get into.

Also, I would have made this "Most Overrated Band" but I changed it to album for the sake of mwY - I don't think the band is overrated, just this latest album.



Most Underrated Band


05. ¡Forward, Russia!
04. Peter and the Wolf
03. Tap Tap
02. Beach House
01. Fields

Even though Beach House isn't even in my Top 30 list and #3 and #4 are, I feel that Beach House has gotten so little press and acclaim that it is more underrated than #3 and #4, both of which have at least moderate buzz

Song of the Year

03. Peter Bjorn And John - Young Folks
02. The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health
01. LCD Soundsystem - 45:33

This song, commissioned by Nike in order to be essentially the perfect song to run to, is 45 minutes and 33 seconds of pure LCD Soundystem goodness. I don't really go running but this makes me want to break out my old tennis shoes.


Best Live Show


03. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
02. The Format
01. The Knife

Video of the Year

04. Muse - Knights of Cydonia (link (http://streamos.wbr.com/download/wbr/muse/071406/muse_knights-of-cydonia_700.mov))
03. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion (link (http://umusicmedia.ca/yeahyeahyeahs/video/showyourbones/goldlion_480.mov))
02. Mogwai - Friend of the Night (link (http://media2.7digital.com/motion/Mogwai_Friend_Of_The_Video_High.mov ))
01. The Knife - We Share Our Mother's Health (link (http://www.silentshout.co.uk/) - go to videos section)

In all honesty, I tried to find semi-high quality videos at least. I didn't want to link to youtube videos because the crappiness of youtube quality takes away from the video. Gold Lion, originally I wasn't going to put this on here, but I watched it on HD a while back on a 50" TV and, man, that was an amazing experience.



Most Anticipated of 2007


05. Devendra Banhart
04. The Magnetic Fields
03. Animal Collective
02. Arcade Fire
01. Interpol


Biggest Lead Singer Douche



02. Noel Gallagher (Oasis)

01. Brandon Flowers (The Killers)

Brandon Flowers gets it for a. calling Green Day un-American because of the lyrics to American Idiot and shooting a DVD in England and b. thinking the new Killers album is God's gift to eardrums. Noel Gallagher needs no explanation.



Best Non-AP Music Website


03. Rock Insider (http://www.rockinsider.com)
02. Stereogum (http://www.stereogum.com)
01. Hate Something Beautiful (http://www.hatesomethingbeautiful.com)

I have no qualms with whoring my own blog out as best other website.

[Paul Tao]

I'd like to state, for the record, that I created this list weeks before Pitchfork's list came out and so any cries of me copying Pitchfork's #1 is totally untrue.

[Drew Beringer]

Pitchfork copier.

[From: Skulls]

You and Pitchfork got it right.

Silent Shout is an incredible album.

[JunkBondTrader]

good list. and then i saw hold steady under most overrated. now ill have to kill you.

[Drew Beringer]

good list. and then i saw hold steady under most overrated. now ill have to kill you.

Did you know that the lead singer of THS hates the new RHCP?

[Neptune]

you and pitchfork both got it wrong. the liars are number one. but good picks, ive barely looked into these lists and i know you are the only person ill remotely agree with.

[themostdeplete]

the knife's record is pretty solid, i've only heard it once through though. i'll listen to it more i guess???

[Darren McLeod]

you picking the hold steady as overrated makes me sad.

[Greg Dona]

Job job copying Pitchfork, jerk.

I'm glad somebody else had Timberlake in theirs.

[makebelieve327]

good list. and then i saw hold steady under most overrated. now ill have to kill you.

you picking the hold steady as overrated makes me sad.

I agree with them. I was on the fence about The Hold Steady until about a week ago when I saw them live. They have an insane amount of energy on stage, especially Craig Finn, and their songs just flat out rock. After seeing them, Boys and Girls in America is easily one of my favorites of the year (while still being mildly dissapointed that it doesn't give their live show justice.)

No love for Grizzly Bear either?

[Özgür Kurtoglu]

The Knife are extremely overrated, ridiculous mediawhores and terrible live. The record didn't sound that great the last time I listened to it (last year), so I won't comment that.

But very enjoyable read, nevertheless.

[Paul Tao]

The Knife are extremely overrated, ridiculous mediawhores and terrible live. The record didn't sound that great the last time I listened to it (last year), so I won't comment that.

But very enjoyable read, nevertheless.
I'll have to say that I absolutely loved their live show when it hit America, but that's fine. You're Swedish and I'm a Swedish fanboy, so I like you.

[Paul Tao]

I agree with them. I was on the fence about The Hold Steady until about a week ago when I saw them live. They have an insane amount of energy on stage, especially Craig Finn, and their songs just flat out rock. After seeing them, Boys and Girls in America is easily one of my favorites of the year (while still being mildly dissapointed that it doesn't give their live show justice.)

No love for Grizzly Bear either?
Haven't listened to it enough, I guess. I've heard good things though, so I'll give it another spin or two.

[sayyes]

Did you know that the lead singer of THS hates the new RHCP?
I agree w/Finn

[HiddenInNJ]

i guess i gotta check out the knife since its been on so many lists

[secretemily]

wait, did you really just put justin timberlake's new album on the list?!

[InaGreendase]

wait, did you really just put justin timberlake's new album on the list?!

Yeah, but it was on Pitchfork's list too, so it's okay.

[takingbackrufio]

wait, did you really just put justin timberlake's new album on the list?!

Yeah, but it was on Pitchfork's list too, so it's okay.
Maybe take an objective listen, decide if it's good by yourself.

[iwasahero]

Nice list.

[Paul Tao]

wait, did you really just put justin timberlake's new album on the list?!
No, that was a typo, I meant to put in The Click Five. Sorry.

[Paul Tao]

Yeah, but it was on Pitchfork's list too, so it's okay.
Totally. As long as Pitchfork says it's cool, then I'm allowed to say it's cool.

[motioncityLK]

perfect list, good thought.
and totally agree with the
hold stead = overrated.

[motioncityLK]

oh. not a huge silent shout fan though.
ive given it hours of chance.
i aint feelin the buzz.
maybe i need to see a live show.

[Özgür Kurtoglu]

I'll have to say that I absolutely loved their live show when it hit America, but that's fine. You're Swedish and I'm a Swedish fanboy, so I like you.

Haha..half-expected to get verbally abused throughout the existence of the thread after my comment on The Knife. They hadn't performed in Sweden at all before this year, so their debut-show in Stockholm was so hyped-up that I thought that maybe Pete Doherty had joined the band (he is also ridiculously love here). Then they received rave reviews for a show with hideous sound and a stage set too low. But yeah..you seem to be a nice guy, so I'll give the record another chance, JUST because of you being a nice guy.

[70x7]

This is the best list I've seen hands down. I'm glad somebody mentioned Beach House in some manner.

[mercutio7]

Wow. You're amazing for picking Joanna Newsom. Fucking Amazing.

[DemolitionLover]

I can't get into the Love Is All cd, I thought they were great live but the CD just doesn't do it for me.

[skeeter988]

ouch at the hold steady being overrated

but good call with beach house