ABC News Whistled Its Way Through 2007 With Peter, Bjorn, And John

jharv | December 20, 2007 9:05 am
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Because 2007’s not over for another 11 days, here’s… ABC News’ list of the Top 50 albums of the year. Their No. 1 pick? The 2006 LP by trendy Swedish whistlers Peter, Bjorn, and John, anchored by their evil, evil, don’t-speak-the-name-aloud indie hit. (Oh great. Now it’s in my head! Fuck!) No word yet on Headline News’ take on the raging “In Rainbows before or after Neon Bible” controversy, the Discovery Channel’s picks for the year’s best hip-hop, or Hannity and Colmes‘ opinions on M.I.A. But we’ve got our ears open for you.

THE GOOD: I really hope they’re playing PJ Harvey’s White Chalk (No. 11) in the Good Morning America green room right now. THE BAD: A cynical person might say that this list is washed whiter than a polar bear after an asshole bleaching. But who wants to be cynical so close to the holidays? THE WHAAAA? ABC News’ list is unsurprisingly newsy. For instance, we learn that Kristin Hersh “sounds like a female Kurt Cobain.”

1. PETER BJORN & JOHN, Writer’s Block 2. SPOON, Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga 3. RADIOHEAD, In Rainbows 4. M.I.A., Kala 5. SHOUT OUT LOUDS, Our Ill Wills 6. THE GO! TEAM, Proof of Youth 7. LAURA VEIRS, Saltbreakers 8. LILY ALLEN, Alright Still 9. ELENI MANDELL, Miracle of Five 10. YEAH YEAH YEAHS, Is Is (EP) 11. P.J. HARVEY, White Chalk 12. MARK RONSON, Version 13. NINE INCH NAILS, Year Zero 14. COMMON, Finding Forever 15. K.T. TUNSTALL, Drastic Fantastic 16. MAXIMO PARK, Our Earthly Pleasures 17. RILO KILEY, Under The Blacklight 18. ALBERT HAMMOND JR., Yours to Keep 19. AMY WINEHOUSE, Back to Black 20. A BAND OF BEES, Octopus 21. FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE, Traffic and Weather 22. ELLIOTT SMITH, New Moon 23. IDLEWILD, Make Another World 24. WILCO, Sky Blue Sky 25. THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS, The Else / Cast Your Pod to the Wind 26. SLOAN, Never Hear The End Of It 27. THE PERISHERS, Victorious 28. FEIST, The Reminder 29. THE HIVES, The Black & White Album 30. CARINA ROUND, Slow Motion Addict 31. UNDERWORLD, Oblivion With Bells 32. BLOC PARTY, A Weekend in the City 33. ALICIA KEYS, As I Am 34. THE SHINS, Wincing The Night Away 35. TEGAN & SARA, The Con 36. KATE HAVNEVIK, Melankton 37. BEASTIE BOYS, The Mix Up 38. KEREN ANN, Keren Ann 39. NEW PORNOGRAPHERS, Challengers 40. CROWDED HOUSE, Time On Earth 41. GORILLAZ, D-Sides 42. SUZANNE VEGA, Beauty & Crime 43. AIR, Pocket Symphony 44. THE WHITE STRIPES, Icky Thump 45. BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB, Baby 81 46. KRISTIN HERSH, Learn To Sing Like A Star 47. CHARLOTTE GAINSBOURG, 5:55 48. PREFUSE 73, Preparations 49. ROBERT PLANT & ALLISON KRAUSS, Raising Sand 50. KANYE WEST, Graduation

The Top 50 Albums Of 2007 [ABC News via ILM]

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