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01/07/07 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

THE REVIEWS/SCORES OF FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS/WEBSITES HAVE BEEN ADDED UP :

- COKEMACHINEGLOW
- DUSTED
- FASTNBULBOUS
- METACRITIC
- MUSICBOX
- MUSIK EXPRESS
- OBSERVER/GUARDIAN
- PITCHFORKMEDIA
- PLATTENTESTS
- PLAYLOUDER
- PREFIXMAG
- Q
- RATE YOUR MUSIC
- UNCUT

AS THE FOLLOWING ALBUMS ALREADY CHARTED IN THE 2006-EOY-LIST, THEY HAVE BEEN EXCLUDED :

(98 1365) FUJIYA & MIYAGI´TRANSPARENT THINGS´(# 87/06)
(87 1325) COLD WAR KIDS ´ROBBERS&COWARDS´(# 139/06)
(70 1286) THE DECEMBERISTS ´THE CRANE WIFE´(# 10/06)
(62 1255) PETER BJORN & JOHN ´WRITER´S BLOCK´(# 72/06)
(47 1165) AMY WINEHOUSE ´BACK TO BLACK´(# 63/06)

ALSO, NOT INCLUDED, AS IT IS AN EP :

(77 1310) DEERHUNTER ´FLUORESCENT GREY´

WHICH IS THE BEST EP SO FAR, FOLLOWED BY :

(1445) JOANNA NEWSOM ´AND THE Y´S STREET BAND´
(1619) YEAH YEAH YEAH´S ´IS IS´

100 1386 MAVIS STAPLES ´WE´LL NEVER TURN BACK´
99 1382 PAUL MC CARTNEY ´MEMORY ALMOST FULL´
98 1379 TINARIWEN ´AMAN IMAN : WATER IS LIFE´
97 1377 MATTHEW DEAR ´ASA BREED´
96 1373 FALL OUT BOY ´INFINITY ON HIGH´

95 1382 ANNUALS ´BE HE ME´
94 1367 LAVENDER DIAMOND ´IMAGINE YOUR LOVE´
93 1367 PATTY GRIFFIN ´CHILDREN RUNNING THROUGH´
92 1361 RICHARD SWIFT ´DRESSED UP FOR THE LETDOWN´
91 1360 ELUVIUM ´COPIA´

90 1359 RY COODER ´MY NAME IS BUDDY´
89 1353 POP LEVI ´RETURN TO FORM BLACK MAGICK PARTY´
88 1349 HERBERT ´SCORE´
87 1349 LAURA VEIRS ´SALTBREAKERS´
86 1346 DIGITALISM ´IDEALISM´

85 1340 NINE INCH NAILS ´YEAR ZERO´
84 1335 MARNIE STERN ´IN ADVANCE OF THE BROKEN ARM´
83 1331 BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA ´RAINBOW´
82 1324 MARISSA NADLER ´SONG 3 : BIRD ON THE WATER´
81 1324 KEREN ANN ´KEREN ANN´

80 1324 NOISETTES ´WHAT´S THE TIME MR. WOLF´
79 1324 JASON ISBELL ´SIRENS OF THE DITCH´
78 1321 BLOC PARTY ´A WEEKEND IN THE CITY´
77 1318 RICKIE LEE JONES ´SERMON ON EXPOSITION BVD´
76 1317 THE EARLIES ´THE ENEMY CHORUS´

75 1316 CRIBS ´MEN´S NEEDS, WOMEN´S NEEDS...´ ]
74 1310 DO MAKE SAY THINK ÝOU´RE A HISTORY IN RUST´
73 1306 MALCOLM MIDDLETON ´A BRIGHTER BEAT´
72 1305 SHELLAC ´EXCELLENT ITALIAN GREYHOUND´
71 1302 STARS OF THE LID ´AND THEIR REFINEMENT OF...´

70 1294 GOGOL BORDELLO ´SUPER TARANTA´
69 1293 THE ALIENS ´ASTRONOMY FOR DOGS´
68 1290 RICHARD THOMPSON ´SWEET WARRIOR´
67 1281 WILEY ´TREDDIN´ON THIN ICE´
66 1281 NICK LOWE ´AT MY AGE´

65 1270 KAISER CHIE´FS ´YOURS TRULY, ANGRY MOB´
64 1266 THE TWILIGHT SAD ´FOURTEEN AUTUMNS AND...´
63 1263 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB ´BABY 81´
62 1258 ELECTRELANE ´NO SHOUTS, NO CALLS´
61 1249 EDITORS ´AN END HAS A START´

60 1248 KLAXONS ´MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE´
59 1246 ART BRUT ´IT´S A BIT COMPLICATED´
58 1243 LONEY, DEAR ´LONEY, NOIR´
57 1238 THE APPLES IN STEREO ´NEW MAGNETIC WONDER´
56 1235 RYAN ADAMS ´EASY TIGER´

55 1233 THE CLIENTELE ´GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE´
54 1229 NEIL YOUNG ´LIVE AT MASSEY HALL´
53 1223 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ´ALL OF A SUDDEN...´
52 1219 BESNARD LAKES ´ARE THE DARK HORSE´
51 1207 GHOST ´IN STORMY NIGHTS´

50 1202 DIZZEE RASCAL ´MATHS AND ENSLISH´
49 1186 AMON TOBIN ´FOLEY ROOM´
48 1184 BILL CALLAHAN ´WOKE ON A WHALEHEART´
47 1168 THE RAKES ´TEN NEW MESSAGES´
46 1161 THE FIELD ´FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME´

45 1158 POLE ´STEINGARTEN´
44 1153 DÄLEK ´ABANDONED LANGUAGE´
43 1150 SOULSAVERS ´IT´S NOT HOW FAR YOU FALL...´
42 1146 GRUFF RHYS ´CANDYLION´
41 1139 MAXIMO PARK ´OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES´

40 1132 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH ´SOME LOUD THUNDER´
39 1119 PHAROAHE MONK ´DESIRE´
38 1115 DEERHUNTER ´CRYPTOGRAMS´
37 1097 FROG EYES ´TEARS OF THE VALEDICTORIAN´
36 1087 JAMIE T ´PANIC PREVENTION´

35 1086 !!! ´MYTH TAKES´
34 1084 DUNGEN ´TIO BITAR´
33 1081 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ´RELEASE THE STARS´
32 1051 THE GOOD,THE BAD & THE QUEEN ´THE GOOD...´
31 1034 EL-P ´I´LL SLEEP WHEN YOU ARE DEAD´

30 1023 MODEST MOUSE ´WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP...´
29 994 MENOMENA ´FRIEND & FOE´
28 986 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ´ERA VULGARIS´
27 967 GRINDERMAN ´GRINDERMAN´
26 954 WILCO ´SKY BLUE SKY´

25 928 LOW ´DRUMS AND GUNS´
24 923 DEERHOOF ´FRIEND OPPORTUNITY´
23 915 BRIGHT EYES ´CASSADAGA´
22 903 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND´
21 895 INTERPOL ´OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE´

20 892 FIELD MUSIC ´TONES OF TOWN´
19 888 FEIST ´THE REMINDER´
18 868 VON SÜDENFED ´TROMATIC REFLEXIONS´
17 865 BLONDE REDHEAD ´23´
16 903 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND´

15 892 FIEL MUSIC ´FTONES OF TOWN´
14 833 BJÖRK ´VOLTA´
13 824 PATRICK WOLF ´THE MAGIC POSITION´
12 791 ARCTIC MONKEYS ´FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE´
11 783 THE WHITE STRIPES ´ICKY THUMP´

10 728 JUSTICE ´CROSS SYMBOL´
9 724 THE NATIONAL ´BOXER´
8 714 OF MONTREAL ´HISING FAUNA...´
7 670 KINGS OF LEON ´BECAUSE OF THE TIMES´
6 606 ANDREW BIRD ´ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA´

5 467 ELLIOTT SMITH ´NEW MOON´
4 446 PANDA BEAR ´PERSON PITCH´
3 418 ARCADE FIRE ´THE NEON BIBLE´
2 404 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM ´SOUND OF SILVER´
1 349 BATTLES ´MIRRORED´

INDICATES ´NEW-ENTRY´
INDICATES ´RE-ENTRY´
INDICATED ´CLIMBER´

NEXT UPDATE ON AUGUST 31ST

Re: 01/07/07 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

AN ERROR OCCURED, SORRY :
15 834 SPOON ´GA GA GA GA GA´
STEFAN

Re: 01/07/07 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

Stefan, you also have Dinosaur Jr. listed twice.

Re: 01/07/07 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

SO SORRY, NUMBER 16 SHOULD BE :

864 THE SHINS ´WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY´