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01/11/2007 : UPDATE : 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 :

(86 1734) PETER BJORN & JOHN ´WRITER´S BLOCK´(# 72/06)
(65 1608) AMY WINEHOUSE ´BACK TO BLACK´(# 41/06)

NO MORE EP´S WOULD BE INCLUDED, BUT HERE THE TOP 3 :

1803 YEAH YEAH YEAHS ´IS IS´
1826 DEERHUNTER ´FLUORESCENT GREY´
1976 JOANNA NEWSOM ´AND THE Y´S STREET BAND´

100 1766 KLAXONS ´MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE´
99 1765 SUPER FURRY ANIMALS ´HEY VENUS´
98 1765 BLOC PARTY ´A WEEKEND IN THE CITY´
97 1765 ART BRUT ´IT´S A BIT COMPLICATED´
96 1764 RYAN ADAMS ´EASY TIGER´

95 1762 KAISER CHIEFS ´YOURS TRULY, ANGRY MOB´
94 1759 HIGH ON FIRE ´DEATH IS THIS COMMUNION´
93 1758 LONEY, DEAR ´LONEY, NOIR´
92 1754 RICHARD THOMPSON ´SWEET WARRIOR´
91 1751 AESOP ROCK ´NONE SHALL PASS´

90 1748 THE GO! TEAM ´PROOF OF YOUTH´
89 1746 AKRON/FAMILY ´LOVE IS SIMPLE´
88 1749 THE TWILIGHT SAD ´FOURTEEN AUTUMNS AND...´
87 1742 STARS OF THE LID ´AND THEIR REFINEMENT OF...´
86 1735 THE POLYPHONIC SPREE ´THE FRAGILE ARMY´

85 1733 BLACK LIPS ´GOOD BAD NOT EVIL´
84 1732 TINARIWEN ´AMAN IMAN : WATER IS LIFE´
83 1731 BESNARD LAKES ´ARE THE DARK HORSE´
82 1720 1990´S ´COOKIES´
81 1718 NEIL YOUNG ´LIVE AT MASSEY HALL´

80 1700 GHOST ´IN STORMY NIGHTS´
79 1684 HARD-FI ´ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST´
78 1683 BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA ´RAINBOW´
77 1674 AMON TOBIN ´FOLEY ROOM´
76 1672 BILL CALLAHAN ´WOKE ON A WHALEHEART´

75 1672 DEERHUNTER ´CRYPTOGRAMS´
74 1668 RICHARD SWIFT ´DRESSED UP FOR LETDOWN´
73 1659 EPLOSIONS IN THE SKY ´ALL OF A SUDDEN...´
72 1655 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ´MAGIC´
71 1642 DIZZEE RASCAL ´MATHS AND ENGLISH´

70 1631 NINA NASTASIA/JIM WHITE ´YOU FOLLOW ME´
69 1624 JOSH RITTER ´THE HISTORICAL CONQUEST OF´
68 1620 DEVENDRA BANHART ´SMOKEY ROLLS DOWN...´
67 1610 DÄLEK ´ABANDONED LANGUAGE´
66 1608 GRUFF RHYS ´CANDYLION´

65 1604 THE CORAL ´ROOTS AND ECHOES´
64 1601 SOULSAVERS ´IT´S NOT HOW FAR YOU FALL´
63 1596 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH ´SOME LOUD THUNDER´
62 1591 THE FIELD ´FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME´
61 1585 THE CLIENTELE ´GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE´

60 1576 GOGOL BORDELLO ´SUPER TARANTA´
59 1567 PHAROAHE MONCH ´DESIRE´
58 1556 THE RAKES ´TEN NEW MESSAGES´
57 1550 LIARS ´LIARS´
56 1547 !!! ´MYTH TAKES´

55 1531 PORCUPINE TREE ´FEAR OF A BLACK PLANET´
54 1519 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT ´RELEASE THE STARS´
53 1518 MAXIMO PARK ´OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES´
52 1518 EL-P ´I´LL SLEEP WHEN YOU ARE DEAD´
51 1514 THE GOOD,THE BAD & THE QUEEN ´THE GOOD...´

50 1511 JAMIE T ´PANIC PREVENTION´
49 1501 BABYSHAMBLES ´SHOTTER´S NATION´
48 1498 KANYE WEST ´GRADUATION´
47 1495 FROG EYES ´TEARS OF THE VALEDICTORIAN´
46 1490 SUNSET RUBDOWN ´RANDOM SPIRIT LOVER´

45 1490 MODEST MOUSE ´WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP..´
44 1461 POLE ´STEINGARTEN´
43 1433 GRINDERMAN ´GRINDERMAN´
42 1409 THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ´CHALLENGERS´
41 1397 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ´ERA VULGARIS´

40 1385 DUNGEN ´TIO BITAR´
39 1355 MENOMENA ´FRIEND OR FOE´
38 1324 ROISIN MURPHY ´OVERPOWERED´
37 1319 FEIST ´THE REMINDER´
36 1313 BRIGHT EYES ´CASSADAGA´

35 1292 LOW ´DRUMS AND GUNS´
34 1282 BLONDE REDHEAD ´23´
33 1273 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND´
32 1270 WILCO ´SKY BLUE SKY´
31 1266 VON SÜDENFED ´TROMATIC REFLEXXIONS´

30 1243 FIELD MUSIC ´TONES OF TOWN´
29 1222 BJORK ´VOLTA´
28 1212 THE SHINS ´WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY´
27 1209 ROBERT WYATT ´COMICOPERA´
26 1189 DEERHOOF ´FRIEND OPPORTUNITY´

25 1164 INTERPOL ´OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE´
24 1138 THE WHITE STRIPES ´ICKY THUMP´
23 1130 RADIOHEAD ´IN RAINBOWS´
22 1125 OKKERVIL RIVER ´THE STAGE NAMES´
21 1115 ARCTIC MONKEYS ´FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE´

20 1093 PATRICK WOLF ´THE MAGIC POSITION´
19 1077 BEIRUT ´THE FLYING CLUB CUP´
18 1067 LES SAVY FAV ´LET´S STAY FRIENDS´
17 1065 CARIBOU ´ANDORRA´
16 1031 OF MONTREAL ´HISSING FAUNA...´

15 1003 JENS LEKMAN ´NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA´
14 938 KINGS OF LEON ´BECAUSE OF THE TIMES´
13 943 THE NATIONAL ´BOXER´
12 937 IRON AND WINE ´THE SHEPARD´S DOG´
11 892 ANDREW BIRD ´ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA´

10 829 P J HARVEY ´WHITE CHALK´
9 738 JUSTICE ´CROSS SYMBOL´
8 731 SPOON ´GA GA GA GA GA´
7 693 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE ´STRAWBERRY JAM´
6 667 ELLIOTT SMITH ´NEW MOON´

5 619 PANDA BEAR ´PERSON PITCH´
4 581 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM ´SOUND OF SILVER´
3 530 BATTLES ´MIRRORED´
2 507 ARCADE FIRE ´THE NEON BIBLE´
1 221 M.I.A. ´KALA´

INDICATES ´NEW ENTRY´
INDICATES ´PEAK POSITION´
INDICATES ´RE-ENTRY´

BUBBLING UNDER :

THE WEAKERTHANS ´REUNION TOUR´
THURSTON MOORE ´TREES OUTSIDE THE ACADEMY´
MANU CHAO ´LA RADIOLINA´
RILO KILEY ´UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT´
LINDA THOMPSON ´VESATILE HEART´

MAPS ´WE CAN CREATE´
WOLVES IN THRONE ROOM ´TWO HUNTERS´
WHITE RABBITS ´FORT NIGHTLY´
FUTURE OF THE LEFT ´CURSES´
SHARON JONES & DAP-KINGS ´1000 DAYS, 1000 NIGHTS´

JOE HENRY ´CIVILIANS´
JONI MITCHELL ´SHINE´
BAND OF HORSES ´CEASE TO BEGIN´
SCOTT NIBLETT ´THIS FOOL CAN DIE NOW´
OCEANSIZE ´FRAMES´

ROBERT PLANT/ALISON KRAUSS ´RAISING SAND´
FELIX DA HOUSECAT ´VIRGO BLAKTRO & THE MOVIE DISCO´
GRAVENHURST ´THE WESTERN LANDS´
JOHN FOGERTY ´REVIVAL´
BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME ´COLORS´

NEXT UPDATE : AROUND NOVEMBER 30TH

Re: 01/11/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

dude..where is Soulsavers, they have one of the best albums released this year.

Re: 01/11/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

DEAR SONOFSOUL

THE ´SOULSAVERS´ ARE CURRENTLY AT # 64 !!!
HAVE ANOTHER LOOK !!!

Re: 01/11/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

lol radiohead at 23 what a joke.
I love MIA but radiohead has CLEARLY made the album of the year!!

Re: 01/11/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

Wait until the year end lists come out. It will skyrocket. The unconventional release meant less people reviewing it.

Re: 01/11/2007 : UPDATE : BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

DEAR JIMBOP

INCLUDING THE RECENT SCORES FROM ´COKEMACHINEGLOW´, ´Q MAGAZINE´,´UNCUT´,´DUSTED´ AND MOST PROBABLY ALSO
THE UPCOMING ´MUSIK EXPRESS´, RADIOHEAD WILL ROCKET
UP IN THE NEXT CHART AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
AS IN MY CHART IT IS NOT THE AVERAGE SCORE THAT COUNTS
BUT EVERY INDIVIDUAL ONE, THOSE MISSING SCORES
FAILED THE RADIOHEAD ALBUM TO ENTER AT A HIGHER POSITION