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02/09/2007 : 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 :

(100 1501)FUJIYA & MIYAGI´TRANSPARENT THINGS`(# 87/06)
(95 1487)COLD WAR KIDS ´ROBBERS AND COWARDS`(# 139/06)
(79 1430)DECEMBERISTS ´THE CRANE WIFE`(# 10/06)
(62 1379)PETER BJORN & JOHN ´WRITER´S BLOCK`(# 72/06)
(45 1280)AMY WINEHOUSE ´BACK TO BLACK`(# 63/06)

ALSO NOT INCLUDED, AS IT IS AN EP :

(86 1449)DEERHUNTER ´FLUORESCENT GREY`

WHICH IS THE BEST REVIEWED EP SO FAR, FOLLOWED BY :

(1592)JOANNA NEWSOM ´AND THE Y´S STREET BAND`
(1684)YEAH YEAH YEAHS ´IS IS`

100 1512 LIARS ´LIARS`
99 1504 NEUROSIS ´GIVEN TO THE RISING`
98 1504 THE CRIBS ´MEN´S NEEDS, WOMEN´S NEEDS...`
97 1504 RY COODER ´MY NAME IS BUDDY`
96 1501 MARNIE STERN ´IN ADVANCE OF THE BROKEN ARM`

95 1497 DIGITALISM ´IDEALISM`
94 1496 LAURA VEIRS ´SALTBREAKERS´
93 1496 POP LEVI ´RETURN TO FORM BLACK MAGICK PARTY`
92 1487 MATTHEW HERBERT ´SCORE`
91 1487 THE EARLIES ´THE ENEMY CHORUS`

90 1485 MARISSA NADLER ´SONG III : BIRD ON THE WATER`
89 1483 TOCOTRONIC ´KAPITULATION`
88 1483 DO MAKE SAY THINK ´YOU´RE A HISTORY IN RUST`
87 1477 NOISETTES ´WHAT´S THE TIME MR WOLF`
86 1469 BLOC PARTY ´A WEEKEND IN THE CITY`

85 1467 KEREN ANN ´KEREN ANN`
84 1465 JASON ISBELL ´SIRENS OF THE DITCH`
83 1456 SHELLAC ´EXCELLENT ITALIAN GREYHOUND`
82 1446 STARS OF THE LID ´AND THEIR REFINEMENT OF...`
81 1444 THE ALIENS ´ASTRONOMY FOR DOGS`

80 1443 MALCOLM MIDDLETON ´A BRIGHTER BEAT`
79 1442 FOG ´DITHERER`
78 1438 THE TWILIGHT SAD ´FOURTEEN AUTUMNS AND...`
77 1430 WILEY `PLAYTIME IS OVER`
76 1427 RICKIE LEE JONES `SERMON ON EXPOSITION BVD`

75 1425 TINARIWEN ´AMAN IMAN : WATER IS LIFE`
74 1424 KAISER CHIEFS ´YOURS TRULY, ANGRY MOB`
73 1422 EDITORS ´AN END HAS A START`
72 1418 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB ´BABY 81`
71 1417 ART BRUT ´IT´S A BIT COMPLICATED`

70 1414 KLAXONS `MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE`
69 1410 NICK LOWE `AT MY AGE`
68 1410 THE APPLES IN STEREO `NEW MAGNETIC WONDER`
67 1408 GOGOL BORDELLO `SUPER TARANTA`
66 1403 THE CLIENTELE `GOD SAVE THE CLIENTELE`

65 1402 RICHARD THOMPSON `SWEET WARRIOR`
64 1397 ELECTRELANE `NO SHOUTS, NO CALLS`
63 1393 THE CORAL ´ROOTS AND ECHOES`
62 1388 BESNARD LAKES `ARE THE DARK HORSE`
61 1381 RYAN ADAMS `EASY TIGER`

60 1374 LONEY, DEAR `LONEY, NOIR`
59 1359 NEIL YOUNG ´LIVE AT MASEEY HALL`
58 1351 THE POLYPHONIC SPREE `THE FRAGILE ARMY`
57 1341 AMON TOBIN `FOLEY ROOM`
56 1339 GHOST ´IN STORMY NIGHTS`

55 1335 DIZZE RASCAL `MATHS AND ENGLISH`
54 1331 BORIS & MICHIO KURIHARA ´RAINBOW`
53 1317 EXPLOSIONS IN THE SKY `ALL OF A SUDDEN...`
52 1310 THE RAKES ´TEN NEW MESSAGES`
51 1308 THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS ´CHALLENGERS`

50 1306 BILL CALLAHAN ´WOKE ON A WHALEHEART`
49 1305 DÄLEK ´ABANDONED LANGUAGE`
48 1296 THE FIELD ´FROM HERE WE GO SUBLIME`
47 1293 PHAROAHE MONK `DESIRE`
46 1287 SOULSAVERS `IT´S NOT HOW FAR YOU FALL...`

45 1284 GRUFF RHYS `CANDYLION`
44 1272 MAXIMO PARK `OUR EARTHLY PLEASURES`
43 1271 CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH `SOME LOUD THUNDER`
42 1261 DEERHUNTER `CRYPTOGRAMS`
41 1251 !!! `MYTH TAKES`

40 1234 OKKERVIL RIVER `THE STAGE NAMES`
39 1207 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT `RELEASE THE STARS`
38 1206 JAMIE T `PANIC PREVENTION`
37 1188 THE GOOD,THE BAD & THE QUEEN `THE GOOD...`
36 1181 MODEST MOUSE `WE WERE DEAD BEFORE THE SHIP...`

35 1169 POLE ´STEINGARTEN`
34 1165 EL-P `I´LL SLEEP WHEN YOU ARE DEAD`
33 1158 FROG EYES `TEARS OF THE VALEDICTORIAN`
32 1138 QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE ´ERA VULGARIS`
31 1129 GRINDERMAN ´GRINDERMAN`

30 1078 DUNGEN `TIO BITAR`
29 1078 WILCO ´SKY BLUE SKY`
28 1061 CARIBOU `ANDORRA`
27 1048 MENOMENA `FRIEND & FOE`
26 1045 BRIGHT EYES `CASSADAGA`

25 1043 DEERHOOF `FRIEND OPPORTUNITY`
24 1031 LOW ´DRUMS AND GUNS`
23 1025 DINOSAUR JR. ´BEYOND`
22 1010 BJORK `VOLTA`
21 1008 FIELD MUSIC `TONES OF TOWN`

20 1001 THE SHINS `WINCING THE NIGHT AWAY`
19 997 FEIST `THE REMINDER`
18 995 BLONDER REDHEAD ´23`
17 973 VON SÜDENFED `TROMATIC REFLEXXIONS`
16 947 INTERPOL `OUR LOVE TO ADMIRE`

15 939 THE WHITE STRIPES `ICKY THUMP`
14 935 PATRICK WOLF `THE MAGIC POSITION`
13 911 ARCTIC MONKEYS `FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE`
12 810 THE NATIONAL ´BOXER`
11 787 OF MONTREAL ´HISSING FAUNA...`

10 764 KINGS OF LEON `BECAUSE OF THE TIMES`
9 719 JUSTICE `CROSS SYMBOL`
8 707 SPOON ´GA GA GA GA GA`
7 701 ANDREW BIRD `ARMCHAIR APOCRYPHA`
6 676 M.I.A. `KALA`

5 518 ELLIOTT SMITH `NEW MOON`
4 486 PANDA BEAR `PERSON PITCH`
3 471 LCD SOUNDSYSTEM `SOUND OF SILVER`
2 465 ARCADE FIRE `THE NEON BIBLE`
1 394 BATTLES `MIRRORED`

INDICATES `NEW ENTRY`
INDICATES ´PEAK POSITION`

BUBBLING UNDER :

NINA NASTASIA/JIM WHITE `YOU FOLLOW ME`
1990`S ´COOKIES`
SAGE FRANCIS `HUMAN THE DEATH DANCE`
EUGENE MC GUINNESS `THE EARLY LEARNIGS OF...`
AESOP ROCK `NONE SHALL PASS`

SEBADOTH `THE FREED MAN`
BONDE DO ROLE `WITH LASERS`
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS `HEY VENUS`
ST.VINCENT `MARRY ME`
RICHARD HAWLEY `LADY´S BRIDGE`

ARCHITECTURE IN HELSINKI `PLACES LIKE THIS`
ARTHUR & YU `IN CAMERA`
THE BUDOS BAND `II`
JULIAN COPE `YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH ME`
RILO KILEY `UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT`

SUZANNE VEGA `BEAUTY & CRIME`
JOHN VANDERSLICE `EMERALD CITY`
TEGAN & SARA `THE CON`
RACHEL UNTHANK `BAIRNS`
COMMON `FINDING FOREVER`

NEXT UPDATE : AROUND SEPTEMBER 30TH

Re: 02/09/2007 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

radiohead in rainbows #1

Re: 02/09/2007 : UPDATE : THE BEST REVIEWED ALBUMS OF 2007 SO FAR

Good, M.I.A. went down a bit again. It doesn't deserve a first spot.