This best of list was originally posted on AbsolutePunk.net in 2007. It has been brought over to Chorus.fm for posterity.
Introduction
My thoughts, my favorites, my list.
Top Albums of 2007
30) Steel Train – Trampoline
29) Lifetime – Lifetime
28) The Wonder Years – Get Stoked on It!
27) Sherwood – A Different Light
26) A Wilhelm Scream – Career Suicide
25) The Graduate – Anhedonia
24) New Found Glory – From The Screen To Your Stereo Part 2
23) Minus the Bear – Planet of Ice
22) The Spill Canvas – No Really, I’m Fine
21) Logh – North
20) Fall Out Boy – Infinity on High
19) The Starting Line – Direction
18) Straylight Run – The Needles, The Space
17) The Shins – Wincing The Night Away
16) Against Me! – New Wave
15) Arctic Monkeys – Favourite Worst Nightmare
14) Eisley – Combinations
13) Anberlin – Cities
12) Saves the Day – Under the Boards
11) Iron and Wine – The Shepard’s Dog
10) Four Year Strong – Rise or Die Trying
09) Yellowcard – Paper Walls
08) Josh Ritter – The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter
07) Dustin Kensrue – Please Come Home
06) Motion City Soundtrack – Even if It Kills Me
05) Bright Eyes – Cassadaga
04) Foo Fighters – Echoes, Silence, Patience and Grace
03) Jimmy Eat World – Chase This Light
02) Cary Brothers – Who You Are
01b) Thrice – The Alchemy Index
01a) Say Anything – In Defense of the Genre
Honorable Mention (and Guilty Pleasures)
Paramore – Riot!
All Time Low – So Wrong, It’s Right
MxPx – Secret Weapon
Worst (Most Disappointing) Albums of 2007
02) The Ataris – Welcome the Night
01) Cartel – Self-Titled
Best Producer of the Year
01) Brad Wood
Runner-Up: Mike Sapone
Best New Band of 2007
01) The Graduate
Runners-Up: Four Year Strong
Best Lyrics of 2007
05) Sam Beam (Iron and Wine)
04) Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes)
03) Justin Pierre (Motion City Soundtrack)
02) Max Bemis (Say Anything)
01) Dustin Kensrue (Thrice)
Best Vocals of 2007
05) The DuPree Sisters
04) Jim Adkins
03) Stephen Christian
02) Dustin Kenrue
01) Cary Brothers
Best Live Show
03) Say Anything
02) Thrice
01) Brand New
Hardest Working Band of 2007
01) Four Year Strong
Best Record Label
02) Tooth and Nail Records
01) Vagrant Records
Most Overrated Band
01) The Dear Hunter
Best (Catchiest Song) Single
03) Four Year Strong – Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die
02) Say Anything – Baby Girl, I’m a Blur
01) Foo Fighters – The Pretender
Best B-Side
01) Brand New – (Fork and Knife)
Best ‘Other’ Website
01) Buzznet.com
Band of the Year
02) Four Year Strong
01) Say Anything
Band(s) Most Pimped By AP.net
02) Four Year Strong
01) Say Anything
In Our Memories
I would just like to take this time to remember everyone we lost this year. May angels lead you in … RIP.
Best Band Related DVD
01) The Format – Live at the Mayan Theatre
Best Movies of 2007
05) No Country for Old Men
04) American Gangster
03) Knocked Up
02) The Bourne Ultimatum
01) 3:10 to Yuma
Best Book of 2007
01) The Art of Power – Thich Nhat Hanh
Best TV Shows of 2007
03) Scrubs
02) The Office
01) House
The Next Big Thing(s) of 2008
10) Doug
09) We The Kings
08) All Time Low
07) Say Anything
06) The Cab
05) Four Year Strong
04) The Format
03) Between the Trees
02) Driving East
01) The Matches
Most Anticipated Releases of 2008
06) Jacks Mannequin
05) Brand New
04) Plus 44
03) The Format
02) Less Than Jake
01) Thrice – The Alchemy Index (Part 2)
Best Songs of 2007
10) Four Year Strong – Heroes Get Remembered, Legends Never Die
09) Yellowcard – Shadows and Regrets
08) Anberlin – There Is No Mathematics to Love and Loss
07) Bright Eyes – Middleman
06) Iron and Wine – Peace Beneath the City
05) Foo Fighters – Stranger Things Have Happened
04) Minus the Bear – White Mystery
03) Josh Ritter – Next to the Last Romantic
02) Jimmy Eat World – Carry You
01) Cary Brothers – Glass Parade