Best of 2007 Worthy: a Few that Got Away.

As is always the case, I got into a few albums during the last weeks of 2007 that finally made it onto my iPod and into my brain. These gems would probably make it onto the top 15 list, or I would’ve had to make it 20.

Shocking Pinks
Shocking Pinks

Think My Bloody Valentine and New Order, updated with a thoroughly modern sound.

This Aching Deal

Papercuts
Can't Go Back

Shimmering songs dripping with a whispy, psychedelic haze.

Dear Employee

The Octopus Project
Hello, Avalanche

If you’re going to be an instrumental band, it helps to have interesting instrumentation.

Bees Bein' Strugglin'