The Best Of 2007: Bill’s Picks

Next up, our trusty site maintainer and official Patton Oswalt correspondent, Bill Shouldis.

BEST ALBUMS, IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER

The Good Life - Help Wanted Nights (Saddle Creek)
Against Me! - New Wave (Sire)
Modest Mouse - We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (Epic)
LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver (DFA)
Chuck Ragan - Feast or Famine (Side One Dummy)
Lifetime - S/T (Decaydance)
Baroness - The Red Album (Relapse)
Les Savy Fav - Let’s Stay Friends (Frenchkiss)
Elliott Smith - New Moon (Kill Rock Stars)
Minus The Bear - Planet Of Ice (Suicide Squeeze)

Keep reading Bill’s picks after the jump.

THE BEST EPS, 7-INCHES, MUSIC DVDS

The Measure [SA] -various 7-inches.
The King Left - New York Nothing (Self-Released)
Thursday - Kill The House Lights (Victory)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Is Is EP (Interscope)
Bridge and Tunnel - S/T 7-inch (No Idea)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Pissed Jeans - I’ve Still Got You (Ice Cream) from Hope For Men (Sub Pop)

BEST COMEDY ALBUM/DVD

Patton Oswalt - Werewolves and Lollipops (Sub Pop)
Michael Showalter - Sandwiches and Cats (JDub)
Flight of the Conchords - Distant Future EP (Sub Pop) + season 1 DVD
Human Giant - TV show (MTV)
Michael Ian Black - I Am A Wonderful Man (Comedy Central Records)
Nick Swardson - Party (Comedy Central Records)
Demetri Martin - Person (DVD)
Comedians of Comedy: Live at the El Ray (DVD)
Mike Birbiglia - My Secret Public Journal (Comedy Central Records)

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2 Comments »

Comment by Kerri
2007-12-26 15:59:14

cool comedy picks. i’m gonna have to check some more of them out.

 
Comment by Amy
2007-12-28 03:10:55

I’m so happy to see The Good Life in your picks!
I totally agree with <a href=”http://www.8hands.com/musicblog/The_8hands_Mega_Team_Puts_An_End_To_2007_Part_4″ rel=”nofollow”>this post</a>, saying Help Wanted Nights is the best 2007 album. Too bad most lists couldn’t see it.

 
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