First Quarter: Best of '07 (so far)

It's that time of year again here at ADD. And I'm sure most are already sick of lists from the myriads of lists that appeared online from all over the place. Just see this list as a quarterly report of what I consider the "best of" (so far), this year.
And of course, I really don't write too much about the album...I just let the album speak for itself with a track or vid.
(currently Blogger's been acting a bit weird, so I'll have links up soon)
So enjoy.

The list compiled of album releases from: January 1st- March 31st 2007.

And of course as always, this list is incomplete, but a nice barometer of what I thought were some notable releases thus far. So here's my picks of the best releases within the first quarter of 2007.

1. Menomena- Friend and Foe
release date: January 23

Video QT: Menomena- "Wet and Rusting"

Stream the full album: album.
mp3: Menomena- "Wet and Rusting"

2. Explosions in the Sky- All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
release date: February 20

mp3:Explosions in the Sky- "Welcome Ghosts"

3. Low-Drums and Guns
release date: March 20

mp3:Low- "Breaker"

4. Arcade Fire- Neon Bible
release date: March 6

Check out their NPR performance ovah here.
Boo. To NBC for putting down the SNL performance.

5. Besnard Lakes- The Besnard Lakes are the Dark Horse
release date: February 20

mp3:Besnard Lakes- "And You Lied To Me"

6. Deerhoof- Friend Opportunity
release date: January 23

mp3:Deerhoof- "+81"

7. The Good, the Bad & the Queen
release date: January 23

YouTube- The Good, The Bad & The Queen- "Kingdom of Doom"


8. Dälek- Abandoned Language
release date: February 27

Click through here to check out a sample track of "Paragraphs Relentless" ovah here.

9. !!! (chk chk chk)- Myth Takes
release date: March 6

YouTube- !!! (chk chk chk)- "Heart of Hearts"

Stream the song "Much Farther To Go" ovah here.

Here's a look at last year's- First Quarter: 2006.  

10. Rosie Thomas-These Friends of Mine
release date: March 13


Here's a look at last year's- First Quarter: 2006.