Favorite Songs Of The Year

Aught-7 was a solid year for music. Perhaps a bit front-loaded, with many of the years best being released in the first half. But overall, there was much worthy of praise and repeated listens. Here's a look at my favorite songs of 2007.

50. Rogue Wave - Lake Michigan - [buy it here]
49. Editors - Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors - [buy it here]
48. Explosions In The Sky - So Long, Lonesome - [buy it here]
47. Menomena - Rotten Hell - [buy it here]
46. The Thrills - No More Empty Words - [buy it here]
45. The Magic Numbers - Take A Chance - [buy it here]
44. Shout Out Louds - Impossible (video) - [buy it here]
43. The New Pornographers - My Rights Versus Yours - [buy it here]
42. M.I.A. - Come Around - [buy it here]
41. The Twilight Sad - Talking With Fireworks/Here, It Never Snowed - [buy it here]
40. Efterklang - Cutting Ice To Snow - [buy it here]
39. Kate Nash - Mouthwash (video) - [buy it here]
38. Apostle of Hustle - Chances Are - [buy it here]
37. The Avett Brothers - Die Die Die - [buy it here]
36. Ra Ra Riot - Each Year - [buy it here]
35. Lavender Diamond - Open Your Heart - [buy it here]
34. Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - La Costa Brava - [buy it here]
33. Ryan Adams - Two - [buy it here]
32. Vampire Weekend - Oxford Comma - [more info here]
31. Okkervil River - Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe - [buy it here]
30. Ola Podrida - Photo Booth - [buy it here]
29. Broken Social Scene Presents Kevin Drew - Farewell To The Pressure Kids - [buy it here]
28. Dan Deacon - The Crystal Cat - [buy it here]
27. Iron & Wine - Boy with a Coin - [buy it here]
26. Caribou - Melody Day (video) - [buy it here]
25. The National - Fake Empire - [buy it here]
24. Via Audio - Presents - [buy it here]
23. Bon Iver - Skinny Love - [more info here]
22. Patrick Wolf - The Magic Position - [buy it here]
21. Jamie T - Sheila (video) - [buy it here]
20. Yelle - Ce Jeu - [buy it here]
19. Bright Eyes - Four Winds - [buy it here]
18. The Shins - Sleeping Lessons (video) - [buy it here]
17. Andrew Bird - Heretics - [buy it here]
16. Black Kids - I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You - [more info here]
15. Albert Hammond Jr. - Back To The 101 (video) - [buy it here]
14. Arcade Fire - Keep The Car Running - [buy it here]
13. Justice - D.A.N.C.E. (video) - [buy it here]
12. Animal Collective - Fireworks - [buy it here]
11. Metric - Soft Rock Star (Jimmy Vs. Joe Mix) - [buy it here]
10. The Maccabees - Precious Time - [buy it here]
09. Jens Lekman - If I Could Cry (It Would Feel Like This) - [buy it here]
08. Beirut - Elephant Gun - [buy it here]
07. Rilo Kiley - The Angels Hung Around - [buy it here]
06. Band of Horses - No One's Gonna Love You - [buy it here]
05. Stars - Bitches In Tokyo [buy it here]
04. Feist - Past In Present - [buy it here]
03. Electrelane - To The East (video) - [buy it here]
02. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends - [buy it here]
01. Spoon - You Got Yr. Cherry Bomb - [buy it here]