Are these categorically the best records of the past year? Who knows. All we can say for sure is that they played more times in our Brooklyn HQ than any other 2007 releases. They’re all damn addictive, so you should check them out you’re into that kind of thing. And if you’ve already heard them all, you deserve a small plastic trophy with an eagle on it.

_{NOTE: While Sing the Greys by Frightened Rabbit and Writer’s Block by Peter, Bjorn and John enjoyed countless plays, they were both released in the UK in 2006 rendering them ineligible for our list. Sorry, mates.}

1. Panda Bear Person Pitch
2. LCD Soundsystem Sound of Silver
3. Drug Rug Drug Rug
4. Shout Out Louds Our Ill Wills
5. Arcade Fire Neon Bible
6. Menomena Friend and Foe
7. Andrew Bird Armchair Apocrypha