Unfortunately, we haven't the omniscience of some tumbling-rock type organizations necessary to create a definitive "Best of '07" list. But--although we don't have access to the Delphic oracle--we do have our own little ears attached to our own little heads. And thus, we bring you a list of albums that the staff here remembers fondly from the year past.It feels like I've been listening to this record for all my life, not because it feels stale or anything, but just because it feels so right and I have been listening to it regularly since it came out. I'm pretty confident that Wilco cannot and will not ever make a bad album. // JVDon't be distracted by Beam's vocals, the fluid rhythms and timbre of that old southern banjo-you'll miss the political commentary. The Shepherd's Dog is barking about the "mother of a soldier," asking for a "benevolent change," and sweetly singing "fuck the man." // DAOur parents remember where they were when JFK was assassinated, I remember where I was when I first heard "Icky Thump". Simply mindblowing. // BBWin Butler and The Arcade Fire prove that they are a band that is here to stay with their epic sophomore album. Full of powerful tracks such as "Intervention", "(Antichrist Television Blues)", and "My Body Is A Cage", Neon Bible sits pretty as one of the best albums of 2007. // BPLadies: watch out, the Centaur is back (Buck 65, that is). Situation's phat beats and Buck's rough vocals will punch you in the face and steal your girlfriend. But don't be scared, take a listen. // NGAs per usual, Joe Henry has produced a sonically brilliant record that has the tendency to throw magnificent sounds into every corner of a room. Repeated listens will consistently reveal hidden accents infinitely beautiful. Henry's own line sums it up perfectly: "God is in the details." // JVIt's about time we get some freshly-faced sonic invaders on the noise front. This debut includes some smack-dab sonic cascades of glorious noise with crunchy choral delights to warm your heart. For your homework, check out Crystal Castles remix of Health's "Crimewave," it's absolutely fierce. // RJHer optimistic and honest tunes briefly caught the attention of Rolling Stone when they named her album of 2004 as one of the best of the year. In 2005, she wrote the song "1234" for Feist and this year she released her own masterpiece, Somewhere, Anywhere. This Australian singer songwriter produces her own work, often using her own home made recording studio-in a shack in her back yard. // DAIt's breathtaking--a remarkable two-disk album creating dazzling images of the sea and trailing the sweet beauty of fire. Releasing melodic melodies of purity intertwined with the strident clamors of radiation, The Alchemy Index is a stunning success. // KHThe feel good album of the year. Period. This third, highly anticipated (and highly splendiferous) album is the perfect mix of our classic, beloved Shins, with a more electronic and full sound. If you don't already, prepare to love these whimsical, pop-awesome diddies. // TSGet ready to dance your way to sleep; Autumn of the Seraphs' exciting rhythms and lulling vocals make for yet another beautiful album from Pinback. // NG


// THE EVERYTHINGROCK STAFF: Danielle Austin, Brett Bertucio, Nick Giancola, Kimberly Haddad, Bailey Pennick, RJ Rodriguez-Lewis, Taylor Stacey, John Vining