Top 10 albums of 2007: Summer

GRACE POTTER AND THE NOCTURNALS - THIS IS SOMEWHERE
Honestly, I had never even heard of Grace Potter before I was offered “This Is Somewhere” promotional people. I listened to it and immediately began to sing along and get the catchy songs stuck in my head. No album has been able to do this that quickly. And since then, they’ve been everywhere – on tour (opening for bands that should be opening for them), on Leno (where he doesn’t realize how talented they are) and in the talk from people I come across day to day.

Ah Mary

RYAN ADAMS - EASY TIGER
Finally Ryan Adams came out of his whiny rock phase and gives us “Easy Tiger,” easily my favorite Adams album after “Gold.” I think it was about time we got our hardcore chain-smoking, almost drug free rocker back. And the music from Ryan’s latest gives us just that. Raw, emotive rock energy that has obviously been building up inside comes out in full force with this album.

Halloweenhead
Two

NO MORE KINGS
I know, I’ve written about No More Kings recently, but it had to be included. This album was in my car on repeat for 2 straight weeks. And it only got better the more I listened to it. I love the references to 80s pop culture, but the rest of the album is simply amazing. All the hard rock mixed with funk mixed with solo acoustic makes for a wonderful combination.
Sweep The Leg
Michael (Jump In)