CLUAS Archive: Indie Albums reviewed in 2007

Below are reviews of albums written by CLUAS writers that were published in 2007. The albums are presented in four different categories based on the score the reviewer gave them. Also check out their reviews of albums released in 2009, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 & 1999.

The 'Almost Flawless' zone...

• Future Kings of Spain 'Nervousystem' (9 out of 10)
• Alessandra Celletti 'Esoterik Satie' (9 out of 10)
• Neil Young 'Live At Massey Hall' (8.5 out of 10)
• 'Death Proof' (soundtrack) (8.5 out of 10)

The 'Solid and Memorable' zone...

• Mumblin' Deaf Ro 'The Herring And The Brine' (8 out of 10)
• Manu Chao 'La Radiolina' (8 out of 10)
• Hard Fi 'Once Upon A Time In The West' (8 out of 10)
• Various Artists 'A Tribute To Joni Mitchell' (8 out of 10)
• Jenny Lindfors 'When The Night Time Comes' (8 out of 10)
• Laura Veirs 'Saltbreakers' (8 out of 10)
• A Lazarus Soul 'Graveyard of Burnt Out Cars' (8 out of 10)
• Neil Young 'Live at The Fillmore' (8 out of 10)
• Shins 'Wincing the Night Away' (8 out of 10)
• The Pogues 'Rum, Sodomy and The Lash' (8 out of 10)
• Forget Cassettes 'Salt' (8 out of 10)
• B.C. Camplight 'Blink Of A Nihilist' (7.5 out of 10)
• Levy 'Glorious' (7 out of 10)
• Rilo Kiley 'Under The Blacklight' (7 out of 10)
• Happy Mondays 'Uncle Dysfunktional' (7 out of 10)
• Keren Ann 'Keren Ann' (7 out of 10)
• Biffy Clyro 'Puzzle' (7 out of 10)
• Ghosts 'The World is Outside' (7 out of 10)
• Wilco 'Sky Blue Sky' (7 out of 10)
• Southern Fried 2 (compilation of Cork bands) (7 out of 10)
• Low 'Drums and Guns' (7 out of 10)
• Saso 'The Middle Ages' (7 out of 10)
• God is in the CD (7 out of 10)
• Animal Collective 'Strawberry Jam' (6.99 out of 10)
• Aerial 'The Sentinel' (6.5 out of 10)
• Johnny Boy 'Johnny Boy' (6.5 out of 10)
• Rest 'Operation Impending Doom' (positive review) (6.5 out of 10)

The 'Should Try Harder' zone...

• Stalkers 'Yesterday Is No Tomorrow' (6 out of 10)
• Day One 'Probably Art' (6 out of 10)
• Home Star Runner, 'Kill the Messenger' (6 out of 10)
• Steer Clear 'No...You Hang Up' (6 out of 10)
• The Earlies 'The Enemy Chorus' (6 out of 10)
• R.E.M. Live (5.5 out of 10)
• Josh Ritter 'The Historical Conquests Of' (5.5 out of 10)
• Buck 65 'Situation' (5 out of 10)
• Anti Atlas 'Between Voices' (5 out of 10)
• Garbage 'Absolute Garbage' (5 out of 10)
• John Butler Trio 'Grand National' (5 out of 10)
• Fields 'Everything Last Winter' (5 out of 10)
• The White Stripes 'Icky Thump' (5 out of 10)
• Idlewild 'Make Another World' (5 out of 10)

The 'Steer Well Clear' zone...

• Funeral For A Friend 'Tales Don't Tell Themselves' (4.5 out of 10)
• Air 'Pocket Symphony' (4.5 out of 10)
• Rest 'Operation Impending Doom' (less positive review) (4.5 out of 10)
• Land Of Talk 'Applause Cheer Boo Hiss' (4 out of 10)
• Rairbirds '1' (4 out of 10)
• Tom Petty 'Highway Companion' (4 out of 10)
• The Corrs 'Dreams - the Ultimate Collection' (3.5 out of 10)
• Smashing Pumpkins 'Zeitgeist' (3 out of 10)
• The Enemy 'We'll live and die in these towns' (3 out of 10)
• Linkin Park 'Minutes To Midnight' (3 out of 10)
• 'Spiderman 3' (soundtrack) (3 out of 10)
• Cornelius 'Sensuous' (3 out of 10)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 'Original Soundtrack' (3 out of 10)
• Alabama 3 'M.O.R.' (2 out of 10)
• James Blunt 'All The Lost Souls' (1 out of 10)
• Musiq Soulchild 'Luvanmusiq' (1 out of 10)
• The Doors 'The Very Best of The Doors' (1 out of 10)
• Bjork 'Volta' (0 out of 10)

Also check out reviews of albums released in 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000 & 1999!!!