two thousand seven and music = not too shabby

If you haven't noticed, some bangin' new albums have recently been released. Below are some albums that I recommend (Album - Artist). They by no means constitute a year-end list, but I do have my eye on them. Also, this is all very accessible stuff - no crazy electronic or experimental stuff, so enjoy.

Rock or Rock-ish - Recommended

Baby 81 - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Armchair Apocrypha - Andrew Bird
Andorra - Caribou
23 - Blonde Redhead
Wincing the Night Away - The Shins
Gulag Orkestar - Beirut
Autumn of the Seraphs - Pinback
The Magic Position - Patrick Wolf
Friend and Foe - Menomena
The Reminder - Feist
God Save the Clientele - The Clientele
Sound of Silver - LCD Soundsystem
Myth Takes - !!!

Electronic or Electronic-ish - Recommended

Future Rock - Strategy
Out of the Woods - Tracy Thorn
Walls - Apparat
Kala - M.I.A
Back to Mine (compilation) - Royksopp
Cross - Justice
Overpowered - Roisin Murphy
Chromophobia - Gui Boratto
Asa Breed - Matthew Dear
From Here We Go Sublime - The Field
Foley Room - Amon Tobin
Attack, Sustain, Decay, Release - Simian Mobile Disco
Pocket Symphony - Air

All - Disappointing, but still tolerable and at times even okay

We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank - Modest Mouse
Our Love to Admire - Interpol
Living with the Living - Ted Leo
Year Zero - Nine Inch Nails
With Lasers - Bonde Do Role
Ma Fleur - Cinematic Orchestra
Icky Thump - The White Stripes

All - Pretty Bad

Some Loud Thunder - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
A Weekend in the City - Bloc Party
Sky Blue Sky - Wilco

That should get you started. More to come in December with a year-end list.