January 23, 2008 Playlist

THE BEST OF 2007
Featuring the
KOSMIK RADIATION TOP TEN

   
"The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams" by  (2007)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Me'shell Ndegéocello  "The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams"  2007 (USA)
Every year my pick for the best album of the year automatically becomes a classic album of the week, and this year my somewhat surprising pick is the latest by Me'shell Ndegeocello.  Born Michelle Johnson, Ndegeocello is best "remembered" for being among the first signings to Madonna's Maverick label.  This stint lasted about a decade and earned her plenty of critical acclaim and even a Grammy nomination, but not much commercial success.  Now that she's releasing music on an independent label, she's fallen further off the pop culture radar, but is making the most fascinating music of her career so far.  A multi-instrumental whiz who specializes in slap bass, her most recent effort is all over the map -- "modern R&B" and "post-punk" are the most obvious references one might make, but there's a whole lot going on here that can't be pigeonholed (like Me'shell herself!)  I haven't paid much attention to her music up until now, but this tour de force totally took me by surprise --  I can't think of a more creative album released last year!
Here's a promo video clip for this album, and here's a clip of Me'shell playing bass (poor video quality, but you can hear her just fine.)
(N) = New Release
   

Artist Song Album Year (Label) Country
Zolar X Retro Rockets X Marks The Spot (N) 2007 (Alternative Tentacles) USA
Master Shake
with Nashville Pussy
Face Omelet (hidden track) Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters Colon The Soundtrack (N - various artists) 2007 (Williams Street) USA
RTX  
(Jennifer Herrema from Royal Trux)
Balls To Pass Western Xterminator (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #9 album of 2007)
2007 (Drag City) USA
Dinosaur jr
(J, Lou & Murph reunited)
Pick Me Up Beyond (N) 2007 (Fat Possum) USA
Qui
(David Yow from The Jesus Lizard)
Freeze Love's Miracle (N) 2007 (Ipecac) USA
Bad Brains Pure Love Build A Nation (N) 2007 (Oscilloscope/
Megaforce)
USA
The Fall Fall Sound Reformation! Post TLC (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #10 album of 2007)
2007 (Narnack) UK
Meat Puppets
(Curt & Cris Kirkwood reunited)
Radio Moth Rise To Your Knees (N) 2007 (Anodyne) USA
 
 
Trin-Tran No Scouts Grows A Rose (N) 2007 (Animalman) USA
Screamin' Cyn Cyn & The Pons Pedro's Screamin' Target Heart Rate (N) 2007 (Crustacean) USA
Pale Young Gentlemen Clap Your Hands Pale young Gentlemen (N) 2007 (self release) USA
Thieves On Holiday Fling Thieves On Holiday EP (N) 2007 (self release) USA
Colony Of Watts Break The Wheel Obtaining Fire With Box And Drill
(N - half of split CD with The Suit)
2007 (Sector Five) USA
The Suit Escape Pod Trans-Atlantic Cancer Survivor
(N - half of split CD with Colony of Watts)
2007 (Sector Five) USA
Droids Attack Dope Smuggler Fatal / Error (N) 2007 (Crustacean) USA
   
 
Dungen Gor Det Nu Tio Bitar (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #3 album of 2007)
2007 (Kemado) Sweden
Old Time Relijun Dark Matter Catharsis In Crisis (N) 2007 (K Records) USA
Boris & Michio Kurihara Sweet No. 1 Rainbow (N) 2007 (Drag City) Japan
Titan Obelisk Orbit Overdrive A Raining Sun of Light and Love, For You and You and You (N) 2007 (Tee Pee) USA
Wooden Shjips
Blue Sky Bends Wooden Shjips (N) 2007 (Holy Mountain) USA
 
 
Omar Rodriguez-Lopez & Damo Suzuki Please Heat This Eventually
   (parts IV & V)
Please Heat This Eventually (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #7 album of 2007)
2007 (Gold Standard Laboratories) USA/Japan
db pedersen @ 7/10ths Carrot Carrot! (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #8 album of 2007)
2007 (Skulls of Heaven) USA
Ween
Spirit Walker La Cucaracha (N) 2007 (Chocodog / Rounder) USA
Earthling Society Lucifer Starlight Tears of Andromeda: Black Sails Against The Sky (N) (Kosmik Radiation #5 album of 2007) 2007 (Nasoni) UK
Lunar Dunes From Above From Above (N) 2007 (Lunar Dunes) UK
 
  
Me'shell Ndegéocello
Evolution The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #1 album of 2007)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
2007 (Kuzcek) USA
Me'shell Ndegéocello
Virgo The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #1 album of 2007)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
2007 (Kuzcek) USA
Me'shell Ndegéocello
Michelle Johnson The World Has Made Me The Man Of My Dreams (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #1 album of 2007)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
2007 (Kuzcek) USA
Black Dice
Toka Toka Load Blown (N) 2007 (Paw Tracks) USA
Throbbing Gristle Endless Not Part Two: Endless Not (N) 2007 (Industrial/Mute) UK
Von Sudenfed
(
Mark E. Smith &
 Mouse on Mars)
Duckrog Tromatic Reflexxions (N) 2007 (Domino) UK/Germany
   
  
Deerhoof The Perfect Me Friend Opportunity (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #2 album of 2007)
2007 (Kill Rock Stars) USA
The Fiery Furnaces Whicker Whatnots Widow City (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #4 album of 2007)
2007 (Thrill Jockey) USA
Of Montreal Cato As Pun Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? (N) 2007 (Polyvinyl) USA
Black Moth Super Rainbow When The Sun Grows On Your Tongue Dandelion Gum (N)
(Kosmik Radiation #6 album of 2007)
2007 (Graveface) USA
Liars Houseclouds Liars (N)
2007 (Mute) USA
      
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