Best Music of 2007: The Rest

Here's the rather long list of other music that was a turn-on this year. This one covers pop, folk, rock, a couple of jazz albums, R&B, and a dash of some of the great psych stuff that came out this year. Some of these musicians are known quantities. Others are relatively unknown. Please give them their due and consider purchasing their albums. As always, these are in no particular order, although I've listed Oren Lavie first since he gave us one of the loveliest songs of the year, "Her Morning Elegance." Fionn's up there too for his blisteringly brilliant "Zone."

• Oren Lavie - The Opposite Side of the Sea (Israel/Berlin/NYC/London - Pop)
  
• Fionn Ò Lochlainn - The Spawn of the Beast (Brooklyn/UK - Rock/Folk)
  
• The Bastard Fairies - Memento Mori (Los Angeles - Alternative)
  
• The Bees - Octopus (UK - Psych/Rock)
  
• Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity (San Francisco - Rock/Punk)
• Citay - Little Kingdom (San Francisco - Rock/Folk)
  
• Emma Pollock - Watch the Fireworks (Scotland - Alternative)
  
• Malcolm Middleton - A Brighter Beat (Scotland - Post-Folk/Rock)
• Evil Death Machine (Hans Emil Hansen) - demos (Denmark - ElectroPop)
• Georgie James - Places (DC - Pop)
• Patrick Cleandenim - Baby Comes Home (Brooklyn - Pop)
  
• Pseudosix - Pseudosix (Portland - Pop)
• Gruff Rhys - Candylion (Wales - Psych Pop)
• Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs - You Can't Buy a Gun When You're Crying (UK - Rock/Folk/Blues)
• Kieran Hebden & Steve Reid - Tongues (US/UK - Jazz/Electronic)
• Laura Veirs - Saltbreakers (Portland - Indie Folk)
• Low - Drums and Guns (Duluth - Alternative)
• Luke Temple - Snowbeast (Brooklyn - Indie Electro/Folk)
• Mark Ronson - Version (UK/US - Pop)
• Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - 100 Days, 100 Nights (Brooklyn - R&B/Funk)
• The Sea and Cake - Everybody (Chicago - Alternative)
• St. Vincent - Marry Me (US - Alternative)
• Terry Lee Hale - Shotgun Pillowcase (Seattle/Paris - Folk/Rock)
• Theo Angell & The Tabernacle Hillside Singers - Auraplinth (NYC - Folk)
• Sandro Perri - Tiny Mirrors (Toronto - Psych Folk)
• Afuche - Carajo Is Worse Than Hell (Brooklyn - Jazz/Prog)
• Beirut - The Flying Club Cup (Santa Fe/NYC - Indie Folk)
• Carolyn Mark - Nothing Is Free (Victoria, BC - Folk)
• Cathy Davey - Tales of Silversleeve (Ireland - Pop Rock)
• Money Mark - Brand New By Tomorrow (US - Pop Funk)
• Nels Cline Singers - Draw Breath (Los Angeles - Jazz)
• Devendra Banhart - Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon (Indie Folk)
• Glass Candy - demos (US - Disco)
• Aja West & Friends - Total Recall 2012 (US - R&B/Funk)
• Bishop Allen - The Broken String (Brooklyn - Indie/Rock)
• João Donato - O Piano de João Donato (Brazil - Jazz)
• Dawn Kinnard - demos (upcoming album in 2008 - Pearl) (State College, PA - Psych Folk)
• Gavin Castleton - Hospital Hymns (Providence - Alternative)
• Ideal Free Distribution - Happy Happy (KY - Psych Pop)
• Menomena - Friend and Foe (Portland - Indie/Punk)
• Radiohead - In Rainbows (UK - Alternative/Punk)
  

Previously:
Best Music of 2007: Latin
Best Music of 2007: Electronic
Best Music of 2007: French
Best Music of 2007: International
Best Music of 2007: Hip Hop