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Published on December 31st 2007

Meg Reinecker is a news editor and reviewer here at Punknews.org -ed

Introduction

Well, you’ve managed to stumble upon my, Meg, year-end list for 2007. As the sole female news editor for this here ‘zine, I’d like to start by saying thanks for a good year, Punknews, and, good riddance to you, anonymous posting!

While I’m truly honored you decided to look into what albums got the most spins from me this year past, I ask that you not try to make sense of my tastes-- just be thankful I didn’t include the surely Punknews reader-approved, punk as fuck "Across the Universe" soundtrack (Jim Sturgess, if you’re out there and haven’t negatively judged me for having such an un-punk taste in music, I suggest we get married).

Top 20 Albums

#20. Modern Life Is War - Midnight in America

Equal Vision

#19. Ruiner - Prepare to Be Let Down

Bridge Nine

Was a partial let-down, but not a big enough one to keep it from my top 20.

#18. Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying

Earache

Fun, as expected.

#17. Career Suicide - Attempted Suicide

Deranged

#16. Crime in Stereo - Crime in Stereo Is Dead

Bridge Nine

Definitely still getting used to this.

#15. The Good Life - Help Wanted Nights

Saddle Creek

#14. Go It Alone - Histories

Rivalry

Hasn‘t hit me as hard as The Only Blood Between Us, but regardless, this band will be missed...

#13. Daggermouth - Turf Wars

State of Mind

#12. Down to Nothing - The Most

Revelation

#11. Boys Night Out - Boys Night Out

Ferret

Fifty Million People Can‘t Be Wrong had me pretty worried, but Boys Night Out was a pleasant and catchy surprise.

#10.Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight

WEA

Couldn‘t even get through the whole thing on first listen, yet ends up within my top ten favourites of the year? No sense.

#9. Ambitions - Stranger

Bridge Nine

#8. Pulling Teeth - Martyr Immortal

Deathwish Inc.

#7. Shipwreck A.D - Abyss

Deathwish Inc.

#6. Bracewar - Juggernaut

1917

Miss the vocals being a little more "raw," but still love what Bracewar bring to the table.

#5. Trash Talk - Walking Disease

Rumble

#4. Tegan and Sara - The Con

Sire/Vapor

#3. 108 - A New Beat from a Dead Heart

Deathwish Inc.

Heavy.

#2. Saves the Day - Under the Boards

Vagrant

Despite being my second least favourite Saves the Day release ever, and despite the fact that it‘s painstakingly depressing, I love Under the Boards.

#1. Lifetime - Lifetime

Decaydence

Without a doubt, the album I gave the most attention to this year, despite the fact I‘ve never been a huge Lifetime fan.

Top 4 EPs

#4. Sinking Ships - Ten

Revelation

#3. Discover America - Discover America

self-released

#2. Blacklisted - Peace on Earth, War on Stage

Deathwish Inc.

#1. Ceremony - Scared People

Bridge Nine

Best Collections Disc

Soul Control - Involution

Rivalry

Best Live Release

Champion - Different Directions | The Last Show

Bridge Nine

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Posted by Icapped2pac on 2008-01-02 13:57:15

Sooooo good to finally (going thru the lists in order) see somebody giving the new Ambitons the respect it deserves.

Posted by gausman on 2008-01-02 02:54:25

that's funny. i saw the BNO props on the list and i put the two together. i remember years back talking to her on there all the time. my names dan and i was from nebraska, that's how most folks remember me.

Posted by inagreendase on 2008-01-01 11:00:09

is this the meg that used to post all over the old boys night out message boards?

hahahaha. Yah.

Posted by eyeslikebombs on 2007-12-31 17:25:29

This is pretty much my punk/metal/hardcore list minus the Ceremony LP (That was 2007, right? I suck.) and plus Saves The Day and 108.

Posted by gausman on 2007-12-31 14:41:16

is this the meg that used to post all over the old boys night out message boards?

Posted by GlassPipeMurder on 2007-12-31 13:51:03

finally got Midnight in America after I submitted my lists, and I must say it's good. nowhere near Witness yet and maybe even not as good as My Love, but Modern Life is War can do no wrong.

Posted by jt on 2007-12-31 10:33:51

i'm glad that Ruiner's Prepared To Be Let Down got some recognition. That was the best B9 release this year. I'm shocked that no punknews staff had Only Crime, Gallows, Strung Out, or The Unseen in their top 20's.

Posted by JonDaley on 2007-12-31 10:18:38

interested to see The Good Life on there although it had some great songs was a disappointment to me.

Posted by onegirlarmy on 2007-12-31 05:17:43

yeah, and Rilo Kiley and the Good Life are great hardcore bands too! I love Jenny Lewis' breakdowns and mosh calls!

Posted by Archangel on 2007-12-31 03:52:23

Despite the inclusion of the overwhelmingly disappointing Under the Blacklight... we have the most hardcore-informed list here, I think. Nice to see.

Posted by Torgo on 2007-12-31 03:41:55

danperrone: Tegan & Sara are a great hardcore band!

Posted by skapunk810 on 2007-12-31 00:53:37

thank god someone listed daggermouth

Posted by danperrone on 2007-12-31 00:42:01

very close-minded list. there's a lot of great music out there aside from hardcore. glad to see pulling teeth on the list. trash talk is pretty good but not top five of the year good...