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The best tracks of 2007
It’s not just all about the long player, though, so here’s our pick of the best tracks of 2007. All of which are available to download right here, and every single one is guaranteed to provide a roller coaster of musical enjoyment…
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![Beggin [Pilooski Re-edit] by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons](/assets/images/products/1056/product_image_1055430_small.jpg "Beggin [Pilooski Re-edit] by Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons")
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
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Resistance was largely useless when French producer Pilooski reimagined this Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons number as an infectious Northern-soul style stomper and left us begging for more.
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Beautifully straddling the fence between American FM rock and laconic indie folk, King Creosote proved he was as comfortable punning about Cluedo as he is lamenting a lost love. Truly superb stuff, and as for that chorus...
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This melancholy masterpiece was the coda to the enigmatic dubstep fellow's 'Untrue' album. Swirling, sad chords and cut-up vocal samples which, though largely incomprehensible, still manage to glue themselves to the inside of your soul.
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Leona Lewis is that rare thing indeed - an 'X Factor' winner who has released a song that doesn't make us want to scrape out our own eyes with a serving spoon. This break-propelled slice of pop genius was the first fruit of Lewis' US recording stint.
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Andy Falkous' penchant for deranged lyricism finds the ex-Mclusky type espousing the wonders of Colin the very pretty pussy cat over menacing bass swells, searing staccato guitar and the kind of groove that bands just don't seem to make any more.
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Brazilian disco punks who can do no wrong. From the minute front woman Lovefoxxx sings '"why is that we stand so still, people gonna start thinking we're statues" with that alluringly offhand innocence, we fell in love.
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Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton
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This beautifully lilting, tumbling ballad from the Robert Wyatt-endorsed Broken Social Scene member came meandering gently into view and left us completely hypnotised.
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Possibly the only pop hit of the year to make use of the word "paediatrician", and all the better for it. Spiky, sassy electro pop from the fast-rising Swedish popstrel.
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A jump-up anthem that found the crown prince of UK rap forsaking skittery grime beats; instead underpinning his quickfire asides with an upfront classic hip-hop break.
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The Cinematic Orchestra feat. Fontella Bass
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Legendary jazz singer Fontella Bass added her plaintive, soulful tones to this shimmering piano-led meditation - arguably the centrepiece of the 'Fleur' album.
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Chaotic baile funk from a Brazilian trio with a liking for hard rock samples, anarchic live shows and an "anything goes" approach to music making. Sweaty fun for all.
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Bleepy, exuberant and nicely schizoid, this standout cut from the duo's debut put us in mind of early New York hip-hop, seminal piano house and everything in between.
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The New Orleans brass collective's charged-up take on Marvin Gaye's classic seduction soundtrack was a huge underground hit amongst the funk cognoscenti.
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![D.A.N.C.E. [Radio Edit] by Justice](/assets/images/products/955/product_image_954053_small.jpg "D.A.N.C.E. [Radio Edit] by Justice")
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Employing a choir of schoolchildren to much less annoying effect than Daz Sampson, uberhip French blog house duo Justice blew minds and speakers alike.
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This damning, cynical indictment of a fickle music industry, when set to such soaring guitar pop atmospherics, sounded closer to a triumphant proclamation. Superb.
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Midas-emulating producer Mark Ronson enlisted Amy Winehouse to help reimagine The Zutons' rather mediocre original as a sparkling Northern soul groover. Addictive.
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The ex-Arab Strap guitarist harnessed one of life's great fatalistic truths on this curiously uplifting single, which is also an unlikely candidate for Christmas #1.
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New Yorkers The Hold Steady might be slightly jaded and bitter with modern life, but that doesn't stop them detailing their concerns in the form of exhilarating guitar pop.
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Sam Beam added a layer of lushness to his restrained Americana sound with the release of 'The Shepherd's Dog', and this cascading masterpiece was a case in point.
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The ex-Eric's Trip front woman bestowed upon the world this jaunty little proposition - another shiny example of "bleak sentiment encased in sparkly pop coating".
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300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues
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Jack and Meg were in defiant mood on this bluesy, Beefheartian distillation of the Great American Songbook, looking the reaper in the eye and laughing in his face.
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The indie anthems came thick and fast this year, and this Scottish trio - who energetically espoused the benefits of politeness - were no slackers on that front.
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![I Don't Want To [Radio Version] by Example](/assets/images/products/1004/product_image_1003391_small.jpg "I Don't Want To [Radio Version] by Example")
I Don't Want To [Radio Version]
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Hammersmith MC Example delivered this witty tale of romantic disappointment over the kind of meaty, funk-fuelled beat which makes heads nod approvingly.
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Heavyweight Champion Of The World
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Self-styled Sheffield guru Jon McClure railed against mediocrity on his band's debut single, sarcastically urging the kids to "be like everybody else".
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Despite proclaiming their desire to break out of the disco punk mould, the highlight of Bloc Party's second LP was the song which most harked back to previous endeavours.
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Delectable New York sisters The Pierces really should have sold more records in 2007, especially when they deal in such sassy, seductive pop gems as this.
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Hook-laden nu-pop from Dumfries' disco king. Whether he's talking about deely boppers, 'Airwolf' or Wimbledon winning the FA Cup remains unconfirmed.
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The Oxford post-punk whippersnappers proved that high-end guitars and an unhealthy sartorial obsession with tennis need not be a hugely unhealthy combination.
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He may have been predictably outsold by his long-time adversary Dizzee, but this ska-fuelled romp showed that the Eskiboy's latest was not without its highlights.
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An uplifting country-soul romp which used its considerable knockabout charms to take up permanent residence inside our brains.
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Permanently touring and seemingly unable to write a non-memorable pop song, this young troubadour left his indelible mark all over 2007.
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Young British producer Metronomy reimagined the title track from Gainsbourg's last album as a slow-burning, broody masterpiece. Father Serge would have been proud.
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A gargantuan stadium-rousing anthem which proved emphatically that Dave Grohl's penchant for choruses the size of small countries is still very pleasingly intact.
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J. Mascis and co. made a welcome return to the studio in 2007, and the enthralling, exhilarating fuzz pop of 'Almost Ready' made it seem like they'd never been away.
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Despite having a combined age of about 12, Tokyo Police Club managed to conquer their anxiety over their upcoming 'A'-Levels and deliver this rough pop diamond.
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The British Expeditionary Force
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The blissed-up textures of ex-Yourcodenameis:milo guitarist Justin Lockey's new project were as far removed from the Geordie riffmeisters as it was possible to get.
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The US songwriter brought his intriguing back-story to bear on this robust exploration of loneliness, love and loss. He shouldn't be going without for much longer.
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In which the South Yorkshire MC used the backdrop of relationship trauma to inform us that he's got "two phones like a drug dealer". We took him at his word.
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Earth Intruders (Mark Stent Extended Mix)
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Stellar US producer Timbaland didn't so much stoke Ms. Gudmundsdottir's creative fires as pour petrol all over them. Pulsing, inventive and characteristically eccentric.
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The San Franciscans delivered this ruminative art pop epic with an insouciance that would make even The Flaming Lips green-eyed with envy.
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Acid-tinged minimal house from the Camden producer. We danced, pressed play again, then danced some more then pressed... you get the picture. Very thumping.
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Folky covers of Crass songs shouldn't work on paper, but maybe New York anti-folker Jeffrey Lewis has just never seen that particular piece of paper. Rousing stuff.
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Piano-driven claustrophobia from the Long Beach indie rock darlings who manage to be satisfyingly cerebral and maddeningly catchy all at the exact same time.
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Five Ways To End It (12" Erol Alkan Mix)
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The hipsters' poster boy reworked the Sheffield popsters in a meeting of musical minds so achingly cool it probably reduced global warming by a couple of notches.
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Elektrons Feat. Eska Mtungwazi
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A stripped down bashment banger from The Unabombers which offers the view that you don't need much to throw a successful party. Quite right too.
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Michael Jackson (Calvin Harris - Radio Edit)
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Sharply dressed rappers Teddy and Tony Mitchell never fail to raise a smile, and this slinky tale of moonwalking and showing off to 'Billie Jean' was no exception.
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A beguiling reworked version of an old Scottish ballad from Celtic folkies Lau, aka Kris Drever, Aidan O'Rourke and Martin Green.
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A musical slap in the face from this London two-piece who deal in taut beats and looped guitar lines. Think The Pixies raised on a diet of classic underground hip-hop.
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The Brooklyn art rockers announced their arrival in a big way this year, orbiting a dream pop stratosphere as intriguing as it was original. Trancey loveliness.
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Taken from 'Serious Times', a collection showcasing the sound of modern Jamaica, 'Notorious' combined electronic dancehall pressure with a truly pulverising drop.
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In which the Richman/Barrett-influenced Adams displayed his newfound rockabilly edge and proved that there's much more to Walthamstow than E17 and a dog track.
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Former Azure Ray front woman Orenda Fink's new project offered up lilting indie rock loveliness such as this throughout their debut album. We were hooked.
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Unhinged Gallic rapsters who came across rather like Spank Rock if they'd spent a day drinking heavily on the Left Bank. Lairy, language barrier-destroying genius.
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Electronic disco of the very highest order from the Stateside duo who'd be equally at home in an episode of 'Miami Vice' as they would a Shoreditch squat party.
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Ed Banger reached into their seemingly bottomless pot of talent again and again this year, this time producing DJ Mehdi and his subterranean booty anthems.
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This year brought the release of 'New Moon'; an album of previously unreleased material from the late singer, and this was one of its many sweet, understated delights.
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Les Violons Ivres (Super Remix)
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This eight-minute tech-house epic from the acclaimed Lyon producer was a nicely minimal string-propelled cut that left us tickled in all the right places.
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London rapper Kane Robinson took his time over album two, crafting slick, menacing excursions such as this - a booming exploration of his city's darkest nooks and alleys.
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This skiffle pop curio from the Washington DC songwriter put us in mind of a Stateside Kinks. Jolly, infectious fun.
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Ethereal, fragile and totally captivating, the title cut from Norwegian songstress Silje Nes' debut saw her weaving noirish folk spells over floaty guitars and ghostly clicks.
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Taken from the first of the three constituent parts of Wyatt's 'Comicopera' opus, this cut saw him team up with Brazilian singer Monica Vasconcelos to remarkable effect.
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Hunch Your Body, Love Somebody
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Featuring two-thirds of buzzsaw garage rockers The Archie Bronson Outfit, The Pyramids upped the clanging rock & roll ante even further. We loved it.
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They may have called their debut album 'Noise Won't Stop', but this New York duo made us glad it wouldn't with their reassuringly strange and jerky electro pop.
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Cyclical Finnish beat pop, anyone? Don't mind if we do, especially when it's as vibrant, inventive and life affirming as this.
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The B-side to the Southend-born singer's 'The Hypocrite' displayed a gentler side but also demonstrated why she's got indie kids all over the land swooning with delight.
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The Wakefield three-piece with a nifty line in snotty, grungey anthems enjoyed a considerable hike in profile this year, and it's easy to hear why.