Music is a weird thing. As much as we’re always trying to find the next big thing, trying to push the boundaries, it is impossible to avoid reverting to what we know. When compiling this list, I had a lot of trouble. I thought to myself, “what did I listen to a lot this year?” And after struggling with that answer, I realized that most of what I listened to did not, in fact, hit the market in 2007.
You see, I guess I’m a little set in my ways. No matter what fun new record comes out, if it doesn’t stick with me, I tend to put it off to the side and listen to something I’m more familiar with. This year I consistently listened to Paolo Nutini, The Format, The Hush Sound, My Chemical Romance, Amy Winehouse, Pepper, Meg and Dia and others. The common denominator between those artists: their latest efforts arrived in 2006. Maybe I’m just always a year behind, but unlike my peers here on PopZap!, my list does not have more than five albums, and does not include the likes of The White Stripes, Arcade Fire or Matthew Good. Oddly, next year around this time, it just might. I’ve got to quit living in the past!
