Fab Five Friday
This was one of the toughest Fab Five Fridays I've ever put together -- because a ton of good music came out this year.
Some of these albums stayed in my car stereo for weeks at a time.
Even with two honorable mentions, I still spent a long time figuring out this list.
So here it is, the best Baltimore albums of 2007:
1. Hamsterdam 2: Stash to the Strip by Darkroom Productions Inc.
When Darkroom makes the beats, local MCs step up their game.
2. Spiderman of the Rings by Dan Deacon
Deacon makes music for the five-year-olds in all of us.
3. Hail Megaboys by J-Roddy Walston and the Business
Everybody knows Baltimore is a rock town, but nobody put out a better rock album this year than J-Roddy.
4. If Children by Wye Oak (formerly Monarch)
A morbid but brilliant debut album.
5. The Collective Now by the Seldon Plan
Their catchiest, most cohesive album yet.
Honorable mentions: Come Back Home by Caleb Stine and the Brakemen and The King of Roq by Blaqstarr
I've been The Baltimore Sun's nightlife and local entertainment reporter for a couple years, and it's surprising how much the scene has grown in that time. Most of Baltimore's bars and clubs are unpretentious places with fairly cheap drinks and plenty of character. I like dancing and think this city needs more clubs, but nothing beats having a cold, locally brewed beer with friends in a comfortably full corner bar.
Comments
no THE HOT MAGIC? Forget you dude. you have no idea what you're talking about!
Posted by: J.M. Giordano | December 21, 2007 12:53 PM
Hey thanks for this- I ordered a couple of cds for my husband's impossible to shop for January B-day.
Posted by: Emily | December 21, 2007 3:42 PM
I bought that Seldon Plan album a month ago, and I LOVE it-I had no clude they were from Baltimore, but I listen to that and Dan Deacon in my car all the time...what a commute!!!
Posted by: Joey | December 31, 2007 9:12 AM