My Little Ghost Friend Halftime 2007 Report

Yeah, the first half of this musical year is over. It's been a pretty good year. My Little Ghost Friend brings you its 15 favorite (note: not necessarily a "best of" list) tracks released (in the US) in 2007 through June (meaning no White Stripes, New Pornographers, Bishop Allen, Spoon et. al). Highly subjective. Duuuuuh. Just of what we've managed to sort through and listen to so far. Lots to catch up on, of course. I know I neglect hip-hop. I gotta work on that. So, in no particular order...


Ryan Adams: "Pearls On A String (Live In Studio)" [MP3]
-->Easy Tiger (Lost Highway) MORE INFO


Eleni Mandell: "The Wings In His Eyes" [MP3]
-->Miracle Of Five (Zedtone Records) MORE INFO


Coconut Records: "West Coast" [MP3]
-->Nighttiming (Young Baby Records) MORE INFO


Agent Ribbons: "Chelsea, Let's Go Join The Circus" [MP3]
-->On Time Travel and Romance (Self-released) MORE INFO


Jim Bryson: "If By The Bridge" [MP3]
-->Where The Bungalows Roam (Kelp Records) MORE INFO


The Besnard Lakes: "Disaster" [MP3]
-->Are The Dark Horse (Jagjaguwar) MORE INFO


Modest Mouse: "Little Motel" [MP3]
-->We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank (Epic) MORE INFO


The Eames Era: "The Former Millionaire" [MP3]
-->Heroes and Sheroes (Self-released) MORE INFO


Frank Turner: "Sleep Is For The Weak" [MP3]
-->Sleep Is For The Weak (Xtramile) MORE INFO


The Dreadful Yawns: "Candles" [MP3]
-->MySpace (Bomp) MORE INFO


Beatbeat Whisper: "Lulu" [MP3]
-->Beatbeat Whisper CD (Bohemian Underbelly Recordings) MORE INFO


Jana Hunter: "Babies" [MP3]
-->There's No Home (Gnomonsong) MORE INFO


Kings of Leon: "Knocked Up" [MP3]
-->Because Of The Times (RCA) MORE INFO


Let's Go Sailing: "Heart Condition" [MP3]
-->The Chaos In Order (GR2 Classics) MORE INFO


The Parkas: "You And What Army"
-->Put Your Head In The Lion's Mouth (Saved By Radio) MORE INFO


Basia Bulat: "I Was A Daughter" [MP3]
-->Oh, My Darling (Rough Trade Records) MORE INFO


Amy Winehouse: "You Know I'm No Good" [MP3]
-->Back To Black (Universal) MORE INFO


Apples in Stereo: "Can You Feel It" [MP3]
-->New Magnetic Wonder (Simian Records) MORE INFO


Arcade Fire: "My Body Is A Cage" [MP3]
-->Neon Bible (Merge Records) MORE INFO


Glen Hansard and Marketa Iglova: "Falling Slowly" [MP3]
-->Once Soundtrack (Columbia) MORE INFO