The Best Songs of 2007 - #10 - #6

We're in the homestretch...

10. "We're From Barcelona" by I'm From Barcelona - This is one of those songs that has a great "na-na-na" singalong part that will drill its way into your head and stick with you for about two days. It's a feel good song with a lovely sentiment that isn't too sugary. "Love is feeling that we don't understand, but we're gonna give it to ya," is such a fun and wonderful line, that I can't help but really enjoy this song.

9. "The Con" by Tegan & Sara - Ahh... the Sisters Quin. Why can't pre-teen girls buy an insane amount of records by these two instead of the Avril or Ashley's of the world. Must be the edgy haircuts, because Tegan & Sara's brand of pop is as infectious as any of the more popular, mainstream female artists out there today. Also, their songs are hell of lot better. This song in particular flat out rocks and is full of that inward-looking angst the twins have been perfecting over the last couple of years. Well, it wouldn't work, anyway. Parents would probably burn their daughters' CDs after it was found out that Tegan and Sara are... you know... Canadian.

8. "Underwater (You and Me)" by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Church bell guitar tones, strangely infrequent bass drum hits, and wonderfully buzzy guitar and bass leads come together and make one gorgeous sounding song. Alec Ounsworth's voice may not be for everyone, but it works really well here. Also, producer Dave Fridmann pulls back on the studio trickery that permeated most of the album, and just lets the band play. This is definitely a standout track from a disappointingly, inconsistent sophomore effort.

7. "Someone Great" by LCD Soundsystem - Sound of Silver was probably the best album that I didn't buy this year. I plan on correcting that soon. James Murphy delivers a wonderfully, melancholy song about death that really moves and grooves. Every bleep and click adds to the atmosphere while making the track practically danceable.

6. "1 2 3 4" by Feist - Yeah, yeah, yeah... this song was everywhere and one can't help but think of the iPod nano when it's played, but it's still a great tune. The banjo and piano are effectively used and Leslie Feist has a one of the best voices in music these days. It's also worth noting that this woman can still put on a hell of a show with a busted ankle.