2007 Review: Top 20 Underrated Albums

In retrospect, 2007 saw countless transformations of promising young bands into household names within the post-rock arena: ranging from the epic tendencies of Johnnytwentythree and Caspian to the more restrained styles of The World on Higher Downs, Temjiin, and Carta. In truth, a vast majority of these artists received a just level of attention, garnering positive reviews and a blossoming fanbase. In opposition, a few releases equally worthy of praise went largely unnoticed due to a combination of factors. The proceeding represents a collection aimed at highlighting a select few albums that went criminally overlooked and underrated in the year of 2007, but remain more than worth your time.

20. Portrait of a Drowned Man- Portrait of a Drowned Man
(The Automaton Records Media Conglomerate)
Minnesota, US






19. The Enright House- A Maze and Amazement
(A Low Hum)
New Zealand






18. Norma- 1
(Novoton)
Sweden






17. Orbit; Dear Beacon- Flee! To the Mammoth Canopy
(Wooden Idea Productions)
United Kingdom






16. Adolf Plays the Jazz- Day 4/ Urban Fiction
(Self-Released)
Greece






15. Astral- Sleepwalker
(Vibraphone Records)
San Francisco, US






14. I Am David Sparkle- This Is the New
(Kitty Wu Records)
Singapore






13. The Depreciation Guild- In Her Gentle Jaws
(Self-Released)
New York, US






12. Halcyon High- To Be Infinite
(Vibraphone Records)
San Francisco, US






11. Pozvakowski- Microtron
(PopKontroll Records)
Hungary

10. Not to Reason Why- Who Wants Flowers When They're Dead?
(Self-Released)
California, US





9. Thelittlesorryselfyouare- Thelittlesorryselfyouare
(Self-Released)
Belgium






8. Beautiful Lunar Landscape- Alone in this Dark Romantic Night
(Hidden Shoal Recordings)
France






7. Holler, Wild Rose!- Our Little Hymnal
(Backlight Records)
New Jersey, US






6. Things Falling Apart- Disintegrating!
(Friend of Mine Records)
Illinois, US





5. Toma- From Ruins
(Self-Released)
United Kingdom






4. Sleepy Eyes of Death- Streetlights for a Ribcage
(Self-Released)
Seattle, US






3. Tender Souvenirs- Scars & Souvenirs
(Airwaves Music)
Sweden






2. Pooma- Persuader
(Next Big Thing)
Finland






1. Cecilia::Eyes- Mountain Tops Are Sometimes Closer to the Moon
(dEPOT214)
Belgium