2007 top ten

Avett Brothers “Emotionalism”

Soulsavers “Its Not How Far You Fall It’s The Way You Land”

Angels of Light “We Are Him”

Jon Jackson “Green Apples”

Burial “Untrue”

The Besnard Lakes “Are the Dark Horse”

Bonnie Prince Billy “Ask Forgiveness”

Black Moth Super Rainbow “Dandelion Gum”

Jesu “Conqueror”

Alex Delivery “Star Destroyer”

Dax Riggs "We sing of only blood and love"

Dax Riggs has many faces including Dry Pussy, Corruption, Golgotha, Daisyhead & The Mooncrickets and Agents of Oblivion. He is probably most noted for Deadboy and the Elephantmen or Acid Bath. This is a wonderful rock record. Dark and spooky. My biggest complaint would be that not one song reaches three minutes. Too short Dax, The same with deadboy, give us a little more.

"Once"

Let me preface by saying I have never been one with an appreciation for soundtracks.
The few exceptions are typicaly classicaly oriented. That said, run out and buy "Once".
This soundtrack is filled with an aching beauty that elevates these songs beyond "soundtrack".
I think Glen sounds a little like Cat Stevens on the opening "Falling Slowly" with Marketa Irglová singing along clean and sparse. "If you want me" is a haunting call for love. I could do with out "Broken hearted hoover fixer sucker guy", for me it is the one low point on the record. Marketa's"The Hill" is absolutely heartbreaking.
Also worthy of being searched out is "The Swell Season" by Irglová and Hansard from 2006. They just sound so good together.