The 25 best indie albums of 2007

27 October 2024, 11:00

Let's go back to the year of Golden Skans, Made Of Bricks, Ruby, The View, New Young Pony Club, Neon Bible and Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever.

1. The View - Hats Off To The Buskers: released 22nd January 2007

   The debut album from the Dundee tykes featured Wasted Little DJs and Skag Trendy.

   

2. The Good The Bad And The Queen - The Good The Bad And The Queen: released 22nd January 2007

   Damon Albarn joined Paul Simonon of The Clash, Simon Tong of The Verve and drummer Tony Allen to produce this supergroup concept album.

   

3. Bloc Party - A Weekend In The City: released 24th January 2007

   The band's second album featured The Prayer, Hunting For Witches and I Still Remember.

   

4. Jamie T - Panic Prevention: released 29th January 2007

   The debut album from Mr Treays featured the hits Sheila and Calm Down Dearest.

   

5. Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future: released 29th January 2007

   The nu-rave outfit released their debut, which included Atlantis To Interzone, Gravity's Rainbow, Golden Skans and It's Not Over Yet. It won that year's Mercury Music Prize for best album.

   

6. Fall Out Boy - Infinity On High: released 6th February 2007

   The third album from the US rock band featured The Take Over, The Breaks Over, This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race and The Carpal Tulle Of Love.

   

7. Kaiser Chiefs - Yours Truly, Angry Mob: released 26th February 2007

   The second album from the Leeds band featured Ruby, When The Heat Dies Down and Everything Is Average Nowadays.

   

8. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible: released 5th March 2007

   The Canadian band released their second album, which included Keep The Car Running, Intervention and No Cars Go.

   

9. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver: released 12th March 2007

   James Murphy's second album includes the tracks North American Scum, Someone Great and All My Friends.

   

10. Kings Of Leon - Because Of The Times: released 2nd April 2007

    The Followills released their third album, which included the classics Charmer, On Call and Fans.

    

11. Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare: released 18th April 2007

    The Sheffield band released their second album, which included the hits Brianstorm, Teddy Picker and Fluorescent Adolescent.

    

12. The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever: released 21st May 2007

    The Jarmans' third album featured Men's Needs, Our Bovine Public, Moving Pictures and I'm A Realist.

    

13. The Maccabees - Colour It In: released 14th May 2007

    The band released their debut album, which featured Toothpaste Kisses and About Your Dress.

    

14. Paramore - Riot! Released 12th June 2007

    The band's second studio included the songs Misery Business, That's What You Get and Crushcrushcrush.

    

15. Biffy Clyro - Puzzle: released 4th June 2007

    The Biff released their fourth album, which saw them hit the mainstream for the first time, by making No 2 in the UK charts. Tracks included Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies, Saturday Superhouse, Machines and Who's Got A Match?

    

16. The White Stripes - Icky Thump: released 15th June 2007

    Jack and Meg released their sixth and final album, which included You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told), Rag And Bone and Conquest.

    

17. Editors - An End Has A Start: released 25th June 2007

    The second album from the Birmingham band featured Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors, The Racing Rats and the excellent title track.

    

18. Queens Of The Stone Age - Era Vulgaris: release 12th August 2007

    Josh Homme's rock gods released their fifth album, which included the tracks Sick Sick Sick and Make It Wit Chu.

    

19. New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom: released 6th July 2007

    The debut album from the London combo featured Get Lucky, The Bomb and Ice Cream.

    

20. The Enemy - We'll Live And Die In These Towns: released 9th July 2007

    The trio's debut album featured the big tunes Away From Here and Had Enough.

    

21. Kate Nash - Made Of Bricks: released 6th August 2007

    Harrow's finest released her debut album, which included Foundations, Mouthwash and Pumpkin Soup.

    

22. M.I.A. - Kala: released 8th July 2007

    Maya Arulpragasam released her second album, which included the massive tune Paper Planes and a cover of the Bollywood classic Jimmy.

    

23. Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace: released 25th September 2007

    The sixth album from Dave Grohl's rock heroes featured the tracks The Pretender and Long Road To Ruin.

    

24. Radiohead - In Rainbows: released 10th October 2007

    Thom Yorke and co ruffled a few feathers when they offered their new album as a download and asked fans to pay what they wanted. Big tunes included Reckoner and Jigsaw Falling Into Place.

    

25. The Wombats - A Guide To Love, Loss & Desperation: released 5th November 2007

    The Wombats burst onto the scene with their debut album, which included indie bangers in Let's Dance To Joy Division, Moving To New York and Kill The Director.