I love music. I can’t live without music. Why do you ask? Well imagine you living on a small island, the only person who is cultured enough to explore new things while the people around me are trapped in their own ways going ching chong ching chong che ke na ke che ke nake wor po che tau kanina chow cibai…. which is so damn irritating thatI just wish that a bolt of lightning would strike me and and put me out of my misery. So in order to avoid these fucktards, I turn to music. And the year 2007 has seen few good albums released, and here are my favorites in no particular order.

1. The Reminder by Feist
For fans of Feist, this album does not disappoint one bit. This one is a bit more hushed and ballad heavy, but maintains an indie-minded blend of confessional pop, jazzy folk, and lo-fi torch songs. Throughout, the record profits from a simple, unfussy aesthetic that keeps the production minimal and the emphasis squarely on Feist’s cracking, wistful vibrato. Everything sounds deliberate, but not obsessed over, like an e-mailed wedding invitation. It’s a low-pressure vibe, welcoming and content to linger. And linger you I did.

2. Graduation by Kanye West
I must admit, I was never a fan of Kanye West. But this album really made me sit up and take notice of him. The songs here are really catchy, and teaming up with recent chart toppers only serve to make this album a blast to listen to. True, Kanye West will happily whine about the pitfalls at the top of the heap, clear his throat and try to rhyme it with Barry Bonds, or diss fish in a barrel all day, but that can’t stop a shameless good time, and Graduation maintains an unshakable knack for producing it. This is defintely the best rap album I’ve owned.

3. As I Am by Alicia Keys
Ok. It’s been like 1o years since she burst on the scene with her song ‘Fallin’ which has been played to death by Hitz.fm. 10 years on, she’s still making good music. To me, As I Am is her best album yet, and all the songs here are enjoyable. This is the 2nd album besides Graduation that been getting lots of airplay in my playlist. Her commitment is not to a single style but to what’s stirring her soul. Because of it, she’s moving R&B, or something like it, from the hips back to the heart.