The Ones That Got Away

The Ones That Got Away

Best overlooked albums of 2007: Aidin Vaziri | Think Maroon Five and Fergie were the best things 2007 had to offer your headphones? We've got the antidote. Here are all the amazing albums you missed.

Fionn Regan:
"The End of History"
Spellbinding folk songs cut with occasional rays of pop sunshine from a tousle-haired Irish troubadour with a serious knack for conjuring Nick Drake's chilly moods.
Download: "Be Good or Be Gone," "Put a Penny in the Slot"
Listen: www.myspace.com/fionnregan

Jens Lekman
"Night Falls Over Kortedala"
This Swedish singer-songwriter has got Morrissey's wry lyrical eye and Scott Walker's schmaltzy brass section, resulting in an album full of horns and heartache.
Download: "The Opposite of Hallelujah," "Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo"
Listen: www.secretlycanadian.com

Sharon Jones & Dap Kings
"100 Days, 100 Nights"
Those who fell for Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" would be advised to check out her backing musicians in their natural habitat, turning out muggy retro soul with a true powerhouse R&B singer.
Download: "100 Days 100 Nights," "Tell Me"
Listen: www.myspace.com/sharonjonesandthedapkings

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