The best albums of 2007

Ranked by every score on sleeves, critics' and listeners'. An album with few scores is pulled toward the average until more come in, so one perfect score cannot top the list.

  1. 1In RainbowsRadiohead · 4.7 from 3 scores
  2. 2Sound of SilverLCD Soundsystem · 4.7 from 3 scores
  3. 3UntrueBurial · 4.5 from 3 scores
  1. 4Vampire WeekendVampire Weekend4.3 from 3 scores
  2. 5KalaM.I.A.4.3 from 3 scores
  3. 6Neon BibleArcade Fire4.2 from 3 scores
  4. 7The Best Damn ThingAvril Lavigne4.3 from 2 scores
  5. 8Favourite Worst NightmareArctic Monkeys4 from 3 scores
  6. 9Icky ThumpThe White Stripes4 from 3 scores
  7. 10For Emma, Forever AgoBon Iver4 from 2 scores
  8. 11The ReminderFeist4 from 2 scores
  9. 12✝Justice4 from 1 score
  10. 13BoxerThe National3.8 from 3 scores
  11. 14Oracular SpectacularMGMT3.8 from 3 scores
  12. 15Alive 2007Daft Punk3.8 from 3 scores
  13. 16BlackoutBritney Spears3.8 from 2 scores
  14. 17Year ZeroNine Inch Nails3.7 from 3 scores
  15. 18We Were Dead Before the Ship Even SankModest Mouse3.7 from 3 scores
  16. 19RIOT!Paramore3.5 from 1 score
  17. 20Infinity on HighFall Out Boy3.5 from 2 scores
  18. 21Elect the DeadSerj Tankian3.5 from 2 scores
  19. 22Wincing the Night AwayThe Shins3.5 from 3 scores
  20. 23Good Girl Gone BadRihanna3.5 from 3 scores
  21. 24Avenged SevenfoldAvenged Sevenfold3 from 1 score
  22. 25Minutes to MidnightLinkin Park3 from 1 score
  23. 26Era VulgarisQueens of the Stone Age3.2 from 3 scores
  24. 27Our Love to AdmireInterpol3 from 3 scores
  25. 28Echoes, Silence, Patience & GraceFoo Fighters3 from 3 scores
  26. 29Life in Cartoon MotionMIKA1.8 from 3 scores