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Clipse: 'Hell Hath No Fury'

Top ten albums of 2007
Our critics’ picks of the year’s longplayers, as they used to say

1 Burial
‘Untrue’ (Hyperdub)
Dubstep linchpin scores surprise ultimate victory with moodylicious urban soundscapes.
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2= LCD Soundsystem
‘Sound Of Silver’ (DFA/EMI)
Joint second for the genre-bending punk-funk-acid-soul album of the summer, autumn and winter.
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2= Clipse
‘Hell Hath No Fury’ (RCA)
Tight, minimal production from an on-form Neptunes and fluent raps about cocaine – what’s not to like?
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MIA: 'Kala'

4 MIA
‘Kala’ (XL)
Captivating mash-up of global sounds filtered through MIA’s impeccable ear and fidgety brain.
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5 Grinderman
‘Grinderman’ (Mute)
Moody, witty, no-nonsense rock ’n’ roll with a cucumber down its loons from Nick Cave and pals.
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6 Pop Levi
‘The Return To Form Black Magick Party’ (Counter)
Time Out’s favourite post-acid house glam rock occultist nails it first time.
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7 Panda Bear
‘Person Pitch’ (Paw Tracks)
More looped-up psychedelic pop genius from the Animal Collective mainstay.
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8 Battles
‘Mirrored’ (Warp)
A strangely cerebral and yet thrilling experience, like watching ‘Saturday Night Fever’ rendered in ASCII code.
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9 Arctic Monkeys
‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ (Domino)
A definite move forward for the junior indie heroes; admirable work ethic, too.
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10 Robert Wyatt
‘Comicopera’ (Domino)
Jazz-flavoured psychedelia from the legendary ’60s survivor and his friends and admirers including Eno, Weller and Manzanera.
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