So, it's not even December, and already, the year-end list fever is in full effect. You already have your (quickly fleeting) chances to vote in the Gummy Awards, the Pluggie Awards, the Huggie Awards, Christ, you name it. And, chances are the same four or five records will rake in all the prizes too, but that's a rant for another time.

Predictably, some blogs have already gone as far as to post Best of 2007 results, including one - which i refuse to link to - that has already dropped a Top 100 list. 100??!! Who is so much of a craphound that they'll cop to liking 100 new releases in a single year? It wasn't even categorized, genres or otherwise. If you can come up with 100 titles that you deem worthwhile over an 11-month span, doesn't that mean at least another 8 or 9 will drop in December? Plus, if you're that indiscriminate (or that eager to share with the world your view on what the 72nd best CD of 2007 was), do you really have any business evaluating music in the first place? You know, what *don't* you like?

Anyway, i know that the "I was there first" mentality is what makes music blogging such a vibrant activity, but really, what a dumb thing to try and get a jump on. If you are the sort that complains about seeing Xmas decorations the day after Halloween, you hopefully find all this a little annoying. 

That said, the aforementioned list put "Boxer" at Number 1. Not much to argue there. At least as of now.