IT'S that time, so here's mine. Email me yours, however much it might differ from my own; you don't need to add the flannel justifying each one like I have, though you can if you want...

I managed to whittle it down to a top 25, though it's by no means been a vintage year, hence the top five being virtually interchangeable. That said, there have been some mighty fine records. There've been some bloody awful ones too, but let's celebrate the good...

Albums:

1. The Field 'From Here We Go Sublime' (Kompakt) Breathtaking deep, minimal tech-house on a German label that's as consistent as any dance label. The first time I've had a dance album as my album of the year in living memory, but it's my most-played and it still blows me away. A worthy poll-topper.

2. Radiohead 'In Rainbows' (XL) Certainly the most talked-about album of 2007, mostly for other (non-musical) reasons, but never mind all that. 'In Rainbows' stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the best Radiohead material to date; a mirror-image of their career, forward-thinking, constantly evolving and several steps ahead of their peers.

3. Beirut 'The Flying Club Cup' (4AD) Zach Condon's second album brought the songs to the fore and let the Balkan folk influences take a back seat, improving on his fantastic debut and promising even greater things in the future.

4 Shins 'Wincing The Night Away' (Transgressive) The best out and out guitar pop album of the year; by improving upon predecessor 'Chutes Too Narrow' The Shins achieved the seemingly impossible, and crossover success duly followed. James Mercer and his band have an obscene talent for irresistibly infectious tunes, and 'Wincing The Night Away' is full of them.

5. LCD Soundsystem 'Sound Of Silver' (DFA) Probably top of the 'poll of polls' when whoever compiles that does so, as it's been top virtually everywhere. It might be higher here had it not been for their self-titled debut (which I still marginally prefer). Nevertheless James Murphy has dismissed any accusations of style over content with a superlative album with mass appeal beyond any one audience. Also a contender for gig of the year, for their performance at the Carling Leeds Festival.

6. Raveonettes 'Lust Lust Lust' (Fierce Panda) Ignorantly written off by your writer before really giving them a chance, 'Lust Lust Lust' forced me to choke on humble pie, with a blistering set of stylish retro-indie steeped in shoegaze but crucially boasting the some of the most instant pop songs of the year.

7. Arcade Fire 'Neon Bible' (Mercury) Ignore those who consider this a letdown after 'Funeral'; 'Neon Bible' is far more instant and contains the most powerful songs they've recorded thus far.

8. A Hawk And A Hacksaw and The Hun Hangar Ensemble 'S/T' (Leaf) Primarily on account of their astonishing live show; Beirut-endorsed Eastern European folk with potentially massive appeal.

9. Dinosaur Jr 'Beyond' (PIAS) One of the greatest reformations ever; both on record and live, Mascis and Barlow have fantastic chemistry, and they seriously rock, dude.

10 Stars Of The Lid 'And Their Refinement Of The Decline' (Kranky) Ok, maybe the most obscure, but also the most beautiful music of 2007 - two CDs worth of lush ambient electronic/contemporary classical soundscapes. Stunning.

11. Mum 'Go Go Smear The Poison Ivy' (Fat Cat)

12. Mice Parade 'S/T' (Fat Cat)

13. Stephanie Dosen 'A Lily For The Spectre' (Bella Union)

14. Richard Hawley 'Lady's Bridge' (Mute)

15. Band of Horses 'Cease To Begin' (Sub Pop)

16. V/A 'Ellen Allien - Fabric34' (Fabric)

17. Sun Kil Moon 'Ghosts Of The Lost Highway' (Caldo Verde)

18. Gui Boratto 'Chromophobia' (Kompakt)

19. Wayne Robbins and The Hellsayers 'The Lonesome Sea' (Dell'orso)

20. Loney, Dear 'Loney, Noir' (Regal)

21. Bill Callahan 'Woke On A Whaleheart' (Drag City)

22. Super Furry Animals 'Hey Venus' (Rough Trade)

23. Iron & Wine 'The Shepherd's Dog' (Transgressive)

24. Jose Gonzalez 'In Our Nature' (Peacefrog)

25. Caribou 'Andorra' (City Slang)

Singles:

1. Battles 'Atlas' (Warp) The most ridiculous record of the year, and the most infectious; bewildered both the studio audience and the viewing public with their appearance on 'Later...', and that can only be a good thing. Totally unique and absolutely inspired.

2. Maximo Park 'Our Velocity' (Warp) It's got three choruses and countless hooks, and is the best thing they've ever recorded.

3 Tim Ten Yen 'Girl Number One' (Fleet Street) Genius pop music from a man who has half-a-dozen solid gold out-and-out pop classics. A definite nod towards the 1980s and in particular the Pet Shop Boys; witty, intelligent lyrics and catchy as hell. One to watch for sure...

4. Arctic Monkeys 'Brianstorm' (Domino) Classic Arctics and a corking lead single for a decent second album. Sharp, incisive lyrics as you'd by now expect from Alex Turner.

5. Sondre Lerche 'The Tape' (Gronland) Short, sharp and ultra-catchy Scandinavian indie from a little man who deserves to be much bigger than he is, if you follow.