My Favorite Albums of 2009
I have to say that my proudest moment as a music critic this year has been the quotation of my review in the Wikipedia entry for Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion. Though I did not dislike the album entirely, my less-than-ebullient review was pegged as the “negative” example amidst a sea of nearly universal praise. That album did not make my 2009 favorites list, obviously. The 15 that did are presented below without pretension. I do not claim that they are the best, nor do I claim any kind of comprehensiveness. I definitely did not hear everything that came out this year. These are just the albums that brought me the most pleasure in 2009, and hopefully, if you haven’t already checked them out, you will now. If you want a deeper insight into my thoughts on each, please visit the links to the specific reviews and blog posts for those albums that have them.
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MY FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2009
15. Mi Ami
14. Sax Ruins
13. Dalek
12. Lars Horntveth
11. Bonnie “Prince” Billy
10. Mission of Burma
9. Neko Case
8. Jason Adasiewicz’s Rolldown
7. Sonic Youth
6. Future of the Left
5. Lightning Bolt
4. Pissed Jeans
3. Wild Beasts
2. Fool’s Gold
1. Bill CallahanSometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
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1. Alex | November 6th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
I agree with a lot of your picks. Here are mine:
Grizzly Bear – Vekatimest
Animal Collective – Merriweather post pavillion
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Metric – Fantasies
Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
The XX – XX
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
DM Stith – Heavy Ghost
St. Vincent – Actor
The Maccabees – Wall of Arms
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