Moss Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 Here goes nothing: 1. Jason Isbell and the 400 unit2. Wilco - Wilco (the Album)3. Cracker - Sunrise in the Land of Milk & Honey4. The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love5. Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs6. The Cribs - Ignore the ignorant7. Dinosaur Jr. - Farm8. Son Volt - American Central Dust9. Califone - All my friends are funeral singers10. Black Crowes - Before the Frost... Until the Freeze11. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion12. Justin Townes Earle - Midnight at the movies13. Them Crooked Vultures14. Dan Auerbach - Keep it hid15. Patterson Hood - Murdering Oscar16. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 You people are crazy.Not yet a single mention for the best album of the year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tennisclay Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 1. Handsome Furs-Face Control2. Phoenix-Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix3. Grizzly Bear-Veckatimest4. Local Natives-Gorilla Manor5. Metric-Fantasies6. Great Lake Swimmers-Lost Channel7. M. Ward-Hold Time8. Doves-Kingdom of Rust9. Dirty Projectors-Bitte Orca10. Matt & Kim-Grand Quote Link to post Share on other sites
El Picador Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 funny thing about the latest Dylan... i enjoyed it quite a bit at first (as i'm sure i probably said somewhere on here), but i had little to no desire to revisit it at the end of this year, thus why it didn't get a mention from me. as for WTA, i don't hate it, but obviously i didn't care for it enough to mention it either... in fact i forgot it even came out in 2009 Could it be that records that come out EARLY in the year are often brushed aside, forgotten, and appreciated less at the end of the year? I know this happens to me a lot when putting these lists together. I also forgot that the Wilco album was released this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Could it be that records that come out EARLY in the year are often brushed aside, forgotten, and appreciated less at the end of the year? I know this happens to me a lot when putting these lists together. I also forgot that the Wilco album was released this year. considering my favorite album of 2009 is Face Control by Handsome Furs that came out in March but leaked the first week of January... i first heard The Antlers album in February as well, it's held up insanely well for me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
m_thomp Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Here's my breakdown of albums I have enjoyed (in no order): Dan Deacon - BromstPains Of Being Pure At Heart - Pains Of Being Pure At HeartAnimal Collective - Merriweather Post PavilionLindstrom & Prins Thomas - IIClark - Totems Flare The Field - Yesterday & TodayMos Def - The EcstaticGrizzly Bear - Veckatimest Heard tracks off and liked, but not heard the album: The Antlers - HospiceCalifone - All My Friends Are Funeral SingersWhy? - Eskimo SnowBill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish I Were An EagleDinosaur Jr. - FarmReal Estate - Real EstateCymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are MountainsGirls - AlbumBonnie 'Prince' Billy - BewareJunior Boys - Begone Dull CareDolphins of the Future - tapesDucktails - LandscapesAtlas Sound - Logos 3 songs I have enjoyed: Destroyer - Bay of PigsHot Chip - Take It InYeasayer - Ambling Alp Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 My favorites from 2009, in no particular order: Joe Henry - Blood From StarsNeko Case - Middle CycloneCheap Star - Speaking Like An ElephantJason Isbell & The 400 Unit - s/tGary Louris & Mark Olson - Ready For The FloodThe Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going AwaySara Watkins - s/tAndrew Bird - Noble BeastCalifone - All My Friends Are Funeral SingersDinosaur Jr - FarmGirls - AlbumYo La Tengo - Popular SongsSuperdrag - Industry GiantsElvis Costello - Secret, Profane & SugarcaneBlack Crowes - Before The FrostThe Evening Rig - Is Doin' StuffEels - Hombre LocoObits - I Blame YouJarvis Cocker - Further ComplicationsThe Shazam - MeteorEspers - III Stuff I somehow still haven't heard but really want to: Rickie Lee Jones - Balm In GileadGrant Lee Phillips - Little MoonRobyn Hitchcock - Goodnight Oslo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Synthesizer Patel Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 You people are crazy.Not yet a single mention for the best album of the year? it's about time you took me off "ignore"! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 1.) Califone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers2.) Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle3.) Grizzly Bear: Veckatimest4.) Jim O'Rourke: The Visitor5.) Why?: Eskimo Snow6.) Antlers: Hospice7.) Cornershop - Judy Sucks A Lemon For Breakfast (there you go Pop Todd). 8.) David Rawlings Machine - A Friend Of A Friend9.) Woods - Songs Of Shame10.) Eels-Hombre Lombo Ton of stuff I haven't heard yet this year. Most of these records I got and pretty much lived inside for a few weeks and didn't bother getting anything else, which slowed my progress down quite a bit. As I always say I feel like I need an extra two years to really make a best of the year list, so I am now finally ready to go in the Best of 07 thread. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 it's about time you took me off "ignore"! Don't know how I missed that.Good pick, Joss! (And you too, mpolak!) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Don't know how I missed that.Good pick, Joss! (And you too, mpolak!) I took to that one a lot. I was quite happy to see them back in action, and I think that might be the only British album on my list this year. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Greg Kot named St. Vincent's album the #1 of the year....really!!! LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Greg Kot named St. Vincent's album the #1 of the year....really!!! LouieB Hey. It's a good record. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Hey. It's a good record. I still haven't heard it, but I loved Marry Me. --Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 i LOVED Marry Me, but other than 3-4 songs, don't like Actor nearly as much (as evidenced by it's lack of mention in my EOY list) Actor is certainly more impressive/ambitious musically, but the songs & melody from Marry Me just aren't quite there. Marrow is a barnburner tho My favorites from 2009, in no particular order: The Evening Rig - Is Doin' Stuff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 I still haven't heard it, but I loved Marry Me. --Mike i LOVED Marry Me, but other than 3-4 songs, don't like Actor nearly as much (as evidenced by it's lack of mention in my EOY list) Actor is certainly more impressive/ambitious musically, but the songs & melody from Marry Me just aren't quite there. Marrow is a barnburner tho I zig where you zag: I'm digging Actor more, I think, because she's taking more chances here and being more discordant/ getting away from melody. P.S. Kyle: Great to see Brakes and Twilight Sad so high on your list. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myboyblue Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The Evening Rig made 3 EOY lists on Via Chicago. Look out world!! Kyle - you see they are doing some wider touring early next year? I saw them in St Paul and was blown away by the lack of people there. They evidently have a tough time pulling a crowd in St Paul despite the popularity in Minneapolis? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Actor is a perfectly okay album. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 The Evening Rig made 3 EOY lists on Via Chicago. Look out world!! Kyle - you see they are doing some wider touring early next year? I saw them in St Paul and was blown away by the lack of people there. They evidently have a tough time pulling a crowd in St Paul despite the popularity in Minneapolis? i know right?? it'll be on mjpuzcko's list too i'd imagine, so there's FOUR!yeah, i did hear they're hoping to book a tour leading up to and following SXSW. here's hoping they're able to get hooked up with some good shows. as far as the St. Paul show you saw... depends. i've seen them pack them in at the Turf, but they do best at the Triple Rock usually, depending on the bill. but on their own unfortunately they don't sell out too big of places here (yet). it's unfortunate, as they put on a killer live show too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
W(TF) Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Iron & Wine's Around The Well was the "best" thing I heard this year, certainly the record that affected me most. It helped me through some rough times and I think it'll remain in my desert isle pile for a long time to come. It's hard to think of too many double albums with so many incredible, mesmerizing songs. The other thing that blows me away is that by the luck of crappy track naming, I've always listened to this album in the "wrong" sequence - and not only does it still hang together with complete integrity (in my wrong order), but it's generally really, really tough for me to sort the "demos" from the produced tracks. Two other records really exceeded the hype for me-- err, well, maybe not the hype but they exceeded my expectations: Blue Rodeo, The Things We Left Behind. I like the new album a lot. I know these guys aren't breaking much new ground sonically, but as always, they stick to what they do well and they just do it really, really well. After all these years still an underrated group in my opinion. Monsters Of Folk, s/t. Okay, exceeding the hype wasn't even a remotely achievable goal in this case. And sure they probably could have done better than this. But it hangs together really well overall, with Mogis underpinning everything, Oberst sounding more sweet and calm/assured than he ever has, M shining through with his gifts, and Yames doing what was needful by laying low and not overtly dominating the proceedings. I think this quartet has the potential to do a lot more good stuff. Some of the songs remind me of my favorite Wilco and Golden Smog tunes, so I don't find much to complain about here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howfast Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I left a lot of good music off, I could recommend 20 releases, but here is the best 1. Doves – Kingdom of Rust2. Score! – Merge 20 Year Anniversary3. Superchunk – Leaves in the Gutter/Crossed Wires/Blinders4. Cribs – Ignore the Ignorant5. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca6. Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer7. Telekinesis – Telekinesis!8. Polvo –In Prism9. Bad Lieutenant – Never Cry Another Tear10. Fanfarlo – Reservoir Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brianjeremy Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Monsters Of Folk, s/t. Okay, exceeding the hype wasn't even a remotely achievable goal in this case. And sure they probably could have done better than this. But it hangs together really well overall, with Mogis underpinning everything, Oberst sounding more sweet and calm/assured than he ever has, M shining through with his gifts, and Yames doing what was needful by laying low and not overtly dominating the proceedings. I think this quartet has the potential to do a lot more good stuff. Some of the songs remind me of my favorite Wilco and Golden Smog tunes, so I don't find much to complain about here. This one should honestly be higher on my list: I play a lot and enjoy it from start to finish. It's probably one of my top 3 most listened to albums this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orkie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 1. Embryonic - The Flaming Lips2. Ready For the Flood - Olson/Louris3. To Be Still - Alela Diane4. Yonder Is the Clock - The Felice Brothers5. Middle Cyclone - Neko Case6. Merriwether Post Pavillion - Animal Collective7. Listen to the Thunder - The Maldives8. Hymn to the Immortal Wind - Mono9. Yours Truly the Commuter - Jason Lytle10. Bitte Orca - The Dirty Projectors Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Light Of X-Miranda Lee Richards Best record this year. Kind like Mazzy Star in Laurel Canyon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 1. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion3. Girls - Album4. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic5. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest Those are the only five I have accurately placed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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