Year End Wrap Up: A Few of My Favorite Things (in 2009)
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The 25 Albums That Kept My Attention All Year Long
25. Mos Def The Ecstatic - Mos Def is way too awesome for his own good. Not normally the biggest fan of rap, but this is the kind of rap that I like. Very gritty and down to earth.
24. Sondre Lerche Heartbeat Radio - After doing the Dan In Real Life soundtrack, you can tell that Sondre has truly found his footing in his songwriting. I never get tired of his voice or his cute little face!
23. The Kickdrums Just A Game - Happy to have been introduced to this record, I found it to be so refreshing. It always seemed to hit the spot when I needed it to.
22. Record Club The Velvet Underground & Nico - This collaboration that Beck did with various artists was really lovely. I especially fell in love with their rendition of "Sunday Morning".
21. Cory Chisel & The Wandering Sons Death Won't Send A Letter - This guy is going to be around for awhile. The voice that comes out of this skinny little fella will knock you off your feet.
20. Jay-Z The Blueprint 3 - Maybe I bought into all the hype, but little by little I find myself falling for Jay-Z. It didn't hurt any that my favorite UK underdog Mr. Hudson was featured on "Young Forever"
19. Richard Hawley Truelove's Gutter - Probably my favorite crooner. I always have mixed emotions because I love how heart wrenching the songs are but feel guilty for enjoying someone else's pain.
18. Fanfarlo Resevoir - One of my new "fall/autumn" bands. They don't even sound like they're from this decade and I love them for that very fact.
17. The Decemberists The Hazards Of Love - Never been a huge Decemberists fan, but I think all I needed was this record so I could work my way back from there. A very comforting record.
16. Moby Wait For Me - In my opinion this is probably his best record since Play. Although I enjoyed Last Night, Moby is SO good at the more ambient stuff. You put this record on and your cares melt away.
15. Mr. Hudson Straight No Chaser (not available in the US yet....) - Admittedly I had hoped it would be more A Tale Of Two Cities (his debut release as Mr. Hudson & The Library) but the tracks that I do find myself holding on to that aren't overly Kanye'd I play over and over.
14. Paramore Brand New Eyes - Another solid album from Hayley and friends. I just have to mention that the first time I heard "All I Wanted" that it literally knocked the wind out of me. Hayley's range is ridiculous.
13. Fischerspooner Entertainment - I was iffy about Odyssey but FS really stepped up their A-game for this record. I mean really you only buy any FS record so you have an idea of what the music will be like for the live show, which is where it's REALLY at, but this record is still great to listen to solo.
12. Black Moth Super Rainbow Eating Us - You need something trippy and relaxing to get you through the day? This record is really good for that.
11. Julian Plenti Julian Plenti Is...Skyscraper - In my mind Paul Banks can do no wrong. His solo project satisfied my Interpol craving and then some.
10. Beck One Foot In The Grave (Deluxe Edition Re-Issue) - Am I happy to buy Beck reissues that have bonus tracks that I haven't heard before? YES!!! *swoon*
9. Passion Pit Manners - I really think Passion Pit is going to be the new MGMT in terms of hitting the mainstream the way they seem to have done. It's quirky and fun = a win in my book.
8. Deadmau5 Lack Of A Better Name - I'm normally not one for house music, but the single on this record "Ghosts n Stuff" really sucked me in to the rest of the record. Great record to be productive to.
7. Lily Allen It's Not Me It's You - I mainly love this record for the lyrics, although the songs are all quite catchy for the most part. The record feels really honest, like I could be friends with Lily and know a lot about her already.
6. Royksopp Junior - This record makes me smile every time I put it on. I find "The Girl and The Robot" to be more of an anthem with every passing day.
5. The Dead Weather Horehound - Honestly Jack White can do no wrong in my eyes. This record is hot. The energy that Alison Mosshart and Jack White have between them could light up several major cities for years.
4. Phoenix Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - I've been cheering on this band for a few years now and they've finally hit a home run. I just can't get enough of it.
3. Air Love 2- This is the record that should have come after Talkie Walkie, not Pocket Symphony. There I said it. It's simply a beautiful record all the way through.
2. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse Dark Night Of The Soul - Oh Danger Mouse, how I love thee. This collaboration had me within the first 30 seconds of that first listen. It's a shame that it wasn't released properly.
1. Calvin Harris Ready For The Weekend - I'm madly in love with this record. It has brought so much happiness to my life since it was released. You put this record on anywhere and you find yourself dancing along to it.
The 10 Songs That Rarely Left My Brain All Year Long
10. "Everyone's At It" - Lily Allen
9. "Ready For The Weekend" - Calvin Harris
8. "You Used To Hold Me" - Calvin Harris
7. Example - "Watch The Sun Come Up"
6. Miley Cirus - "Party In The USA"
5. "Little Girl" - Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse featuring Julian Casablancas
4."Ghosts 'n' Stuff" - Deadmau5
2. "Young Forever" - Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson
1. "The Girl and The Robot" - Royksopp
The Best Shows I Attended In 2009
5. The Dead Weather's 1st public show @ Bowery Ballroom - April 14th, 2009
4. Passion Pit Pleasure Cruise - May 18th, 2009
3. Anthony Gonzalez from M83's ambient set @ World Financial Center - July 14th, 2009
2. Fischerspooner @ Webster Hall - May 8th, 2009
1. Mr Hudson @ Canal Room - July 15th, 2009
The 5 Albums I'm Glad I Found/Bought in 2009 Even Though They Existed Way Before That:
5. Ray LaMontagne - The Gossip In The Grain
4. Mr. Hudson & The Library - A Tale Of Two Cities
3. The Beatles - Revolver
2. Aqualung - Strange & Beautiful
1. Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness
5 Albums I'm Looking Forward To In 2010:
Goldfrapp Head First (March 22, 2010)
Example Won't Go Quietly (April 2010 - no word about US release)
The Dead Weather (TBA)
Kenna (TBA)
Snowden (TBA)
The Videos I Watched (And Giggled Hysterically At) In 2009:
party in the usa / party in the fip
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What were your faves?
Like lists? You can check out my list from 2008, too.
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