The Top 10 Albums of 2009
Top 10 Albums of 2009
Well, we are halfway through 2010, so here’s my best of 2009 list.
I haven’t listened to Bitte Orca or Discovery yet. Deal with it.
10. The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
They come out sounding like a Fleet Foxes clone, then an Iron & Wine disciple, before lead singer Ben Knox Miller uncorks his Tom Waits juice on “The Horizon is a Beltway” (he covers Waits on the next track), and the group proceeds to explore their bizarre Charlie Darwin concept across the great reaches of Americana.
9. The Decemberists – Hazards of Love
There’s a thin line between a rock opera and just playing the same three songs over and over. Still, those were pretty great songs, the cadence on “Isn’t it a Lovely Night” is astounding, and My Brightest Diamond knocks the Snow Queen out of the park.
8. Girls – Album
Earnest, affecting, and able to make “Lust for Life” depressing. It’s like if The xx only had a male lead singer and weren’t incredibly boring.
7. Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
It’s been too long since we’ve had new Books material. This double album had a ton of really strong songs and some enjoyable collaborations. It’s probably the best compilation album since the last live-action Wes Anderson soundtrack.
6. Dan Deacon - Bromst
No, it didn’t have a “Crystal Cat” on it, but Paddling Ghost was almost as addicting, and the music video for “Woof Woof” takes this album to a whole new level. On the whole, Deacon expands his repertoire and gives us self-aware electronic music that ebbs and flows magnificently.
5. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa
The Graceland of Brooklyn dance music.
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I’ll never understand why they decided to put a seven-and-a-half-minute instrumental epic in the middle of a pop album. But it’s a damn enjoyable album nonetheless, even though it sounds like Adam Gontier is constantly trying to seduce my girlfriend.
3. Antlers – Hospice
Jesus Christ
2. Passion Pit – Manners
No, it wasn’t profound. Bit these guys do glistening, wistful pop music about as well as anyone can do a genre.
1. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
I’ll be honest, I thought “My Girls” was a wildly overrated song, and I thought Feels had higher peaks as an album. But it’s a testament to Animal Collective that I still consider this the best album of the year. Every track is challenging and enjoyable, two attributes they’ve become masters of reconciling.
Well, we are halfway through 2010, so here’s my best of 2009 list.
I haven’t listened to Bitte Orca or Discovery yet. Deal with it.
10. The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
They come out sounding like a Fleet Foxes clone, then an Iron & Wine disciple, before lead singer Ben Knox Miller uncorks his Tom Waits juice on “The Horizon is a Beltway” (he covers Waits on the next track), and the group proceeds to explore their bizarre Charlie Darwin concept across the great reaches of Americana.
9. The Decemberists – Hazards of Love
There’s a thin line between a rock opera and just playing the same three songs over and over. Still, those were pretty great songs, the cadence on “Isn’t it a Lovely Night” is astounding, and My Brightest Diamond knocks the Snow Queen out of the park.
8. Girls – Album
Earnest, affecting, and able to make “Lust for Life” depressing. It’s like if The xx only had a male lead singer and weren’t incredibly boring.
7. Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
It’s been too long since we’ve had new Books material. This double album had a ton of really strong songs and some enjoyable collaborations. It’s probably the best compilation album since the last live-action Wes Anderson soundtrack.
6. Dan Deacon - Bromst
No, it didn’t have a “Crystal Cat” on it, but Paddling Ghost was almost as addicting, and the music video for “Woof Woof” takes this album to a whole new level. On the whole, Deacon expands his repertoire and gives us self-aware electronic music that ebbs and flows magnificently.
5. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa
The Graceland of Brooklyn dance music.
4. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
I’ll never understand why they decided to put a seven-and-a-half-minute instrumental epic in the middle of a pop album. But it’s a damn enjoyable album nonetheless, even though it sounds like Adam Gontier is constantly trying to seduce my girlfriend.
3. Antlers – Hospice
Jesus Christ
2. Passion Pit – Manners
No, it wasn’t profound. Bit these guys do glistening, wistful pop music about as well as anyone can do a genre.
1. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
I’ll be honest, I thought “My Girls” was a wildly overrated song, and I thought Feels had higher peaks as an album. But it’s a testament to Animal Collective that I still consider this the best album of the year. Every track is challenging and enjoyable, two attributes they’ve become masters of reconciling.
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