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Monday, December 28, 2009

Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good Posted Favorite Albums Of 2009

Taylor and friends, over at Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good, have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check it out here, or below.

25. Islands – Vapours
24. Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
23. Miike Snow – Miike Snow
22. Asobi Seksu – Hush
21. jj – jj n° 2
20. Kings of Convenience – Declaration of Dependence
19. Bat for Lashes – Two Suns
18. Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care
17. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!
16. Fever Ray – Fever Ray
15. Harlem Shakes – Technicolor Health
14. The Mountain Goats – The Life Of The World To Come
13. Passion Pit – Manners
12. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
11. Fanfarlo – Reservoir
10. Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
09. Japandroids – Post-Nothing
08. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
07. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Why There Are Mountains
06. The xx – xx
05. Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer
04. The Antlers – Hospice
03. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion
02. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
01. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Music For Kids Who Can't Read Good Posted Favorite Albums Of 2008

Saturday, December 26, 2009

I Guess I'm Floating's Favorite Albums Of 2009

Nathaniel and Connor from I Guess I'm Floating have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check it out below, or here.

25. Harlem Shakes – Technicolor Health
24. Letting Up Despite Great Faults – Letting Up Despite Great Faults
23. A.C. Newman – Get Guilty
22. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
21. Real Estate - Real Estate
20. Lady Of The Sunshine – Smoking Gun
19. Here We Go Magic – Here We Go Magic
18. Lotus Plaza – The Floodlight Collective
17. Portugal. The Man – The Satanic Satanist
16. The Middle East – The Recordings Of The Middle East
15. Nirvana – Live at Reading
14. Passion Pit – Manners
13. Fanfarlo – Reservoir
12. Atlas Sound – Logos
11. The Antlers – Hospice
10. The Very Best – Warm Heart Of Africa
09. Le Loup – Family
08. Holiday Shores – Columbus'd The Whim
07. Bowerbirds – Upper Air
06. Blind Man's Colour – Season Dreaming
05. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
04. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
03. St. Vincent – Actor
02. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion
01. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest

Honorable Mention

The Love Language – The Love Language
Timber Timbre – Timber Timbre
The Diamond Center – My Only Companion
Parlovr – Parlovr
Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms
Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
Major Lazer – Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
Various Artists – Dark Was The Night
Fool's Gold – Fool's Gold
Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer
Dan Deacon – Bromst
YACHT – See Mystery Lights
Girls – Album
Teengirl Fantasy – CD-R
Deastro – Moondagger
Monogold – We Animals
Sleeping States – In The Gardens Of The North
Fontan – Wintherhwila

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] I Guess I'm Floating's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Friday, December 25, 2009

Favorite Albums Of 2009

First and foremost, Merry Christmas to all my readers who celebrate this holiday. Here is a list of my Favorite Albums Of 2009. I can't even begin to think of how many albums I have listened to over the last 12 months, but these 50, along with some honorable mentions, seemed to affect me the most in one way or another. Please feel free to leave any comments/thoughts.

50. Heartless Bastards - The Mountain [Fat Possum]
49. Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid [Nonesuch]
48. Harlem Shakes - Technicolor Health [Gigantic]
47. Andrew Bird - Noble Beast [Fat Possum]
46. Volcano Choir - Unmap [Jagjaguwar]
45. Kurt Vile - Childish Prodigy [Matador]
44. St. Vincent - Actor [4AD]
43. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career [4AD]
42. JBM - Not Even In July [Self-Released]
41. Reverie Sound Revue - Reverie Sound Revue [Boompa]
40. Clare And The Reasons - Arrow [Frog Stand]
39. Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle [Drag City]
38. Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones [Anti-]
37. Jonsi & Alex - Riceboy Sleeps [XL]
36. David Bazan - Curse Your Branches [Barsuk]
35. M. Ward - Hold Time [Merge]
34. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
33. Metric - Fantasies [Mom + Pop]
32. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns [EMI]
31. J. Tillman - Vacilando Territory Blues [Western Vinyl]
30. The Swell Season - Strict Joy [Anti-]
29. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! [Interscope]
28. Vetiver - Tight Knit [Sub Pop]
27. Loney Dear - Dear John [Polyvinyl]
26. Noah And The Whale - Last Days Of Spring [Cherry Tree/Interscope]
25. Sharon Van Etten - Because I Was In Love [Language Of Stone]
24. Papercuts - You Can Have What You Want [Gnomonsong]
23. J. Tillman - Year In The Kingdom [Western Vinyl]
22. Passion Pit - Manners [Columbia/Frenchkiss]
21. Fever Ray - Fever Ray [Mute]
20. Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms [Secret City]
19. Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic [Western Vinyl]
18. Wye Oak - The Knot [Merge]
17. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below [Vagrant]
16. Peter Wolf Crier - Inter-Be [Self-Released]
15. Cotton Jones - Paranoid Cocoon [Suicide Squeeze]
14. Marissa Nadler - Little Hells [Kemando]
13. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Glassnote]
12. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca [Domino]
11. Bowerbirds - Upper Air [Dead Oceans]

10. Alela Diane - To Be Still [Rough Trade]

09. The Antlers - Hospice [Frenchkiss]

08. Le Loup - Family [Hardly Art]

07. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp]

06. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion [Domino]

05. Cortney Tidwell - Boys [City Slang]

04. Foreign Born - Person To Person [Secretly Canadian]

03. Fanfarlo - Reservoir [Atlantic]

02. Bahamas - Pink Strat [Nevado]

01. DM Stith - Heavy Ghost [Asthmatic Kitty]

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

A.A. Bondy - When The Devil's Loose [Fat Possum]
Atlas Sound - Logos [Kranky]
The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You [Columbia]
Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers [Dead Oceans]
The Dead Weather - Horehound [Third Man]
Elvis Perkins In Dearland - Elvis Perkins In Dearland [XL]
Handsome Furs - Face Control [Sub Pop]
Jason Lytle - Yours Truly, The Commuter [Anti-]
Kings Of Convenience - Declaration Of Dependence [Astralwerks]
Monsters Of Folk - Monsters Of Folk [Shangri-La]
Norah Jones - The Fall [Blue Note]
Ohbijou - Beacons [Last Gang]
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart [Slumberland]
Sondre Lerche - Heartbeat Radio [Rounder]
Tegan And Sara - Sainthood [Sire]
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster [Kill Rock Stars]
Vivian Girls - Everything Goes Wrong [In The Red]
Washed Out - Life Of Leisure [EP] [Mexican Summer]
The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules [Bubbles]
Wilco - Wilco (The Album) [Nonesuch]

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Thursday, December 24, 2009

Favorite Songs Of 2009

Here's a list of my Favorite Songs Of 2009. Granted, I may be missing some quality tunes and I've done my best not to repeat artists, but these 99 seemed to stick out the most. Please feel free to leave any thoughts/concerns and be on the lookout, tomorrow, for my Favorite Albums Of 2009 list.

99. Do Make Say Think - Do
98. Yo La Tengo - Here To Fall
97. Jeremy Enigk - Mind Idea
96. Venice Is Sinking - Ryan's Song
95. Silversun Pickups - Growing Old Is Getting Old
94. Great Lake Swimmers - Everything Is Moving So Fast
93. Port O'Brien - My Will Is Good
92. Marissa Nadler - Ghosts & Lovers
91. Natalie Prass - A Good Man
90. Radiohead - These Are My Twisted Words
89. Kurt Vile - Freak Train
88. Norah Jones - Chasing Pirates
87. Sleepy Rebels - Kaleidoscope
86. Imogen Heap - First Train Home
85. Bell X1 - The Great Defector
84. Handsome Furs - Talking Hotel Arbat Blues
83. Spoon - Got Nuffin
82. Greg Laswell - Off I Go
81. Andrew Belle - Static Waves (Feat. Katie Herzig)
80. Leaving A Small Town - Turn Down The Lights
79. The Dead Weather - Treat Me Like Your Mother
78. The Avett Brothers - Laundry Room
77. Sharon Van Etten - For You
76. Clare And The Reasons - You Got Time
75. Nathan Xander - Martyr’s Song
74. Ramona Falls - I Say Fever
73. Allison Weiss - Yer Going Down
72. Pilot Speed - Put The Phone Down
71. Bear In Heaven - Ultimate Satisfaction
70. The Snake The Cross The Crown - Coming Down The Hill
69. Wilco - Wilco (The Song)
68. Loney Dear - I Was Only Going Out
67. The Love Language - Lalita
66. Esoteric Tapioca - Oh, The Hoops
65. Julian Casablancas - 11th Dimension
64. The Thermals - Now We Can See
63. We Have Band - You Came Out
62. Peter Wolf Crier - Down Down Down
61. Matt & Kim - Daylight
60. Death Cab For Cutie - Little Bribes
59. Yeasayer - Tightrope
58. White Rabbits - Percussion Gun
57. David Gray - Fugitive
56. Brendan Benson - Poised And Ready
55. Volcano Choir - Island, IS
54. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction
53. Muse - Uprising
52. Franz Ferdinand - No You Girls
51. Headlights - Get Going
50. Reverie Sound Revue - You Don’t Exist If I Don’t See You
49. Tegan And Sara - On Directing
48. Zero 7 - Medicine Man
47. Washed Out - New Theory
46. Regina Spektor - Dance Anthem Of The 80’s
45. Nurses - Technicolor
44. Ohbijou - New Years
43. Dead Man’s Bones - Dead Hearts
42. Camera Obscura - French Navy
41. AA Bondy - When The Devil's Loose
40. The Antlers - Two
39. Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is The Move
38. David Bazan - Please, Baby, Please
37. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky
36. Bat For Lashes - Daniel
35. Passion Pit - The Reeling
34. Dan Auerbach - My Last Mistake
33. A.C. Newman - Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer
32. M. Ward - Rave On
31. Metric - Sick Muse
30. JBM - Cleo’s Song
29. Patrick Watson - Beijing
28. Le Loup - Beach Town
27. DM Stith - BMB
26. Dirty Projectors & David Byrne - Knotty Pine
25. Neko Case - People Got A Lot Of Nerve
24. Sara Watkins - All This Time
23. Wye Oak - Take It In
22. Elvis Perkins - Shampoo
21. The Swell Season - Low Rising
20. St. Vincent - Black Rainbow
19. Alela Diane - Lady Divine
18. Here We Go Magic - Tunnelvision
17. Fanfarlo - Luna
16. Foreign Born - Vacationing People
15. Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe
14. Andrew Bird - Not A Robot, But A Ghost
13. J. Tillman - Year In The Kingdom
12. Heartless Bastards - The Mountain
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Runaway
10. Passion Pit - Little Secrets
09. Monsters Of Folk - The Sandman, The Brakeman and Me
08. Bowerbirds - Northern Lights
07. Papercuts - Future Primitive
06. Animal Collective - My Girls
05. Yeasayer - Ambling Alp
04. Atlas Sound (w/ Panda Bear) - Walkabout
03. Grizzly Bear - Foreground
02. Phoenix - 1901
01. Vetiver - Everyday

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Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Favorite Live Shows Of 2009

It definitely felt like I attended more than the usual amount of shows this year, however while creating this list, it now does not seem to be that many. Basically meaning that the majority of the shows are on this list. Anyway, here they are, my Favorite Live Shows Of 2009. Please feel free to leave comments, thoughts, shows you attended that were great, shows you regret missing, etc.

25. Beirut at Pitchfork Fest (07.18.09)

Definitely not as good as the first time I saw Zach Condon and band, but still pretty good. I don't know, something just seemed to be missing. On the other hand, I will say that multi-instrumentalist, Kelley Pratt, was top notch.

24. Frightened Rabbit at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.09)

A lovely performance from these Scots, who claimed they'd played more times in Chicago over the last year than their homeland.

23. Why? + Au at Bottom Lounge (10.05.09)

Going into the show, I wasn't a big fan of Why?, but after this performance, things definitely started to turn around.

22. The Great Society Mind Destroyers + Rabble Rabble at Ottoman Empire (04.18.09)

Two great underground psychedelic rock 'n roll bands killing it in a basement.

21. Plants And Animals at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.09)

Had their album, but wasn't too familiar with the material. A very pleasant surprise.

20. Dana Falconberry at Una Mae’s (04.07.09)

Was glad that Dana finally made it to Chicago and playing to ten or so people at a vintage store definitely wasn't expected, but lovely indeed.

19. Loney Dear + Asobi Seksu at Bottom Lounge (10.10.09)

Loney's sound (sound tech) wasn't as good as Asobi's, but two solid set from two great bands.

18. The National at Pitchfork Fest (07.18.09)

Honestly, I wasn't feeling this performance as much as I would've liked, but it's the National, they're amazing no matter what.

17. The Most Serene Republic + Still Life Still at Schubas (09.10.09)

Initially one of my least favorite bands on Arts & Crafts, but this band sure knows how to put on a show. Plus meeting Kevin Drew and seeing Kevin Barnes was pretty sweet too.

16. Here We Go Magic at Metronome Festival (06.06.09)

Had hoped to support/catch these guys earlier in the year, but things didn't work out. Surprisingly their set at this fairly small street fest was far better than I had expected. Can't wait to hear their 2010 release.

15. Department Of Eagles + Disappears at Schubas (01.15.09)

One of my favorite records from 2008 and was definitely glad to catch one of the very few shows they performed.

14. Wye Oak + Julie Doiron at Lincoln Hall (10.29.09)

Wye Oak are probably one of the most solid duos I've ever heard/seen. I still don't know how the drummer is able to drum and play keys at the same time. Was also pleased to hear Julie perform a solo set and playing "The Wrong Guy" as an encore was a perfect end to the night.

13. Metric at Metro (06.14.09)

Oh Emily Haines, you and your new album are absolutely wonderful.

12. The Antlers at Pitchfork Fest (07.18.09)

A last minute addition to the fest and the band's first time ever to Chicago. I must say it was quite spectacular.

11. DM Stith + Osso at Schubas (10.28.09)

David's tunes are so eerie and great, plus the addition of Osso's strings was a real treat.

10. St. Vincent at Pritzker Pavilion (06.08.09)

After seeing Annie quite a few times, I've usually preferred her solo sets. This show however, was probably the best one I've seen. The new songs are really good live.

09. Yeah Yeah Yeahs + Grand Ole Party at Aragon Ballroom (05.26.09)

Got a last minute ticket to this show and am very glad that I did so. Karen O and band put on a nearly perfect set. Would've preferred to hear a non-acoustic version of "Maps" though.

08. Bowerbirds at Pitchfork Fest (07.18.09)

Third time seeing these lovely people and probably the best. Was slightly apprehensive about how they'd be in a festival setting, especially since Bon Iver wasn't as good as I had hoped last year, but the audience was so attentive. You could seriously hear a pin drop.

07. Yeasayer at Pitchfork Fest (07.18.09)

When the rain stopped and the sun broke through the clouds during their song "Sunlight," was insane. A once in a life-time experience indeed.

06. Grizzly Bear at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.09)

Minus some technical difficulties with the sound, Grizzly were still able to bust out some explosive versions of tunes off the almighty Veckatimest.

05. Marissa Nadler + Alela Diane at Schubas (11.17.09)

Both of these lovely ladies have released two of my favorite albums of the year and just so happened to be on tour together. So so good.

04. J. Tillman at Lincoln Hall (11.08.09)

One of my favorite singer/songwriters embarking on his first headlining tour. Unfortunately the turn out was a lot smaller than I had expected, but nonetheless it was beautiful. Joshua also performed my two favorites as an encore.

03. The Walkmen at Pitchfork Fest (07.19.09)

My favorite set at Pitchfork and couldn't believe how solid they were after playing in France the night (or two) before.

02. Fanfarlo at Schubas (11.09.09)

This amazing band from the UK decided to kick off their first "official" US tour right here in Chicago and it was truly wonderful.

01. Cold War Kids at Schubas (04.16.09)

While on tour with Death Cab, these guys took the time to play a sold out show at Schubas, as a part of the venues 20 year anniversary. Obviously it was pretty amazing.

A Few Shows I Regret Missing

- Animal Collective at Metro (01.22.09)
- Juana Molina at Morse Theatre (02.22.09)
- Ferraby Lionheart + Noah And The Whale at Empty Bottle (04.25.09)
- Vetiver + Papercuts at Chopin Theater (05.12.09)
- Grouper at Hideout (06.06.09)
- Foreign Born at Empty Bottle (07.23.09)
- JBM + Sondre Lerche at Schubas (09.19.09)
- Fever Ray at Metro (10.03.09)
- Bahamas at Empty Bottle (10.16.09)
- Le Loup at Schubas (10.16.09)
- Dead Man's Bones at Schubas (10.21.09)
- Monsters Of Folk at Auditorium Theatre (10.30.09)

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Muzzle Of Bees Post Favorite Albums Of 2009

Ryan and others from the mighty fine music blog Muzzle Of Bees have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check Ryan's list out below and the others here.

25. Buddy & Julie Miller – Written In Chalk
24. Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels
23. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros – Up From Below
22. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down – Know Better Learn Faster
21. Rain Machine – Rain Machine
20. Sam Baker – Cotton
19. Portugal. The Man – The Satanic Satanist
18. David Rawlings Machine – A Friend Of A Friend
17. Langhorne Slim – Be Set Free
16. St. Vincent – Actor
15. The Felice Brothers – Run Chicken Run
14. Roadside Graves – My Son's Home
13. Lucero – 1372 Overton Park
12. Heartless Bastards – The Mountain
11. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
10. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – Beware
09. The Antlers – Hospice
08. Elvis Perkins – Elvis Perkins In Dearland
07. The Wooden Birds – Magnolia
06. Megafaun – Gather, Form & Fly
05. Dawes – North Hills
04. Built To Spill – There Is No Enemy
03. Strand of Oaks – Leave Ruin
02. A.A. Bondy – When The Devil's Loose
01. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Muzzle Of Bees Post Favorite Albums Of 2008

Saturday, December 19, 2009

Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2009

Rolling Stone has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2009 list. Check it out below, or here.

25. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Pt. II
24. Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk
23. Levon Helm – Electric Dirt
22. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
21. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
20. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz
19. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
18. Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
17. Mos Def – The Ecstatic
16. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
15. Girls – Album
14. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
13. Drake – So Far Gone Mixtape
12. Mastodon – Crack The Skye
11. Pearl Jam – Backspacer
10. Sonic Youth – The Eternal
09. The xx – xx
08. The-Dream – Love Vs. Money
07. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
06. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
05. Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
04. Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
03. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
02. Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream
01. U2 – No Line On The Horizon

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Rolling Stone's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Friday, December 18, 2009

Pitchfork's Top Albums Of 2009

The almighty Pitchfork has spent all week posting their Top Tracks Of 2009 and Top Albums Of 2009. Check out the albums below. A few good ones, some I have yet to hear, and definitely a bunch of good ones missing.

50. Woods – Songs of Shame [Shrimper/Woodsist]
49. Cass McCombs – Catacombs [Domino]
48. DOOM – Born Like This [Lex]
47. Zomby – Where Were U in '92? [Werk Discs]
46. Dan Deacon – Bromst [Carpark]
45. The Mountain Goats – The Life of the World to Come [4AD]
44. tUnE-yArDs – BiRd-BrAiNs [Marriage/4AD]
43. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Why There Are Mountains [self-released]
42. A Sunny Day in Glasgow – Ashes Grammar [Mis Ojos Discos]
41. Baroness – Blue Record [Relapse]
40. Mos Def – The Ecstatic [Downtown]
39. Jim O'Rourke – The Visitor [Drag City]
38. Major Lazer – Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do [Downtown]
37. The Antlers – Hospice [Frenchkiss]
36. Dinosaur Jr. – Farm [Jagjaguwar]
35. jj – jj n° 2 [Sincerely Yours]
34. Passion Pit – Manners [Columbia/Frenchkiss]
33. Bibio – Ambivalence Avenue [Warp]
32. Bear in Heaven – Beast Rest Forth Mouth [Hometapes]
31. Sunn O))) – Monoliths & Dimensions [Southern Lord]
30. Röyksopp – Junior [Astralwerks]
29. Yo La Tengo – Popular Songs [Matador]
28. Micachu and the Shapes – Jewellery [Rough Trade]
27. Various Artists – 5: Five Years of Hyperdub [Hyperdub]
26. Bon Iver – Blood Bank [EP] [Jagjaguwar]
25. DJ Quik and Kurupt – BlaQKout [Mad Science]
24. Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle [Drag City]
23. Memory Tapes – Seek Magic [Sincerely Yours/Acéphale/Something in Construction]
22. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers [Domino]
21. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
20. Real Estate – Real Estate [Woodsist]
19. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – The Pains of Being Pure at Heart [Slumberland]
18. Atlas Sound – Logos [Kranky]
17. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa [Green Owl]
16. Antony and the Johnsons – The Crying Light [Secretly Canadian]
15. Japandroids – Post-Nothing [Unfamiliar/Polyvinyl]
14. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms [Lefse]
13. St. Vincent – Actor [4AD]
12. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! [Interscope]
11. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport [ATP]
10. Girls – Album [True Panther/Matador]
09. Fever Ray – Fever Ray [Mute/Rabid]
08. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Loyauté/Glassnote]
07. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns [Astralwerks/Parlophone]
06. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest [Warp]
05. Raekwon – Only Built for Cuban Linx… Pt. II [H2O/EMI]
04. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic [Warner Bros.]
03. The xx – XX [Young Turks]
02. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca [Domino]
01. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion [Domino]

Honorable Mention

The Big Pink – A Brief History of Love [4AD]
The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath [Merge]
Converge – Axe to Fall [Epitaph]
Delorean – Aryton Senna [EP] [Fool House]
The-Dream – Love vs. Money [Def Jam]
Emeralds – What Happened [No Fun]
The Field – Yesterday & Today [Kompakt/Anti-]
Fool's Gold – Fool's Gold [IAMSOUND]
Freddie Gibbs – The Miseducation of Freddie Gibbs/Midwestgangstaboxframecadillacmuzik [self-released]
Future of the Left – Travels With Myself and Another [4AD]
Here We Go Magic – Here We Go Magic [Western Vinyl]
Javelin – Jamz n Jemz [self-released]
Julianna Barwick – Florine [EP] [Florid]
Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care [Domino]
Kurt Vile – God Is Saying This to You [Mexican Summer]
Lindstrøm and Prins Thomas – II [Eskimo]
Maxwell – BLACKsummers'night [Columbia]
Megafaun – Gather, Form & Fly [Hometapes]
Morrissey – Years of Refusal [Lost Highway]
Omar-S – Fabric 45 [Fabric]
Oneida – Rated O [Jagjaguwar]
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns [Saddle Creek]
The Smith Westerns – The Smith Westerns [Hozac]
Various Artists – Dark Was the Night [4AD]
Washed Out - Life of Leisure [EP] [Mexican Summer]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Pitchfork's Best Albums Of 2008

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2009

Paste has announced its 25 Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check out their list below, or here.

25. Thomas Function - In The Valley Of Sickness [Fat Possum]
24. Various Artists - Dark Was The Night [Beggars Group]
23. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz! [Interscope]
22. Sufjan Stevens - The BQE [Asthmatic Kitty]
21. Wilco - Wilco (The Album) [Nonesuch]
20. Wild Light - Adult Nights [StarTime International]
19. Mastodon - Crack The Skye [Reprise]
18. Flaming Lips - Embryonic [Warner Bros.]
17. The Antlers - Hospice [Frenchkiss]
16. Passion Pit - Manners [Frenchkiss]
15. Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better, Learn Faster [Kill Rock Stars]
14. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orce [Domino]
13. Monsters Of Folk - Monsters Of Folk [Shangri-La]
12. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career [4AD]
11. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp]
10. Frank Turner - Poetry Of The Deed [Epitaph]
09. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Glassnote]
07. The Decemberists - Hazards Of Love [Capitol]
06. Brandi Carlile - Give Up The Ghost [Columbia]
05. David Bazan - Curse Your Branches [Barsuk]
04. The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin [Nonesuch]
03. Elvis Perkins In Dearland - Elvis Perkins In Dearland [XL]
02. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion [Domino]
01. The Avett Brothers - I And Love And You [Columbia]

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[Count Me Out] Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2008

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2009

Frank from Chromewaves has posted his Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check it out below, or here.

(In No Particular Order)

Emmy The Great – First Love [Close Harbour]
Evening Hymns – Spirit Guides [Out Of This Spark]
Fanfarlo – Reservoir [Atlantic]
Dan Mangan – Nice, Nice, Very Nice [File Under: Music]
Manic Street Preachers – Journal For Plague Lovers [Columbia]
Montt Mardie – Introducing...The Best Of and Skaizerkite [Ruffa Lane and Hybris]
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart [Slumberland]
Patrick Wolf – The Bachelor [Bloody Chamber]
The XX – XX [Young Turks]
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz! [Interscope]

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[Count Me Out] Chromewaves' Favorite Albums Of 2008

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

NME's Favorite Albums Of 2009

NME has posted its Favorite Albums Of 2009 list. Check it out below.

50. Bombay Bicycle Club – I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose
49. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
48. Atlas Sound – Logos
47. Telepathe – Dance Mother
46. Gallows – Grey Britain
45. Richard Hawley – Truelove’s Gutter
44. Oneida – Rated O
43. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
42. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
41. Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions
40. Crystal Stilts – Alight Of Night
39. Japandroids – Post-Nothing
38. Pissed Jeans – King Of Jeans
37. Passion Pit – Manners
36. The Drums – Summertime!
35. Sonic Youth – The Eternal
34. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
33. Jay-Z – The Blueprint III
32. Noah And The Whale – The First Days Of Spring
31. Micachu & The Shapes – Jewellery
30. The Cribs – Ignore The Ignorant
29. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
28. Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
27. PJ Harvey And John Parish – A Woman A Man Walked By
26. Florence And The Machine – Lungs
25. Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You
24. Cold Cave – Love Comes Close
23. Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
22. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
21. Health – Get Color
20. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
19. The Maccabees – Wall Of Arms
18. Future Of The Left – Travels With Myself And Another
17. Girls – Album
16. Mumford And Sons – Sigh No More
15. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
14. Manic Street Preachers – Journal For Plague Lovers
13. La Roux – La Roux
12. Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
11. Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
10. Jamie T – Kings & Queens
09. Fever Ray – Fever Ray
08. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport
07. The Big Pink – A Brief History Of Love
06. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
05. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
04. Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
03. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
02. The XX – XX
01. The Horrors – Primary Colours

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[Count Me Out] NME's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2009 (Gummy Awards)

Stereogum has announced the winners of its Gummy Awards. Check out the Favorite Albums Of 2009 below, along with the winners of a few other categories.

50. Antony And The Johnsons – The Crying Light [Secretly Canadian]
49. Mos Def – The Ecstatic [Downtown]
48. Silversun Pickups – Swoon [Dangerbird]
47. jj – n° 2 [Sincerely Yours]
46. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II [Loud/RCA/BMG]
45. Regina Spektor – Far [Sire]
44. The Rural Alberta Advantage – Hometowns [Saddle Creek]
43. Mastodon – Crack The Skye [Reprise]
42. The Dead Weather – Horehound [Third Man]
41. Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures [DGC/Interscope]
40. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms [Lefse]
39. Brand New – Daisy [Interscope]
38. Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle [Drag City]
37. Cymbals Eat Guitars – Why There Are Mountains [Self-Released]
36. The Horrors – Primary Colours [XL]
35. Tegan And Sara – Sainthood [Vapor]
34. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport [ATP]
33. Florence & The Machine – Lungs [Island]
32. Dinosaur Jr. – Farm [Jagjaguwar]
31. The Mountain Goats – The Life Of The World To Come [4AD]
30. Dan Deacon – Bromst [Carpark]
29. Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career [4AD]
28. Wild Beasts – Two Dancers [Domino]
27. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young [Cult/RCA]
26. Metric – Fantasies [Metric Music International]
25. Andrew Bird – Noble Beast [Fat Possum]
24. Arctic Monkeys – Humbug [Domino]
23. Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk [Shangri-La]
22. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You [Sony]
21. Japandroids – Post-Nothing [Polyvinyl]
20. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart [Slumberland]
19. Atlas Sound – Logos [Kranky]
18. Wilco – Wilco (The Album) [Nonesuch]
17. Various Artists – Dark Was The Night [4AD]
16. The Decemberists – The Hazards Of Love [Capitol]
15. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns [Astralwerks]
14. Fever Ray – Fever Ray [Mute]
13. Sunset Rubdown – Dragonslayer [Jagjaguwar]
12. St. Vincent – Actor [4AD]
11. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic [Warner Bros.]
10. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
09. Passion Pit – Manners [Frenchkiss]
08. The Antlers – Hospice [Frenchkiss]
07. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz [Interscope]
06. Girls – Album [True Panther]
05. The XX – XX [Young Turks/XL]
04. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Glassnote]
03. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca [Domino]
02. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest [Warp]
01. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion [Domino]

Best Music Video

Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks (Dir: Patrick Daughters)

Indie Rock Crushes

Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
Noah Lennox (Panda Bear, Animal Collective)

Best New Act

The XX

Best Album Of The Decade

Radiohead – Kid A

Best TV Show

Mad Men

Best Movie

Inglourious Basterds

Best Web Video

Keyboard Cat

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[Count Me Out] Stereogum's Top 50 Albums Of 2008 (Gummy Awards)

NPR's Listener Poll Favorite Albums of 2009

The results from NPR's Listener Poll are in, for Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check them out below.

50. Fanfarlo – Reservoir
49. Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid
48. Noah And The Whale – First Days Of Spring
47. Franz Ferdinand – Tonight
46. Mos Def – The Ecstatic
45. Moby – Wait For Me
44. Antony And The Johnsons – Crying Light
43. Silversun Pickups – Swoon
42. K'Naan – Troubadour
41. Jay-Z – The Blueprint III
40. Girls – Album
39. Danger Mouse & Sparklehorse – Dark Night Of The Soul
38. Sonic Youth – The Eternal
37. Patrick Watson – Wooden Arms
36. Heartless Bastards – Mountain
35. Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
34. The Antlers – Hospice
33. Fever Ray – Fever Ray
32. Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band – Outer South
31. The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
30. Lily Allen – It's Not Me, It's You
29. Pearl Jam – Back Spacer
28. Norah Jones – The Fall
27. U2 – No Line On The Horizon
26. The Dead Weather – Horehound
25. Modest Mouse – No One's First, And You're Next
24. Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros – Up From Below
23. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
22. The XX – XX
21. Beirut – March Of The Zapotec
20. Metric – Fantasies
19. Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
18. Various – Dark Was The Night
17. Passion Pit – Manners
16. The Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
15. Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk
14. The Swell Season – Strict Joy
13. M. Ward – Hold Time
12. Regina Spektor – Far
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!
10. St. Vincent – Actor
09. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You
08. Bon Iver – Blood Bank [EP]
07. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
06. The Decemberists – Hazards Of Love
05. Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
04. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
03. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
02. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
01. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest

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[Count Me Out] NPR's Listener Poll Favorite Albums of 2008

SPIN's Top 40 of 2009

SPIN has announced its Top 40 Albums Of 2009. Take a peek below, or here.

40. Kiss – Sonic Boom
39. Wilco – Wilco (Wilco The Album)
38. Rick Ross – Deeper Than Rap
37. Gallows – Grey Britain
36. Brakesbrakesbrakes – Touchdown
35. Miike Snow – Miike Snow
34. Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx
33. The Avett Brothers – I And Love And You
32. U2 – No Line On The Horizon
31. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
30. Julian Casablancas – Phrazes For The Young
29. Them Crooked Vultures – Them Crooked Vultures
28. The Flaming Lips – Embryonic
27. Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
26. The Mountain Goats – The Life Of The World To Come
25. The Big Pink – A Brief History Of Love
24. Wolfmother – Cosmic Egg
23. St. Vincent – Actor
22. Tegan And Sara – Sainthood
21. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II
20. Paramore – Brand New Eyes
19. Lily Allen – It's Not Me, It's You
18. Antony And The Johnsons – The Crying Light
17. Mastodon – Crack The Skye
16. Japandroids – Post-Nothing
15. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
14. Amadou & Mariam – Welcome To Mali
13. Jay Reatard – Watch Me Fall
12. Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
11. Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson – Summer Of Fear
10. The Dead Weather – Horehound
09. Drake – So Far Gone
08. Florence And The Machine – Lungs
07. Mos Def – The Ecstatic
06. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
05. Girls – Album
04. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
03. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
02. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!
01. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

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[Count Me Out] SPIN's Top 40 of 2008

Friday, December 4, 2009

Jason Bentley's Top 10 Albums Of 2009

Music director and host of KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic, Jason Bentley, has posted his Top 10 Albums Of 2009. Check them out below.

10. Amadou & Miriam - Welcome To Mail [Nonesuch]
09. Miike Snow - Miike Snow [Downtown]
08. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Glass Note]
07. Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us [Graveface]
06. Florence + The Machine - Lungs [Universal Republic]
05. Calvin Harris - Ready For The Weekend [Ultra]
04. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arranegment [Stones Throw]
03. The Horrors - Primary Colours [XL]
02. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone [Anti-]
01. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [Warp]

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2009

Chris and David from Gorilla vs. Bear have posted their Favorite Albums Of 2009. Check it out below, or here.

25. Pisces – A Lovely Sight
24. Ganglians – Monster Head Room
23. The Mantles – The Mantles
22. St. Vincent – Actor
21. Cass Mccombs – Catacombs
20. Atlas Sound – Logos
19. Washed Out – High Times
18. Night Control – Death Control
17. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
16. Nirvana – Live At Reading
15. The Mayfair Set – Young One
14. Mountain Man – Mountain Man
13. Nite Jewel – Good Evening
12. Memory Tapes – Seek Magic
11. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms
10. Fever Ray – Fever Ray
09. JJ – No. 2
08. Girls – Album
07. Smith Westerns – Smith Westerns
06. The Sandwitches – How To Make Ambient Sadcake
05. The XX – XX
04. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
03. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
02. White Denim – Fits
01. Raekwon – Only Built 4 Cuban Linx Pt. II

12. Nirvana – Live At Reading
11. Nite Jewel – Good Evening
10. The Sandwitches – How To Make Ambient Sadcake
09. JJ – No. 2
08. Various – Ghana Special
07. Smith Westerns – Smith Westerns
06. Neon Indian – Psychic Chasms
05. The XX – XX
04. Girls – Album
03. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
02. White Denim – Fits
01. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Gorilla vs. Bear's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Q's Favorite Albums Of 2009

Well, the time is upon us, where lists of favorite albums from the year begin to flood the blog world. Let's get things started with Q's Top 50 Albums Of 2009. Check it out below.

50. Jarvis Cocker – Further Complications
49. Bob Dylan – Together Through Life
48. Ian Brown – My Way
47. Madness – The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
46. Golden Silvers – True Romance
45. Conor Oberst And The Mystic Valley Band – Outer South
44. The View – Which Bitch?
43. Tinariwen – Imidiwen Companions
42. Mariachi El Bronx – Mariachi El Bronx
41. Wild Beasts – Two Dancers
40. Cheryl Cole – 3 Words
39. The Horrors – Primary Colours
38. Richard Hawley – Truelove’s Gutter
37. Fuck Buttons – Tarot Sport
36. Sonic Youth – The Eternal
35. Pearl Jam – Backspacer
34. White Lies – To Lose My Life
33. Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
32. Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up
31. Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions
30. La Roux – La Roux
29. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
28. Bruce Springsteen – Walking On A Dream
27. The Dead Weather – Horehound
26. Bat For Lashes – Two Suns
25. Noah And The Whale – The First Days Of Spring
24. Mos Def – The Ecstatic
23. The Prodigy – Invaders Must Die
22. The Low Anthem – Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
21. Jamie T – Kings & Queens
20. Fever Ray – Fever Ray
19. Monsters Of Folk – Monsters Of Folk
18. Mika – The Boy Who Knew Too Much
17. Green Day – 21st Century Breakdown
16. Empire Of The Sun – Walking On A Dream
15. Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N’ Cheek
14. Devendra Banhart – What Will We Be
13. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
12. Jack Penate – Everything Is New
11. Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
10. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
09. U2 – No Line On The Horizon
08. Lily Allen – It's Not Me, It's You
07. Muse – The Resistance
06. Arctic Monkeys – Humbug
05. Manic Street Preachers – Journal For Plague Lovers
04. Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavillion
03. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It's Blitz!
02. Florence And The Machine – Lungs
01. Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

* I realize that reading these lists may get old, but I thoroughly enjoy seeing and feel like sharing what my fellow blogger's dig.

[Count Me Out] Q's Favorite Albums Of 2008

Monday, October 26, 2009

Favorite Albums Of The Decade

A little over a month ago I was asked to participate in an Albums Of The Decade Blog Tour, where 10 bloggers will choose their favorite albums of the decade. I'm kicking off week number two, but please head on over to our main page to check out the entire schedule. Last Friday featured a list from Clicky Clicky Music and tomorrow’s will be provided by Dryve Tyme. So far it seems that everyone has kept it to ten albums, however I feel the need to change things up. Below is my list of albums that have had a great impact on my life over the last decade. Granted, I may be missing/forgetting some quality records, but at this current moment, these are what came to mind. Also, a majority of these artist have released multiple albums over the last decade, which I thoroughly enjoy as well, but I did my best to keep it to one album each.

25. Nina Kinert - Pets & Friends [2008; Phantom Sound & Vision]

24. The Snake The Cross The Crown - Mander Salis [2004; Equal Vision]

23. Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman’s Woman [2005; Rough Trade]

22. Menomena - I Am The Fun Blame Monster [2004; Film Guerrero]

21. Kings Of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak [2005; RCA]

20. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest [2009; Warp]

19. Bowerbirds - Hymn For A Dark Horse [2007; Burly Time]

18. French Kicks - Trial Of The Century [2004; Startime Intl.]

17. Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism [2003; Barsuk]

16. Damien Rice - O [2003; Vector]

15. Grouper - Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill [2008; Type]

14. My Morning Jacket - It Still Moves [2003; ATO]

13. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker [2000; Bloodshot]

12. Ray LaMontagne - Trouble [2004; RCA]

11. Sufjan Stevens - Illinois [2005; Asthmatic Kitty]

10. Pedro The Lion - Control [2002; Jade Tree]

09. Sigur Rós - ( ) [2002; MCA]

08. Coldplay - Parachutes [2000; Capitol]

07. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People [2003; Arts & Crafts]

06. Arcade Fire - Funeral [2004; Merge]

05. Radiohead - Kid A [2000; Capitol]

04. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot [2002; Nonesuch]

03. Limbeck - Hi, Everything’s Great [2003; Doghouse]

02. The Postal Service - Give Up [2003; Sub Pop]

01. Page France - Hello, Dear Wind [2005; Fall]

Honorable Mention (in no particular order)

Ambulance LTD - Ambulance LTD [2004; Tvt]
Andrew Bird - And The Mysterious Production Of Eggs [2005; Righteous Babe]
Animal Collective - Feels [2005; Fat Cat]
Animal Collective - Sung Tongs [2004; Fat Cat]
The Appleseed Cast - Low Level Owl Vol. 1 [2001; Deep Elm]
Billy Bragg & Wilco - Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2 [2000; Elektra/Wea]
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm [2005; Wichita]
Counterfit - Super Amusement Machine For Your Exciting Heart [2002; Negative Progression]
Iron & Wine - Our Endless Numbered Days [2004; Sub Pop]
Midlake - The Trials Of Van Occupanther [2006; Bella Union]
Modest Mouse - The Moon & Antarctica [2000; Epic]
Okkervil River - Black Sheep Boy [2005; Jagjaguwar]
Penfold - Our First Taste Of Escape [2001; Milligram]
Rhett Miller - The Instigator [2002; Elektra/Wea]
The Shins - Oh, Inverted World [2001; Sub Pop]
Spoon - Kill The Moonlight [2002; Merge]
The Walkmen - Bows + Arrows [2004; Record Collection]

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Favorite Albums Of 2009 So Far

Hey, we're basically halfway through the year so I've decided to fill you in on what my favorite albums have been so far. A lot of goodies in my opinion, however there's still plenty of time left. Please feel free to share any thoughts and or recommendations.