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]


* 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] Paste Announce Favorite Albums Of 2008

Japandroids on Daytrotter

Japandroids had a Daytrotter session posted today. Check it out here, along with the new release, Post-Nothing, out now via Polyvinyl.


Tour Dates

01. Racer X
02. Rockers East Vancouver


[Myspace] Japandroids
[Website] Japandroids

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Japandroids - Post-Nothing

Yeasayer Announce Tour Dates

Yeasayer have announced some new tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on April 29th at Metro. Check the rest out below, along with the newly revealed album art for the forthcoming release, Odd Blood, out 2/9 via Secretly Canadian.




Tracklist

01. The Children
02. Ambling Alp
03. Madder Red
04. I Remember
05. O.N.E.
06. Love Me Girl
07. Rome
08. Strange Reunions
09. Mondegreen
10. Grizelda


Tour Dates

02.05.10 at Natural History Museum (Los Angeles, CA)
02.08.10 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
02.09.10 at Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, NY)
02.16.10 at Academy 2 (Birmingham, UK)
02.17.10 at King Tut's (Glasgow, UK)
02.19.10 at Academy (Dublin, IE)
02.20.10 at Speakeasy (Belfast, IE)
02.21.10 at Academy 3 (Manchester, UK)
02.22.10 at The Faversham (Leeds, UK)
02.23.10 at Heaven (London, UK)
02.25.10 at Thekla (Bristol, UK)
02.26.10 at Audio (Brighton, UK)
02.28.10 at Luxor (Koln, DE)
03.01.10 at Trix Club (Antwerp, BE)
03.04.10 at KB (Malmo, SE)
03.05.10 at Debaser (Stockholm, SE)
03.06.10 at Rockerfeller (Oslo, NO)
03.08.10 at Vega Small Hall (Copenhagen, DK)
03.09.10 at Knust (Hamburg, DE)
03.10.10 at Postbahnhof (Berlin, DE)
03.11.10 at 59/1 (Munich, DE)
03.12.10 at Zukunft (Zurich, CH)
03.13.10 at Circolo Degli Artisti (Rome, IT)
03.14.10 at Tunnel (Milan, IT)
03.16.10 at Apolo 2 (Barcelona, ES)
03.17.10 at Moby Dick (Madrid, ES)
03.19.10 at Point FMR (Paris, FR)
03.20.10 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
04.03.10 at 9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
04.04.10 at Cat's Cradle (Carrboro, NC)
04.05.10 at Orange Peel (Asheville, NC)
04.06.10 at Masquerade (Atlanta, GA)
04.07.10 at Hi Tone Cafe (Memphis, TN)
04.08.10 at Granada Theatre (Dallas, TX)
04.09.10 at House of Blues (Houston, TX)
04.10.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX)
04.11.10 at The Parish (Austin, TX)
04.14.10 at Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
04.15.10 at Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ)
04.17.10 at The Fillmore (San Francisco, CA)
04.19.10 at Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR)
04.20.10 at Neumos (Seattle, WA)
04.21.10 at Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC)
04.23.10 at In The Venue (Salt Lake City, UT)
04.24.10 at Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO)
04.25.10 at Waiting Room (Omaha, NE)
04.26.10 at Gargoyle Club (Saint Louis, MO)
04.27.10 at Varsity Theatre (Minneapolis, MN)
04.28.10 at Majestic Theatre (Madison, WI)
04.29.10 at Metro (Chicago, IL)
04.30.10 at Grog Shop (Cleveland, OH)
05.01.10 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON)
05.02.10 at La Sala Rossa (Montreal, QC)
05.03.10 at Paradise (Boston, MA)
05.04.10 at Webster Hall (New York, NY)
05.05.10 at The Trocadero (Philadelphia, PA)


[Myspace] Yeasayer
[Website] Yeasayer

[Count Me Out] Video: Yeasayer "Ambling Alp"
[Count Me Out] Yeasayer "Ambling Alp"
[Count Me Out] Yeasayer Announce Odd Blood
[Count Me Out] Yeasayer Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Yeasayer "Tightrope"

Album Review: Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind [EP]

Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind [EP]


01. Graze
02. What Would I Want Sky
03. Bleed
04. On A Highway
05. I Think I Can





Standout Tracks: What Would I Want Sky / Bleed / I Think I Can


Fall Be Kind [EP] is out today via Domino.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Animal Collective
[Website] Animal Collective

[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective "In The Flowers"
[Count Me Out] New Animal Collective In December
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective "Summertime Clothes"
[Count Me Out] Animal Collective "Bleed (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective at Paradiso
[Count Me Out] Animal Collective BBC Session
[Count Me Out] Download Animal Collective's 2nd NYC Show
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective "My Girls"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
[Count Me Out] Another New Animal Collective Record
[Count Me Out] Animal Collective Announce More Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Animal Collective Share New Album Art
[Count Me Out] Animal Collective Announce Merriweather Post Pavilion
[Count Me Out] Video: Animal Collective Interview on Pitchfork

2 New Midlake Tunes

Midlake are set to release a limited edition 7″ Single, Acts Of Man, tomorrow, however the two tunes, "Acts Of Man" and "Rulers, Ruling All Things," can miraculously be found over on the Hype Machine. Definitely search them out and check out a few recently added tour dates. The forthcoming record, The Courage Of Others, is out 2/2 via Bella Union.





Tour Dates

03.01.10 at Plush (Tucson, AZ)
03.02.10 at Belly Up Tavern (Solana Beach, CA)
03.03.10 at El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
03.04.10 at The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA)
03.05.10 at The Van Duzer Theatre (Arcata, CA)
03.06.10 at Wonder Ballroom (Portland, OR)
03.07.10 at The Nightlife (Bellingham, WA)
03.08.10 at The Biltmore Cabaret (Vancouver, BC)
03.10.10 at The State Room (Salt Lake City, UT)
03.11.10 at The Bluebird Theatre (Denver, CO)
03.12.10 at Jackpot Saloon (Lawrence, KS)
03.13.10 at NX35 (Denton, TX)


[Myspace] Midlake
[Website] Midlake

[Count Me Out] Midlake Finally Announce New Release
[Count Me Out] Midlake "Tour of Denton, TX"

Video: Jenny Owen Youngs "Last Person"

Jenny Owen Youngs has a new video for "Last Person," a tune off the new release, Transmitter Failure, out now via Nettwerk. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Jenny Owen Youngs - Last Person


[Myspace] Jenny Owen Youngs
[Website] Jenny Owen Youngs

[Count Me Out] Jenny Owen Youngs on Daytrotter
[Count Me Out] Jenny Owen Youngs Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Jenny Owen Youngs "If I Didn't Know"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Jenny Owen Youngs - Transmitter Failure
[Count Me Out] Video: Jenny Owen Youngs "First Person"
[Count Me Out] Video: Jenny Owen Youngs "Clean Break"
[Count Me Out] Jenny Owen Youngs "Led To The Sea"

Papercuts "White Are The Waves"

Papercuts have recently released a new 7″ Single, White Are The Waves. Grab an mp3 below, or pick it up, along with the b-side, "A Dictator's Lament (Neighbors Remix)," here. Also, definitely check out the latest full-length, You Can Have What You Want, out via Gnomonsong.





[MP3] Papercuts – White Are The Waves
(via Pitchfork)


[Myspace] Papercuts

[Count Me Out] Video: Papercuts on Yours Truly
[Count Me Out] Video: Papercuts "Future Primitive"
[Count Me Out] Papercuts "You Can Have What You Want"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Papercuts - You Can Have What You Want
[Count Me Out] Papercuts "Future Primitive"
[Count Me Out] Papercuts "The Void"
[Count Me Out] New Papercuts Album In April

Ohbijou "Last Christmas"

Ohbijou are giving away an mp3 of their take on "Last Christmas." Check it out below, along with the new release, Beacons, out now via Last Gang. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.


[MP3] Ohbijou - Last Christmas


[Myspace] Ohbijou
[Website] Ohbijou

[Count Me Out] Video: Ohbijou "New Years"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Ohbijou - Beacons

Video: Hot Chip "One Life Stand"

Hot Chip have a new video for "One Life Stand," the title track off the forthcoming release, One Life Stand, out 2/9 via Astralwerks. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Hot Chip - One Life Stand


[Myspace] Hot Chip
[Website] Hot Chip

[Count Me Out] Video: Hot Chip "Wrestlers"

Video: Blakroc on Jimmy Fallon

Welp, I got my wish. Blakroc did perform a different song, in fact a medley of "Dollaz & Sense" and "Tellin' Me Things," last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, it's amazing. The new self-titled debut, Blakroc, is out now via Blakroc.




[VIDEO] Blakroc - Dollaz & Sense/Tellin' Me Things


[Website] Blakroc

[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 11
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 10
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Blakroc - Blakroc
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 9
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)" + Webisode 8
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 7
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 6
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisode 5
[Count Me Out] Video: Blakroc Webisodes 3 & 4
[Count Me Out] Video: The Blakroc Sessions

Video: Record Club "Weighted Down" (Skip Spence Cover)

Video five from Record Club's third installment, Skip Spence's Oar, features Leslie Feist on lead vocals, along with the regulars (Beck, Wilco, Jamie Lidell, etc.) performing "Weighted Down." Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Record Club: Skip Spence "Weighted Down"


[Website] Record Club

[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Margaret-Tiger Rug" (Skip Spence Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Diana" (Skip Spence Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Cripple Creek" (Skip Spence Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: Record Club "Little Hands" (Skip Spence Cover)

The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night

The Besnard Lakes have announced that they will release a new album, The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night, on 3/9 via Jagjaguwar. Read a little more about it here and check the album art and tracklist out below.





Tracklist

01. Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Pt. 1: The Ocean
02. Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent Pt. 2: The Innocent
03. Chicago Train
04. Albatross
05. Glass Printer
06. Land Of Living Skies Pt. 1: The Land
07. Land Of Living Skies Pt. 2: The Living Skies
08. And This Is What We Call Progress
09. Light Up The Night
10. The Lonely Moan


[Myspace] The Besnard Lakes
[Website] The Besnard Lakes

[Count Me Out] Video: The Besnard Lakes "Devastation"

Video: The Sky May Be Falling… But The Stars Look Good On You

Ólafur Arnalds had a new documentary, The Sky May Be Falling… But The Stars Look Good On You, posted today. Watch it below and pick up the new release, Dyad 1909, out now via Erased Tapes.




[VIDEO] Part I




[VIDEO] Part II




[VIDEO] Part III


[Myspace] Ólafur Arnalds
[Website] Ólafur Arnalds

[Count Me Out] Ólafur Arnalds "Til enda"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ólafur Arnalds "Ljósið"
[Count Me Out] Ólafur Arnalds Released A Song A Day Last Week

Video: William Fitzsimmons "Covered In Snow"

William Fitzsimmons recently recorded this video of his lovely winter tune, "Covered In Snow," in Brussels, Belgium. Check it out below, along with the latest release, The Sparrow And The Crow, out via Mercer Street/Downtown.




[VIDEO] William Fitzsimmons – Covered In Snow


[Myspace] William Fitzsimmons
[Website] William Fitzsimmons

[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons on Amsterdam Acoustics
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons "Heartless" (Kanye West Cover)
[Count Me Out] Video: William Fitzsimmons "We Feel Alone"
[Count Me Out] Video: William Fitzsimmons "If You Would Come Back Home"
[Count Me Out] A Few New Videos From William Fitzsimmons
[Count Me Out] Album Review: William Fitzsimmons – The Sparrow And The Crow
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #4
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #3
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #2
[Count Me Out] Preorder The New William Fitzsimmons Album
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons "If You Would Come Back Home"
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Live Online Tomorrow
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons "It's Not True"
[Count Me Out] The William Fitzsimmons Awesome Trivia Challenge
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons is Covered In Snow

Ingrid Michaelson "Sort Of (Live from Salt Lake City)"

Amazon has shared a free live mp3 of the Ingrid Michaelson tune, "Sort Of," recorded recently in Salt Lake City. Check it out below, along with her new release, Everybody, out now via Cabin 24.


[MP3] Ingrid Michaelson - Sort Of (Live from Salt Lake City)



[Myspace] Ingrid Michaelson
[Website] Ingrid Michaelson

[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Maybe"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Ingrid Michaelson - Everybody
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Maybe" (Snippet)
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Breakable"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Skinny Love (Bon Iver Cover)"
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson and Sara Bareilles "Winter Song"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on NPR's Mountain Stage
[Count Me Out] Video: Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson "Be OK"
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Ingrid Michaelson on Daytrotter