Best Albums of 2009

forgot a few:

American War-"Rhetoric" (didn't realize this came out this year)
Cobra Skulls-"American Rubicon"

and if I had listened to these albums one more time, I would probably include:

The Sidekicks-"Weight of Air"
Tegan & Sara-"Sainthood"

forgot to do all the EPs:

Apologies, I Have None-"Two Sticks & Six Strings"
The Flatliners-"Cynics"
The Lawrence Arms-"Buttsweat and Tears"
The Menzingers-"Hold On, Dodge"
The Riot Before-"Fists...Out of Sockets"

I forgot about that Tegan & Sara album. Still haven't listened to it yet. How's it compare with their previous work?

Doh, I completely forgot about one of my favorites this year!
Heartless Bastards - The Mountain

It's raw, it's strong, it's catchy, and I love it! Their singer's voice is so cool. I saw them when they were touring with TGA, which made a great show even better!

tdawg wrote:

I forgot about that Tegan & Sara album. Still haven't listened to it yet. How's it compare with their previous work?

It's a tie between it and "The Con" as the best T&S album, in my opinion.

tdawg wrote:

I forgot about that Tegan & Sara album. Still haven't listened to it yet. How's it compare with their previous work?

i like it as much or better than So Jealous and The Con, and it's much better than their earlier stuff. it's a bit edgier, with faster songs and louder guitars. the first single, "Hell," is really good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMYv9bSIDBE&fmt=18

the video's pretty weird, as can be expected from them. but they're still as cute as ever

Any one listen to Backspacer from Pearl Jam?

Yeah, I did. It wasn't bad, but I didn't find it all that compelling. That, and Just Breathe gets on my nerves :[

oh yeah, forgot about that one. i liked it a lot. Got Some and The Fixer are great, and the whole album's pretty good overall

forgot EP's

1.Apologies, I Have None-Two Sticks & Six Strings
2.The Lawrence Arms-Buttsweat and Tears
3.The Riot Before-"Fists...Out of Sockets
4. We Are The Union - The Gun Show Must Go On
5. The Menzingers-Hold On, Dodge

I highly recommend Red Cortez's Hands to the Wall EP.

Biffy Clyro- Only Revolutions was the best released in 2009 for me , i no doubt listened to and enjoyed the 59 sound more than any other album last year though.

Holland wrote:

Biffy Clyro- Only Revolutions was the best released in 2009 for me

hands up =)

Tim van Tol - "Road Sweet Road"

I was disappointed with some of the changes made from the demo to the record, but the songs are still great

Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon, been on repeat for the past week. So accessible and different than any rapper I've heard in years. This was a serious late pass for me. Glad he punched a Lady Gaga fan to get off the opening slot and headline his own tour.

Just joined so a tad late on this, but I compiled this list back in December:

11. polar bear club - chasing hamburg
10. mighty mighty bosstones - pin points and gin joints
9. shook ones - the unquotable amh
8. lucero - 1372 overton park
7. dear landlord- dream homes
6. bomb the music industry! - scrambles
5. fireworks - all i have to offer is my own confusion
4. transit - stay home ep
3. andrew jackson jihad - can’t maintain
2. and so i watch you from afar - and so i watch you from afar
1.the xx - xx