The end of a year. The end of a decade. The end of an era perhaps. I anticipate a year of change. "Spiritually, ecumenically, grammatically"… well, maybe not ecumenically, but definitely musically …and grammatically.
This past year has had several songs and abums I loved. I would say these are my "Top 10 Best Albums of 2009":
1. Franz Ferdinand – "Tonight" Franz Ferdinand - Tonight
Franz Ferdinand's "Tonight" is the winner in my mind. I still am gushing over it months later.
2. Metric – "Fantasies" Metric - Fantasies
Metric's "Fantasies" is not too far behind and has really inspired some of my drumming.
3. Röyksopp – "Junior" Röyksopp - Junior
Röyksopp's "Junior" is like a shiny new toy you cannot help but play with and show off to your friends.
4. Coconut Records – "Davy" Coconut Records - Davy
Jason Schwartzman's music is good. I don't think he should stop acting because I like his work in that medium too, but Coconut Records is quality.
5. The Sounds – "Crossing The Rubicon" The Sounds - Crossing The Rubicon
I have been a little obsessed with these post-punkers this year so of course I had to include their latest album on this list!
6. Owl City – "Ocean Eyes" Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Adam Young totally seems like the nice guy who cannot sleep and writes awesome Postal Service influenced songs in his basement.
7. Grizzly Bear – "Veckatimest" Grizzly Beari - Veckatimest
These guys have a mesmerizing quality and I still cannot put my finger on it. Heads blowing up perhaps?
8. Matt & Kim – "Grand" Matt & Kim - Grand
The album is good, but "Daylight" is genius in my opinion. So simple, and yet so complex. I still am working on Kim's drum line.
9. Animal Collective – "Merriweather Post Pavilion" Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
I kept hearing about these guys and finally gave them a listen. I like. I like.
The xx is the only "new" band on this Top 10 list, and I only *just* got their album, but I like what I hear so much they are on the list!
Now to be fair, there are still a lot of albums on my "to do" list from 2009 so I reserve the right to add to this list. I'm still discovering music from over 10 years ago, so I am serious. Also I only recently aquired the "Animal Collective" and "The xx" so I reserve the right to rearrange it too if they sink in and I find myself all a twitter.
(Huh… I just realized Twitter has ruined the phrase "a twitter". Maybe it is apropos though. People do seem to be "a twitter" about Twitter. I am still betting eventually the tweeters out there will realize it is just microblogging… blogging with severe restrictions… and thus probably not going to last the test of time. People tend not to favor the thing that has severe restrictions. Microblogging = severe restrictions. And yes, I realize I am a user too, but I really only use it as a channel for my RSS feed. I digress.)
Check out the Top 10 and report back here. I want to know if you like them or not. Let me know what your top 10 (or top 3 or whatever) are too!
