My best albums list consists of 16 mood/theme based lists (each with eleven albums) that contain the top 176 albums of 2009....
I understand that some people may feel that this is overkill, but the point is threefold:
a. to create a very personal document of my musical enjoyment from 2009 for future reflection
b. to provide individualized suggestions for people who like different styles
c. to honor and acknowledge those working musicians who give their lives to making great art
I'm sure that as time goes on i'll discover releases from 2009 that i missed that should be on here...when that happen i'll generate a "Missed Classics" list...
this project took over 2 months of hard consideration and i'm sure that if i continued to work on it things would changes places, however it comes to a point where i need to move onto experiencing what 2010 has to offer...
i have attempted to notate my top 10 albums with (*)
so with that i leave you to the list...enjoy!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Music For The Soul 2009
11 JJ - n° 2
10 The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away
9 Why? - Eskimo Snow
8 The Gathering - The West Pole
7 Kevin Blechdom - Gentlemania
6 Message to Bears - Departures
5 Eluvetie - Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion
4 Metric - Fantasies
3 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
2 Zola Jesus - The Spoils*
1 Former Ghosts - Fluers*
10 The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away
9 Why? - Eskimo Snow
8 The Gathering - The West Pole
7 Kevin Blechdom - Gentlemania
6 Message to Bears - Departures
5 Eluvetie - Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion
4 Metric - Fantasies
3 Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
2 Zola Jesus - The Spoils*
1 Former Ghosts - Fluers*
Music For Neck Breaking 2009
11 Baroness - Blue Record
10 Shirnebuilder - s/t
9 Swallow the Sun - New Moon
8 Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough
7 Amesoeurs - s/t
6 Pelican - What We All Come To Need
5 Candlemass - Death Dagic Doom
4 Amorphis - Skyforger
3 Zu - Carboniferous
2 The Agonist - Lullabies For The Dormant Mind
1 Epica - Design Your Universe*
10 Shirnebuilder - s/t
9 Swallow the Sun - New Moon
8 Krallice - Dimensional Bleedthrough
7 Amesoeurs - s/t
6 Pelican - What We All Come To Need
5 Candlemass - Death Dagic Doom
4 Amorphis - Skyforger
3 Zu - Carboniferous
2 The Agonist - Lullabies For The Dormant Mind
1 Epica - Design Your Universe*
Music For Roof Raising 2009
11 Raekwon - Only Built For Cuban Linx Pt.2
10 Milanese - Lockout
9 Doom - Born Like This
8 Blakroc - Blakrock
7 k-os - Yes!
6 Prefuse 73 - mediations upon mediations
5 Anti-Pop Consortium - Flourescant Black
4 Bike For Three - More Heart Than Brains
3 Mos Def - The Estatic
2 Brothers Backword - Stupid Intelligent Mixtape
1 Themselves - CrownsDown*
10 Milanese - Lockout
9 Doom - Born Like This
8 Blakroc - Blakrock
7 k-os - Yes!
6 Prefuse 73 - mediations upon mediations
5 Anti-Pop Consortium - Flourescant Black
4 Bike For Three - More Heart Than Brains
3 Mos Def - The Estatic
2 Brothers Backword - Stupid Intelligent Mixtape
1 Themselves - CrownsDown*
Music For A Funeral 2009
11 Eagle Twin - The Unkindness of Crows
10 Om - God is Good
9 The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - Succubus
8 Mount Eeerie - Wind's Poem
7 Black To Comm - Alphabet 1968
6 Elm - Nemcatacoa
5 Nadja - Belle Betes
4 Xela - The Divine
3 The Killamanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble- Here Be Dragons
2 Sunn 0))) - Monoliths and Dimensions*
1 Ea - Ea II*
10 Om - God is Good
9 The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - Succubus
8 Mount Eeerie - Wind's Poem
7 Black To Comm - Alphabet 1968
6 Elm - Nemcatacoa
5 Nadja - Belle Betes
4 Xela - The Divine
3 The Killamanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble- Here Be Dragons
2 Sunn 0))) - Monoliths and Dimensions*
1 Ea - Ea II*
Music For Psych Wards 2009
11 orthodox - sentencia
10 Sylvester Anfang II - s/t
9 Our Brother The Native - Sacred Psalms
8 Experimental Dental School - Forest Field
7 Shogun Kunitoki - Vinonaamakasio
6 Wet Hair - Dream
5 Pocahaunted - Passage
4 Railcars - Cathedral with No Eyes
3 Peaking Lights - Imaginary Falcons
2 Twinsitstermoon - Hollow Mountain
1 Bloody Panda - Summon
10 Sylvester Anfang II - s/t
9 Our Brother The Native - Sacred Psalms
8 Experimental Dental School - Forest Field
7 Shogun Kunitoki - Vinonaamakasio
6 Wet Hair - Dream
5 Pocahaunted - Passage
4 Railcars - Cathedral with No Eyes
3 Peaking Lights - Imaginary Falcons
2 Twinsitstermoon - Hollow Mountain
1 Bloody Panda - Summon
Music For Painting 2009
11 Evan Caminiti - Psychic Mud Shrine
10 Emeralds - What Happened
9 High Wolf - Gabon
8 Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye
7 Natural Snow Buildings - Shadow Kingdom
6 Blind Cave Salamander - Troglobite
5 Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country
4 Najda - Under The Jaguar Sun
3 Svarte Greiner - Kappe
2 Noveller - Red Rainbows*
1 Ben Frost - By The Throat*
10 Emeralds - What Happened
9 High Wolf - Gabon
8 Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye
7 Natural Snow Buildings - Shadow Kingdom
6 Blind Cave Salamander - Troglobite
5 Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country
4 Najda - Under The Jaguar Sun
3 Svarte Greiner - Kappe
2 Noveller - Red Rainbows*
1 Ben Frost - By The Throat*
Music for Dreaming 2009
11 Tyynyliina - Nach Dem Rauschen
10 Operations - You and Atomic Warfare
9 Hanging Thief - s/t
8 Chubby Wolf - Meandering Pupa
7 Mark McGuire - Language Barrier
6 Riceboy Sleeps - s/t
5 Jóhann Jóhannsson - And In The Endless Pause…bees
4 William Fowler Collins - Perdition Hill Radio
3 Barn Owl - The Conjurer
2 Pyramids With Nadja - s/t
1 Hildur Guðnadóttir - Without Sinking (+Iridescence)*
10 Operations - You and Atomic Warfare
9 Hanging Thief - s/t
8 Chubby Wolf - Meandering Pupa
7 Mark McGuire - Language Barrier
6 Riceboy Sleeps - s/t
5 Jóhann Jóhannsson - And In The Endless Pause…bees
4 William Fowler Collins - Perdition Hill Radio
3 Barn Owl - The Conjurer
2 Pyramids With Nadja - s/t
1 Hildur Guðnadóttir - Without Sinking (+Iridescence)*
Music For A Campfire 2009
11 Albuquerque Boys Choir - Lonely, Lonely, Lonely
10 Raccoon Racoon - s/t
9 Crippled Black Phoenix - 200 Tons Of Bad Luck
8 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
7 Emily Jane White - Victorian America
6 Marissa Nadler - Little Hells
5 Madison Violet - No Fool For Trying
4 Zoe Boekbinder - Artichoke Perfume
3 A Hawk and A Hacksaw - Delivrance
2 Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
1 Six Organs of Admittance - Luminous Night
10 Raccoon Racoon - s/t
9 Crippled Black Phoenix - 200 Tons Of Bad Luck
8 Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
7 Emily Jane White - Victorian America
6 Marissa Nadler - Little Hells
5 Madison Violet - No Fool For Trying
4 Zoe Boekbinder - Artichoke Perfume
3 A Hawk and A Hacksaw - Delivrance
2 Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
1 Six Organs of Admittance - Luminous Night
Music For Cities At Night 2009
11 Tides From Nebula - Aura
10 Gifts From Enola - From Fathoms
9 Russian Circles - Geneva
8 Ametsub - The Nothings Of the North
7 ISIS - Wavering Radiant
6 port royal - Dying In Time
5 Father of the Flood - Since I die daily, daily mourne
4 Metavari - Be One Of Us And Hear No Noise
3 Kodiak - s/t
2 Blueneck - Fallen Host
1 Pg.Lost - In Never Out
10 Gifts From Enola - From Fathoms
9 Russian Circles - Geneva
8 Ametsub - The Nothings Of the North
7 ISIS - Wavering Radiant
6 port royal - Dying In Time
5 Father of the Flood - Since I die daily, daily mourne
4 Metavari - Be One Of Us And Hear No Noise
3 Kodiak - s/t
2 Blueneck - Fallen Host
1 Pg.Lost - In Never Out
Music For Psychopaths 2009
11 LautebaumΔ - Gewaltakustiklangemälde
10 Runhild Gammelsæter - Amplicon
9 David K Frampton - Bas Gxts
8 This Is My Anarchy - Punk is Dead
7 Prurient - Rose Pillar
6 Khanate - clean hands go foul
5 Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade
4 Fen - The Malediction Fields
3 euhedral and wolfseule are 'maybe' - this is where it begins, only time will tell the take 'til it's end
2 Sewer Goddess - s/t
1 Greymachine - Disconnected
10 Runhild Gammelsæter - Amplicon
9 David K Frampton - Bas Gxts
8 This Is My Anarchy - Punk is Dead
7 Prurient - Rose Pillar
6 Khanate - clean hands go foul
5 Wolves in the Throne Room - Black Cascade
4 Fen - The Malediction Fields
3 euhedral and wolfseule are 'maybe' - this is where it begins, only time will tell the take 'til it's end
2 Sewer Goddess - s/t
1 Greymachine - Disconnected
Music For Dancing The Night Away 2009
11 Dan Deacon - Bromst
10 Venetian Snares - Filth
9 Moderat - s/t
8 Otto von Schirach - Magic Triangle
7 Mochipet - Bunnies and Muffins
6 Cold Cave - Love Comes Close
5 Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Two
4 Clark - Totems Flare
3 Tim Exile - Listening Tree
2 Team Dyobi - Orch.V
1 Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
10 Venetian Snares - Filth
9 Moderat - s/t
8 Otto von Schirach - Magic Triangle
7 Mochipet - Bunnies and Muffins
6 Cold Cave - Love Comes Close
5 Miss Kittin & The Hacker - Two
4 Clark - Totems Flare
3 Tim Exile - Listening Tree
2 Team Dyobi - Orch.V
1 Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
Music For Music Nerds 2009
11 John Zorn - O'o
10 Star of Ash - Ulterior
9 Thomas Koner - La Barca
8 Aufgang - s/t
7 The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Dark Side of the Moon
6 Nurse With Wound - The Surveillance Lounge
5 Secret Chiefs 3 - Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini
4John Zorn - Femina
3 Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - White Lunar
2 Clint Mansell - Moon
1 Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11*
10 Star of Ash - Ulterior
9 Thomas Koner - La Barca
8 Aufgang - s/t
7 The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Dark Side of the Moon
6 Nurse With Wound - The Surveillance Lounge
5 Secret Chiefs 3 - Le Mani Destre Recise Degli Ultimi Uomini
4John Zorn - Femina
3 Nick Cave & Warren Ellis - White Lunar
2 Clint Mansell - Moon
1 Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11*
Music For The Dawn 2009
11 Hammer of Hathor- False Teef
10 White Rainbow - New Clouds
9 High Wolf - Animal Totem
8 Ducktails - Landscapes
7 Smoke Rings - s/t
6 Tricorn & Queue - Ashes Wander
5 Broadcast & The Focus Group - Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age
4 Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III - Winter Tour 2009-2010
3 Six Organs of Admittance - RTZ
2 Wet Hair - Glass Fountain
1 Julian Lynch - Orange You Glad
10 White Rainbow - New Clouds
9 High Wolf - Animal Totem
8 Ducktails - Landscapes
7 Smoke Rings - s/t
6 Tricorn & Queue - Ashes Wander
5 Broadcast & The Focus Group - Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age
4 Cornelius F. Van Stafrin III - Winter Tour 2009-2010
3 Six Organs of Admittance - RTZ
2 Wet Hair - Glass Fountain
1 Julian Lynch - Orange You Glad
Music for Closed Eyes 2009
11 Ornitology - Death Of A Son
10 Helio Bacter - Rouge & Noir
9 Yellow Swans with John Wiese - Portable Dunes
8 Jon Hopkins - Insides
7 Sparklehorse + Fennesz - In The Fishtank
6 Lusine - A Certain Distance
5 Chihei Hatakeyama - Saunter
4 LSD March - Under Milk Wood
3 Giuseppe Ielasi - Aix
2 Mark McGuire - Losing Sleep
1 Robert Turman & Aaron Dilloway - Blizzard
10 Helio Bacter - Rouge & Noir
9 Yellow Swans with John Wiese - Portable Dunes
8 Jon Hopkins - Insides
7 Sparklehorse + Fennesz - In The Fishtank
6 Lusine - A Certain Distance
5 Chihei Hatakeyama - Saunter
4 LSD March - Under Milk Wood
3 Giuseppe Ielasi - Aix
2 Mark McGuire - Losing Sleep
1 Robert Turman & Aaron Dilloway - Blizzard
Music For Outer Space 2009
11 NQ - Like Styrofoam, Bleeding
10 High Wolf - Incapulco
9 Kyte - Science For the Living
8 Emeralds - s/t
7 Robedoor - Raiders
6 Maserati - Passages
5 Steve Hauschildt - Critique Of The Beautiful
4 Terminal 11 - Kaleidoscope Eyes
3 Drowning The Virgin Silence - Beneath the Sulfur Sky
2 Proem - Till There's No Breath
1 Ivan Ckonjevic - Plavi bicikl pod oblacima rdje
10 High Wolf - Incapulco
9 Kyte - Science For the Living
8 Emeralds - s/t
7 Robedoor - Raiders
6 Maserati - Passages
5 Steve Hauschildt - Critique Of The Beautiful
4 Terminal 11 - Kaleidoscope Eyes
3 Drowning The Virgin Silence - Beneath the Sulfur Sky
2 Proem - Till There's No Breath
1 Ivan Ckonjevic - Plavi bicikl pod oblacima rdje
Music For Radioland 2009
11 Lightning Dust - Infinite Light
10 Passion Pit - Manners
9 Jemina Pearl - Break It Up
8 Porcupine Tree - The Incident
7 Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist
6 Crystal Antlers - Tentacles
5 The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
4 Espers - III
3 Mum - Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know
2 Street Sweeper Social Club - s/t
1 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion^
^this was also the biggest let down of 2009...i had expected it to be the best of the year, but its no where near as good as their older albums...that being said its still enjoyable
10 Passion Pit - Manners
9 Jemina Pearl - Break It Up
8 Porcupine Tree - The Incident
7 Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist
6 Crystal Antlers - Tentacles
5 The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
4 Espers - III
3 Mum - Sing Along To Songs You Don't Know
2 Street Sweeper Social Club - s/t
1 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion^
^this was also the biggest let down of 2009...i had expected it to be the best of the year, but its no where near as good as their older albums...that being said its still enjoyable
Best Compilations of 2009
I'm not really to well versed in compilations from 2009, but these 6 require acknowledgment for being awesomecore.
6 Underwater Peoples Summertime Showcase
5 Dark Night of the Soul
4 Raven Sings The Blues Presents Volume One
3 The Clyde Parker Project
2 Dark Was The Night
1 2009 Norcal Noisefest Audio Compilation Document
a special recognition of
aReW Presents Indistinct Passages and Encounters
is required because it has great tracks, but because i have a track on it i didn't want to include it in the list
6 Underwater Peoples Summertime Showcase
5 Dark Night of the Soul
4 Raven Sings The Blues Presents Volume One
3 The Clyde Parker Project
2 Dark Was The Night
1 2009 Norcal Noisefest Audio Compilation Document
a special recognition of
aReW Presents Indistinct Passages and Encounters
is required because it has great tracks, but because i have a track on it i didn't want to include it in the list
Best Live Albums of 2009
Live albums are in their own gray zone of existence...are the worth listing? are they really any different since the material is already on albums? i say there are occasionally ones that are noteworthy...
6 Baroness - Live at Roadburn
5 Pocahaunted - Live from the New Age
4 Tom Waits - Glitter and Doom Live
3 Isis - Live 5: 07.23.06
2 Christopher Willits - Live on Earth Vol. 2
1 Epica - The Classical Conspiracy
6 Baroness - Live at Roadburn
5 Pocahaunted - Live from the New Age
4 Tom Waits - Glitter and Doom Live
3 Isis - Live 5: 07.23.06
2 Christopher Willits - Live on Earth Vol. 2
1 Epica - The Classical Conspiracy
Best EPs of 2009
The top 30 releases classified as EPs.
30 Ducktails - Acres of Shade
29 Tycho - Coastal Brake
28 Mount Eerie - Black Wooden
27 Valet - False Fase Society
26 Cold Cave - Etsel and Ruby
25 Grey Daturas - Eurepean Tour 7"
24 Wolves in the Throne Room - Malevolent Grain
23 Dirty Projectors - Temecula Sunrise
22 Delorean - Aryton Senna
21 Rainbow Arabia - Kabukimono
20 The Flaming Lips - B Sides EP
19 Boduf Songs - There Is Something Hanging
18 Best Coast - Make You Mine
17 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffitti - Reminiscences
16 Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland
15 Clark - Growl's Garden
14 Metric - Plug In Plug Out
13 Ornitology - s/t
12 Heinali - Into The Sea EP
11 Andrew Bird - Live Sessions
10 Twinsistermoon - Bride of the Spirits
9 Dead Mellotron - Ghost Light Constellation
8 Loscil - Strathcona Variations
7 Neon Pulse - Scruffy Ears
6 Nadja - Clinging To the Edge of the Sky
5 The Kilamanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Mutations
4 Barn Owl - Transfiguration
3 Jesu - Opiate Sun
2 Puscifer - "C" Is for (Please Insert Sophomoric Genitalia Reference Here) E.P.
1 Zola Jesus - Tsar Bomba
30 Ducktails - Acres of Shade
29 Tycho - Coastal Brake
28 Mount Eerie - Black Wooden
27 Valet - False Fase Society
26 Cold Cave - Etsel and Ruby
25 Grey Daturas - Eurepean Tour 7"
24 Wolves in the Throne Room - Malevolent Grain
23 Dirty Projectors - Temecula Sunrise
22 Delorean - Aryton Senna
21 Rainbow Arabia - Kabukimono
20 The Flaming Lips - B Sides EP
19 Boduf Songs - There Is Something Hanging
18 Best Coast - Make You Mine
17 Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffitti - Reminiscences
16 Beirut - March of the Zapotec/Holland
15 Clark - Growl's Garden
14 Metric - Plug In Plug Out
13 Ornitology - s/t
12 Heinali - Into The Sea EP
11 Andrew Bird - Live Sessions
10 Twinsistermoon - Bride of the Spirits
9 Dead Mellotron - Ghost Light Constellation
8 Loscil - Strathcona Variations
7 Neon Pulse - Scruffy Ears
6 Nadja - Clinging To the Edge of the Sky
5 The Kilamanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble - Mutations
4 Barn Owl - Transfiguration
3 Jesu - Opiate Sun
2 Puscifer - "C" Is for (Please Insert Sophomoric Genitalia Reference Here) E.P.
1 Zola Jesus - Tsar Bomba
Best Split Albums of 2009
The top 21 split albums of 2009 are listed here in alphabetical order. The only requirement was the presence of two or more distinct acts with separate material.
9dw / Boris - Golden Dance Classics
Aidan Baker / Noveller - Colorful Disturbances
Altar Eagle/Pillars of Heaven/Caligine/HighWolf - Essential Elements
Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk / Boo and Boo Too
Burial / Four Tet - Moth / Wolf Cub
Burial Hex / Zola Jesus Split
Eagle Twin / Night Terror Split 7"
Euhderal / Lacohee Split EP
Infinite Body / Emaciator Split LP
Kodiak / Nadja Split
Lobster / Sound of Typewriters Split 7"
Lucky Dragons / Ecstatic Sunshine Split
Luperci / Father of the Flood - Cadaver Stained, Emparadis'd In You
Maserati / Zombi Split
Nadja / Storm of Light - Primitive North
Silver Antlers / 7 Feathers Rainwater Split
Sleepmakeswaves / Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Split
Sunn O))) & Pan Sonic / Alan Vega / Stephen Burroughs - Che
Xela / Grouper - Tsuki No Seika Volume One
Year Of No Light / Machu Picchu Mother Future Split
Year Of No Light / Rosetta / East of the Wall Split
9dw / Boris - Golden Dance Classics
Aidan Baker / Noveller - Colorful Disturbances
Altar Eagle/Pillars of Heaven/Caligine/HighWolf - Essential Elements
Baby Birds Don't Drink Milk / Boo and Boo Too
Burial / Four Tet - Moth / Wolf Cub
Burial Hex / Zola Jesus Split
Eagle Twin / Night Terror Split 7"
Euhderal / Lacohee Split EP
Infinite Body / Emaciator Split LP
Kodiak / Nadja Split
Lobster / Sound of Typewriters Split 7"
Lucky Dragons / Ecstatic Sunshine Split
Luperci / Father of the Flood - Cadaver Stained, Emparadis'd In You
Maserati / Zombi Split
Nadja / Storm of Light - Primitive North
Silver Antlers / 7 Feathers Rainwater Split
Sleepmakeswaves / Tangled Thoughts of Leaving Split
Sunn O))) & Pan Sonic / Alan Vega / Stephen Burroughs - Che
Xela / Grouper - Tsuki No Seika Volume One
Year Of No Light / Machu Picchu Mother Future Split
Year Of No Light / Rosetta / East of the Wall Split
Best Album Covers of 2009
Here is a list of the top 35 album covers of the year. Based upon total concept including; artwork, text, color scheme, and layout. Placement on this list in no way considers the musical content on the album. This is about cover art only.
List is in alphabetical order.
Ben Frost - By The Throat
Converge - Axe To Fall
Cortney Tidwell - Boys
Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones
Do Make Say Think - Other Truths
Ducktails - Acres of Shade
Ea - Ea II
Elm - Nemcatacoa
Evan Caminiti - Psychic Mud Shrine
Fallujah - Leper Colony
Grey Daturas - European Tour 7"
Hildur Guðnadóttir - Iridescence
Immortal - All Shall Fall
Impetuous Ritual - Relentless Execution Of Ceremonial Excrescence
Insomnium - Across The Dark
Kittie - In The Black
Lawrence English – A Colour For Autumn
Lewis & Clarke - Light Time EP
Lightning Dust - Infinite Light
Machinefabriek - Shuffle
Message to Bears - Departures
Nadja / Storm of Light - Primitive North
Pelican - What We All Come To Need
Prefuse 73 - Forest of Oversensitivity
Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye
RX Bandits - Mandala
Shrinebuilder - s/t
Super Minerals - Clusters
Sylvester Anfang II - s/t
Teeth of the Sea - Orphaned By The Ocean
Tides From Nebula - Aura
Ultre - The Nest and the Skull
Venetian Snares - Filth
Wolves In The Throne Room - Malevolent Grain
You Love Her Coz Shes Dead - Me Versus You
List is in alphabetical order.
Ben Frost - By The Throat
Converge - Axe To Fall
Cortney Tidwell - Boys
Dead Man's Bones - Dead Man's Bones
Do Make Say Think - Other Truths
Ducktails - Acres of Shade
Ea - Ea II
Elm - Nemcatacoa
Evan Caminiti - Psychic Mud Shrine
Fallujah - Leper Colony
Grey Daturas - European Tour 7"
Hildur Guðnadóttir - Iridescence
Immortal - All Shall Fall
Impetuous Ritual - Relentless Execution Of Ceremonial Excrescence
Insomnium - Across The Dark
Kittie - In The Black
Lawrence English – A Colour For Autumn
Lewis & Clarke - Light Time EP
Lightning Dust - Infinite Light
Machinefabriek - Shuffle
Message to Bears - Departures
Nadja / Storm of Light - Primitive North
Pelican - What We All Come To Need
Prefuse 73 - Forest of Oversensitivity
Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye
RX Bandits - Mandala
Shrinebuilder - s/t
Super Minerals - Clusters
Sylvester Anfang II - s/t
Teeth of the Sea - Orphaned By The Ocean
Tides From Nebula - Aura
Ultre - The Nest and the Skull
Venetian Snares - Filth
Wolves In The Throne Room - Malevolent Grain
You Love Her Coz Shes Dead - Me Versus You
Best Live Acts of 2009
The top 15 best live bands I saw during 2009. Based on total experience of their set including; sound, talent, visual, and personal enjoyment.
15. Cannibal Corpse
14. Yoda's House
13. Dan Deacon
12. railcars
11. Wolves In The Throne Room
10. High Places
9. Grouper
8. Grey Daturas
7. Father of the Flood
6. Luperci
5. Eluvietie
4. Red Sparrows
3. Indian Jewelry
2. Psychic Ills
1. A Hawk And A Hacksaw
15. Cannibal Corpse
14. Yoda's House
13. Dan Deacon
12. railcars
11. Wolves In The Throne Room
10. High Places
9. Grouper
8. Grey Daturas
7. Father of the Flood
6. Luperci
5. Eluvietie
4. Red Sparrows
3. Indian Jewelry
2. Psychic Ills
1. A Hawk And A Hacksaw
Best Films of 2009
The top 14 in terms of pure enjoyment i had watching them. I have yet to see A Serious Man , but i have a feeling it would all be on this list if i had...
14 Cold Souls
13 The Brothers Bloom
12 Taken
11 District 9
10 Inglourious Basterds
9 Up In The Air*
8 Hurt Locker
7 Moon
6 MicMacs#
5 Crank: High Voltage
4 Drag Me To Hell
3 The House of the Devil
2 Fantastic Mr. Fox
1 Halloween 2
*added may 5th 2010
#added december 2010
14 Cold Souls
13 The Brothers Bloom
12 Taken
11 District 9
10 Inglourious Basterds
9 Up In The Air*
8 Hurt Locker
7 Moon
6 MicMacs#
5 Crank: High Voltage
4 Drag Me To Hell
3 The House of the Devil
2 Fantastic Mr. Fox
1 Halloween 2
*added may 5th 2010
#added december 2010
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