It’s the end of 2010, so it’s time to publish my Favorite Albums of 2009. Yes, of 2009. I can’t make my picks before the year even ends, as so many others do. Heck, I can’t even seem to decide until many months have passed. I need time for the music to settle into my bones, for that initial infatuation to wear off (where are you now, Titus Andronicus?), for the true cream to rise to the top.
That time has finally come. So, without making you wait another minute, here’s my list of 2009′s best albums. (If you’re going to buy one of these – CD, vinyl, or MP3s – why not use my Amazon affiliate link and show me how much you appreciate me, 4% at a time?)
Califone – All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
Local Natives – Gorilla Manor
Silversun Pickups – Swoon
Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca
Here We Go Magic – Here We Go Magic
Visqueen – Message To Garcia
Wolfmother – Cosmic Egg
Built to Spill – There Is No Enemy
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Dinosaur Jr – Farm
By the way, it feels a little weird to still call them albums. I mean, it was weird enough when they were CDs. For the past couple of years, most of my purchases have been a stream of downloads from iTunes or eMusic. But it’s hard enough picking my favorite albums for the year (even a year later); I’m not going to add the task of coming up with a new name for albums. Maybe you can share your ideas in the comments.
