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Sunday, December 13, 2009

Top 10 Albums of 2009

1. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2. Passion Pit - Manners
3. Dan Deacon - Bromst
4. Do Make Say Think - Other Truths
5. Lusine - A Certain distance
6. Owl City - Ocean Eyes
7. Worriedaboutsatan - Arrivals
8. Port Royal - Dying in time
9. Ulrich Schnauss - Cardboard Rocketships
10. The Temper Trap - Conditions

1. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix - Best record of the year. Electronic/Indie Pop-rock gem
2. Passion Pit - Manners - Amazing Electronic/Indie album. Perfectly sampled goodness. Each song on this album is a classic.
3. Dan Deacon - Bromst - Dan's an electro-acoustic genius who cannot be topped in his genre.
4. Do Make Say Think - Other Truths - Fantastic post-rock. 4 Songs that never stop. Great for travelling.
5. Lusine - A Certain distance - Brilliant electro / beats album.
6. Owl City - Ocean Eyes - Indietronica Pop gem of the year. Jimmy Tamborello (Postal Service) would be proud.
7. Worriedaboutsatan - Arrivals - Dark flowing beats. I use this to fall asleep on my commute home. Highly effective.
8. Port Royal - Dying in time - Beautifully crafted lush textures. Mesmerizing album.
9. Ulrich Schnauss - Cardboard Rocketships - Dream pop created by one of the genre's best composers. Amazing flow to this album.
10. The Temper Trap - Conditions - Fantastic indie rock, very addictive.