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This is the time of year where "best of" lists fill the first pages of blogs across the net. We like to rebuff trends just as much as the next guy, but the best-of game is just too darned fun to play. The way we did it was easy. The editor (that's me) sent a note out to all of the music writers we've worked with this year to ask they wanted to contribute a favorite album for our "best of" list. As you can imagine, most (including me) had more than one. So here's our list, it's growing by 1-2 albums weekly so check back to see if your favorite made our - highly subjective - list.
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by Gabrielle Sierra on December 24, 2009 at 02:18AM
Although It’s Blitz is the 3rd album released by the NYC art rock trio Yeah Yeah Yeah’s, it is definitely their ultimate triumph. Rocketing the band from cult status into the mainstream, the album boasts powerful hit ... More »
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by J.J. Colagrande on December 23, 2009 at 04:39AM
How do you like your eggs? It's a very existential question. Do you like them scrambled, like some chaotic indie or punk anthem? Or, do you like them poached, like a late festival night deejay? Or, do you like them ... More »
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by Tracy Block on December 22, 2009 at 01:48AM
Three years after the release of The Looks, MSTRKRFT raked extra kudos with the '09 spring release entitled Fist of God. The subject of both ridicule and praise for it's innovative presence of metal and hip-hop, both ... More »
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by Gabrielle Sierra on December 21, 2009 at 09:06AM
Who doesn't enjoy a good Irish-folk-rock-opera every now and then? Released in March of 2009 by Columbia records, "The Hazards Of Love" offers listeners a complete story through song. Originally meant to be a single track ... More »
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by Candice Adams on December 17, 2009 at 03:51AM
If your first introduction to Animal Collective was their 2007 release, Strawberry Jam, then 2009 was an invitation to reconsider the band. The difference two years made was drastic – not newborn to toddler drastic – ... More »
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by Lauren Doyle on December 15, 2009 at 01:00AM
In 2009 Andrew Bird was a man truly in his moment. The January release of his fifth full-length studio solo album, Noble Beast, kicked off a year that saw him on television, on stage, and on You Tube, as links to ... More »
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by Tracy Block on December 01, 2009 at 10:02AM
It's easy to fall in love with Telepath. A three-piece that creates a full-bodied sound reminiscent of Thievery Corporation, their music is intriguing from the start. Their '09 release, Contact, is ... More »
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by Lauren Doyle on November 24, 2009 at 03:31AM
If it sounds big it’s because it is. The Most Serene Republic’s ...And the Ever Expanding Universe is one of the most energetic, bombastic, all-encompassing albums to come out this year. Or any year. The ... More »
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by Alfonso Manosalvas on November 17, 2009 at 02:29AM
This album stalked me. Earlier this year, every blog and fanzine was gushing about Grizzly Bear's latest release, Veckatimest. I sampled a couple of snippets online and ran the other way every time – the ... More »
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by Alfonso Manosalvas on November 16, 2009 at 07:32AM
With so many bands around today, how often are you going to find another Pet Sounds, Low End Theory or Kid A? The fact is that every band out there can’t create a full album’s worth of really great music, so the ... More »
