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what's on your top ten list for '09

LiftedLifted Posts: 1,836
edited October 2009 in Other Music
so now that backspacer is out, what have been your favorite releases of '09 (so far)? i think it's been a pretty good year...

1. neko case - middle cyclone
2. yo la tengo - popular songs
3. animal collective - merriweather post pavilion
4. monsters of folk - monsters of folk
5. pearl jam - backspacer
6. sonic youth - the eternal
7. wilco - wilco (the album)
8. grateful dead - to terrapin (hartford '77)
9. dan auerbach - keep it hid
10. grizzly bear - veckatmist

...may have forgotten a couple, but if i did i guess they weren't that spectacular. i think that's pretty accurate. i'd substitute the dead for hold time by m. ward for actual albums.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Patterson Hood "Murdering Oscar"
    Drive-by Truckers "The Fine Print"
    Pearl Jam "Backspacer"
    Les Claypool "Of Fungi and Foe"
    Drive-by Truckers "Live-Austin City Limits"
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  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,012
    in no order ...

    the flaming lips - embryonic
    yeah yeah yeahs - it's blitz
    pearl jam - backspacer
    porcupine tree - the incident
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    Not sure of the order yet but something like this

    Neko Case- Middle Cyclone
    Mastodon- Crack the Skye
    Grizzly Bear- Veckatmist
    Roman Candle- Oh Tall Tree in the Ear
    Phoenix- Wolfgang Amedeus
    Flaming Lips- Embryonic
    Dinosaur jr- Farm
    Cymbals Eat Guitars-Why There Are Mountains
    Pearl Jam- Backspacer



    Albums still to come i'm excited about:
    Baroness
    Alice in Chains
    Drivin N Cryin
    Built To Spill
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • PJGARDENPJGARDEN Posts: 1,484
    In no particular order....

    Dino Jr - Farm
    Soulsavers - Broken...Ok I know I said no order but this is #1. This is the best album I have heard in a very long time and it gets better with every listen. This maybe my favorite album of the decade.
    Soundtrack of our Lives - Communion
    Doves - Kingdom of Rust
    Silversun Pickups- Swoon
    Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
    Antony & The Johnsons - The Crying Light
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer of course

    Just bought the new Black Crowes but haven't listened yet. I'm pretty excited about this album too.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    This year's been kinda disappointing compared to last year for me. A few likes though:

    1. Soulsavers- Broken, only album I've heard all year that blew me away
    2. Pearl Jam- Backspacer, my super low expectations might have helped, but I've been pleasantly surprised by this one.
    3. Brand New- Daisy, only heard it once or twice, but I love it

    There are a lot of albums from bands I like that came out this year that I enjoy, but were nothing special, like Wilco, the Black Crowes, and the Hold Steady's live cd/dvd.

    I'm hoping Flaming Lips and Built to Spill end the year on a good note for me!
  • ledveddermanledvedderman Posts: 7,761
    In no order...

    Pearl Jam- Backspacer
    A.A. Bondy- When The Devil's Loose
    Monsters of Folk- Monsters of Folk
    Idlewild- Post Electric Blues
    Dave Matthews Band- Big Whiskey
    Beatles- Remaster set
    Wilco- Wilco

    that's about it. I'd LIKE to include Bruce's "Working on a Dream"...but I can't.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    top of my head, no order:

    tragically hip - wats
    pearl jam - backspacer
    yacht - see mystery lights
    kasabian - west ryder pauper lunatic asylum
    marilyn manson - high end of low
    dan auerbach - keep it hid
    portugal. the man - satanic satanist
    relentless7 - white lies
    dead weather - horehound
    sonic youth - the eternal
    yeah yeah yeahs - its blitz
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    Black Crowes- Before the Frost....Until the Freeze
    The Mars Volta-Octahedron
    Pearl Jam- Backspacer
    Mastodon-Crack the Skye
  • Back_PedalBack_Pedal Posts: 1,171
    Mastodon - Crack the Skye
    Silversun Pickups - Swoon
    Eminem - Relapse
    Muse - The Resistance
    The Dead Weather - Horehound

    Not sure on Backspacer yet, honestly...and I'm still looking forward to the new AiC, Between the Buried and Me, and Weezer albums.
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  • GridgeGridge Posts: 2
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    The Dead Weather - Horehound
    The Tragically Hip - We Are The Same
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  • Stephen FlowStephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    I gave more than 10, sorry, hard to narrow down... no order on these, enjoy them all a good bit.

    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Flaming Lips - Embroynic
    The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
    Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away
    Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
    Sonic Youth - The Eternal
    Wilco - Wilco (the album)
    Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
    Swan Lake - Enemy Mine
    Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz
    ...And you will know us by the Trail of Dead - The Century of Self
    Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
    Metric - Fantasies
    Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue
    Mos Def - The Ecstatic

    edit: forgot one lol

    Les Claypool - Of Fungi & Foe
  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    Ace Frehley - Anomaly
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Megadeth - Endgame
    Kiss - Sonic Boom
    Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid
    Down - Down III Over The Under
    Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
    Iron Maiden - Flight 666
    JET - Shaka Rock (yeah that's right)
    Mastodon - Crack The Skye
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Thrice- Beggars
    Silversun Pickups- Swoon
    Green Day- 21st Century Breakdown
    Monsters of Folk- Monsters of Folk
    Soulsavers- Broken
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Links 2
    YYY - It's Blitz
    Ben Harper Relentless7 - White Lies for Dark Times
    Mos Def - The Ecstatic

    Will update the rest later.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Links 2
    YYY - It's Blitz
    Ben Harper Relentless7 - White Lies for Dark Times
    Mos Def - The Ecstatic

    Will update the rest later.


    Im a BIG wu-tang fan. is cuban links actually good?
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    restlesssoul wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Links 2
    YYY - It's Blitz
    Ben Harper Relentless7 - White Lies for Dark Times
    Mos Def - The Ecstatic

    Will update the rest later.


    Im a BIG wu-tang fan. is cuban links actually good?

    Yep, you know I wouldn't steer you wrong.

    Here are a few good tracks:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jP1PliAiuc
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fegOgRYyd2g
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOMCXOWL ... re=related
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa6jEGsqi3k
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR7kVnh3PlI
    NERDS!
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    Gridge wrote:
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    The Dead Weather - Horehound
    The Tragically Hip - We Are The Same

    fuck me, how'd i forget that the hip came out this year? that album was incredible. make that my number one. i also did like silversun pickups. but muse was a letdown and jay-z's album sucked.

    i ought to look into cuban linx 2, but i always thought the first noe was kinda overrated and i have a love/hate with wu tang in general so im not sure. plus i've been pouring all my $ into the beatles remasters lately ;)
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    The Black Crowes - Before The Frost....Until The Freeze
    Ben Harper and Relentless 7 - White Lies for Dark Times
    Mastodon - Crack The Skye
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
    KISS - Sonic Boom


    Pretty much everything that has been noted already, but damn these albums are awesome.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • Rollingstone123Rollingstone123 Posts: 222
    edited September 2009
    I cant believe not one of you has listed RANCIDs album!? wtf. easily one of their best recordings

    Modest Mouse: No On'es First And You're Next
    Ben Harper Relentless 7: White Lies
    Akron/Family: Set Em Wild Set Em Free
    Rancid: Let The Dominoes Fall
    DEATH : …For The Whole World To See.
    Black Joe Lewis and The Honeybears: Tell Em what your name is
    The Low Anthem: Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
    Bumpin' Tacos: Greatest Tits
    Neil Young: Fork In The Road
    Black Lips: 200 Million Thousand
    The Strange Boys: …And Girls Club
    M Ward : Hold Time
    Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid
    Pearl Jam: Backspacer
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    in no particular order....

    PJ: Backspacer
    M. Ward: Hold Time
    Monsters of Folk: S/T
    Heartless Bastards: The Mountain
    Neil Young: Fork in the Road
    Ben Harper & Relentless7: White Lies..
    Dead Weather: Horehound
    Flaming Lips: Embroynic
    Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid
    Wilco: The Album
    Mastodon: Crack the Skye
    Soulsavers: Broken
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  • mrveddersonmrvedderson Posts: 784
    Silversun Pickups - Swoon
    PJ - Backspacer
    DMB - Big Whiskey
    Jet - Shaka Rock
    Muse - The Resistance
    Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
    Dan Auerbach - Keep it Hid
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    mfc2006 wrote:
    Neil Young: Fork in the Road

    Dan Auerbach: Keep It Hid

    Ah, yes. Two other excellent releases of this year.
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • LukinFanLukinFan Florida Posts: 29,070
    Recent releases:

    1. Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    2. Patton Oswalt - My Weakness is Strong
    3. Alice in Chains - Black turns to Blue

    Looking forward to:

    NEW Nonpoint hopefully out in the fall
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  • UKDaveUKDave Posts: 5,557
    Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    The Decemberists - Hazards Of Love
    The Felice Brothers - Yonder Is The Clock
    Black Crowes - Before The Frost... ...Until The Freeze
    Iron & Wine - Around The Well
    Derek Trucks Band - Already Free
    Dinosaur Jr - Farm
    Gomez - A New Tide
    Monsters Of Folk - Monsters Of Folk
    Muse - Resistance
    Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
    Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - s/t
    Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
    Dead Weather - Horehound
    Eels - Hombre Lobo
    Sonic Youth - The Eternal
    Clutch - Strange Cousins From The West

    & I'd imagine the new AIC when I get to hear it... ok more than 10 but so much good stuff out this year... ;) also need to pick up Dan Auerbach, Flaming Lips & Soulsavers!!! :?
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  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    UKDave wrote:
    The Decemberists - Hazards Of Love

    fuck, forgot that one too. i suck at this game.

    you def need soulsavers though.
  • itsevobabyitsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    school of seven bells
    pearl jam
    wilco
    ladyhawke
    big pink
    japandroids
    silversun pickups
    decemberists

    i'll save two spots for built to spill & tegan & sara
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Muse- The Resistance
    Pearl Jam- Backspacer
    Dead Weather- Horehound
    Idlewild- Post Electric Blues
    Strung Out- Agents of the Underground
    Rancid: Let The Dominoes Fall
    Dinosaur Jr - Farm
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  • fanch75fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    The best album of 2009, by far, is:

    SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYER!!!! : "The Devil Owns My Soul And Sets It On FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE"
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  • MikeoMikeo Posts: 199
    Backspacer
    Blue Print 3 - Jay-z
    Black gives way to Blue - Alice in Chains
    Its Blitz - Yeah yeah yeahs
  • SVRDhand13SVRDhand13 Posts: 26,522
    1) Pearl Jam - Backspacer
    2) Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavillion
    3) Dirty Projectors- Bitte Orca
    4) Mos Def- Ecstatic
    5) Arctic Monkeys- Humbug
    6) Raekwon- Only Built for Cuban Linx II
    7) Wilco- Wilco (the album)
    8) Monsters of Folk- Monsters of Folk
    9) Grizzly Bear- Veckatimest
    10) Sonic Youth- The Eternal
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