The Inevitable Best Albums of 2009 discussion thread

**twoenz** · 23/11/2009, 8:56 PM

It's Blitz would possibly be my best of the year actually. Their first good album.

**razor** · 27/11/2009, 1:22 PM

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Its Blitz
The xx - xx
The Cribs - Ignore the Ignorant
White Lies - To Lose My Life
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Waiting on delivery of Raditude by Weezer but from the 4 or 5 tracks i've heard it sounds excellent

**galwayjames** · 27/11/2009, 8:50 PM

Eoin Hand's album beats the lot of them

**�imear** · 27/11/2009, 9:16 PM

great to see no one mentioned lady gaga

**Pauro 76** · 28/11/2009, 3:16 PM

Originally Posted by razor

Waiting on delivery of Raditude by Weezer but from the 4 or 5 tracks i've heard it sounds excellent

I'm a bit wary of hearing it. I like Weezer but their last two albums were very sub-par. Been marked as a 'mid life crisis' album and that doesnt bode well.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/r328

**jebus** · 22/12/2009, 10:02 AM

Late entry for me as I've only just started listening to it but Noah & The Whale's First Days Of Spring is a superb break up album, one of the best I've ever heard

**saintmaniac** · 27/12/2009, 2:08 AM

Originally Posted by jebus

Late entry for me as I've only just started listening to it but Noah & The Whale's First Days Of Spring is a superb break up album, one of the best I've ever heard

That's an amazing album, probably my favourite of the year so far. I'll be going to buy a few more in the sales, so my opinion may change. Saw them at Cois Fharraige in Kilkee this year, and both their performance and the atmosphere was electric. They can do no wrong in my book.

Someone mentioned Ida Maria's Fortress Round My Heart, but I'm pretty sure I bought that last year. It might have been an import though, as the cover's slightly different. It's a decent album, but wouldn't be on my favourites list. The singles stand out a little too much for me.

My assorted favourites for 2009 would be:

Noah and the Whale - The First Days of Spring
Dark Was The Night (a double album to raise money for an AIDS charity, with some of the best North American indie acts at the moment - The National, Bon Iver, Arcade Fire, Conor Oberst, et al)
Delorentos - You Can Make Sound (a really rather excellent return)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! (my party album of the year)
The Maccabees - Wall of Arms (I liked the first album but this is 1000 times better. Amazing live band as well)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Franz Ferdinand - Tonight (not the complete article, but when it works, it really works, some killer tunes on this one)
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
Kasabian - West Ryder Lunatic Asylum (another one that is miles better than its predecessor)
The XX

Many things to look forward to in 2010, but primary among them would be Vampire Weekend's new album in January, plus the debut from Marina and the Diamonds, who totally obliterate Florence in my eyes. I think Laura Marling has something in the works as well. Oh, and Fionn Regan's second album is out in February, which judging by the single, should be pretty special.

**Pauro 76** · 29/12/2009, 4:11 PM

A few late additions I've just listened to..
Yeah Yeah Yeahs 'It's Blitz' is a fantastic album and The Horrors 'Primary Colours' is worthy of a mention too. A joke band a few years ago, but superb album this time.

**twoenz** · 30/12/2009, 1:48 PM

I bought the Doves, the Big Pink, the Low Anthem and an REM live album, which I need to give a listen to in the next few days. Doves sounds excellent, from what I've heard.

**Wangball** · 31/12/2009, 2:09 PM

Originally Posted by twoenz

I bought the Doves, the Big Pink, the Low Anthem and an REM live album, which I need to give a listen to in the next few days. Doves sounds excellent, from what I've heard.

The Low Anthem album is excellent, one of my albums of the year, they're playing Tripod in March I think, should be an excellent gig

**Wangball** · 31/12/2009, 2:11 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Late entry for me as I've only just started listening to it but Noah & The Whale's First Days Of Spring is a superb break up album, one of the best I've ever heard

I picked this up yesterday on your recommendation, have listened to it a couple fo times and it is pretty special, very different from the first one (obviously!) but better, proof if it were needed that misery is more entertaining than joy!

**Razors left peg** · 31/12/2009, 2:34 PM

Golden Rule by an Australian band called Powderfinger. Not their best ever album but still one of the best of the year for me

**DCross06** · 31/12/2009, 4:00 PM

I liked Florence and the Machine and Noah and the Whale but I picked up The KIllers Live at the Royal Albert Hall last week, havent stopped listening to it yet, it keeps getting better, Also a dvd with it. e14 well spent

**dcfc_1928** · 31/12/2009, 4:05 PM

Passion Pit - Manner
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
PJ Harvey & John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
Doves - Kingdom of Rust
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
The Temper Trap - Conditions
Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
The XX - XX
Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light