everybody else is doing it

I have a problem with making lists like this. It was a difficult decision to start the "best of the '00s" posts because it assumes that someone out there, besides me, cares about what I think. But, no one is forcing you to read this (assuming that somebody out there is, in fact, reading this). I've been enjoying it and everybody else is doing it so, here's another list for you.

This one is pretty straight forward. No little anecdotes or explanations. Just a simple list from 25 to 1 of my favorite albums of 2009. It IS in specific order, counting down from favorite to most favorite (key word being "favorite." This is all about my personal taste). I've thrown in some of my favorite cover art from those on the list as well, in an attempt to make this more interesting. If, by chance, there are albums included that you haven't heard of, I encourage you to check them out 'cause they're all good!




25. Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do
24. Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic
23. Fever Ray - Fever Ray
22. Telefon Tel Aviv - Immolate Yourself
21. The Raveonettes - In and Out of Control



20. Passion Pit - Manners
19. The xx - xx
18. The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
17. Wilco - (The Album)
16. Volcano Choir - Unmap



15. Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
14. DOOM - Born Like This
13. Atlas Sound - Logos
12. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amedeus Phoenix
11. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career



10. Mos Def - The Ecstatic
9. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
8. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
7. J. Tillman - Year in the Kingdom
6. St. Vincent - Actor



5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
4. The Appleseed Cast - Sagarmatha
3. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
2. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

I enjoyed all the music this year, but I could not be more ready for 2009 to come to an end. Be safe and have a better 2010!