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Our Best of 2009

Kara

	Them Crooked Vultures – self titled Don’t question The Homme. Turn up your stereo, wait for the drums to kick in on Nobody Loves Me And Neither Do I, and engage in some SERIOUS air-drumming.
	Temper Trap Somehow manages to balance being utterly beautiful & haunting with pop sensibilities.
	Royksopp – Junior I’m a sucker for a string section. Royksopp Forever is incredible.
	Lost Valentinos – Cities of Gold Menacing, dark, indie electro pop. My favourite kind.
	The Swell Season – Strict Joy Smooth and sexy and heartbreaking as hell. When Glen Hansard says “I want to sit you down and talk“, there will *not* be much talking happening…
	Mastodon – Crack The Skye Hard work. Very rewarding.
	Infusion – All Night Sun Where did these guys disaapear to for 4 years? The best beats in the country.
	The Crystal Method – Divided By Night One word: intense. The beats on this album practically rip your guts out, they’re so hard and fast. The Method are so great at combining diverse sounds and blending genres to create seriously dark and intensive breakbeats / hiphop / rock / you name it. As usual, it features a legion of guest artists – Peter Hook, Matisyahu, Justin Warfield, Emily Haines, and LMFAO. Love the Matisyahu single Drown in the Now.
	The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love Decemberists albums take a long time to click, but keep listening and one day you’ll have an expansive romantic epic on your hands. Counting down the 2010 shows.

Ben

	Every Time I Die – New Junk Aesthetic It will tear you a new one.
	Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream Because he is The Boss, just ask Obama.
	Gin Wigmore – Holy Smoke Super Hot + Super Talented + The Cardinals = Holy Smoke.
	Lucero – 1372 Overton Park Like sleeping in your own bed after being away for a while.
	Lady Gaga – The Fame Monster The future of pop.

Asha

Favourite post without a doubt: Arctic Monkeys – Crying Lightening I mean it was the new Arctic Monkeys video!! Directed by Richard Ayoade!!!! The thrill!!!!!

Favourite album: Eugene & The Lizards – Glue (just made it into 2009!)

domino = best label ever and oh Eugene, you turn my best friend and I back into 12yr old girls (except with better taste in music). Amazing amazing lyrics, supersonic harmonies, and this album is a bit grittier than his others. Grogshop & Sus Law kick particular f***ing ass. Amazeeeeeiiiaaainggg!!!

Fez

In no particular order:

	M. Ward – Hold Time
	Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
	Justin Townes Earle – Midnight at the Movies
	Jamie T – Kings and Queens
	Lucero – 1372 Overton Park
	Temper Trap – Conditions
	Alexisonfire – Old Crows/Young Cardinals
	Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper lunatic Asylum
	Benjy Feree – Come back to the five and dime, Bobby Dee Bobby Dee
	Passion Pit – Manners

Trent

2009 gave us an interesting mixture of new music and as an electro pop fan I was not disappointed with what we got. My personal favourite 10 albums released this year are below:

	1. FEVER RAY – Fever Ray Best song: “Seven“
	2. LILY ALLEN – It’s Not Me, It’s You Best song: “Back To The Start“
	3. ROYKSOPP – Junior Best song: “The Girl & The Robert“
	4. LADY GAGA – The Fame Monster Best song: “Dance In The Dark“
	5. ANNIE – Don’t Stop Best song: “Songs Remind Me Of You“
	6. DAVID GUETTA – One Love Best song: “Memories“
	7. PEACHES – I Feel Cream Best song: “Lose You“
	8. PET SHOP BOYS – Yes Best song: “All Over The World“
	9. ADAM LAMBERT – For Your Entertainment Best Song: “For Your Entertainment“
	10. SHAKIRA – She Wolf Best song: “Men In This Town“

Mark

Here’s my Top 10 – ALL AUSTRALIAN ALBUMS

	Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
	Dappled Cities – Zounds
	Kid Sam – Kid Sam
	Leader Cheetah – The Sunspot Letters
	The Temper Trap – Conditions
	Seekae – The Sound Of Trees Falling On People
	Lost Valentinos – Cities Of Gold
	Jonathan Boulet – Jonathan Boulet
	Oh Mercy – Privileged Woes
	Bridezilla – The First Dance

Honourable mentions:

Sarah Blasko, Crayon Fields, Philadelphia Grand Jury, The Scare

Anna

Mos Def – The Ecstatic

The mighty Mos Def is a quality hip hop artist to the umpteenth degree – please don’t throw your gang signs up at me! This hip hop artist is NOT a hip pop artist (i.e. Nelly, 50 cent, Flo Rider etc).

Listen to tracks Revelations followed by Roses feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow – btw, if you’re a fan of Erykah Badu’s ‘New Amerykah’ album then you should mos def (see what I did there?) listen to Georgia Anne Muldrow’s album Umsindo amazing…. but it’s all about Mos Def this year for me (hello, grammy nominated album!)

For those that can spare an hour, check Mos Def in action on his Japan tour.

OR catering to those who only have 2 mins & 16 secs of free time in their day then check out the video for Supermagic. Note: there are no naked women, pimped out cars or bling in this video.

Tara

As I am very fortunate in this job to have earlybird access to music, I’d like to put on this list the new Laura Marling album for 2010… but I shall wait til next year’s list proper!

	Fave blog post: Billie Jean + Paul Dempsey = SplendidI love it when we can stream music first on the InSound and word spreads across the interwebs – Jonsi & Alex, Lily Allen remixes, Massive Attack, Pet Shop Boys… but I think my fave is the video of Paul Dempsey covering Billie Jean at Splendour. Karen took the video at the show and had to give the security guys a bit of Triple A ‘tude to avoid getting booted from the photographer pit.
	1. Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
	2. Andrew Bird – Noble Beast
	3. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
	4. Wilco – Wilco (The Album)
	5. Oh Mercy – Privileged Woes
	6. Temper Trap – Conditions
	7. Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
	8. Doves – Kingdom of Rust
	9. Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night
	10. The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa

Justin

	1. Steel Panther – Feel The Steel For all the wrong, but right reasons. Rude, fun and sounds like 1989, not 2009.
	2. Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
	3. Alice In Chains – Black Gives Way To Blue
	4. Florence & The Machine – Lungs
	5. Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
	6. Doves – Kingdom Of Rust
	7. Wagons – The Rise And Fall Of Goodtown
	8. Kasabian – West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum
	9. Leader Cheetah – The Sunspot Letters
	10. Biffy Clyro – Only Revolutions

Just missing out ROOT ! – Surface Paradise

Pri

Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
According to Wikipedia Phoenix used Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies to help them in the creative process for this album, and I think it paid off. As well as being the best live show I’ve seen this year (which included being right opposite Thomas Mars as he jumped into the crowd during 1901) Phoenix’ fourth studio album is truly magical from start to finish that satisfied this true fan and would be a perfect introduction to this french fab four for those who haven’t experienced the love. Highly recommend United, Alphabetical It’s Never Been Like That and the Kitsune Tabloid compiled and mixed by Phoenix if you need something to tie you over till they release their next opus.

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