Best of 2009

And here we are.

1. The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death
2. August Burns Red - Constellations
3. Tides of Man - Empire Theory
4. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
5. Closure in Moscow - First Temple
5. Between the Buried and Me - The Great Misdirect
6. fun. - Aim and Ignite
7. Brakes - Touchdown
8. Thrice - Beggars
9. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
10. Kid CuDi - Man On The Moon
11. As Cities Burn - Hell or High Water
12. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
13. Reigns - The House on the Causeway
14. The xx - XX
15. Mew - No More Stories Are Told Today, I'm Sorry, They Washed Away


Honorable Mentions:
bygones - by-
Passion Pit - Manners
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
The Wooden Birds - Magnolia
Blakroc - Blakroc
The Bloody Beetroots - Roborama
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
Russian Circles - Geneva
Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone


So this was a great year, and I might be a little biased on the top two because I saw both of those bands perform their album release shows (or just as it came out) within a month of each other. But regardless, 2009 just happened to be a great closer to the decade. It was a great year for new bands and established bands alike, with a few bands on their third LPs (The Dear Hunter, August Burns Red, As Cities Burn), some their fourth (Between the Buried and Me), and others elsewhere in their career (or i have forgot to properly research), and a few debuts (Tides of Man). Hope I hit everything I wanted to, there was a few records I got into reeeeeally late and haven't had enough time to enjoy fully, but maybe they can go in the 'best of the century' lists.