The Best Albums of 2009
The Best Albums of 2009: Jim and Greg have made their lists...checked them twice...and are ready to proclaim the top albums of the year.
Best Albums of 2009
Jim DeRogatis’ Top Ten
- Ida Maria, Fortress ‘Round My Heart
- Neko Case, Middle Cyclone
- Kid Sister, Ultraviolet
- Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
- Lily Allen, It’s Not Me, It’s You
- Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion
- The Decemberists, The Hazards of Love
- Screaming Females, Power Move
- Japandroids, Post-Nothing
- U2, No Line on the Horizon
Check out Jim’s complete list.
Greg Kot’s Top Ten
- St. Vincent, Actor
- BLK JKS, After Robots
- Cymbals Eat Guitars, Why There Are Mountains
- The xx, The xx
- Phoenix, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
- Neko Case, Middle Cyclone
- Kid Cudi, Man on the Moon: The End of Day
- Rihanna, Rated R
- Japandroids, Post-Nothing
- Kid Sister, Ultraviolet
Listeners
Jim and Greg welcome some guest listener critics to share their #1 albums of the year.
- Tina from Chicago: Passion Pit, Manners
- Réna from St. Paul: The Flaming Lips, Embryonic
- Andrew from Fort Wayne, IN: The Dead Weather, Horehound
Featured Songs
- Animal Collective, "Bluish," Merriweather Post Pavillion, 2009
- Phoenix, "Lasso," Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, 2009
- Lily Allen, "Chinese," It's Not Me, It's You, Regal, 2009
- The XX, "Crystalised," The XX, 2009
- Bibio, "S'Vive," Ambivalence Avenue, 2009
- Kid Sister, "Pro Nails," Ultraviolet, 2009
- Kid Sister, "Daydreaming" Ultraviolet, 2009
- Cymbals Eat Guitars, "And the Hazy Sea," Why There Are Mountains, 2009
- Passion Pit, "Little Secrets," Manners, 2009
- The Flaming Lips, "Silver Trembling Hands," Embryonic, 2009
- Neko Case, "I'm An Animal," Middle Cyclone, 2009
- BLK JKS, "Lakeside," After Robots, 2009
- Pelican, "Ephemeral," What We All Come to Need, 20090
- The Dead Weather, "Bone House," Horehound, 20090
- Ida Maria, "Oh My God," Fortress Round My Heart, 20090
- The Pretenders, "The Phone Call," Pretenders, 19800
- Bruce Springsteen, "Queen of the Supermarket," Working on a Dream, 20090
- Eminem, "We Made You," Relapse, 2009
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