The Best Music of 2009
My list for Best Music of 2009 is not set in stone and it will not stir up many new sales for the artists mentioned. I sat at my desk, decinding which one made the cut – my simple list is not based on any reviews, recommendations – and no artists is listed because of any favors. It’s good music – pure and simple. It’s just like, my opinion, man. I love all genres of music and this year, I believe these to be the best songs released within the last calendar year. There are many new artists that made the list, but a few oldies that perhaps show my bias, but you can never go wrong with artists like Yo La Tengo, My Morning Jacket, or Tortoise – can you? Just check out the list, will ya?
| Artist | Song | |
| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart | Young Adult Friction | |
| Band of Skulls | I Know What I Am | |
| Ryan Bingham | Roadhouse Blues | |
| Kasabian | Underdog | |
| Sunset Rubdown | Paper Lace | |
| Monsters of Folk | The Sandman, The Brakeman, & Me | |
| The Gossip | Heavy Cross | |
| The Raveonettes | Suicide | |
| The Flaming Lips | I Can Be a Frog | |
| Sea Wolf | Wicked Blood | |
| Islands | Switched On | |
| The xx | Heart Skipped a Beat | |
| Muse | Uprising | |
| The Cave Singers | Leap | |
| Deer Tick | Easy | |
| The Dodos | Acorn Factory | |
| Yo La Tengo | Avalon Or Someone Very Similar | |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Zero | |
| The Wooden Birds | Choke | |
| Wilco | Bull Black Nova | |
| Vetiver | Sister | |
| Tortoise | Minors | |
| These United States | Good Night Wish | |
| Steve Earle | Loretta | |
| Sonic Youth | Massage The History | |
| Son Volt | Dust of Daylight | |
| Silversun Pickups | Draining | |
| Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Inspiration Information | |
| Robert Cray Band | Trouble & Pain | |
| Passion Pit | Sleepyhead | |
| Neko Case | Don’t Forget Me | |
| The National | So Far Around The Bend | |
| My Morning Jacket | El Caporal | |
| M. Ward | Rave On | |
| David Bazan | Bearing Witness | |
| Lotus Plaza | Sunday Night | |
| Julian Casablancas | Ludlow St. | |
| Florence + the Machine | You’ve Got the Love (XX remix) | |
| DOOM | Angelz (feat. Tony Starks) | |
| Dan Auerbach | Keep It Hid | |
| Conor Oberst + Gillian Welch | Lua | |
| Conor Oberst & Mystic Valley Band | Nikorette | |
| Camera Obscura | French Navy | |
| Built To Spill | Things Fall Apart | |
| Bonnie “Prince” Billy | I Am Goodbye | |
| Bon Iver | Blood Bank | |
| Bibio | Lovers’ Carvings | |
| Beirut | My Night With A Prostitute… | |
| The Avett Brothers | I And Love And You | |
| Antony & The Johnsons | Kiss My Name | |
| Allie Moss | Corner | |
| Nite Jewel | Bottom Rung | |
| The Big Pink | Dominos | |
| St. Vincent | Marrow | |
| Bat for Lashes | Daniel | |
| Cold Cave | Love Comes Close |
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