2009 – Year In Music
What a year in music! Below are my top 10 songs and albums of 2009. Many of the albums were released at the beginning of the year, and yet, I am constantly playing them because I just can't get enough. Click here for my list from 2008. Bon Iver was my #1 album of 2008, and this year he released a fantastic EP and played on Dark Was The Night (every song on the 32 track compilation is really amazing and unique!)
I saw more live music in 2009 than any year of my life and went to SXSW in Austin, Jazzfest in New Orleans, Lollapalooza in Chicago, and Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island. Now, living in Tel Aviv, there's tons of music and shows to see but it requires a lot more digging than in NYC--especially with the language barrier. It hasn't stopped me though and I'm very thankful for my friends that translate for me! In the past two weeks, I've seen two great Israeli shows--Asaf Avidan & the Mojos (recently signed to Sony, male vocalist sounds like Janis Joplin) and Geva Alon (they couldn't find my name on the list when I arrived at the venue, and they took me backstage and into his dressing room while he was getting ready to log onto the computer and show my confirmation e-mail. Pretty cool).
Anyway, if you haven't heard these albums and songs, I highly recommend you check them out. Hope you've all had a great year in music and would love any other recommendations you may have. Thanks to all of you that turned me onto new music this year--keep it coming!
I hope everyone has a happy and healthy holiday and new year!
(In no particular order)
Top 10 Albums of 2009
Dark Was The Night Compilation
Bon Iver - Bloodbank
Volcano Choir - Unmap
YeahYeahYeahs - It's Blitz!
Andrew Bird - Noble Beast
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimist
Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
Peter Bjorn and John – Living Thing
Wilco - Wilco (the album)
Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
Top 10 Songs of 2009
Temazcal - Monsters of Folk
Two Weeks - Grizzly Bear
Bloodbank - Bon Iver
Seeplymouth - Volcano Choir
Heads Will Roll- YeahYeahYeahs
Relaxation - Geva Alon
Heavy Cross- The Gossip
Fitz and the Dizzyspells - Andrew Bird
You Never Know - Wilco
Service Bell - Grizzly Bear & Feist