Below
you'll find the second part of my Top 50 Songs Of 2009! Enjoy.
Couple of things ...
My only criteria for the list was that the tracks had to be from the pool of
over 600 that made an appearance here at Side One: Track One over the course
of the last 11 months.
This list is not a good representation of my Top 25 Albums Of 2009 (they
will be up next week), so you might want to leave a little extra room on
your notepad.
- 40 Through 31 -
40)
:Throw
Me The Statue - Hi-Fi Goon:
This is one of my favorite indie pop bands operating right
now, and they certainly didn't disappoint with this catchy
tune. One day they're going to get all the sweet
recognition that they so rightfully deserve. Probably.
From the Creaturesque LP.
39)
:Diamond
Rings - All Yr Songs:
For such a simple song I'm amazed at how often I manage to
completely get lost in it. My guess is that it's
because of the song's slew of lyrical gems. If you
can, definitely slap on a good pair of headphones for this
one. From the PS I Love You 7".
38)
:Bill
Callahan - Eid Ma Clack Shaw:
Is there an artist working right now with a more crisp sound
than this guy? I really don't think so, and this crazy
trip of song is proof. Good luck on getting away with
less than three listens before you move on. From
the Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle LP.
37)
:The
Almighty Defenders - Cone Of Light:
My wife usually reaches for the skip button when something
from this group comes on, but I think they have a couple of
songs (like this one) that are really shining examples of
sloppy soul brilliance. From their self titled LP.
36)
:Mew
- Introducing Palace Players:
To be honest, until I heard this track I didn't care one bit
about what this act was up to. There's just something
about that really strange guitar riff and the way the vocals
slide in towards the mid-point of it. From the No
More Stories Are Told ... LP.
35)
:Dead
Weather - So Far From Your Weapon:
While I'm with everyone else on being a little worn out on
the plethora of Jack White side projects, I just can't turn
on the guy until he churns out something truly awful.
This is easily my favorite song by the group. From
the Horehound LP.
34)
:Modest
Mouse - Satellite Skin:
I get the impression that I'm the only one who feels this
way, but this number sounds like what Isaac Brock and Co.
were doing way back before everyone became too cool for
them. You should like this. From the No One's
First And You're Next LP.
33)
:Phoenix
- 1901:
On occasion I'll have a moment where I can't help but marvel
at how hugely popular these guys managed to become in 2009,
and then I listen to this gem and I snap back to reality -
it's straight up just a great track. From the
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix LP.
32)
:Gossip
- Heavy Cross:
I didn't really like a whole lot from their most recent full
length, but I think this song is beyond fantastic, and I
don't see how anyone could find Beth Ditto's vocal work to
be anything short of infectiously fierce. This has
been on constant repeat all year. From the Music
For Men LP.
31)
:Fol
Chen - No Wedding Cake (Rafter Remix):
Despite having listened to this quite a few times, I'm
always caught off guard by the sudden (and awesome) shift of
sounds towards the end. My advice is that you already
have the volume up by the time you get there. From
the Fol Chen Mixtape.
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