Below
you'll find the third 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.
- 30 Through 21 -
30)
:The
Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is The Move:
While I can't claim to agree with the full-on support that
this band seemingly gets from the entire galaxy, there isn't
a single part of me that won't love this grandiose piece of
pop forever. Now, if only I could wrap my brain around
their album. From the Bitte Orca LP.
29)
:Suckers
- It Gets Your Body Movin':
I actually shared this track prior to seeing Suckers play at
SXSW, but it wasn't until I heard it live that I found it to
be such an inspired effort. Obviously, it's a bit
difficult to recreate that with an mp3, so just crank the
volume. Or seek out a show. Either one works,
really. From their self titled EP.
28)
:White
Rabbits - Percussion Gun:
These guys had a few raucous numbers on their debut, so for
them to come out swinging on the first single wasn't much of
a surprise. Britt Daniel (Spoon) did a nice job here
producing what sounds like an angry version of his band.
From the It's Frightening LP.
27)
:Heartless
Bastards - Searching For The Ghost (Acoustic):
As this song showcases, Erika Wennerstrom is a bluesy rock
beast whether she has a full band or an acoustic guitar
complimenting her amazing voice. You just have to love
(or at least respect) that, right? The original
version appears on the All The Time LP.
26)
:We
Were Promised Jetpacks - It's Thunder And It's Lightning:
Earlier this year I was blown away by this act's live show,
so I went home, downloaded their full length and then
proceeded to never get past this moody tune for about three
days. It sucked. But only because it leads off
the album. From the These Four Walls LP.
25)
:Phantogram
- When I'm Small:
With School Of Sevens Bells having so much success last
year, I expected to see a slew of similar sounding artists
in 2009. But, there wasn't much outside of this act.
Thank whoever they turned out to be beyond great. Get
headphones for this! From the Eyelid Movies LP.
24)
:Dutchess
And The Duke - Hands:
For the second year in a row this duo released an incredible
song from a full length that I somehow never managed to seek
out. Bummer. Maybe deep down I'm just scared of
what a full album of pysch-folk this heavy will do to me.
From the Sunset/Sunrise LP.
23)
:Emma-Lee
- Jealousy:
Looking for that one song in this whole list that's a blast
to sing-a-long with? This is it. No need to read
any further or come back the rest of the week. Just
download and merrily skip off into the distance.
From the Never Just A Dream LP.
22)
:Pomegranates
- Corriander:
Bands who do glistening indie pop tunes are
nothing new, but there's an endearing quality that comes
with the Pomegranates that makes them worth remembering.
I don't see how anyone couldn't like this. From the
Everybody, Come Outside LP.
21)
:Antarctica
Takes It! - C And F:
If you've ever been curious about what an artist would sound
like if they were forced to take an extended break from
creating music then I believe this would be it - something
that's out of control, all over the place and brimming with
passion. Hopefully we'll all get more soon.
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