Below
you'll find the last part of my Top 50 Songs Of 2009! If you want you
can check out the list all on one page
here. 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.
- 10 Through 1 -
10)
:Sleigh
Bells - Crown On The Ground:
Overly fuzzed-out noise rock/pop/whatever became a point of
contention for me as this year went on, but this
distortion-fest is so damn fun and out of control that I
pretty much had to love it. Can't wait until
they put out something official.
09)
:Peter,
Bjorn And John - Nothing To Worry About:
As if they knew the world would only ever remember them as
that band who did the song with the catchy whistling, PBJ
slapped together this rather bizarre and super infectious
dance track. Who knew they had it in them!?
From the Living Things LP.
08)
:Delorean
- Seasun:
This is a perfect example of the type of song that allows
you to hit play, kick back and then listen as a its
refreshing sound swirls around and fills the room.
Honestly, part of me is willing to put this on repeat
forever. From Ayrton Senna EP.
07)
:St.
Vincent - Marrow:
There aren't many musicians that I respect more than Annie
Clark, so I really wasn't surprised at all to see her
effortlessly throw together whimsical and dance-worthy to
make this snazzy gem. From the Actor LP.
06)
:Cymbals
Eat Guitars - Indiana:
I actually think this band's songs work better in the
context of the album, but there's always an exception to
every rule, and this joyous indie rock number is definitely
it for me. From the Why There Are Mountains
LP.
05)
:Big
Pink - Dominos:
Talk about guilty pleasure. This song is big,
accessible to the masses and packed with the sort of
confidence that can only be found in James Bond movies.
Good luck not getting hooked (if you aren't already).
From the A Brief History Of Love LP.
04)
:Drummer
- Mature Fantasy:
The Black Keys were everywhere this year - Dan Auerbach had
a solo album, both guys had Blakroc and Patrick Carney had
this band. Personally, I think that middle project is
probably where it's at, but this was by far my favorite rock
track of the year. From their self titled LP.
03)
:Bon
Iver - Blood Bank:
I didn't feel the need to jump on the For Emma, Forever
Ago obsession train that everyone was riding last year,
but this song quickly made me change my mind. There's
just something about the way Justin Vernon tells a story.
From the Blood Bank EP.
02)
:Thao
With The Get Down Stay Down - When We Swam:
Here's a secret: nothing in all of 2009 was as
charming or as glorious as this brief piece of pop.
Seriously. If you don't like it then it might be time
for you to to rethink your whole life. From the
Know Better, Learn Faster LP.
01)
:Passion
Pit - The Reeling:
Yes, I'm more than aware that this is as trendy of a pick as
I could have possibly made, but there was honestly no
escaping this song in 2009. It was everywhere, and I
truly and absolutely loved every single one of the zillion
times I heard it. Way to be worthy of hype (this
track, anyway), Passion Pit. From the Manners LP.
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