Adam Downer's Top 25 Albums Of 2009
With reasons (if I feel like it)! |
| 1 |  | Animal Collective
Merriweather Post Pavilion
As if you expected anything else. |
| 2 |  | Japandroids
Post-Nothing
Just saying the difference between 2 and 3 is negligible. I wish we had ties. |
| 3 |  | Brand New
Daisy
Cuz I listen to this more than I do Post-Nothing, but Post-Nothing has more special moments, so they are basically are of equal quality in my mind. |
| 4 |  | Mono
Hymn to the Immortal Wind
I've written way too much about this already. |
| 5 |  | Atlas Sound
Logos
This is to me this year what Microcastle was supposed to be last year. Don't get me wrong, I'm now a fan of Deerhunter, but Logos is Microcastle's equal if not it's superior. |
| 6 |  | The Antlers
Hospice
This. Is. Sad. And just what exactly is the storyline anyway? |
| 7 | | Raekwon
Only Built For Cuban Lynx pt. II
ain't nothin ta fuck wit. Second favorite hip hop release ever |
| 8 |  | Animal Collective
Fall Be Kind
Probably shouldve been number 2 but I have to appear objective to you people |
| 9 |  | Elder
Reflect
Post Rock, shoegaze, skramz: my perfect storm |
| 10 |  | DJ Sprinkles
Midtown 120 Blues
So so so so so mesmerizing. |
| 11 |  | Daitro
Y
Expected this to be awesome, but I didn't expect it to be like hey dudes lets play Brawl to Daitro awesome. |
| 12 |  | A City Safe From Sea
Throw Me Through Walls
John Hanson's review of this coming on the release of Ritual of Names |
| 13 |  | Do Make Say Think
Other Truths
This could only have "Do" on it and it would still find a spot on this list. |
| 14 |  | Converge
Axe to Fall
Obligatory |
| 15 |  | maudlin of the Well
Part the Second
Well, this makes up for Blue Lambency Downward. Toby still knows how to be accessible and challenging at the same time |
| 16 | | Cursive
Mama, I'm Swollen
There's a hole in the floor, as black as my mama's womb, those were the days |
| 17 |  | A Sunny Day In Glasgow
Ashes Grammar
In competition with Embryonic for "Long-as-shit" album of the year. This wins because oh my god it's so catchy and dreamy and nice and aghhhh |
| 18 |  | Bon Iver
Blood Bank
No really, this was released this year, remember? Remember when "Woods" was controversial?? |
| 19 |  | Spires
Flowers and Fireworks
Written too much about this too, better than anything SeaAnemone's reviewed in the past month |
| 20 |  | Volcano Choir
Unmap
Well hey Justin Vernon fancy seeing you here again |
| 21 | | Kreng
L'Autopsie Phenomenale De Dieu
Scary shit right here. Like psychologically. Seriously don't listen to this album. |
| 22 |  | P.O.S.
Never Better
FUCK IT BACK TO THE WALL CRUSH IT LAUGH AT EM ALL HUSH LET EM TRY TO FIND THE BEAUTY IN YOUR FACE |
| 23 | | Kiss Kiss
The Meek Shall Inherit What's Left
kooky little buggers |
| 24 |  | Trophy Scars
Bad Luck
Another two weeks with this album this would have ended up top 15 probably. |
| 25 |  | Harvard
The Inevitable and I
There are a lot of albums I was considering putting here, but I liked this one the best, even though it's less of an artistic achievement or a cool revival or a fun dancey album as what's on the outside looking in. Just really chill, well constructed stuff. |
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