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Postby SuchADangerous » 1/24/2010, 10:21 pm

So, I've been browsing this forum a bunch today[I didn't have tons to do]. I can tell my tastes are different from most others on here to say the least, but I figure everyone can list their top 10 of '09.

..You may pick up on the fact that I'm really into music journalism :lol:

1. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones-Pin Points & Gin Joints
This was worth the 7 year wait. MMB never dissapoint. Every time I see them is like seeing my 2nd family with the people from all over that turn up. "I Wrote It" and "A Pretty Sad Excuse" are both incredible.
2. The Have Nots-Serf City U.S.A.
An emerging Boston ska/punk band, these guys really brought it on this record. Amazing debut, and it was awesome to see them a bunch this year. They've matured so much in just over a year. "Poisoned Antidote" is easily my favorite.
3. Mark Lind & the Unloved-Homeward Bound
I've been seeing the Unloved for about 3 years, and this is their sophomore release. It blew my expectations away. The sound has progressed a lot from 2008's "The Truth Can Be Brutal". It's also awesome to hear Britt sing some lead. They're also wicked nice people, and did an acoustic performance at my radio station for me after they opened for Dropkick Murphys in November.
4. A.F.I.-Crash Love
I hate most new A.F.I. stuff. But I saw them live in October at Northern Lights, and the way they played this material was flat out amazing. I still can't listen to much of the studio record, but they killed it live. I hadn't seen them since 2000 and was blown away.
5. Our Lady Peace-Burn Burn
This one falls right in the middle of my list. Definitely different from their older stuff, but I enjoy it all the same. I'm really, really partial to "White Flags" and "Paper Moon"
6. The Aggrolites-IV
Nothing to say about this one. These guys are exactly what they say they are "Dirty Reggae". And they're amazing. This release is probably my second favorite of theirs.
7. The Bouncing Souls-Ghosts on the Boardwalk
All the songs were out in '09, though this wasn't actually released 'til this year. "We All Sing Along" is without a doubt my favorite Souls song ever. The songs are really, really different, but they flow pretty well.
8. Classics of Love-Walking in Shadows EP
This is the first release of this band. Jesse Michaels, the old singer from Operation Ivy, sings for this band. This EP was awesome-a little like Common Rider, but definitely different. Jesse's a brilliant songwriter and lyricist, and he didn't let me down here.
9. Frank Turner-Poetry of the Deed
Definitely not as good as his older work, if you ask me, but his "major label" debut is awesome. He deserves all the recognition he gets, this record came out great. I still like "The First Three Years" best though.
10. Nathen Maxwell & the Original Bunny Gang-White Rabbit
The solo debut from Flogging Molly bassist is not at all what I expected. It's all slow, acoustic driven songs-but they all came out very well. Nathen did a fantastic job writing this record.

Biggest letdown of 2009:
Rancid-Let the Dominoes Fall
I hated this record. Well, all but 2 songs. "New Orleans" might be the best song they've written since "Life Won't Wait" was released. But this has a lot of horrible tracks on it, and I don't think it was worth the six year wait at all.
Don't always know what's right, perhaps we never will. But we'll put up a fight, so we can have free will, and we can have the choice; the choice to decide. Make up your mind, who is wrong or right? And who slipped through the cracks? Will we all just watch and sit down in the back? Or will we have to face our fears, and finally learn to act?

You know, I've made mistakes. I've had my ups and downs, my ins and outs, my share of bad breaks. But when it's all been said and done, I'll raise my beer and I'll swear God, it's been fun!
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Postby faninor » 1/24/2010, 11:26 pm

Honestly I doubt I listened to 10 new albums this year...

Let me think.

Yep, this is all the albums of 2009 I've heard so far:

Good:

1. Franz Ferdinand - Tonight
2. Muse - The Resistance
3. Our Lady Peace - Burn Burn

Not good:

1. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
2. Silversun Pickups - Swoon
3. Manic Street Preachers - Journal for Plague Lovers
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Postby MindsOnLoan » 1/25/2010, 7:24 pm

Not really a top ten of anything, just my opinion of 2009 albums.

Good:
Them Crooked Vultures- Them Crooked Vultures
Dave Matthews Band- Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Modest Mouse- No One's First and You're Next
Billy Talent- Billy Talent III (not great, but I liked it)
Muse- The Resistance (very hit and miss in my opinion, but the good songs are great).
Lupe Fiasco- Enemy of the State: A Love Story mixtape

And while I haven't listened to the following albums the full way through, I like quite a few songs on them: "The Blueprint 3" from Jay-Z, "Man on the Moon: The End of Day" from Kid Cudi, and even "No Ceilings" from Lil' Wayne has some songs I found worth the listen .

Let Down and/or Bad:
Our Lady Peace- Burn Burn (this one classifies under "let down" for me)
Pearl Jam- Backspacer (not bad, just not my thing)
Breaking Benjamin- Dear Agony
John Mayer- Battle Studies
Eminem- Relapse
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Postby Johnny » 1/25/2010, 7:47 pm

faninor wrote:Honestly I doubt I listened to 10 new albums this year...

Let me think.

Yep, this is all the albums of 2009 I've heard so far:

Good:


2. Muse - The Resistance


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Postby Joe Cooler » 1/25/2010, 11:31 pm

Alright here are mine. Top fifteen albums and top twenty five songs.

15. mewithoutYou - It's All Crazy! It's All False! It's All A Dream It's Alright
14. Dark Was The Night Compilation
13. Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
12. Bear In Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth
11. AFI - Crash Love
10. As Cities Burn - Hell or High Water
9. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
8. JJ - JJ N 2
7. David Bazan - Curse Your Branches
6. Animal Collective - Merryweather Post Pavilion
5. Brand New - Daisy
4. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
3. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
2. The xx - xx
1. The Antlers - Hospice

25. Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band - White Shoes
24. Muse - Uprising
23. Feist + Ben Gibbard - Train Song
22. Woods - Rain On
21. mewithoutYou - The Fox, The Crow, And The Cookie
20. Yeasayer - Tightrope
19. As Cities Burn - Pirate Blues
18. Moby - JLTF
17. The National - So Far Around The Bend
16. AFI - Ok, I Feel Better Now
15. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Young Adult Friction
14. Tegan and Sara - Hell
13. Brand New - Daisy
12. Bear In Heaven - Ultimate Satisfaction
11. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
10. David Bazan - Hard To Be
9. The xx - Islands
8. JJ - From Africa to Malaga
7. The Antlers - Wake
6. Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
5. Young Galaxy - Destroyer
4. Passion Pit - Moth's Wings
3. Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky
2. Sufjan Stevens - You Are The Blood
1. Phoenix - 1901
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Postby starseed_10 » 2/5/2010, 4:10 am

10. Royal Bangs - Let It Beep
9. Sunset Rubdown - Dragon Slayer
8. An Horse - Rearrange Beds
7. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
6. Girls - Album
5. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
4. Akron/Family - Set 'Em Wild, Set 'Em Free
3. Apostle of Hustle - Eats Darkness
2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
1. Cymbols Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
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Postby Joe Cooler » 2/10/2010, 10:05 pm

Good list. I couldn't really get my head around Cymbols Eat Guitars which, I suppose is funny considering my list.
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Postby Fabio_kun » 2/11/2010, 9:21 pm

Some good stuff I listened to, last year.

Dream Theater - Black Clouds and Silver Linings
Beardfish - Desinted Solitaire
Matthew Good - Vancouver
Our Lady Peace - Burn Burn
John Mayer - Battle Studies
Dave Matthews Band - Big Whiskey And The GrooGrux King
Copeland - You Are My Sunshine
TransAtlantic - The Whirlwind
Porcupine Tree - The Incident
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