favorite music of 2009.
I don’t feel complete unless I’ve compiled a list ranking my favorite music of the year (too many NYEs spent up late listening to the top 100 countdown on the headphones.) So, here goes:
favorite 30 albums
top 5 albums
favorite 20 songs
favorite 10 videos
from the headphones: cymbals eat guitars “why there are mountains”
cymbals eat guitars why there are mountains
genre noisegaze pop punk
sounds like (forgive me) pavement covering modest mouse, built to spill and deerhunter at the same time. rainbow bunnies hopping through overgrown weeds. white noise surfing. flying in and out of thunderstorms in an atmospheric airport lounge. glittery topographical scrapbook maps. the moments halfway between wakefulness and violent dreams.
notes one of the most impressive self-released debuts I’ve heard—the lead guitarist/singer blows me away.
verdict invigorating, passionate, artistic reboot of tried and true indie rock tropes—excellent from beginning to end.
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