Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest
Are you familiar with the concept of dualism? Me neither. Completely irrelevant to the philosophical concept, though, 2009 definitely presented quite the interesting polarity when it came to album releases. There were plenty of great ones and an unfortunate amount of things never meant for the ears. But focusing on just the positive side of 2009′s musical spectrum, the following are some of the records I’ve fallen in love with this year.
Personally, ranking stuff in accordance to best and least just make me uneasy. Hence, I’m listing my top ’09 records in alphabetical order (with supplementary zany visual aids for your short attention spans)!
Beacons – Ohbijou
Check: New Years – Ohbijou
Bitte Orca – Dirty Projectors
Check: Stillness is the Move
Far – Regina Spektor
Check: Laughing With – Regina Spektor
If I Don’t Come Home You’ll Know I’m Gone – The Wooden Sky
Check: Oh My God (It Still Means a Lot to Me) – The Wooden Sky
It’s Blitz! – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Check: Heads will Roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Merriweather Post Pavillion – Animal Collective
Check: Summertime Clothes – Animal Collective
Speak of Trouble – Great Bloomers
Check: This Ain’t You – Great Bloomers
Technicolor Health – Harlem Shakes
Check: Strictly Game – Harlem Shakes
Tight Knit – Vetiver
Check: Everyday – Vetiver
Veckatimest – Grizzly Bear
Check: Two Weeks – Grizzly Bear
