2009 presented us avid listeners with some really enjoyable albums and at the beginning of each new calendar it’s common habit to take one nostalgic look back and re-capture the greatest additions to our iTunes libraries in various best-of rosters. The new year however quickly produces fresh music waiting to be discovered and only few of the just-praised actually make it through the next summer proving their intrinsic values. These 6 pieces of art still rotate frequently on the Poule’s record player and are hence worth being listed in a best-of list that is concluded with the needed distance and judgment to safely say: those are the albums that made the difference in 2009!
(in no particular order)
FM Belfast – How To Make Friends : rad tracks from first to last – might be biased due to the tremendous live impression they made on the Poule.
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Metronomy – Not Made For Love : never really fell in love with their other songs, but the 3 tracks on this EP are absolutely brilliant.
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Miike Snow – Miike Snow : Brandon of The Burning Ear said they “murdered everything in 2009” and he is definitely true. And they still are. Gorgeous debut album, can’t wait for a follow-up.
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We Are Enfant Terrible – Thanks For The Fish : 5 great, passionate and bouncy tracks. And Parisien. Simply good music. Easy as that.
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The xx – xx : obviously.
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Kid Cudi – Man On The Moon: The End Of Day : Very awesome debut album by Kanye’s protégé. So much more quality beyond Day ‘N’ Nite.
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What’s your take?
