BEST OF 2009!
Vivian Girls, “Everything Goes Wrong”
Second full length of catchy wonders from this all-girl Brooklyn trio. As beguiling as their namesake’s adventures.
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King Khan & BBQ Show, “Invisible Girl”
Another amazing set from this garage-pop outfit who are on an unstoppable roll. Raw, loose and Canadian.
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Woods, “Songs Of Shame”
Mesmerizing fourth full length of sparse psychedelics and out-of-time forest pop. Ventures further into the void and doesn’t necessarily come back.
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Girls, “Album”
San Francisco outfit’s solid debut of gorgeous youth anthems. Wine soaked and shot through with sunshine.
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The XX, “XX”
Wistfully melancholic debut from this fast rising London crew. These bulletproof tunes have taken them all over the world. Features the anthemic hit “Crystalised”.
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Sonic Youth, “The Eternal”
Astounding new work from this venerable act registers in the vicinity of their best. Inexplicably raises the watermark on an already illustrious career.
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Kurt Vile, “Childish Prodigy”
Unbelievably hypnotic full length from Philadelphia wunderkind and friends. Powered by the centerpiece / mission statement “Freak Train”.
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Yo La Tengo, “Popular Songs”
Another solid full length of exploratory pop from this dependable outfit. This twelfth full length outing amalgamates everything beloved about the eleven prior.
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Black Heart Procession, “Six”
Legendary baroque folk-pop group return with their darkest and most emotionally resonant album yet.
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Starfucker, “Jupiter”
Portland youth dance floor revolutionaries come from all angles to deliver again. A fresh soundtrack for a Friday night out.
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Monks, “Black Monk Time”
Widely influential and legendary garage uniqueness, definitively re-issued. This 1966 underground classic has resonated in the hearts and songs of countless followers.
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Serge Gainsbourg, “Historie de Melody Nelson”
Gorgeous re-issue of the notorious 1971 concept album. Serge Gainsbourg at his most creative, inspiring and epic Frenchness.
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