Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Best Songs of 2009

The rules: To make it interesting...
  1. I won't include any songs from my top ten albums of the year.
  2. I will describe each song using 3 words or less, employing bad puns when possible.
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Amadou and Mariam: Sabali

Embrace Vocoder


Andrew Bird: Fitz & Dizzyspells

Whistling wonder


Atlas Sound: Walkabout

One giant leap


Bachelorette: Her Rotating Head


Danceably feminist


Bishop Allen: True Or False

Flapper shuffle


Camera Obscura: French Navy

Pesez l'ancre


Cold Cave: Life Magazine


Periodically pessimistic


Deradoorian: Carry the Deed

Words speak louder


The Drums: Let's Go Surfing

Fun, fun, fun


Elephants: Turtle Struggles Listen here
Tortoise, then hare


Extra Golden: Thank You Very Quickly Listen here
Benga Vampire slayer


Fanfarlo: Luna

Buskeriffic [okay, I'm reaching...]


Felix: You Are The One I Pick Listen here
Fork in road


Girls: Lust For Life

Desperately euphoric


God Help The Girl: Come Monday Night Watch here

Girl groups redux


Golden Silvers: Arrows of Eros

Cupid's lazy dart


The Juan MacLean: Happy House

Disco inferno


Mi and L'au: Bingo

It's a bingo!


Micachu & The Shapes: Golden Phone


Party line


Holly Miranda: Forest Green Oh Forest Green
Listen here
Sesame Street


A.C. Newman: The Palace At 4am

New phonographer


The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Young Adult Friction

Bibliographic record


Psapp: Part Like Waves Listen here
All fall down


Phenomenal Handclap Band: Give It A Rest Listen here
Stolen Dan


Rayographs: Gold Light Listen here
Darker still


Real Estate: Beach Comber

Location, location


Jay Reatard: Wounded

Punch in face


Sister Suvi: Desolation Listen here.
Major chord misery


Sleigh Bells: Ring Ring

Have a heart


Super Furry Animals: Moped Eyes

Prince of Wales


Taken By Trees: Watch The Waves

Pakistan pop


Think About Life: Johanna
Listen here
Funky Montreal


Times New Viking: No Time, No Hope

Helvetica bold


The Very Best: Warm Heart of Africa

Mild overstatement


White Rabbits: Percussion Gun

Spoon fed


Wye Oak

Solidly ethereal


The xx: VCR

Flashing 88:88


Volcano Choir: Island, IS

Happily Iver after [You'd have preferred "Justin case"?]


Young Rival: Your Island

Message in bottle

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