Throughout most of 2009, I struggled to find inspiration to write on my blog. If not for my monthly Mike Mixes, my site would’ve been rather quiet. So what gives? After some thought, I’ve decided that 2009 just wasn’t that great of a year for music. There was plenty of hype but very few albums actually delivered.
With that said, I’m pleasantly surprised by how my list shaped up this year. Initially I couldn’t even come up with 10 albums worthy of the honor. But after spending several weeks reexamining the year’s output, I’ve assembled a list of 10 truly amazing albums. Normally I would write short blurbs about each one but I’m a little tired after the New Year’s Day tragedy (aka accidentally deleting my entire website and having to rebuild it from scratch).
So without further ado, I present the Top 10 Albums of 2009.
Nicole McAloon wrote:January 11, 2010
I don’t understand this choice… I was really dispointed with Dasiy, mostly because I am a huge fan of Brand New’s older albums.
MWM wrote:January 14, 2010
I was also initially disappointed with Daisy, but after repeated listens it’s grown on me considerably. I’ll admit it’s not as good as The Devil and God Are Raging Inside Me or Deja Entendu, but I respect a band that is willing to experiment and try new sounds.
Nicole McAloon wrote:January 28, 2010
I never really thought of it like that… I guessI should respect that they are trying new sounds. I shall listen to the album a few more times so I can try to hear something that I really like.
Seth wrote:November 17, 2010
Respect for Daisy, what an unbelievable album. Listened to it straight for weeks when it came out. I am always surprised at the amount of negative feedback it gets.