Samstag, 2. Jan 2010, 14:12

Each year I like to put together a list of my top albums of the year. Let me tell you, this year was pretty hard to narrow down the list. There were simply tons of great albums that came out in 2009. And I'm sure there are plenty of amazing albums that I missed this year that are totally deserving to be in this list. (Need to hear some more Bat For Lashes and Crocodiles for example.) And I'm sure that there are some albums in my honorable mentions that could easily replace someone in the top 15 if the mood struck me.

I've also created an online mix of songs from my top 15 that you can check out anytime:

http://8tracks.com/dj_dim_mak/dj_dim_mak-s-best-albums-of-2009

top 15 albums of 2009:

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz

Fever Ray - Fever Ray

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic

Major Lazer - Guns Don't Kill People… Lazers Do

King Midas Sound - Waiting For You

Zu - Carboniferous

Anti-Pop Consortium - Fluorescent Black

Dälek - Gutter Tactics

Zola Jesus - The Spoils

To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie - Marlone

Boxcutter - Arecibo Message

Sunn O))) - Monoliths & Dimensions

Phantogram - Eyelid Movies

Bear In Heaven - Beast Rest Forth Mouth

honorable mentions:

BLK JKS - After Robots

Wolves In The Throne Room - Black Cascade

Dan Deacon - Bromst

Ben Frost - By The Throat

Kush Arora - Dread Bass Chronicles

Former Ghosts - Fleurs

Health - Get Color

Dan Aurbach - Keep It Hid

Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport

Phaseone - Thanks But No Thanks

Cloaks - Versus Grain

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul