Must have albums of 2009

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic

The Horrors - Primary Colours

Mmm, I think that's it. I hoped Them Crooked Vultures would be the album of the year, but they really dissapointed me Saw them perform live this summer, awesome performance. But their album sounds too clean and overproduced for my taste.

IMO, the must have albums of 2009 are...

The Doves - Kingdom Of Rust

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Kasabian - West Pauper Ryder Lunatic Asylum

Ian Brown - My Way

Them Crooked Vultures - Them Crooked Vultures

Top five (so far):

5. Marked Men - Ghosts

4. The Budos Band - EP (not least because I have friends in the band)

3. We Were Promised Jetpacks - These Four Walls (terrible name, great album)

2. Superchunk - Sur La Bouche--Live in Montreal 1993 (a bit of a cheat, but it only came out this year)

1. Obits - I Blame You

Honorable mentions:
Superchunk - Leaves in the Gutter EP
Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World
Telekinesis - Telekinesis!

That Snow Patrol one is quality.

The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage.

I saw these guys at Sound City and they were totally amazing. Best thing I'd heard in ages. Bought their new album and I've listened to it almost non-stop since. I'd heard they were from Glasgow but when I spoke to one of them, he said his family were all scouse and LFC fans. So my opinion of them went up even more!

Other than that, I've liked Doves, White Denim, Camera Obscura and a few others. But Checkmate definitely comes out on top!

Ne-Yo (Year of the Gentleman)

If you love your R&B and some easy going tunes, then this is up your ally! I'm in love with Ne-Yo. Every song is aimed at a female and heartbreak or love in this album.

Brilliant album.

I'm digging The Temper Trap - Conditions.

^^ Might check that one out crouchy. Ain't heard much of his stuff, but that song 'Closer' is one of my all time favs.

Still think Wolfmothers new one is a must have for anyone into good rock music!

EDIT: Temper Trap is tops, good shout RK.

^^ Might check that one out crouchy. Ain't heard much of his stuff, but that song 'Closer' is one of my all time favs.

Still think Wolfmothers new one is a must have for anyone into good rock music!

EDIT: Temper Trap is tops, good shout RK.

It was some of Ne-Yo's other stuff that i fell in love with. It started with songs like Miss Independent, Closer, Mad and Part of the List but now they're on the backburners and i skip to other songs. Great album, especially for your lady friend when she's around

I'm digging The Temper Trap - Conditions.

That's a brilliant album RK.

Definitely in my top 3 of 2009.

Yeap Conditions is a top album.

Boss isn't it lads. I LOVE Fader.

Fader is in my top songs of the year, for sure. Love it when it pops up on my shuffle playlist in the car.

Never fails to lift me up that song. Think it's gonna be their next release isn't it? Or is it already out?

I thought it already was? When i was in Australia it was anyways.. i dunno, i don't listen to the radio anyways

I thought it already was? When i was in Australia it was anyways.. i dunno, i don't listen to the radio anyways

You're not in Australia now mate. And I'm in Liverpool.  Think they're only just hitting the 'scene properly' here.

Obits - I Blame You

Downloaded this a couple of weeks ago, on the strength or your recommendation BR (i'd never heard of The Obits) - me likey.  

Another one for my list of 'must haves' is Riverboat Gamblers - 'Underneath The Owl' ....This Texas band are bit more obscure for U.K. music fans but in my opinion the best 'punk' album of the year. It's more than just a 'punk' album tho' - it's complex, mature and energetic - F***ing brilliant, to be honest. My favourite track? .......'Victory Lap'

Riverboat Gamblers - Victory Lap [Official Video]

Downloaded this a couple of weeks ago, on the strength or your recommendation BR (I'd never heard of The Obits) - me likey. 

Another one for my list of 'must haves' is Riverboat Gambler

Glad you like it. To be honest I like all of his (Rick Froberg's) old bands better (Hot Snakes - top 5 all-time for me - and Drive Like Jehu), but it's all relative.

I'm a fan of Riverboat Gamblers, too. Those guys are in a bunch of different bands (High Tension Wires, The Chopsakis,The Potential Johns), but my favorite is actually my number 5 on this year's must have... Marked Men. Great, great punk band. "Ghosts" was really good, but their last album, "Fix My Brain", is the one to check out imo. Of course, I don't think you can go wrong with any of their music.

Marked Men - It's Not A Crime

You're not in Australia now mate. And I'm in Liverpool.  Think they're only just hitting the 'scene properly' here.

Ah, i knew something looked different around here. I was wondering where the Kangaroos and Paul Hogans were!

Don't know how many on here agree that Manic Street Preachers' Journal for Plague Lovers was a quality album?

Right got a few here because I'm doing a little year in summery for myself;

The Coronas Tony was an Ex-Con

Amazing album, listened to it so many times. Here's a few songs from it;

The Coronas - Far From Here

The Coronas Warm Chords

"Tony Was An Ex-Con"

Someone Elses Hands

Brand New Daisy

BRAND NEW - At the Bottom(new single from Daisy) + lyrics/Daisy tracklisting

Brand New- Gasoline(NEW FULL SONG)

Brand New - You Stole (Daisy) NEW SONG With Lyrics.

Sink by Brand New (FULL SONG, ALBUM VERSION)

Daisy - Brand New

Green Day 21st Century Breakdown

Green Day - Before The Lobotomy

Green Day - Christian's Inferno

Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere

Green Day - Peacemaker

Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D.

Black Eyed Peas ))) Boom Boom Pow [Clean] | Lyrics Included |

Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Muse The Resistance

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Guiding Light- Muse-The Resistance

Unnatural Selection - Muse(The Resistance)(HQ)(with lyrics)

Biffy Clyro Only Revalations

Biffy Clyro-Bubbles (NEW SONG!)

Biffy Clyro-That Golden Rule-Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro-Mountains-Only Revolutions

And there are a lot more

Right got a few here because I'm doing a little year in summery for myself;

The Coronas Tony was an Ex-Con

Amazing album, listened to it so many times. Here's a few songs from it;

The Coronas - Far From Here

The Coronas Warm Chords

"Tony Was An Ex-Con"

Someone Elses Hands

Brand New Daisy

BRAND NEW - At the Bottom(new single from Daisy) + lyrics/Daisy tracklisting

Brand New- Gasoline(NEW FULL SONG)

Brand New - You Stole (Daisy) NEW SONG With Lyrics.

Sink by Brand New (FULL SONG, ALBUM VERSION)

Daisy - Brand New

Green Day 21st Century Breakdown

Green Day - Before The Lobotomy

Green Day - Christian's Inferno

Green Day - East Jesus Nowhere

Green Day - Peacemaker

Black Eyed Peas The E.N.D.

Black Eyed Peas ))) Boom Boom Pow [Clean] | Lyrics Included |

Black Eyed Peas - I Gotta Feeling

Muse The Resistance

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

Guiding Light- Muse-The Resistance

Unnatural Selection - Muse(The Resistance)(HQ)(with lyrics)

Biffy Clyro Only Revalations

Biffy Clyro-Bubbles (NEW SONG!)

Biffy Clyro-That Golden Rule-Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro-Mountains-Only Revolutions

And there are a lot more

Brand New's Daisy FTW!

My favourite album ever ever ever ever