Sunday, December 13, 2009

Matt Brusky's Top 10 list


 

Best of 2009

Top 10 albums

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  1. X – The xx. A sparse, simple and beautiful album.


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  1. Logos – Atlas Sound. Walkabout is a masterpiece and the rest of the album is great.


  1. Actor – St. Vincent. I am in love with Annie Clark. She is a music geek’s musician. This album has few holes and many high points



  1. Small Black – Small Black. Best EP of the year. Of all the new bands this year, I have the highest expectations for Small Black based off of this debut.


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    5. The Fresh and Onlys – S/T. A true sleeper from the left coast. I spent much of the summer listening to this band. They had 2 strong albums out this year (the other was Grey-Eyed Girl.)


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  1. Astro Coast – Surfer Blood. This album has not been released yet. However, much of it is out and I think it is the best surf rock album in a great year in surf rock. If Surfer Blood can’t count “Summertime” by The Drums replaces Astro Coast because a surf rock album most by in my top 10 list.

  1. Ecstatic – Mos Def. All year I could not stop listening to this album. No lulls in my love for Ecstatic throughout 2009.



  1. See Mystery Lights – YACHT. A strange band that makes fun music my two sons and I kept listening to in the car all summer. Psychic City was great summer pop song.

  1. Born Again Revisited – Times New Viking. I think this is their best album. I love their noise pop.


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  1. My There Are Mountains – Cymbals Eat Guitars. As a Pavement fan I really enjoy this band. This record has a number of very strong songs.



Top 20 Songs

  1. Big Wave Rider – Rainbow Bridge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG6nr5fYn1E
  2. Peacock and Wing- The Fresh and Onlys http://idisk.mac.com/mcgregor//Public/peacock.mp3
  3. Walkabout – Atlas Sound http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMGACqsg5A
  4. Psychic City – YACHT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6xNf4tMcs&feature=related
  5. Let’s Go Surfing – The Drums http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OsTUnkqSi4
  6. Ultra Violence and Beethoven – Baby Monster http://www.myspace.com/babymnstr
  7. Couldn’t Come – Invaders http://myoldkyhome.blogspot.com/2009/10/invaders-floating.html
  8. Deadbeat Summer – Neon Indian http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWroI785ghU
  9. My Will is Good – Port O’Brien http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXe5T27MpAQ
  10. Future Primitive – Papercuts http://vimeo.com/groups/849/videos/6617395
  11. Be My Girl – Smith Westerns http://www.thefader.com/2009/5/28/exclusive-freeload-the-smith-westerns-be-my-girl-mp3/
  12. Clarence – Sic Alps http://www.ravensingstheblues.com/mp3/Clarence.mp3
  13. Fences – Phoenix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68sBpKAWsX0&feature=player_embedded
  14. Dominos – Big Pink http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGnNlQ-KNv4
  15. Despicable Dogs – Small Black http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTWXxkZMBs&feature=related
  16. No Time, No Hope – Times New Viking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQJvAXOohoU&feature=related
  17. Floating Vibes – Surfer Blood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUqu20Dk_ck
  18. Love is a Wave - Crystal Stilts http://cdn.stereogum.com/mp3/Crystal%20Stilts%20-%20Love%20Is%20A%20Wave.mp3
  19. French Navy – Camera Obscura http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3CkfvYMCWM
  20. VCR – the xx http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9lNWrEsLI&feature=player_embedded#

    Albums of 2000

  1. Radiohead - Kid A
  2. Jay-Z - The Blueprint
  3. LCD Soundsystem - Sound Of Silver
  4. Arcade Fire – Funeral
  5. The Strokes - Is This It
  6. The White Stripes – Elephant
  7. MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
  8. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
  9. The Postal Service - Give Up
  10. Kanye West - Graduation

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