Matt Brusky's Top 10 list

 
    
Best of  2009
 
Top 10 albums  
 
 
 
   
X    – The xx. A sparse, simple and beautiful album. 
Heart Skipped a Beat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HThCnCjikQ&feature=related
VCR: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im9lNWrEsLI&feature=player_embedded#
   
Basic Space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHZVGqqf3gg&feature=player_embedded
   
Crystalised http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pib8eYDSFEI&feature=related
 

 
 
   
Logos    – Atlas Sound. Walkabout is a masterpiece and the rest of the    album is great.
     
Walkabout: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcMGACqsg5A
     
Logos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al1QX9lUqpw&feature=player_embedded
     
Sheila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7-YurlJ7yI&feature=related
 

   
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
Actor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZW9NYX6JZA
Marrow: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9prpAv6kvo&feature=related
   
The Strangers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3jUjFtG80&feature=related
 


   
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.
Despicable Dogs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwTWXxkZMBs&feature=related
Pleasant Experience: http://www.thefader.com/2009/11/18/small-black-pleasant-experience-mp3/
   
Weird Machines: http://www.thefader.com/2009/10/08/small-black-weird-machines-mp3/
 

 
 
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.)
Peacock and Wing: http://idisk.mac.com/mcgregor//Public/peacock.mp3
   
Endless Love: http://popup.lala.com/popup/1657606151075407122
 

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. 
Floating Vibes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUqu20Dk_ck
Take it Easy, Harmonix, and    Fast Jabroni: http://obscuresound.com/?p=3452
 
 
   
Ecstatic    – Mos Def. All year I could not stop listening to this album.     No lulls in my love for Ecstatic throughout 2009.  
Auditorium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT-hYXqTN38
Quiet Dog: http://popup.lala.com/popup/432627065857901096
   
Supermagic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEpcweXVJh8
 


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.   
Psychic City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI6xNf4tMcs&feature=related
Afterlife: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZz4-Jd93SA
   
Born Again    Revisited – Times New Viking.  I think this is their best    album. I love their noise pop.
No Time, No Hope: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQJvAXOohoU&feature=related
Move to California: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6rbprN9SiA&feature=player_embedded
   
Martin Luther King Day: http://popup.lala.com/popup/2954642834910749085
 

  
 
   
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.  
And the Hazy Sea: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuP4y0Dfyyk&feature=related
Wind Phoenix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8nctB2b_Jo&feature=related
   
Living North: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sTSix7C_jw
 


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

Albums of 2000
 
   
Radiohead - Kid A
   
Jay-Z - The Blueprint
   
LCD Soundsystem - Sound    Of Silver
   
Arcade Fire – Funeral
   
The Strokes - Is This It
   
The White Stripes – Elephant
   
MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
   
Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
   
The Postal Service - Give    Up
   
Kanye West - Graduation