I’ve been on a big new music kick the last week or two, and you all know what I love to do once things really start accumulating in my life? Make a list! So, seven months into 2009, I’m ranking my best records of the year so far:
10. Peter, Bjorn & John The Living Thing
9. The Appleseed Cast Sagarmatha
8. Neko Case Middle Cyclone
7. Cursive Mama, I’m Swollen
6. Dodos Time To Die
5. Isis Wavering Radiant
4. Certain People I Know Demo
3. Kevin Devine Brother’s Blood
2. Japandroids Post-Nothing
1. Pomegranates Everybody, Come Outside!
Possible dethroners coming out this fall: AA Bondy, Lucero, Dave Bazan, Arctic Monkeys, Modest Mouse, Yo La Tengo, Ambulette, Massive Attack, OK Go, Tegan and Sara, The Wrens (though maybe not until 2010 now for them)
August 5, 2009 at 8:08 am
Neko Case is the bees knees.
August 5, 2009 at 1:39 pm
I agree with the previous commenter.
August 5, 2009 at 5:33 pm
I can’t get enough of the The New Pornographers,,,, all because of Neko Case.
The Hairbangers played at Retro last weekend? 18 and Life to Go by Skid Row? No?