Oh, Nine

This isn’t by any means a definitive list of what I think is the best of 2009 but these nine of ’09 are definitely among the best that I’ve heard.

One:

Clues – Clues [Constellation]

Clues – Remember Severed Head [mp3]

Two:

Cass McCombs – Catacombs [Domino]

Official video for Dreams Come True Girl (featuring Karen Black) by Cass McCombs [Directed by Aaron B.]

Three:

The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath [Merge]

The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are [mp3]

Four:

Girl in a Coma – Trio B.C. [Blackheart Records]

Official video for El Monte by Girl in a Coma [Directed by Jim Mendiola]


Five:

Lee Fields and The Expressions – My World [Truth and Soul Records]

Lee Fields and The Expressions – Love Comes and Goes [mp3]

Six:

Leopold and His Fiction – Ain’t No Surprise [Native Fiction Records]

Leopold and His Fiction performs Broke on Sundance Television

Seven:

Mason Jennings – Blood of Man [Brushfire Records]

Mason Jennings' official music video for "Ain't No Friend of Mine" from his the album Blood Of Man [Produced and directed by Barry Kimm]

Eight:

Richard Swift – The Atlantic Ocean [Secretly Canadian]

Richard Swift – Lady Luck [mp3]

Nine:

Thao - Know Better Learn Faster [Kill Rock Stars]

Thao with the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster [mp3]