Best Music of 2009: Day 3
#8: Real Estate - s/t
Every year, I always discover a band in November/December that is relatively new. They win my heart, and I immediately add them to my “best” list. This year, Real Estate is that band. I adore them. Pitchfork gave Real Estate an 8.5 rating and a “best new music” award, and I couldn’t agree more. The whole record is melancholic yet comfortable. Also, can I just say that the album art is awesome? I don’t think I’m going to stop playing this one for a while.
Recommended tracks: “Suburban Dogs”, “Beach Comber”, “Snow Days”
Best Music of 2009: Day 2
#9: John Mayer - Battle Studies
Yes, John Mayer is only number 9 on my list. I’ve got serious love for the guy, but Battle Studies is in no way my favorite release. The honesty of the record hits home hard, though. “War of My Life” touches me personally, and the special Mayer-only riffs on “Assassin” are breathtakingly tasteful. The guy has immense talent, and I love it. However, at the end of the day, I am a Heavier Things kind of girl. Still a great album, so JM is in my 2k9 top 10.
Recommended tracks: “Assassin”, “Edge of Desire”, “Heartbreak Warfare”
10 Things You Want for Christmas This Year
1. My family to be happy and peaceful
2. Safe travels + good health
3. Books
4. Clothing! hehe
5. I guess I don’t really want/need much for Christmas, so I can’t fill out 10 things! Ah!
9 Musicians/Bands You Love
1. Broken Social Scene
2. Neko Case
3. The Long Winters
4. Grizzly Bear
5. Animal Collective
6. Dirty Projectors
7. Little Joy
8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
9. Interpol
8 Things You Do Every Day
1. Run, which I recently just got back in to a month and a half ago. I now realize I never should have quit! Running will save my life haha.
2. Listen to music
3. Write in my journal
4. Eat!
5. Talk to my loved ones
6. Tumblr hehe
7. Drink a lot of water and leave it around the room. I’m like the girl in Signs.
8. Reflect
7 Things You Enjoy
1. Chris Daisey
2. Aubrey Byrd and all of our memories
3. The rest of my close friends and family, as well as making new friends
4. A good latte
5. Funny movies
6. The O.C. (forever) and Weeds
7. The perfect run. Yay, endorphins!
6 Things That Will Always Win Your Heart
1. Beautiful smile
2. BEARD xo
3. Away We Go and Garden State
4. “Anthems for A Seventeen Year Old Girl” by BSS
5. Cute little kids
6. Intellect
5 Favorites
Movie: ummm, Step Brothers? Sorry!
Book: On the Road
Song: “Bluish” by AC
Band: Broken Social Scene
Season: Fall
4 Smells You Enjoy
1. Peppermint
2. The smell after it rains
3. Fresh baked cookies
4. Marc Jacob’s Daisy
3 Places You Want to Go
1. South America
2. Albania, the motherland
3. and right now, I just want to go home to FW
2 Favorite Holidays
1. Christmas
2. Thanksgiving!
1 Person You’d Marry On the Spot
1. It’s a toss up between Chris and Brandon Boyd. Not sure.
Mid-December is my favorite time of year. Holiday spirits, colorful lights, soon-to-be-Christmas, and(!) all of my favorite music blogs and magazines publicize their favorite tracks and albums of the year. Tonight, I have decided to debut my own personal favorite albums of 2009.
#10: Monsters of Folk - s/t
“If I were livin’ in a mansion, I’d probably just sleep out on the deck.”
Alright, I have always been a sucker for Conor Oberst. I loved him my freshman year of high school with Bright Eyes and I still love him now. His voice is hauntingly crisp on the track “Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)”. Lovely, not to mention the greatness that is the additional combination of M.Ward and Jim James. I do like this self-titled debut album, although I wasn’t entirely blown away. That is why M.O.F. receives a spot at number 10 in my book for 2k9. I’m a fan of folk music, and I have found that it is not too bad in this modern fashion, either. Fresh light or renewed hope? Your call.
Recommended tracks: “Dear God”, “Losin’ Yo Head”, “Ahead of the Curve”
