2009 in music. Your favourite records.

[daz_O_O]

Inspired by the release of The Resistance yesterday I got to thinking about albums released in 2009, more specifically my favourite albums so far. I think it's been a wildly mediocre year in music aside from a few top notch releases, but that's just me. So I ask you escapist:

What are your thoughts on this year in music?
What are your favourite albums of the year so far?
Anything you're particularly looking forward to in the rest of the year?

So to get things started my top 5 albums so far this year are:
1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Super Furry Animals - Dark Days/Light Years
3. The Resistance - Muse (complete 3 listens today and I am thoroughly impressed)
4. Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
5. The XX - XX, wins the prize for the best debut.

In terms of future releases, Dizzee Rascal's Tongue N Cheek is out next week and I am quite looking forward to it, even if he has left his grime roots behind for a more dancey sound, Bonkers and Holiday have me stoked.
Also, I read that The Flaming Lip's next album's due out before the year's end - high hopes for that too.

Quick Edit: I did use the search bar and I'm aware there's quite a few music threads around these parts but I feel this offers a different enough point of discussion.

I'm also aware that The Beatles re-releases will help define 2009 but I'm thinking more along the lines of new music.

 

[DeadlyYellow]

I'm behind the times. I've only heard of the Flaming Lips and Beatles of those artists you mentioned.

 

[Berethond]

1. Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater
2. Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater
3. Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater
4. Guess.
5. Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater

 

[AvsJoe]

I haven't listened to a lot of albums this year, so I guess my favourite would be the new Hinder CD (I'm not sure if that came out last year or this year). Dark Horse was okay as well.

 

[Last of the Chinchillas]

The only albums I got this year were Strange Cousins from the West by Clutch, Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd, and a "Best Of" collection of stuff by Deep Purple.

And only one of those came out this year.

Bet you can't guess which one.

 

[TheSunshineHobo]

I just bought the new Modest Mouse album, 'No one's first and you're next'. While its a short album, only 8 songs, it is a return to form.

 

[shadowstriker86]

Deathklok - Deathalbum II

Enough said.

 

[TaborMallory]

Deathklok - Deathalbum II

Enough said.

Indeed.

Very honorable mentions to Behemoth's Evangelion as well. Easily one of my favorites.

 

[madcap2112]

Only new albums I've gotten from this year are:

Neko Case-Middle Cyclone
Green Day-21st Century Breakdown
Placebo-Battle for the Sun
Black Crowes-Before the Frost, Until the Freeze

 

[superbleeder12]

Mastadon's crack the skye

a departure from their other work which i never really cared for

probably my favorite album this year has to be Afterlives' A ticking clock I couldn't stop. If you're interested, http://www.last.fm/music/Afterlives

Porcupine Tree is coming out with the incident and new thrice and muse albums today.

The Dear Hunter released Act III in july, that had its interesting moments

 

[zen5887]

Bike for three! - More hearts than brains.

Alt hip hop meats eletronica. Perfection?

 

[Horizontalvertigo]

Dananananaykroyd's debut release (LP wise anyways)
frigging brilliant music, check it out.

 

[JBarracudaL]

Porcupine Tree is coming out with the incident

I have it. :3

My favorite albums of this wonderful year in music are;

Cybion by Kalisia
As Seen Through Windows by Bell Orchestre
Still Night, Still Light by Au Revoir Simone
Pays Sauvage by Emily Loizeau
Actor by St. Vincent
The Ecstatic by Mos Def
The Crying Light by Antony & The Johnsons
Gin by Cobalt
Ambivalence Avenue by Bibio
The Incident by Porcupine Tree

 

[Bernzz]

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
LORD - Set In Stone

They're really the only ones important to me this year unless I missed something, next year there will be more for me.

 

[Emilin_Rose]

I honestly don't know. I don't think i've bought a single game since the start of the year and i never listen to the radio anymore.

 

[LongAndShort]

I've been disappointed by albums released this year.

 

[TankCopter]

From what I've been listening to, these are my top 5:

1. Inshalla by Eskimo Joe
2. Everything Is True by Paul Dempsey
3. Humbug by The Arctic Monkeys
4. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
5. The Resistance by Muse

But that's just me.