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Albums of 2009 [in no real order]
In the Cold Wind We SmileIn the Cold Wind We Smile by The Xcerts
Buy new: £5.98
Pure Scottishness, singalong perfection and fists in the air awesome.
EllipseEllipse by Imogen Heap
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £6.62
Gorgeous vocals as always. Really catchy and fun in places, haunting and mellow in others.
Mama, I'm SwollenMama, I'm Swollen by Cursive
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £7.04
More immediate than Happy Hollow. Quite dark, but in a good way.
Two DancersTwo Dancers by Wild Beasts
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £6.15
A great discovery of the summer. Male falsetto = Marmite. NOM NOM NOM
Journal for Plague LoversJournal for Plague Lovers by Manic Street Preachers
Buy new: £5.78 / Used from: £6.89
A fine return to form and Richey lyrics. How I have missed them.
BearsBears by Sam Isaac
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £4.99
Sadly underrated, and even sadly-er no longer making this wonderful music.
VeckatimestVeckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £11.47
Oh-oh OH-oh OH-OHH! Songs of the summer.
Sounds Of The UniverseSounds Of The Universe by Depeche Mode
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.72
Maybe not as solid as others but some of the tracks are still genius.