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Best Albums of 2009 [Working Progress]
Merriweather Post PavilionMerriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £8.93
A triumph of almost biblical proportions. Every song is celebration of diversity, insanity and flare. It'll take something really special to knock this off the top spot
Dark Was the Night: Red Hot CompilationDark Was the Night: Red Hot Compilation by Various Artists
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £8.18
An irresistible compilation from 4AD. Admittedly not ever song is a gem but this has to be one of the most essential comp CD's ever. But no Deerhunter or St.Vincent??
VeckatimestVeckatimest by Grizzly Bear
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £6.15
Still in the middle of listening to this one. Enjoying it so far. Whether it can beat Yellow House in terms of longevity has yet to be seen.
Wall of ArmsWall of Arms by The Maccabees
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £20.33
Non-essentail heart-on-sleeve Indie pop done well. Download No Kind Words, Young Lions and Wall of Arms.
Primary ColoursPrimary Colours by The Horrors
Buy new: £6.98 / Used from: £6.35
Only just started to listening to this today. Seems to be their most captivating work so far.
Years of RefusalYears of Refusal by Morrissey
Buy new: £7.98 / Used from: £6.00
His worst album so far. Here's to hoping he'll pull out another Bona Drag or Your Arsenal.
The BachelorThe Bachelor by Patrick Wolf
Buy new: £8.28 / Used from: £6.00
I'm not sure about this one yet.
ActorActor by St. Vincent
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £8.41
Haven't heard it all yet but my initial reaction is of slight dissappointment. At the moment I prefer "Marry Me"
Songs of ShameSongs of Shame by Woods
Buy new: £12.68 / Used from: £7.34
Think Grizzly Bear meets Deerhunter. This is the first thing I've heard by these guys and I'm quite liking it.
Little HellsLittle Hells by Marissa Nadler
Buy used from: £6.50
Only have a few songs of this but really really like it so far.
Rainwater Cassette ExchangeRainwater Cassette Exchange by Deerhunter
Buy used from: £4.94
An interesting EP. The first three tracks are okay but it's the last two that demand repeat listening.
Quicken the HeartQuicken the Heart by Maximo Park
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £3.93
I've heard this album in a shop and I really didn't enjoy it. I feared that Maximo Park wouldn't grow old gracefully, I guess thier sophomore was a warning.