2009 Favorite Albums

So it is that time of year! Here is my list of favorite albums released this year. As always, this is my favorites of what I have heard. There is certainly a lot of stuff out there so I don't claim to have listened to it all, but here is my attempt at condensing my favorites of the year into a list of 20 albums. Hope you enjoy and let me know of any comments!

Favorite Top 20 Album releases of 2009:

20. The Pains of Being Pure At Heart : The Pains of Being Pure At Heart

19. Camera Obscura : My Maudlin Career

18. Brendan Benson : My Old, Familiar Friend

17. Kasabian : West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

16. The Dodos : Time To Die

15. Starlight Mints : Change Remains

14. Peter Bjorn and John : Living Thing

13. Rural Alberta Advantage : Hometowns

12. Pomegrantes : Everybody, Come Outside!

11. White Lies : To Lose My Life

10. Editors : In This Light and On This Evening

9. Julian Plenti : Julian Plenti Is… Skyscraper

8. Islands : Vapours

7. Andrew Bird : Noble Beast

6. Bricolage : Bricolage

5. Ramona Falls : Intuit

4. Fanfarlo : Reservoir

3. Sunset Rubdown : Dragonslayer

2. Harlem Shakes : Technicolor Health

1. Julian Casablancas : Phrazes for the Young