Best of 09 so far?

In early 2010 I'll probably post my own top 10... but right now I thought we'd just post some of the better albums we've heard from this year.

Vreid Milorg
Devourment Unleash The Carnivore
Abysmal Torment Omnicide
Bloody Panda Summon
Dark Castle Spirited Migration (going to be a top contender for best of 09 I can tell)
Suicide Silence No Time To Bleed
Kittie In The Black
Job For A Cowboy Ruination
Pelican Ephemeral EP
Silversun Pickups Swoon (another good contender)

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
Mew - No More Stories/Are Told Today/I'm Sorry/They Washed Away//No More Stories/The World Is Grey/I'm Tired/Let's Wash Away
Röyksopp - Junior

Have you heard that Silversun Pickups or Dark Castle cd?

No.

I really never get on the current year best ofs until the year is over or until the next year really.

The Silversun Pickups really surprised me. Such a good cd from a band I'd never paid attention to.

Dark Castle... well... I made a thread just for them. I think they're a band you really should check out. I think you'd enjoy them.

The two best s'far are Telefon Tel Aviv's Immolate Yourself



and Pet Shop Boys' Yes



though a predicted 'nother favorite is mos'definitely Felix da Housecat's He Was King







Fuuuuurk yes, I love Felix.

I don't have many albums from 09 but from what I do have...

Deathstars Night Electric Night
The Red Shore Lost Verses
Suicide Silence No Time To Bleed
Vanna A New Hope

I have another to add as I thought it came out in 08.

The Agonist Lullabies For The Dormant Mind

Surprisingly good cd. I've listened to it a lot. Went into it not liking the band at all.

Paramore Brand New Eyes

I like The Agonist but I'm yet to buy any of their albums.

I listened to Brand New Eyes again last night... at first I was thinking maybe I was being a bit harsh on it... then halfway through I was tired of listening to it. The biggest disappointment is that it's Paramore. It's exactly what you'd expect from them. After hearing "Decode" I thought they might try to evolve their sound a little... but no... it still sounds like their previous two cds. The tracks that I mentioned in the thread about it are really good... but the rest of the cd I can do without.

I enjoyed Brand New Eyes a fair bit. The album is an advancement in the guitar and vocal sections but their style is still very much the same. The first two tracks are fairly aggressive sounding but then it kinda mellows out, which was a shame but I think its a solid album.

What do you think of "All I Wanted"?

I like it. One of the best songs on the album, her vocals on that track seem so honest. "Misguided Ghosts" is great though.

Yeah, that's a really good one too. Songs like those are the kind of band they should be. Not the songs that are the exception.

i'd have to add to this.....

for me, best of 2009 thus far:

Skold vs KMFDM
Psyclon Nine - We The Fallen [i hate to like this, but it is really good]
Gnaw Their Tongues - All the Dread Magnificence of Perversity

Jesus... this has been a good year.

Dark Castle
Bloody Panda
Kylesa
Baroness
The Atlas Moth
Pelican
Black Cobra