I lied. More albums
#15 - #11 Albums of 2009
15.) A Fine Frenzy- Bomb In A Birdcage
There are songs on this album that do stand out, but as an overall album it's nothing compared to her 1st album, One Cell In The Sea. She still stayed with her wonderful song ideas, but putting more energy in the songs didn't really work. Stay with the piano and your voice Allison.
Best Songs:
What I Wouldn't Do, Electric Twist, Blow Away, Swan Song, Stood Up
14.) Paramore- Brand New Eyes
Now, I've noticed that they are not having the quick sucess as their last album, Riot! did, but with this album they showed growth and able to play with different sounds. They stayed with their pop/rock sound, and threw in some acoustic songs which I love. And Hayley continued to show how she knows how strong her voice is, love it.
Best Songs:
Ignorance, Brick By Boring Brick, The Only Exception, Misguided Ghost, All I Wanted
13.) Asobi Seksu- Hush
I only discovered this band this year, and this was their third release so of course I'm behind with their music. So, in this year I bought all of their albums and ep's, they are one of the reasons why I spend too much money on music. Anyways, this album is much calmer than their last albums, they focused more on their dream pop sound than anything. Overall it was a good album, not better than their 2nd album, but good. This is not their only entry in this chart.
Best Songs:
Layers; Sing Tomorrow's Praise; Transparence; Meh No Mae; Me & Mary
12.) Regina Spektor- Far
I'll be honest, I don't have any other of her albums, I just knew I would like this album after listening to, "Laughing With". After that, "Eet", and "Dance Anthem of the 80's" came out and I got the album the day it came out. Her voice is wonderful to hear and is always fun to sing-a-long, especially in "Folding Chair", I love singing like a dolphin.
Best Songs:
Eet; Blue Lips; Folding Chair; Laughing With; Dance Anthem of the 80's
11.) Asobi Seksu- Rewolf
Their second album released this year. This was the acoustic version of past songs from albums, ep's, and ither random releases. They took out the drums, hard keyboarding sounds, and the extra effects and made all their songs perfect. In a way, they transformed their songs to something different from their dream pop, shoegazing ways. Yeah, its that good.
Best Songs:
Breathe Into Glass; Walk On The Moon; Meh No Mae; Urusai Tori; Thursday
Okay, other things are coming.