My Favorite Albums of 2009

I usually don't talk music on here, but I figured since I'm working on my year-end review (to be posted at the ever-relevant time of January 25th) I would toss up 20 of my favorite albums I've heard this year.  My tastes aren't for everyone, but there's some good stuff in here, and I hope some of you will ask about them in the comments...I'll be more than willing to let you know which songs to sample. 

My choices after the jump...

As Tall As Lions - You Can't Take It With You

Download this track: Go Easy

Ben Kweller - Changing Horses

Download this track: Ballad of Wendy Baker

Brand New - Daisy

Download this track: Gasoline 

 

Cursive - Mama, I'm Swollen

Download this track: Caveman

The Dear Hunter - Act III: Life and Death 

Download this track: The Thief

Fake Problems - It's Great to Be Alive

 Download this track: Level With the Devil

 

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Download this track: Southern Point

 

Karen O. And the Kids - All is Love 

Download this track: Worried Shoes 

 

Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing

Download this track: I Can Feel a Hot One 

Monsters of Folk - S/T

Download this track: Say Please

Owen - New Leaves

Download this track: A Trenchant Critique

Person L - The Positives

Download this track:  Changed Man

Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist

Download this track: Mornings

Ramona Falls -  Intuit

Download this track: Melectric

Say Anything - S/T

Download this track: Less Cute

Stomacher -  Sentimental Education

Download this track: Any Joan a Lady

Thrice - Beggars

Download this track: The Weight

Thursday - Common Existence 

Download this track: Time's Arrow

William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark

Download this track: Old Devils

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Download this track: Skeletons