There have been literally hundreds, probably thousands, of blogger and mainstream music media “best of” lists of 2009 for indie and alternative rock and pop.
No list is right or wrong. However, we don’t pretend that we can put together a definitive ‘best of’ list for an entire year because it’s frankly too difficult, and perhaps pretentious. Plus, everyone has there own set criteria and personal tastes. This playlist mix is merely a representation of some of our favorite tracks of 2009 and also ones that all of you responded to the most when we originally posted them during 2009. You can also view hundreds of sweet songs from 2009 via the Ears To The Music playlist series.
“My Twisted Words” – Radiohead, single (2009)
“Hellhole Ratrace” – Girls from Album (2009)
“Apollo & the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!” – Sunset Rubdown from Drayonslayer (2009)
“Pink Sabbath” – Dananananaykroyd from Pink Sabbath (2009)
“Quiet Little Voices” – We Were Promised Jetpacks from These Four Walls (2009)
“Roses in the Park” – Liechtenstein from Survival Strategies in a Modern World (2009)
“Silver Trembling Hands” – The Flaming Lips from Embryonic (2009)
“Know Better, Learn Faster” – Thao with the Get Down, Stay Down, single (2009)
“Easy” – Deer Tick from Born On Flag Day (2009)
“Bow Down and Die” – The Almighty Defenders from s/t debut (2009)
“Paralyzed” – Starlight Mints from Change Remains (2009)
Fantasy Nation – Kordan from Fantasy Nation (2009)