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FensePost Top 50: The Best Albums of 2009

Dec 31, 2009, 3:35pm Fensepost
FensePost Top 50: The Best Albums of 2009 2009 is a tough year to judge. I've checked out more albums this year than any year in the past. Well over 1,000. And there have been quite a few great ones as well. When this list began, it had 110 albums. I abandoned my top 33 and 1/3 for 45, and then said "screw it" and upped the number to an even 50. These are the top notch albums of the year, all worthy of praise. Despite trouble all around, 2009 wasn't all that bad. [...]
Title:Hands
Link Text:The Dutchess  The Duke: Hands [mp3]
File Name:091231-dutchess-duke-hands.mp3
Title:My Night With the Prostitute from Marseille
Link Text:Beirut: My Night With The Prostitute From Marseille [mp3]
File Name:091231-beirut-my-night-with-th e-prostitute-from-marseille.mp 3
Artist:Afternoon Naps
Title:Beach Bums
Link Text:Afternoon Naps: Beach Bums [mp3]
File Name:091231-afternoon-naps-beach-bu ms.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Ah Holly Fam'ly
Title:All Unfolding
Link Text:Ah Holly Famly: All Unfolding [mp3]
File Name:091231-ah-holly-fam-ly-all-unf olding.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Anois
Title:Happy Holiday
Link Text:Anois: Happy Holiday [mp3]
File Name:091231-anois-happy-holiday.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Atlas Sound
Title:Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox)
Link Text:Atlas Sound: Walkabout [mp3]
File Name:091231-atlas-sound-walkabout.m p3
Bitrate:192 kbps
Artist:Bear In Heaven
Title:Lovesick Teenagers
Link Text:Bear In Heaven: Lovesick Teenagers [mp3]
File Name:091231-bear-in-heaven-lovesick -teenagers.mp3
Bitrate:256 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:BOAT
Title:Lately
Link Text:BOAT: Lately [mp3]
File Name:091231-boat-lately.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Built To Spill
Title:Hindsight
Link Text:Built To Spill: Hindsight [mp3]
File Name:091231-built-to-spill-hindsigh t.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Camera Obscura
Title:My Maudlin Career
Link Text:Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career [mp3]
File Name:091231-camera-obscura-my-maudl in-career.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Candy Claws
Title:Catamaran
Link Text:Candy Claws: Catamaran [mp3]
File Name:091231-candy-claws-catamaran.m p3
Year:2009
Artist:Crocodiles
Title:Summer Of Hate
Link Text:Crocodiles: Summer Of Hate [mp3]
File Name:091231-crocodiles-summer-of-ha te.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Daniel Francis Doyle
Title:Learning Things At School
Link Text:Daniel Francis Doyle: Learning Things In School [mp3]
File Name:091231-daniel-francis-doyle-le arning-school.mp3
Bitrate:320 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Darlings
Title:If This Is Love
Link Text:Darlings: If This Is Love [mp3]
File Name:091231-darlings-if-this-is-lov e.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Title:40 Day Dream
Link Text:Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros: 40 Day Dream [mp3]
File Name:091231-ed-sharpe-40-day-dream. mp3
Artist:Elin Palmer
Title:Postcard
Link Text:Elin Palmer: Postcard [mp3]
File Name:091231-elin-palmer-postcard.mp 3
Year:2009
Artist:Fanfarlo
Title:Luna
Link Text:Fanfarlo: Luna [mp3]
File Name:091231-fanfarlo-luna.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Girls
Link Text:Girls: Hellhole Ratrace [mp3]
File Name:091231-girls-hellhole-ratrace. mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Golden Bloom
Title:Doomsday Devices
Link Text:Golden Bloom: Doomsday Devices [mp3]
File Name:091231-golden-bloom-doomsday-d evices.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Grand Archives
Title:Silver Among The Gold
Link Text:Grand Archives: Silver Among The Gold [mp3]
File Name:091231-grand-archives-silver-g old.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Grand Hallway
Title:Blessed Be, Honey Bee
Link Text:Grand Hallway: Blessed Be, Honey Bee [mp3]
File Name:091231-grand-hallway-blessed-b e-honey-bee.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Grizzly Bear
Title:Cheerleader
Link Text:Grizzly Bear: Cheerleader [mp3]
File Name:091231-grizzly-bear-cheerleade r.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Heartless Bastards
Title:The Mountain
Link Text:Heartless Bastards: The Mountain [mp3]
File Name:091231-heartless-bastards-moun tain.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Japandroids
Title:Young Hearts Spark Fire
Link Text:Japandroids: Young Hearts Spark Fire [mp3]
File Name:091231-japandroids-young-heart s-spark-fire.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Jeff The Brotherhood
Title:Bone Jam
Link Text:Jeff The Brotherhood: Bone Jam [mp3]
File Name:091231-jeff-the-brotherhood-bo ne-jam.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Kings Of Convenience
Title:Boat Behind
Link Text:Kings Of Convenience: Boat Behind [mp3]
File Name:091231-kings-of-con-boat-behin d.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Le Loup
Title:Beach Town
Link Text:Le Loup: Bear Town [mp3]
File Name:091231-le-lous-beach-town.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Letting Up Despite Great Faults
Title:In Steps
Link Text:Letting Up Despite Great Faults: In Steps [mp3]
File Name:091231-letting-up-despite-grea t-faults-in-steps.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Megafaun
Title:Kaufman's Ballad
Link Text:Megafaun: Kaufmans Ballad [mp3]
File Name:091231-megafaun-kaufmans-balla d.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
Title:Cheer For Fate
Link Text:Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band: Cheer For Fate [mp3]
File Name:091231-mshvb-cff.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Neon Indian
Title:Deadbeat Summer
Link Text:Neon Indian: Deadbeat Summer [mp3]
File Name:091231-neon-indian-deadbeat-su mmer.mp3
Artist:Papercuts
Title:Future Primitive
Link Text:Papercuts: Future Primitive [mp3]
File Name:091231-papercuts-future-primit ive.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Pomegranates
Link Text:Pomegranates: Corriander [mp3]
File Name:091231-pomegranates-corriander .mp3
Artist:Ramona Falls
Title:I Say Fever
Link Text:Ramona Falls: I Say Fever [mp3]
File Name:091231-ramona-falls-i-say-feve r.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Artist:Sin Fang Bous
Title:Catch The Light
Link Text:Sin Fang Bous: Catch The Light [mp3]
File Name:091231-sin-fang-bous-catch-the -light.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Slaraffenland
Title:Meet And Greet
Link Text:Slaraffenland: Meet And Greet [mp3]
File Name:091231-slaraffenland-meet-and- greet.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:Telekinesis
Title:Coast of Carolina
Link Text:Telekinesis: Coast Of Carolina [mp3]
File Name:091231-telekinesis-coast-of-ca rolina.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Tempo No Tempo
Title:Medicines
Link Text:Tempo No Tempo: Medicines [mp3]
File Name:091231-tempo-medicines.mp3
Artist:The Banyans
Title:Grenade on Course
Link Text:The Banyans: Grenade On Course [mp3]
File Name:091231-banyans-grenade-on-cour se.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:The Cave Singers
Title:At The Cut
Link Text:The Cave Singers: At The Cut [mp3]
File Name:091231-caves-singers-at-the-cu t.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:The Hartmans
Title:Neptuni Orden
Link Text:The Hartmans: Neptuni Orden [mp3]
File Name:091231-hartmans-neptuni-orden. mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Legends
Title:Always The Same
Link Text:The Legends: Always The Same [mp3]
File Name:091231-legends-always-the-same .mp3
Year:2009
Artist:The Nightgowns
Title:Cosmic Clancy
Link Text:The Nightgowns: Cosmic Clancy [mp3]
File Name:091231-the-nightgowns-cosmic-c lancy.mp3
Bitrate:160 kbps
Year:2009
Artist:The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart
Title:Everything With You
Link Text:The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart: Everything With You [mp3]
File Name:091231-tpobpah-everything-with -you.mp3
Year:2009
Artist:Venice Is Sinking
Title:Okay
Link Text:Venice Is Sinking: Okay [mp3]
File Name:091231-venice-is-sinking-okay. mp3
Year:2009
Artist:WHY?
Title:This Blackest Purse
Link Text:Why? - This Blackest Purse [mp3]
File Name:091231-why-this-blackest-purse .mp3
Year:2009
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