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Songs of 2009
Here are my favorite songs released in 2009, roughly in order. There are still a few releases from the past year that I'd like to check out (Volcano Choir's Unmap, Brand New's Daisy, and Sea Wolf's White Water White Bloom), but those will have to wait for next year.
50. Voxtrot – Berlin, Without Return
49. The Avett Brothers – I and Love and You
48. Sunset Rubdown – Idiot Heart
47. Doves – Kingdom of Rust
46. Vetiver – Everyday
45. Ramona Falls - Bellyfulla
44. Collective Soul – Staring Down
43. Pearl Jam – Just Breathe
42. Eels – My Timing is Off
41. A.C. Newman – The Heartbreak Rides
40. Meat Puppets – Rotten Shame
39. The Wooden Birds – The Other One
38. Passion Pit - Moth's Wings
37. Ramona Falls – I Say Fever
36. Phoenix – 1901
35. Vetiver – More of This
34. Ben Harper & Relentless7 – Shimmer & Shine
33. Pearl Jam – The Fixer
32. The Avett Brothers – Kick Drum Heart
31. Better than Ezra – Black Light
30. Old Canes – Little Bird Courage
29. Wilco – Wilco (The Song)
28. Works Progress Administration – Always Have My Love
27. Phoenix – Lisztomania
26. Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension
25. Them Crooked Vultures – New Fang
24. Third Eye Blind – Why Can’t You Be
23. The Veils – The House She Lived In
22. Ryan Adams – Allumette
21. Fanfarlo – I'm a Pilot
20. Elvis Perkins in Dearland – 123 Goodbye
19. The Deep Dark Woods – All the Money I Had is Gone
18. Bon Iver – Blood Bank
17. Eels – Beginner’s Luck
16. Cursive – Mama, I'm Swollen
15. Idlewild – Younger than America
14. Ryan Adams – Tomorrowland
13. Metric – Gimme Sympathy
12. Fanfarlo – The Walls are Coming Down
11. Death Cab for Cutie – My Mirror Speaks
10. Neko Case – People Got a Lotta Nerve
9. Dave Matthews Band – You & Me
8. Iron & Wine – Belated Promise Ring
7. Idlewild – City Hall
6. Pete Yorn & Scarlett Johansson – Relator
5. Handsome Furs – I'm Confused
4. Elvis Perkins in Dearland – Shampoo
3. William Fitzsimmons – Heartless [Kanye West cover]
2. Neko Case – Magpie to the Morning
1. The Veils – Sit Down by the Fire
Songs that didn't make the list (due to being released earlier than 2009) but still managed to get played often this year:
8. Daniel Martin Moore – Stray Age
7. Fleet Foxes – Mykonos
6. Good Old War - Looking for Shelter
5. The Spinto Band - Summer Grof
4. Blind Pilot – One Red Thread
3. Blitzen Trapper – Furr
2. The Gaslight Anthem – everything from The ’59 Sound
1. the entire Spoon discography (but mostly "I Summon You")
