As per tradition, below you will find the track list for this year's "year end compilation" titled "I Want To Walk Around With You" . I have included track notes below (and will try to drag up lists from years past in the near future):
[Artist Name/Title of Song/Album]
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01. Basement Jaxx - Raindrops
- Scars
02. Animal Collective - Summertime
Clothes - M.P.P.
03. Ambulance LTD - Back To
School - LP #2 (TBA)
04. Solid Gold - Get Over It
- Bodies of Water
05. Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks-
Veckatimest
06. AKUDAMA - Sun (From Underneath
The Lake)- Sun E.P.
07. The Whitest Boy Alive -
Intentions - Rules
08. Bat For Lashes - Daniel -
Two Suns
09. Ramona Falls - I Say
Fever - Intuit
10. Budos Band - Budos Theme
- The Budos Band
11. Girls - Lust For Life - Album
12. Phoenix - Love Like a
Sunset - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
13. Boy & Bear - Blood to
Gold - LP (TBA)
14. Doves - Winter Hill - Kingdom
of Rust
15. Lee Fields - Money I$
King - My World
16. White Rabbits - Percussion
Gun - It's Frightening
17. Wilco - Wilco (The Song)
- Wilco (The Album)
18. Built To Spill - Hindsight
- There Is No Enemy
2009: Here you have the 11th installment of my annual year-end music review. These selections represent a cross-section of the tunes that have accompanied me through the year. With each edition of this compilation, I hope to expose you to something you may have otherwise missed from the year past. ¶ During 2009 I continued to enjoy the many facets of my work with MindSmack, I finished my Masters thesis at NYU (on the topic of mobile technology in regards to music), & spent a lot of time getting to know new people and staying close with old friends. Some standout live musical events: Ambulance LTD @ Union Hall, Built To Spill @ The Middle East, & the multitude of AKUDAMA shows. ¶ I believe that as the influence of mainstream media continues to decline, the need for a trusted source for cultural recommendations becomes all the more important. On that note, send me your favorite new songs, or ask me to tell you a little more about mine; it is always more fun to share. Please continue to support your favorite artists, see a live show, tell a friend, & play these songs LOUD. This is for you.
1. Basement
Jaxx have been a staple for me, especially during winter, for years. I was so
happy to find out that their newest record is, on the whole, fantastic.
2. Maryweather Post Pavilion was released
on the 1st Tuesday of 2009. It was by far my most played album this
year. Meant as an ALBUM, check it all out.
3. No,
Ambulance does not have a new record yet, but some of the unreleased songs are
so damn good that I just had to share one. Hoping for a release in 2010.
4. My
neighbor hipped me to this band from Minnesota. They have no records out in the
U.S. yet, I had to mail-order two 7"s from the UK! I have a feeling you'll be
hearing a lot more from these guys very soon. Check em out if you have Spotify.
5. Leading
the charge for the continued dominance of Brooklyn Indie Rock on a national
level, Grizzly Bear have yet to disappoint. Is this "orchestral pop"?
6. This band
that I manage has been releasing a free E.P. on the 1st of every
month on their blog - Akudama.wordpress.com. This song is taken from the July
edition. Help spread the word to your friends & music lovers, they are
ready to explode!
7. If this
voice sounds familiar, it is because Erlend Øye is the man behind a self titled solo project as well
as with Kings of Convenience. Love the lounge groove.
8. Well, I
am kind of obsessed with Natasha Khan, a.k.a. Bat For Lashes. I find the new
record to be so-so, but she is one of those rare musicians (these days) that actually
sounds better live. She's from the
UK, so go see her perform if you can.
9. Side
project of the singer from Menomena. *Watch the video for this song!*
Seriously, it is incredible. Doesn't hurt that the music is also pretty sweet.
10. 11-piece
afro-funk from. . . Staten Island? Yep, its true. This record is only one of
the many, many gems on Brooklyn's Daptone Records. Keeping vinyl alive.
11. I am
sure I'll alienate some listeners with this one, but I couldn't resist
including it. The singer's voice is unique, and I am a sucker for lo-fi pop
songs.
12. Phoenix
finally made it big this year! This is the longest song on the mix, but also
the most rewarding. Songs like this reassure me of the power of music.
13. A young
Australian group that you will not have heard of. Boy&Bear is one of those
groups that I just know will make it
over here in the States. Watch out for these guys, I was fortunate to meet
their manager who gave me this "demo".
14. Longtime
favorite of mine. Doves continue to turn out dreamy, straightforward melodic
rock music that I just can't ever get enough of.
15. Lee
Fields keeps the James Brown torch alive. This man is 100% Soul/ Funk/R&B
Power. It isn't every day you see a 60+ year old man sweating it out on stage
in a 3 piece suit with a 10 piece band. Fitting lyrics for the financial
disaster.
16. This
group's debut album was produced by Brit Daniels, the singer of Spoon. I
continue to be enchanted by the drum sound and innovative song structure.
17. Wilco!
The Band! The Album! The Song! You must see them live.
18. One of
the "Classic Indie" bands. BTS played multiple nights at small venues in
support of this year's release, which I hope will inspire more bands to do the
same. Their set at the Middle East was likely my top live show of the year.
~(In Memory of Jimmy Driver
& Ozzie)~
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