The 11 Best Albums of 2009 (so far):

I'm off on vacation for a couple of weeks...but will return. Until then...here's a snapshot of the first half of the year. These are my favorites. I can't belive I picked Morrissey at the top. But it's the album that's had the most play in my 2009 library. So...it's hard to argue with that.

The 11 Best Albums of 2009 (so far):

1. Morrissey - Years of Refusal (Black Cloud)
2. Samantha Crain - Songs in the Night
3. White Rabbits - It's Frightening
4. The Antlers - Hospice
5. Metric - Fantasies
6. Cut Off Your Hands - You & I
7. Wilco - Wilco
8. Crystal Method - Divided By The Night
9. Dangermouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night Of The Soul
10. M. Ward - Hold Time
11. Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels

The 11 Best Wilco B-Sides & Bonus Tracks

It's the 4th of July and all of us Americans go out and celebrate in the one thing that Americans do best...we consume. We eat until we can't move, we drink until we can't stand up, and we end the day staring up at the sky and watch things get blown up good. Only Americans celebrate freedom by indulging in every single freedom at the exact same time. I avoided the BBQs this year...but showed my patriotism by doing the next best American thing...I went to the mall and shopped.

Here are the 11 Best Wilco B-Sides and Bonus Tracks:

1. When The Roses Bloom Again (Chelsea Walls Soundtrack)

2. Magazine Called Sunset (More Like the Moon)

3. True Love Will Find You In The End (A Shot In the Arm)

4. One Hundred Years From Now (Return of the Grievous Angel)

5. Let's Not Get Carried Away (Sky Blue Sky Bonus)

6. Any Major Dude (Me, Myself, and Irene)

7. Cars Can't Escape (Yankee Foxtrot Bonus)

8. TB Is Whipping Me (Red Hot + Country)

9. Blasting Fonda (Outtasite Outta Mind)

10. Bob Dylan's 49th Beard (More Like the Moon)

11. Thirteen (Gilmore Girls)

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The 11 Best Moby Songs

Moby started to lose me over his past two albums. But Amazon listed his new album, Wait for Me...for only $3.99. At that price, I'd buy just about any album. And half way through my first listen...I can already tell this album is worth a lot more than the price tag. If you've been a Moby fan since Play...than you need to add this album to your library. Is the best album of the year? No. Is it the best album Moby's ever done? No. But is it worth $4...absolutely...

Here are the 11 Best Moby Songs:

1. God Moving Over the Face of the Waters (Everything Is Wrong)

2. Everytime You Touch Me (Everything Is Wrong)

3. At Least We Tried (18)

4. Sunday (The Day Before My Birthday) (18)

5. Move (Move)

6. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad (Play)

7. When It's Cold I Would Like To Die (Everything Is Wrong)

8. Where You End (Hotel)

9. Porcelain (Play)

10. Go (Moby)

11. James Bond Theme (I Like To Score)

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