The 55 Best Albums of 2011 (34-44)

Just the other night, I informed a rather astute music person that the Book of Mormon was written by Matt & Trey from South Park.  Even after I told them, they still didn't believe me.  It took a web search on a cell phone to confirm my piece of incredulous information.  It wasn't that it was impossible to think that Matt & Trey had the musical chops to write a musical...it was insane to think they had won best play...especially for a play whose signature song is "Fuck You God."  Another piece of this story is how much smaller our worlds became in 2011.  With music libraries popping up available on everyone's phone, we really saw the beginning of the future of how we will listen to music.  Apple had started it with the iphone...but the Android platform doubled the market overnight.  How far away are we from best playlists instead of best albums?  Sooner than we think...

AND....it's time for your lists!  Send me your list of your favorite albums of 2011.  I WANT YOUR TOP TWENTY.  I will compile all your votes into a master list.  Send it via emaill...or just post it in the comment box below.

Here are the Best Albums of 2011 (34-44):

34.       Fucked Up - David Comes To Life

35.       Mastodon - The Hunter

36.       The Cool Kids - When Fish Rides Bicycles

37.       Magnetic Man - Magnetic Man

38.       James Blake - James Blake (Unluck)

39.       sbtrkt - sbtrkt

40.       Cults - Cults

41.       St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

42.       Mr. Dream - Trash Hit

43.   Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

44.   The Book of Mormon - Soundtrack

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The 11 Best Songs By St. Vincent

Wasn't sure what to talk about...but now I have something.  My first issue with Spotify.  I signed up for the Premium because I like being able to have this wealth of music on my phone.  Even though I have spotty cell service in my car, I found it to be rather handy.  Until today.  Spotify needs me to update my player.  Until I download an update...I can't use Spotify.  Here's a big problem...I'm paying to use Spotify!  You can't just discontinue my service until I perform an update.  What if I'm at work and I can't perform one on the office computers?  Because that's the situation I'm in.  Why can't I just use the old version until I'm able to update?  Itunes...as evil as they are (okay they're not really evil...just for the sake of the story)...don't force you to have an update and their service is free.  Honestly Spotify...this is enough to almost have me cancel.  If I can't get this to work by the end of day...you're gone.

Here are the 11 Best Songs by St. Vincent:

1.  Laughing With a Mouthful of Blood (Actor)
2.  Actor Out Of Work (Actor)
3.  All My Stars Aligned (Marry Me)
4.  Marry Me (Marry Me)
5.  Black Rainbow (Actor)
6.  Landmines (Marry Me)
7.  Your Lips Are Red (Marry Me)
8.  The Strangers (Actor)
9.  Not Now (Marry Me)
10.  Marrow (Actor)
11.  Roslyn w/ Bon Iver (Twilight: New Moon)

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The 11 Best Albums of 2009: 45-55 (Part 1)

Happy Holidays everyone!

It's that time of the year again...time to make our own "Best of…" list. As you all know, every year I compile a list of the best music albums released during the year. And, I ask all of you to help out.

So, if you haven't done this before or need a quick refresher, it's very simple. Send me your 20 Favorite Albums that were released during 2009. Remember, the only rule is that the album had to be officially released during 2009. If you can't think of 20...send 10...or even 5...if you only like 1, then just send 1.

Once I get all the votes...I'll compile an uber list of 111 of the best albums of 2009.

Here are the 11 Best Albums of 2009: 45-55 (Part 1):

45. Cracker - Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
46. Here We Go Magic - Here We Go Magic (Fangela)
47. The Bravery - Stir The Blood
48. Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
49. Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
50. Volcano Choir - Unmap (only $5.00)
51. Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
52. Weezer - Raditude
53. St. Vincent - Actor
54. The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
55. William Elliott Whitmore - Animals in the Dark (There Is Hope For You)