We’re a little over half way through 2009, and it’s already been one of the strongest years for new music in a long while.
(Illustration by Lizzy Stewart)
With releases from Blitzen Trapper, Destroyer, Diddy, Islands, Jay-Z, and Lil Wayne still to come – ‘Best of 2009′ lists are going to be tougher to predict than a(n) [insert something appropriate eg. "Florida election"].
Take a look at our picks for the year so far. They’re all very Best New Music-friendly and full of summertime breeze-pop. Which is nice.
Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Camera Obscura – My Maudlin Career
Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!
If you think we’ve left any gaping holes (quite likely since we picked 5 albums from about 7 months’ worth) then let us know – that’s what the comments box is for.
NPR did something a little more scientific than look at their Top 25 Most Played list on iTunes and instead conducted a poll.
