Top 20 Albums of 2009

As much as 2009 was bad for music, good work always sticks around (whether or not its heard is always the problem). Take a look at blogTO's post on The Top 10 Toronto Bands of 2009 and you'll see just how many extremely talented artists are out there. 

He Are My Favourite Albums of 2009: **No Particular Order**
1) Conelrad - Sure is the Risk Made [Ambient Experimental Electronica -- England]
2) Hudson Mohawke - Butter [Electronic Experimental Hip Hop Glitch -- Scotland]
3) Shout Out Out Out Out - Reintegration Time [Indie Dance/Electro Punk Alternative Rock -- Canada]
4) MF Doom - Born Like This [Hip Hop -- United States]
5) La Roux - Self Titled [Synth/Electropop -- England]
6) The Large Professor - The LP [Hip Hop -- United States]
7) Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement [New Soul -- United States]
8) The Tragically Hip - We Are The Same [Classic Alternative Rock -- Canada]
9) The XX - xx [Indie Rock Dream Pop -- England]
10) Kings Of Convenience - Declaration of Dependence [Indie Acoustic Folk Pop -- Norway
11) Dada Life - Just Do The Dada [Electronic House -- Sweden]
12) Moderat - Self Titled [Electronic Minimal Techno Glitch] -- Germany
13) MSTRKRFT- Fist of God [Electro Rap -- Canada]
14) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix [Indie Alternative Rock -- France]
15) Simian Mobile Disco - Temporary Pleasure [Alternative Electro House -- England]
16) Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz! [Indie Alternative Rock -- United States]
17) Alexisonfire - Old Crows / Young Cardinals [Post-Hardcore -- Canada]
18) Dizzee Rascal - Tounge N' Cheek [Hip Hop Electro -- England]
19) D-Sisive - Jonestown [Hip-Hop -- Canada]
20) Classified - Self Explanatory [Hip-Hop -- Canada]

What About Yours?

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