MFR's "Best of 2009 So Far" List

Since this week is rather slim for new releases, I thought it would be a good time to reflect on the first half of 2009 with a “Best of 2009 So Far” list. Between you and me, although this year has been amazing thus far, I’m even more excited for what has yet to come.

An Horse - “Rearrange Beds” (Mom & Pop)

*MP3: An Horse - “Horizons”
Buy it on iTunes.

Animal Collective - “Merriweather Post Pavillion” (Domino)


*MP3: Animal Collective - “Summertime Clothes”
Buy it on iTunes.

Anni Rossi - “Rockwell” (4AD)


*MP3: Anni Rossi - “Machine”
Buy it on iTunes.

Bon Iver - “Blood Bank” EP (Jagjaguwar)


*MP3: Bon Iver - “Beach Baby”
Buy it on iTunes.

Death Cab For Cutie - “The Open Door” EP (Atlantic)


*MP3: Death Cab For Cutie - “My Mirror Speaks”
Buy it on iTunes.

The Decemberists - “The Hazards of Love” (Capitol)


*MP3: The Decemberists - “The Rake’s Song”
Buy it on iTunes.

Deerhunter - “Rainwater Cassette Exchange” EP (Kranky/4AD)


*MP3: Deerhunter - “Disappearing Ink”
Buy it on iTunes.

Dirty Projectors - “Bitte Orca” (Domino)


*MP3: Dirty Projectors - “Useful Chamber”
Buy it on iTunes.

Fever Ray - “Fever Ray” (Rabid)

*MP3: Fever Ray - “I’m Not Done”
Buy it on iTunes.

Grizzly Bear - “Veckatimest” (Warp)


*MP3: Grizzly Bear - “Two Weeks”
Buy it on iTunes.

Halloween, Alaska - “Champagne Downtown” (Self-Released)


*MP3: Halloween, Alaska - “In Order”
Buy it on iTunes.

Handsome Furs - “Face Control” (Sub Pop)


*MP3: Handsome Furs - “I’m Confused”
Buy it on iTunes.

John Vanderslice - “Romanian Names” (Dead Oceans)


*MP3: John Vanderslice - “Too Much Time”
Buy it on iTunes.

Metric - “Fantasies” (Self-Released)


*MP3: Metric - “Sick Muse”
Buy it on iTunes.

P.O.S. - “Never Better” (Rhymesayers)


*MP3: P.O.S. - “Drumroll (We’re All Thirsty)”
Buy it on iTunes.

Phoenix - “Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix” (Glassnote)


*MP3: Phoenix - “1901”
*MP3: Phoenix - “1901” (One for the Team Remix)
Buy it on iTunes.

So Many Dynamos - “Loud Wars” (Vagrant)


*MP3: So Many Dynamos - “New Bones”
Buy it on iTunes.

Sonic Youth - “The Eternal” (Matador)


*MP3: Sonic Youth - “What We Know”

Buy it on iTunes.

St. Vincent - “Actor” (4AD)


*MP3: St. Vincent - “Save Me From What I Want”
Buy it on iTunes.

The Thermals - “Now We Can See” (Kill Rock Stars)


*MP3: The Thermals - “Now We Can See”
Buy it on iTunes.

Twin Sister - “Vampires With Dreaming Kids” (Self-Released)


*MP3: Twin Sister - “Nectarine”
Download it for free here.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “It’s Blitz!” (Interscope)


*MP3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - “Dull Life”
Buy it on iTunes.

(Ian Anderson)