Make sure to download the newest episode of the pmaCAST: Looking Better, Shining Brighter Than You Do, featuring Four Tet, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The xx, Yeasayer, Department of Eagles, Hot Chip and more.
The first half of 2009 is almost gone, folks. Come July 1st, we’ll be entering the last half of the year. These past 6 months have given us some amazing music, amiright? What is your favorite song of the past 6 months? Favorite album? Color me curious.
Best Songs:
Phoenix – Love Like a Sunset
SR – Apollo and the Buffalo and Anna Anna Anna Oh!
AnCo – My Girls
Phoenix – Lisztomania
Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others
AnCo – Brother Sport
Micachu – Vulture
Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks
YACHT – Psychic City
SR – Paper Lace
SR – Silver Moons
Neko Case – People Gotta Lotta Nerve
Grizzly Bear – Foreground
forgot to include in Best Songs:
Dirty Projectors – Useful Chamber
Best album: Royksopp – Junior
Runner-up: Lily Allen – The Fear
Best song: The Girl and the Robot – Royksopp
Efffing epic year for music! Top 5 songs:
Bat For Lashes – Daniel
Royksopp – The Girl & The Robot
Passion Pit – The Reeling
Yeah Yeah Yeah’s – Heads Will Roll
Royksopp – Were You Ever Wanted (Japanese Bonus)
Fave album: Royksopp – Junior
Best video: Royksopp – Happy Up Here