We’ve received plenty of emails recently asking us about our end of the year list. Readership, let’s begin.
Our inaugural year in the blogosphere has been spectacular, and although we have our customary mix of free and legal tunes below, we’re stoked to announce our “Best Albums of 2009″ coverage starting tomorrow. As we candidly use our Radio Dick portion as a platform to begin our coverage, we look backwards into the year that was and find ourselves completely satiated by full and successful year of emerging music.
We’ve tried our best this year to remain true to our initial ethos, which is to provide our readers with the best in music, focusing on the rave rather than the rant, and we’ve picked up a large readership along the way. It’s fitting to wrap everything up in grand scale. We propose to do just that. Having four writers certainly leads to its disagreements, and from email malediction to face-to-face assaults, we’ve weathered the storm and have 35 albums that, we feel, are the class of 2009.
As opposed to the mega-list that’s popular among bloggers, we’ll take a different approach. Beginning tomorrow, we will have individual takes on our favorite records. Expect multiple posts daily as we tear through our list. We will link to tags and all you’ll need to do is click on the “Best Albums of 2009″ tag to see a full lists of albums as we add to it daily. We love writing about music at Citizen Dick, and if an album is worth mentioning as successful, our plan is to unpack our bags and tell you why. Our album list should conclude at the end of the year, accordingly wrapping up a hugely successful year at our blog, mirrored with a stellar year of music.
First, enjoy today’s Radio Dick. I’ve posted a host of legal tunes that are buzzing around the internet, including a warbly and raw live cut from NYC, where Will Sheff performed a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain.” As Shearwater will enter 2010 with a new album, I’ve got two tracks on here. New Shout Out Louds, Art Museums, Ted Leo, etc. It’s a killer Sunday list.
As far as our “Best Of” coverage, check back daily, follow us on Twitter, subscribe to our email feed, RSS, etc. We’re going to blow this out to end 2009. Join us.
Cloud Nothings – Can’t Stay Awake
Thee American Revolution – Power House
Eluvium – The Motion Makes Me Last
Art Museums – Sculpture Gardens
Final Fantasy – Lewis Takes Action
Okkervil River and Bird of Youth – The Chain (Fleetwood Mac Cover)
Grizzly Bear – Cheerleader (Neon Indian Sega Genesis P-Orridge Remix)
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Even Heroes Have to Die
