gfom’s | best albums 2009
[UPDATED] all lists are in… enjoy. whats in-store for 2010?
surprised/angry/relieved/just right/totally fuck’d?
01. animal collective – merriweather post pavilion
“It feels like one of the landmark American albums of the century so far.” -uncut
02. grizzly bear – veckatimest
“It’s like hearing the past few centuries of music playing in symphony, which sounds–thrillingly and reassuringly–like the future.” -onion
03. xx – xx
“The xx have made a debut that sounds utterly flawless; it’s the kind of album that bands take years to create” -doa
04. dirty projectors – bitte orca
05. sunset rubdown – dragonslayer
06. handsome furs – face control
07. bill callahan – sometimes i wish i were an eagle
08. flaming lips – embryonic
09. phoenix – wolfgang amadeus phoenix
10. camera obscura – my maudlin career
greater freedom of movement 
with the addition of millz and oldies list – you can see some changes… of course still waiting for bi.
fraggle – a valiant effort at projecting my year end list, i applaud your clairvoyant talent. however, my list would definitely include elmopalooza and imagination movers “for those about to hop” in the top 5. other than that i still have nothing for the list. maybe next year