Just over a week ago we began a new year and a new decade. Many things have changed in the last 10 years yet many remain the same. A common thread I seem to run across quite often is that music will define my current mood. Music is a gateway to story telling, poetry in motion and it can definitely be an inspiring journey listening to a new album from time to time.
With this in mind I wanted to showcase a great year end show from NPR. All songs considered - The Listeners Best Songs of 2009. I want to issue a small caution however. Knowing NPR's typical listened I don't think that it should come as any surprise that this play list contains almost exclusively indie music. I mostly because although you likely have not heard of many of these artists, there will be several which have attained quasi mainstream notoriety.
Lastly, check out the show on the NPR site, or check out their podcast through Itunes. If you are looking for some new music this is a great place to start. I hope you enjoy this play list, I know that I have. While I encountered some of these artists on my own and with the help of some friends, there is some really interesting new music included in this list. Enjoy!
NPR - All Songs Considered - The Listeners Best Songs of 2009
1. Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks
2. Animal Collective - My Girls
3. Phoenix - Listomania
4. Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You
5. Andrew Bird - Oh, No
6. The Decemberists - The Rake's Song
7. Wilco - Wilco (the song)
8. Bon Iver - Blood Bank
9. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
10. St. Vincent - The Strangers
11.Yeah, Yeah, Yeah's - Zero
12 - Regina Spektor - Eet
13. M. Ward - Stars of Leo
14. The Swell Season - Feeling the Pull
15 . Monsters of Folk - Say Please
16. Dirty Projectors - Stillness is the Move
17. Passion Pit - Sleephead
18. Sufjan Stevens - You Are the Blood
19. Camera Obscura - French Navy
20. Metric - Sick Muse
21. Beirut - The Shrew
22. The XX - VCR
23. Bat for Lashes - Daniel
24. Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Home
25. Modest Mouse - Satellite Skin
