It seems like we didn’t listen to as much new music this year as we have in the past. Maybe it’s that we bought less given the tighted purse strings of 2009. We missed hearing some things like the Neko Case and Animal Collective releases. But we did manage to come up with some favorites for 2009. Here they are, in no particular order.

Horehound, The Dead Weather

Fever Ray, Fever Ray

I Blame You, Obits

Geneva, Russian Circles

Embryonic, The Flaming Lips

It’s Blitz, Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs

Curse Your Branches, David Bazan

Kingdom of Rust, Doves

No More Stories are Told Today, Mew

Lost Channels, Great Lake Swimmers