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The Best of 2009
Posted by on December 8, 2009
There is no room for argument. I am right. These are the best ten albums that came out in 2009. Unless I am wrong, then feel free to judge below and comment and leave your own top ten list.
1. Emery - In Shallow Seas We Sail
2. Relient K - Forget and Not Slow Down
3. Paramore - Brand New Eyes
4. Showbread - The Fear of God
5. Thrice - Beggars
6. Cathy Crescendo - The Bright Branching
7. Anchor & Braille - Felt
8. Thousand Foot Krutch - Welcome to the Masquerade
9. Deas Vail - Birds & Cages
10. Flyleaf - Memento Mori
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Relient K: Yes. Deas Vail: Yes. TFK: Yes Flyleaf? The CD lacked good alt rock tracks, and when the band tried to offer those, Laceys voice went the way of Emery’s Shallow Sea’s guy. After that I really don’t care since all the alternative rock albums you mentioned went way over my head. Where is Awaken, North Wind!?
i thought A,NW was okay, but it didn’t blow me away so much that I actually ever listen to it anymore.
Haha. I’ve only heard two of those, the Emery and Deas Vail ones, and I agree that they’re both really good. I actually didn’t buy a lot of albums from this year. I think I mostly caught up on last year’s. Lol.
time to get caught up on this year! when i catch up on things its usually from the early 00’s with old school pop punk when i buy used cd’s on amazon :)
Where does Ives the Band fall in your list? I thought their album was unique and set apart from the crowd.
Ives the Band is pretty good…right up there with Seabird…I enjoyed it…maybe in the top 20 or 30 or something? i really didnt make a list bigger than ten cus it gets really muddied really fast after that so i’m just taking a wild guess. i’d say if you like anchor & braile or deas vail or we shot the moon then you’d like Ives as well, though those had a bit better production.
Good choices! I do agree that Switchfoot deserved to be in there but Emery and Relient k were awesome records for sure! I have to get my list out sometime soon!
where has MewithoutYou gone?
TFK, dude. w00t! TFK for the win!
I got TFK’s “Welcome to the Masquerade recently, it RAWKS. lol. Awesome album.
Yeah, Thousand Foot Krutch baby!! Glad their in the top…though they’re my #1 of the year, :D
Oh dear me, can NOT believe that happened. Their should be they’re* man, I never make that mistake. Sorry!!
thousand foot krutch rocks and totally deserves this!!! go tfk(:
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH!!!!! man they r the frig’n best man! they r my music!! it when have been much better if they were #1!! haha..
G-DoubleO-D J-O-B GOOD JOB GOOD JOB! GEAUX TFK!! The best there is, the best there was,and the best there ever will be!!! (Not just 2009)
Thousand Foot Krutch has been the most inspirational and God exalting group of the decade.
I vote TFK at number one. They are one of the best bands out there and forever will be. =)
Definitely thought TFK’s Welcome to the Masquerade was one of this year’s best albums!
Thousand Foot Krutch brought the heat up with this new music.The sound is just amazing.And who could not love the message.
Welcome To The Masquerade is EPIC!! def my #1 album of the year. TFK rawks.
TFK was my #1 album of the year! Keep on rawkin, guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys have INCREDIBLE picks. TFK’s album, specifically. It was great!
Welcome to the Masquerade is my #1!
TFK Welcome To The Masquerade is AMAZING!!!!!
You TFK fans sure do like TFK haha
TFK’s new album is their best so far. I’m glad to see it on this list. They definately deserve it. I still can’t decide which song I like the best! I don’t think that will be happening anytime soon. Thousand Foot Krutch is simply amazing and never disapointing. I definately underestimated their new album, catagorizing it with the rest of their albums. It is much harder! :D :D
All right! Way to go Thousand Foot Krutch! Their new album definitely helped cement them in a top musical spot this year. Hopefully more successful albums will follow the awesomeness of Welcome to the Masquerade!
Awesome job TFK! You’re amazing and I love your music!!!:)
Welcome To The Masquerade! By far the best album of the year! Love every song! Love you TFK!
I SLIGHTLY AGREE. THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH SHOULD BE IN THE TOP SPOT! THEY WERE ABLE TO FOLLOW “THE FLAME IN ALL OF US” WITH SOMETHING JUST AS, IF NOT EVEN MORE AWESOME AND THAT IS AN AMAZING FEAT IN AND OF ITSELF!
I AGREE WITH SHOWBREAD AND RELIENT K BUT CAN’T HELP BUT NOTICE THAT PROJECT 86’S PICKET FENCE CARTEL WAS MISSING! THAT ALBUM IS AWESOME!
Thousand Foot Krutch has way more fans then any other! I’m amazed at what they have done! FM Static should be here too!
I agree with TFK and Relient K. I love both of those bands.
Great job, TFK. Congrats.
TFK’s “Welcome to the Masquerade” is AMAZING. Relient K also put together an impressive record, and Deas Vail surprised me.
This is probably one of TFK’s best albums :D
I would have gone with TFK getting #1 but still, another “best of 2009”? Great Job!!
TFK is the most awesome band ever. This album is by far top notch and they shouuld be getting more love from people. Trevor McNevan is awesome and they should have the #1 album this year…
For me there is no top 10 – Adam Young’s project Owl City is leagues ahead with the album Ocean Eyes! Think about it, I don’t think I’ve heard anyone to reach number 1 in the US and the UK within a year of gaining mainstream popularity!!
Owl City being the best :) There really is no competition. Adam Young is amazing and 100% full of talent.
mainstream popularity does not automatically make you the best…and since when did he become number one anywhere?
I DO agree with the list for the most part, I would also liked to have seen Owl City on there though.
Owl City shoulda been on there! No doubt about it. Adam Young has done so great getting to the top, im very proud of him. Just because he isnt on the list, doesnt mean he isnt number one<3
I agree with all the albums you have on here, but Owl city is amazing! Adam Young makes beautiful music!
haha okay i see whats going on here…oh the fan corps…first tfk, now owl city…nice
Awesome music, I only miss Owl City in your top 10. Adam’s music is amazing :)
I really liked Relient K’s album along with Emery’s and Anchor And Braille’s. But Owl City’s Ocean Eyes takes the cake for 2009. Cake Down.
Haha Exactly. Hardcore fan corps people.
OWl City he is a great guy! Check out Ocean Eyes!
so what does the post on owl city’s page say? hey…this guy is an idiot for not having owl city in his top ten go tell him to check out owl city? haha
lol Well From The Fancorps Website It Seems To Tell You That Owl City Is Actually On This Listing…But It Isn’t.
Anyway, Owl City’s New CD Is AMAZING!!! I LOVE IT!! :D
I can haz an Owl City? The Relient K album was pretty amazing, too. I had both that and Ocean Eyes on repeat. Goood albums. ^_^
you can haz only if you have the owl from the lolcats site asking for it :-p
those are some pretty good albums, but for me at least the BEST album was Ocean Eyes by Owl CIty :)
OWL CITY! no doubt! :D its just great
Adam Young (Owl City) is brilliant. He has amazing music and is so talented!!
His song Meteor Shower is incredible- it reminds me of how we have been redeemed!
i love owl city!
owl city! yess! cathy lyrics with bubble gum beats! and i love his slow meaningful songs too <3 beeen there from the beginning for him!
WHOOO ! OWL CITY ! ♥
He’s Just so great
owl city. owl city.owl city. owl city. owl city. owl city. owl city. owl city. owl city. owl city.
the best. i love the music (L)
OWL CITY! ♥ :)
The first and the only one I truly admire, who I truly call my favorite.
Well. I was told that Owl City was on this list. So. Now that he’s not, I must say, Adam Young is amazing… and should totally be here. But. Relient K and Deas Vail. Those two win as well. For sure.
I would have loved to have seen Owl City on this list. I really thought Ocean Eyes was one of the best of oh nine. The easiness and sweet melodies made it really enjoyable to listen. And Adam’s originality and creativity really shone through for me.
i love owl city, theyre the best out of all of them <3
Woooooooooooooooo! owl city rocks!
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man owl city is the best.. hit vote for them on the top 10 of 10 on mtv.
Owl City is awesome!
Congrats to Paramore and Relient K as well! =D
owl city is the best Butterfly wings and rugs from me to you are magical, they just been released check them out everybody
I need to give Tyler Hess a break from all this Owl City talk since i know he doesn’t like them, haha. I love Emery and Deas Vail for sure. I also like THe Almost’s Monster Monster, which sadly didn’t make the list. i haven’t heard the Flyleaf album yet, but i’m definitely interested in it as well.
Pretty good job picking albums,
BUT Owl City’s “Ocean Eyes” deffinatly should’ve been in your list(:
It’s deff number one on my list
=]
Pretty good! But Owl City´s ´´Ocean Eyes“ should have been in your list!
OWL CITY “OCEAN EYES” should have been up. i agree with the past comments. its definitely the best of ’09. :D
I friggin love OWL CITYY!
These are some pretty great albums. I’m kinda sad not to see Owl City on the list, but it’s not my decision.
i am going to agree with everyone here, Owl City’s ‘Ocean Eyes’ should have been on this list. They stayed number one on the iTunes lists for weeks… And they’re just awesome.
I’m going 2 say Owl City. I love his cd Ocean Eyes
Absolutely, Owl City’s “Ocean Eyes” should have been on the list. The album is a joy to listen to. Adam Young is amazing.
Owl City should have made the list, no doubt. He’s been amazing since Of June came out, but Ocean Eyes was simply amazing.
Owl City “Ocean Eyes” should have made this list. He has had such an amazing year.
Owl City really stood out in 2009.. “Ocean Eyes” should be number 1 on this list, hands down!
i agree-owl city’s ”Ocean Eyes” should have been on this list; adam young is terrific
Where’s Ocean Eyes? Adam Young is simply the most amazing singer/musician ever.
I agree.. For the most part. I feel like Owl City’s Ocean Eyes should have been number 1. Or at least on the list. Adam Young is so talented. (:
OWL CITY definitely needs to be here/
I think Owl City is the best. nuff sed.
Where’s Owl City? Owl City rules this planet!!!!
Yeaaah, Owl City definitely should be up there!! Then this list would owwwn. haha :]
hey, where’s owl city? they should really be up there. i agree with hannah – then this list WOULD own :) adam young should be given credit for his amazing work and talent. :)
owl city–where are you? D:
TFK definetly deserves it! :)
i agree with me…this list already owns :)
THE FUNNY THING IS, I WONDER HOW MANY COMMENTS THIS LIST WOULD’VE GOTTEN WITHOUT FAN CORPS…
AND I HAVE SERIOUSLY NEVER HEARD OF OWL CITY!
GO TFK!!
AND PROJECT 86!
Props to TFK yet again. Welcome To The Masquerade is just skyrocketing! Been on every Christian top-10 chart I’ve seen so far.