Who had impressed you the most in 2009?

[Cosmic]

I think there was a huge influx in fresh artists in 2009, which was great. But I can't pick just one so I'ma go with:

Florence + the Machine
Miike Snow
La Roux
Lady Gaga

[Mitch4?]

Lady GaGa, Jamie T, The Veronicas, Miley Cyrus, Little Boots, Taylor Swift, Paramore.
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[Plebings]

prolly animal collective. even though their albums in 09 aren't as good as strawberry jam and sung tongs, its crazy how much attention theyve been getting. theyve been able to make their songs more accessible without changing their incredible weirdness.

thank you blogosphere.
Glad someone prefers Strawberry Jam to MPP. I don't think MPP is the best this year though.
I haven't had continuous listens to Fall Be Kind, probably got too many CDs for Christmas.

[RedStratocas]

thank you blogosphere.
Glad someone prefers Strawberry Jam to MPP. I don't think MPP is the best this year though.
I haven't had continuous listens to Fall Be Kind, probably got too many CDs for Christmas.

yeah, imo theres a good 4 or 5 songs on strawberry jam that are better than anything on mpp, and most of the others are just as good. for reverend green is probably my favorite animal collective song ever haha. i dont think mpp is the best this year either though, ive been listening to other albums much more it seems. i didnt really think about what album i think was best in 09, but its probably a tie between bitte orca by dirty projectors and OB4CL pt. 2 by raekwon.

fall be kind is great, for the most part its much more relaxed and quiet than anything theyve ever done but its really pretty. "on a highway" has grown on me so much.

[untrustus]

yeah, imo theres a good 4 or 5 songs on strawberry jam that are better than anything on mpp, and most of the others are just as good. for reverend green is probably my favorite animal collective song ever haha. i dont think mpp is the best this year either though, ive been listening to other albums much more it seems. i didnt really think about what album i think was best in 09, but its probably a tie between bitte orca by dirty projectors and OB4CL pt. 2 by raekwon.

fall be kind is great, for the most part its much more relaxed and quiet than anything theyve ever done but its really pretty. "on a highway" has grown on me so much.

for reverend green is my favourite AC song too! well, either that or april & the phantom. although MPP is probably my album of the year, maybe 2nd only to the horrors "primary colours".

as for FBK, i was the same. at first i didn't really like bleed/on a highway, but now i appreciate them. very chilled.

[Plebings]

yeah, imo theres a good 4 or 5 songs on strawberry jam that are better than anything on mpp, and most of the others are just as good. for reverend green is probably my favorite animal collective song ever haha. i dont think mpp is the best this year either though, ive been listening to other albums much more it seems. i didnt really think about what album i think was best in 09, but its probably a tie between bitte orca by dirty projectors and OB4CL pt. 2 by raekwon.

fall be kind is great, for the most part its much more relaxed and quiet than anything theyve ever done but its really pretty. "on a highway" has grown on me so much.

probably Fireworks for me, or Summertime Clothes, not sure why people prefer My Girls to it though

[wiktoria]

Definetely Lady Gaga.

[Alkaz]

America Ferrera, I love her ... oh its music.
Cheryl Cole, didnt think she would do aswell as she has done, I guess thats down to the pretty good album I wasnt expecting either.

[Tash.]

There were so many this year:

Passion Pit, Temper Trap, Lady Gaga, Mumford & Sons, Volcano Choir, Miike Snow.. those are off the top of my head. Also really loved Biffy's new album.