These are my favorite albums of 2009. The rankings are compiled by me and are subjective. However, even if I don’t like a certain artist, I’ll try to give them a decent score if their musical prowess warrants it. As I reflect on the music I like, the elements of excellent songwriting, a distinct yet diverse sound, and the latitude to grow in future albums are foremost in my mind. I ranked 101* albums and will post them 10 at a time, starting at the bottom. Each album also received a score on a 100 scale. Try not to be confused. So with no further ado:
91-101
Ok, so this one doesn’t really belong here as it was released in 2010, but Tik Tok is such a catchy song. I mean, when I begin and end my New Year’s Eve night by listening to Tik Tok, it’s got to be special right? I was not really impressed. Outside of “Your Love Is My Drug” no track boasts a beat as good as Tik Tok. You heard it here first, she’ll never write a song as good as Tik Tok ever again.
This was a very blah album. Typical top 40 pop/r&b.
24-Iron & Wine-Around The Well
I want to like Iron & Wine so bad, and I find their lyrics mesmerizing, but their music simply boring. Their talent is undeniable, I just can’t enjoy it.
The music, lyrics, and singing are passable, but you would be hard pressed to find a less original band. They smack of Postal Service, Death Cab For Cutie, and every boy band. The breathy, cliché music is just plain bad. “’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lighting bugs as they tried to teach me how to dance.” I just threw up in my mouth.
22-Colbie Caillat-Breakthrough
She’s just too wishy-washy, sappy, and optimistic for me. Her improvement begins when she writes about real life.
I only tolerated her music for a while; now I can’t stand it. I’m not sure what draws people to her.
21-50 Cent-Before I Self Destruct
Contrived and unimaginative, this one failed. Better luck next time fitty.
It's great to rock out on while driving through Indiana and Ohio, which speaks to the quality of all involved.
20-Vertical Horizon-Burning The Days
When you take into consideration the talent level of Vertical Horizon, based off their past efforts, this was a truly magical album. However, when measured against other albums, it does not stack up.
Too much twang here for me. His sound was too much for me to listen to, so I didn’t really get to evaluate his talent or his songwriting.
6-Lady Antebellum-Lady Antebellum
Had I just never listened to any Lady Antebellum song? I kept seeing songs on iTunes top songs, so I downloaded the whole album and gave it a listen. To my horror, it’s country music. Sorry, Lady Antebellum, I consider interpretative dancing with streamers to be more of an art form than country music.
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