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Editor’s Picks: 10 Best Songs of 2009
December 15th, 2009 • 4 comments Commentary, Electronic, Folk, Hip Hop, Rock, Top Ten
Tags: Karen O and the Kids, Matt and Kim, Mum, Noah and the Whale, Passion Pit, Phoenix, Regina Spektor, The Lonely Island, Top Ten, Weezer, Zee Avi
With just 16 days remaining in 2009, and the music calendar winding down, its time to look back at the year in music as I provide you with my picks for the 10 best songs of the year.
1. “Laughing With” (Far) Regina Spektor
This dark piano ballad about our ironic relationship with God is simple, beautiful and delightfully addicting.
2. “All is Love” (Where the Wild Things Are) Karen O and the Kids
The movie might not have lived up to its expectations, but the soundtrack was absolutely fantastic. Karen O and her assembled indie rock supergroup really score with this track, a brilliant and childish indie-pop hit that will be around for sometime.
3. “Rome” (Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix) Phoenix
The French rockers made it into the mainstream with Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix and this track, delightfully electronic and new wave, is a gem. Read more »