My Top 10 Favorite Indie Albums of 2009

These are in no particular order. They all came out with new albums this past year. Most I’ve listened to for years but a couple are new to me.

• The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love
• Franz Ferdinand – Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
• Heartless Bastards – The Mountain (new to me)
• Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend
• Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
• Muse – The Resistance
• Blind Pilot – 3 Rounds and a Sound (1st album)
• White Rabbits – It’s Frightening
• Sondre Lerche – Heartbeat Radio
• Regina Spektor – Far

Plus 3 EPs: I am so looking forward to the full albums coming out.

• Spoon – Got Nuffin (EP)
• Death Cab for Cutie – The Open Door (EP)
• Modest Mouse – No One’s First and You’re Next (EP)