#1041 Wild Beasts – Two Dancers

Wild Beasts is another band I have not heard of, but I am curious because I like their genre classification. Their second album Two Dancers filled with dream pop, art rock, and indie rock was released in 2009. My favourite songs were “All the King’s Men”, “Two Dancers (ii)”, and “Two Dancers (ii)”. Overall, I […]

#1040 Bill Callahan – Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle

Bill Callahan performs under the nom de plume Smog since 1990 and until 2007. Since 2007 he has recorded under his own name. In 2009 he recorded his second solo album Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle. I am not a fan of country music, which this album is listed as, but I don’t […]

#1039 Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective is exactly that, a collective of members from other bands. Its members and founders are Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz), Avey Tare (David Portner), and Deakin (Josh Dibb). Their music incorporates freak folk, noise rock, ambient drone, and psychedelia. Their eighth and most successful album to date is Merriweather Post Pavilion. […]

#1038 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – It’s Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs released their third album It’s Blitz! in 2009. If you have read my other post, then you know about this band. Vocalist and pianist Karen O is the most famous of the band. They have not made an album since 2013. My favourite songs are “Zero”, “Heads Will Roll”, “Soft Shock”, “Runaway”, and […]

1037 Fever Ray – Fever Ray

Fever Ray is another one I have not heard of until today. Fever Ray released her debut eponymous album in 2009. Karin Dreijer uses Fever Ray as an alias. She is also one half of The Knife with her brother Olof Dreijer. Both siblings are really weird in my opinion. She wants to be considered […]

#1036 Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca

It seems to be have been some time since I have written that I have not heard of an artist or band, but today that changes with Dirty Projectors. They are an indie band, which mostly consist of singer-songwriter David Longstreth, who is the only real member. I have never heard of him either. Bitte […]

1035 The xx – xx

The xx debut album xx was released in 2009. I have been a fan since the first time I heard them. Their blend of indie pop and dream pop is perfect. I like Romy Madley Croft‘s vocals and especially when Oliver Sim joins in with her. And to make it even better Jamie Smith aka […]

1034 Grizzly Bear – Veckatimest

American band Grizzly Bear released their third album Veckatimest in 2009. This is an album that I like in the beginning, but I guess I forgot it over the years. I wonder how it will be to hear it again. I miss listening to “Two Weeks“. I used to really like this song. I obviously […]

1033 The Last Shadow Puppets – The Age of the Understatement

The Last Shadow Puppets is a modern day “supergroup” featuring Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys, Miles Kane of The Rascals, and James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco. Their debut album The Age of the Understatement was released in 2008 to critical acclaim. I came for Turner. But did I stay? Turner vocals are obvious on this production; he has a distinct sound, yet this is different […]

1032 Kings of Leon – >ONLY_BY_THE_NIGHT>

Kings of Leon‘s >ONLY_BY_THE_NIGHT> (i prefer the stylized version) was released in 2008. It was their fourth studio album and the one that exploded them into “overnight” sensations. This is another band that I thought was from Australia because I watched some Australian programmes and it was where I first heard of them. I already […]