Sound of 2009 Pt2. (Jan-Dec)

The list author says:
	"26. Quivering chilled psych of Black Mountain side project delivers in gentle spades."

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	"27. Ghostly and folkish indie-pop with flattering Arcade Fire borrows."

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	"28. Lyrical singer-songwriting and perfectly cadent rhythms."

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	"29. Alt-folk singer-songwriting, which is consistently inventive."

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	"30. Original R&B and country licks combine effortless to whoop and holler."

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	"31. Their poppiest offering to date, mixed with trademark 50s shtick."

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	"32. Mark Everett is on the prowl for female blood on Hombre Lobo (Werewolf)."

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	"33. 18y/o Austrian girl does goth-infused orchestra and wins."

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	"34. C86 meets The Cure for very likeable results."

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	"35. Drummer from The Big Pink unleashes her own brand of art-ish punk."

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	"36. Southern-fried grunge practitioners with an anthem in “The Rat”."

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	"37. Powder-munching hippies with more backbone than MGMT."

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	"38. Deadpan Owen Ashworth tackles Divine Comedy-like tales with Jarvis Cocker-like abandon."

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	"39. Him with the hotpants back with a baroque pop masterpiece."

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	"40. Rockin’ American country-rock with balls and tears."

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	"41. Frosty folk that never quite leaves you after having been played."

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	"42. With odd time signatures and glossy vocals about cannibals, Dirty Projectors are back."

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	"43. Euphoric and contemplative, Dayve Hawk mixed it up with his trendy electronica."

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	"44. Sludgecore kings return with another thoroughly nasty slice industrial hardcore."

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	"45. Fluttery mature folk to make the heart soar."

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	"46. An imperfect-but-all-the-better-for-it collection of lo-fi, folkish psych."

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	"47. Collaborator par excellence Mark Lanegan at it again with the gentle washing of Soulsavers."

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	"48. King Crimson-like album name for indie DIY pioneers."

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	"49. Belle And Sebastien-like indie-rock with depth."

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	"50. Charming alt-folk/country which hits harder than initially appears."