Favourite albums of 2009

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Here are my favourite records this year to get your started:

Avett Brothers: I and Love and You



Passion Pit: Manners



U2: No Line on the Horizaon

Criticised by many and it's true the second half of the album, like a lot of U2 albums is quite weak (not withstanding Breathe) but once you have heard the songs live they will come to life - Magnificent, Moment of Surrender, Unknown Caller are all excellent songs.



Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

A lot of fun by a band with a great line in hooks and melodies.



Wilco: The Album

Wilco just keep getting better. This album is a real grower. Tracks like Everlasting and Country Disappeared rank among their finest.




What have you enjoyed this year (or decade as everyone now seems to be doing)?