Best Albums of 2009

So much great music was released in 2009, that choosing ten favorite albums proved to be too difficult, so we picked thirteen.  Any readers suffering from triskaidekaphobia will just have to cope. 1. Alice in Chains, Black Gives Way To Blue 2. Hurt, Goodbye to the Machine 3. Green Day, 21st Century Breakdown 4. Muse, [...]

Album Review: The Echo Falls

The Echo Falls The Echo Falls Release Date: November 17, 2009 Record Label: Vineland Records Review: The music on The Echo Falls’ new album is part folk rock, part indie, with a healthy dose of blues and country mixed in. The band includes guitarist/vocalist Alex Mandel, drummer Dave Brandt, and bassist David Arend. The band [...]

Album Review: Norah Jones – The Fall

Norah Jones The Fall Release Date: November 17, 2009 Record Label: Blue Note Review: Norah Jones is back with her fourth studio release, The Fall. For this album, Jones enlisted several songwriting collaborators, including Ryan Adams and Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, as well as her frequent partner Jesse Harris. With the help of producer Jacquire [...]

Album Review: Rammstein – Liebe ist für alle da

Rammstein Liebe ist für alle da Release Date: October 20, 2009 Record Label: Vagrant Records Review: Liebe ist für alle da is the sixth studio album from Berlin, Germany’s Rammstein. The album opens with the aggressive track “Rammlied” which comes on strong, much like Faith No More’s Angel Dust. The opening boldly proclaims, with large [...]

Album Review: Gene The Werewolf – Light Me Up

Gene The Werewolf Light Me Up Release Date: October 20, 2009 Record Label: self -released Review: Light Me Up is a frisky pop-rock debut EP from Gene the Werewolf that intends to arouse it’s listeners. It’s filled with sexual innuendos that turn you on and make you giggle at the same time. With an abundance [...]

Album Review: Flyleaf – Memento Mori

Flyleaf Memento Mori Release Date: November 10, 2009 Record Label: A&M/Octone Review: Memento Mori is Flyleaf’s first full length album since their 2005 self-titled debut. Immediately, with the heavy groove of “Beautiful Bride,” Flyleaf makes a clear statement that they are not going to rest on the laurels of their Platinum-certified first album. The band’s [...]

Album Review: The Squirrel Nut Zippers – Lost At Sea

The Squirrel Nut Zippers Lost At Sea Release Date: October 27, 2009 Record Label: Southern Broadcasting/MRI Review: Recorded live at the Southpaw in Brooklyn, New York in December 2008, Lost At Sea marks The Squirrel Nut Zippers’ return after a nine year break. The album includes some of their strongest material, including “Hell,” Danny Diamond,” [...]

Album Review: Pearl Jam – Backspacer

Pearl Jam Backspacer Release Date: September 20, 2009 Record Label: Monkeywrench Records Review: Pearl Jam’s ninth.  Backspacer opens with “Gonna See My Friend”, a nice rock song with a chorus reminiscent of early Aerosmith.  This is followed by the ultimately forgettable “Got Some.”  The album picks up again with one of the best tracks, “The [...]

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