Matty B - Favorites of 2009

It only took me until New Years eve…but I managed to compile what only seems to be a mere sample of the best tracks I heard in 2009. I also recommend everyone stream Aussie radio station Triple J, on Australia Day, January 26^th, and catch the annual Hottest 100 countdown. Always full of the best tracks and you may catch a few that you missed out on this year. I didn’t bother linking my tracks seeing as a fair few of them are repeats from others at BTA. So in no particular order…

1. Little Lion Man – Mumford and Sons

2. Empire State of Mind – Jay-Z feat. Alicia Keys

3. Alive – Kid CuDi feat. Ratatat

4. VCR – The XX

5 .Forever – Drake feat. Lil’ Wayne, Kayne West, Eminem

6. Sky & Sand – Paul Kalkbrenner

7. La Roux – In for the Kill

8. Parade the dead – Hilltop Hoods

9. Crack a Bottle – Eminem feat. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent

10. Don’t Haunt this place – The Rural Alberta Advantage

11. Sticks and Stones – Jamie T

12. Thunder and Lightning – We were promised jetpacks

13. Idiot Heart – Sunset Rubdown

14. Help I’m Alive – Metric

15. Shooting Stars – Bag Raiders

16. Until We Bleed – Kleerup feat. Lykke Li

17. Heads will roll – Yeah Yeah Yeahs

18. 1000 Cigarettes – MSTRKRFT

19. Happy Up Here – Röyksopp

20. Sleepyhead – Passion Pit