Like Marc, my initial 'best of' playlist for 2009 was big enough for two albums (and then some). After painstakingly cutting selections to narrow it down to a sub-80 minute collection, here's what I came up with. I think it works pretty well in the order presented, but that's just personal taste. Click on the artist for the MySpace page, the track name for the mp3.
2. Japandroids - Sovereignty
6. Bibio - Lovers Carvings
8. St. Vincent - The Strangers
9. Julian Casablancas - Glass
10. The xx - Crystalised
11. The Very Best - Kamphopo
12. Girls - Lust For Life
13. The Antlers - Sylvia
15. Animal Collective - My Girls
17. The Cribs - Cheat On Me
I'll post the runners-up as a separate mix shortly.
