
So here we are at the start of 2009: a great time indeed to reflect on the previous year and more importantly what tunes we’ve been listening to. But before I run down our definitive top ten list, I thought I’d share with you what other ‘proper musios’ had been listening to. Keep a look out for the definitive TP top ten of 2008 soon!
NME
1. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
2. TV On The Radio – Dear Science
3. Glasvegas – Glasvegas
4. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
5. Foals – Antidotes
6. Metronomy – Nights Out
7. Santogold – Santogold
8. Mystery Jets – 21
9. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
10. Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
Uncut
1. Portishead – Third
2. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
3. TV On The Radio – Dear Science
4. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
5. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
6. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
7. Neon Neon – Stainless Style
8. Nick Cave – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
9. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
10. Paul Weller – 22 Dreams
Q
1. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
2. Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
3. Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
4. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
5. Glasvegas – Glasvegas
6. Duffy – Rockferry
7. TV On The Radio – Dear Science
8. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
9. Raconteurs – Consolers Of The Lonely
10. Nick Cave – Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!
The Observer
1. Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago
2. Amadou And Mariam – Welcome To Mali
3. Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
4. Glasvegas – Glasvegas
5. Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
6. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular
7. Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
8. Kanye West – 808s And Heartbreak
9. Portishead – Third
10. TV On The Radio – Dear Science