Top Songs of 2009

Retrograde by Cartel
We're All Going Somewhere by Abandon Kansas
Fin Del Mundo by Paper Mache
Sleepyhead by Passion Pit
Cemetery by Say Anything
A Dustland Fairytale by The Killers
I and Love and You by The Avett Brothers
The Gambler by Fun.
Tickets and Passports by Holiday Parade
Summer, Man by Taking Back Sunday

I tried to pick songs from a variety of albums and genres. I could have picked so many songs that it was very hard to pick just 10. My taste in music has grown by leaps and bounds this year and I tried to reflect that in my picks. So everyone enjoy the music from the past year! I am looking forward to the next 365 days of new music.

Top Albums of 2009

Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Favorite Songs: Vanilla Twilight, Tip of the Iceberg, Fireflies
Abandon Kansas - We're All Going Somewhere
Favorite Songs: Make Believe, Months and Years
Taking Back Sunday - New Again
Favorite Songs: Summer Man, Everything Must Go
All Time Low - Nothing Personal
Favorite Songs: Weightless, A Party Song (Walk of Shame)
Cartel - Cycles
Favorite Songs: Retrograde, Still Remains
The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
Favorite Songs: I and Love and You, January Wedding
Seabird - 'Til We See the Shore
Favorite Songs: Rescue, 'Til We See the Shore
David Crowder Band - Church Music
Favorite Songs: Oh, Happiness, How He Loves
Fun. - Aim and Ignite
Favorite Songs: The Gambler, Barlights
The Killers - Live From Royal Albert Hall
Favorite Songs: The entire cd
We The Kings - Smile Kid
Favorite Songs: Anna Maria, We'll Be A Dream

Honorable Mention:
Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here
The Stars of Track and Field - A Time For Lions
Holiday Parade - Tickets and Passports
John Mayer - Battle Studies
Passion Pit - Manners
Valencia - We All Need A Reason To Believe

The Best of the Rest:
The Swellers, Green Day, Muse, Phoenix, Brand New, The Academy Is..., Civil Twilight, Deas Vail, Phil Wickham, Relient K, Say Anything and 30 Seconds to Mars.

As with my favorite songs I tried to pick albums that represent a wide range of genres that I enjoyed this year. Some inspired me to change, some inspired me to dance but they all inspired me in some way the past 365 days. I hope everyone out there found great new music this year and I look forward to the next year of being inspired by great artists.

I and Love and You

Tonight I was scanning through various websites that I enjoy looking at on a regular basis when I decided to go to one that I hadn't in awhile. I went to look through the t-shirts on To Write Love On Her Arms (TWLOA) and ended up looking through their blog. I cam across an entry about The Avett Brothers, a band which I enjoy listening to regularly. I thought it was worth re-posting on here because it's a powerful message that most bands probably don't send along to the world with their music. This is their mission statement that accompanies their album "I and Love and You." Enjoy reading.