best albums of summer 2009
artwork by nicoletta ceccoli
It’s been such a crazy summer here in New England. Humid days that turn into thunderstorms and tornado warnings. Families that turn into old memories. Lost cat signs all over the place. Sicknesses of loved ones and deaths of legendary pop icons. Mixtape goodness. And those once in awhile moments where the sun is shining, there’s a cool breeze coming from along the ocean, lounging poolside with an extra spicy bloody mary and set of headphones, escaping on long road trips to new beautiful places, all the while peacefully feeling somehow a little more stronger than ever before…
Which brings us to the official soundtrack and Music Is Art’s Best Albums of Summer 2009. An eclectic collection that combines pop-friendly, r&b, smooth jazz tones to electronic space music and indie rock dreams. Listen to these samples of the preferred new releases of July and August. Be sure to also see the Best Albums of June 2009. Below if something should be added to the list, please comment or leave a recommendation. Enjoy!
| MIA’s BEST ALBUMS OF SUMMER 2009
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Artist: MAXWELL Album: Blacksummers’ Night Release Date: July 7, 2009 Label: Columbia Listen: Pretty Wings |
 Artist: THE DEAD WEATHER Album: Horehound Label: Reprise Release Date: July 14, 2009 Listen: Hang You From the Heavens |
Artist: SON VOLT Album: American Central Dust Label: Rounder Release Date: July 7, 2009 Listen: Cocaine and Ashes |
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Artist: IMOGEN HEAP Album: Ellipse Label: RCA Release Date: August 25, 2009 Listen: Canvas |
Artist: THE ANTLERS Album: Hospice Label: French Kiss Release Date: August 18, 2009 Listen: Two |
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Artist: THE BATS Album: The Guilty Office Label: Hidden Agenda Release Date: July 23, 2009 Listen: Countersign |
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Artist: BOWERBIRDS Album: Upper Air Label: Dead Oceans Release Date: July 7, 2009 Listen: Northern Lights |
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Artist: ANNA TERNHEIM Album: Leaving On a Mayday Label: Verve Forecast Release Date: August 11, 2009 Listen: What Have I Done |
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Artist: THE POSTMARKS Album: Memoirs at the End of the World Label: Unfiltered Release Date: August 18, 2009 Listen: Go Jetsetter |
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Artist: TEENGIRL FANTASY Album: In The Loop, Volume 5 Label: Anticon Release Date: August 25, 2009 Listen: Portofino |
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Artist: VANDAVEER Album: Divide & Conquer Label: Supply & Demand Release Date: August 25, 2009 Listen: Turpentine |
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Artist: YOUNG GALAXY Album: Invisible Republic Label: Arts & Crafts Release Date: August 25, 2009 Listen: Long Live the Fallen World |
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Artist: THE CAVE SINGERS Album: Welcome Joy Label: Matador Release Date: August 18, 2009 Listen: At the Cut |
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Artist: JACK PENATE Album: Everything Is New Label: Beggars Release Date: August 18, 2009 Listen: Tonight’s Today |
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Artist: THE WOODEN SKY Album: If I Don’t Come Home, You’ll Know I’m Gone Label: BlackBox
Release Date: August 25, 2009 |
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Artist: RAMONA FALLS Album: Intuit Label: Barsuk Release Date: August 18, 2009 Listen: Russia |
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Artist: JULIAN PLENTI Album: Julian Plenti is Skyscraper Label: Matador
Release Date: August 4, 2009 Listen: Fun That We Have |
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Artist: MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO Album: Josephine Label: Secretly Canadian Release Date: July 21, 2000 Listen: Little Sad Eyes |
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Artist: THE MOST SERENE REPUBLIC Album: …And the Ever Expanding Universe Label: August 9, 2009 Release Date: Arts and Crafts Listen: Heavens to Purgatory |
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Artist: MEW Album: No More Stories Are Told Today Sorry Label: Columbia Release Date: August 25, 2009 Listen: Silas the Magic Car |
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September 13th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Loving mew and the bowerbirds. Nice choices;)
September 14th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
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September 14th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
thanks jim! glad you enjoyed :)
September 15th, 2009 at 1:29 am
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September 15th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
nice! didn’t expect to see Maxwell on here… definitely a good one, as are those from Bowerbirds, Ramona Falls, Cave Singers, and The Antlers
September 16th, 2009 at 1:32 am
I think you made a typo of Wooden Sky and labeling them as Wooden Hands. Just thought I’d telling you. Otherwise, I’m really loving the new artists I’ve found, so thanks for this!
September 24th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Great list, not only some stuff I already know and love but some new things which are turning out to be quite pleasing to the ears.
My top 3 albums of this summer which aren’t here are: Jamie T, Simone White, Horse Feathers. Check them out if you get a moment.
September 30th, 2009 at 11:23 am
thanks, i feel like i missed out on a lot of music during the summer.. this has been very helpful.