Top 50 Tracks of 2009

For this list, I have made a big change to my usual criteria. I have decided to let bands appear more than once. This has resulted in 11 acts having two songs, but no band has more than that. I don't mind telling you I almost went to three slots for Girls. In case you're interested, the 11 that got shut out because of this decision are (in no particular order): A.C. Newman, Julian Casablancas, Wilco, The Cribs, Arctic Monkeys, St. Vincent, Beach House, Vivian Girls, The Rifles, Spiral Stairs and 7 Worlds Collide. That ought to help start the debate. So, what do you think is missing? Happy New Year to you and yours!

1. Phoenix - Lisztomania
2. Girls - Lust For Life
3. Cats On Fire - The Borders Of This Land (mp3)
4. Neko Case - This Tornado Loves You
5. Vampire Weekend - Cousins
6. God Help The Girl - God Help The Girl (mp3)
7. The Balconies - 300 Pages
8. Roger Joseph Manning - Down In Front (mp3)
9. The Clean - In The Dreamlife You Need A Rubber Soul
10. Reigning Sound - Something To Hold Onto
11. Coconut Records - Any Fun
12. M. Ward - Never Had Nobody Like You (mp3)
13. Phoenix - 1901
14. We Were Promised Jetpacks - Quiet Little Voices
15. Girls - Laura
16. Low Miffs & Malcolm Ross - The Man Who Took On Love
17. Those Darlins - Wild One (mp3)
18. Casper & The Cookies - Little King
19. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart - Higher Than The Stars
20. Cats On Fire - Lay Down Your Arms
21. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Heads Will Roll
22. Boy Least Likely To - Saddle Up
23. Camera Obscura - French Navy
24. Yo La Tengo - Nothing To Hide
25. The Balconies - Smells Like Secrets (mp3)
26. Sloan - Take It Upon Yourself
27. The Drums - Best Friend
28. The Swimmers - What This World Is Coming To
29. She & Him - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want
30. Air - Sing Sang Sung
31. Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve (mp3)
32. The Breeders - Fate To Fatal
33. Paul Westerberg - Ghost On The Canvas (mp3)
34. God Help The Girl - Come Monday Night
35. Echo & The Bunnmen - Life Of A Thousand Crimes (mp3)
36. Coconut Records - Microphone
37. Robyn Hitchcock - Up To Our Nex
38. The Clientele - I Wonder Who We Are (mp3)
39. Jason Falkner - My Home Is Not A House
40. The Drums - Saddest Summer
41. Robyn Hitchcock - I'm Falling
42. We Were Promised Jetpacks - It's Thunder And It's Lightning
43. Islands - Vapours
44. Brendan Benson - A Whole Lot Better
45. Marshall Crenshaw - Right On Time (mp3)
46. Crayon Fields - All The Pleasures Of The World
47. The Swimmers - A Hundred Hearts
48. Boy Least Likely To - A Balloon On A Broken String
49. Spoon - Got Nuffin
50. Madness - Dust Devil