Best Albums of 2009

Ladies and gentlemen, 2 days overdue, I give you my favorite albums of 2009. And instead of descriptions, I give you my favorite songs from each album. Why describe music with words?

And yes, Lady Gaga made the list.

1. The Antlers, "Hospice"


2. Antony and the Johnsons, "The Crying Light"


3. The Swell Season, "Strict Joy"


4. Animal Collective, "Merriweather Post Pavillion"


5. Passion Pit, "Manners"


6. Miike Snow, "Miike Snow"


7. Lady Gaga, "The Fame Monster"


8. Grizzly Bear, "Veckatimest"


9. Phoenix, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"


10. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, "It's Blitz!"


Honorable Mention: Lily Allen, "It's Not Me, It's You"