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2009
2009
Top 10 Debut Albums of 2009
2009 has been quite the year for debut albums! With bands like The Big Pink and The XX taking the world by storm on just the first lick, they’ve left a lot of hope and inspiration for other up-and-coming bands. After talking to the Grimygoods contributors, friends and fellow music snobs, here’s our list of the Top 10 Debut Albums of 2009! (Three are from LA!)
What were you favorite debut albums?
| The Big Pink A Brief History of Love (4ad Records) |
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| The XX XX (Xl Recordings) |
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| Local Natives Gorilla Manor (Infectious) UK release/Frenchkiss Records) |
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| Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros Up From Below (Vagrant Records) |
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| Fanfarlo Reservoir (Atlantic / Wea) |
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| Strange Boys The Strange Boys and Girls Club (In the Red Records/Rough Trade) |
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| Fool’s Gold Fool’s Gold (Iamsound) |
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| Those Darlins Those Darlins (Thirty Tigers) |
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| Girls Girls (True Panther) |
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| Freelance Whales Weathervanes (Frenchkiss Records) |
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Honorable Mentions:
Both of these bands are obviously amazing. And although debut albums, they’re supergroups! I don’t think it’d be fair when to truly consider them a “debut.”
The Dead Weather – Horehoud (WEA/Reprise
Monsters of Folk – Monsters of Folk (Shangri-La)
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Brilliant list! The XX are truly something special.
Awe, also two great debut albums Matt!
Sean Bones & Hotel St. George….. I have no shame.
What about your beloved Dan Auerbach and Keep it Hid?
It’s so cool that u made a top 10 list for new bands. Fuck that MTV lady gaga, Miley Cyrus crap!!!!!
I do enjoy Passion Pit, but they’re just a lil too happy-go-lucky-candy-corn for me to put above the other electro bands I have on the list.
Strange Boys! Nice to see them on this list!
This is prob the best and most diverse list I’ve seen for new bands. Props!
No passion pit? Am I starting to feel I’m the only one who likes manners.