2009 in Review: Music
Dear Science is the fourth studio album from New York based band TV on the Radio. Named the best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone, MTV, and many other music critics I decided to pick this up early this year. Its been a staple on my iPhone in 2009
Alive 2007 is a live album by Daft Punk, first released on November 19, 2007. It is the second album recorded live by the duo, following Alive 1997. Alive 2007 features their performance at Bercy in Paris from June 14, 2007. The album finally won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in 2009.
It's Blitz! is the third full-length studio album by New York band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The album was produced by Nick Launay (Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Talking Heads, PiL), along with TV on the Radio's Dave Sitek. It's Blitz was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album on December 2009.
Fantasies is the fourth album released by the Canadian indie rock band Metric. Sig got this album for me on a whim at Silver Platters one spring day. In the U.S. it debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers. My fav track is "Help I'm Alive" which has kept me rolling during crunch modes.
The Fame Monster, Deluxe Edition is the second studio album by Lady Gaga, released on November 18, 2009. Lady Gaga is an amazing artist, I really would love to go to one of her concerts. I don't think I've liked 100% of an album, but this is it. Most surprising track is Teeth with its gospel sounds and strong beats.
Living Thing is the fifth album by Peter Bjorn and John, released on March 30, 2009 in the UK and March 31 in the US. The lead-off single from this album is "Nothing to Worry About." My favorite track followed by "Living Thing."
The Slumdog Millionaire soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman who planned the score in two months and completed it in a quick two weeks. The soundtrack has won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, and two Academy Awards, one for Best Original Music Score and the other for Best Original Song for 'Jai Ho'. "Paper Planes" by MIA is by far my favorite track.
The E.N.D. World Tour is a concert tour by the Black Eyed Peas. The album by the same name was released in June 2009. "Boom Boom Pow," "Meet Me Halfway," and "Party All The Time" are my favorite tracks. Lots of energy in the whole album great for fast pace programming work.
