As 2009 came and went, a lot of really good songs came on the music scene. Rather than attempting a “best of” list, each of our staff members compiled their top ten songs of the year into this playlist. With only one overlap (Way to go Wilco), the list ended up at 29 songs. Phoenix and Wilco were the big winners, each appearing on all three of our staff lists. So until next year, enjoy!

Matt’s List

U2 – No Line on Horizon
Wilco – You Never Know
Doves – Kingdom of Rust
Monsters of Folk – Ahead of the Curve
Metric – Stadium Love
Spoon – Got Nuffin
The Killers – Spaceman
Muse – Uprising
Bruce Springsteen – The Wrestler
Phoenix – Rome

Heather’s List

Coconut Records – Wires
Brendan Benson – Don’t Wanna Talk
Death Cab for Cutie – My Mirror Speaks
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Seven Mile Island
Metric – Gimme Sympathy
Neko Case – I’m an Animal
Phoenix – Lasso
Tegan & Sara – The Cure
Van Morrison – Sweet Thing (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
Wilco – You Never Know

Curt’s List

M. Ward – Never Had Nobody Like You
Wilco – I’ll Fight

Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band – Roosevelt Room

Bob Dylan – I feel a Change Coming On

Derek Trucks Band – Sweet Inspiration

Grizzly Bear – Two Weeks

Monsters of Folk – Say Please

Phoenix – 1901
Girls – Lust for Life

Kings of Leon – Notion