 | La Roux by La Roux
Buy new: $8.66 / Used from: $3.60 There's nothing more delectable than "Bulletproof".
|
 | To Lose My Life . . . by White Lies
Buy new: $10.45 / Used from: $1.61 Excellent debut. "Death" is one of the best songs of the year.
|
 | Graffiti Soul by Simple Minds
Buy used from: $6.98 Jim Kerr & Co. return with one of their stronger works. "Light Travels" is pure Simple Minds.
|
 | The Fame by Lady Gaga
Buy new: $10.00 / Used from: $5.59 2009 would not be complete without Lady Gaga, surely THE best new talent of the year. "Bad Romance" is great from her "Fame Monster", but "The Fame" is also a great song.
|
 | Levitate by Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers
Buy new: $9.37 / Used from: $3.98 "Prairie Dog Town" & "Black Rats Of London" show how Hornsby deserved that Best New Artist Grammy back in 1986. Hilarious.
|
 | Backspacer by Pearl Jam
Buy new: $6.88 / Used from: $3.98 Pearl Jam puts in their best work in a decade. "Just Breathe" and "The Fixer" are excellent.
|
 | The Boy Who Knew Too Much by Mika
Buy new: $10.92 / Used from: $5.83 Maybe not as strong as his debut, but there's plenty of great songs here like "We Are Golden", "Blame It On The Girls" and "Blue Eyes".
|
 | Ellipse by Imogen Heap
Buy new: $9.07 / Used from: $2.24 There are some intense moments here like "Last Train Home", "Aha!" and the intimate "Half Life".
|
 | Collective Soul by Collective Soul
Buy new: $13.85 / Used from: $6.22 Collective Soul are always dependable for some solid power rock like "Understanding" and "Fuzzy".
|
 | Far by Regina Spektor
Buy new: $12.10 / Used from: $6.15 Regina keeps her quirky charm here with "Folding Chair" and "eet".
|
 | Fortress Round My Heart by Ida Maria
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.89 Solid debut from this post punker with "Oh My God" and "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked".
|
 | Slipway Fires by Razorlight
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01 Though the critics panned their 3rd album, I found it quite enjoyable with "Wire To Wire" and "Hostage Of Love".
|
 | Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective
Buy new: $13.45 / Used from: $7.29 Indie darlings for years now, and finally coming into their own with "Lion In A Coma" and "Girls In Their Summer Clothes".
|
 | Mr Lucky by Chris Isaak
Buy new: $13.43 / Used from: $5.82 Chris turned in one of his finest albums in over a decade with "We Let Her Down".
|
 | Friendly Fires by Friendly Fires
Buy new: $9.61 / Used from: $1.67 An interesting debut, particularly the revised version with the added track "Kiss Of Life".
|
 | Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $6.22 "1901" is surely one of the best songs of 2009.
|
 | Yes by Pet Shop Boys
Buy new: $14.82 / Used from: $8.50 Pet Shop Boys are always dependable synth pop and "Love, etc." and "This Used To Be The Future" show no signs of age.
|
 | Sounds Of The Universe by Depeche Mode
Buy new: $8.98 / Used from: $2.50 A challenging listen from this veteran synth pop band, "Wrong" and "Fragile Tension" are stand outs.
|
 | No Line On The Horizon by U2
Buy new: $8.40 / Used from: $0.98 A difficult listen from U2 this year with "Magnificent" and "Moment Of Surrender" being the most memorable.
|
 | Keep the Faith by Toni Childs
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.99 Toni Childs emerged for the first time in 15 years with a pleasing acoustic set, but it's "Because You're Beautiful" that really sticks out here.
|
 | Abnormally Attracted to Sin by Tori Amos
Buy new: $13.77 / Used from: $3.10 Another stuffed Amos outing with some songs performing better than others. "Welcome To England" was pretty decent.
|
 | Invaders Must Die by The Prodigy
Buy new: $10.35 / Used from: $4.51 The Prodigy emerge after 5 years with another straightforward techno album. The title track gets the blood flowing.
|
 | Manners by Passion Pit
Buy used from: $3.84 Synth pop debut to match anything from the 1980's. "The Reeling" and "Sleepyhead" are just a couple of songs for the offering here.
|
 | Walking on a Dream by Empire of the Sun
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $5.97 This Australian duo produced a rather bizarre album, but "Walking On The Sun" is the key track here.
|
 | Ursa Major by Third Eye Blind
Buy new: $12.63 / Used from: $4.99 Stephan Jenkins & Co. emerge after 6 years with a decent rocking album. "Don't Believe A Word" should have been a hit, "Sharp Knife" is also solid.
|
 | Foot of the Mountain by A-Ha
Buy new: $13.92 / Used from: $5.09 For their final album, a-ha held steady with the title track and "Start The Simulator".
|
 | Civilized by Stellastarr*
Buy new: $12.08 / Used from: $2.74 With their third album, stellastarr* give another solid performance with "Freak Out" being the best.
|
 | The Fall by Norah Jones
Buy new: $11.27 / Used from: $3.36 Norah Jones put out her finest album since her debut. "Chasing Pirates" and "Even Though" push Jones in a new musical direction, and it's good.
|
 | Stir The Blood by The Bravery
Buy new: $10.13 / Used from: $1.69 Their third album is solid with "Adored" and "Song For Jacob".
|
 | Say G & E! by The Grouch and Eligh
Buy new: $10.81 / Used from: $4.69 "All In" has to be one of the best songs of 2009.
|
 | Violent and Young by Iglu & Hartly
Buy used from: $1.39 "In This City" has to be one of the best songs of 2009.
|
 | Hands by Little Boots
Buy new: $12.65 / Used from: $1.98 "New In Town" is extremely catchy.
|
 | Miike Snow (Dig) by Miike Snow
Buy new: $13.32 / Used from: $8.84 "Animal" is a great song.
|
 | It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeah's
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $7.95 "Heads Will Roll" is excellent.
|
 | One Love by David Guetta
Buy used from: $3.42 "When Love Takes Over" is a great dance track.
|
 | In a Perfect World... by Keri Hilson
Buy new: $8.09 / Used from: $1.89 "Knock You Down" is excellent.
|
| Amazon.com help shoppers find, compare, and buy anything in just seconds. Discount | Cheapest | Great Price & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over . |
