KNAK 2009 – 30 Best tracks of 2009

Often compared to Brooklyn’s MGMT, Empire Of The Sun brings their brand of costumed glam synth pop from Australia. They are unabashedly over the top, and I love it.

A South African sensation that defies simple classification: afro-jazz layered on tribal rythms with a little psychedelic electro funk. This is the single that brought them well-deserved global attention.

Neko Case brings her beautiful voice to the lead single from her strong fifth album, which features the lyrics “I’m a man, man, man, man, man, maneater.” No Hall & Oates to put in my list this year, so this will have to do.

San Francisco’s Papercuts gives us a track that I’d describe as hazy analog noise pop. Lead singer Jason Quever’s rawly recorded voice cuts through the fog on the glucophage discount online chorus, and I’ve been listening to it all year long.

I love the strongly struck piano chords over the deep guitar strums and levitra professional discount online violin strings in this standout track by Alex Church-led Sea Wolf. I liked this KEXP live video performance better than the official video.

Bon Iver released this EP and lead track right on the heels of his successful debut album For Emma, Forever Ago. It’s haunting, it’s melancholy, and it’s a song that fits in the deep of sale cipro 25mg winter.

British lead singer Natasha Khan (whose voice reminds me of Kate Bush) sings over a deep and lush musical backdrop in a haunting song of teenage love. A beautiful song.

The Danish dream pop trio gives us an upbeat track that just shimmers. Here’s a fan-made video that overlays scenes from a movie called Science of Sleep

The Norwegian duo signalled they were going upbeat on their latest LP when they released this catchy lead-off single. Cool space invader lights attack in the video!

Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox is Atlas Sound, and he goes surprisingly uplifting with this track that features the vocals of Noah Lennox (aka Panda Bear) of Animal Collective. Fan-made video below.