All you people who constantly ask for me music are now required to listen to this for one week at least 2 hours per day and make a list of all the things you love and then I’ll help you out.
The rest of you should just listen to it all the time.
Left as Rain

Lily Allen - It’s Not Me, It’s You (February 10th)
People hate on Lily Allen but people are dicks.  I’m seriously going to wee myself when I finally get a copy of this record.  And I love love love this cover:

Other best, unheard records of 2009:
Dan Auerbach (Black Keys singer) - Keep It Hid (February 10th)
M. Ward - Hold Time (February 17th)
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone (March 3rd)
Bonus mp3 from her new record - People Got A Lotta Nerve:

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It’s early, I know, but I promise you this will be in this year’s top 5:
Antony & the Johnsons - Epilepsy is Dancing - From The Crying Light

And, the bonus, a fucking stunningly beautiful, creepy, epileptic hallucination cabaret number.  With butterflies.  This kind of shit is the reason that I wake up in the morning.  Cut me in quadrants, leave me in the corner.
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