My top two favorite new releases of 2009, hands-down, were my daughter Katharina (20 February) and my granddaughter Sarena (1 March). But now, in honor of my second granddaughter, Emma Alethea Wirgau, who is already my favorite new release of this Year of Our Lord 2010, I'm revisiting my favorite music albums of the past year. I did this once before, but I wasn't satisfied, because there were still a couple months left in the year, and that didn't seem quite right or fair.
The 2009 Grampies include only regular albums of new material released in the course of this past year. No special editions or greatest hits collections. Obviously, these are matters of my personal opinions, which is of course the point when it comes to the music I listen to for fun.
I've listed my thirteen favorite albums, across all genres, as well as my top ten favorite albums in each of the five broad categories of music I tend to enjoy. So, here you go, for what it's worth. Comments from the peanut gallery are welcome, as always, preferably polite.
THE BAKER'S DOZEN BEST OF 2009
Five for Fighting - Slice
Daughtry - Leave This Town
Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony
Orianthi - Believe
This Providence - Who Are You Now?
Brooke White - High Hopes and Heartbreaks
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Lonely Road
Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh
Rodney Atkins - It’s America
Rob Thomas - Cradlesong
Bon Jovi - The Circle
Mozella - Belle Isle
POP
Five for Fighting - Slice
Mandy Moore - Amanda Leigh
MoZella - Belle Isle
Ingrid Michaelson - Everybody
Colbie Caillat - Breakthrough
Mat Kearney - City of Black & White
Regina Spektor - Far
Howie Day - Sound the Alarm
Meg & Dia - Here, Here and Here
A Fine Frenzy - Bomb in the Birdcage
POP ROCK
Boys Like Girls - Love Drunk
Orianthi - Believe
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus - Lonely Road
Rob Thomas - Cradlesong
Mayday Parade - Anywhere But Here
Parachute - Losing Sleep
Switchfoot - Hello Hurricane
Dashboard Confessional - After the Ending
The Audition - Self-Titled Album
The Fray - The Fray
ROCK
Daughtry - Leave This Town
Breaking Benjamin - Dear Agony
Bon Jovi - The Circle
Burn Halo - Burn Halo
Delain - April Rain
Jet - Shaka Rock
Creed - Full Circle
Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings
Heaven & Hell - The Devil You Know
Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now
COUNTRY
Brooke White - High Hopes and Heartbreaks
Rodney Atkins - It’s America
Eric Church - Carolina
Tim McGraw - Southern Voice
Jack Ingram - Big Dreams & High Hopes
Toby Keith - American Ride
Chris Young - The Man I Want to Be
Steve Azar - Slide on Over Here
Jason Aldean - Wide Open
Carrie Underwood - Play On
ALTERNATIVE
This Providence - Who Are You Now?
The Script - The Script
Sherwood - QU
Owl City - Ocean Eyes
Bowling for Soup - Sorry for Partyin’ {with caveats}
Relient K - Forget and Not Slow Down
U2 - No Line on the Horizon
The Almost - Monster Monster
New Found Glory - Not Without a Fight
Mutemath - Armistice
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