WUASTM Best Songs of 2009: #100 - 76

We've seen an unprecedented year of new music in 2009. There's been enough diversity to satisfy practically anyone's music tastes. We definitely had a surge in surfer sound revivals, dreamy bedroom pop, lo-fi garage rock, and psychedelic electronica, but we also heard just about everything in between. It'll be interesting to see what trends emerge next year. Before we leave 2009 for good, we wanted to recap of our top rated album releases and close out the year with our top 100 songs. (We've already listed our top rated albums of the year. Be sure and check that out if you missed it.)

Now, we're onto our top 100 songs of 2009. We choose from the tracks that moved us the most during the year and stayed on our playlist the longest. However, with so much great music, we had to make some very tough choices.

We adopted the following rules to determine the field:
1. Any track released on album in 2009 were considered.
2. Singles released for 2010 albums were not considered (since we haven't heard all the album yet).
3. Singles, remixes, and EP songs were considered, if that was the only expected release format.
4. Multiple songs from artists were allowed (this year for the first time).

So, we think we've ended up with a wide diversity of music of this list, which really summarizes what we heard in 2009.

BEST 100 SONGS OF 2009
#100 to #76

#100

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Up From Below
This track was featured in our album review 


The Dutchess & The Duke
Sunrise/Sunset
This track was featured in our album review 


#98 
That Ghost
Get It And Get Out EP
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.


#97
Band of Skulls
The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack
This track was featured in our album review here.


#96
Arctic Monkeys
Humbug
This track was featured in our album review here.

#95
Kid Cudi
Moon On The Moon: The End Of Day
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.


#94
Animal Collective
Fall Be Kind EP
This track was featured in our album review here.


#93
The Antlers
Hospice
This track was featured in our album review 

Fanfarlo
Reservoir
This track was featured in our album review 

#91
The Very Best
Warm Heart of Africa
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.
 

#90
Electric Tickle Machine
Blew It Again
This track was featured as a Track of the Week here.


#89
The Idle Hands
The Hearts We Broke On The Way To The Show
This track was featured in a Track of the Week here.


#88
These United States
Everything Touches Everything
This track was featured in our album review here.

#87
Florence + The Machine
Lungs
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.


#86
Dirty Projectors
Bitte Orca
This track was featured as a Track of the Week here.


#85
The Starlight Mints
Change Remains
This track was featured in our album review here.


#84
Devendra Banhart
What Will We Be
This track was featured in our album review 

#83
Cold Cave
Love Comes Close
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.


#82
Tune-Yards
Bird-Brains
This track was featured in a Weekend Instant Mix here.


Bear In Heaven
Best Rest Forth Mouth
This track was featured in our album review 


The Dodos
Time To Die
This track was featured in our album review here.

Grizzly Bear
Veckatimest
This track was featured in our album review here.

#78
The Decemberists
Hazards Of Love
This track was featured in our album review here.


#77
Maria Taylor
LadyLuck
This track was featured in our album review here.


Hombre Lobo: 12 Songs of Desire
This track was featured in our album review here.



Check back tomorrow for the next installment of the Best Songs of 2009.
Enjoy, GB

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