Top 10 Australia albums of 2009:
I’m going to fly the Australian flag and pick my top ten Aussie releases from the past year. I picked these for a range of reasons and these are far too many to list here. But I guess primarily you should know that I have given these goodies many spins in ‘09…

1. Dappled Cities – Zounds
http://www.myspace.com/dappledcities

Dappled Cities – The Price

2. Sarah Blasko – As Day Follows Night

http://sarahblasko.com

3. Red Riders – Drown In Colour
http://www.myspace.com/redridersmusic

4. Philadelphia Grand Jury – Hope Is For Hopers
http://www.philadelphiagrandjury.com/

5. Darren Hanlon – Pointing Ray Guns At Pagans
http://www.darrenhanlon.com/

6. Paul Dempsey – Everything Is True
http://www.myspace.com/pauldempseysolo

7. Shane Nicholson – Familiar Ghosts
http://www.shanenicholson.com/

8. Matt McHugh – Separatista
http://www.matmchugh.com/

9. Yves Klein Blue – Ragged & Ecstatic
http://www.myspace.com/yveskleinbluemusic

10. Jamie Hutchings – His Imaginary Choir
http://www.jamiehutchings.com/

Top 5 EPs of 2009:
I chose my top five EPs for the year because I think these are sadly a dying art. Has anyone else ever experienced the sheer thrill that is hearing an awesome b-side? If not, you can check these out because they’re pretty amazing.

1. Liam Finn and Eliza-Jane Barnes – Champagne In Seashells

http://www.myspace.com/theliamfinn

2. Tame Impala – self-titled EP
http://www.tameimpala.com/

3. Papa vs Pretty – EP2
http://www.myspace.com/papavspretty

4. Death Cab For Cutie – The Open Door EP
http://www.deathcabforcutie.com/

5. Deep Sea Arcade – Don’t Be Sorry EP
http://www.myspace.com/deepseaarcade

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4. Best of 2009: Shark Speed’s Almost Favorite Albums
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