Top 30 Songs of 2009

It's finally time for NMTM to jump on the bandwagon. All the other music blog sites in the known universe have posted their "Best Of" lists and now it's our turn. 2009 was a great year of breakout artists, return-to-forms, and indie anthems that will be debated on and praised for years to come (here's looking at you, Animal Collective). Low and behold our favorites. We'll have a new list every Monday until January 4th. This week, it's our Top 30 Songs of the year. Let us know your thoughts; do you agree of disagree? Enjoy:

Mike Pop's Top 30 Songs of 2009:

*Note: Here are MY rules: Can't repeat a band or artist and all songs must have been released either on CD, as singles, or as free downloads in 2009. Jim's list is coming shorty.

30. Julian Casablancas – 11th Dimension
29. Discovery – Swing Tree
28. The xx – Crystalised
27. M. Ward – Epistemology
26. The Books (Feat. José González) – Cello Song (Nick Drake Cover)
25. Echo & The Bunnymen – Do You Know Who I Am?
24. Major Lazer (Feat. Mr. Lex & Santigold) – Hold The Line
23. Franz Ferdinand – No You Girls
22. The Drums – Let's Go Surfing
21. Editors – Papillon
20. Bon Iver – Brackett, WI
19. Matt & Kim – Lessons Learned
18. Sonic Youth – Antenna
17. Dirty Projectors – Cannibal Resource
16. Animal Collective – My Girls
15. Death Cab For Cutie – Meet Me On The Equinox
14. Big D & The Kids Table – Not Fucking Around
13. Dave Matthews Band – Why I Am
12. Pearl Jam – The Fixer
11. Silversun Pickups – Substitution
10. Vampire Weekend – Horchata
9. Imogen Heap – First Train Home
8. Jenny Lewis – See Fernando
7. Phoenix – 1901
6. Wilco – Wilco (The Song)
5. Neko Case – This Tornado Loves You
4. The Temper Trap – Sweet Disposition
3. Arctic Monkeys – My Propeller
2. Coldplay – Life In Technicolor II
1. Bruce Springsteen – Life Itself

Jim Adair's Top 30 of 2009:

*Note. Same rules as Mike.

30. Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Heads Will Roll
29. Asobi Seksu – Familiar Light
28. A.A. Bondy – I Can See The Pines Are Dancing
27. Say Hi – Hallie And Henry
26. Strand Of Oaks – End In Flames
25. The National – So Far Around The Bend
24. The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart – Young Adult Friction
23. The Thermals – When I Died
22. Discovery – So Insane
21. Justin Townes Earle – Can't Hardly Wait (The Replacements Cover)
20. Grizzly Bear – While You Wait For The Others
19. Dead Man's Bones – My Body's A Zombie For You
18. Wale (Feat. Lady GaGa ) – Chillin
17. Wild Light – California On My Mind
16. St. Vincent – The Strangers
15. The Mountain Goats – Psalms 40:2
14. Morrissey – Something Is Squeezing My Skull
13. Bon Iver – Blood Bank
12. Wilco – Wilco (The Song)
11. Dirty Projectors (Feat. David Byrne) – Knotty Pine
10. Cursive – From The Hips
9. Company Of Thieves – Oscar Wilde
8. Passion Pit – To Kingdom Come
7. Phoenix – 1901
6. Beirut – My Night With A Prostitute From Marseilles
5. Jamie T. – Sticks N Stones
4. Pela – Juarez
3. The Antlers – Bear
2. Bat For Lashes – Daniel
1. Yeasayer – Ambling Alp