Albums From 2009 That You Must Own

Albums From 2009 That You Must Own

This past year has seen quite a few albums from just about every genre that rank as great or must haves for your music collection. Here are some of the albums I think everyone should own from 2009

Elvis Costello - Secret Profane & Sugarcane

Any year with a new Elvis Costello album is a good year. Of course, this guy doesn't often go that long without a new release so that means happy times. For some his voice is a trial, but not for me.

With Secret, Elvis goes back down a slightly countrified road, but for him this is a genre that strangely enough, works well. He's collaborated with some country superstars too, like Loretta Lynn. Together they penned I Felt The Chill Before The Winter Came, which is one of the high points of the album.

There's a reworking of Complicated Shadows as well as I Dreamed Of My Old Lover, which is something Elvis concert goers will be familiar with, especially if they saw him in the late 90s touring with just Steve Nieve.


Gloriana - Gloriana

This is probably the best country debut album of the year. The songs tend to go more along the pop lines, but it really doesn't matter. From the first single, Wild At Heart, this band is going to capture your heart.

The songs are catchy and the harmonies superb. Even people that profess not to like country will have a hard time dismissing Gloriana, because their music is pretty universal. You're head will bop along to How Far Do You Want To Go and The Way It Goes. Oh and you'll be singing along too.

Their out for exposure too, they are opening for Taylor Swift. That tour and this album will make them a household name fast and with good reason, they have talent.

Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much

Everyone on the planet needs this album. It superclafradgalisticexpaliawesome.

There are 12 songs on this album and every one of them is strong and fun and just about everything that anyone could want in a pop album.

Mika, as I'm telling everyone is a the bastard love child of Freddie Mercury and Andy Bell (Erasure). Had those two reproduced together this curly haired sweetie pie would have been their baby.

I could go on and on for hours about how great this album is. The songwriting, the arranging, and the vocals, everything is superb. There's nothing weak about this album, and in a world of potboiler music this is a rare find.

Buy this album and come with me to worship in the church of Mika.

Diana Krall - Quiet Nights

Much like her husband, Elvis Costello, Diana makes quality albums and any year with a release by her is also a good one. When that year has a record by her husband too, well it can't get much better.

Diana woos us with some old standards like The Boy From Ipanema and the beautiful Every Time We Say Goodbye and the gorgeous title track, Quiet Nights which has a beautiful video that you can watch here.

Diana's voice is what sets her apart from all the rest. She's not a squeaky sounding soprano, in fact, she's just the opposite. Her voice is deep and rich and resonates romance.

This is an album to pull out when you are curling up on the couch with a book and a steaming cuppa.

These are my four favorites so far from this year. I tried to pick one from each genre of music that is popular right now, rock, country, pop and jazz. I hope you might enjoy these albums as much as I do.