Top 10 Songs of 2009

NOTE: Before I post my top 10 songs of 2010, I thought it was high time to post my top 10 of '09. I had a particularly difficult time nailing down my 10 favorite tracks of 2009, but hindsight has finally proven helpful, I suppose.

My Favorite Tracks of the Year:
~ in alphabetical order, by artist ~

1. That Year - Brandi Carlile

2. Poison & Wine - The Civil Wars

3. Sleeping Beauty - Phillip LaRue

4. Solider - Ingrid Michaelson

5. You and No Other - PawnShop Kings

6. Marrow - St. Vincent

7. The One Who Sees Me - Shannon Stephens

8. Get on Your Boots - U2

9. The Spirit Vs. the Kick Drum - Derek Webb

10. Gentle Hours - Yo La Tengo