Best of 2009 (Americana/Folk)

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   1. Neko Case: Middle Cyclone

   Artists who’ve been around as long as Neko Case, and who’ve been roundly celebrated by critics and cash registers alike, tend to get taken for granted after a certain point. Yet Middle ...read more

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   2. Bill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle

   Like his labelmate Will Oldham, Bill Callahan has spent his long career honing, altering, adding to and subtracting from an identity that has acted as a conduit for a now staggering amount of excep...read more

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   3. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: Beware

   The longer he runs with his Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy quasi-persona, the more natural and free Will Oldham sounds. Because his songs (not just as Billie) have so powerfully mixed humor, sex...read more

Tags: alt-country , country , folk , indie , pop , singer-songwriter