Best of 2009 (Garage/Lo-Fi/DIY)

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   1. Thee Oh Sees: Help

   Thee Oh Sees on In the Red: In this age of suffering and unenlightenment, finally, something just plain makes sense. John Dwyer & Co.‘s latest follows in the style of their lastest, ??The...read more

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   2. tUnE-yArDs: BiRd-BrAiNs

   It’s rare that an album manages to sound home-recorded and powerfully direct at once, but this debut by Merrill Garbus confidently straddles that line. Starting with a central pendulum beat, Garbus...read more

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   3. Wavves: Wavvves

   Funny that such a simple record is becoming something of a divisive subject in the indie world. Then again, it might be so only in the comments sections of Idolator and Pitchfork and the like. The ...read more

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   4. Ty Segall: Lemons

   Viewing the second album by the young San Franciscan Ty Segall as merely a part of some non-trend, say the new wave of lo-fi garage-scuzz, does a disservice to him, you, me, and Don Van Vliet. Sega...read more

Tags: garage , indie , lo-fi , power-pop , rock