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NME Albums And Tracks Of The Year, 2009
The NME Album of the Year and Single Of The Year were announced on 1 December 2009. It was the 36th countdown of the most popular albums and tracks of the year, as chosen by music reviewers and independent journalists who work for the magazine and for NME.com. Albums *Bold: Album contains Song of the Year Countries represented * = 27 * = 19 * = 1 * = 1 * = 1 * = 1 Singles Artists with Multiple entries 4 Entries *La Roux (8, 19, 24, 41) 2 Entries *The Big Pink (3, 22) *Jay-Z (6, 46) *Lady Gaga (9, 21) *Arctic Monkeys (11, 15) *Biffy Clyro (25, 43) *Grizzly Bear (32, 45) *Friendly Fires (34, 44) Countries represented * = 31 * = 17 * = 1 * = 1 * = 1 References {{reflist New Musical Express 2009 in British music British music-related lists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fuck Buttons
Fuck Buttons was an electronic music duo formed in Bristol in 2004 by Andrew Hung and Benjamin John Power. Biography Origins (2004–2008) Hung and Power grew up in Worcester.Interview: Fuck Buttons . Retrieved 5 December 2009Santoro, Gene (2008) , '''', 28 March 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2009 Hung was influenced by , while Power was a fan o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart (album)
''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' is the debut studio album by American indie pop band The Pains of Being Pure at Heart. It was released on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. The band recorded the album at Honeyland Studios in Brooklyn. ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released to generally warm critical reception. Musical style The album's sound has been compared to My Bloody Valentine, Ride, The Field Mice, and The Jesus and Mary Chain. Release ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'' was released in the United States on February 3, 2009 by Slumberland Records. In other territories, the album was released by different labels, including Fortuna Pop! in Europe, Lost & Lonesome Recording Co. in Australia, and Fastcut Records in Japan. Three singles were released from ''The Pains of Being Pure at Heart'': "Everything with You" on October 14, 2008, "Young Adult Friction" on March 31, 2009, and "Come Saturday" on September 8, 2009. Critical reception ''The Pains of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers, also known simply as the Manics, are a Welsh Rock music, rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, Blackwood in 1986. The band consists of cousins James Dean Bradfield (lead vocals, lead guitar) and Sean Moore (musician), Sean Moore (drums, percussion, soundscapes), plus Nicky Wire (bass guitar, lyrics). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. Following the release of their debut single "Suicide Alley", Manic Street Preachers were joined by Richey Edwards as co-lyricist and rhythm guitarist, the band became as a quartet. The band's early albums were in a Punk rock, punk vein, eventually broadening to a greater alternative rock sound, whilst retaining a left-wing politics, leftist political outlook. Their early combination of androgynous glam rock, glam imagery and lyrics about "culture, alienation, boredom and despair" gained them a loyal following. Manic Street Preachers released their debut album, ''Generation Terrorists' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Journal For Plague Lovers
''Journal for Plague Lovers'' is the ninth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers, released on 18 May 2009 by record label Columbia. Recorded between October 2008 and February 2009 and produced by Steve Albini and Dave Eringa, it features exclusively posthumously published lyrics by Richey Edwards, who disappeared on 1 February 1995 and was presumed deceased in 2008. It is the only Manic Street Preachers album in which the lyrics for every song were written solely by Edwards. The album received critical acclaim upon release and debuted at number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. Music and lyrics The Manics posted the following message on their official website: All thirteen songs on the new record feature lyrics left to us by Richey. The brilliance and intelligence of the lyrics dictated that we had to finally use them. Topics include '' The Grande Odalisque'' by Ingres, Marlon Brando, Giant Haystacks, celebrity, consumerism and dysmorphia; all reit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roux
La Roux ( ) is an English synthpop act formed in 2008 by singer Elly Jackson and record producer Ben Langmaid. The act's debut album ''La Roux'' (2009) was a critical and commercial success, winning a Grammy Award and producing hit singles such as " In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof". Recording of a follow-up album was marred by unsuccessful collaborations, the cancellation of two planned release dates, and reported conflict between the duo. Langmaid ultimately left the group in 2012, and Jackson released a second album, '' Trouble in Paradise'', in 2014, maintaining the former duo's name as her stage persona. The album was a critical, but not a commercial success, and La Roux subsequently parted ways with Polydor Records. She released her third album, '' Supervision'', independently in 2020. History 2006–2011: Beginnings and self-titled album Elly Jackson and Ben Langmaid were introduced by a mutual friend in 2006. Initially, they performed largely acoustic music under th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Roux (album)
''La Roux'' is the debut studio album by English synth-pop duo La Roux, released on 26 June 2009 by Polydor Records. The album peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It includes the singles "In for the Kill (song), In for the Kill" and "Bulletproof (La Roux song), Bulletproof", which reached numbers two and one on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. The album was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize, and won the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album, Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, 2011 ceremony. A 10-track Gold Edition of the album was released digitally in the United States on 8 February 2011, including the Kanye West-assisted version of "In for the Kill". Singles "Quicksand (La Roux song), Quicksand" was released as the album's lead single on 15 December 2008, originally reaching number 153 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was re-released on 23 No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released. Arctic Monkeys were heralded as one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed. Their debut album, ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' (2006), became the fastest-selling debut album in UK chart history, and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. It won Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards. The band's second album, ''Favourite Worst Nightmare'' (2007), was also acclaimed by critics and won Best British Album at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humbug (album)
''Humbug'' is the third studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys, first released on 19 August 2009 through the Domino Recording Company. The band started to write new material for the album towards the end of summer 2008, and finished it entirely in spring 2009. Like their previous release, ''Favourite Worst Nightmare'' (2007), ''Humbug'' was released first in Japan, followed by Australia, Brazil, Ireland and Germany, on 21 August 2009. It was then released in the UK on 24 August 2009, in the US the following day and in Greece on 31 August. Wholly recorded in the United States, Arctic Monkeys' worked with American musician Josh Homme, who produced tracks recorded in Los Angeles and the Mojave Desert alongside New York City recordings produced by James Ford. Musically, the album is a departure from the punk-influenced sound of the band with it having a desert/ surf and ambient tone. Homme has been credited by writers for introducing the album's darker sound. Percussion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasabian
Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and occasional vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff, and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter, who later became a full-time band member in 2021. Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist. In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for "Best Act in the World Today", while they were also named "Best Live Act" at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 and 2018 NME Awards. The band's music is often described as "indie rock", but Pizzorno has said he "hates indie bands" and does not feel Kasabian fit into that category. Kasabian have released seven studio albums – ''Kasabian'' (2004), ''Empire'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
''West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'' is the third studio album by British indie rock band Kasabian, which was released on 5 June 2009. It was the band's first album not to feature Christopher Karloff, the band's lead guitarist and songwriter who departed during the writing stages of ''Empire'' (2006). Rhythm guitarist Sergio Pizzorno became lead songwriter and co-producer for the band. It is also their first album to feature guitar contributions from Tim Carter, who would become the band's touring guitarist in 2013 and a full-fledged member of the band in 2021. ''West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'' debuted at number one in the United Kingdom, giving Kasabian their second number-one album in that country, and spawned four singles: "Fire", " Where Did All the Love Go?", "Underdog" and "Vlad the Impaler". It also charted within the top 40 in countries like Australia, France, Ireland and New Zealand. The album was nominated for the 2009 Mercury Prize. In October 2009, it was voted t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie T
Jamie Alexander Treays (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Jamie T, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, guitarist and record producer from Wimbledon, South London. Jamie T released his debut album, '' Panic Prevention'', in 2007, with his second studio album, '' Kings and Queens'', arriving in 2009. In 2014, Jamie released his third studio album, '' Carry on the Grudge'', followed by a fourth studio album, ''Trick'', in 2016. In 2018, he released ''B Sides (06-17)'', which was a compilation album of B-Sides from 2006 to 2017. He released his fifth studio album, '' The Theory of Whatever'', in July 2022. Early life and education Jamie T was born Jamie Alexander Treays in Wimbledon, South London on 8 January 1986. He was educated at Reed's School leaving at 16 to study at a local sixth form college. Whilst growing up, Jamie suffered from panic attacks, hence the name of his debut album, '' Panic Prevention''. Career Zane Lowe made "Salvador" his single o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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