Standout Albums Of 2009 (So Far): The Blackout - Best In Town

16 September 2009

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Well, 2009 has been filled with all kinds of ups and down, but as I struggle to make a ‘Driving CD’ for my little Ron Burgundy - that‘s my purple car if you‘re not down with the kids - I decided it was time to make a list of the albums which I’ve just been listening to over and over this year.

Whilst some of you might agree, some might think I’ve got a rubbish taste in music, and some might think that I’ve left the best band on the planet (who just so happen to be your favourite) out.

But below are the albums which I’ve added to my iTunes over the past 9 months, and which have had at least one song played every working day since their addition. Now that’s a record.

The Blackout - Best In Town

I’d not really heard much of The Blackout until their CD popped through the FemaleFirst letter box, and after only listening to it a couple of times, I knew there was no way this was going into the ‘shared CD box’ at work, and straight into my handbag it went.
 
Nowadays, Sean Smith and friends come everywhere with me, they’re on my work computer, in my car for those essential driving tracks and on my iPod for when I need a bit of an energy boost at the gym.

It was the intro to This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things which spurred my initial interest in the band. But the likes of Silent (When We Speak), Children Of The Night and a wonderful interview in Manchester followed by a kick ass set from the hotties from Wales really solidified their place in my CD collection.

This is an epic record, which everyone should check out right now… come on, what else is there to do on a Wednesday eh?

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