Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Austin L. Ray, Web Editor

By Austin L. Ray at 7:00 AM on June 27, 2009

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.There are more than a few things I’m not proud to say I’ve yet to put my ears on this year. Mos Def, I’m looking in your direction. People are telling me you’re back. That you quit messing around and remembered what you’re good at. They say Madlib helped. I’m looking forward to it. Elsewhere, there are so many hyped-up albums I...  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Nick Marino, Managing Editor

By Nick Marino at 7:00 AM on June 24, 2009

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments....  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Josh Jackson, Editor-in-Chief

By Josh Jackson at 1:20 AM on June 23, 2009

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.I've always been an album guy, but this is shaping up to be a singles year for me. I've already had quite a few songs on repeat—particularly a somewhat profane power-pop anthem from Wild Light. So my Top 10 Songs has become a Top 20, partly because of the brilliant charity compilation Dark Was the Night. Bon Iver, who didn't release a...  read more

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Paste's Best Music of 2009 (So Far)

By Paste Staff at 11:10 AM on June 22, 2009

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week the Paste staff is counting down our favorite albums and songs of the year (so far)...  read more

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Best Music of 2009 (So Far): Rachael Maddux, Assistant Editor

By Rachael Maddux at 7:00 AM on June 22, 2009

To celebrate the half-way point of 2009, this week Paste staffers are counting down their favorite albums and songs of the year (so far). Check out all of our lists here, and share your own favorites in the comments.For the first few months of 2009 (and even creeping back a bit into 2008), I spent more time thinking about one album than any other album I’ve ever spent time thinking about in my entire life. And even now, after spinning through its cycle untold times and banging out a few thousand words about the band that made it, The Hazards...  read more

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