2009.

The nature of The Opposer is clearly to oppose, and obviously its mainly PR and press guff that gets us riled - but in the spirit of not always wanting to always be moaning about everything all the time for ever, I thought I'd have a run at a 'Best of 2009' list.

I found this quite difficult: most of the things I've been listening to a lot this year turn out to have been released last year. Several of the things that I was really looking forward to turned out to be a bit disappointing.

These all stood out though, and I've played all four a lot:

Police Teeth – Real size monster series
Do Make Say think – Other truths
Julie Doiron – I can wonder what you did with your day
Wussy - Wussy

With honourable mentions for:

You’re Smiling Now But We’ll All Turn Into Demons – Contact high
Daniel, Fred and Julie – Daniel, Fred and Julie [but don’t buy the mis-pressed vinyl!]
Sharon Van Etten – Because I was in love
Glorytellers – Atone
Mountain Goats – The life of the world to come
Built to Spill – There is no enemy

And notable re-issues:

Loop – All of them, but especially A Gilded Eternity
Giant Sand - Ramp