Best Of List for 2009

This time of year, the coolest of the cool decide on whats cooler than cool, for the year.

For me, the standard of whats cool is pretty narrow. I’m admitedly slightly jaded. I dont watch American Idol and I dont care what Adam Lambert is wearing at the AMA’s

So thebestdrummerintheworld.com best of list for 2009 contains 2 records (I still call them records because it sounds cooler) in its top ten list.

They’re tied for first, although I listened to the first one more so far.

#1 Album of the year: HOT LEG – RED LIGHT FEVER.

If you havent heard this record, you must get it immediately. There is no mare fun a record than this. Out of the darkness of The Darkness, Justin Hawkins has assembled an amazing band and coined a much needed genre “MAN ROCK”

Stand out tracks: Ashamed and Trojan Guitar.

Bonus points for best overall use of word “Cocktail”

Hot Leg – Cocktails

HOT LEG – Exciting Music Band | MySpace Music Videos

#1-2. TINTED WINDOWS – TINTED WINDOWS.

A supergroup by any other name is not a supergroup unless it has Bun E Carlos on drums. And he is on drums in Tinted Windows.

Tinted Windows are: Taylor Hanson (lead vocals), James Iha (guitar), Adam Schlesinger (bass), and Bun E. Carlos (drums)

As many of you know, I’m a sucker for a power pop song. And this is power pop at its absolute best. Buy now and demand more touring.

Standout Tracks

Tinted Windows “Kind of a Girl”

Tinted Windows | MySpace Music Videos