To begin our countdown to the new musical year, I will be exploring ten 2009 releases by looking in-depth into their background, influences and personal evolution. The next album in this series is Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix.

Official video for “Lisztomania” by Phoenix.
You may have heard of them if:

You watch Entourage. (“Lisztomania” plays at the [...]

You may have heard of them if:

You watch David Letterman and Conan O’Brien. (They performed “Ready, Able” on Letterman and “While You Wait for the Others” on Conan.)
You, for some reason, still watched Gilmore Girls during its season finale. (Some character mentions them in passing.)
You are looking forward to The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack. [...]

As we turn our collective ears toward 2009, One-Click Wonders takes a last look at 2008 by unveiling its top ten albums of the year list. These are the ten albums this author couldn’t get enough of in the past calendar year, from ADD-like electro pop confessions to fuzzed-out indie rockers. Hopefully, this [...]