wears the trousers 2009 readers' poll: albums of the year
By now you’ll no doubt have seen a zillion end of year best-of lists, but, as always, Wears The Trousers strives to bring you something different, to shine a light on the many brilliant albums by female artists and female-fronted bands that are often overlooked in other lists.
That’s not to say we have deliberately excluded some of the more obvious and commercially successful ones, which is why you’ll still find the likes of Florence, Gaga and La Roux among our 100(ish) album picks. The only criteria was that each album had to have received at least a 3.5-star rating from us. (There are a couple in there for which the reviews have yet to be posted… coming soon.)
As we do every year, we’re throwing the selection of the 50 albums that will make our final list – which will be published December 28 and 29 – open to our readers. All you have to do is select up to 10 albums from the poll below. To make it a bit more exciting this year, we’ve lined up a bunch of brilliant prizes for anyone who enters. There are seven sets of prizes – leave a comment below this article stating clearly which set you would like to win and don’t forget to leave a valid email address (will not be made public unless you choose to display it) otherwise we won’t be able to contact you.
This poll will close at midnight on December 27.
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SET 1
A First Aid Kit first aid kit – promotional item that includes bandages etc.
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 2
A signed cassette copy of Sally Shapiro’s My Guilty Pleasure – only 20 in existence!
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 3
CD: Paloma Faith – Do You Want The Truth Or Something Beautiful?
CD/DVD: Beyoncé – I Am…Yours – a live performance from Las Vegas
CD: Kate Walsh – Light & Dark (digipak)
CD: Karima Francis – The Author
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 4
CD/DVD: Joan Baez – How Sweet The Sound – brilliant documentary about her career
CD: Susana Baca – Seis Poemas (digipak)
CD: Gretchen Peters & Tom Russell – One To The Heart, One To The Head (digipak)
CD: Martina McBride – Shine
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 5
CD: Norah Jones – The Fall (card case)
CD: Gwyneth Herbert – All The Ghosts (digipak)
CD: Katy Carr – Coquette
CD: Linda Draper – Bridge & Tunnel (digipak)
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 6
CD: Imogen Heap – Ellipse (digipak promo)
CD/DVD: Rodrigo y Gabriela – 11:11 (special edition digipak)
CD: Asobi Seksu – Acoustic At Olympic Studios (digipak)
CD: Nneka – No Longer At Ease
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
SET 7
CD: Vivian Girls – Everything Goes Wrong (digipak)
CD: Dirty Projectors – Bitte Orca (slimline jewel case)
CD: Howling Bells – Radio Wars (digipak)
CD: Evangelista – Prince Of Truth
A limited edition CD copy of Beautiful Star: The Songs Of Odetta
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set 7 for me,
seems ive voted for lots of things other people have missed including the wonderful Cryptacize
who i managed to see on my hols; fantstic live
Set 4 please by preference, but I’d be happy with any!
“musically speaking”, it was a really good year !
yes! shame about the rest of it eh? HURRY UP 2010.
Several contenders as I see it: Annie, Sally Shapiro, The XX, Regina Spector… quite a few exciting releases this year actually!
Oh and set 2 would be so sweet! .)
Special thanks to Sally and Johan for the music.
I wish I got the Set 2
Merry X-mas & Happy new year !
Cortneys and Fever Rays – 2 of the best albums this year. Trancendental. Pure. Wonderful.
Any set would be a gift.
Thanx for all your reviews and Mp3s. I’ve discovered the fantastic George Pingle via your website and I’m blood*** fond of her songs.
Don’t know if I can enter the contest, but my choice would be set n°7.
Have a merry christmas from France.
s.
Congratulations for this poll!
I’d love to get SET 2.
Cheers
set 2 please!
and in case you haven’t jihae’s ‘elvis is still alive’, listen to it as well.
set 2 would be nice
You are right for the year of release of Ane Brun’s album, and it is absolutely true that Carina Round and Holly Miranda haven’t released albums but EPs. (just wanted to mention them)
Jonna Enckell (Siren on) and Tamara Williamson are fabulous singers. I hope you will love them.
Thanks again !!! (a french reader)
Set 2
Would love set 5. Great poll.
I’d love to win set 5!
great, hard choices in the poll
merry x-mas everybody!
1 or 2 would be great.
but i won’t look a gift horse in the mouth.
thank you.
SET 2 PLEASE!
Set 5 would be perfect for me.
Set 6 please!
E-mail: souldriftmusic [at] gmail.com
set 3 or 6
Why isn’t Lhasa on the list? I thought her CD received a 3.5 star review.
hi, would love set 2.. thanks, merry xmas
What about Sara Lov! Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming
Any set would be welcome.
And I thank you for introducing me to tUnE-yArDs. Definitely my album of the year.
Micachu & The Shapes has definitely been my favourite album of the year, so many ideas all the way through yet so listenable at the same time.
Set 6 would be lovely.
Set 6 (or set 3) look nice to me. nice competition
i would love to have set 7! thanks. xo
Set 6 please!
S4 or 7 would suit me fine.
And thank you for this website.
Merry Christmas!
Torn between 1, 5 and 6. But if I HAVE to choose, I’ll take 6,, as its hard to pass up a chance for the new new Imogen Heap and the R&G DVD/CD set…
Set 6 please …
Set 3 please
Fantastic selection of artists! I’d love set 1, 3 or 7. And merry christmas to all of you!
Voted. Tough choice though…
SET 3
Sierra Swan released an album this year, you guys missed it!
My album of the year is the new Lovespirals. One of my all-time favorite acts, they just keep getting better and better.
I’d absolutely love to win set 5. Thanks for a great magazine. And a great poll.
All best from Denmark
Hey, what ever happened to Lisa Hannigan, btw? Sea Sew topped my list this year (along with Bat for Lashes, Katy Carr, Soap & Skin, and Fever Ray)
Ah, good point. We reviewed Lisa’s album back in 2008 when it was originally released so it hasn’t been included in this year’s list. Sorry! Lovely record though.