Three Nonesuch albums have made the list of the Best Albums of 2009 from David Dye, host of NPR's World Cafe: Wilco's Wilco (the album) ("a masterpiece that felt both ambitious and lived-in"), Dan Auerbach's Keep It Hid, and Allen Toussaint's The Bright Mississippi. Dye also picks "You and I," Jeff Tweedy's duet with Leslie Feist off Wilco (the album), among his choices of the year's best songs.
Three Nonesuch albums have made the list of the Best Albums of 2009 from David Dye, host of NPR's World Cafe: Wilco's Wilco (the album) at No. 4, Dan Auerbach's Keep It Hid at No. 6, and Allen Toussaint's The Bright Mississippi at No. 8. He also picks "You and I," Jeff Tweedy's duet with Leslie Feist off Wilco (the album), among his choices of the year's best songs.
Dye says that when it comes to judging any Wilco album, "it always comes down to songs, doesn't it?" And in the case of its latest release, the band does not disappoint. "Wilco released a stellar batch of them this year, as part of a masterpiece that felt both ambitious and lived-in."
As for Auerbach's Keep It Hid, Dye first admits to being "a major fan of The Black Keys," then goes on to say that on this solo debut from the band's singer/guitarist, "Auerbach explores a broad swath of musical territory without abandoning the bluesy rock that won him all those fans in the first place."
In his praise for Allen Toussaint's The Bright Mississippi, Dye credits the album's producer, Joe Henry, with helming an album "on which the playing mattered as much as the songs. Taking Allen Toussaint out of his comfort zone to produce a jazz album was a chance worth taking, as these lovely songs demonstrate."
Read the complete list from the World Cafe host at npr.org.
Dye's colleague at XPN, John Diliberto, host of the shows Sleepy Hollow, Sundays, and Echoes, chose Bill Frisell's Disfarmer for his Top 10. You can see that list and those of all the station's hosts at xpn.org.
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