The last year of the decade certainly had its share of good records. Here are the nine that spent the most time blasting through my ear buds.

1 - Phoenix, "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix." The perfect mix of jangly guitars, fuzzy synths, and lo-fi grandeur. Just keeps getting better with repeated spins.

2 - Weezer, "Raditude." Weezer's best record since "The Green Album." Perfectly poppy, with just enough punch.

3 - Matt & Kim, "Grand." Rock 'n roll's smiliest couple grins from ear to ear as they pound their drums and keyboards. All attempts to refuse dancing are futile.

4 - David Bazan, "Curse Your Branches." Former Pedro the Lion breaks up with God. Satan rewards him with the most compelling lyrics of his career.

5 - Silversun Pickups, "Swoon." Everyone compares them to early '90s Smashing Pumpkins. I don't see the problem. Who didn't love Smashing Pumpkins back then?

6 - Teenage Bottlerocket, "They Came from the Shadows." This Wyoming trio makes punk rock fun again, a la The Vandals, Screeching Weasel, or The Queers.

7 - Telekinesis, "Telekinesis!" This is the kind of indie rock that car commercials can't get enough of--oft soft, oft rockin', always about to be heartbroken.

8 - Lily Allen, "It's Not Me, It's You." Ms. Allen is a spoiled brat celebrity, so much that's almost impossible to resist.

9 - Dan Deacon, "Bromst." This frenetic noise jumble may drive you batty, but if you can survive the insanity, it's a great ride.