Best Albums of the 2000s: #25 Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
A few months ago, I wrote an article about Animal Collective, in which I labeled the band as the next Radiohead. In dubbing the band with such an honor, I never intended to predict a path towards simply mainstream success, but more so in terms of influence as a genre-bending group. Animal Collective possesses the rare ability to push the boundaries of music in a way which is sonically experimental and boundary-pushing, while at the same invites listeners to embrace such differences by adding in brilliant moments of familiar convention.

Decade in Review: Best Albums of the 2000's - Honorable Mentions
40) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (2009)After releasing four albums since 2000, this French foursome finished off the decade with their greatest, and most successful release to date.39) Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (2000)

Mix Mondays: Volume 15
Welcome to the War on Pop's weekly Monday column, Mix Mondays--a weekly 8 song playlist for your own enjoyment! Enjoy the mix below or at http://8tracks.com/waronpop/war-on-pop-mix-mondays-15-november-30-2009Volume 15: 11/30/20091. Cut Copy - Feel The Love2. Hot Chip - Touch Too Much3. Daft Punk - Face to Face4. Passion Pit - Moth's Wings5. Phoenix - Fences6. Hercules and Love Affair - You Belong7. Air - Sexy Boy8. LCD Soundsystem - All My Friends

December Preview: Lists, Lists, and More Lists
Hey everyone, just wanted to give you all a heads up as to what I have planned here for the next month. In addition to the usual playlists, concert reviews, album reviews, and other posts I usually have, I will be writing a large amount on the best 25 albums of the decade, as well as numerous other lists. Here's a schedule of what to expect for the upcoming month:November 30th: Best Albums of the 2000's: Honorable MentionsDecember 1st-25th: Best 25 albums of the 2000's (One album each day)December 26th: Best new artists of 2009December 27th-28th: Best 50 albums of 2

Thanksgiving List: Musical Things in 2009 that I'm Thankful For
2009 has been a great year in music, between a variety of supergroups, breakout artists, great festivals, shows, and more. On this Thanksgiving, I will take a moment to run through my 25 music-related artists, songs, and albums I am most thankful for. 1) Pixies 20th anniversary Doolittle tour A