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Yeasayer "O.N.E."

Yeasayer is set to release their much anticipated sophomore LP Odd Blood on February 8th. If there wasn't already enough buzz surrounding the album, they have decided to share another track with us. The song is entitled "O.N.E.", get it while it's HOT!!

In addition for you Omaha peeps, Yeasayer will be performing at The Waiting Room on Sunday, April 25th. Tickets are only $13 for the show, and can be purchased here.

*UPDATE*
The song got taken down by the man so here's the Youtube version.

FAY's Top 25 Songs of 2009 (#1)

Animal Collective - My Girls
I shouldn’t have to describe this song to you. If you follow music at all you've heard this song already. You've put it on every mix tape, added it to Pandora, rated it a 5-star on iTunes, etc. Animal Collective writes a simple folk song and mixes it with an infectious beat, and an overwhelming urge to dance ensues. In other words, this song has something for everyone: the electronic/synth geek, the lyrics freak, the girl who ‘just wants to dance’, the guy who is trying to get with her, and all those people who have “everything” listed under the ‘music’ section on their Facebook page. And it’s because they all love this fucking song, regardless of whether or not it’s for the same reason you love it. So go ahead, give it another listen. But you and I both know it wont be your last.

FAY's Top 25 Songs of 2009 (#2)

Phoenix - Lisztomania
I think it's safe to say that it was the year of Phoenix. The only band with two songs in the top 10, and the only band I went to see live more than once. I'm broke as a joke, so you know there must be something special about them. I could have gotten away with putting almost any track from Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix on this list. All of the songs are perfectly concise and melodic, seamlessly shifting from straight-forward rock and roll to intelligent, heartfelt pop and back again. "Lisztomania" is the crown jewel of their near perfect album. The song is crisp, pure, and just a blast to have blaring on your speakers. Buy this album if you haven't, I promise you will not be disappointed.

FAY's Top 25 Songs of 2009 (#3)

Bon Iver - Blood Bank
The second album from one of my favorite bands Bon Iver, is an EP that consist of four songs that are each unique pieces of work. After his debut album, it was apparent that Bon Iver had some serious talent behind the music and this album, Blood Bank, raises the bar. Though the style does not stray from For Emma, Forever Ago, the song "Blood Bank" proves Justin Vernon does not need a breakup and a deserted cabin to deliver. I think it says a lot when an EP makes it onto so many best of the year list.

FAY's Top 25 Songs of 2009 (#4)

Grizzly Bear - While You Wait for the Others
Slow building, perfect indie rock is what Grizzly Bear has done for a while now, but they really stepped it up with this song. Dan Rossen and his guitar start everything off, while the rest of the band is quietly tagging along. An anxiously restrained verse bursts into an array of gorgeous harmonies on the chorus. Many believe the harmonies are the band’s featured attraction. While this song won’t change that perception, it thrives on a dry, crisp sound that foils these softer harmonies. “While You Wait for the Others” instead suggests that Grizzly Bear has more than one trick in their arsenal.

FAY's Top 25 Songs of 2009 (#5)

Dirty Projectors - Stillness Is The Move
This is definitely one of those songs that grows on you. I think the odd time signature is something very few bands can pull off, but the Dirty Projectors nailed it. It's not like anything else out there, and that is why I continue to come back to this song. The clangy groove is a perfect contrast and backdrop to lead singer Amber Coffman's amazing voice. Easily one of the best songs of 2009.