haven't really listened to many albums this year, per se. but one of my favorites in 2009 has been Locke's "Wenn Die Locke Sich Dreht"

it will get classified as "minimal," but about half the tracks are not even remotely minimalist. a recurring trend! very melodic, in often unusual ways.

Wenn Sich Die Locke Dreht by LOCKE on MP3 and WAV at Juno Download