Amoeba has become synonymous with music and movie expertise, from the arcane to the popular. Our staff consists of the most passionate connoisseurs of all cultural explorations, from the people who check your bag to the folks who buy your used goods at the front counter! We asked all Amoebites to list their top five favorite releases from the first half of 2009 and beyond!


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Blitzen Trapper
Furr
(Sub Pop)
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Woodsy, stomping, eclectic indie-rock from this energetic Portland OR six-piece led by storytelling lyricist Eric Earley. Following the success of their Skynyrd-meets-Pavement debut Wild Mountain Nation, they've focussed their dirty kitchen-sink Americana in a more Dylanesque direction, with songs structured around Earley's dreamlike tales of love, loss and werewolves. Beautifully detailed tunes feature lovely acoustic intros, mellow, honeyed instrumental passages and the occasional flurry of electronics and disco percussion just to remind you that there's still half a sack of weed left and the album's not over. Let Earley's rambling, heartfelt confessions lead you off the trail!








