Guardian Music — The votes have been counted and verified and we can now announce that, this year, you lot really did like a bit of Animal CollectiveAs the year draws to a close, the final word on the best music of 2009 goes to ... you! Well, it does if you cast your... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Flavorwire gathers the "ultimate hipster reading list" from various sources including Tao Lin, Stephen Elliott, Miranda July, and me. Slate examines how Animal Collective became the hottest indie act of the year. LiveDaily looks back on the past deca... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — 20. Peter Bjorn & John - "Young Folks"; Who knew whistling could be this catchy? Maybe if Andrew Bird would have simplified things he would have wound up on this list! Either way there is no denying how great this song was the first time you heard it... more info

XFM.co.uk — 'Merriweather Post Pavilion' has been named the best record of 2009... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Aziz Ansari's listed the following stuff on his 2009 Gummy Award Ballot.... BEST ALBUM 4. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II 3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz 2. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms 1. Animal Collective... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Aziz Ansari's listed the following stuff on his 2009 Gummy Award Ballot.... BEST ALBUM 4. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II 3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz 2. Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms 1. Animal Collective... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Most people would say that Animal Collective has completely reworked their sound since Sung Tongs was released, and to some extent they have... although there's one thing that hasn't changed and probably (hopefully) won't: their love and channeling o... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — While the debate rages onward on which album you think should've been 2009's number one, HMV have released their 9th annual "Poll of Polls" year-end list surveying 34 different publications/websites. Although their survey tends to (obviously) favor ... more info

NME — 'Merriweather Post Pavilion' named Number One in annual HMV round-up more info

Sky News — Music critics have voted US psychedelic dance act Animal Collective's record Merriweather Post Pavilion the album of the year. more info