2009 Soundtracks: Year in Review

Post what you think were the best soundtracks and scores of the year: TV, Film, etc. The film/show must have been released in 2009, no carry-overs from 2008.

My picks:

The Watchmen
500 Days of Summer
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Both Watchmen and 500 Days had great and interesting collections of songs, some of which I'd never heard before. HP had a lot of repeats, but the movie's darker tone made for great new works as well.

This year has been weaker in soundtracks/scores than many others. I hope Oscar season brings some good ones to light. I'm also hoping Avatar has a decent score.

Star Trek
Half Blood Prince
Transformers 2(better than the movie )
Fantastic Mr. Fox

Fantastic pieces brought to the table this year.

Solid picks. I haven't seen Fantastic Mr. Fox yet. I'll have to give the soundtrack a listen.

One I forgot to list when I posted above: Where the Wild Things Are--I never saw the movie, but a friend gave me a copy of the CD. The whole thing is by Karen O from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I'd say at least half the songs are worth a listen.

500 Days had the best soundtrack this year IMO. The only song I didn't like was She & Him's cover of Please Please Please...you really can't cover the Smiths. The best songs are Vagabond by Wolfmother and Hero by Regina Spektor. Throw in a Hall and Oates classic and you have my favorite soundtrack of the year

The Road is getting the most play from me.

Half-Blood Prince all the way! Tracks in particular that I like:

Opening - Especially the part with the chorus that blends the Harry Potter theme with Dumbledore's Farewell.
Snape and the Unbreakable Vow - Absolutely love the first 40 seconds that introduces us to Bellatrix and Narcissa sneaking through the buildings in the rain. The rest is good, too.
Journey to the Cave - Just great all around.
The Drink of Despair - Such a sad melody. Love the choppy voices shouting at the beginning. Chilling.
Inferi in the Firestorm - Creepy overall, with a loud, triumphant-sounding ending.
Dumbledore's Farewell - Although it's not particularly similar, it reminds me of the Order 66 theme from Star Wars. probably my favorite track of the score.

Where the Wild Things Are
Harry Potter and the HBP
The Watchmen