Well, I’ve picked my top four records from 2009 in my last two posts. Now it’s time for the rest of the records I really liked from last year. These are not in any particular order.
• The Clientele – Bonfires on the Heath: more of the similar–what is not to love
• Yo La Tengo – Popular Songs: they experiment like The Flaming Lips but still could be on a mix for your new girlfriend.
• The Flaming Lips – Embyonic: with nothing left to prove, more proof…probably shouldn’t go on the mix for your new boyfriend.
• Deer Tick – Born On Flag Day: probably Country Rock’s latest savior.
• Anders Parker – Skyscraper/Crow: the former frontman of Varnaline goes all genius on us.
• Sam Baker – Cotton: this old man has yet to record a bad song.
• Built To Spill – There Is No Enemy: best record from this band since Keep It Like A Secret….much better than the last record.
• Vetiver – Tight Knit: more great retro California from another Sub Pop band. This label has reinvented itself.
• The Fruit Bats – The Ruminant Band: see “Vetiver – Tight Knit”, but different.
• The Idle Hands – The Hearts We Broke On the Way to the Show: listening to it right now…I love Minneapolis!
• Dan Auerbach – Keep It Hid: sleezy, regretful, and as great as any Black Keys record.
• The Wooden Birds – Magnolia: fantastic pop from the former leader of American Analog Set.
• Hope Sandoval and the Warm Inventions – Through the Devil Softly: A little less expiremental than Mazzi Star, maybe better.
• The Raveonettes – In and Out of Control: Less noisy, just as dark, just a good.
• Blitzen Trapper – Black River Killer EP: More good material than most good full-length releases






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I’ve been enjoying the re-release of
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Earlier this month I went on a little trip to Washington State. We spent one night in Seattle and went north for the rest of the trip. But we took advantage of our evening in Seattle. Reading the local downtown paper I found out the
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