Hi.
It seems that most of the people are back to their daily routines, but i’m still trying to grab on anything solid. In my point of view the last year just ended, and as always i’m late as cufk on everything. But now that i have almost everything else in order, i decided to to my own list of records released in 2009. The wasn’t that bad in releases. There were many really great new albums and 7” put out. The reason i was inspired to do this, is some of the good lists around the internet.
Let’s go then.
Albums of 2009.
- Cloak/Dagger – Lost Art LP (Jade Tree)
Brilliant LP, that didn’t open on first listening. Somehow it seemed much more difficult and more “thought-through” than band’s first “We Are” lp of 2008. Band has been very important to me since summer ‘08, and you might find influences in our band’s works. It was odd to find out that this didn’t make it to MRNR’s staff’s lists. Here’s what Jason Mazzola had to say about it:“I haven’t seen any of the best of 2009 lists from MRR but didn’t expect us to be in there. They gave our demo and 7″ a good review and I was happy about that. Collin and I bought a copy of the issue with the 7″ review and he curled his up, slept on it, tore it to shreds and it ended up on the floor of our van in pieces like I knew it would. I still have mine saved away. I haven’t seen the review for Lost Art but Alex said it was luke warm. There were a lot of awesome punk and core records in 2009 and you can’t please every one. In the end it doesn’t matter who ends up liking it as long as you are happy with the finished product and I am.”
- The Resonars – That Evil Drone LP (Burger Records)
One of my alltime favourites made a great recording this year. Great modern psych-garage-powerpop as Matt Rendon always does. I ordered my copy straight from Burger Records, since there weren’t any european distribution. - Sedatives – S/T LP (P. Trash)
Something newsounding for my ears. Well.. Not that new, but somehow this makes it to very top of my list. - American Steel – Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts LP (FAT)
Talk about powerplaying some record.. This lp stayed on my player for weeks, once i got it. And copy on cd in my car until i crashed it. The car, not the cd. This band’s progress is admirable. From ska-influenced core to really amazing poppunk suite in just twenty or so years. Gotta love it. - Ernie K-Doe – Here Come The Girls CD (Evangeline)
Evangeline record’s re-pressing of amazing soul/funk/r’n'b record. Yea. It’s not “Mother-in-Law”, but still worth every cent. - Death With A Dagger – Dark Alleys CD (Def Forever)
First finnish album on my little list. And i must admit, one of the best finnish records to date. These guys know their Hawkwind and Iron Maiden. Mix that with filthy punk attitude and there it is. One of only few “more metallic” bands that i like to listen to. - Soundtrack of Our Lives – Communion 2CD (Akashic)
Easier to listen, TSOOL has been always very close to me. Their new doesn’t (surprisingly) disappoint me at all. Few tracks are truly soundtracks of my life. - Good Luck – Into Lake Griffy LP (NoIdea)
Almost forgot this one! Most emo in all of my list, but still one of the records that made my spring of ‘09. It really gets to me, how someone can play the guitar like that. It sounds like he’s on the edge of his abilities all the time, but still manages to keep it perfectly together. And songwriting is worth mentioning.. Only bad thing was that my future wife said “Haven’t we listened to this song already?!” I guess she didn’t quite get this one. - Banner Pilot – Collapser LP (FAT)
Not so sure why so many modern pop-punk bands end up on my player. This one really hit me. One of those which spent a lot of time on my turntable. And will be there for much more hours in the future, along with “Resignation Day”. - Riverdales – Invasion USA CD (Asian Man)
Great comeback from Mr. Weasel. Hits like a 100 000 Volts.
Not so sure about the order, but Cloak/Dagger’s Lost Art is definitely first. Other records worth mentioning for the year 2009 would be:
- Hasta La Vista Social Club – Lake Lark White Trash CD
- Anti-Flag – People Or The Gun LP
- Hex Dispensers – Winchester Mystery House LP
- Psyched to Die – Both 7”
- Kakka-Hätä 77 – Ei tää lama… 7”
- Maakuntaradio – Ex-tytöille LP
- and on and on and on and on…
Didn’t really watch any movies all year. Or read anything exept Hannu Nyberg’s “Elvis Elää?”, which i got as birthday present. Yup. I don’t think he died in ‘78…
Blah. I guess this is not as interesting as first thought it would be. Somehow it surprised me, that there’s not much obscurity in my list…
Well. I guess that’s it for now. I think i should get on some work-related stuff or get some sleep or something else than watch reruns of Mythbusters and sit on my computer.
Oh. One more thing.. As new year’s resolution i promise to write more songs than last year. (We’ll see about that..)


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