Pop Dr(((O)))nes: Episode 32

One last post of 2009ness, promise. This week's show is dedicated to my favorite tracks from 2009 that appeared on either a 12 inch EP or full length LP. 90 minutes was not quite enough to cover it all, but this week's show here is about as good as I can offer. Not a lot of surprises for those that have been following the Pop Drones show since its inception last May, but its definitely an excellent primer for those just catching up. 

The Bitters "Warrior" Wooden Glove 12" (Captured Tracks)

The Girls At Dawn "It's The Only Time" s/t 12" (Captured Tracks)

Grass Widow "Tattoo" s/t 12" (Captured Tracks)

Ganglians "Into The Void" s/t 12" (Woodsist)

Blank Dogs "Slowing Down" Under and Under 2LP (In The Red)

The Mantles "Don't Lie" s/t LP (Siltbreeze)

Nothing People "It's Not Your Speakers" Late Night LP (S-S)

Dan Melchior Und Das Menace "Blue Tentacles" Thankyou Very Much 2LP (S-S)

Amen Dunes "By The Bridal" D.I.A. LP (Locust)

The Fresh & Onlys "Peacock & Wing" s/t LP (Castleface)

Sonny & The Sunsets "Death Cream" Tomorrow Is Alright LP (Soft Abuse)

Thee Oh Sees "Schwag Rifles" The World Is Lousy With Ideas Vol. 8 LP (Almost Ready)

Eat Skull "Stick To The Formula" Wild & Inside LP (Siltbreeze)

Meth Teeth "Failures Selected By God" Everything Went Wrong LP (Woodsist)

The Hunches "Ate My Teeth" Exit Dreams LP (In The Red)

Mayyors "The Crawl" Deads EP 12" (Hurling Man)

Twin Stumps "Scar" s/t LP (Dais)

Shearing Pinx "I Am Jim O'Rourke" Weaponry LP (Divorce)

Moon Duo "Killing Time" Killing Time EP 12" (Sacred Bones)

Peaking Lights "Silver Tongues Soft Whispers" Imaginary Falcons LP (Night People)

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I couldn't resist a few more lists...

10 favorite cassettes from 2009

Best Coast "Where The Boys Are" (Blackest Rainbow)

Earn "Their Simple Nature" (Ekhein)

Keith Fullerton Whitman "The Dreamhouse Variations" 4xCS (Arbor)

Matrix Metals "Flamingo Breeze" (Not Not Fun)

The Fresh & Onlys "Bomb Wombs" (Fuck It Tapes)

Super Minerals "Clusters" (Stunned)

Natural Snow Buildings "Daughter Of Darkness" 5xCS (Blackest Rainbow)

BT. HN. "Valastro" (Cipher Productions)

Jeans Wilder "Antiques" (Night People)

Favorite Wu-Tang related release of 2009 (aka an instrumental take on classic

Wu tracks is better than 99% of the rest of what's going on in hip hop right now)

El Michel's Affair "Enter The 37th Chamber" (Fat Beats)

Favorite local act/release

Sex Church 7" (Sweet Rot)

Favorite re-issue of a recent release

3-way tie

Silver Pines "Forces" (Light Lodge)

Wildildlife "Peas Feast" (Crucial Blast)

AFCGT "s/t" (Uzu Audio)

Favorite re-issue or collection of classic/long lost albums or groups

Loop "Heaven's End", "Gilded Eternity", "Fade Out" & "The World In Your Eyes" (Reactor)

Now it's time to reissue these on vinyl...

Pisces "A Lovely Sight" (Numero Group)

Beck "One Foot In The Grave" (Geffen)

Bobby Beausoleil "Lucifer Rising Suite" 4LP (The Ajna Offensive)

JT IV "Cosmic Lightning" (Drag City)

Mirrors "Something That Would Never Do" (Violet Times)

Pyramids "Birth/Speed/Merging", "King Of Kings", & "Lalibela" (Ikef)

Faust "IV" (EMI)