Growing weary yet? Hopefully not, as the barrage of best of lists continues today with lists from Scotty of The Sandwiches and Death to False Hope Records, Bryan Quilty of Gatorface and Alexander Hudjohn, formerly of Anchor Down and now a soon-to-be accomplished solo artist.
Check out Best of 2009 lists from members of Less Than Jake, Hot Water Music, Rehasher and more here: Best Of 2009 Lists. Also, don't forget to check out our staff reviewers' lists, and be sure to come back on Tuesday for lists from the Punknews.org editors.
Scotty Sandwich of The Sandwiches and Death To False Hope Records
Introduction:
2009 definitely was a busy and successful year. I watched DTFH records help release music for a number of wonderful bands, along with two compilations that feature some of my favorite artists. In addition to that, myself and some fellow punknews users pulled money and Ideas together to start Loose Charm Records, a vinyl only label who just recently saw our first release with "Pilgrim" by Red Collar. And of course there was the release of "Hitting Refresh to Drop Witty Comments" which was a long undertaking,but i am really proud that I can create music with a good friend who lives thousands of miles away. I'd like to thank all the Punknews staff and all the readers who supported Death to False Hope and The Sandwiches, since none of this would have happened without their help and kind words.
Top 10 Full lengths:
10. House Boat- The Delaware Octopus (It's Alive)
9. Fake Problems- It's Great to Be Alive (Side One Dummy)
8. Coalesce- Ox(Relapse)
7. Lucero - 1372 Overton Park(Universal)
6. Stereotyperider- Songs in the key of F & U(Suburban Home)
5. Dead to Me- African Elephants(Fat Wreck Chords)
4. Dear Landlord- Dream Homes(No idea)
3. The Evening Rig- Is Doin' Stuff(Heart of a Champion)
2. Bomb the Music Industry!- Scrambles(Quote/Unquote)
1. Nothington- Roads,Bridges,Ruins(B.Y.O.)
Top 10 EPs/7"
10. Grown Ups- Songs( Self Released)
9. American War- Rhetoric(Self Released)
8. A Wilhelm Scream- A Wilhelm Scream(Paper + Plastick)
7. How Do We Jump this High- Deep Stationary(Self Released)
6. Iron Chic- Shitty Rambo(Dead Broke Records)
5. Gatorface - Sick and Stupid(Paper + Plastick)
4. Rumspringer- Rumspringer
3. RVIVR- Life Moves(Rumbletowne)
2. The Lawrence Arms- Buttsweat and Tears(Fat Wreck Chords)
1. Red City Radio- To the Suns and Daughters of Woody Guthry(Eyeball Records)
Top 5 Releases that were conflicts of interest so they couldn't make the real list
5. Arliss Nancy- Dance to Forget(DTFH)
4. Captain,We're Sinking-It's a Trap(DTFH)
3. Red Tape Parade- Floors EP(Self Released)
2. 10-4 Eleanor- … Too Bad (DTFH)
1. Red Collar - Pilgrim(Loose Charm)
Bryan Quilty of Gatorface
1. propagandhi - supporting caste
2. dear landlord - dream homes
3. converge - axe to fall
4. marked men - ghosts
5. no friends - st
6. a wilhelm scream - st
7. strike anywhere - iron front
8. russian circles - geneva
9. polar bear club - chasing hamburg
10. vicious cycle - pale blue dot
Alexander Hudjohn
1) Ben Nichols - Last Pale Light in the West
2) Chuck Ragan - Gold Country
3) Polar Bear Club - Chasing Hamburg
4) In The Red - Volume 2
5) Chris Wollard and the Ship Thieves - Self Titled
6) Jon Snodgrass - Visitor's Band
7) Broadway Calls - Good Views, Bad news
8) Austin Lucas - Somebody Loves You
9) Frank Turner - Poetry of the Deed
10) The Lawrence Arms - Buttsweat and Tears 7"