As 2009 draws to a close its time to look back and divvy up the best releases from a vast field of contenders. '09 saw a further emergence and dominance of vinyl oriented indies (Woodsist, Captured Tracks, Mexican Summer) and took the lo-fi love to the masses. All in all not a bad year for all things Raven. Below are our lists of the most played and most loved albums and singles / EPs around the RSTB stereo. 2010 looks to be just as good plus keep your eyes out for a follow up compilation in our RSTB Presents series!

ALBUMS

[MP3] Amen Dunes - By The Bridal

[MP3] Broadcast and the Focus Group - Trailer

[MP3] Christmas Island - Bed Island

[MP3] The Fresh & Onlys - Peacock and Wing

[MP3] Ganglians - 100 Years

[MP3] Grass Widow - To Where

[MP3] Jacuzzi Boys - Planet of Dreamers

[MP3] Leyland Kirby - Don't Sleep I'm Not What I Seem, I'm a Very Quiet Storm

[MP3] Peaking Lights - All the Good Songs Have Been Written

[MP3] Real Estate - Beach Comber

[MP3] Shogun Kunitoki - Riddarholmen

[MP3] The Strange Boys - By This Girls Taught Me a Dance

[MP3] Sun Araw - Hustle and Bustle

[MP3] Thee Oh Sees - Ruby Go Home

[MP3] Woods - To Clean




SINGLES / EPs

[MP3] Best Coast - When I'm With You

[MP3] Christmas - Winter

[MP3] Christmas Island - Twenty Nine

[MP3] Flight - Unpredictable

[MP3] Ganglians - Blood On The Sand

[MP3] The Girls at Dawn - I'm Not Sad

[MP3] Grass Widow - Black Hole

[MP3] Grouper - False Horizon

[MP3] Joseph Childress - Leaving the Barren Ground

[MP3] Julianna Barwick - Bode

[MP3] Moon Duo - Speed

[MP3] No Age - You're A Target

[MP3] Sic Alps - L Mansion

[MP3] Steve Moore - Fever Dream

[MP3] Woven Bones - If You're Gold, I'm Gone