Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year summaryThe best artists of 2009 were Animal Collective, The Antlers, The xx, Grizzly Bear, Phoenix, Muse, Florence + The Machine, Arctic Monkeys, Dirty Projectors and Kid Cudi.

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Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,095 charts

Rank Score:

10,682

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

82 (1,562 votes)

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157

Hospice

The Antlers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

6,238

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Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

81 (831 votes)

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The xx

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,210

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

613 charts

Rank Score:

4,319

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Overall Rank:

412

Average Rating:

79 (809 votes)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,971

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Overall Rank:

452

Average Rating:

79 (867 votes)

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The Resistance

Muse

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

2,647

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107

Overall Rank:

678

Average Rating:

70 (1,049 votes)

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Lungs

Florence + The Machine

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,419

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118

Overall Rank:

739

Average Rating:

76 (647 votes)

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Humbug

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

2,273

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,104

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134

Overall Rank:

848

Average Rating:

78 (398 votes)

Comments:

10.

Man On The Moon: The End Of Day

Kid Cudi

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,887

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149

Overall Rank:

951

Average Rating:

77 (332 votes)

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Oneohtrix Point Never	2	0%
Emeralds	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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