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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Atlas Sound

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

630

Overall Rank:

3,676

Average Rating:

74 (107 votes)

Comments:

52.

Kingdom Of Rust

Doves (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,679

Average Rating:

76 (87 votes)

Comments:

53.

Two Suns

Bat For Lashes

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

649

Overall Rank:

3,756

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

Comments:

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Gorilla Manor

Local Natives

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,794

Average Rating:

75 (152 votes)

Comments:

55.

The Eternal

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,808

Average Rating:

72 (163 votes)

Comments:

56.

This Empty Northern Hemisphere

Gregory Alan Isakov

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

366

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

686

Overall Rank:

3,930

Average Rating:

79 (44 votes)

Comments:

57.

Swoon

Silversun Pickups

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

688

Overall Rank:

3,936

Average Rating:

74 (128 votes)

Comments:

58.

La Roux

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

690

Overall Rank:

3,950

Average Rating:

71 (122 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Incident

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

702

Overall Rank:

4,012

Average Rating:

77 (164 votes)

Comments:

60.

Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Mono

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

357

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

703

Overall Rank:

4,013

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	0%
Emeralds	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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