Top 9 Music Albums of 2009 by Exist-en-ciel

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Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective

Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop, Indietronica

8.2/10

Track selection: My Girls

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1. In the Flowers 8.5
2. My Girls 8.5
3. Also Frightened 8
4. Summertime Clothes 8.5
5. Daily Routine 8
6. Bluish 8.5
7. Guys Eyes 8
8. Taste 8
9. Lion in a Coma 8
10. No More Runnin 8
11. Brother Sport 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

1,133 charts

Rank Score:

9,506

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

153

Average Rating:

82 (1,586 votes)

Comments:

157

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Tarot Sport

Fuck Buttons

Electronic, Neo-Psychedelia, Minimal Techno

8.2/10

Track selection: Olympians

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1. Surf Solar 8
2. Rough Steez 8
3. The Lisbon Maru 8
4. Olympians 9.5
5. Phantom Limb 8
6. Space Mountain 8
7. Flight of the Feathered Serpent 8 [First added to this chart: 09/28/2022]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

780

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

342

Overall Rank:

2,102

Average Rating:

81 (144 votes)

Comments:

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You Will Never Know Why

Sweet Trip

Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Indie Rock

8.2/10

Track selection: Air Supply

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1. Conservation of Two 8.5
2. Air Supply 8.5
3. Forever 8
4. Acting 8.5
5. Milk 8.5
6. Darkness 8.5
7. To the Moon 8
8. Song About a Sea 8
9. Song About a Sun 7.5
10. No Words to Be Found 8
11. Pretending 8.5
12. Misfortunes Are Cruel 8
13. Your World Is Eternally Complete 8.5
14. Female Lover 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/04/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

827

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

328

Overall Rank:

2,008

Average Rating:

82 (108 votes)

Comments:

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Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Mono

Post-Rock, Modern Classical

7.8/10

Best track: Ashes in the Snow

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1. Ashes in the Snow 8
2. Burial at Sea 8
3. Silent Flight, Sleeping Dawn 7.5
4. Pure as Snow (Trails of the Winter Storm) 8
5. Follow the Map 7.5
6. The Battle to Heaven 7.5
7. Everlasting Light 8 [First added to this chart: 01/16/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

414

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

607

Overall Rank:

3,545

Average Rating:

78 (87 votes)

Comments:

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The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Twee Pop, Noise Pop, Indie Pop

7.7/10

Track selection: Young Adult Friction

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1. Contender 7.5
2. Come Saturday 8
3. Young Adult Friction 8.5
4. This Love Is Fucking Right! 7.5
5. The Tenure Itch 7.5
6. Stay Alive 8
7. Everything With You 7.5
8. A Teenager in Love 7.5
9. Hey Paul 7.5
10. Gentle Sons 7.5 [First added to this chart: 02/16/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

711

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

77 (184 votes)

Comments:

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Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan

Singer-Songwriter, Alt-Country, Americana

7.7/10

Best track: Jim Cain

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1. Jim Cain 8
2. Eid Ma Clack Shaw 8
3. The Wind and the Dove 8
4. Rococo Zephyr 7.5
5. Too Many Birds 8
6. My Friend 7.5
7. All Thoughts Are Prey to Some Beast 8
8. Invocation of Ratiocination 7
9. Faith / Void 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/08/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

848

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,958

Average Rating:

79 (147 votes)

Comments:

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The xx

Indie Pop, Alt-Pop, Dream Pop

7.7/10

Track selection: Intro

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1. Intro 8.5
2. VCR 8
3. Crystalised 8
4. Islands 8
5. Heart Skipped a Beat 7.5
6. Fantasy 7
7. Shelter 7.5
8. Basic Space 7.5
9. Infinity 7.5
10. Night Time 7.5
11. Stars 7.5 [First added to this chart: 01/03/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

5,011

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

348

Average Rating:

78 (1,130 votes)

Comments:

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In Rainbows Disk 2

Radiohead

Art Rock, Alternative Rock, Electronic

7.6/10

Best track: 4 Minute Warning

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1. MK1 7
2. Down Is the New Up 8
3. Go Slowly 7.5
4. MK2 7
5. Last Flowers 8
6. Up on the Ladder 7.5
7. Bangers + Mash 7.5
8. 4 Minute Warning 8 [First added to this chart: 09/23/2022]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

240

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

Comments:

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Real Estate

Indie Rock, Indie Surf, Slacker Rock

7.5/10

Best track: Beach Comber

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1. Beach Comber 8
2. Pool Swimmers 7.5
3. Suburban Dogs 7.5
4. Black Lake 7.5
5. Atlantic City 7.5
6. Fake Blues 7.5
7. Green River 7.5
8. Suburban Beverage 7.5
9. Let's Rock the Beach 7
10. Snow Days 8 [First added to this chart: 01/11/2025]

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

894

Overall Rank:

5,122

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

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Top 9 Music Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Bill Callahan	1	11%
The xx	1	11%
Radiohead	1	11%
Real Estate	1	11%
Animal Collective	1	11%
Fuck Buttons	1	11%
Sweet Trip	1	11%
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Country	Albums	%

	5	56%
	3	33%
	1	11%

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