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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81.

Wind's Poem

Mount Eerie

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

818

Overall Rank:

4,680

Average Rating:

76 (72 votes)

Comments:

82.

Moderat

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

295

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

821

Overall Rank:

4,698

Average Rating:

76 (42 votes)

Comments:

83.

Beggars

Thrice

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

826

Overall Rank:

4,709

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

84.

Sainthood

Tegan And Sara

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

292

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

834

Overall Rank:

4,727

Average Rating:

76 (68 votes)

Comments:

85.

Cosmic Egg

Wolfmother

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

841

Overall Rank:

4,768

Average Rating:

73 (108 votes)

Comments:

86.

Declaration Of Dependence

Kings Of Convenience

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

845

Overall Rank:

4,814

Average Rating:

75 (64 votes)

Comments:

87.

Live At Reading
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

286

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

846

Overall Rank:

4,816

Average Rating:

80 (233 votes)

Comments:

88.

Isla

Portico Quartet

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

285

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

850

Overall Rank:

4,833

Average Rating:

79 (44 votes)

Comments:

89.

Lovetune For Vacuum

Soap&Skin

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

862

Overall Rank:

4,895

Average Rating:

75 (34 votes)

Comments:

90.

Psychic Chasms

Neon Indian

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

874

Overall Rank:

4,954

Average Rating:

76 (85 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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