Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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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11.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

339 charts

Rank Score:

1,673

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

154

Overall Rank:

1,038

Average Rating:

78 (498 votes)

Comments:

12.

Sigh No More

Mumford & Sons

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,662

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,046

Average Rating:

67 (727 votes)

Comments:

13.

Crack The Skye

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

1,637

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,062

Average Rating:

80 (378 votes)

Comments:

14.

Fever Ray

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,614

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,075

Average Rating:

78 (347 votes)

Comments:

15.

Primary Colours

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

1,220

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,397

Average Rating:

77 (304 votes)

Comments:

16.

Actor

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

1,181

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,441

Average Rating:

79 (352 votes)

Comments:

17.

Embryonic

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,156

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,465

Average Rating:

78 (369 votes)

Comments:

18.

Brand New Eyes

Paramore

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

1,096

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

247

Overall Rank:

1,550

Average Rating:

73 (202 votes)

Comments:

19.

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Kasabian

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,092

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,559

Average Rating:

75 (427 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Fame Monster

Lady Gaga

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

1,069

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,589

Average Rating:

67 (371 votes)

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Mount Eerie	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Mae (US)	2	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	466	47%
	188	19%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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Best Artists of the 2010s
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2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. The National
9. Radiohead
10. Nick Cave
11. Lana Del Rey
12. Vampire Weekend
13. David Bowie
14. Car Seat Headrest
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Tyler, The Creator
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