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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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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31.

Aim And Ignite

fun.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

667

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,384

Average Rating:

71 (145 votes)

Comments:

32.

Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,582

Average Rating:

75 (133 votes)

Comments:

33.

Manners

Passion Pit

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,658

Average Rating:

75 (205 votes)

Comments:

34.

Journal For Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,674

Average Rating:

75 (191 votes)

Comments:

35.

Design Your Universe

Epica

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

580

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,689

Average Rating:

77 (27 votes)

Comments:

36.

Backspacer

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

450

Overall Rank:

2,699

Average Rating:

74 (355 votes)

Comments:

37.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,882

Average Rating:

77 (163 votes)

Comments:

38.

Daisy

Brand New

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,899

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Ecstatic

Mos Def

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

523

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

489

Overall Rank:

2,920

Average Rating:

77 (138 votes)

Comments:

40.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

509

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

501

Overall Rank:

2,972

Average Rating:

73 (339 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Mount Eerie	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Lil B	2	0%
Bibio	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	463	46%
	190	19%
	45	5%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

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

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

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