Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

425

Overall Rank:

2,534

Average Rating:

74 (199 votes)

Comments:

32.

Aim And Ignite

fun.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

428

Overall Rank:

2,553

Average Rating:

71 (144 votes)

Comments:

33.

Manners

Passion Pit

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,611

Average Rating:

75 (205 votes)

Comments:

34.

Journal For Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,625

Average Rating:

75 (191 votes)

Comments:

35.

Design Your Universe

Epica

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

443

Overall Rank:

2,637

Average Rating:

79 (25 votes)

Comments:

36.

Backspacer

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

594

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

445

Overall Rank:

2,645

Average Rating:

74 (354 votes)

Comments:

37.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

555

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,786

Average Rating:

73 (338 votes)

Comments:

38.

Daisy

Brand New

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,808

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Ecstatic

Mos Def

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

482

Overall Rank:

2,885

Average Rating:

77 (138 votes)

Comments:

40.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,894

Average Rating:

77 (163 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Mount Eerie	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
Sonic Youth	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	190	19%
	45	5%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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