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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51.

Kingdom Of Rust

Doves (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

621

Overall Rank:

3,649

Average Rating:

75 (91 votes)

Comments:

52.

Logos

Atlas Sound

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

627

Overall Rank:

3,681

Average Rating:

74 (110 votes)

Comments:

53.

It's Not Me, It's You

Lily Allen

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

628

Overall Rank:

3,682

Average Rating:

71 (161 votes)

Comments:

54.

Fall Be Kind

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

630

Overall Rank:

3,687

Average Rating:

77 (221 votes)

Comments:

55.

La Roux

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

635

Overall Rank:

3,736

Average Rating:

71 (124 votes)

Comments:

56.

Monoliths And Dimensions

Sunn O)))

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

637

Overall Rank:

3,747

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

57.

Two Suns

Bat For Lashes

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

657

Overall Rank:

3,846

Average Rating:

75 (156 votes)

Comments:

58.

Sci-Fi Crimes

Chevelle

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

667

Overall Rank:

3,882

Average Rating:

72 (50 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Eternal

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

672

Overall Rank:

3,903

Average Rating:

72 (164 votes)

Comments:

60.

Farm

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

139 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

678

Overall Rank:

3,951

Average Rating:

77 (172 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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