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81.

The E.N.D. 

 Black Eyed Peas

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"Okay, let me tell you exactly why this is a 9/10. As I said in my review of Monkey Business: the philosophy in pop is that the goal is enjoyment and that no method to reach that goal should be looked down upon. And while on MB they did that by fucking ripping everyone ever off; on this record the...""Okay, let me tell you exactly why this is a 9/10. As I said in my review of Monkey Business: the philosophy in pop is that the goal is enjoyment and that no method to reach that goal should be looked down upon. And while on MB they did that by fucking ripping everyone ever off; on this record they do that by shamelessly grabbing every new instrument and effect within reach without thinking twice about “morality”. If Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley listened to the status quo which said the electric guitar is morally wrong, rock ‘n’ roll never would’ve existed. Twenty years later those rockers did the same by trying to boycott synths, because they forgot the discussion in the ‘50s and ‘60s, or they thought it was just about electric guitars rather than the fact that new is never automatically bad and in the case of music it’s never bad, unless you’re killing random animals and recording it as music. Fast forward another 30 years and the kids that grew up with synthpop are okay with synths, but “hmmm, let’s think about whether auto tune is morally wrong to use... it’s not like history has shown time and time again that you’re just ostracizing people who make actual original and good music”. A genre is always doomed to regress into elitism in a couple of decades and it will always look like they have valid points, because they pretty much control the status quo at that point. Culture does what it does, and fact is: culture keeps changing as long as scientific innovation keeps existing, and the government is not actively trying to control culture. And the people who take the initiative of making use of that innovation are the ones that make art, and they will inevitably receive hate from the status quo, and receive love from - as Robert Christgau likes to put it - “just plain people”. Okay, but the Peas are not the first one to make use of auto tune. We had Cher, but she used it merely as an effect after making the song; daft punk and Kylie Minogue were probably the first to employ it in a way that it shows that they thought about what the effect did and how it could be used best; T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg used it pretty much only to replace a talk box or because they can’t sing; Uffie was the first to rap to it; Kanye West was the first to make a style of it that is enjoyable enough for a full album (it’s a new genre if you ask me); The Black Eyed Peas were the second to do so. They gave an original spin to it the same way Black Sabbath gave an original spin to Jimi Hendrix’ sound, which is worth a 9/10 in my eyes. The way they transposed Fergie’s vocals is as rock ‘n’ roll as the way Little Richard screams to introduce a solo and then smashes the same chord for 16 times. Of course, Little Richard had more skills then, but relative to the culture then (jazz was the elite then), what he was doing showed little skill. And the same goes for The Beatles - have you read Quincy Jones’ recent interview? Rock ‘n’ roll was a departure from the focus that jazz had on skill and the focus that classical music had on complexity, and I notice people have forgotten that."  [+]  Reply

- Boltzmann | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (6 helpful | 3 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 2009:

81

Rank in 2000s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,875

Average Rating:

 51 (139 votes)

Comments:

16

82.

Moderat 

 Moderat

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"Great album, pity the albums best is the first song and doesn't get that good again"  Reply

- conallmalone | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 2009:

82

Rank in 2000s:

839

Overall Rank:

4,895

Average Rating:

 76 (46 votes)

Comments:

1

83.

Sainthood 

 Tegan And Sara

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"I still prefer the bareness of "if it was you" but they've evolved their sound in a more "professional" studio setting (partially helmed by death cab's Chris walla) to deliver some fun, new wavey lite girl punk that still finds a way to display their narcissistic view of love in a sunny, upbeat f...""I still prefer the bareness of "if it was you" but they've evolved their sound in a more "professional" studio setting (partially helmed by death cab's Chris walla) to deliver some fun, new wavey lite girl punk that still finds a way to display their narcissistic view of love in a sunny, upbeat fashion. Songs like "don't rush", "hell" and "on directing" can be placed alongside any of their other best songs (and "hell" just might be my favorite). There's not much else to say except that their music always seems to sound fresh despite sticking to their basic two-girl wavey formula."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

280

Rank in 2009:

83

Rank in 2000s:

850

Overall Rank:

4,935

Average Rating:

 77 (69 votes)

Comments:

2

84.

There Is No Enemy 

 Built To Spill

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"Beautiful album, less experimental than their previous albums but easier to listen. 8/10."  Reply

- luigybetis | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

279

Rank in 2009:

84

Rank in 2000s:

852

Overall Rank:

4,948

Average Rating:

 75 (90 votes)

Comments:

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85.

Together Through Life 

 Bob Dylan

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"In my opinion this is a big improvement on modern times. Dylan's production, as Jack frost, is a lot less slick than it was on the previous album. He's still relying on way too many twelve bars but he obviously struggles to write songs these days. Best of the blues tracks is the mellow forgotten ...""In my opinion this is a big improvement on modern times. Dylan's production, as Jack frost, is a lot less slick than it was on the previous album. He's still relying on way too many twelve bars but he obviously struggles to write songs these days. Best of the blues tracks is the mellow forgotten heart. The pick though of the other songs are life is hard, this dream of you and I feel a change coming on. Bad moments though are the Willie Dixon rip off my wife's hometown and the boring if you ever go to Houston. All in all, not a classic, but a good sweaty blues album. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 2009:

85

Rank in 2000s:

859

Overall Rank:

4,982

Average Rating:

 69 (198 votes)

Comments:

3

86.

Live At Reading 
Live

 Nirvana

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"Not a huge fan of live albums bet hey as I was there thought I'd better pick this one up. I guess this has gone down as one of those legendary performances which is nice. In reality I was wet through from our tent being flooded the night before, cold, hungry and ready to go home."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2009:

86

Rank in 2000s:

868

Overall Rank:

5,024

Average Rating:

 81 (238 votes)

Comments:

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87.

I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose 

 Bombay Bicycle Club

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

274

Rank in 2009:

87

Rank in 2000s:

869

Overall Rank:

5,029

Average Rating:

 74 (95 votes)

Comments:

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88.

Working On A Dream 

 Bruce Springsteen

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"The presidential election of Barak Obama was meant to have heralded in a new era for America, and Bruce Springsteen was ready to celebrate with his new album. Working on a dream, came in lightning quick time, just 15 months after springsteen's last record, magic. Working, is lyrically everything ...""The presidential election of Barak Obama was meant to have heralded in a new era for America, and Bruce Springsteen was ready to celebrate with his new album. Working on a dream, came in lightning quick time, just 15 months after springsteen's last record, magic. Working, is lyrically everything that, magic, wasn't, it was without doubt the lightest album he had ever made. Outlaw Pete, opens the record, it's good fun, it almost sounds like Bruce is parodying himself. Elsewhere on the album, the sounds of the beach boys and The Byrds spring up. My lucky day, is a typical Bruce anthem, the title track is enjoyable, and Bruce even has a crush on a checkout girl on, queen of the supermarket. Standouts include, the celebratory, this life, the bluesy drone of, good eye, and the acoustic shuffle, tomorrow never knows. Sure, they're lightweight, but not as light as, surprise, surprise, which is just that, the most throwaway track Bruce had ever done, still, it's good fun. Kingdom of days, is a beautiful celebration of his and Patti's relationship. The last carnival, is a moving tribute to the late Danny Federici, who sadly lost his battle with cancer before the album was made. Federici's son, Jason, plays accordion on the track which is a kind of sequel to, wild Billy's circus story, from, the wild and innocent album. Working, closes with, the wrestler, written for the film of the same name, which Bruce deservedly won a golden globe award for. It's the end to a light but thoroughly enjoyable Springsteen album, underrated and overlooked. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

272

Rank in 2009:

88

Rank in 2000s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,064

Average Rating:

 68 (163 votes)

Comments:

10

89.

My Maudlin Career 

 Camera Obscura (UK)

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"Nice, but too rarely memorable."  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 2009:

89

Rank in 2000s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,083

Average Rating:

 76 (77 votes)

Comments:

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90.

Relapse 

 Eminem

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"The album is called relapse for a reason ,trust me he sums up just how much of a head fuck opiate addiction withdrawals are,any different style at this point of his life would be a false album ,well done Eminem for being true to yourself"  Reply

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Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 2009:

90

Rank in 2000s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,108

Average Rating:

 60 (272 votes)

Comments:

12

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	8	1%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Bob Dylan	2	0%
Kurt Vile	2	0%
John Zorn	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	463	46%
	193	19%
	45	4%
	36	4%
	27	3%
	26	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%