Best Albums of 2009
Explore the best albums of 2009, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"One of the most amazing and unique albums I've ever heard. I highly recommend giving it repeated listens. The first time I heard it I was not a fan, but now it has grown to be one of my favorite albums of all time." Reply
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"Finding it hard not to listen to this album after the second listen. Everytime I hear it I feel I've unlocked something else into the mysteriously vague concept album. It's hard to know exactly what story the album is trying to tell, but whatever it is, it's about someone knowing someone they lov..." [+] Reply
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"When a two minute intro is far and away the best song on your album, there's probably a problem." Reply
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (10 helpful | 3 unhelpful)
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"I know what you mean. I keep coming back to it lately. There's much more to this album than "Two Weeks"." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Euro pop meets indie rock. Phoenix had been working on perfecting this sound for years and hit it just right with this album. The first two tracks are absolute classics, while Love Like a Sunset, Rome and Armistice are great as well." Reply
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2009
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3,801
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"Yes, I even like I Belong To You.. People are making this album worse than it is." Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2009
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2,634
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""Cosmic love' is really good" Reply
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ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's surprisingly grown on me over time..." Reply
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Patman360 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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2009
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"This album feels like it's on the brink of insanity. It just goes and goes and then every now and then, a little insanity shows (this is most prevalent in "Useful Chamber"). The instrumentation here is incredible too, some incredible guitar work. One of the most unique albums I've ever heard." Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Best Yeah Yeah Yeahs album since the debut. More electronic textures this time, with their best set of songs for a while. Excellent record." Reply
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Best Albums of 2009 composition
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| Various Artists | 8 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 0% | |
| James Ferraro | 3 | 0% | |
| Animal Collective | 3 | 0% | |
| Phil Elverum | 2 | 0% | |
| Bibio | 2 | 0% | |
| Daniel Lopatin | 2 | 0% | |
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463 | 46% | |
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194 | 19% | |
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45 | 5% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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