Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2009 year 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.

Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

649

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,450

Average Rating:

74 (191 votes)

Comments:

32.

Journal For Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,465

Average Rating:

75 (189 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,495

Average Rating:

77 (175 votes)

Comments:

34.

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Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,602

Average Rating:

74 (347 votes)

Comments:

35.

Black Clouds & Silver Linings

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

593

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,633

Average Rating:

75 (125 votes)

Comments:

36.

Daisy

Brand New

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,806

Average Rating:

76 (148 votes)

Comments:

37.

Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

545

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

482

Overall Rank:

2,829

Average Rating:

73 (329 votes)

Comments:

38.

Two Dancers

Wild Beasts

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

541

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

486

Overall Rank:

2,846

Average Rating:

77 (160 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Ecstatic

Mos Def

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

487

Overall Rank:

2,851

Average Rating:

77 (133 votes)

Comments:

40.

I And Love And You

The Avett Brothers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

532

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

76 (134 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
Neil Young	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Kurt Vile	2	0%
Archive	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	192	19%
	50	5%
	36	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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