Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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11.

Sigh No More

Mumford & Sons

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

1,780

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

67 (718 votes)

Comments:

12.

Fever Ray

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,711

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,026

Average Rating:

78 (336 votes)

Comments:

13.

Crack The Skye

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,596

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

169

Overall Rank:

1,109

Average Rating:

80 (363 votes)

Comments:

14.

It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

1,548

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

173

Overall Rank:

1,144

Average Rating:

78 (486 votes)

Comments:

15.

Actor

St. Vincent

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,257

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,387

Average Rating:

80 (342 votes)

Comments:

16.

West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Kasabian

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,247

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,400

Average Rating:

75 (419 votes)

Comments:

17.

Primary Colours

The Horrors (UK)

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,164

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,485

Average Rating:

77 (295 votes)

Comments:

18.

Embryonic

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

243 charts

Rank Score:

1,153

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,499

Average Rating:

78 (356 votes)

Comments:

19.

Them Crooked Vultures

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,118

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

249

Overall Rank:

1,545

Average Rating:

75 (376 votes)

Comments:

20.

The Hazards Of Love

The Decemberists

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

1,087

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,587

Average Rating:

75 (259 votes)

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Best Albums of 2009 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Neil Young	3	0%
James Ferraro	3	0%
Morrissey	3	0%
Animal Collective	3	0%
The Devin Townsend Project	2	0%
Franz Ferdinand	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	191	19%
	49	5%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	14	1%

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