Best Albums of 2009

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Listed below are the best albums of 2009 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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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41.

I And Love And You

The Avett Brothers

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,210

Average Rating:

76 (136 votes)

Comments:

42.

Mean Everything To Nothing

Manchester Orchestra

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

552

Overall Rank:

3,251

Average Rating:

75 (94 votes)

Comments:

43.

No Line On The Horizon

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

456

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

559

Overall Rank:

3,284

Average Rating:

65 (539 votes)

Comments:

44.

Hombre Lobo (12 Songs Of Desire)

Eels

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

574

Overall Rank:

3,371

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

45.

Post-Nothing

Japandroids

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

438

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

580

Overall Rank:

3,398

Average Rating:

75 (172 votes)

Comments:

46.

Forget And Not Slow Down

Relient K

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

581

Overall Rank:

3,408

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

Comments:

47.

Hymn To The Immortal Wind

Mono

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

79 (86 votes)

Comments:

48.

Junior

Röyksopp

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,462

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

49.

It's Not Me, It's You

Lily Allen

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

418

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

605

Overall Rank:

3,527

Average Rating:

71 (161 votes)

Comments:

50.

Fall Be Kind

Animal Collective

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

608

Overall Rank:

3,549

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	2	0%
Natural Snow Buildings	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	192	19%
	45	5%
	38	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

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

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