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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Sounds Of The Universe

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,324

Average Rating:

69 (185 votes)

Comments:

72.

Invaders Must Die

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

326

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

762

Overall Rank:

4,333

Average Rating:

72 (135 votes)

Comments:

73.

In This Light And On This Evening

Editors

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

316

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,435

Average Rating:

70 (111 votes)

Comments:

74.

I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose

Bombay Bicycle Club

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,513

Average Rating:

74 (93 votes)

Comments:

75.

Controlling Crowds

Archive

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

793

Overall Rank:

4,524

Average Rating:

78 (53 votes)

Comments:

76.

Middle Cyclone

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

802

Overall Rank:

4,580

Average Rating:

76 (95 votes)

Comments:

77.

Phrazes For The Young

Julian Casablancas

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

804

Overall Rank:

4,602

Average Rating:

75 (119 votes)

Comments:

78.

Declaration Of Dependence

Kings Of Convenience

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

828

Overall Rank:

4,773

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

79.

The Empyrean

John Frusciante

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

290

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

829

Overall Rank:

4,774

Average Rating:

78 (83 votes)

Comments:

80.

There Is No Enemy

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

2009

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

289

Rank in 2009:

Rank in 2000s:

832

Overall Rank:

4,787

Average Rating:

75 (84 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%
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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