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Q's 50 Best Albums of 2009

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 74
Based on 306 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Alternative Rock (11), Indie Rock (6), Indie Pop (5), Folk (5), Electronic (4), Pop (3), Singer-Songwriter (3), Indie Folk (2), Rock (2), Punk Rock (1), Electropop (1), World (1), Experimental Rock (1), Mariachi (1), Experimental (1), Grime (1), Hip Hop (1), Ska (1)

1. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Released: Jun 9th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 56


2. Florence + The Machine - Lungs

Florence + The Machine - Lungs
Released: Jul 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 79


3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
Released: Mar 31st, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 79


4. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
MUST HEAR
Released: Jan 20th, 2009
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 94


5. Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers

Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers
Released: May 19th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 80


6. Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug
Released: Aug 25th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 73


7. Muse - The Resistance

Muse - The Resistance
Released: Sep 15th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 61


8. Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
Released: Feb 10th, 2009
Genre: Pop
Overall Rating: 63


9. U2 - No Line on the Horizon

U2 - No Line on the Horizon
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 59


10. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
Released: May 26th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 85


11. Doves - Kingdom of Rust

Doves - Kingdom of Rust
Released: Apr 7th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 76


12. Jack Penate - Everything Is New

Jack Penate - Everything Is New
Released: Aug 18th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 75


13. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
MUST HEAR
Released: May 26th, 2009
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 89


14. Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be

Devendra Banhart - What Will We Be
Released: Oct 27th, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 60


15. Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N' Cheek

Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N' Cheek
Released: Sep 21st, 2009
Genre: Grime
Overall Rating: 71


16. Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
Released: Apr 21st, 2009
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 64


17. Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown

Green Day - 21st Century Breakdown
Released: May 15th, 2009
Genre: Punk Rock
Overall Rating: 57


18. Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much

Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Pop
Overall Rating: 70


19. Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk

Monsters of Folk - Monsters of Folk
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 64


20. Fever Ray - Fever Ray

Fever Ray - Fever Ray
MUST HEAR
Released: Jan 13th, 2009
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 82


21. Jamie T - Kings & Queens

Jamie T - Kings & Queens
Released: Oct 6th, 2009
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: 71


22. The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin

The Low Anthem - Oh My God, Charlie Darwin
Released: Jun 9th, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 80


23. The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die

The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 64


24. Mos Def - The Ecstatic

Mos Def - The Ecstatic
Released: Jun 9th, 2009
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 79


25. Noah And The Whale - The First Days Of Spring

Noah And The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
Released: Oct 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 63


26. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
Released: Apr 7th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 75


27. The Dead Weather - Horehound

The Dead Weather - Horehound
Released: Jul 14th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 74


28. Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream

Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream
Released: Jan 27th, 2009
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 62


29. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
Released: Jun 30th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 73


30. La Roux - La Roux

La Roux - La Roux
Released: Sep 29th, 2009
Genre: Electropop
Overall Rating: 77


31. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
Released: Nov 9th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 80


32. Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up

Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up
Released: Jun 2nd, 2009
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: 65


33. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
Released: Jun 9th, 2009
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 90


34. White Lies - To Lose My Life

White Lies - To Lose My Life
Released: Mar 17th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 51


35. Pearl Jam - Backspacer

Pearl Jam - Backspacer
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 64


36. Sonic Youth - The Eternal

Sonic Youth - The Eternal
Released: Jun 9th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 77


37. Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport

Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
Released: Oct 20th, 2009
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 85


38. Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter

Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: 74


39. The Horrors - Primary Colours

The Horrors - Primary Colours
Released: May 5th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 80


40. Cheryl Cole - 3 Words

Cheryl Cole - 3 Words
Released: Oct 23rd, 2009
Genre: Pop
Overall Rating: 40


41. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Released: Sep 8th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 86


42. Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx

Mariachi El Bronx - Mariachi El Bronx
Released: Sep 1st, 2009
Genre: Mariachi
Overall Rating: 80


43. Tinariwen - Imidiwan

Tinariwen - Imidiwan
Released: Jun 29th, 2009
Genre: World
Overall Rating: 77


44. The View - Which Bitch?

The View - Which Bitch?
Released: Feb 2nd, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 40


45. Conor Oberst - Outer South

Conor Oberst - Outer South
Released: May 5th, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 63


46. Golden Silvers - True Romance

Golden Silvers - True Romance
Released: May 4th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 70


47. Madness - The Liberty Of Norton Folgate

Madness - The Liberty Of Norton Folgate
Released: Sep 29th, 2009
Genre: Ska
Overall Rating: 81


48. Ian Brown - My Way

Ian Brown - My Way
Released: Sep 28th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 77


49. Bob Dylan - Together Through Life

Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
Released: Apr 28th, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 65


50. Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications

Jarvis Cocker - Further Complications
Released: May 19th, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 75


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