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NME's 50 Best Albums of 2009

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 77
Based on 336 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Indie Rock (10), Indie Pop (7), Alternative Rock (6), Electronic (4), Experimental (3), Experimental Rock (3), Noise Rock (3), Singer-Songwriter (2), Indie Folk (2), Garage Rock (1), Pop (1), New Wave (1), Hardcore Punk (1), Hip Hop (1), Electropop (1), Alt-Country (1), Noise Pop (1), Synthpop (1), Folk (1)

1. The Horrors - Primary Colours

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


2. The xx - xx

The xx - xx
MUST HEAR
Released: Oct 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 89


3. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

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


4. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

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


5. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

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


6. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

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


7. The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love

The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 75


8. Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport

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


9. Fever Ray - Fever Ray

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


10. Jamie T - Kings & Queens

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


11. Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum

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


12. Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

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


13. La Roux - La Roux

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


14. Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers

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


15. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Higher Than The Stars EP

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Higher Than The Stars EP
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 74


16. Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More
Released: Feb 16th, 2010
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 60


17. Girls - Album

Girls - Album
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 22nd, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 84


18. Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another

Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another
Released: Jun 23rd, 2009
Genre: Noise Rock
Overall Rating: 82


19. The Maccabees - Wall of Arms

The Maccabees - Wall of Arms
Released: May 4th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 75


20. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

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


21. HEALTH - Get Color

HEALTH - Get Color
Released: Sep 8th, 2009
Genre: Noise Rock
Overall Rating: 79


22. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

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


23. Doves - Kingdom of Rust

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


24. Cold Cave - Love Comes Close

Cold Cave - Love Comes Close
Released: Nov 3rd, 2009
Genre: New Wave
Overall Rating: 72


25. 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


26. Florence + The Machine - Lungs

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


27. PJ Harvey and John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By

PJ Harvey and John Parish - A Woman A Man Walked By
Released: Mar 31st, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 73


28. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
Released: Apr 21st, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 82


29. Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young

Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young
Released: Nov 3rd, 2009
Genre: Synthpop
Overall Rating: 69


30. The Cribs - Ignore the Ignorant

The Cribs - Ignore the Ignorant
Released: Sep 8th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 69


31. Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery

Micachu and the Shapes - Jewellery
Released: Mar 9th, 2009
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 80


32. 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


33. Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
Released: Sep 8th, 2009
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 60


34. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

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


35. Sonic Youth - The Eternal

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


36. The Drums - Summertime!

The Drums - Summertime!
Released: Sep 11th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 70


37. Passion Pit - Manners

Passion Pit - Manners
Released: May 19th, 2009
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 77


38. Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans

Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans
Released: Aug 18th, 2009
Genre: Noise Rock
Overall Rating: 79


39. Japandroids - Post-Nothing

Japandroids - Post-Nothing
MUST HEAR
Released: Apr 28th, 2009
Genre: Garage Rock
Overall Rating: 82


40. Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night

Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night
Released: Oct 28th, 2008
Genre: Noise Pop
Overall Rating: 71


41. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

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


42. 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


43. Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand
Released: Jan 27th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 69


44. Oneida - Rated O

Oneida - Rated O
Released: Jul 7th, 2009
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 70


45. Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter

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


46. Gallows - Grey Britain

Gallows - Grey Britain
Released: May 5th, 2009
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Overall Rating: 64


47. Telepathe - Dance Mother

Telepathe - Dance Mother
Released: Apr 14th, 2009
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 71


48. Atlas Sound - Logos

Atlas Sound - Logos
MUST HEAR
Released: Oct 20th, 2009
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 80


49. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 82


50. Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose

Bombay Bicycle Club - I Had the Blues But I Shook Them Loose
Released: Jul 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 60


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