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AoTY's Favorite Albums of 2009

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 82
Based on 181 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Indie Rock (7), Indie Pop (4), Experimental (2), Folk (2), Alternative Rock (2), Indie Folk (2), Garage Rock (1), Alt-Country (1), Rock (1), Synthpop (1), Experimental Rock (1), Americana (1)

1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

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


2. Justin Townes Earle - Midnight At The Movies

Justin Townes Earle - Midnight At The Movies
MUST HEAR
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 70


3. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
MUST HEAR
Released: Jan 20th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 82


4. Japandroids - Post-Nothing

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


5. The Dead Weather - Horehound

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


6. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer

Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer
MUST HEAR
Released: Jun 23rd, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 85


7. Atlas Sound - Logos

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


8. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

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


9. The xx - xx

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


10. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
Released: Feb 17th, 2009
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 69


11. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

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


12. Girls - Album

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


13. Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
Released: Apr 14th, 2009
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 81


14. Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers

Califone - All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Released: Oct 6th, 2009
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 79


15. Dinosaur Jr. - Farm

Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
Released: Jun 23rd, 2009
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 77


16. The Antlers - Hospice

The Antlers - Hospice
Released: Mar 3rd, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 83


17. Patterson Hood - Murdering Oscar (and other love songs)

Patterson Hood - Murdering Oscar (and other love songs)
Released: Jun 23rd, 2009
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 78


18. Art Brut - Art Brut vs. Satan

Art Brut - Art Brut vs. Satan
Released: Apr 21st, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 74


19. Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
Released: Sep 8th, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 79


20. Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - Roadhouse Sun

Ryan Bingham & the Dead Horses - Roadhouse Sun
Released: Jun 2nd, 2009
Genre: Americana
Overall Rating: 75


21. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

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


22. Wye Oak - The Knot

Wye Oak - The Knot
Released: Jul 21st, 2009
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 73


23. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

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


24. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Released: Feb 3rd, 2009
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 76


25. Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young

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



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