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1
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Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 6, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Indietronica
Score
96
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2
.
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Art Pop
,
Math Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
92
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3
.
Girls - Album
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
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Music
Spotify
4
.
ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ [Mulatu Astatke] - New York–Addis–London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965–1975
October 26, 2009
Ethio-Jazz
Score
90
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5
.
Fuck Buttons - Tarot Sport
October 20, 2009
Electronic
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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Music
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6
.
The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
October 13, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Source →
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Music
Spotify
7
.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
,
Indie Folk
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
December 15, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
89
Source →
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Music
Spotify
9
.
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
88
Source →
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Music
10
.
William Basinski - 92982
January 1, 2009
Ambient
,
Drone
,
Tape Music
Score
87
Source →
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11
.
The xx - xx
August 17, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
Dream Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
87
Source →
Amazon
Music
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12
.
The Very Best - Warm Heart of Africa
October 6, 2009
Electronic
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
JJ - jj n° 2
July 1, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Balearic Beat
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
14
.
Neon Indian - Psychic Chasms
October 13, 2009
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Score
86
Source →
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Music
Spotify
15
.
ANOHNI and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
January 20, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
86
Source →
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Music
Spotify
16
.
French Montana & Max B - Coke Wave
February 5, 2009
Hip Hop
,
Gangsta Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
17
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Jon Hassell - Last Night the Moon Came Dropping Its Clothes In the Street
February 10, 2009
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
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18
.
Baroness - Blue Record
October 13, 2009
Sludge Metal
,
Progressive Metal
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
.
Converge - Axe To Fall
October 20, 2009
Metalcore
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Real Estate - Real Estate
November 17, 2009
Jangle Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
YACHT - See Mystery Lights
July 28, 2009
Indietronica
,
Nu-Disco
Score
85
Source →
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Music
Spotify
22
.
Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions
May 26, 2009
Drone Metal
,
Drone
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
ISIS - Wavering Radiant
May 5, 2009
Post-Metal
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
May 26, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
April 7, 2009
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2009.
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