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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2009. Check out
NME's Year End List
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1
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Spın̈al Tap - Back from the Dead
June 23, 2009
Score
100
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2
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The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
October 13, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Experimental Rock
Score
90
Amazon
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Spotify
3
.
DM Stith - Heavy Ghost
March 10, 2009
Chamber Folk
,
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Comanechi - Crime Of Love
August 28, 2009
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
5
.
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
March 17, 2009
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Contemporary Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Martyn - Great Lengths
April 20, 2009
Dubstep
,
Future Garage
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Patrick Watson - Wooden Arms
May 5, 2009
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Bowerbirds - Upper Air
July 7, 2009
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Brand New - Daisy
September 22, 2009
Post-Hardcore
,
Indie Rock
,
Emo
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
La Roux - La Roux
September 29, 2009
Electropop
,
Synthpop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Silversun Pickups - Swoon
April 14, 2009
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Horrors - Primary Colours
May 5, 2009
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
September 8, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Noah and The Whale - The First Days Of Spring
October 6, 2009
Folk Pop
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
The Hidden Cameras - Origin: Orphan
September 22, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
16
.
Girls - Album
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
January 6, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Alternative Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
April 21, 2009
Chamber Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Japandroids - Post-Nothing
April 28, 2009
Noise Rock
,
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage
January 26, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
September 8, 2009
Experimental
Score
80
Amazon
22
.
Local Natives - Gorilla Manor
November 2, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Richard Hawley - Truelove's Gutter
September 22, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
,
Chamber Pop
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
August 25, 2009
Electronic
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
The Antlers - Hospice
March 3, 2009
Indie Rock
,
Post-Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2009.
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