Amazon Editors' Top 50 Albums of 2009

Sort

50. The Lonely Island - Incredibad

The Lonely Island - Incredibad
February 10, 2009
Comedy
Critic Score
63
7 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

49. Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11

Rodrigo y Gabriela - 11:11
September 8, 2009
World
Critic Score
74
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

48. Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster

Thao & the Get Down Stay Down - Know Better Learn Faster
In 3 Lists
October 13, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
74
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

47. Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement

Mayer Hawthorne - A Strange Arrangement
In 2 Lists
September 8, 2009
Soul
Critic Score
75
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

46. Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts

Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
In 2 Lists
April 20, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

45. DOOM - Born Like This

DOOM - Born Like This
In 6 Lists
March 24, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
74
17 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

44. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
March 17, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
72
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

43. Throw Me the Statue - Creaturesque

Throw Me the Statue - Creaturesque
August 4, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

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

Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
In 5 Lists
February 10, 2009
Pop
Critic Score
67
27 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

41. Vieux Farka Touré - Fondo

Vieux Farka Touré - Fondo
In 2 Lists
May 26, 2009
World
Critic Score
83
4 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

40. St. Vincent - Actor

St. Vincent - Actor
In 15 Lists
May 5, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
80
22 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

39. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
In 24 Lists
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
85
32 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

38. Silversun Pickups - Swoon

Silversun Pickups - Swoon
In 3 Lists
April 14, 2009
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
64
19 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

37. Cass McCombs - Catacombs

Cass McCombs - Catacombs
In 2 Lists
June 2, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
73
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

36. Bob Dylan - Together Through Life

Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
In 6 Lists
April 28, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
73
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

35. Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light

Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
In 13 Lists
January 20, 2009
Chamber Pop
Critic Score
81
27 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

34. Iggy Pop - Preliminaires

Iggy Pop - Preliminaires
In 2 Lists
June 2, 2009
Punk Rock
Critic Score
58
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

33. Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper

Julian Plenti - Julian Plenti is... Skyscraper
August 4, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
65
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

32. A.C. Newman - Get Guilty

A.C. Newman - Get Guilty
January 20, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
73
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

31. U2 - No Line on the Horizon

U2 - No Line on the Horizon
In 6 Lists
March 3, 2009
Rock
Critic Score
67
26 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

30. Imogen Heap - Ellipse

Imogen Heap - Ellipse
August 25, 2009
Electronic
Critic Score
71
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

29. The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy

The Cave Singers - Welcome Joy
August 18, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
68
12 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

28. La Roux - La Roux

La Roux - La Roux
In 4 Lists
September 29, 2009
Electropop
Critic Score
78
13 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

27. Yusuf - Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night)

Yusuf - Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night)
In 2 Lists
May 5, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
70
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

26. Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky

Mark Knopfler - Get Lucky
September 15, 2009
Rock
Critic Score
73
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25. Steve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo

Steve Martin - The Crow: New Songs for the 5-String Banjo
May 19, 2009
Bluegrass
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music

24. The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future

The Bird and the Bee - Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
January 27, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
68
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23. Various Artists - Dark Was The Night

Various Artists - Dark Was The Night
In 6 Lists
February 17, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
79
11 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22. Iron & Wine - Around The Well

Iron & Wine - Around The Well
May 19, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
74
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21. Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon - Crack The Skye
In 10 Lists
March 24, 2009
Progressive Metal
Critic Score
80
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20. The Horrors - Primary Colours

The Horrors - Primary Colours
In 13 Lists
May 5, 2009
Post-Punk
Critic Score
78
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

19. Leonard Cohen - Live in London

Leonard Cohen - Live in London
March 31, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
8 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18. Amadou & Mariam - Welcome to Mali

Amadou & Mariam - Welcome to Mali
In 2 Lists
November 17, 2008
World
Critic Score
83
14 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17. Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head

Sarah Jarosz - Song Up In Her Head
June 16, 2009
Folk
Critic Score
72
5 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16. Steve Earle - Townes

Steve Earle - Townes
May 12, 2009
Country
Critic Score
77
10 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15. The Swell Season - Strict Joy

The Swell Season - Strict Joy
In 2 Lists
October 27, 2009
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
9 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
In 24 Lists
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
86
30 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13. Passion Pit - Manners

Passion Pit - Manners
In 12 Lists
May 19, 2009
Electronic
Critic Score
77
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

12. Wilco - Wilco (The Album)

Wilco - Wilco (The Album)
In 14 Lists
June 30, 2009
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11. Metric - Fantasies

Metric - Fantasies
In 5 Lists
April 7, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
21 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10. Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career

Camera Obscura - My Maudlin Career
In 11 Lists
April 21, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9. Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3
In 8 Lists
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
66
25 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

8. K'Naan - Troubadour

K'Naan - Troubadour
In 3 Lists
February 24, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
78
6 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

7. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
In 25 Lists
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
92
29 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6. Girls - Album

Girls - Album
In 16 Lists
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
22 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You
In 7 Lists
September 29, 2009
Americana
Critic Score
77
15 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4. 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
In 9 Lists
February 3, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
18 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

3. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
In 23 Lists
May 26, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
In 22 Lists
March 31, 2009
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
26 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

1. Neko Case - Middle Cyclone

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
In 14 Lists
March 3, 2009
Alt-Country
Critic Score
79
24 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
Related
2009 Year End List Aggregate
More 2009 Lists
Connect with AOTY
Like Us
Follow Us
2009 YEAR END AGGREGATE
2009 YEAR END LISTS
A.V. Club
Beats Per Minute
Clash
Cokemachineglow
Complex
Consequence of Sound
Drowned in Sound
FACT Magazine
The Line of Best Fit
MOJO
musicOMH
NME
No Ripcord
NPR
Paste
Pitchfork
PopMatters
Pretty Much Amazing
Q Magazine
Rolling Stone
Spin
Stereogum
Tiny Mix Tapes
Uncut
Newsworthy
Submit a Link
New Track: Beach House – “Alien”
New Track: Beach House – “Alien”
Solange’s New Album Coming This Fall
Solange’s New Album Coming This Fall
Khalid Announces New Suncity EP
Khalid Announces New Suncity EP
Kamaiyah and Travis Scott Drop New Song
Kamaiyah and Travis Scott Drop New Song
New Track: Sampha – “Treasure”
New Track: Sampha – “Treasure”
New Album Releases
74
78
85
78
79
70
88
74
67
77
More Releases
Recent Best Music
View More
Idles - Joy as an Act of Resistance
Tom Petty - An American Treasure
Christine and the Queens - Chris
Noname - Room 25
Mount Eerie - (after)
Gazelle Twin - Pastoral
Low - Double Negative
Blood Orange - Negro Swan
Mitski - Be the Cowboy

September Playlist
AOTY Discord
Forums
ALBUMS
Highest Rated
Lowest Rated
Recently Rated
Year End Lists
New Releases
Random
ARTISTS
Overview
Highest Rated
Random
GENRE
Overview
Indie Rock
Electronic
Hip Hop
Folk
Indie Pop
MORE
Forums
Newsworthy
User Updates
Site Updates
SITE DETAILS
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Contact Us
Feedback
Donate
© 2018 Album of The Year