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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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This is an ordered list of Spin's highest rated albums of 2009. Check out Spin's Year End List.

1.

Sa-Ra Creative Partners - Nuclear Evolution: The Age of Love
June 23, 2009
Neo-Soul
Score
90
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2.

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
June 30, 2009
Country
Score
90
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3.

Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart
April 14, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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4.

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
August 18, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
90
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5.

Noisettes - Wild Young Hearts
April 20, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
March 31, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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7.

Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
March 3, 2009
Alt-Country
Score
90
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8.

The Legends - Over and Over
Score
80
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9.

These United States - Everything Touches Everything
June 15, 2009
Score
80
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10.

Stricken City - Songs About People I Know
November 3, 2009
Score
80
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11.

Dead Prez & DJ Green Lantern - Turn Off the Radio, Vol. 3: Pulse of the People
June 23, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
80
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12.

Prefab Sprout - Let's Change the World with Music
September 7, 2009
Sophisti-Pop
Score
80
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13.

Mungolian Jet Set - We Gave It All Away... Now We Are Taking It Back
August 25, 2009
Score
80
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14.

These Are Powers - All Aboard Future
February 17, 2009
Score
80
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15.

Dex Romweber Duo - Ruins of Berlin
February 10, 2009
Score
80
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16.

BLK JKS - Mystery
March 10, 2009
Score
80
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17.

Otis Taylor - Pentatonic Wars and Love Songs
June 23, 2009
Score
80
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18.

Os Mutantes - Haih Or Amortecedor
September 8, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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19.

Wussy - Wussy
May 12, 2009
Score
80
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20.

Matias Aguayo - Ay Ay Ay
October 26, 2009
Electronic
Score
80
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21.

Meanderthals - Desire Lines
September 29, 2009
Score
80
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22.

Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent
July 21, 2009
Electronic
Score
80
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23.

Megafaun - Gather, Form & Fly
July 21, 2009
Folk Rock
Score
80
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24.

Malachai - Ugly Side of Love
February 11, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia
Score
80
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25.

Priestess - Prior to the Fire
October 20, 2009
Hard Rock
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spin awarded albums throughout 2009.
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