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Highest Rated Albums of 2009
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2009
This is an ordered list of FACT Magazine's highest rated albums of 2009. Check out
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1.
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
September 8, 2009
Experimental
Score
90
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3.
Cold Cave - Love Comes Close
November 3, 2009
New Wave
Score
90
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4.
Dâm-Funk - Toeachizown
October 20, 2009
Funk
Score
90
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5.
Rihanna - Rated R
November 20, 2009
Pop
Score
90
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6.
Shackleton - Three EPs
October 13, 2009
UK Bass
Score
90
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7.
Mark Seven - Salute To The Men Of Vauxhall
August 1, 2009
Score
90
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8.
James Pants - Seven Seals
December 7, 2009
Score
90
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9.
Discovery - LP
July 7, 2009
Electropop
Score
85
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10.
Bibio - Ambivalence Avenue
June 23, 2009
Experimental
Score
85
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11.
Atlas Sound - Logos
October 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Score
85
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12.
Girls - Album
September 22, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
85
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13.
No Age - Losing Feeling
October 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
85
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14.
La Roux - La Roux
September 29, 2009
Electropop
Score
85
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15.
Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent
July 21, 2009
Electronic
Score
85
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16.
Joakim - Milky Ways
September 15, 2009
Indietronica
Score
85
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17.
Matias Aguayo - Ay Ay Ay
October 26, 2009
Electronic
Score
85
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18.
Blank Dogs - Under and Under
May 25, 2009
Art Punk
Score
85
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19.
Evangelista - Prince of Truth
October 5, 2009
Experimental Rock
Score
85
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20.
Mount Kimbie - Sketch on Glass
August 0, 2009
Score
85
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21.
The Strange Boys - The Strange Boys And Girls Club
March 17, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
80
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22.
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
September 8, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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23.
James Blackshaw - The Glass Bead Game
May 26, 2009
Folk
Score
80
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24.
The xx - xx
October 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
80
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25.
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings FACT Magazine awarded albums throughout 2009.
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