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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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1.

Tubelord - Our First American Friends
October 12, 2009
Math Rock
Score
90
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2.

Twin Atlantic - Vivarium
September 14, 2009
Score
90
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3.

Deastro - Moondagger
June 23, 2009
Synthpop
Score
90
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4.

Johnny Foreigner - Grace and the Bigger Picture
October 26, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5.

The Twilight Sad - Forget the Night Ahead
September 22, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6.

The Drums - Summertime!
September 11, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify

7.

Telepathe - Dance Mother
April 14, 2009
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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8.

Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike
February 2, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9.

Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone
April 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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10.

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
November 9, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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11.

La Roux - La Roux
September 29, 2009
Electropop
Score
90
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12.

Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
August 25, 2009
Electronic
Score
90
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13.

The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
October 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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14.

Florence + The Machine - Lungs
July 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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15.

Regina Spektor - Far
June 23, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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16.

Magik Markers - Balf Quarry
May 5, 2009
Noise Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
Music

17.

Brakes - Touchdown
April 21, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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18.

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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19.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
March 31, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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20.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
March 17, 2009
Folk
Score
90
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21.

Morrissey - Years of Refusal
February 17, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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22.

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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23.

So Many Dynamos - The Loud Wars
June 9, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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24.

Fryars - Dark Young Hearts
September 22, 2009
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

25.

The Blackout - The Best in Town
May 25, 2009
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2009.
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