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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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2009

1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

January 20, 2009

Psychedelic Pop

Score

90

2. Morrissey - Years of Refusal

Morrissey - Years of Refusal

February 17, 2009

Alternative Rock

Score

90

3. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware

March 17, 2009

Score

90

4. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!

March 31, 2009

Score

90

5. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

June 9, 2009

Score

90

6. Brakes - Touchdown

Brakes - Touchdown

April 21, 2009

Score

90

7. Magik Markers - Balf Quarry

Magik Markers - Balf Quarry

May 5, 2009

Score

90

8. Regina Spektor - Far

Regina Spektor - Far

June 23, 2009

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

9. Florence + The Machine - Lungs

Florence + The Machine - Lungs

July 6, 2009

Score

90

10. The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come

The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come

October 6, 2009

Score

90

11. Memory Tapes - Seek Magic

Memory Tapes - Seek Magic

August 25, 2009

Score

90

12. La Roux - La Roux

La Roux - La Roux

September 29, 2009

Score

90

13. Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions

November 9, 2009

Alternative Rock

Score

90

14. Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone

Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone

April 6, 2009

Score

90

15. Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike

Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike

February 2, 2009

Score

90

16. Telepathe - Dance Mother

Telepathe - Dance Mother

April 14, 2009

Experimental Rock

Score

90

17. The Drums - Summertime!

The Drums - Summertime!

September 11, 2009

Score

90

18. The Twilight Sad - Forget the Night Ahead

The Twilight Sad - Forget the Night Ahead

September 22, 2009

Score

90

19. Johnny Foreigner - Grace and the Bigger Picture

Johnny Foreigner - Grace and the Bigger Picture

October 26, 2009

Score

90

20. Twin Atlantic - Vivarium

Twin Atlantic - Vivarium

September 14, 2009

Score

90

21. Tubelord - Our First American Friends

Tubelord - Our First American Friends

October 12, 2009

Score

90

22. M. Ward - Hold Time

M. Ward - Hold Time

February 17, 2009

Score

80

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

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

February 10, 2009

Score

80

24. Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

Franz Ferdinand - Tonight: Franz Ferdinand

January 27, 2009

Score

80

25. Dan Deacon - Bromst

Dan Deacon - Bromst

March 24, 2009

Score

80

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2009.

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