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Tubelord - Our First American Friends
October 12, 2009
Math Rock
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90
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Twin Atlantic - Vivarium
September 14, 2009
Score
90
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Deastro - Moondagger
June 23, 2009
Synthpop
Score
90
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Johnny Foreigner - Grace and the Bigger Picture
October 26, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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5
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The Twilight Sad - Forget the Night Ahead
September 22, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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6
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The Drums - Summertime!
September 11, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Telepathe - Dance Mother
April 14, 2009
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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8
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Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike
February 2, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9
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Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone
April 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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10
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Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
November 9, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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11
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La Roux - La Roux
September 29, 2009
Electropop
Score
90
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12
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Memory Tapes - Seek Magic
August 25, 2009
Electronic
Score
90
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13
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The Mountain Goats - The Life of the World to Come
October 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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14
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Florence + The Machine - Lungs
July 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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15
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Regina Spektor - Far
June 23, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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16
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Magik Markers - Balf Quarry
May 5, 2009
Noise Rock
Score
90
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17
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Brakes - Touchdown
April 21, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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18
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Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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19
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
March 31, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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20
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Beware
March 17, 2009
Folk
Score
90
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21
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Morrissey - Years of Refusal
February 17, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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22
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Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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23
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So Many Dynamos - The Loud Wars
June 9, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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24
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Fryars - Dark Young Hearts
September 22, 2009
Score
80
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25
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The Blackout - The Best in Town
May 25, 2009
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2009.
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