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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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1. Miserere Luminis - Miserere Luminis

Miserere Luminis - Miserere Luminis
November 9, 2009
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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3. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
May 26, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
100
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4. Mew - No More Stories...

Mew - No More Stories...
August 25, 2009
Progressive Pop
Score
100
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5. Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another

Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another
June 23, 2009
Noise Rock
Score
100
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6. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
100
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Music

7. Gallows - Grey Britain

Gallows - Grey Britain
May 5, 2009
Hardcore Punk
Score
100
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Music
Spotify

8. Brand New - Daisy

Brand New - Daisy
September 22, 2009
Post-Hardcore
Score
100
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Amazon
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Music
Spotify

9. Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire

Ulcerate - Everything Is Fire
April 7, 2009
Score
100
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

10. Taking Back Sunday - New Again

Taking Back Sunday - New Again
June 1, 2009
Pop Punk
Score
100
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Music
Spotify

11. Selena Gomez & The Scene - Kiss & Tell

Selena Gomez & The Scene - Kiss & Tell
September 29, 2009
Pop
Score
100
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

12. Tigers on Trains - Grandfather

Tigers on Trains - Grandfather
September 1, 2009
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
Music
Spotify

13. Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) - What It Takes to Move Forward

Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) - What It Takes to Move Forward
September 29, 2009
Emo
Score
100
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14. The Brave Little Abacus - Masked Dancers: Concern in So Many Things You Forget Where You Are

The Brave Little Abacus - Masked Dancers: Concern in So Many Things You Forget Where You Are
August 1, 2009
Emo
Score
96
Source →
Amazon

15. Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon - Crack The Skye
March 24, 2009
Progressive Metal
Score
94
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
March 24, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17. Dan Deacon - Bromst

Dan Deacon - Bromst
March 24, 2009
Indietronica
Score
90
Source →
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iTunes
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18. Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country

Tim Hecker - An Imaginary Country
March 10, 2009
Ambient
Score
90
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19. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
Score
90
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20. Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains

Cymbals Eat Guitars - Why There Are Mountains
January 20, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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iTunes
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21. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
April 7, 2009
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23. Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing

Manchester Orchestra - Mean Everything to Nothing
April 21, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24. Japandroids - Post-Nothing

Japandroids - Post-Nothing
April 28, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25. Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor

Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
June 2, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Sputnikmusic awarded albums throughout 2009.
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