Best Albums

Time Out London

www.timeout.com/london

Highest Rated Albums of 2009

Decade

2000s
- All Time
- 2020s
- 2010s
- 2000s

Genre

All
- - All
  - Chamber Pop
  - Electronic
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Glitch Hop
  - Hip Hop
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Neo-Soul
  - Pop
  - Post-Punk

2009

1. Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream

Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream

January 27, 2009

Score

84

2. Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light

Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light

January 20, 2009

Score

84

3. N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo

N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo

February 17, 2009

Score

84

4. Various Production - The Invisible Lodger

Various Production - The Invisible Lodger

March 9, 2009

Score

84

5. The Hunches - Exit Dreams

The Hunches - Exit Dreams

January 20, 2009

Score

84

6. The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage

The Phantom Band - Checkmate Savage

January 26, 2009

Score

80

7. Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent

Moritz Von Oswald Trio - Vertical Ascent

July 21, 2009

Score

80

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

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

February 10, 2009

Score

66

9. White Lies - To Lose My Life

White Lies - To Lose My Life

March 17, 2009

Post-Punk Revival

Score

66

10. The View - Which Bitch?

The View - Which Bitch?

February 2, 2009

Score

66

11. Emmy the Great - First Love

Emmy the Great - First Love

February 9, 2009

Score

66

12. Telepathe - Dance Mother

Telepathe - Dance Mother

April 14, 2009

Experimental Rock

Score

66

13. Platinum Pied Pipers - Abundance

Platinum Pied Pipers - Abundance

January 20, 2009

Score

66

14. Harmonic 313 - When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence

Harmonic 313 - When Machines Exceed Human Intelligence

February 2, 2009

Score

66

15. Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart

Ida Maria - Fortress Round My Heart

April 14, 2009

Score

50

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

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