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2009
1.
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
100
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3.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
February 17, 2009
Country Rock
Score
90
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4.
Mastodon - Crack The Skye
March 24, 2009
Progressive Metal
Score
90
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5.
St. Vincent - Actor
May 5, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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6.
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
April 7, 2009
Art Pop
Score
90
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7.
Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor
June 2, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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8.
Isis - Wavering Radiant
May 5, 2009
Post-Metal
Score
90
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9.
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
September 8, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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10.
The xx - xx
October 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
90
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11.
Rain Machine - Rain Machine
September 22, 2009
Experimental Rock
Score
90
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12.
Miranda Lambert - Revolution
September 29, 2009
Country
Score
90
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13.
Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
90
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14.
Tony Allen - Secret Agent
June 9, 2009
Score
90
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15.
Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
March 3, 2009
Alt-Country
Score
80
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16.
M. Ward - Hold Time
February 17, 2009
Folk
Score
80
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17.
Morrissey - Years of Refusal
February 17, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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18.
A.C. Newman - Get Guilty
January 20, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
80
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19.
Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew
February 3, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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20.
The Thermals - Now We Can See
April 7, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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21.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's Blitz!
March 31, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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22.
Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
Score
80
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23.
Peter Doherty - Grace/Wastelands
March 24, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
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24.
Fever Ray - Fever Ray
January 12, 2009
Electropop
Score
80
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25.
Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
April 28, 2009
Folk
Score
80
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Slant Magazine awarded albums throughout 2009.
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