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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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This is an ordered list of Slant Magazine's highest rated albums of 2009. Check out Slant Magazine's Year End List.

1. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

June 9, 2009

Score

100

2. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

January 20, 2009

Psychedelic Pop

Score

100

3. Tony Allen - Secret Agent

Tony Allen - Secret Agent

June 9, 2009

Score

90

4. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

September 8, 2009

Score

90

5. Miranda Lambert - Revolution

Miranda Lambert - Revolution

September 29, 2009

Score

90

6. Rain Machine - Rain Machine

Rain Machine - Rain Machine

September 22, 2009

Experimental Rock

Score

90

7. The xx - xx

October 6, 2009

Score

90

8. Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers

September 8, 2009

Score

90

9. Isis - Wavering Radiant

Isis - Wavering Radiant

May 5, 2009

Score

90

10. Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor

Patrick Wolf - The Bachelor

June 2, 2009

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

11. Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns

April 7, 2009

Score

90

12. St. Vincent - Actor

St. Vincent - Actor

May 5, 2009

Score

90

13. Swan Lake - Enemy Mine

Swan Lake - Enemy Mine

March 24, 2009

Score

90

14. Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

March 24, 2009

Progressive Metal

Score

90

15. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit

February 17, 2009

Score

90

16. Joe Nichols - Old Things New

Joe Nichols - Old Things New

October 27, 2009

Score

80

17. Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye

Psychic Ills - Mirror Eye

January 20, 2009

Neo-Psychedelia

Score

80

18. Rosanne Cash - The List

Rosanne Cash - The List

October 6, 2009

Score

80

19. El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop

El Perro Del Mar - Love Is Not Pop

April 1, 2009

Score

80

20. Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones

Madeleine Peyroux - Bare Bones

March 10, 2009

Score

80

21. Megafaun - Gather, Form & Fly

Megafaun - Gather, Form & Fly

July 21, 2009

Score

80

22. Vienna Teng - Inland Territory

Vienna Teng - Inland Territory

April 7, 2009

Score

80

23. Lamb of God - Wrath

Lamb of God - Wrath

February 23, 2009

Score

80

24. Rihanna - Rated R

Rihanna - Rated R

November 20, 2009

Score

80

25. Telepathe - Dance Mother

Telepathe - Dance Mother

April 14, 2009

Experimental Rock

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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