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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

Year

2009
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  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
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  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
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  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Americana
  - Art Pop
  - Country
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Folk
  - Folk Pop
  - Hard Rock
  - Hip Hop
- - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Pop Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop

1. Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind

December 15, 2009

Experimental

Score

100

2. Miranda Lambert - Revolution

September 29, 2009

Country

Score

100

3. Paramore - Brand New Eyes

September 29, 2009

Alternative Rock

Score

100

4. Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much

September 22, 2009

Pop

Score

100

5. Os Mutantes - Haih Or Amortecedor

September 8, 2009

Psychedelic Rock

Score

100

6. Steve Earle - Townes

May 12, 2009

Country

Score

100

7. Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle

April 14, 2009

Folk

Score

100

8. Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo

February 17, 2009

Pop Rock

Score

100

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

February 17, 2009

Country Rock

Score

100

10. Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream

January 27, 2009

Rock

Score

100

11. Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom

December 11, 2009

Score

12. Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 2

December 4, 2009

Score

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13. Shakira - She Wolf

November 23, 2009

Score

14. Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day

September 15, 2009

Score

15. Circulatory System - Signal Morning

September 8, 2009

Score

16. Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs

September 8, 2009

Score

17. Joe Henry - Blood from Stars

August 18, 2009

Score

18. Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall

August 18, 2009

Score

19. Brendan Benson - My Old Familiar Friend

August 18, 2009

Score

20. YACHT - See Mystery Lights

July 28, 2009

Score

21. The Fiery Furnaces - I'm Going Away

July 21, 2009

Score

22. Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist

July 21, 2009

Score

23. Florence + The Machine - Lungs

July 6, 2009

Score

24. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

June 30, 2009

Score

25. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

June 9, 2009

Score

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2009.

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