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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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1.

Os Mutantes - Haih Or Amortecedor
September 8, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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2.

Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3 - Goodnight Oslo
February 17, 2009
Pop Rock
Score
100
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3.

Paramore - Brand New Eyes
September 29, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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4.

Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind
December 15, 2009
Experimental
Score
100
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5.

Miranda Lambert - Revolution
September 29, 2009
Country
Score
100
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6.

Mika - The Boy Who Knew Too Much
September 22, 2009
Pop
Score
100
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7.

Steve Earle - Townes
May 12, 2009
Country
Score
100
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8.

Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
April 14, 2009
Folk
Score
100
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9.

Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream
January 27, 2009
Rock
Score
100
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10.

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit
February 17, 2009
Country Rock
Score
100
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11.

Glee Cast - Glee: The Music, Volume 2
December 4, 2009
Score
91
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12.

Dierks Bentley - Feel That Fire
February 3, 2009
Score
91
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13.

Joe Henry - Blood from Stars
August 18, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
91
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14.

Taking Back Sunday - New Again
June 1, 2009
Pop Punk
Score
91
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15.

Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
December 11, 2009
R&B
Score
91
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16.

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
June 30, 2009
Country
Score
91
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17.

Shakira - She Wolf
November 23, 2009
Pop
Score
91
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18.

Kid Cudi - Man on the Moon: The End of Day
September 15, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
91
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19.

Circulatory System - Signal Morning
September 8, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
91
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20.

Brendan Benson - My Old Familiar Friend
August 18, 2009
Rock
Score
91
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21.

YACHT - See Mystery Lights
July 28, 2009
Electronic
Score
91
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22.

Florence + The Machine - Lungs
July 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Score
91
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23.

Yo La Tengo - Popular Songs
September 8, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
91
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24.

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
August 18, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
91
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25.

Portugal. The Man - The Satanic Satanist
July 21, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
91
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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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