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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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1.

Pink Mountaintops - Outside Love
May 5, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
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2.

Gucci Mane - The State vs. Radric Davis
December 8, 2009
Hip Hop, Southern Hip Hop, Trap, Gangsta Rap
Score
100
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3.

Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did with Your Day
March 10, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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4.

Blitzen Trapper - Black River Killer
August 25, 2009
Folk Rock
Score
100
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5.

Alela Diane - To Be Still
February 17, 2009
Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6.

Dan Auerbach - Keep It Hid
February 10, 2009
Blues Rock
Score
100
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7.

Isis - Wavering Radiant
May 5, 2009
Post-Metal
Score
100
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8.

Slayer - World Painted Blood
November 3, 2009
Thrash Metal, Metal
Score
100
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9.

The Field - Yesterday and Today
May 19, 2009
Minimal Techno, Ambient Techno, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
100
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10.

Jamie T - Kings & Queens
October 6, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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11.

Dinosaur Jr. - Farm
June 23, 2009
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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12.

Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans
August 18, 2009
Noise Rock
Score
80
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13.

Rick Ross - Deeper Than Rap
April 21, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
80
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14.

Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom
December 11, 2009
Contemporary R&B, Pop
Score
80
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15.

Metric - Fantasies
April 7, 2009
Indie Rock, Indie Pop, Post-Punk Revival
Score
80
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16.

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
September 8, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
80
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17.

John Frusciante - The Empyrean
January 20, 2009
Singer-Songwriter, Art Rock
Score
80
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18.

Snoop Dogg - Malice n Wonderland
December 8, 2009
Pop Rap
Score
80
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19.

The Juan MacLean - The Future Will Come
April 21, 2009
Electroclash, Dance Punk, Electro-Disco
Score
80
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20.

Moderat - Moderat
April 28, 2009
Electronic, Future Garage
Score
80
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21.

This Will Destroy You / Lymbyc Systym - Field Studies
January 5, 2009
Score
80
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22.

Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse - Dark Night of the Soul
June 2, 2009
Experimental Rock
Score
80
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23.

CFCF - Panesian Nights
January 20, 2009
Score
80
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24.

CFCF - Continent
October 27, 2009
Synthpop
Score
80
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25.

Porcupine Tree - The Incident
September 14, 2009
Progressive Rock
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NOW Magazine awarded albums throughout 2009.
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