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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

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1.

The Field - Yesterday and Today
May 19, 2009
Minimal Techno, Ambient Techno, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
95
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2.

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop, Neo-Psychedelia, Indietronica
Score
95
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3.

Cass McCombs - Catacombs
June 2, 2009
Folk, Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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4.

Circulatory System - Signal Morning
September 8, 2009
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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5.

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
February 3, 2009
Indie Pop, Shoegaze, Noise Pop
Score
90
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6.

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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7.

Dan Deacon - Bromst
March 24, 2009
Indietronica, Electronic
Score
90
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8.

Art Brut - Art Brut vs. Satan
April 21, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9.

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Score
90
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10.

The xx - xx
August 17, 2009
Indie Pop, Indietronica, Dream Pop
Score
90
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11.

Abe Vigoda - Reviver
February 17, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
85
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12.

Magnolia Electric Co. - Josephine
July 21, 2009
Americana
Score
85
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13.

Fruit Bats - The Ruminant Band
August 4, 2009
Indie Folk
Score
85
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14.

Jamie T - Kings & Queens
October 6, 2009
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
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15.

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop, Progressive Pop, Art Pop, Indie Rock
Score
85
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16.

Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Up From Below
July 14, 2009
Indie Folk, Folk Rock
Score
85
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17.

Reigning Sound - Love and Curses
August 11, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
85
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18.

Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
April 7, 2009
Art Pop
Score
85
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19.

Florence + The Machine - Lungs
July 6, 2009
Indie Pop, Art Pop
Score
85
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20.

Suckers - Suckers
April 14, 2009
Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Score
85
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21.

The-Dream - Love vs Money
March 10, 2009
Contemporary R&B
Score
85
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22.

Glasvegas - Glasvegas
January 6, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
85
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23.

Pissed Jeans - King of Jeans
August 18, 2009
Noise Rock
Score
80
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24.

Jay Reatard - Watch Me Fall
August 18, 2009
Garage Rock, Garage Punk
Score
80
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25.

BLK JKS - Mystery
March 10, 2009
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Prefix awarded albums throughout 2009.
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