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Highest Rated Albums of 2009

Decade
Source
Genre
2000s
2008
2009

1.

Busdriver - Jhelli Beam
June 9, 2009
Hip Hop, Abstract Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop
Score
100
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2.

Obits - I Blame You
March 24, 2009
Garage Punk, Indie Rock
Score
100
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3.

The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love
March 24, 2009
Progressive Folk, Indie Folk
Score
100
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4.

Antony and the Johnsons - The Crying Light
January 20, 2009
Chamber Pop
Score
100
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5.

Mulatu Astatke - New York–Addis–London: The Story of Ethio Jazz 1965–1975
October 26, 2009
Score
90
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6.

Clare and the Reasons - Arrow
October 20, 2009
Score
90
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7.

White Denim - Fits
June 22, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
90
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8.

Sea Wolf - White Water, White Bloom
September 22, 2009
Score
90
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9.

The Flaming Lips - Embryonic
October 13, 2009
Neo-Psychedelia, Experimental Rock
Score
90
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10.

The Antlers - Hospice
March 3, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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11.

Magnolia Electric Co. - Josephine
July 21, 2009
Americana
Score
90
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12.

Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another
June 23, 2009
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
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13.

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop, Progressive Pop, Art Pop, Indie Rock
Score
90
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14.

Holy Sons - Drifter’s Sympathy
April 28, 2009
Score
90
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15.

The Field - Yesterday and Today
May 19, 2009
Minimal Techno, Ambient Techno, Neo-Psychedelia
Score
90
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16.

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk, Indie Folk, Psychedelic Pop
Score
90
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17.

Hanne Hukkelberg - Blood From a Stone
May 12, 2009
Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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18.

Woods - Songs of Shame
April 14, 2009
Lo-Fi
Score
90
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19.

St. Vincent - Actor
May 5, 2009
Indie Pop, Art Pop
Score
90
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20.

Pterodactyl - Worldwild
April 21, 2009
Score
90
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21.

Bob Dylan - Together Through Life
April 28, 2009
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock
Score
90
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22.

Super Furry Animals - Dark Days / Light Years
April 13, 2009
Indie Rock
Score
90
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23.

Bill Callahan - Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
April 14, 2009
Folk
Score
90
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24.

Junior Boys - Begone Dull Care
April 7, 2009
Synthpop, Electropop
Score
90
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25.

Condo Fucks - Fuckbook
March 24, 2009
Garage Rock
Score
90
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2009.
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