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1. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
January 20, 2009
Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
92
30 reviews
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2. Baroness - Blue Record

Baroness - Blue Record
October 13, 2009
Sludge Metal
Critic Score
88
5 reviews
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3. Shackleton - Three EPs

Shackleton - Three EPs
October 13, 2009
UK Bass
Critic Score
87
5 reviews
Amazon

4. Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor

Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor
September 8, 2009
Experimental
Critic Score
87
7 reviews
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5. Owen - New Leaves

Owen - New Leaves
September 22, 2009
Acoustic Rock
Critic Score
87
6 reviews
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6. Céu - Vagarosa

Céu - Vagarosa
July 7, 2009
MPB
Critic Score
87
6 reviews
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7. Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II

Raekwon - Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II
September 8, 2009
Hip Hop
Critic Score
87
19 reviews
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8. Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night

Brad Paisley - American Saturday Night
June 30, 2009
Country
Critic Score
86
8 reviews
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9. Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
May 26, 2009
Psychedelic Folk
Critic Score
86
32 reviews
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10. Martyn - Great Lengths

Martyn - Great Lengths
April 20, 2009
Critic Score
86
5 reviews
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11. Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions

Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions
May 26, 2009
Drone Metal
Critic Score
86
13 reviews
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12. Converge - Axe To Fall

Converge - Axe To Fall
October 20, 2009
Metalcore
Critic Score
86
8 reviews
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13. Mount Eerie - Wind's Poem

Mount Eerie - Wind's Poem
August 18, 2009
Indie Folk
Critic Score
86
9 reviews
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14. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
June 9, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
85
32 reviews
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15. The xx - xx

The xx - xx
October 6, 2009
Indie Pop
Critic Score
85
23 reviews
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16. Mungolian Jet Set - We Gave It All Away... Now We Are Taking It Back

Mungolian Jet Set - We Gave It All Away... Now We Are Taking It Back
August 25, 2009
Critic Score
84
6 reviews
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17. Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi

Allen Toussaint - The Bright Mississippi
April 21, 2009
Jazz
Critic Score
83
6 reviews
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18. Evangelista - Prince of Truth

Evangelista - Prince of Truth
October 5, 2009
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
83
5 reviews
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19. Fever Ray - Fever Ray

Fever Ray - Fever Ray
January 12, 2009
Electropop
Critic Score
83
19 reviews
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20. Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts

Oneohtrix Point Never - Rifts
November 16, 2009
Drone
Critic Score
85
7 reviews
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21. King Midas Sound - Waiting For You

King Midas Sound - Waiting For You
December 8, 2009
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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22. Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another

Future of the Left - Travels with Myself and Another
June 23, 2009
Noise Rock
Critic Score
82
18 reviews
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23. That Fucking Tank - Tanknology

That Fucking Tank - Tanknology
July 13, 2009
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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24. Reigning Sound - Love and Curses

Reigning Sound - Love and Curses
August 11, 2009
Critic Score
82
8 reviews
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25. Elegi - Varde

Elegi - Varde
January 20, 2009
Dark Ambient
Critic Score
82
5 reviews
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