Best albums of 2009
Psychedelic pop assembled from samples and loops rather than guitars did its best work, and got taken seriously for about eighteen months. Indie rock got rhythmically strange in the same period, borrowing from West Africa in ways that aged unevenly.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2009 is xx by The xx, rated 4.4/5 by 15 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2009
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Best Pop albums of 2009
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Best Soul albums of 2009
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The artists of 2009
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2009, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2009?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2009 is xx by The xx (4.4/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2009 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2009 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2009 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.