NPR's Top Albums of 09

2009-12-10 by Prophet178 | 41 Comments
NPR listeners have voted on the top 40 albums of 2009 as chosen by NRP.











1. Grizzly Bear: Veckatimest
2. Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
3. Phoenix: Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
4. Neko Case: Middle Cyclone
5. Andrew Bird: Noble Beast
6. The Decemberists: Hazzards of Love
7. Wilco: Wilco (The Album)
8. Bon Iver: Blood Bank
9. The Avett Brothers: I And Love And You
10. St. Vincent: Actor
11. Yeah Yeah Yeahs: It's Blitz!
12. Regina Spektor: Far
13. M. Ward: Hold Time
14. The Swell Season: Strict Joy
15. Monsters of Folk: Monsters of Folk
16. The Dirty Projectors: Bitte Orca
17. Passion Pit: Manners
18. Various: Dark Was The Night
19. Camera Obscura: My Maudlin Career
20. Metric: Fantasies
21. Beirut: March of the Zapotec
22. The xx: XX
23. Bat For Lashes: Two Suns
24. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: Up From Below
25. Modest Mouse: No One's First, And You're Next

Tagged: Grizzly Bear

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Deviant.
Staff Reviewer
December 10th 2009
32288 Comments


No real surprises here

bloc
December 10th 2009
70880 Comments


yeesh..

Curse.
December 10th 2009
8079 Comments


Good list.

Athom
Emeritus
December 10th 2009
17249 Comments


as someone who listens to NPR... SWEET FUCKING LIST!

PietroCrespi
December 10th 2009
105 Comments


Overall best list I've seen so far.

I must have the wrong Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear though. I don't get why everyone's crazy about it?? :/

po0ty
December 10th 2009
704 Comments


sweet i was dying for a list full of indie hipster bullshit

thebhoy
December 10th 2009
4460 Comments


People who listen to National Public Radio would pick stuff like this.

thebhoy
December 10th 2009
4460 Comments


oh hey I just realized Noble Beast is 5th, awesome.

iarescientists
December 10th 2009
5866 Comments


I must have the wrong Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear though. I don't get why everyone's crazy about it?? :/


maybe you just suck

brainsheldis
December 10th 2009
320 Comments


People who listen to National Public Radio would pick stuff like this.

AND AWESOME PEOPLE

PirateSquid
December 10th 2009
1881 Comments


People who listen to National Public Radio would pick stuff like this.

But yeah, this is the best list I've seen so far.
Really awesome shit on here.

poweroftheweez
December 10th 2009
1298 Comments


npr is indie as fuck

botb
December 11th 2009
19843 Comments



sweet i was dying for a list full of indie hipster bullshit


this

Faint7
December 11th 2009
280 Comments


indie as fuck.

indeed

SeaAnemone
December 11th 2009
21427 Comments


posted 3 days ago : P

Shrapnel94
December 11th 2009
2213 Comments


not bad

Greggers
December 11th 2009
2375 Comments


got any megadeth?

Against Miik!
December 11th 2009
215 Comments


Haha I feel like they couldn't even come up with a 25th so they just said "fuck it, these hipster kids love Modest Mouse"

They must have, because that EP kinda blew

A_Guy
December 11th 2009
106 Comments


Actually, the list was determined through online voting.

MrCalum
December 11th 2009
371 Comments


meh, better than any other list I've seen recently

PirateSquid
December 11th 2009
1881 Comments


They must have, because that EP kinda blew
The EP is awesome, so shut your face.
I'm just so excited Modest Mouse is playing on Flapjack...

GnarlyShillelagh
December 11th 2009
6385 Comments


Where's the Converge yo

Matte
December 11th 2009
600 Comments


Two things:

1. NPR rules. I usually listen to it instead of my local station, which just plays "Kids" by MGMT and "Heads Will Roll" by The Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

2. This list is great.

ant4tbc
December 11th 2009
373 Comments


Not enough indie.

Geist
December 11th 2009
371 Comments


National Public Hipsterstation.

DiceMan
December 11th 2009
7066 Comments


NPR is actually pretty solid to be honest with you. They're not as pretentious as other shit like pitchfork and RS if you want my honest opinion.

Satellite
December 11th 2009
26539 Comments


NPR rules, as does this list.

tomr4
December 11th 2009
192 Comments


npr sucks and so does this list.

BallsToTheWall
December 11th 2009
52578 Comments


12, 19, 20 and 23 FTW.

KebertXela
December 11th 2009
367 Comments


Shouldn't this just be lumped into the GLAAD top albums list?

Swingfinger
December 11th 2009
100 Comments


1-14 are all good, not sure about best.... I have not listened to a single band from 15 to 24.

tapitforever
December 11th 2009
1243 Comments


People who listen to National Public Radio would pick stuff like this.

SleepyJack
December 12th 2009
207 Comments


How did blood bank make top 10? It's only quarter of an hour long

MIRAI87
December 12th 2009
249 Comments


A. I'm under a rock, WHAT THE HELL is NPR, and who knew they were a buncha' Indie Cindies?

Prophet178
December 12th 2009
6397 Comments


National Public Radio.

theacademy
Staff Reviewer
December 12th 2009
31879 Comments


People who listen to National Public Radio and would pick stuff like this.

AnyColour74
December 12th 2009
1054 Comments


Really fucking awesome list

Faint7
December 14th 2009
280 Comments


N(PBR) amirite?!

Regulator
December 15th 2009
623 Comments


what's NRP?

bloc
December 15th 2009
70880 Comments


REGULATOOOOOOOOOOR! NO MEAN TIME AT ALL!

PirateSquid
December 15th 2009
1881 Comments


They're not as pretentious as other shit like pitchfork and RS if you want my honest opinion.
lol. RS being pretentious.
It's funny because they have the shittiest music taste ever.

Grizzly Bear wins, as do The Decemberists.



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