Each year National Public Radio compiles a list of the years best albums and CD'S based on listener votes. 2009 was a great year in the music industry and introduced us to some spectacular new music from seasoned musicians as well as new and emerging artist. Many of these albums have also been selected as 2009's best by other reputable music sources such as Paste Magazine and Rolling Stone.

NPR'S Top 30 Albums of 2009

1. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective Listen and Buy
2. The Hazards of Love by The Decemberists Listen and Buy
3. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear Listen and Buy
4. Middle Cyclone by Neko Case Listen and Buy
5. Wilco (The Album) by Wilco Listen and Buy
6. Noble Beast by Andrew Bird Listen and Buy
7. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix Listen and Buy
8. It's Blitz! by Yeah Yeah Yeahs Listen and Buy
9. Dark Was The Night by Various Artists Listen and Buy
10. Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors Listen and Buy
11. Far by Regina Spektor Listen and Buy
12. Actor by St. Vincent Listen and Buy
13. Manners by Passion Pit Listen and Buy
14. Hold Time by M. Ward Listen and Buy
15. Reservoir by Fanfarlo Listen and Buy
16. Fever Ray by Fever Ray Listen and Buy
17. Fantasies by Metric Listen and Buy
18.Two Suns by Bat for Lashes Listen and Buy
19. My Maudlin Career by Camera Obscura Listen and Buy
20. Dark Night of the Soul by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse Listen and Buy
21. The Crying Light by Antony & The Johnsons Listen and Buy
22. The Eternal by Sonic Youth Listen and Buy
23. The Ecstatic by Mos Def Listen and Buy
24. Outer South by Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band Listen and Buy
25. Swoon by Silversun Pickups Listen and Buy
26. Together Through Life by Bob Dylan Listen and Buy
27. No Line on the Horizon by U2 Listen and Buy
28. March of the Zapotec by Beirut Listen and Buy
29. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart by The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Listen and Buy
30. The Mountain by Heartless Bastards Listen and Buy