Erik's Top Twenty Albums of 2009 (the simple version)

I had a big long post with paragraphs and paragraphs about my top albums of 2009, but I can't even stand to look at it, so you're just going to get a simple list, and you're going to like it. The great Wohlrabe hath spoken!

20. Jars of Clay - The Long Fall Back to Earth

19. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion

18. The Big Pink - A Brief History of Love

17. Paramore - brand new eyes

16. St. Vincent - Actor

15. The Dream - Love Vs. Money

14. Wale - Attention Deficit

13. Rihanna - Rated R

12. Tegan and Sara - Sainthood

11. Lady Gaga - The Fame Monster

10. Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca

9. yeah yeah yeahs - It's Blitz

8. Mastodon - Crack the Skye

7. Jay Z- The Blueprint III

6. The Lonely Island - Incredibad

5. Spinnerette - Spinnerette

4. Kid Sister - Ultraviolet

3. Alicia Keys - The Element of Freedom

2. The Avett Brothers - I and Love and You

1. The Decemberists - The Hazards of Love

Honorable mention goes to my boys in BG20. You kept things locked down on your debut full length, and don't belong on some numerical list.