Top Ten albums of the first half of 2009:

10. Griz­zly Bear — Veck­a­timest
9. John Frus­ciante — The Empyrean
8. Junior Boys — Begone Dull Care
7. Harlem Shakes — Tech­ni­color Health
6. Dirty Pro­jec­tors — Bitte Orca

5. Sun­set Rub­down — Drag­on­slayer
4. Phoenix — Wolf­gang Amadeus Phoenix
3. Ani­mal Col­lec­tive — Mer­ri­weather Post Pavil­ion
2. Pas­sion Pit — Man­ners
1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs — It’s Blitz!

Hon­or­able men­tions: Tiga — Ciao!, Bloc Party — Inti­macy,
Thåström — Kär­lek Är För Dom. Etc.