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The Best (And Bestselling) Music of 2009, So Far

Jul 9, 2009, 3:29pm

Just because it's only July doesn't mean it's too early for us to pass judgment on 2009's song and album offerings. Below, discover not only our favorite music of the year, but also Amazon MP3 customers' favorite songs of the year. We voted with our opinions-- they voted with their wallets. Please hit the comments to let us know where we got it right and/or tell us what morons we are for leaving off your favorite album. Editors' Picks: The Best Albums of 2009, So Far 1. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It's [...]

Artists: Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Neko Case, Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Tags: indie, alternative, grizzly bear, animal collective, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, neko case, Phoenix, Digital Music, Top 40, best of the month, listings, Rap & Hip-Hop, Music Addict, best music of 2009, Bestselling Music of 2009

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