Usually when I set out to compile a list of my favorite albums of the year I already know who’s going to be on top. This year however the difficult task was not to find enough albums to fill a list of 25, but rather how they would rank. When I can’t even make out my absolute favorite there’s only one thing to do – listen once more – and then once more. If that doesn’t work? You might want to listen to that one again. Needless to say these albums have been played several times, which leads me to believe they’ll also stand the test of time. For the first time each and every one of them actually MEAN something to me, and I’m positive I won’t easily forget any of them. Like last year I bring you quotes from some reviews that said it all. So here they are: MY favorites of 2009.

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