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2009's Best Music So Far

Yes, Kelly Clarkson made the top five

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 15, 2009 4:00 PM CDT

(Newser) – Now that 2009 is more than halfway over, James Montgomery runs down the best albums of the year—so far—on MTV:

Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion: The No. 1 pick is “the only thing I can remember that has actually lived up to

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Yes, Kelly Clarkson made the top five

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