I got all self-important on myself and started whoring around my website's writers' top 50 albums of the year. And we just revealed the number one.

If you would like a gander, you are best advised to have a look at these:

Notes on how we formulated the top 50: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-a-pre-amble/8641
50-41: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-50-41/8642
40-31: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-40-31/8653
30-21: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-30-21/8652
20-16: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-20-16/8699
15-11: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-15-11/8697
10-7: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-10-7/8693
6-4: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-6-4/8691
*drum roll* 3-1: http://musosguide.com/the-best-albums-of-2009-3-1/8543

And now I can go to Butlins while you ruminate.