Where is The Dead Weather's Horehound? Not a good album, a great one. Run, don't walk, to your local record store to purchase.

where is the Raveonettes?

HELLO! Where's Mew - No More Stories..? Most Ambitious and original Record of 2009 out so far.

Where's Desmond Child and Rouge? Where's Neil Sedaka? Where's the Ravonette's? Where's Night Ranger? Where's Where's Steaalers Wheel? Where's Dead Weather? Where's Paper Lace? Where's Seal? Where's Nazereth?

At CMJ I saw a band called JEFF The Brotherhood that redefined rock for me.
So I'm now officially jaded.

i don't see the new cloak / dagger! but good job on phoenix

MUSE?

muse sucks, dude.

paramore brand new eyes is the only good album here

You're kidding right? When was this last updated? The xx, Miike Snow, Passion Pit? Where are they?

this is a stupid website

Paramore is on here but The Decemberists- "Hazards of Love", arguably one of the five best albums of this decade isn't even on their top 30 albums for a year that hasn't ended yet? I'll never read Spin again.

Where is Passion Pit and The Decemberists?!?! Give me a break!

Avett Brothers - I And Love And You? Or Swoon by the Silversun Pickups? Those were both some damn good music.

And hear hear to the Decemberists. Hazards of Love was incredible.

Picked by a random sample of Dogs..

+ or - reality.

Where is Mew? You guys need to listen to that before the final year end list.

This is a terrible list. Paramore, really? The XX, Temper Trap, and Trevor Hall all deserve mention here for sure. And Ida Maria is a start, but what about Gossip, Mozella, or Florence and the Machine? All could be put ahead of some of the crap that made this list...just because you are weird and use a lot of instruments, doesn't make it good. And just because your past albums are amazing, doesn't mean that your newest album is deserving of a best album spot (Brand New)

I agree....where is MEW's No More Stories.....this list is so incomplete in many ways. And, while I can agree on some of the choices....there are others that I'm really confused about.

Come on, of course they couldn't make a list that EVERYONE would agree on. But thanks for mentioning other bands, makes me curious to check them out.

What about Dredg? What about Alice In Chains? What about Muse? What about nominating a group that isn't so far underground that you get looks at the cd store when asking for their cd. At least Neko Case made your list.

What about Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror"

Really? Yale music-composition grad David Longstreth? Wow, I wasn't going to even listen to this until you told me "Yale music-composition grad David Longstreth" that changed the whole proposition. Now if you said "Monroe Community College grad David Longstreth" I may have skipped it.

Thank you Spin!

Their is a little backhanded way of praising or at least liking these albums. Every one of the blurbs under the picture about it takes a shot at the performers or one of the tracks. Maybe take the title namesake as your mantra when making these lists. Make sure you Spin.

Spin has completely given up on rock music. Find a rock list and you will find Dead Weather. Spin has gone off the deep end with the sappy indie music thing. Jesus Christ.

really guys i'm french and i know paramore,passion pit ,and etc sucks .And dead wheather is not really good because jack white to drums (so stupid)but wolfmother pretty good and jay reatard too

As a Canadian, I have to put a vote in for Metric. Not just because they're Canadian, but because their album Fantasies is so damn catchy, it's infuriating. I'm disappointed Jonsi & Alex (Riceboy Sleeps) didn't make the cut, which is my pick for best album of 2009 personally.

Anyone unhappy with this list needs to ask themselves why they thought that any album (CD) they listen to would be on this list considering how many albums are released each year, and, that artist and groups often defy being pigeon-holed into one music genre. Maybe we ought to look at such lists as an opportunity to learn about music not known to us. I think its self-centered to think that the music on this list (or any other list) would be filled with what we personally listen to. Of course I am disappointment that several CDs I listen to aren't here -- music I think ought to be heard and appreciated by other people. I also think 30 is too small a number, but congratulations to SPIN for trying.

By the way , what is the criteria for being on a 30 Best Album list anyway? Instrumentals, lyrics, vocals, rhythm, emotion, atmosphere or attitude effected, or maybe some combination of all of these?

You didn't even consider Adam Lambert's new album? You have got to be kidding me. "For Your Entertainment" is just the beginning for this incredibly talented guy.

I understand that there is a lot to choose from but you should really give Adam Lambert another shot.

Yeah, where is Mew's no more stories. I also would like to invite you to listen to Zoe-Reptilectric from Mexico. The sound great. You must hear them.
Silversunpickups also did a great job with their "Swoon".