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20 Approaching Normal
Blue October
Save Me, San Francisco
Train
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2009 marked the long awaited return for Train, after a three year hiatus.  Easily one of the most successful bands of the decade, Train's work on Save Me, San Francisco marks a return to their indie rock style roots, and should help the band have another huge year in 2010.
19 Adelitas Way
Adelitas Way
18 Losing Sleep
Parachute
17 Save Me, San Francisco
Train
16 Paper Empire
Better Than Ezra
15 The Wreckage
Will Hoge
The Wreckage
Will Hoge
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One would be hard pressed to find a more emotional record than Will Hoge's The Wreckage.  The aptly titled album was written in the wake of Hoge's near fatal motor scooter accident that he suffered in '08.  Written from a place of despair and urgency, the album showcases a singer/songwriter at his best.
14 21st Century Breakdown
Green Day
13 The Fray
The Fray
12 The Outsiders
Needtobreathe
11 Dear Agony
Breaking Benjamin
10 The Resistance
Muse

Sycamore MeadowsBurning The Days
Vertical Horizon
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It's only fitting that the decade would end celebrating a release from the band who opened the decade with an equally celebrated major label debut.  The difference is this time, the long awaited album from Vertical Horizon was almost never made.

 

According to lead singer Matt Scannell, he began to question if Vertical Horizon would ever record another album together again, saying that his passion for music began to diminish.  It wasn't until the songwriter collaborated with some other artists that his interest was sparked and he began writing new material.  The result was an album that not proves why Vertical Horizon still needs to continue making music, but why music still needs Vertical Horizon.

9 Cradlesong
Rob Thomas
8 The Script
The Script
7 Collective Soul (Rabbit)
Collective Soul
6 A Beautiful End
J.R. Richards
5 Out Of My Hands
Green River Ordinance
4 Burn Burn
Our Lady Peace
3 Hello Hurricane
Switchfoot
2 Ursa Major
Third Eye Blind
1 Burning The Days
Vertical Horizon

Former Albums
Of the Year:

2008:
"Sycamore Meadows" by Butch Walker

2007:
"Cigarettes & Gasoline"
by Emerson Hart

2006:
"Getting Back Your Self Esteem"
by One Less Reason

2005:
"Lifehouse"
by Lifehouse

2004:
"Sleepwalker"
by Radford

2003:
"Chasing Daylight" by Sister Hazel

2002:
"More Than You
Think You Are"
by Matchbox Twenty

2001:
"Closer"
by Better Than Ezra

2000:
"Everything You Want"
by Vertical Horizon


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