| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 85 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| All Music (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | No Order |
| MSN.com (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 7 |
| Popmatters (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 10 |
| Slant (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 18 |
| Village Voice (Pazz & Jop) (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 25 |
| BBC (Others genres) (UK) - Top Albums of 2009 | 10 |
