| Best of All-time Lists, Best of Decade Lists, etc. | |
| The Times (UK) - Top 10 World Albums of the 2000s (2009) | 8 |
| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4 Stars |
| Robert Christgau (USA) - Consumer Guide Album Grade | A- |
| End of Year Lists | |
| ALIAS / il manifesto (UK) - Top Albums of 2009 | 6.5 |
| BBC (Others genres) (UK) - Top Albums of 2009 | 1 |
| Mojo (UK) - Top Albums of 2009 | 30 |
| fRoots (UK) - Top Albums of 2009 | 1 |
| ScannerFM (Spain) - Top Albums of 2009 | 48 |
