| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 4.5 Stars |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 79 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| All Music (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | No Order |
| Amazon (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 15 |
| Blurt (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 40 |
| Relevant Magazine (USA) - Top Albums of 2009 | 19 |
| Hot Press (Ireland) - Top Albums of 2009 | 5 |
| Music Australia Guide (Australia) - Top Albums of 2009 | 22 |
