Although '' Oracular Spectacular '' never sold more than 17,000 units in a week , at least 2,000 copies per week were sold during the period from January 2008 through April 2010 . The album received positive reviews from critics , who lauded its production style , musical direction and composition . It was nominated for the International Album award at the 2009 Brit Awards . In 2012 , '' Rolling Stone '' ranked the album at number 494 on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
2009 Brit Awards
2009 Brit Awards
Oracular Spectacular