Best Album Lists of 2011

By on Dec 18, 2011 in Features

Last year I made a real effort to listen to a lot of new music (which is why I was able to come up with this top 10 albums of 2010 list.)

This year I haven’t made that effort. But a lot of other people have. So here’s a best of of best of 2011 lists to give you some ideas of what new albums may be worth your time.

The AV Club

  1. Wye Oak – Civilian
  2. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
  3. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  4. Low – C’mon
  5. Wilco – The Whole Love

  1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  2. Destroyer – Kaputt
  3. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  4. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
  5. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost

  1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  2. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  3. My Morning Jacket – Cicuital
  4. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
  5. Middle Brother – Middle Brother

  1. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
  2. Drake – Take Care
  3. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  4. Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
  5. The Weeknd – House Of Balloons
  1. Florence and the Machine – Ceremonials
  2. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
  3. Adele – 21
  4. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  5. Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto
  1. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
  2. The Horrors – Skying
  3. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  4. Johnathan Wilson – Gentle Spirit
  5. Kate Bush – 50 Words For Snow
  1. Adele – 21
  2. Jay Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne
  3. Paul Simon – So Beautiful So What
  4. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  5. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
  1. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  2. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  3. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  4. The Black Keys – El Camino
  5. James Blake – James Blake

Become A MusicByDay.com Music Blogger.




2 Comment(s)

  1. I haven’t kept up either. I am trying to absorb Bon Iver because a friend of mine said that I have to like it. And I got the Kate Bush album. It’s very much a quiet mood album. Maybe a bit too slow for me. I would’ve reviewed it but I tend to want to review stuff I REALLY like and I couldn’t really get behind this one.

    Amadeus | Dec 18, 2011 | Reply

  2. I’ve probably heard about half of the albums mentioned in this post… but I would say that the Radiohead album … and maybe the Fleet Foxes album… are the only ones I’ve given enough attention to to form any kind of informed opinion about.

    With that Spotify link I’ve been listening to more of the stuff the last couple of days (listening to the first track of a lot of the different albums just to get a taste) … I don’t know. Some good stuff I guess… It’s just information overload in a way.

    Also I’m a bit confused by the fact that sites like Pitchfork are taking Drake seriously. I don’t get it. That’s making me feel old.

    Marvin Marks | Dec 21, 2011 | Reply

Post a Comment


















    collectors choice music