2011 has been a great year in music. So many genres have had a shining album this year and there were so many of them. There were albums that defied time and space and were unlike any other piece of music ever heard by anyone. Amazing new artists shared the spotlight with some of the greatest musicians of the last couple of years. There were debuts, follow ups, concept, instrumental, and remix albums in all genres. This was one of the hardest tasks of the year. Posting great music is one thing but putting albums head to head against each other is another. These albums displayed amazing achievements in production, lyricism, musicianship, creativity and utter brilliance. Take the time to appreciate each and every album and comment below, tell me your top albums. Coming up: Best E.Ps, Best Singles and Best Music Videos of 2011.
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30 YOUTH LAGOON – The Year of Hibernation
Cannons - Youth Lagoon
July – Youth Lagoon
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29 JUSTICE | Audio, Video, Disco
Civilization - Justice
Canon - Justice
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28 STARFUCKER | Reptilians
Bury Us Alive – Starfucker
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27 COLIN STETSON | New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges
Judges – Colin Stetson
The Righteous Wrath of an Honourable Man – Colin Stetson
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26 THE WEEKND | House of Balloons
House Of Balloons / Glass Table Girls - The Weeknd
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25 WILCO | The Whole Love
I Might – Wilco
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24 SBTRKT | SBTRKT
Pharaohs (feat. Roses Gabor) - SBTRKT
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23 WU LYF | Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
Dirt – WU LYF
Heavy Pop – WU LYF
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22 TV ON THE RADIO | Nine Types of Light
Will Do – TV On the Radio
Caffeinated Consciousness - TV On the Radio
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21 ARAABMUZIK | Electronic Dream
Free Spirit - Araabmuzik
Underground Stream - Araabmuzik
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20 THE DRUMS | Portamento
Money - The Drums
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19 REAL ESTATE | Days
It’s Real - Real Estate
Green Aisles - Real Estate
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18 BLACK LIPS | Arabia Mountain
New Direction – Black Lips
Modern Art – Black Lips
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17 PANDA BEAR | Tomboy
Last Night at the Jetty - Panda Bear
You Can Count on Me (a capella) - Panda Bear
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16 GIL SCOTT-HERON/ JAMIE XX | I’m New Here
NY is Killing Me - Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX
Ill Take Care Of U - Gil-Scott-Heron and Jamie xx
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15 tUnE-yArDs | WHOKILL
Bizness – tUnE-yArDs
Gangsta – tUnE-yArDs
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14 SLEEP ∞ OVER | Forever
Romantic Streams - SLEEP ∞ OVER
Casual Diamond - SLEEP ∞ OVER
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13 BON IVER | Bon Iver
Calgary – Bon Iver
Beth/Rest – Bon Iver
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12 JAMES BLAKE | James Blake
The Wilhelm Scream – James Blake
To Care (Like You) – James Blake
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11 CLAMS CASINO | Instrumentals
Numb *Unreleased - Clams Casino
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10 M83 | Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
Midnight City - M83
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9 A$AP ROCKY | LiveloveA$AP
Peso -A$AP Rocky
Bass - A$AP Rocky
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8 TORO Y MOI | Underneath the Pine
Still Sound – Toro Y Moi
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7 WHITE DENIM | D
Street Joy - White Denim
Drug - White Denim
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6 METRONOMY | The English Riviera
The Look – Metronomy
The Bay – Metronomy
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5 THE ANTLERS | Burst Apart
Parentheses – The Antlers
Every Night My Teeth Are Falling Out – The Antlers
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4 PEAKING LIGHTS | 936
Tiger Eyes (Laid Back) - Peaking Lights
Hey Sparrow - Peaking Lights
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3 NEON INDIAN | Era Extraña
Hex Girlfriend - Neon Indian
Polish Girl - Neon Indian
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2 GIRLS | Father, Son, Holy Ghost
Honey Bunny – Girls
Vomit – Girls
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1 SHABAZZ PALACES | Black Up
Swerve… the reeping of all that is worthwhile (Noir not withstanding) – Shabazz Palaces
An Echo From the Hosts That Profess Infinitum – Shabazz Palaces
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30.Youth Lagoon – The Year of Hibernation
29. Justice – Audio, Video, Disco
28. Starfucker – Reptilians
27. Colin Stetson - New History Warfare Vol 2: Judges
26. The Weeknd – House Of Balloons
25. Wilco – The Whole Love
24. SBTRKT – SBTRKT
23. WU LYF – Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
22. TV On the Radio – Nine Types of Light
21. Araabmuzik – Electronic Dream
20. The Drums – Portamento
19. Real Estate – Days
18. Black Lips – Arabia Mountain
17. Panda Bear – Tomboy
16. Gil Scott-Heron/ Jamie xx – I’m New Here
15. tUnE-yArDs – WHOKILL
14. Sleep ∞ Over – Forever
13. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
12. James Blake – James Blake
11. Clams Casino – Instrumentals
10. M83 – Hurry Up We’re Dreaming
9. A$AP Rocky – LiveLoveA$AP
8. Toro Y Moi – Underneath the Pine
7. White Denim – D
6. Metronomy – The English Riviera
5. The Antlers – Burst Apart
4. Peaking Lights – 936
3. Neon Indian – Era Extraña
2. Girls – Father, Son, Holy Ghost
1. Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
-Dino
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