2011 was a fantastic year for new music and it was super diverse, taboot. I always feel that there’s a lot that I’ve missed and for some reason this year I feel that more than most.
I discovered right after putting this list together that the top 20 or so congele as a cohesive favorite. I like them all and listened to them a ton, whereas the top 5 were really special in one way or another. I guess I found them more thought provoking, more inspired, and easier to lean on throughout the year. But anyway…
Here’s my top 25 Albums 0f 2011:
25. Kurt Vile – Smoke Rings For My Halo
24. Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks – Mirror Traffic
23. Destroyer – Kaputt
22. Jay Z & Kanye West – Watch the Throne
21. Cass McCombs – Wit’s End
20. The Roots – Undun
19. Fucked Up – David Comes to Life
18. Ryan Adams – Ashes and Fire
17. Iceage- New Brigade
16. Washed Out – Within and Without
15. Cloud Nothings – s/t
14. Rural Alberta Advantage – Departing
13. Wilco- The Whole Love
12. Panda Bear – Tomboy
11. Gillian Welch – The Harrow and the Harves
10. The Strokes – Angles
9. The Decemberists – The King is Dead
8. Woods – Sun and Shade
7. Megafaun- s/t
6. Real Estate – Days
5. Yuck – s/t
4. James Blake – s/t
3. Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
2. Carter Tanton – Freeclouds
1. The War on Drugs – Slave Ambient
BLONDE ON BLONDE 