Best Albums of 2011
Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"There are so many lazy, cliched lyrics and "la las" on this album, an album that sees Avril lose some punk edge (on what was basically pop), maybe looking to present a more grown up image. Not that her earlier works were great albums, but she (and her other writers) don't seem to be trying." Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Every time I listen to this album, I can't help but feel completely overwhelmed by the quality of the musicianship. As an upright bassist myself, I just can't believe how good Edgar Meyer is. And you can say the same thing about any of these 4 masters of their instruments. I'm still having a hard..." [+] Reply
"Deceptively effortless indie-pop. Conjures up images of a bunch of goths who've gone on a surfing holiday by mistake." Reply
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ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It's a really good album worth the listen a few times. :))" Reply
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"Despite always enjoying the noise that Sonic Youth (and Thurston Moore by himself) produced, this is probably the man's best solo album. He shows off his gentler guitar skills more readily here, and the string arrangements are wonderful. He injects a bit of vim and vigour at times, but for the mo..." [+] Reply
"Groovy and spacious with stunning stuffy female vocals, intricate guitar patterns and heavy dub rhythms. Thanx to Piccadilly Records for the recommendation." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This might be his best album. Taking solo material, Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden and Audioslave songs and performing them with just his voice and acoustic guitar. The stripped live performances really help some of his solo songs. One of the great voices in rock." Reply
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Mdemauri | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| Adele | 2 | 0% | |
| Thee Oh Sees | 2 | 0% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 2 | 0% | |
| 소녀시대 [Girls' Generation] | 2 | 0% | |
| James Blake | 2 | 0% | |
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476 | 48% | |
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187 | 19% | |
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55 | 6% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. R.E.M. | |
| 16. The Beach Boys | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. The Cure | |
| 20. Pixies |
