Best Albums of 2011
Listed below are the best albums of 2011 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"This album has some very high highs, some of the best pop-rock songs of the decade. As a live band they seemed unique and full of neurotic energy like a 60s mod pop band. I wore these songs out for about a year and saw them live three times." Reply
"this album essentially saved my life last year. So i appreciate it more than almost any other album. Lyrically one of the top 5 albums of all time, perfection from front to back. I cant express how much this album means to me." Reply
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xMUSICSNOBx | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A more expirimental effort from Mr. Tesfaye, Thursday falls a bit short." Reply
""best ryan adams album since 'gold', recalls mood of 'heartbreaker'" or something like that is what i've read on a few sites. These songs are tame, mid-to-low tempo acoustic-guitar-based ryan adams heart-tuggers without enough lyrical or plaintive vocal substance to actually tug the heart. They'r..." [+] Reply
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"The second best album of the year, after Fleet Foxes. If you believe all the other critics who want you to go out and get drab nonsense like St. Vincent or Girls or whatever, don't miss out on this. And go see them live. They are excellent." Reply
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"Through the first 3 tracks of Bilateral, the sense of belonging and identity blossomed 10 fold for the production, the vocals, and drums. Overall the songwriting on this album is much more sound in comparison to the debut. While some rhythms and time signatures on the first album may have been sl..." [+] Reply
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AAL2014 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Bar track 7, this is basically flawless." Reply
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"This may not rank among their best albums, but it's got some really solid tracks on it. It's great for summer, when you can roll down the windows and crank it. Les Pauls and harmonies!" Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| Steve Hackett | 2 | 0% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 0% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 0% | |
| Gorillaz | 2 | 0% | |
| Wussy | 2 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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475 | 48% | |
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188 | 19% | |
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54 | 5% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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