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: 7 hours ago).
"A couple misses, but also a couple of home runs. Machu Picchu and Two Kinds Of Happiness are simply awesome. I like it a lot overall. Pretty heavy 80's vibe." Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"A brilliant album, one of the early contenders for album of the year. It sounds quite similar to Deerhunter's Halcyon Digest and a couple of tracks are a bit like Radiohead's In Rainbows. Fantastic vocals, like a less OTT Antony Hegarty" Reply
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"The epitome of informed simplicity. Its cold vibrations invade my spine and bend me to its will." Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Although certainly not the crowning achievement of either's career, Throne turned out to be a solid album with some great tracks" Reply
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Sean | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Some words to describe this album: ethereal, dense, stunning, introspective, dark, gorgeous. It's one of the seminal musical milestones in modern music as far as I am concerned. It wraps you up in sound and showers you with waves of beautiful noises. There is nothing quite like this that I have h..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"When this was released back in 2011 it was on repeat for several weeks on my stereo and Ipod. This may be the greatest pure rock album released in 10 years or so. This is so plain and pure as it gets. Draws on all big references from 60's and 70's rock music. A shame Girls broke up, because Chris..." [+] Reply
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"If You are a fan of Kate, this is the undoubtedly best album of 2011. If You are not, You will become one after listening carefully. Do not hurry with opinions, this piece will grow inside You after several tries. Then shall stay there forever. And, although hit is not her best, it is still a pro..." [+] Reply
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"crazy how this wasn't even added to this site for years after its release but now since it's been reworked this old version is about to break the top 2000." Reply
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"I don't care what anyone says, this album has absolutely no filler. Every song here is awesome." Reply
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Hayden | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Absolutely stunning album !! It keeps revealing something different with each spin. Hard to describe : experimental ? dubstep ? ambient ? minimal ? An important release anyhow, and one of the best 2011 has to offer." Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| Foo Fighters | 2 | 0% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 0% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 0% | |
| Wussy | 2 | 0% | |
| Bill Frisell | 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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