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: 4 hours ago).
"Not an album that you could class as a top one hundred but a bit like say The Postal Service - very addictive and will get a lot of repeat plays. Songs with a lot of melody that pleasantly drift and swell - a bit like a sedated MGMT" Reply
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Button001 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I first listened to this way back in February, via official stream, a week before the album was released. I knew nothing about Lykke Li at the time, didn't know what to expect, not in even in terms of genres, and there were no reviews at the time of course. But I was pleasantly surprised, I thoug..." [+] Reply
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"Along with artists like the weeknd, Frank Ocean is going to help change the face of R&B for this generation." Reply
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"Given the time, and the fact that she kept busy with various appearances on other people's albums, I was beginning to wonder if she'd ever put out another of her own. What she's finally given us is an incredibly sparse and quiet record. Long-time partner David Rawlings really shines on this one, ..." [+] Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I actually prefer this to Lost in the Dream. This feels a lot tighter." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A terrifying experience. This album holds you in place and shakes you. Giles Corey is the solo project of Dan Barrett(Have A Nice Life) and while the two are different in their own ways, they both top off high on my chart. Dan Barrett uses the pseudonym of Giles Corey to perform, and it fits. He ..." [+] Reply
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kinglyostrich | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I saw Colin Stetson live earlier this year, opening for Godspeed You! Black Emperor. He walked on stage with his bass saxophone and started playing "Judges". It was a memorable moment, having never heard anything like it. I remember being deeply moved, Stetson at times almost screaming into his s..." [+] Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It is right. Mogwai reveals its pure beauty alive. But, exactly on this album, we can discover why they are so extraordinary hooked and let your neck hair rise... Listen full force" Reply
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"The more I listen to this, I just can't stop. It's so refreshing to hear an artist just fucking telling it like it is. There's music that's depressing, and there's music that's honest, but rarely do the too seem to correlate. Depressing music always is so dreary and seems more intent on creating ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"i thought this album was engaging, exciting, and kind of incredible" Reply
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dfulfo01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100
Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| The Devin Townsend Project | 2 | 0% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 0% | |
| Cairo Knife Fight | 2 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 0% | |
| Andy Stott | 2 | 0% | |
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475 | 48% | |
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189 | 19% | |
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54 | 5% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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