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: 3 hours ago).
"I think I like Atlas Sound even better than Deerhunter, but then I listen to Deerhunter and the opposite is true. Two great bands who prove to me that even when I reach my nineties there will almost still be great new bands out there to discover." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"R.E.M has finally done it again with this album! Every track has something going for it, and they flow perfectly. Discoverer blasts in with some sharp guitars, whilst, It Happened Today brings some cheerful light into the album, and slower tracks like Walk It Back are beautiful. Not to forget it'..." [+] Reply
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"This is Battles first album since losing their vocalist, and their sound has changed a bit. I would say that their last album, “Mirrored" was strange. Good, but quite strange. I can say how many times I was listening to the song “Atlas" and people looked at me funny. However, this album is a bit ..." [+] Reply
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RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"It will take me a long time to want to listen to this." Reply
"Simple but great album. There's some weird greatness in John Maus. Cop Killer, The Crucifix, Keep Pushing On and Quantum Leap are the top songs for me." Reply
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JoaoMoreira | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Amazing album ! A one which will follow me all my life I think" Reply
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"I'll be completely honest, I don't get why this is the top ranked album. So American and Sleep Forever are great tracks, but the whole middle part of the album contains a bunch of little hooky songs that get stuck in my head because of all the wrong reasons. Danger mouse certainly brought the bes..." [+] Reply
"If you happen to be a fan of Silversun Pickups, I believe you will like The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart. They have a very similar sound. Some elements of shoegaze, some elements of indie rock all mixed together to make one really good album. One of the things I really like about this album is th..." [+] Reply
- RockyRaccoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I can understand the backlash directed toward this album: Within Temptation's fusion of 80s pop rock and 00s symphonic metal is now complete. Still, it's a collection of consistent songs with quite a few standout moments. It's a concept album, but the story - like most concept albums - is impenet..." [+] Reply
"Wow, not many recent albums quite have this level of emotional power, and it's great proof how the rock guitar can still be a valuable weapon. A nearly perfect first half is followed by an almost equally fascinating but uneven second half, but for an album that sort of makes a habit of walking on..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100
Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 0% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 0% | |
| Cairo Knife Fight | 2 | 0% | |
| Andy Stott | 2 | 0% | |
| Childish Gambino | 2 | 0% | |
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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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| Best Artists of 1984 | |
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| 1. Prince | |
| 2. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 3. The Smiths | |
| 4. Metallica | |
| 5. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 6. The Replacements | |
| 7. Minutemen | |
| 8. Talking Heads | |
| 9. Hüsker Dü | |
| 10. Cocteau Twins |
