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).
"I think this is DT's best album since 1999; I wouldn't call it a return to form, since DT never really slumped all that much, but it's certainly a slight improvement over recent releases. The absence of Portnoy might've hurt the band's energy, but it certainly removed some of the cheesiness. The ..." [More]
- Deckiller | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- Deckiller | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"Groovy ambient. Shimmering loops. Fluffy and infinitely soothing wall of sound. Immersive and repetitive."
- IvanIke | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- IvanIke | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"Just when you think Masterpiece Theatre would be the crowning achievement of Mariana's Trench's career, out came Ever After. Every song is a highlight. No joke. I love how all the tracks flow together (some more smoothly than others. The best transfer is from Toy Solders to B-Team while the one f..." [More]
- michael44bishop | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- michael44bishop | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"I really like this album. The first track makes me really happy."
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"Sophia might be the most beautiful song of the year."
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Throw this one in, close your eyes, and feel the dense atmoshpherics swell around you. I can't think of three better songs in succession on an album than "Holy Holy", "Dogs Eyes" and "Civilian"."
- replacementlevel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- replacementlevel | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
"It only took me two and a half spins to really get into this album. For people expecting Cross 2.0, you're going to be let down a little, but for people who are looking for a little change from their artists after a four year layover, I think this will be right up your alley. Justice breaks out t..." [More]
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ShaneSpear | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I agree, especially in the Lou Reed influence, still this album has a phenomenal pop sensibility and consisten extraordinary arrangements, the first half of the album is extraordinary in this sense. Lets face it, it is the really first great album of this guys, lets wait for the next one..."
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covecove | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Really wish they would get more recognition. This is the best album of 2011 and hardly anyone ever mentions it. Awesome band, seeing them live in a couple weeks for the 3rd time."
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is the first of his post-Truckers albums that feels completely right. I get the impression that he struggled to fit into the rock mold of that band, and continued to struggle on his first two solo albums. This one is a nice mix of laid back blues-rock and soul, in that Muscle Shoals traditio..." [More]
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 13 of 100
Best Albums of 2011 composition
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| Various Artists | 5 | 1% | |
| The Weeknd | 3 | 0% | |
| Kate Bush | 2 | 0% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 0% | |
| Wussy | 2 | 0% | |
| Bill Frisell | 2 | 0% | |
| Car Seat Headrest | 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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