Top Albums of 2011: 111-81
Better late than never, right? Well, at least that’s what we like to tell ourselves. Albeit quite a few weeks into 2012, here is BRM‘s list for the top albums of 2011, starting at the very top… or bottom… or whatever.
111 – Atmosphere, The Family Sign (Rhymesayers)
110 – Alabama Shakes, Alabama Shakes EP (self-released)
109 – Gang Gang Dance, Eye Contact (4AD)
108 – Army Navy, The Last Place (The Fever Zone)
107 – The City & Horses, We Will Never Be Discovered (Paper Garden)
106 – Cocaine 80s, The Pursuit (self-released)
105 – Saigon, The Greatest Story Never Told (Suburban Noize)
104 – Aficionado, Aficionado (Aficionado)
103 – Pusha T, Fear of God II: Let Us Pray (G.O.O.D.)
102 – Smith Westerns, Dye It Blonde (Fat Possum)
101 – Elzhi, Elmatic (Fat Beats)
100 – Raveonettes, Raven in the Grave (Vice)
99 – Yuck, Yuck (Fat Possum)
98 – I’m From Barcelona, Forever Today (Mute)
97 – Jeffrey Lewis, A Turn in the Dream-Songs (Rough Trade)
96 – O’ Death, Outside (Lost Highway)
95 – Fucked Up, David Comes to Life (Matador)
94 – Shabazz Palaces, Black Up (Sub Pop)
93 – Metronomy, The English Riviera (Because)
92 – Beach Fossils, What A Pleasure (Captured Tracks)
91 – Zola Jesus, Conatus (Sacred Bones)
90 – JEFF The Brotherhood, We Are the Champions (Infinity Cat)
89 – Random Axe, Random Axe (Duck Down)
88 – Thao & Mirah, Thao & Mirah (Kill Rock Stars)
87 – Zambri, Glossolalia (Kanine)
86 – Black Keys, El Camino (Nonesuch)
85 – Childish Gambino, Camp (Glassnote)
84 – Explosions in the Sky, Take Care, Take Care, Take Care (Temporary Residence)
83 – Tim Berne, Jim Black & Nels Cline, The Veil (Cryptogramophone)
82 – Brown Rice Family, Brown Rice Radio Station (Brown Rice Family Group)
81 – Weekend, Red EP (Slumberland)
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