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)


The countdown will continue…

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