Best Of 2011
More great releases |
| 30 |  | Thundercat
The Golden Age Of Apocalypse
Love his sense of melody + FlyLo production |
| 29 |  | GridLink
Orphan
Very fast, heavy album |
| 28 |  | Neutral Milk Hotel
Ferris Wheel on Fire
Some brilliant songs on this with raw production (it may be live recordings...) |
| 27 |  | The Antlers
Burst Apart
Thought this was pretty bland at first, but in the right mood you begin to appreciate the atmosphere |
| 26 |  | Trap Them
Darker Handcraft
First time I'd listened to a full record by these guys, hopefully there will be a new one soon |
| 25 |  | Panda Bear
Tomboy
A lot more poppy than Person Pitch, not as good but still has some great tracks |
| 24 |  | Yuck
Yuck
Lacking in originality but I find myself returning to this every now and then just for the tunes |
| 23 |  | Big K.R.I.T.
ReturnOf4eva
This guy is still under appreciated. |
| 22 |  | Real Estate
Days
Like with Yuck, this style has been done before but these guys just execute it so well, amazing summer record. |
| 21 |  | Foxygen
Take The Kids Off Broadway
They may never top this |
| 20 |  | SBTRKT
SBTRKT
Great, great producer. Love his EPs as well (Step in Shadows) |
| 19 |  | Andy Stott
Passed Me By
Hard to split with We Stay Together but this one just got there first. Such a physical sound |
| 18 |  | Deafheaven
Roads to Judah
Violet is one of my favourite tracks from 2011 |
| 17 | | Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie XX
We're New Here
Great collab |
| 16 |  | Burial
Street Halo
In retrospect a very odd release for Burial as the production is unusually clean and seemingly sequenced |
| 15 | | M83
Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Almost bored of Midnight City now but what a tune it was initially |
| 14 |  | James Blake
James Blake
Not given enough credit for this release. Great use of space and reverb |
| 13 |  | The Field
Looping State of Mind
Not his best (which many suggest) but again a mesmerizing set of trance tracks |
| 12 |  | Swarms
Old Raves End
Thanks Dev |
| 11 |  | Kendrick Lamar
Section.80
Has been overshadowed by Good Kid, but is also one of the best Hip-Hop releases this decade. Smooth production, mix of flows
and very lyrical. |
| 10 |  | Zomby
Dedication
One of his more focused efforts. Love Florence |
| 9 |  | St. Vincent
Strange Mercy
Still her best imo |
| 8 |  | Oneohtrix Point Never
Replica
Amazing sampling on this record. Very interesting listen |
| 7 |  | PJ Harvey
Let England Shake
Still return to this every now and then. Amazing how consistent she has been |
| 6 |  | Nicolas Jaar
Space Is Only Noise
Music for a Space Nightclub. Middle stretch is impeccable (includes Keep Me There) |
| 5 |  | Bon Iver
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Some of the second half is weaker than the first, but with tracks like Perth, Holocene, Towers and Michicant its understandable. |
| 4 |  | Tim Hecker
Ravedeath, 1972
Mixture of ambient, noise, drone. In the Fog is incredible, this whole album flies by tbh |
| 3 |  | Fleet Foxes
Helplessness Blues
Such a beautiful and soulful album. Hard to see how they can top this without a slight reinvention, they have perfected this
sound |
| 2 |  | Danny Brown
XXX
Everyone talks about Danny Brown as if he is merely an amusing crackhead. Whilst his interviews are generally really funny
this album has to be one of the most acutely observed portraits of life in Detroit + one of the most emotional tales of personal
struggle. 30 is one of the best performances ever by a rapper |
| 1 |  | Radiohead
The King of Limbs
Many people say if this was by any other band it wouldn't have got any attention. Really though, the opposite is true, just listen
to the technical ability, melodies and song writing on display. Bloom, Little by Little, Lotus Flower, Codex + Separator are all top
drawer tracks. Also, people complaining about the length are just retarded. Loads of amazing and acclaimed records are far
shorter than this |
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