Keyblade's 2011
Another 2011 list, yawn |
| 15 |  | BADBADNOTGOOD
BBNG
BBNG is a great blend of hip-hop and jazz. Oh and that Zelda medley is
ridiculous. |
| 14 |  | CunninLynguists
Oneirology
A hip-hop album with a very distinct dreamy atmosphere that goes perfectly with the concept. |
| 13 |  | Esoteric
Paragon of Dissonance
Funeral doom that is both crushing and melodic. Drags a bit though. |
| 12 |  | Kashiwa Daisuke
88
Nowhere near as mindblowing as Program Music I, but it's still a great
album. Using only the piano, Daisuke crafts some of his most personal
tracks. |
| 11 |  | Beardfish
Mammoth
Another band that went in a more hard rock direction. Thankfully it is only
present on a couple of tracks. The rest are your trademark Beardfish 70's
prog homage...this time with the welcome addition of the saxophone. |
| 9 |  | Scale the Summit
The Collective
Excellent guitar solos and general instrumentation. This album rarely
becomes stale. Instrumental prog metal at its best. |
| 8 |  | Fell Voices
Untitled
Great atmospheric black metal. Definitely a better alternative to the new
Wolves in the Throne Room. |
| 7 |  | Fair to Midland
Arrows and Anchors
Not as good as Fables, but this album contains some of their best
moments. This album also took on a more hard-rock sound, which I wasn't
really digging. |
| 6 |  | Mastodon
The Hunter
Masto-pop, Masto-lite whatever you wanna call it, this is it. Their most
stripped down album is also one of their most solid. |
| 5 |  | Maybeshewill
I Was Here For a Moment, Then I Was Gone
The catchier side to post-rock. Tons of sweet melodies, and this album
made great background music for me over the months. |
| 4 |  | Myrath
Tales of the Sands
This album sees Myrath up the production significantly, and their sound
really benefits. Short, concise, catchy prog metal tracks from front to back. |
| 3 |  | Swarms
Old Raves End
This album's got the best use of Beyonce's voice to date on the track
Chapel. That is all. |
| 2 |  | Steven Wilson
Grace for Drowning
This album really polarizes opinions on sputnik, and i'm of the opinion that
this ruled. Admittedly, it could have done without the second disc. |
| 1 |  | Laura Stevenson
Sit Resist
One of the most endearing albums I've ever heard. I had my reservations
before listening, but this ended after the first track. Never too cutesy, and
always fun. |
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