Once again, we have reached that time of the year, the time when we try to put the waning year into perspective and attempt to reach a general consensus on the best movie, album or book. So I figured why not chip into to the discussion and make my own lists of my favorite albums of 2011. The year was a constant barrage of intriguing new music coming from all over the world. A direct result of the internet, which is playing an increasingly bigger and bigger role in music, replacing the traditional way of marketing and releasing material. The artist appears to be in more control of their fate, therefore they do not have to compromise their art and cave into the fiscal demands of record labels. This type flexibility allows the musicians to experiment more and take their art to levels that previously would have been impossible to explore. The Weeknd, Lana Del Rey, Odd Future exemplified this and these acts quickly became internet sensations in 2011.This list does not include other highly acclaimed releases from Kendrick Lamar, Death Gripes, Danny Brown and many more simply because I did not get the chance to check them out. I am sure as time elapses I will discover even more good stuff that came out in 2011, but for now these are the best albums that I listened to and fully appreciated.
25. Drake-Take Care
24. Kurt Vile-Smoke Ring for My Halo
23. The War on Drugs-Slave Ambient
22. Smith Westerns-Dye it Blonde
21. Real Estate-Days
20. Lykee Li-Wounded Rhymes
19. The Roots-Undun
18.Bon Iver-Bon Iver
17. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart-Belong
16. Panda Bear-Tomboy
15. Atlas Sound-Parallax
14. Cut Copy-Zonoscope
13. James Blake-James Blake
12. Crystal Stilts-In Love with Oblivion
11. Girls-Father, Son, Holy Ghost
10. Fleet Foxes-Helplessness Blues
9. PJ Harvey-Let England Shake
8. Jay-Z & Kanye West-Watch the Throne
7. Africa Hitech-93 Million Miles
6. Radiohead-King of Limbs
5. Gil Scott Heron & Jamie XX-We’re New Here
4. Shabazz Palaces-Black Up
3. M83-Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming.
2. The Weeknd-House of Balloons
1. St. Vincent-Strange Mercy
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