Consequence of Sound's Top 50 Albums of 2011
Lived any good albums lately?
Published: December 16, 2011 05:00
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #2 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #3 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #4 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Wasting Light | Foo Fighters | Apr-12-2011, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | James Blake | James Blake | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #7 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | M83 | Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |
| #8 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Apr-18-2011, |
| #9 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #10 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Nov-15-2011, |
| #11 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges | Colin Stetson | Feb-22-2011, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | 4 | Beyoncé | Jun-24-2011, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #15 | The King Of Limbs | Radiohead | Feb-18-2011, Electronic |
| #16 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Skying | The Horrors | Aug-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Parallax | Atlas Sound | Nov-07-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #19 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | Bad As Me (Deluxe Edition) | Tom Waits | Oct-21-2011, |
| #21 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #22 | The Golden Age of Apocalypse | Thundercat | Aug-29-2011, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #24 | SBTRKT | SBTRKT | Jun-27-2011, Future Garage |
| #25 | Tomboy | Panda Bear | Apr-11-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #26 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Camp | Childish Gambino | Nov-15-2011, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Leave Home | The Men | May-24-2011, Noise Rock |
| #30 | Slave Ambient | The War on Drugs | Aug-16-2011, Indie Rock |
| #31 | 50 Words for Snow | Kate Bush | Nov-21-2011, Art Pop |
| #32 | Making Mirrors | Gotye | Aug-19-2011, Art Pop |
| #33 | Zonoscope | Cut Copy | Jan-01-2011, Synthpop |
| #34 | 21 | Adele | Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #35 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #36 | Apocalypse | Bill Callahan | Apr-19-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Days | Real Estate | Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Replica | Oneohtrix Point Never | Nov-08-2011, Plunderphonics |
| #39 | XXX (Deluxe Version) | Danny Brown | Mar-13-2012, |
| #40 | All Eternals Deck | The Mountain Goats | Mar-29-2011, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #42 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Mikal Cronin | Mikal Cronin | Sep-20-2011, Garage Rock |
| #44 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Oct-11-2011, |
| #45 | Watch The Throne | JAY-Z, Kanye West | Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #46 | Welcome to Condale | Summer Camp | Oct-30-2011, Indie Pop |
| #47 | Goodbye Bread | Ty Segall | Jun-21-2011, Garage Rock |
| #48 | This Is Our Science | Astronautalis | Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #49 | The Big Roar | The Joy Formidable | Jan-21-2011, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Ashes & Fire | Ryan Adams | Jan-01-2011, Alt-Country |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Album, Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #2 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #3 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #4 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Album, Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #5 | Wasting Light | Foo Fighters | Album, Apr-12-2011, Alternative Rock |
| #6 | James Blake | James Blake | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #7 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | M83 | Album, Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |
| #8 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Album, Apr-18-2011, |
| #9 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Album, Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #10 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Album, Nov-15-2011, |
| #11 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | Album, May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #12 | New History Warfare Vol. 2: Judges | Colin Stetson | Album, Feb-22-2011, Post-Minimalism |
| #13 | 4 | Beyoncé | Album, Jun-24-2011, Contemporary R&B |
| #14 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | Album, May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #15 | The King Of Limbs | Radiohead | Album, Feb-18-2011, Electronic |
| #16 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Album, Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #17 | Skying | The Horrors | Album, Aug-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #18 | Parallax | Atlas Sound | Album, Nov-07-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #19 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Album, Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #20 | Bad As Me (Deluxe Edition) | Tom Waits | Album, Oct-21-2011, |
| #21 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #22 | The Golden Age of Apocalypse | Thundercat | Album, Aug-29-2011, Nu Jazz |
| #23 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #24 | SBTRKT | SBTRKT | Album, Jun-27-2011, Future Garage |
| #25 | Tomboy | Panda Bear | Album, Apr-11-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #26 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #27 | Camp | Childish Gambino | Album, Nov-15-2011, Pop Rap |
| #28 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Album, Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #29 | Leave Home | The Men | Album, May-24-2011, Noise Rock |
| #30 | Slave Ambient | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-16-2011, Indie Rock |
| #31 | 50 Words for Snow | Kate Bush | Album, Nov-21-2011, Art Pop |
| #32 | Making Mirrors | Gotye | Album, Aug-19-2011, Art Pop |
| #33 | Zonoscope | Cut Copy | Album, Jan-01-2011, Synthpop |
| #34 | 21 | Adele | Album, Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #35 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #36 | Apocalypse | Bill Callahan | Album, Apr-19-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #37 | Days | Real Estate | Album, Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #38 | Replica | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Nov-08-2011, Plunderphonics |
| #39 | XXX (Deluxe Version) | Danny Brown | Album, Mar-13-2012, |
| #40 | All Eternals Deck | The Mountain Goats | Album, Mar-29-2011, Indie Folk |
| #41 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Album, Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #42 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #43 | Mikal Cronin | Mikal Cronin | Album, Sep-20-2011, Garage Rock |
| #44 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Album, Oct-11-2011, |
| #45 | Watch The Throne | JAY-ZKanye West | Album, Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #46 | Welcome to Condale | Summer Camp | Album, Oct-30-2011, Indie Pop |
| #47 | Goodbye Bread | Ty Segall | Album, Jun-21-2011, Garage Rock |
| #48 | This Is Our Science | Astronautalis | Album, Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #49 | The Big Roar | The Joy Formidable | Album, Jan-21-2011, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Ashes & Fire | Ryan Adams | Album, Jan-01-2011, Alt-Country |