DIY's Top 50 Albums of 2011
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Published: January 09, 2024 15:22
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam | Ghostpoet | Feb-07-2011, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | The English Riviera | Metronomy | Apr-11-2011, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Smother | Wild Beasts | May-09-2011, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #8 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #10 | 21 | Adele | Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #12 | Skying | The Horrors | Aug-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Suck It and See | Arctic Monkeys | Jun-07-2011, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #15 | We're New Here | Gil Scott-Heron, Jamie xx | Feb-21-2011, UK Bass |
| #16 | Wounded Rhymes | Lykke Li | Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Hello Sadness | Los Campesinos! | Nov-15-2011, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Paradise | Slow Club | Sep-11-2011, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Oct-11-2011, |
| #21 | Welcome to Condale | Summer Camp | Oct-30-2011, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Last Summer | Eleanor Friedberger | Jul-12-2011, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Route One or Die | Three Trapped Tigers | May-16-2011, Math Rock |
| #24 | Lenses Alien | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Aug-30-2011, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | James Blake | James Blake | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #27 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Apr-18-2011, |
| #28 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #29 | Hotel Shampoo | Gruff Rhys | Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Banjo Or Freakout | Banjo Or Freakout | Feb-28-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #31 | Endless Now | Male Bonding | Aug-30-2011, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Slave Ambient | The War on Drugs | Aug-16-2011, Indie Rock |
| #33 | GLAQJO XAACSSO | patten | Sep-26-2011, IDM |
| #34 | The People's Key | Bright Eyes | Feb-15-2011, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Goblin | Tyler, The Creator | May-09-2011, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | Days | Real Estate | Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #37 | Biophilia | Björk | Oct-11-2011, Art Pop |
| #38 | Belong | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | Mar-29-2011, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Gloss Drop | Battles | Jun-20-2011, Math Rock |
| #40 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #42 | A Creature I Dont Know | Laura Marling | Jan-01-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Valhalla Dancehall | Sea Power | Jan-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Veronica Falls | Veronica Falls | Sep-20-2011, Twee Pop |
| #45 | New Brigade | Iceage | Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #46 | An Album By Korallreven | Korallreven | Nov-15-2011, Chillwave |
| #47 | Mirror Traffic | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Aug-23-2011, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Tamer Animals | Other Lives | May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Acrobats | Peggy Sue | Nov-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Every Kingdom | Ben Howard | Jan-01-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam | Ghostpoet | Album, Feb-07-2011, UK Hip Hop |
| #2 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Album, Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #3 | The English Riviera | Metronomy | Album, Apr-11-2011, Indie Pop |
| #4 | Smother | Wild Beasts | Album, May-09-2011, Indie Pop |
| #5 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | Album, May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #6 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #7 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Album, Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #8 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | Album, May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #9 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #10 | 21 | Adele | Album, Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #11 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #12 | Skying | The Horrors | Album, Aug-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #13 | Suck It and See | Arctic Monkeys | Album, Jun-07-2011, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Album, Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #15 | We're New Here | Gil Scott-HeronJamie xx | Album, Feb-21-2011, UK Bass |
| #16 | Wounded Rhymes | Lykke Li | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #17 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #18 | Hello Sadness | Los Campesinos! | Album, Nov-15-2011, Indie Rock |
| #19 | Paradise | Slow Club | Album, Sep-11-2011, Indie Pop |
| #20 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Album, Oct-11-2011, |
| #21 | Welcome to Condale | Summer Camp | Album, Oct-30-2011, Indie Pop |
| #22 | Last Summer | Eleanor Friedberger | Album, Jul-12-2011, Indie Pop |
| #23 | Route One or Die | Three Trapped Tigers | Album, May-16-2011, Math Rock |
| #24 | Lenses Alien | Cymbals Eat Guitars | Album, Aug-30-2011, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Album, Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #26 | James Blake | James Blake | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #27 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Album, Apr-18-2011, |
| #28 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | Album, May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #29 | Hotel Shampoo | Gruff Rhys | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #30 | Banjo Or Freakout | Banjo Or Freakout | Album, Feb-28-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #31 | Endless Now | Male Bonding | Album, Aug-30-2011, Indie Rock |
| #32 | Slave Ambient | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-16-2011, Indie Rock |
| #33 | GLAQJO XAACSSO | patten | Album, Sep-26-2011, IDM |
| #34 | The People's Key | Bright Eyes | Album, Feb-15-2011, Indie Rock |
| #35 | Goblin | Tyler, The Creator | Album, May-09-2011, Hardcore Hip Hop |
| #36 | Days | Real Estate | Album, Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #37 | Biophilia | Björk | Album, Oct-11-2011, Art Pop |
| #38 | Belong | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | Album, Mar-29-2011, Indie Pop |
| #39 | Gloss Drop | Battles | Album, Jun-20-2011, Math Rock |
| #40 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Album, Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #41 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Album, Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #42 | A Creature I Dont Know | Laura Marling | Album, Jan-01-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #43 | Valhalla Dancehall | Sea Power | Album, Jan-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #44 | Veronica Falls | Veronica Falls | Album, Sep-20-2011, Twee Pop |
| #45 | New Brigade | Iceage | Album, Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #46 | An Album By Korallreven | Korallreven | Album, Nov-15-2011, Chillwave |
| #47 | Mirror Traffic | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | Album, Aug-23-2011, Indie Rock |
| #48 | Tamer Animals | Other Lives | Album, May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #49 | Acrobats | Peggy Sue | Album, Nov-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #50 | Every Kingdom | Ben Howard | Album, Jan-01-2011, Singer-Songwriter |