Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2011
The ladies truly dominate the upper reaches of our 2011 albums list in a way they haven’t ever before.
Published: December 14, 2011 18:54
Source
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Wounded Rhymes | Lykke Li | Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Born This Way | Lady Gaga | Jan-01-2011, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #5 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #6 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Apr-18-2011, |
| #7 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #8 | On A Mission | Katy B | Apr-04-2011, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Smother | Wild Beasts | May-09-2011, Indie Pop |
| #10 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #11 | Relax | Das Racist | Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | Nine Types of Light | TV On The Radio | Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Weather | Meshell Ndegeocello | Nov-08-2011, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Nov-15-2011, |
| #15 | Lupercalia | Patrick Wolf | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #16 | James Blake | James Blake | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #17 | Watch The Throne | JAY-Z, Kanye West | Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #18 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #19 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Ghost to a Ghost / Gutter Town | Hank Williams III | Sep-06-2011, Outlaw Country |
| #21 | Shapeshifting | Young Galaxy | Feb-08-2011, Dream Pop |
| #22 | Ceremonials | Florence + the Machine | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #23 | Inclusions | Ben Sollee | May-10-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Part IV | Fred Falke | Dec-07-2011, French House |
| #25 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Oct-11-2011, |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Album, Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #2 | Wounded Rhymes | Lykke Li | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Pop |
| #3 | Born This Way | Lady Gaga | Album, Jan-01-2011, Dance-Pop |
| #4 | Black Up | Shabazz Palaces | Album, Jun-28-2011, Experimental Hip Hop |
| #5 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Album, Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #6 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Album, Apr-18-2011, |
| #7 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #8 | On A Mission | Katy B | Album, Apr-04-2011, Dance-Pop |
| #9 | Smother | Wild Beasts | Album, May-09-2011, Indie Pop |
| #10 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #11 | Relax | Das Racist | Album, Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #12 | Nine Types of Light | TV On The Radio | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #13 | Weather | Meshell Ndegeocello | Album, Nov-08-2011, Neo-Soul |
| #14 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Album, Nov-15-2011, |
| #15 | Lupercalia | Patrick Wolf | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #16 | James Blake | James Blake | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #17 | Watch The Throne | JAY-ZKanye West | Album, Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #18 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Album, Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #19 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | Album, May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #20 | Ghost to a Ghost / Gutter Town | Hank Williams III | Album, Sep-06-2011, Outlaw Country |
| #21 | Shapeshifting | Young Galaxy | Album, Feb-08-2011, Dream Pop |
| #22 | Ceremonials | Florence + the Machine | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #23 | Inclusions | Ben Sollee | Album, May-10-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #24 | Part IV | Fred Falke | Album, Dec-07-2011, French House |
| #25 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Album, Oct-11-2011, |