Stereogum's Top 20 Albums Of 2011 So Far

We still have plenty of time and music left in 2011, but since we’re at the halfway (or so) mark, we thought it made sense to pause and take stock of the best albums of the year so far. There was some science behind the final tally: Each one of us made a list and […]

Published: June 21, 2011 17:11 Source

# 1

Bon Iver by Bon Iver

Album • Jun 21 / 2011

# 2

Eye Contact by Gang Gang Dance

Album • May 09 / 2011 Neo-Psychedelia Art Pop

# 3

Feel It Break by Austra

Album • May 17 / 2011 Electropop

# 4

New Brigade by Iceage

Album • Jun 21 / 2011 Post-Punk Art Punk

# 5

David Comes To Life by Fucked Up

Album • Jun 06 / 2011 Post-Hardcore Rock Opera

# 6

Thee Physical by Pictureplane

Album • Jan 01 / 2011 Indietronica Electroclash

# 7

21 by Adele

Album • Jan 24 / 2011 Pop Soul Adult Contemporary

# 8

Let England Shake by PJ Harvey

Album • Feb 15 / 2011 Singer-Songwriter Art Rock

# 9

House of Balloons (Original) by The Weeknd

Album • Mar 21 / 2011

# 10

Unknown Mortal Orchestra by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Album • Jun 21 / 2011 Psychedelic Pop Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock

# 11

Pleasure by Pure X

Album • Jul 05 / 2011 Dream Pop Slacker Rock

# 12

Bermuda Drain by Prurient

Album • Jul 13 / 2011 Electro-Industrial Darkwave

# 13

Dye It Blonde by Smith Westerns

Album • Jan 01 / 2011 Indie Rock Indie Surf

# 14

Kaputt by Destroyer

Album • Jan 25 / 2011 Sophisti-Pop Art Pop

# 15

Yuck (Deluxe Version) by Yuck

Album • Oct 11 / 2011

# 16

Diotima by Krallice

Album • Apr 26 / 2011 Black Metal

# 17

Underneath The Pine by Toro y Moi

Album • Feb 25 / 2011 Indie Pop Neo-Psychedelia

# 18

Aesthethica by Liturgy

Album • May 10 / 2011 Black Metal Avant-Garde Metal

# 19

Helplessness Blues by Fleet Foxes

Album • May 03 / 2011 Indie Folk Chamber Folk

# 20

Headbangers in Ecstasy by Puro Instinct

Album • Feb 22 / 2011 Dream Pop Indie Pop Hypnagogic Pop