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
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #2 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Feel It Break | Austra | May-17-2011, Electropop |
| #4 | New Brigade | Iceage | Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #5 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | Thee Physical | Pictureplane | Jan-01-2011, Indietronica |
| #7 | 21 | Adele | Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #8 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #10 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | Pleasure | Pure X | Jul-05-2011, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Bermuda Drain | Prurient | Jul-13-2011, Electro-Industrial |
| #13 | Dye It Blonde | Smith Westerns | Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #15 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Oct-11-2011, |
| #16 | Diotima | Krallice | Apr-26-2011, Black Metal |
| #17 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Aesthethica | Liturgy | May-10-2011, Black Metal |
| #19 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #20 | Headbangers in Ecstasy | Puro Instinct | Feb-22-2011, Dream Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #2 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | Album, May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #3 | Feel It Break | Austra | Album, May-17-2011, Electropop |
| #4 | New Brigade | Iceage | Album, Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #5 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Album, Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #6 | Thee Physical | Pictureplane | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indietronica |
| #7 | 21 | Adele | Album, Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #8 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Album, Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #10 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #11 | Pleasure | Pure X | Album, Jul-05-2011, Dream Pop |
| #12 | Bermuda Drain | Prurient | Album, Jul-13-2011, Electro-Industrial |
| #13 | Dye It Blonde | Smith Westerns | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #14 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Album, Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #15 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Album, Oct-11-2011, |
| #16 | Diotima | Krallice | Album, Apr-26-2011, Black Metal |
| #17 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Album, Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #18 | Aesthethica | Liturgy | Album, May-10-2011, Black Metal |
| #19 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | Album, May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #20 | Headbangers in Ecstasy | Puro Instinct | Album, Feb-22-2011, Dream Pop |