Stereogum's Top 50 Albums of 2011
2011 was the year music learned to float. Actually, that’s not true at all; music has been reaching for feelings of tidal drift since the first Gregorian monks figured out how to chant, or maybe since the first caveman licked a frog and figured out that his grunts got extra-spacey. But surveying our 2011 top […]
Published: December 05, 2011 16:42
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Nov-15-2011, |
| #3 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Jun-21-2011, |
| #4 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Mar-21-2011, |
| #6 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | LIVE.LOVE.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Oct-31-2011, Cloud Rap |
| #10 | Watch The Throne | JAY-Z, Kanye West | Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #11 | 50 Words for Snow | Kate Bush | Nov-21-2011, Art Pop |
| #12 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | M83 | Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |
| #13 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Oct-11-2011, |
| #14 | Feel It Break | Austra | May-17-2011, Electropop |
| #15 | Conatus | Zola Jesus | Oct-04-2011, Art Pop |
| #16 | Era Extraña | Neon Indian | Sep-13-2011, Chillwave |
| #17 | Replica | Oneohtrix Point Never | Nov-08-2011, Plunderphonics |
| #18 | 4 | Beyoncé | Jun-24-2011, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | New Brigade | Iceage | Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #20 | Days | Real Estate | Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Instrumentals | Clams Casino | Mar-07-2011, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #22 | Ashes & Fire | Ryan Adams | Jan-01-2011, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Cherish The Light Years | Cold Cave | Apr-04-2011, Synthpop |
| #26 | Belong | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | Mar-29-2011, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | Thee Physical | Pictureplane | Jan-01-2011, Indietronica |
| #29 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #30 | The King Of Limbs | Radiohead | Feb-18-2011, Electronic |
| #31 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #33 | SBTRKT | SBTRKT | Jun-27-2011, Future Garage |
| #34 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #35 | Parallax | Atlas Sound | Nov-07-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #36 | Zonoscope | Cut Copy | Jan-01-2011, Synthpop |
| #37 | Dye It Blonde | Smith Westerns | Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Space Is Only Noise | Nicolas Jaar | Jan-31-2011, Downtempo |
| #40 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | Relax | Das Racist | Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #42 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #43 | In Heaven | Mr Twin Sister | Sep-27-2011, Dream Pop |
| #44 | James Blake | James Blake | Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #45 | 21 | Adele | Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #46 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Apr-18-2011, |
| #47 | The Whole Love (Deluxe Version) | Wilco | Feb-03-2011, |
| #48 | Rock Creek Park | Oddisee | Sep-06-2011, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #49 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #50 | The Year of Hibernation | Youth Lagoon | Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Father, Son, Holy Ghost | Girls | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #2 | Take Care (Deluxe Version) | Drake | Album, Nov-15-2011, |
| #3 | Bon Iver | Bon Iver | Album, Jun-21-2011, |
| #4 | David Comes To Life | Fucked Up | Album, Jun-06-2011, Post-Hardcore |
| #5 | House of Balloons (Original) | The Weeknd | Album, Mar-21-2011, |
| #6 | Eye Contact | Gang Gang Dance | Album, May-09-2011, Neo-Psychedelia |
| #7 | Past Life Martyred Saints | EMA | Album, Jun-03-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #8 | Let England Shake | PJ Harvey | Album, Feb-15-2011, Singer-Songwriter |
| #9 | LIVE.LOVE.A$AP | A$AP Rocky | Album, Oct-31-2011, Cloud Rap |
| #10 | Watch The Throne | JAY-ZKanye West | Album, Aug-08-2011, Hip Hop |
| #11 | 50 Words for Snow | Kate Bush | Album, Nov-21-2011, Art Pop |
| #12 | Hurry Up, We're Dreaming | M83 | Album, Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |
| #13 | Yuck (Deluxe Version) | Yuck | Album, Oct-11-2011, |
| #14 | Feel It Break | Austra | Album, May-17-2011, Electropop |
| #15 | Conatus | Zola Jesus | Album, Oct-04-2011, Art Pop |
| #16 | Era Extraña | Neon Indian | Album, Sep-13-2011, Chillwave |
| #17 | Replica | Oneohtrix Point Never | Album, Nov-08-2011, Plunderphonics |
| #18 | 4 | Beyoncé | Album, Jun-24-2011, Contemporary R&B |
| #19 | New Brigade | Iceage | Album, Jun-21-2011, Post-Punk |
| #20 | Days | Real Estate | Album, Oct-18-2011, Indie Pop |
| #21 | Instrumentals | Clams Casino | Album, Mar-07-2011, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #22 | Ashes & Fire | Ryan Adams | Album, Jan-01-2011, Alt-Country |
| #23 | Wild Flag | WILD FLAG | Album, Sep-13-2011, Indie Rock |
| #25 | Cherish The Light Years | Cold Cave | Album, Apr-04-2011, Synthpop |
| #26 | Belong | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart | Album, Mar-29-2011, Indie Pop |
| #27 | Kaputt | Destroyer | Album, Jan-25-2011, Sophisti-Pop |
| #28 | Thee Physical | Pictureplane | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indietronica |
| #29 | Within and Without | Washed Out | Album, Jul-12-2011, Chillwave |
| #30 | The King Of Limbs | Radiohead | Album, Feb-18-2011, Electronic |
| #31 | Helplessness Blues | Fleet Foxes | Album, May-03-2011, Indie Folk |
| #32 | Strange Mercy | St. Vincent | Album, Sep-12-2011, Art Pop |
| #33 | SBTRKT | SBTRKT | Album, Jun-27-2011, Future Garage |
| #34 | Smoke Ring For My Halo | Kurt Vile | Album, Mar-07-2011, Folk Rock |
| #35 | Parallax | Atlas Sound | Album, Nov-07-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #36 | Zonoscope | Cut Copy | Album, Jan-01-2011, Synthpop |
| #37 | Dye It Blonde | Smith Westerns | Album, Jan-01-2011, Indie Rock |
| #38 | Burst Apart | The Antlers | Album, May-10-2011, Indie Rock |
| #39 | Space Is Only Noise | Nicolas Jaar | Album, Jan-31-2011, Downtempo |
| #40 | Section.80 | Kendrick Lamar | Album, Jul-02-2011, West Coast Hip Hop |
| #41 | Relax | Das Racist | Album, Sep-13-2011, Abstract Hip Hop |
| #42 | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Unknown Mortal Orchestra | Album, Jun-21-2011, Psychedelic Pop |
| #43 | In Heaven | Mr Twin Sister | Album, Sep-27-2011, Dream Pop |
| #44 | James Blake | James Blake | Album, Jan-01-2011, Art Pop |
| #45 | 21 | Adele | Album, Jan-24-2011, Pop Soul |
| #46 | W H O K I L L | Tune-Yards | Album, Apr-18-2011, |
| #47 | The Whole Love (Deluxe Version) | Wilco | Album, Feb-03-2011, |
| #48 | Rock Creek Park | Oddisee | Album, Sep-06-2011, Instrumental Hip Hop |
| #49 | Underneath The Pine | Toro y Moi | Album, Feb-25-2011, Indie Pop |
| #50 | The Year of Hibernation | Youth Lagoon | Album, Jan-01-2011, Dream Pop |