And so here we are, my annual list of what I think are the 50 best albums of the year that is coming to a close, in this case 2011.
For this year’s big reveal, it is all here at once. Rather than draw it on posting and rambling on about one album a day, I’m tipping a nod to my days writing for Stranded In Stereo. I give you the whole list, with some detailed insight on my Top 10.
But before the list, I guess it would make sense to mention those few albums that were good, or alright, or just didn’t make the cut but for some reason I feel like noting their existence this year.
THE 2011 HONORABLE MENTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT
CANT - Dreams Come True - Terrible
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost - True Panther
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks - Mirror Traffic - Matador
Megafaun - Megafaun - Hometapes
Portugal. The Man - In The Mountain In The Cloud - Atlantic
And then, there were the more important 50…
Read moreWelcome to the annual edition of the big reveal, my lists of my favorite songs and albums of the year that is about to finish. Here is the schedule of said events:
TODAY: RUSTY NAMES HIS TOP 30 SONGS OF THE YEAR, 2011 EDITION *complete with Spotify playlist*
TOMORROW: RUSTY NAMES HIS TOP 50 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR, 2011 EDITION
So, without further ado, click away already!
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