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 moreThese are three songs I can’t get enough of right now, from album’s I am pretty fond of at the moment.
1. Atlas Sound - “Modern Aquatic Nightsongs”
2. Future Islands - “Balance”
3. Real Estate - “Green Aisles”
That is all.
