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Top 10 (12) Records of 2011

I’ve finally put together my year-end list for the best albums of 2011. It was a great year for a diverse array of genres as seen in the list below. Excellent hip-hop, trip-hop, shoegaze, rock, and folk albums dominated my listening for the year.

My list is in descending order, with a tie for my favorite album of the year between Youth Lagoon and Atmosphere. Those two albums were far and away my favorites. They are both incredibly consistent throughout. Picking a “best song” for each was quite difficult.

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12. Kanye West and Jay-Z - Watch the Throne

Best song: No Church in the Wild

11. Washed Out - Within and Without

Best Song: Far Away

10. The Head and the Heart - S/T

Best Song: Rivers and Roads

9. David Bazan - Strange Negotations

Best Song: Wolves at the Door

8. John Hiatt - Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns

Best Song: Damn This Town

7. Buck 65 - 20 Odd Years