2011 Favorites (so Far)
I love this year, and its not even halfway over. |
| 25 |  | Weekend Nachos
Worthless |
| 24 |  | Mansions
Dig up the Dead |
| 23 |  | Protest the Hero
Scurrilous
I am very Disappoint. |
| 22 |  | The Get Up Kids
There are Rules |
| 21 |  | Former Thieves
The Language That We Speak
More because of their live show than cd, but still an enjoyable hardcore listen. |
| 20 |  | The Pains of Being Pure At Heart
Belong |
| 19 |  | PJ Harvey
Let England Shake |
| 18 |  | Until Your Heart Stops
Errors |
| 17 |  | The Republic of Wolves
The Cartographer
Thought this came out last year, but not complaining, such a great new band. |
| 16 |  | James Blake
James Blake |
| 15 |  | Panic! at the Disco
Vices & Virtues
Don't care, this cd is catchy as fuck, fun as hell, and the vocals on some songs destroy. Don't care. |
| 14 |  | The Antlers
Burst Apart
I was disappointed by this alot at first, but i got over that and now enjoy it for what it is. I just wish it could have been higher on this list |
| 13 | | Burial, Four Tet, and Thom Yorke
Ego/Mirror |
| 12 |  | Trap Them
Darker Handcraft |
| 11 |  | Beau Navire
Hours
Awesome Awesome Awesome |
| 10 |  | The Mountain Goats
All Eternals Deck
The Mountain Goats doing what they do best, which will never get old to me. |
| 9 |  | Nicolas Jaar
Space is Only Noise
If outerspace was a music, this is what that music would be. |
| 8 |  | Glassjaw
Coloring Book
Was never that big a fan, but then this came along with its sexy grooves and epic vocals. Consider me sold. |
| 7 |  | Frank Turner
England Keep My Bones
Frank Turner did not dissapoint This cd is a rival to his masterpiece Love, Ire and Song, and i know for certain that it will be higher on this list by the end of the year. (I am Disappear, One Foot Before the Other) |
| 6 |  | Touche Amore
Parting the Sea Between Brightness and Me
Love them, and while I still love To the Beat of a Dead Horse alot more, this is still an incredibly good cd. (~, Pathfinder, The Great Repitition) |
| 5 |  | Bon Iver
Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Beautiful Noises, sounds nothing like For Emma, but sounds like For Emma anyways...(Holocene, Calgary, Perth) |
| 4 |  | Thursday
No Devolucion
Not the cd i expected them to make, but goddamn if this isn't the best they've sounded in...ever. (A Darker Forest, Past and Future Ruins) |
| 3 |  | Laura Stevenson and the Cans
Sit Resist
My happy, feel good cd of 2011. I can put it on for almost any mood and find something to love. (Master of Art, Barnacles) |
| 2 |  | Manchester Orchestra
Simple Math
Such a close second, love everything about it. I may miss their older sound, but the songs on here are so solid that i got over it pretty fast. (Pensacola, Apprehension) |
| 1 | | Defeater
Empty Days, Sleepless Nights
Fuck Yes. Seeing them live twice in the past three months and hearing all my favorite songs played secured this as my most listened and absolute favorite cd this year has to offer. (White Knuckles, Dear Father, Empty Glass) |
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