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| 2011 Albums You Should Be Listening To
There's a ton of 2011 albums lists on this site already, I know, but here are some records you may not be familiar with or may have forgotten.rFeel free to let me know what I'm missing. And RIYL = Recommended If You Like. | | 1 |  | Telebossa
Telebossa
Found out about this on Tinymixtapes and fell in love. Bossa nova + electronics, but way better than that sounds.
RIYL: jazz, interesting music | | 2 |  | Shabazz Palaces
Black Up
This comes out tomorrow and might blow up so this might not count as a slept-on release. Check out my review for more info on this fine piece of work.
RIYL: abstract hip-hop | | 3 |  | La Sera
La Sera
This is like, if Best Coast was really really good. I might prefer this over every Vivian Girls release.
RIYL: Vivian Girls, Beach Boys | | 4 | | Big K.R.I.T
Returnof4eva
Lyrically, this may be the best rap album of 2011 so far. Not to understate the awesome beats either. "Country Shit (Remix)" is a total banger, Chamillionnaire (yes, "tryna catch me ridin dirty" Chamillionnaire) kills it on "Time Machine", and K.R.I.T gets surprisingly emotionally affecting on "The Vent". All this and more... the best part is that it's free!
RIYL: OutKast, good rap | | 5 | | Comet Gain
Howl of the Lonely Crowd
Comet Gain are under-appreciated as hell. The 15+ year old indie-pop band from the UK released what is perhaps their best album yet and they're not even on Sputnik. Listen to the first track and then tell me this doesn't deserve more recognition.
RIYL: Belle & Sebastian, Arab Strap, indie pop | | 6 | | Roommate
Guilty Rainbow
Roommate are one of the most awesome bands out there and Guilty Rainbow is a killer LP, front-to-back. Plus it ends with a Guided By Voices cover! How sweet.
RIYL: really good indie rock | | 7 |  | Deaf Center
Owl Splinters
Probably the best ambient album I've heard so far this year. Hauntingly beautiful and still very easy to listen to.
RIYL: Stars of the Lid, ambient | | 8 |  | Woods
Sun and Shade
The two long tracks are kinda boring but other than that this is one of the best indie albums I've heard this year. Very talented band, and an excellent album cover!
RIYL: Ganglians, Sufjan Stevens | | 9 | | Junior Boys
It's All True
The Boys are back in town! Have you heard about the good reception of this album? It's all true.
RIYL: Cut Copy (but more chill), synthpop | | 10 | | Thao & Mirah
Thao & Mirah
Two awesome people make an awesome album. Especially good if you're looking for something similar to W H O K I L L.
RIYL: tUnE-yArDs | | 11 |  | Thee Oh Sees
Castlemania
Honestly I haven't listened to this yet. But judging by how goddamn cool Thee Oh Sees are and this album cover, plus the review(s) I've read, this *has* to be awesome.
RIYL: Sic Alps, lo-fi stupid rock shit | | 12 |  | Times New Viking
Dancer Equired
Speaking of lo-fi stupid rock shit: the new TNV album! It's awesome. Check out "Fuck Her Tears" for a sample.
RIYL: shitty production, lo-fi-punk-pop-scuzz-rock | | 13 |  | The Psychic Paramount
II
Whoa, dude! The latest boner-inducing instrumental rockin jam prog selections from The Psychic Paramount.
RIYL: post-prog, instrumental rock | | 14 | | Grouper
A I A
Beautiful, huge, engrossing. And better than Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill.
RIYL: transient ambient noise guitar pop [with announcements] | | 15 |  | Curren$y
Covert Coup
Curren$y just makes it seem so effortless. He delivers on every track and the beats are delicious. Also, Freddie Gibbs kills his guest spot. And again: free!
RIYL: good rap, weed rap, weed | | 16 | | E-40
Revenue Retrievin': Overtime Shift & Graveyard Shift
40 tracks. No skits. Only a few duds. This is just a really, really impressive collection of southern rap and "In the Morning" is definitely one of my songs of the year.
RIYL: Devin the Dude, hot bangers, sinister mob shit | | 17 |  | Peaking Lights
936
Wow, if this album isn't chill. "Tiger Eyes (Laid Back)" is the jam.
RIYL: Washed Out, hipster shit | | 18 | | Faust
Something Dirty
Whoa, it's Faust! Whoa, it's awesome!
RIYL: Faust, heavy rocks, dirt | | 19 | | Akron/Family
S/T 2: Shinju cosmic bullshit title
Perhaps more people would have remembered this if the title weren't so long. A great album though, definitely overlooked.
RIYL: freaky folky, electric guitars in the woods, magic | | 20 | | Chemtrail
Youth Obsessed Death Culture
Post-rock that's better than the new Explosions album.
RIYL: Explosions in the Sky, post-rock, rock | | 21 |  | Dead Rider
The Raw Dents
Aw man, I should probably just write a review of this. This album is so cool.
RIYL: Jesus Lizard | | 22 |  | Hauschka
Salon des Amateurs
Hey guys, there's a new Hauschka album out! And it's really good!
RIYL: cool instrumental stuff, piano, movement | | 23 |  | Psychedelic Horseshit
Laced
Lol, this is too good.
RIYL: psychadelics, horseshit-production, magic | | 24 | | 13 & God
Own Your Ghost
The best thing anticon has done so far this year. Good stuff.
RIYL: Why?, Subtle, ghosts | | 25 |  | Tyler, the Creator
Goblin
lol jk. | |
ECRbubs
06.27.11 | the new White Denim is pretty great, forgot that. | Hawks
06.27.11 | 4 is so damn good. I still need to hear 15. | ECRbubs
06.27.11 | get it man, it rules. | Hawks
06.27.11 | It's definitely on my list of things to get from this year. | wyankeif1337
06.27.11 | lol jk | Deviant.
06.27.11 | 1 & 7 are pretty sweet | psykonaut
06.27.11 | nice, i need to check out some of these | rasputin
06.27.11 | 'Probably the best ambient album I've heard so far this year.'
will never happen in a year that both tim hecker and aidan baker release records | Oathbreaker
06.27.11 | Wait, fuck, what what? Deaf Center have a new album out? Geez, thanks. | djunior
06.27.11 | props for 20 | sifFlammable
06.27.11 | 'will never happen in a year that both tim hecker and aidan baker release records'
the man speaks the truth | ECRbubs
06.27.11 | aight aight so maybe Ravedeath is better. Still. and lol @ most of the other comments | G3N3R1C
06.27.11 | dude from theneedledrop gave 8 a shit review a few weeks back. that made me wanna look into it. | ECRbubs
06.27.11 | I think it's most excellent | effthesystem
06.27.11 | havent heard a good one yet. this year sucks | TheIronDrew
06.28.11 | ^ theres been many good releases this year, maybe your taste in music as changed. 4 of my favourite bands/artists have released records this year. | conradtao
06.28.11 | So excited to hear 1! | rasputin
06.28.11 | 'aight aight so maybe Ravedeath is better.'
so is only stories | mariothehedgehog
06.28.11 | Unfortunately, I don't think anyone on this site listens to Baker. | sifFlammable
06.28.11 | i mean nadja is only like my favourite band of all time | rasputin
06.28.11 | a few users listen to baker. ive reviewed a few of his albums. as much as i like the nadja i have, i prefer his solo work, though a lot of it is unremarkable. when he gets it right though, it's brilliant | maqwep
06.28.11 | 2 looks like it could either rule or suck really hard | sifFlammable
06.28.11 | having said that, i dont think his 2011 release is him at his best, but still man
its /aidan baker/ | mariothehedgehog
06.28.11 | Yeah, I think I only listened to Scalpel after stumbling across your review. Glad I did, though. New album is great. | maqwep
06.28.11 | also 4 rules LET ME TELL YA BOUT THAT SUPA FLY DUTTY DUTTY THIRD COAST MUDDY WATER SHAWTY POP THAT PUSSAY IF YOU WANNA | Spare
06.28.11 | had no idea there was new faust | Parallels
06.28.11 | aw i was hoping limp bizkit would be here hahaha jk | ECRbubs
06.28.11 | who the heck is Aidan Baker lol | sifFlammable
06.29.11 | a god | ECRbubs
06.29.11 | sounds good | ECRbubs
07.01.11 | ok nvm guys Ravedeath > Owl Splinters | edgesoftwilight
07.19.12 | Owl Splinters > Ravedeath, 1972 |
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