Finally just a few hours left till we toast to the New Year! 2011 year seems like it flew right by… Here is a list of 50 records that I really enjoyed this past year. I really do hope you enjoy this list and hopefully discover something new out of it! That's what usually happens to me when I read end of year lists! Happy New Year see ya in 2012...
50 BURIAL - STREET HALO (HYPERDUB) 2011
49 HOORAY FOR EARTH – TRUE LOVES (DOVECOTE) 2011
48 SOFT MOON – TOTAL DECAY EP (CAPTURED TRACKS) 2011
47 THE RAPTURE – HOW DEEP IS YOU LOVE (DFA RECORDS) 2011
46 PURE X – PLEASURE (ACEPHALE RECORDS) 2011
45 WOODS – SUN AND SHADE (WOODSIST) 2011
44 JC BROOKS AND THE UPTOWN SOUND – WANT SOME (BLOODSHOT) 2011
43 BLACK KEYS – EL CAMINO (NONESUCH) 2011
42 SAM ROBERTS – COLLIDER (UNIVERSAL / ZOE / ROUNDER) 2011
41 ARAAB MUZIK - ELECTRONIC DREAM (DUKE) 2011
40 DIRTY BEACHES – BADLANDS (ZOO) 2011
39 EX-COPS – WHITE WOMEN EP (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
38 LYKKE LI – WOUNDED RHYMES (ATLANTIC / LL) 2011
37 NICOLAS JAAR – SPACE IS ONLY NOISE (CIRCUS COMPANY) 2011
36 HOLY GHOST! – HOLY GHOST! (DFA RECORDS)
35 VALESKJA VALCAV - VALESKJA VALCAV EP (SELF-RELEASE)
34 JAY Z AND KANYE WEST – WATCH THE THRONE (DEF JAM / ROC-A-FELLA / ROC NATION) 2011
33 TORO Y MOI – UNDERNEATH THE PINE (CARPARK) 2011
32 DISAPPEARS – GUIDER (KRANKY) 2011
31 YUCK - YUCK (FAT POSSUM) 2011
30 WASHED OUT – WITHIN AND WITHOUT (SUB-POP) 2011
29 GRIMES – DARKBLOOM EP (HIPPOS IN TANKS / ARBUTUS) 2011
28 CUT COPY – ZONOSCOPE (MODULAR) 2011
27 WILCO – THE WHOLE LOVE (dBpm RECORDS) 2011
26 WOODEN SHJIPS – WEST (THRILL JOCKEY) 2011
25 WHITE MYSTERY – BLOOD & VENOM (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
24 DAS RACIST – RELAX (GREENHEAD) 2011
23 JUSTICE – AUDIO, VIDEO, DISCO (ED BANGER) 2011
22 LOYAL DIVIDE – BODICE RIPPER (KILO RECORDS) 2011
21 PANDA BEAR – TOMBOY (PAW TRACKS) 2011
20 THE WEEKND – HOUSE OF BALLOONS (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
19 WU LYF – GO TELL FIRE TO THE MOUNTAIN (L Y F) 2011
18 M83 – HURRY UP, WE’RE DREAMING (MUTE) 2011
17 KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS – OUR OWN DREAM EP (FOREST FAMILY) 2011
16 GIL SCOTT-HERON AND JAMIE XX – WE’RE NEW HEAR (XL / YOUNG TURKS) 2011
15 NEON INDIAN – ERA EXTRANA (MOM & POP / STATIC TONGUES) 2011
14 DARKSIDE – DARKSIDE EP (CLOUD & SUNSET) 2011
13 ERIC COPELAND – WACO TACO COMBO (ESCHO) 2011
12 RUN DMT – DREAMING (CULTURE DEALER) 2011
11 KURT VILE – SMOKE RING FOR MY HALO (MATADOR) 2011
10 EARTH GIRL HELEN BROWN – STORY OF AN EARTH GIRL (FOREST FAMILY) 2011
09 PETER BJORN AND JOHN – GIMMIE SOME (STARTIME) 2011
08 FLEET FOXES - HELPLESSNESS BLUES (SUB-POP) 2011
07 JAMES BLAKE – JAMES BLAKE (A&M / ATLAS) 2011
06 BON IVER – BON IVER (4AD / JAGJAGUWAR) 2011
05 SHABAZZ PALACES – BLACK UP (SUB-POP) 2011
04 THE HORRORS – SKYING (XL) 2011
03 FORD AND LOPATIN – CHANNEL PRESSURE (SOFTWARE) 2011
02 PEAKING LIGHTS – 936 (NOT NOT FUN) 2011
01 JOHN MAUS – WE MUST BECOME THE PITLESS CENSORS OF OURSELVES (UPSET THE RHYTHM) 2011
The Minimal Beat | Top 50 Albums of 2011
01 JOHN MAUS – WE MUST BECOME THE PITLESS CENSORS OF OURSELVES (UPSET THE RHYTHM) 2011
02 PEAKING LIGHTS – 936 (NOT NOT FUN) 2011
03 FORD AND LOPATIN – CHANNEL PRESSURE (SOFTWARE) 2011
04 THE HORRORS – SKYING (XL) 2011
05 SHABAZZ PALACES – BLACK UP (SUB-POP) 2011
06 BON IVER – BON IVER (4AD / JAGJAGUWAR) 2011
07 JAMES BLAKE – JAMES BLAKE (A&M / ATLAS) 2011
08 FLEET FOXES - HELPLESSNESS BLUES (SUB-POP) 2011
09 PETER BJORN AND JOHN – GIMMIE SOME (STARTIME) 2011
10 EARTH GIRL HELEN BROWN – STORY OF AN EARTH GIRL (FOREST FAMILY) 2011
11 KURT VILE – SMOKE RING FOR MY HALO (MATADOR) 2011
12 RUN DMT – DREAMING (CULTURE DEALER) 2011
13 ERIC COPELAND – WACO TACO COMBO (ESCHO) 2011
14 DARKSIDE – DARKSIDE EP (CLOUD & SUNSET) 2011
15 NEON INDIAN – ERA EXTRANA (MOM & POP / STATIC TONGUES) 2011
16 GIL SCOTT-HERON AND JAIMIE XX – WE’RE NEW HEAR (XL / YOUNG TURKS) 2011
17 KEEP SHELLY IN ATHENS – OUR OWN DREAM EP (FOREST FAMILY) 2011
18 M83 – HURRY UP, WE’RE DREAMING (MUTE) 2011
19 WU LYF – GO TELL FIRE TO THE MOUNTAIN (L Y F) 2011
20 THE WEEKND – HOUSE OF BALLOONS (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
21 PANDA BEAR – TOMBOY (PAW TRACKS) 2011
22 LOYAL DIVIDE – BODICE RIPPER (KILO RECORDS) 2011
23 JUSTICE – AUDIO, VIDEO, DISCO (ED BANGER) 2011
24 DAS RACIST – RELAX (GREENHEAD) 2011
25 WHITE MYSTERY – BLOOD & VENOM (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
26 WOODEN SHJIPS – WEST (THRILL JOCKEY) 2011
27 WILCO – THE WHOLE LOVE (dBpm RECORDS) 2011
28 CUT COPY – ZONOSCOPE (MODULAR) 2011
29 GRIMES – DARKBLOOM EP (HIPPOS IN TANKS / ARBUTUS) 2011
30 WASHED OUT – WITHIN AND WITHOUT (SUB-POP) 2011
31 YUCK - YUCK (FAT POSSUM) 2011
32 DISAPPEARS – GUIDER (KRANKY) 2011
33 TORO Y MOI – UNDERNEATH THE PINE (CARPARK) 2011
34 JAY Z AND KANYE WEST – WATCH THE THRONE (DEF JAM / ROC-A-FELLA / ROC NATION) 2011
35 VALESKJA VALCAV - VALESKJA VALCAV EP (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
36 HOLY GHOST! – HOLY GHOST! (DFA RECORDS) 2011
37 NICOLAS JAAR – SPACE IS ONLY NOISE (CIRCUS COMPANY) 2011
38 LYKKE LI – WOUNDED RHYMES (ATLANTIC / LL) 2011
39 EX-COPS – WHITE WOMEN EP (SELF-RELEASE) 2011
40 DIRTY BEACHES – BADLANDS (ZOO) 2011
41 ARAAB MUZIK - ELECTRONIC DREAM (DUKE) 2011
42 SAM ROBERTS – COLLIDER (UNIVERSAL / ZOE / ROUNDER) 2011
43 BLACK KEYS – EL CAMINO (NONESUCH) 2011
44 JC BROOKS AND THE UPTOWN SOUND – WANT SOME (BLOODSHOT) 2011
45 WOODS – SUN AND SHADE (WOODSIST) 2011
46 PURE X – PLEASURE (ACEPHALE RECORDS) 2011
47 THE RAPTURE – HOW DEEP IS YOU LOVE (DFA RECORDS) 2011
48 SOFT MOON – TOTAL DECAY EP (CAPTURED TRACKS) 2011
49 HORRAY FOR EARTH – TRUE LOVES (DOVECOTE) 2011
50 BURIAL - STREET HALO EP (HYPERDUB) 2011
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