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2
May
2011
The Leisure Society - Into The Murky Water
68

The Leisure Society

Into The Murky Water

Juicy J & Lex Luger - Rubba Band Business 2

Juicy J & Lex Luger

Rubba Band Business 2



3
May
2011
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
85

Fleet Foxes

Helplessness Blues

Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2
79

Beastie Boys

Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2

Antony and the Johnsons - Swanlights EP
76

Antony and the Johnsons

Swanlights EP



Kyle Bobby Dunn - Ways of Meaning
73

Kyle Bobby Dunn

Ways of Meaning

Amanda Shires - Carrying Lightning
70

Amanda Shires

Carrying Lightning

James Pants - James Pants
65

James Pants

James Pants

Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends
64

Architecture in Helsinki

Moment Bends





9
May
2011
LV & Joshua Idehen - Routes

LV & Joshua Idehen

Routes



10
May
2011
Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin
86

Raphael Saadiq

Stone Rollin

Matana Roberts - Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libre
85

Matana Roberts

Coin Coin Chapter One: Gens De Couleur Libre

EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
MUST HEAR
84

EMA

Past Life Martyred Saints



Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
83

Gang Gang Dance

Eye Contact

Liturgy - Aesthethica
83

Liturgy

Aesthethica

Wild Beasts - Smother
MUST HEAR
82

Wild Beasts

Smother

The Antlers - Burst Apart
MUST HEAR
82

The Antlers

Burst Apart



Jesu - Ascension
80

Jesu

Ascension

GusGus - Arabian Horse
80

GusGus

Arabian Horse

Thee Oh Sees - Castlemania
78

Thee Oh Sees

Castlemania

Africa Hitech - 93 Million Miles
78

Africa Hitech

93 Million Miles



Sloan - The Double Cross
77

Sloan

The Double Cross

Okkervil River - I Am Very Far
77

Okkervil River

I Am Very Far

The Lonely Island - Turtleneck & Chain
75

The Lonely Island

Turtleneck & Chain

Man Man - Life Fantastic
75

Man Man

Life Fantastic



Tyler, the Creator - Goblin
74

Tyler, the Creator

Goblin

Booker T. Jones - The Road From Memphis
74

Booker T. Jones

The Road From Memphis

Here We Go Magic - The January EP
74

Here We Go Magic

The January EP

Other Lives - Tamer Animals
70

Other Lives

Tamer Animals



Mountains - Air Museum
70

Mountains

Air Museum

Ben Sollee - Inclusions
70

Ben Sollee

Inclusions

The Felice Brothers - Celebration, Florida
68

The Felice Brothers

Celebration, Florida

The Cars - Move Like This
66

The Cars

Move Like This



Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math
62

Manchester Orchestra

Simple Math

Mock Orange - Disguised As Ghosts
50

Mock Orange

Disguised As Ghosts

Elzhi - Elmatic

Elzhi

Elmatic



17
May
2011
Rick Reed - The Way Things Go
100

Rick Reed

The Way Things Go

Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island
80

Chad VanGaalen

Diaper Island

Marius Neset - Golden Xplosion
80

Marius Neset

Golden Xplosion



Cat's Eyes - Cat's Eyes
75

Cat's Eyes

Cat's Eyes

Killer Mike - PL3DGE
75

Killer Mike

PL3DGE

Austra - Feel It Break
74

Austra

Feel It Break

Let's Wrestle - Nursing Home
73

Let's Wrestle

Nursing Home



Damon & Naomi - False Beats and True Hearts
73

Damon & Naomi

False Beats and True Hearts

Grimes & d'Eon - Darkbloom
72

Grimes & d'Eon

Darkbloom

Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
70

Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi

Rome

Company of Thieves - Running From a Gamble
70

Company of Thieves

Running From a Gamble



Miracle Fortress - Was I the Wave?
69

Miracle Fortress

Was I the Wave?

Gold-Bears - Are You Falling in Love?
69

Gold-Bears

Are You Falling in Love?

Amor de Dias - Street of the Love of Days
66

Amor de Dias

Street of the Love of Days

Miles Kane - Colour of the Trap
65

Miles Kane

Colour of the Trap



Tinie Tempah - Disc-Overy
65

Tinie Tempah

Disc-Overy

Ben Harper - Give Till It's Gone
62

Ben Harper

Give Till It's Gone

Moby - Destroyed
52

Moby

Destroyed

Sarah Jarosz - Follow Me Down

Sarah Jarosz

Follow Me Down





20
May
2011
Telebossa - Telebossa
80

Telebossa

Telebossa



23
May
2011
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
80

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins

Diamond Mine

Andy Stott - Passed Me By
79

Andy Stott

Passed Me By

Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - Everything's Getting Older
76

Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat

Everything's Getting Older



Joseph Arthur - Graduation Ceremony
75

Joseph Arthur

Graduation Ceremony

White Denim - D
75

White Denim

D

Lady Gaga - Born This Way
66

Lady Gaga

Born This Way

Art Brut - Brilliant! Tragic!
63

Art Brut

Brilliant! Tragic!





24
May
2011
Nat Baldwin - People Changes
79

Nat Baldwin

People Changes

Friendly Fires - Pala
79

Friendly Fires

Pala

The Men - Leave Home
79

The Men

Leave Home



Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
78

Thurston Moore

Demolished Thoughts

Planningtorock - W
76

Planningtorock

W

David Bazan - Strange Negotiations
75

David Bazan

Strange Negotiations

Boris - Attention Please
74

Boris

Attention Please



Dels - Gob
74

Dels

Gob

Amon Tobin - ISAM
67

Amon Tobin

ISAM

Boris - Heavy Rocks
66

Boris

Heavy Rocks

Bird of Youth - Defender
60

Bird of Youth

Defender



Foster the People - Torches
59

Foster the People

Torches



30
May
2011
Three Trapped Tigers - Route One or Die
80

Three Trapped Tigers

Route One or Die



31
May
2011
Kate Bush - Director's Cut
77

Kate Bush

Director's Cut

Son Lux - We Are Rising
77

Son Lux

We Are Rising

Robert Pollard - Lord of the Birdcage
76

Robert Pollard

Lord of the Birdcage



My Morning Jacket - Circuital
74

My Morning Jacket

Circuital

Surgeon - Breaking the Frame
72

Surgeon

Breaking the Frame

Eddie Vedder - Ukulele Songs
69

Eddie Vedder

Ukulele Songs

Flogging Molly - Speed of Darkness
67

Flogging Molly

Speed of Darkness



SebastiAn - Total
67

SebastiAn

Total

The Vaccines - What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?
65

The Vaccines

What Did You Expect From The Vaccines?

Hype Williams - One Nation
65

Hype Williams

One Nation

Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys
64

Death Cab For Cutie

Codes and Keys



Seapony - Go With Me
61

Seapony

Go With Me

Cut Hands - Afro Noise Vol. 1

Cut Hands

Afro Noise Vol. 1

Quichenight - Quichenight I

Quichenight

Quichenight I



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