Best Alternative Rock Albums of 2011

1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

2. R.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

3. The Horrors - Skying

4. Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys!

5. Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts

6. Wilco - The Whole Love

7. Yuck - Yuck

8. Sloan - The Double Cross

9. Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See

10. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

11. J Mascis - Several Shades of Why

12. ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Tao of the Dead

13. Cake - Showroom of Compassion

14. R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now

15. The Twilight Singers - Dynamite Steps

16. They Might Be Giants - Join Us

17. The Strokes - Angles

18. Pearl Jam - Live on Ten Legs

19. Sonic Youth - Simon Werner A Disparu

20. The Cure - Bestival Live 2011

21. Meat Puppets - Lollipop

22. Snow Patrol - Fallen Empires

23. Big Talk - Big Talk

24. Juliana Hatfield - There's Always Another Girl

25. White Lies - Ritual

NOTE: Albums must be rated by at least 4 publications to be included in this list.