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Billboard Critics' 10 Best Albums of 2011
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LIST SUMMARY
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List Rating:
81
Based on 106 album ratings
Genre Breakdown:
Hip Hop (2), R&B (2), Dubstep (1), Singer-Songwriter (1), Soul (1), Indie Rock (1), Indie Pop (1), Hardcore Punk (1), Indie Folk (1)
1.
Adele - 21
Released:
Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre:
Soul
CRITIC SCORE
77
Based on
9
reviews
USER SCORE
69
Based on
12
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
2.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
MUST HEAR
Released:
Jun 21st, 2011
Genre:
Indie Folk
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
16
reviews
USER SCORE
89
Based on
53
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
3.
Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
Released:
Aug 8th, 2011
Genre:
Hip Hop
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
12
reviews
USER SCORE
79
Based on
22
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
4.
Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.
Released:
Feb 18th, 2011
Genre:
R&B
CRITIC SCORE
76
Based on
4
reviews
USER SCORE
84
Based on
12
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
5.
Drake - Take Care
Released:
Nov 15th, 2011
Genre:
Hip Hop
CRITIC SCORE
82
Based on
13
reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
17
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
6.
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
Released:
Jun 7th, 2011
Genre:
Hardcore Punk
CRITIC SCORE
85
Based on
15
reviews
USER SCORE
81
Based on
8
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
7.
The Weeknd - House of Balloons
MUST HEAR
Released:
Mar 21st, 2011
Genre:
R&B
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
9
reviews
USER SCORE
90
Based on
20
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
8.
Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
Released:
Nov 1st, 2011
Genre:
Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
74
Based on
13
reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
17
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
9.
James Blake - James Blake
MUST HEAR
Released:
Feb 8th, 2011
Genre:
Dubstep
CRITIC SCORE
85
Based on
16
reviews
USER SCORE
87
Based on
42
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
10.
The Joy Formidable - The Big Roar
Released:
Mar 15th, 2011
Genre:
Indie Rock
CRITIC SCORE
79
Based on
10
reviews
USER SCORE
76
Based on
5
ratings
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
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2011 YEAR END SUMMARY
2011 YEAR END LISTS
A.V. Club
Amazon
American Songwriter
BBC
Bigger Than The Sound
Clash
Cokemachineglow
Consequence of Sound
Drowned in Sound
FACT Magazine
FILTER
Gorilla vs. Bear
MAGNET
MOJO
musicOMH
NME
No Ripcord
Obscure Sound
One Thirty BPM
Paste
Pazz and Jop
Pitchfork
PopMatters
Prefix
Pretty Much Amazing
Q
Rolling Stone
Slant
SPIN
Spinner
Stereogum
The Fly
The Guardian
The Quietus
Tiny Mix Tapes
Uncut
Under the Radar
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