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R.E.M. - Collapse Into Now
March 8, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
70
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
49
.
The Weeknd - House Of Balloons
March 21, 2011
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome
May 16, 2011
Critic Score
74
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
The Mountain Goats - All Eternals Deck
March 29, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
March 8, 2011
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
Real Estate - Days
October 18, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
Washed Out - Within and Without
July 12, 2011
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
Björk - Biophilia
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
80
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Yuck - Yuck
February 15, 2011
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
April 8, 2011
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
81
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Explosions In The Sky - Take Care, Take Care, Take Care
April 18, 2011
Post-Rock
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2
May 3, 2011
East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
77
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
June 7, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
The Roots - undun
December 6, 2011
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Critic Score
82
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
Wye Oak - Civilian
March 8, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
76
20
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
The Strokes - Angles
March 18, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Critic Score
70
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire
October 11, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Alt-Country
Critic Score
74
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
April 11, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Childish Gambino - Camp
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
Critic Score
68
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
February 25, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
The Head and The Heart - The Head and The Heart
April 19, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Americana
,
Folk Pop
Critic Score
57
13
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
Lady Gaga - Born This Way
May 23, 2011
Electropop
,
Dance-Pop
Critic Score
70
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
June 28, 2011
Folk
,
Americana
Critic Score
86
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
25
.
James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
82
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Cults - Cults
June 7, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
72
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
89
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
October 24, 2011
Pop Rock
Critic Score
67
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
JAY-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
August 8, 2011
Pop Rap
Critic Score
75
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Bright Eyes - The People's Key
February 15, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
68
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
My Morning Jacket - Circuital
May 31, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
October 25, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Death Cab for Cutie - Codes and Keys
May 31, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
67
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
February 1, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
78
10
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Tune-Yards - w h o k i l l
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
January 25, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
79
39
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Feist - Metals
October 4, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Foster the People - Torches
May 23, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
65
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Beirut - The Rip Tide
August 30, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
October 28, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
76
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Wilco - The Whole Love
September 27, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
February 18, 2011
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
75
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The Decemberists - The King is Dead
January 14, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
73
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
Adele - 21
January 24, 2011
Pop Soul
,
Adult Contemporary
Critic Score
77
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
May 3, 2011
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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