Slant Magazine's 25 Best Albums of 2011

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 81

Based on 249 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Indie Pop (5), Hip Hop (4), Indie Rock (2), Experimental Rock (2), Dubstep (2), Alternative Rock (2), Folk (1), Pop (1), R&B (1), Indie Folk (1), Country (1), Soul (1), Experimental (1), Electronic (1)

1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

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Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 90

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2. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 82

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3. Lady Gaga - Born This Way

Released: May 23rd, 2011
Genre: Pop

Overall Rating: 66

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4. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 89

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5. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

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Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 88

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6. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l

Released: Apr 19th, 2011
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 87

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7. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 84

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8. Katy B - On a Mission

Released: Apr 5th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 85

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9. Wild Beasts - Smother

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Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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10. The Weeknd - House of Balloons

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Released: Mar 21st, 2011
Genre: R&B

Overall Rating: 84

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11. Das Racist - Relax

Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 72

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12. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light

Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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13. Me'Shell NdegeOcello - Weather

Released: Nov 8th, 2011
Genre: Soul

Overall Rating: 84

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14. Drake - Take Care

Released: Nov 15th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 81

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15. Patrick Wolf - Lupercalia

Released: Jun 20th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 65

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16. James Blake - James Blake

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Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 85

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17. Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch the Throne

Released: Aug 8th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

Overall Rating: 78

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18. Destroyer - Kaputt

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Released: Jan 25th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 87

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19. Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact

Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock

Overall Rating: 83

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20. Hank 3 - Ghost to a Ghost/Gutter Town

Released: Sep 6th, 2011
Genre: Country

Overall Rating: 80

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21. Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting

Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 77

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22. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials

Released: Nov 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 74

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23. Ben Sollee - Inclusions

Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 70

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24. Fred Falke - Part IV

Released: Dec 7th, 2011
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 65

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25. Yuck - Yuck

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Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 78

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