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Pitchfork Readers' Top 50 Albums of 2011

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 81
Based on 607 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Indie Pop (6), Alternative Rock (5), Experimental (5), Hip Hop (5), Indie Rock (5), Experimental Rock (4), Indie Folk (3), Electronic (2), R&B (2), Rock (2), Lo-Fi (2), Chillwave (2), Electropop (1), Hardcore Punk (1), Folk Rock (1), Dream Pop (1), Dubstep (1), Drone (1), Blues (1)

1. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
MUST HEAR
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 84


2. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Released: May 3rd, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 85


3. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Released: Oct 18th, 2011
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 77


4. James Blake - James Blake

James Blake - James Blake
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep
Overall Rating: 85


5. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 86


6. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 88


7. Radiohead - The King of Limbs

Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Released: Feb 19th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 80


8. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 90


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

Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
Released: Aug 8th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 78


10. Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Kaputt
MUST HEAR
Released: Jan 25th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 87


11. The Weeknd - House of Balloons

The Weeknd - House of Balloons
MUST HEAR
Released: Mar 21st, 2011
Genre: R&B
Overall Rating: 84


12. Real Estate - Days

Real Estate - Days
MUST HEAR
Released: Oct 18th, 2011
Genre: Lo-Fi
Overall Rating: 80


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

tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
Released: Apr 19th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 87


14. Panda Bear - Tomboy

Panda Bear - Tomboy
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 82


15. Drake - Take Care

Drake - Take Care
Released: Nov 15th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 81


16. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo

Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
MUST HEAR
Released: Mar 8th, 2011
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 80


17. The Antlers - Burst Apart

The Antlers - Burst Apart
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 82


18. Childish Gambino - Camp

Childish Gambino - Camp
Released: Nov 15th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 59


19. Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Dream Pop
Overall Rating: 79


20. Yuck - Yuck

Yuck - Yuck
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 78


21. Atlas Sound - Parallax

Atlas Sound - Parallax
MUST HEAR
Released: Nov 8th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 85


22. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 89


23. Washed Out - Within and Without

Washed Out - Within and Without
MUST HEAR
Released: Jul 12th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave
Overall Rating: 70


24. Wilco - The Whole Love

Wilco - The Whole Love
Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 77


25. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life

Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Hardcore Punk
Overall Rating: 85


26. Cults - Cults

Cults - Cults
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 77


27. WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain

WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Lo-Fi
Overall Rating: 77


28. Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Cut Copy - Zonoscope
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Electropop
Overall Rating: 79


29. The Black Keys - El Camino

The Black Keys - El Camino
Released: Dec 6th, 2011
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 76


30. Tyler, the Creator - Goblin

Tyler, the Creator - Goblin
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop
Overall Rating: 74


31. Feist - Metals

Feist - Metals
Released: Oct 4th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 81


32. The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Released: Aug 16th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 82


33. Wild Beasts - Smother

Wild Beasts - Smother
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 82


34. Tom Waits - Bad as Me

Tom Waits - Bad as Me
Released: Oct 25th, 2011
Genre: Blues
Overall Rating: 85


35. TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light

TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 81


36. Beirut - The Rip Tide

Beirut - The Rip Tide
Released: Aug 30th, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 79


37. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 82


38. Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde

Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
Released: Jan 18th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 85


39. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 84


40. Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See

Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 76


41. Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 83


42. Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine

Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Chillwave
Overall Rating: 79


43. John Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves

John Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
Overall Rating: 78


44. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

The Decemberists - The King is Dead
Released: Jan 18th, 2011
Genre: Folk Rock
Overall Rating: 75


45. The Horrors - Skying

The Horrors - Skying
MUST HEAR
Released: Jul 26th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
Overall Rating: 81


46. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 77


47. Battles - Gloss Drop

Battles - Gloss Drop
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock
Overall Rating: 76


48. Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise

Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise
Released: Jan 31st, 2011
Genre: Electronic
Overall Rating: 82


49. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
Released: Nov 8th, 2011
Genre: Drone
Overall Rating: 84


50. Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.

Frank Ocean - Nostalgia, Ultra.
Released: Feb 18th, 2011
Genre: R&B
Overall Rating: 76


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Original Source: http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/8747-2011-pitchfork-readers-poll/

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