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Pitchfork Readers' Top 50 Albums of 2011
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Frank Ocean - nostalgia,ULTRA.
February 16, 2011
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
74
6
reviews
Amazon
49
.
Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
November 8, 2011
Ambient
,
Plunderphonics
Critic Score
79
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
48
.
Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise
January 31, 2011
Downtempo
,
Electroacoustic
Critic Score
82
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
47
.
Battles - Gloss Drop
June 6, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Experimental Rock
,
Math Rock
Critic Score
78
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
46
.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
March 29, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
75
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
45
.
The Horrors - Skying
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
44
.
The Decemberists - The King is Dead
January 14, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
73
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
43
.
John Maus - We Must Become the Pitiless Censors of Ourselves
June 28, 2011
Hypnagogic Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
73
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
42
.
Toro y Moi - Underneath The Pine
February 22, 2011
Chillwave
Critic Score
75
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
41
.
Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
May 10, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
81
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
40
.
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
June 7, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
75
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
39
.
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
38
.
Smith Westerns - Dye It Blonde
January 18, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
37
.
Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
February 25, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
80
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
36
.
Beirut - The Rip Tide
August 30, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
75
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
35
.
TV on the Radio - Nine Types of Light
April 11, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Art Rock
Critic Score
79
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
34
.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
October 25, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
33
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
32
.
The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
August 16, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
78
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
31
.
Feist - Metals
October 4, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
78
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
30
.
Tyler, The Creator - Goblin
May 10, 2011
Horrorcore
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
71
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
29
.
The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Garage Rock
Critic Score
79
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
28
.
Cut Copy - Zonoscope
February 4, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
72
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
27
.
WU LYF - Go Tell Fire to the Mountain
June 21, 2011
Art Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
26
.
Cults - Cults
June 7, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Twee Pop
Critic Score
72
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
June 7, 2011
Post-Hardcore
,
Rock Opera
Critic Score
82
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Wilco - The Whole Love
September 27, 2011
Alternative Rock
,
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Washed Out - Within and Without
July 12, 2011
Chillwave
,
Synthpop
Critic Score
71
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Critic Score
84
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Atlas Sound - Parallax
November 8, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
,
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
80
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Yuck - Yuck
February 15, 2011
Noise Pop
,
Indie Rock
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
75
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
September 27, 2011
Bedroom Pop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
77
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Childish Gambino - Camp
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
Critic Score
68
25
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
March 8, 2011
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
27
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Drake - Take Care
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Panda Bear - Tomboy
April 12, 2011
Psychedelic Pop
,
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
76
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Tune-Yards - w h o k i l l
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Real Estate - Days
October 18, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Jangle Pop
Critic Score
75
32
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
The Weeknd - House Of Balloons
March 21, 2011
Alternative R&B
Critic Score
79
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
85
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
JAY-Z & Kanye West - Watch The Throne
August 8, 2011
Pop Rap
Critic Score
75
35
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
89
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
February 18, 2011
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Critic Score
75
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
86
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Critic Score
79
31
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Critic Score
82
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Critic Score
75
40
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
Original Source:
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