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Urban Outfitters' Top 25 Albums of 2011


LIST SUMMARY
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List Rating: 80
Based on 311 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Experimental (4), Indie Pop (3), Chillwave (3), Indie Folk (2), Indie Rock (2), Electronic (2), Electropop (1), Witch House (1), Experimental Rock (1), Folk (1), Dream Pop (1), Dubstep (1), Singer-Songwriter (1), Rock (1), Lo-Fi (1)

1. The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
Released: Aug 16th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
CRITIC SCORE
82
Based on
13 reviews
USER SCORE
78
Based on
10 ratings



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2. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
MUST HEAR
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
17 reviews
USER SCORE
89
Based on
64 ratings



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3. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
86
Based on
29 ratings



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4. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
Released: Oct 18th, 2011
Genre: Electronic
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
44 ratings



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5. James Blake - James Blake

James Blake - James Blake
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep
CRITIC SCORE
85
Based on
16 reviews
USER SCORE
86
Based on
52 ratings



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6. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
Released: May 3rd, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
CRITIC SCORE
87
Based on
17 reviews
USER SCORE
86
Based on
44 ratings



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7. Atlas Sound - Parallax

Atlas Sound - Parallax
MUST HEAR
Released: Nov 8th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
81
Based on
16 ratings



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

tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
Released: Apr 19th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
87
Based on
16 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
30 ratings



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9. Cults - Cults

Cults - Cults
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
77
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
75
Based on
18 ratings



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10. Panda Bear - Tomboy

Panda Bear - Tomboy
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
81
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
14 ratings



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11. Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine

Toro Y Moi - Underneath The Pine
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Chillwave
CRITIC SCORE
79
Based on
16 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
15 ratings



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12. Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Cut Copy - Zonoscope
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Electropop
CRITIC SCORE
79
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
80
Based on
15 ratings



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13. Real Estate - Days

Real Estate - Days
MUST HEAR
Released: Oct 18th, 2011
Genre: Lo-Fi
CRITIC SCORE
80
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
27 ratings



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14. Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation

Youth Lagoon - The Year of Hibernation
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Dream Pop
CRITIC SCORE
79
Based on
10 reviews
USER SCORE
84
Based on
33 ratings



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15. Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental Rock
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
13 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
12 ratings



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16. The Field - Looping State of Mind

The Field - Looping State of Mind
Released: Oct 11th, 2011
Genre: Electronic
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
84
Based on
6 ratings



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17. Washed Out - Within and Without

Washed Out - Within and Without
MUST HEAR
Released: Jul 12th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave
CRITIC SCORE
71
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
81
Based on
17 ratings



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18. Neon Indian - Era Extrana

Neon Indian - Era Extrana
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave
CRITIC SCORE
74
Based on
13 reviews
USER SCORE
77
Based on
13 ratings



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19. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
82
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
16 ratings



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20. A.A. Bondy - Believers

A.A. Bondy - Believers
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Folk
CRITIC SCORE
77
Based on
8 reviews
USER SCORE
78
Based on
1 rating



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21. Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo

Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
MUST HEAR
Released: Mar 8th, 2011
Genre: Rock
CRITIC SCORE
80
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
20 ratings



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22. The Rapture - In The Grace of Your Love

The Rapture - In The Grace of Your Love
Released: Sep 6th, 2011
CRITIC SCORE
63
Based on
12 reviews
USER SCORE
74
Based on
7 ratings



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23. The Antlers - Burst Apart

The Antlers - Burst Apart
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
CRITIC SCORE
82
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
27 ratings



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24. 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
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
12 ratings



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25. Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder

Balam Acab - Wander/Wonder
MUST HEAR
Released: Aug 30th, 2011
Genre: Witch House
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
7 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
3 ratings



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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 Line of Best Fit
The Fly
The Guardian
The Quietus
Tiny Mix Tapes
Uncut
Under the Radar
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