DIY's Top 50 Albums of 2011

DIY's Top 50 Albums of 2011

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50.

Ben Howard - Every Kingdom
April 3, 2012
Critic Score
69
10 reviews

49.

Peggy Sue - Acrobats
September 12, 2011
Critic Score
72
9 reviews

45.

January 7, 2011
Critic Score
80
19 reviews

44.

September 20, 2011
Critic Score
74
17 reviews

41.

July 12, 2011
Critic Score
71
37 reviews
Greene has given us a perfectly crafted album that sounds exactly like we hoped it would.

37.

October 11, 2011
Critic Score
80
38 reviews

36.

October 18, 2011
Critic Score
75
32 reviews

34.

February 15, 2011
Critic Score
68
37 reviews

33.

September 26, 2011
Critic Score
77
4 reviews

32.

August 16, 2011
Critic Score
78
31 reviews

31.

Male Bonding - Endless Now
August 30, 2011
Critic Score
66
20 reviews

30.

Banjo or Freakout - Banjo or Freakout
February 22, 2011
Critic Score
62
9 reviews

29.

February 15, 2011
Critic Score
73
28 reviews

28.

May 3, 2011
Critic Score
83
40 reviews

This is more than just a supremely strong follow-up.

27.

April 19, 2011
Critic Score
85
33 reviews

26.

February 4, 2011
Critic Score
82
37 reviews
Every single note here does what it’s supposed to do, and despite all the album’s strangeness (it could genuinely be said to create a whole other world for its listeners to get lost in) and the amount of time it needs to have an effect, it’s true to Blake’s philosophy.

25.

January 25, 2011
Critic Score
85
30 reviews

24.

August 30, 2011
Critic Score
76
24 reviews

21.

November 8, 2011
Critic Score
76
20 reviews

20.

February 15, 2011
Critic Score
75
34 reviews

Yuck are at the moment entirely unable to shake off their influences would present a problem if their songs weren't so damn enjoyable.

19.

September 13, 2011
Critic Score
78
15 reviews

18.

November 15, 2011
Critic Score
75
27 reviews

17.

September 13, 2011
Critic Score
81
29 reviews

16.

February 25, 2011
Critic Score
80
34 reviews

14.

March 8, 2011
Critic Score
78
27 reviews
The title could easily act as a style guide for the eleven tracks herein.

10.

January 24, 2011
Critic Score
77
28 reviews

7.

September 12, 2011
Critic Score
86
37 reviews

5.

May 10, 2011
Critic Score
80
29 reviews

4.

May 9, 2011
Critic Score
81
33 reviews

2.

February 14, 2011
Critic Score
89
44 reviews
It’s difficult to judge whether ‘Let England Shake’ is a perfect record because like much of Harvey’s work, it’s unlike anything we’ve really heard before.
Original Source: http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/features/diys-albums-of-2011-1/
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