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American Songwriter's Top 50 Albums of 2011

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LIST SUMMARY
List Rating: 76
Based on 372 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Folk (11), Alt-Country (9), Country (6), Rock (4), Indie Folk (4), Singer-Songwriter (3), Indie Pop (3), Indie Rock (2), Soul (1), Southern Rock (1), Alternative Rock (1), Garage Rock (1), Lo-Fi (1), Blues (1), Experimental Rock (1), Folk Rock (1)

1. Wilco - The Whole Love

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


2. Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 83


3. Adele - 21

Adele - 21
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Soul
Overall Rating: 77


4. Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots

Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Southern Rock
Overall Rating: 75


5. Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong

Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 76


6. Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 80


7. Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What

Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 79


8. Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels

Pistol Annies - Hell on Heels
Released: Sep 6th, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: NR


9. The Black Keys - El Camino

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


10. Feist - Metals

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


11. Tom Waits - Bad as Me

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


12. Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Here We Rest

Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit - Here We Rest
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 72


13. Lucinda Williams - Blessed

Lucinda Williams - Blessed
Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 71


14. My Morning Jacket - Circuital

My Morning Jacket - Circuital
Released: May 31st, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
Overall Rating: 74


15. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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


16. Miranda Lambert - Four the Record

Miranda Lambert - Four the Record
Released: Nov 1st, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: 78


17. Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell Me

Jessica Lea Mayfield - Tell Me
Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 77


18. Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire

Ryan Adams - Ashes & Fire
Released: Oct 11th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 72


19. Radiohead - The King of Limbs

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


20. Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know

Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 78


21. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

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


22. Bright Eyes - The People's Key

Bright Eyes - The People's Key
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 71


23. The Civil Wars - Barton Hallow

The Civil Wars - Barton Hallow
Released: Feb 1st, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 80


24. The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient

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


25. Sarah Jarosz - Follow Me Down

Sarah Jarosz - Follow Me Down
Released: May 17th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: NR


26. Pieta Brown - Mercury

Pieta Brown - Mercury
Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: NR


27. Deer Tick - Divine Providence

Deer Tick - Divine Providence
Released: Oct 25th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 62


28. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

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


29. A.A. Bondy - Believers

A.A. Bondy - Believers
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 77


30. The Felice Brothers - Celebration, Florida

The Felice Brothers - Celebration, Florida
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 68


31. Robert Ellis - Photographs

Robert Ellis - Photographs
Released: Jul 5th, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: 70


32. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

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


33. Honeyhoney - Billy Jack

Honeyhoney - Billy Jack
Released: Oct 24th, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: NR


34. Joe Henry - Reverie

Joe Henry - Reverie
Released: Oct 11th, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: 84


35. KORT - Invariable Heartache

KORT - Invariable Heartache
Released: Apr 26th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 78


36. Old 97's - The Grand Theatre Vol. 2

Old 97's - The Grand Theatre Vol. 2
Released: Jul 5th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 75


37. Steve Earle - I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive

Steve Earle - I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive
Released: Apr 26th, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: 72


38. Real Estate - Days

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


39. Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose

Those Darlins - Screws Get Loose
Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 67


40. The Middle East - I Want That You Are Always Happy

The Middle East - I Want That You Are Always Happy
Released: Jul 12th, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
Overall Rating: 62


41. 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


42. Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Noel Gallagher - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Released: Nov 8th, 2011
Genre: Rock
Overall Rating: 66


43. Jonny Corndawg - Down on the Bikini Line

Jonny Corndawg - Down on the Bikini Line
Released: Aug 29th, 2011
Genre: Country
Overall Rating: 69


44. Tristen - Charlatans at the Garden Gate

Tristen - Charlatans at the Garden Gate
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
Overall Rating: 83


45. JEFF the Brotherhood - We Are the Champions

JEFF the Brotherhood - We Are the Champions
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Garage Rock
Overall Rating: 69


46. Loney, Dear - Hall Music

Loney, Dear - Hall Music
Released: Oct 4th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
Overall Rating: 65


47. Caitlin Rose - Own Side Now

Caitlin Rose - Own Side Now
Released: Aug 9th, 2010
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 80


48. Abigail Washburn - City of Refuge

Abigail Washburn - City of Refuge
Released: Jan 11th, 2011
Genre: Folk
Overall Rating: 77


49. Beirut - The Rip Tide

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


50. Centro-matic - Candidate Waltz

Centro-matic - Candidate Waltz
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Alt-Country
Overall Rating: 73


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