BBC Music Writers' Top 25 Albums of 2011



LIST SUMMARY
VIEW ORIGINAL LIST

List Rating: 80
Based on 264 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Folk (3), Experimental (3), Dubstep (3), Indie Rock (2), Alternative Rock (2), Indie Folk (2), Singer-Songwriter (2), Southern Rock (1), Post-Punk (1), Folk Rock (1), Indie Pop (1), Pop (1), Blues (1), New Wave (1), Electronic (1)

1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
MUST HEAR
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
CRITIC SCORE
90
Based on
18 reviews
USER SCORE
87
Based on
36 ratings



2. Wild Beasts - Smother

Wild Beasts - Smother
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
CRITIC SCORE
82
Based on
13 reviews
USER SCORE
86
Based on
15 ratings



3. The Horrors - Skying

The Horrors - Skying
MUST HEAR
Released: Jul 26th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
19 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
12 ratings



4. 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
23 ratings



5. Tom Waits - Bad as Me

Tom Waits - Bad as Me
Released: Oct 25th, 2011
Genre: Blues
CRITIC SCORE
85
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
9 ratings



6. Metronomy - The English Riviera

Metronomy - The English Riviera
Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Electronic
CRITIC SCORE
69
Based on
8 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
21 ratings



7. Beyoncé - 4

Beyoncé - 4
Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Pop
CRITIC SCORE
72
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
77
Based on
5 ratings



8. Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen

Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Folk
CRITIC SCORE
68
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
73
Based on
1 rating



9. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
MUST HEAR
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
16 reviews
USER SCORE
89
Based on
54 ratings



10. Iceage - New Brigade

Iceage - New Brigade
MUST HEAR
Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Post-Punk
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
12 ratings



11. Björk - Biophilia

Björk - Biophilia
Released: Oct 11th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
77
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
85
Based on
12 ratings



12. SBTRKT - SBTRKT

SBTRKT - SBTRKT
Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
16 ratings



13. Katy B - On a Mission

Katy B - On a Mission
Released: Apr 5th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep
CRITIC SCORE
85
Based on
8 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
8 ratings



14. Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots

Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Southern Rock
CRITIC SCORE
75
Based on
8 reviews
USER SCORE
77
Based on
3 ratings



15. Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - We're New Here

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - We're New Here
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Dubstep
CRITIC SCORE
81
Based on
9 reviews
USER SCORE
84
Based on
10 ratings



16. Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi

Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
74
Based on
7 reviews
USER SCORE
81
Based on
6 ratings



17. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
Released: Nov 21st, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
13 reviews
USER SCORE
79
Based on
6 ratings



18. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

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



19. Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place

Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
8 reviews
USER SCORE
86
Based on
5 ratings



20. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
MUST HEAR
Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental
CRITIC SCORE
84
Based on
12 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
13 ratings



21. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

The Decemberists - The King is Dead
Released: Jan 18th, 2011
Genre: Folk Rock
CRITIC SCORE
75
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
74
Based on
7 ratings



22. Trap Them - Darker Handcraft

Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
Released: Mar 15th, 2011
CRITIC SCORE
80
Based on
1 review
USER SCORE
NR



23. Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years

Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years
Released: Apr 5th, 2011
Genre: New Wave
CRITIC SCORE
73
Based on
10 reviews
USER SCORE
82
Based on
3 ratings



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

Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Folk
CRITIC SCORE
78
Based on
11 reviews
USER SCORE
88
Based on
4 ratings



25. Bright Eyes - The People's Key

Bright Eyes - The People's Key
Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Folk
CRITIC SCORE
70
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
64
Based on
7 ratings



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Original Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcmusic/2011/12/bbc_music_writers_top_25_album.html

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