BBC Music Writers' Top 25 Albums of 2011

LIST SUMMARY

List Rating: 80

Based on 264 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

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

1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

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Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 90

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2. Wild Beasts - Smother

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Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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3. The Horrors - Skying

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Released: Jul 26th, 2011
Genre: Alternative Rock

Overall Rating: 81

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4. The Antlers - Burst Apart

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Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock

Overall Rating: 82

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5. Tom Waits - Bad as Me

Released: Oct 25th, 2011
Genre: Blues

Overall Rating: 85

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6. Metronomy - The English Riviera

Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Electronic

Overall Rating: 68

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7. Beyonce - 4

Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Pop

Overall Rating: 72

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

Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 68

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9. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

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Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 84

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10. Iceage - New Brigade

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Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Post-Punk

Overall Rating: 84

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11. Bjork - Biophilia

Released: Oct 11th, 2011
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 76

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12. SBTRKT - SBTRKT

Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 77

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13. Katy B - On a Mission

Released: Apr 5th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 85

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14. Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots

Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Southern Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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

Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

Overall Rating: 81

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16. Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi

Released: Mar 1st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

Overall Rating: 74

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17. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

Released: Nov 21st, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

Overall Rating: 84

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18. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Released: May 3rd, 2011
Genre: Indie Folk

Overall Rating: 85

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19. Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place

Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 83

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20. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

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Released: May 10th, 2011
Genre: Experimental

Overall Rating: 84

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21. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

Released: Jan 18th, 2011
Genre: Folk Rock

Overall Rating: 75

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22. Trap Them - Darker Handcraft

Released: Mar 15th, 2011
Genre: Hardcore

Overall Rating: 80

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23. Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years

Released: Apr 5th, 2011
Genre: New Wave

Overall Rating: 73

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

Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 78

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25. Bright Eyes - The People's Key

Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Folk

Overall Rating: 71

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