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Bright Eyes - The People's Key
In
8
Lists
February 15, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
68
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
In
11
Lists
September 13, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
83
30
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
.
Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years
In
5
Lists
April 5, 2011
New Wave
Critic Score
66
18
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
March 15, 2011
Hardcore Punk
,
Crust Punk
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
The Decemberists - The King is Dead
In
11
Lists
January 14, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
73
37
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
In
21
Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
In
8
Lists
February 22, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Ambient
Critic Score
81
16
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
In
30
Lists
May 3, 2011
Chamber Folk
,
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
40
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
In
14
Lists
November 21, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
In
7
Lists
January 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
22
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - We're New Here
In
12
Lists
February 22, 2011
UK Bass
,
Future Garage
Critic Score
78
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots
In
5
Lists
February 15, 2011
Alt-Country
Critic Score
72
21
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
Katy B - On a Mission
In
11
Lists
April 5, 2011
Dance-Pop
,
UK Funky
Critic Score
77
28
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
SBTRKT - SBTRKT
In
17
Lists
June 28, 2011
Future Garage
Critic Score
77
26
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Björk - Biophilia
In
14
Lists
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Critic Score
80
38
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Iceage - New Brigade
In
13
Lists
January 7, 2011
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
19
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
In
39
Lists
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
85
41
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
In
8
Lists
March 29, 2011
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
82
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Beyoncé - 4
In
14
Lists
June 24, 2011
Pop
,
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
70
34
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Metronomy - The English Riviera
In
13
Lists
April 8, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
New Wave
Critic Score
78
23
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
In
22
Lists
October 25, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
87
42
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
In
19
Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
80
29
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
.
The Horrors - Skying
In
21
Lists
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Post-Punk
,
Shoegaze
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
2
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
In
21
Lists
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
33
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
1
.
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
In
37
Lists
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Critic Score
89
44
reviews
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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