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Gorilla vs. Bear's Albums of 2011

LIST SUMMARY

VIEW ORIGINAL LIST

List Rating: 78

Based on 151 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:

Electronic (6), Chillwave (5), Hip Hop (4), Experimental (2), Witch House (2), Ambient (2), Lo-Fi (2), Indie Pop (1), Garage Rock (1), Dub Techno (1), Shoegaze (1), Singer-Songwriter (1), Dream Pop (1), R&B (1), Dubstep (1)

1. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Released: Jun 28th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

88

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

83

Based on
13 ratings

2. Peaking Lights - 936

Peaking Lights - 936

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Released: Feb 8th, 2011
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

81

Based on
4 ratings

3. Panda Bear - Tomboy

Panda Bear - Tomboy

Released: Apr 12th, 2011
Genre: Experimental

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
14 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
13 ratings

4. White Denim - D

White Denim - D

Released: May 23rd, 2011
Genre: Garage Rock

CRITIC SCORE

75

Based on
10 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
5 ratings

5. A$AP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP

A$AP Rocky - LiveLoveA$AP

Released: Oct 31st, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

84

Based on
13 ratings

6. Korallreven - An Album by Korallreven

Korallreven - An Album by Korallreven

Released: Nov 15th, 2011
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

78

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

78

Based on
2 ratings

7. AraabMuzik - Electronic Dream

AraabMuzik - Electronic Dream

Released: Jun 14th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
4 ratings

8. Real Estate - Days

Real Estate - Days

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Released: Oct 18th, 2011
Genre: Lo-Fi

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
11 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
23 ratings

9. 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

10. Puro Instinct - Headbangers in Ecstasy

Puro Instinct - Headbangers in Ecstasy

Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Dream Pop

CRITIC SCORE

64

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

72

Based on
2 ratings

11. The Sandwitches - Mrs. Jones' Cookies

The Sandwitches - Mrs. Jones' Cookies

Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Lo-Fi

CRITIC SCORE

78

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

12. Sleep ∞ Over - Forever

Sleep ∞ Over - Forever

Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Witch House

CRITIC SCORE

73

Based on
4 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

13. Grouper - A I A : Alien Observer

Grouper - A I A : Alien Observer

Released: Apr 11th, 2011
Genre: Ambient

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
1 review

USER SCORE

93

Based on
3 ratings

14. The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World

Released: Jun 21st, 2011
Genre: Ambient

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

85

Based on
6 ratings

15. Holy Other - With U

Holy Other - With U

Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Witch House

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

16. Darkside - Darkside

Darkside - Darkside

Released: Nov 17th, 2011
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

17. Washed Out - Within and Without

Washed Out - Within and Without

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Released: Jul 12th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave

CRITIC SCORE

71

Based on
15 reviews

USER SCORE

82

Based on
12 ratings

18. Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure

Ford & Lopatin - Channel Pressure

Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
7 reviews

USER SCORE

89

Based on
1 rating

19. Pure X - Pleasure

Pure X - Pleasure

Released: Jul 5th, 2011
Genre: Shoegaze

CRITIC SCORE

72

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

74

Based on
4 ratings

20. Toro Y Moi - Freaking Out

Toro Y Moi - Freaking Out

Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave

CRITIC SCORE

76

Based on
5 reviews

USER SCORE

79

Based on
3 ratings

21. Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting

Young Galaxy - Shapeshifting

Released: Feb 15th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop

CRITIC SCORE

77

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

83

Based on
1 rating

22. Mina Tindle - Mina Tindle

Mina Tindle - Mina Tindle

Released: Oct 3rd, 2011
Genre: Singer-Songwriter

CRITIC SCORE

NR

USER SCORE

NR

23. Burial - Street Halo

Burial - Street Halo

Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Dubstep

CRITIC SCORE

81

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
2 ratings

24. Run DMT - Dreams

Run DMT - Dreams

Released: Sep 1st, 2011
Genre: Chillwave

CRITIC SCORE

NR

USER SCORE

97

Based on
2 ratings

25. Elite Gymnastics - Ruin

Elite Gymnastics - Ruin

Released: Sep 27th, 2011
Genre: Chillwave

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
2 reviews

USER SCORE

NR

26. Schoolboy Q - Setbacks

Schoolboy Q - Setbacks

Released: Jan 11th, 2011
Genre: Hip Hop

CRITIC SCORE

80

Based on
1 review

USER SCORE

NR

27. Clams Casino - Instrumental

Clams Casino - Instrumental

Released: Mar 2nd, 2011
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

82

Based on
1 review

USER SCORE

77

Based on
4 ratings

28. The Weeknd - House of Balloons

The Weeknd - House of Balloons

MUST HEAR

Released: Mar 21st, 2011
Genre: R&B

CRITIC SCORE

84

Based on
9 reviews

USER SCORE

90

Based on
20 ratings

29. Andy Stott - Passed Me By

Andy Stott - Passed Me By

Released: May 23rd, 2011
Genre: Dub Techno

CRITIC SCORE

79

Based on
3 reviews

USER SCORE

90

Based on
2 ratings

30. Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise

Nicolas Jaar - Space Is Only Noise

Released: Jan 31st, 2011
Genre: Electronic

CRITIC SCORE

82

Based on
6 reviews

USER SCORE

86

Based on
12 ratings

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