PopMatters' Best Indie Pop Albums of 2011



LIST SUMMARY
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List Rating: 74
Based on 60 album ratings

Genre Breakdown:
Indie Pop (8), Folk (1), Indie Rock (1)

1. The Caribbean - Discontinued Perfume

The Caribbean - Discontinued Perfume
Released: Feb 22nd, 2011
Genre: Indie Rock
CRITIC SCORE
74
Based on
4 reviews
USER SCORE
NR



2. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
MUST HEAR
Released: Sep 13th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
83
Based on
15 reviews
USER SCORE
87
Based on
22 ratings


Father, Son, Holy Ghost is bracingly immediate, a collection of songs that don’t have to grow on you—songs that are fully realized and lovable at first blush.


3. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
Released: Mar 29th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
77
Based on
14 reviews
USER SCORE
73
Based on
9 ratings


Belong is a concept album about the struggle to make eye contact with someone who you’re think is unaware of your existence.


4. Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends

Architecture in Helsinki - Moment Bends
Released: May 3rd, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
64
Based on
7 reviews
USER SCORE
72
Based on
1 rating



5. King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
Released: May 23rd, 2011
Genre: Folk
CRITIC SCORE
80
Based on
4 reviews
USER SCORE
83
Based on
2 ratings



6. Amor de Días - Street of the Love of Days

Amor de Días - Street of the Love of Days
Released: May 17th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
66
Based on
5 reviews
USER SCORE
NR


Amor de Días can sometimes be too consistent in its tone, needing some more moments that stand out and shake up pretty songs that can fade into the background.


7. Seapony - Go With Me

Seapony - Go With Me
Released: May 31st, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
61
Based on
6 reviews
USER SCORE
65
Based on
2 ratings



8. The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems

The Ladybug Transistor - Clutching Stems
Released: Jun 7th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
71
Based on
6 reviews
USER SCORE
NR



9. The Bats - Free All the Monsters

The Bats - Free All the Monsters
Released: Oct 25th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
75
Based on
3 reviews
USER SCORE
78
Based on
1 rating



10. Bart & Friends - Stories With the Endings Changed

Bart & Friends - Stories With the Endings Changed
Released: Jul 19th, 2011
Genre: Indie Pop
CRITIC SCORE
NR
USER SCORE
NR



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