Paste's Highest Rated Albums of 2011

1. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

Released: January 25th, 2011

Genre: Folk

Rating: 9.3

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2. Over the Rhine - The Long Surrender

Released: February 8th, 2011

Genre: Folk

Rating: 9.2

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3. Childish Gambino - Camp

Released: November 15th, 2011

Genre: Hip Hop

Rating: 9.1

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4. Peter Gabriel - New Blood

Released: October 11th, 2011

Genre: Rock

Rating: 9

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5. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

MUST HEAR

Released: September 13th, 2011

Genre: Indie Pop

Rating: 9

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6. Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

7. Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun

8. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

MUST HEAR

9. Marissa Nadler - Marissa Nadler

10. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

11. Lucinda Williams - Blessed

12. Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil

13. Future Islands - On The Water

Released: October 11th, 2011

Genre: Synthpop

Rating: 8.9

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14. Yuck - Yuck

MUST HEAR

15. Mastodon - The Hunter

Released: September 27th, 2011

Genre: Progressive Metal

Rating: 8.8

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16. Okkervil River - I Am Very Far

17. Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah

18. Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

Released: February 15th, 2011

Genre: Alt-Country

Rating: 8.8

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19. Tennis - Cape Dory

20. Caveman - Coco Beware

Released: November 15th, 2011

Genre: Indie Rock

Rating: 8.7

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21. Brian Eno - Drums Between the Bells

22. The Low Anthem - Smart Flesh

23. Abigail Washburn - City of Refuge

Released: January 11th, 2011

Genre: Folk

Rating: 8.7

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24. Ben Harper - Give Till It's Gone

25. The Kills - Blood Pressures