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Fionn Regan - 100 Acres of Sycamore
August 8, 2011
Folk
Score
90
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2
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Toddla T - Watch Me Dance
September 13, 2011
Dancehall
Score
90
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3
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Future of the Left - Polymers Are Forever
November 15, 2011
Post-Hardcore
Score
90
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Spotify
4
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Peter Broderick - Music for Confluence
November 22, 2011
Ambient
Score
90
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Amazon
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5
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Martyn - Ghost People
October 10, 2011
Electronic
,
Tech House
,
UK Funky
Score
90
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Amazon
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6
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L-Vis 1990 - Neon Dreams
September 26, 2011
House
,
Electronic
,
UK Funky
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Spotify
7
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Young Rebel Set - Curse Our Love
April 25, 2011
Score
90
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8
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Bell X1 - Bloodless Coup
April 4, 2011
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
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Japanese Voyeurs - Yolk
July 11, 2011
Score
90
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Amazon
Spotify
10
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Jeffrey Lewis - A Turn In The Dream-Songs
October 10, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Indie Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
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James Blake - Enough Thunder
October 4, 2011
Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
12
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Rob St. John - Weald
November 21, 2011
Score
90
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Amazon
13
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Handsome Furs - Sound Kapital
June 28, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
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M83. - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming.
October 18, 2011
Synthpop
,
Dream Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
May 23, 2011
Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Radiohead - The King of Limbs
February 18, 2011
Experimental Rock
,
Electronic
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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Augustines - Rise Ye Sunken Ships
August 23, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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The Antlers - Burst Apart
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
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Planningtorock - W
May 24, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
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Vessels - Helioscope
April 12, 2011
Post-Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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I Break Horses - Hearts
August 23, 2011
Dream Pop
,
Shoegaze
Score
90
Source →
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Music
Spotify
22
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Young Knives - Ornaments from the Silver Arcade
April 4, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Post-Punk Revival
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
23
.
Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
March 29, 2011
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
British Sea Power - Valhalla Dancehall
January 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Other Lives - Tamer Animals
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Chamber Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings DIY awarded albums throughout 2011.
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