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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out
NME's Year End List
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1
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
100
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2
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Glasvegas - EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\
April 5, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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3
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Metronomy - The English Riviera
April 8, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Indietronica
,
New Wave
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
.
Björk - Biophilia
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
90
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5
.
St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
.
Atari Teenage Riot - Is This Hyperreal?
July 26, 2011
Electronic
,
Digital Hardcore
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
7
.
Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
June 7, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
8
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
January 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Music
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10
.
Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
January 25, 2011
Indie Folk
Score
90
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Music
Spotify
11
.
Fool's Gold - Leave No Trace
August 16, 2011
Electropop
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
Wild Flag - Wild Flag
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
80
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
.
That Fucking Tank - TFT
December 19, 2011
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
14
.
Title Fight - Shed
May 3, 2011
Emo
,
Post-Hardcore
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Las Kellies - Kellies
June 6, 2011
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
16
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Warm Brains - Old Volcanoes
August 15, 2011
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
17
.
Pete and the Pirates - One Thousand Pictures
May 23, 2011
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
18
.
The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
November 7, 2011
Synthpop
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
19
.
The Strange Boys - Live Music
October 25, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
20
.
Kai Fish - Life in Monochrome
September 26, 2011
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
21
.
Milk Maid - Yucca
June 20, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
80
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Spotify
22
.
The Death Set - Michel Poiccard
March 15, 2011
Dance-Punk
,
Power Pop
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
23
.
Bill Ryder-Jones - If
November 14, 2011
Modern Classical
Score
80
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Music
Spotify
24
.
The Rifles - Freedom Run
September 19, 2011
Score
80
Source →
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Music
Spotify
25
.
David Thomas Broughton - Outbreeding
June 13, 2011
Score
80
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Music
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2011.
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