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Highest Rated Art Pop Albums of 2011
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Alternative Rock
Ambient
Art Pop
Contemporary Folk
Dream Pop
Dubstep
Electronic
Electronic Dance Music
Experimental
Experimental Rock
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Garage Rock
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House
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Indie Pop
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Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
,
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
95
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Music
Spotify
2
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James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Score
90
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
3
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
4
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Tune-Yards - w h o k i l l
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
Score
88
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
5
.
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
6
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Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes
February 25, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
83
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
7
.
Wild Beasts - Smother
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
82
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
8
.
King Krule - King Krule
November 8, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
,
Art Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
9
.
Gorillaz - The Singles Collection 2001-2011
November 29, 2011
Trip Hop
,
Art Pop
Score
79
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
10
.
Zola Jesus - Conatus
October 4, 2011
Art Pop
,
Darkwave
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
11
.
Gotye - Making Mirrors
August 19, 2011
Art Pop
,
Alt-Pop
Score
77
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
12
.
The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws
March 9, 2011
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
75
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Kate Bush - Director's Cut
May 16, 2011
Art Pop
Score
73
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
14
.
Active Child - You Are All I See
August 23, 2011
Dream Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
72
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
.
Helado Negro - Canta Lechuza
May 10, 2011
Art Pop
,
Downtempo
,
Ambient Pop
Score
69
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Little Dragon - Ritual Union
July 26, 2011
Electropop
,
Art Pop
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
.
Planningtorock - W
May 24, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electropop
Score
67
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
.
James Blake - Enough Thunder
October 4, 2011
Art Pop
Score
64
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
19
.
Björk - Biophilia
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
,
Electronic
Score
62
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
20
.
Moonface - Organ Music Not Vibraphone Like I'd Hoped
August 2, 2011
Progressive Electronic
,
Art Pop
Score
61
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
.
Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials
October 28, 2011
Art Pop
Score
60
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
.
Patrick Wolf - Lupercalia
June 20, 2011
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
,
Chamber Pop
Score
53
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 2011.
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