Uncut's Top 50 Albums of 2011

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50.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra
In 6 Lists
June 21, 2011
Lo-Fi
Critic Score
71
13 reviews
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49.

Arbouretum - The Gathering
In 2 Lists
February 15, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
66
8 reviews
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48.

Cornershop - Cornershop and The Double-O Groove Of
In 2 Lists
March 15, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
7 reviews
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47.

The Caretaker - An Empty Bliss Beyond This World
In 4 Lists
June 21, 2011
Ambient
Critic Score
78
8 reviews
Amazon

46.

Iceage - New Brigade
In 13 Lists
January 7, 2011
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
17 reviews
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45.

Mikal Cronin - Mikal Cronin
In 3 Lists
September 20, 2011
Garage Rock
Critic Score
76
6 reviews
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44.

tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
In 30 Lists
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
84
29 reviews
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43.

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
In 31 Lists
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
87
35 reviews
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42.

Jenny Hval - Viscera
In 2 Lists
April 26, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
80
4 reviews
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41.

Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin
In 4 Lists
May 10, 2011
Soul
Critic Score
77
11 reviews
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40.

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
In 14 Lists
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
85
32 reviews
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39.

Dawes - Nothing Is Wrong
In 5 Lists
June 7, 2011
Americana
Critic Score
71
11 reviews
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38.

Hiss Golden Messenger - From Country Hai East Cotton
April 5, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
70
1 review
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37.

Little Dragon - Ritual Union
In 9 Lists
July 26, 2011
Electropop
Critic Score
72
25 reviews
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36.

Jonny - Jonny
February 1, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
65
10 reviews
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35.

My Morning Jacket - Circuital
In 7 Lists
May 31, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
71
32 reviews
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34.

Fatoumata Diawara - Fatou
September 27, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
78
2 reviews
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33.

Low - C'mon
In 4 Lists
April 12, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
82
24 reviews
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32.

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - We're New Here
In 11 Lists
February 22, 2011
Dubstep
Critic Score
79
22 reviews
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31.

Destroyer - Kaputt
In 28 Lists
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Critic Score
86
26 reviews
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30.

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
In 17 Lists
February 15, 2011
Drone
Critic Score
85
16 reviews
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29.

Paul Simon - So Beautiful or So What
In 7 Lists
April 12, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
82
14 reviews
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28.

King Creosote & Jon Hopkins - Diamond Mine
In 7 Lists
May 23, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
82
11 reviews
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27.

Björk - Biophilia
In 13 Lists
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
31 reviews
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26.

The Decemberists - The King is Dead
In 10 Lists
January 18, 2011
Folk Rock
Critic Score
73
31 reviews
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25.

Bill Callahan - Apocalypse
In 10 Lists
April 5, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
78
18 reviews
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24.

Real Estate - Days
In 24 Lists
October 18, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
74
26 reviews
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23.

Thurston Moore - Demolished Thoughts
In 4 Lists
May 24, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
74
21 reviews
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22.

Gang Gang Dance - Eye Contact
In 19 Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
82
24 reviews
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21.

James Blake - James Blake
In 31 Lists
February 8, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
32 reviews
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20.

Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
August 29, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
89
9 reviews
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19.

Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots
In 5 Lists
February 15, 2011
Alt-Country
Critic Score
71
17 reviews
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18.

Tinariwen - Tassili
In 2 Lists
August 30, 2011
World
Critic Score
76
12 reviews
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17.

Feist - Metals
In 12 Lists
October 4, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
77
28 reviews
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16.

Jonathan Wilson - Gentle Spirit
In 3 Lists
September 13, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
70
8 reviews
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15.

Wilco - The Whole Love
In 16 Lists
September 27, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
81
32 reviews
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14.

Kurt Vile - Smoke Ring for My Halo
In 29 Lists
March 8, 2011
Folk Rock
Critic Score
77
23 reviews
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13.

Tom Waits - Bad as Me
In 21 Lists
October 25, 2011
Blues
Critic Score
86
36 reviews
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12.

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
In 28 Lists
May 3, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
82
36 reviews
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11.

Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
In 10 Lists
September 13, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
82
23 reviews
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10.

The War on Drugs - Slave Ambient
In 21 Lists
August 16, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
77
27 reviews
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9.

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
In 38 Lists
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
35 reviews
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8.

Wild Beasts - Smother
In 20 Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
28 reviews
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7.

Radiohead - The King of Limbs
In 25 Lists
February 19, 2011
Experimental Rock
Critic Score
76
36 reviews
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6.

The Horrors - Skying
In 20 Lists
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
81
29 reviews
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5.

Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
In 8 Lists
March 29, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
80
18 reviews
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4.

White Denim - D
In 8 Lists
May 23, 2011
Garage Rock
Critic Score
75
18 reviews
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3.

Metronomy - The English Riviera
In 12 Lists
April 12, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
78
20 reviews
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2.

Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest
In 10 Lists
June 28, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
86
18 reviews
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1.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
In 34 Lists
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
89
37 reviews
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