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BBC Music Writers' Top 25 Albums of 2011
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25.
Bright Eyes - The People's Key
In
6
Lists
February 15, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
66
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
24.
Laura Marling - A Creature I Don't Know
In
10
Lists
September 13, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
82
20
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
23.
Cold Cave - Cherish the Light Years
In
4
Lists
April 5, 2011
New Wave
Critic Score
68
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
22.
Trap Them - Darker Handcraft
March 15, 2011
Hardcore Punk
Critic Score
77
3 reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
21.
The Decemberists - The King is Dead
In
10
Lists
January 18, 2011
Folk Rock
Critic Score
72
28
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
20.
EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
In
20
Lists
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Critic Score
81
23
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
19.
Julianna Barwick - The Magic Place
In
7
Lists
February 22, 2011
Ambient Pop
Critic Score
80
12
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
18.
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
In
27
Lists
May 3, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
83
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
17.
Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
In
13
Lists
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
86
26
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
16.
Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
In
7
Lists
March 1, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
77
16
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
15.
Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx - We're New Here
In
10
Lists
February 22, 2011
Dubstep
Critic Score
79
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
14.
Drive-By Truckers - Go-Go Boots
In
5
Lists
February 15, 2011
Southern Rock
Critic Score
70
14
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
13.
Katy B - On a Mission
In
10
Lists
April 5, 2011
Dance Pop
Critic Score
79
21
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
12.
SBTRKT - SBTRKT
In
15
Lists
June 28, 2011
Dubstep
Critic Score
76
18
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
11.
Björk - Biophilia
In
13
Lists
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
Critic Score
81
24
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
10.
Iceage - New Brigade
In
12
Lists
January 7, 2011
Post-Punk
Critic Score
80
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
9.
Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
In
36
Lists
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
Critic Score
84
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
8.
Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
In
8
Lists
March 29, 2011
Folk
Critic Score
79
15
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
7.
Beyoncé - 4
In
12
Lists
June 28, 2011
Pop
Critic Score
71
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
6.
Metronomy - The English Riviera
In
12
Lists
April 12, 2011
Electronic
Critic Score
77
17
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
5.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
In
20
Lists
October 25, 2011
Blues
Critic Score
85
29
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
4.
The Antlers - Burst Apart
In
15
Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Rock
Critic Score
81
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
3.
The Horrors - Skying
In
19
Lists
July 26, 2011
Neo-Psychedelia
Critic Score
82
27
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
2.
Wild Beasts - Smother
In
20
Lists
May 10, 2011
Indie Pop
Critic Score
81
25
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
1.
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
In
33
Lists
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Critic Score
89
32
reviews
Amazon
iTunes
Apple Music
Spotify
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