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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

Year

2011
- - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
  - 2012
- - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
  - 2005
- - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Ambient
  - Art Pop
  - Dream Pop
  - Drone
  - Dubstep
  - Electronic
  - Experimental
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
  - Hip Hop
- - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Lo-Fi
  - Psychedelic
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter

This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out Pitchfork's Year End List.

1. The Beach Boys - The SMiLE Sessions

November 1, 2011

Rock

Score

100

2. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

June 21, 2011

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3. R.E.M. - Part Lies, Part Heart, Part Truth, Part Garbage: 1982-2011

November 15, 2011

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4. Disco Inferno - The 5 EPs

March 1, 2011

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5. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

September 13, 2011

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6. M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming

October 18, 2011

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7. Miles Davis - Live in Europe 1967: The Bootleg Series, Vol. 1

September 20, 2011

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8. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

September 13, 2011

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9. James Blake - James Blake

February 8, 2011

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10. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

November 8, 2011

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11. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

June 28, 2011

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12. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

May 3, 2011

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13. tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l

April 19, 2011

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14. Scritti Politti - Absolute

February 28, 2011

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Spotify

15. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

February 15, 2011

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16. Destroyer - Kaputt

January 25, 2011

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17. Drexciya - Journey of the Deep Sea Dweller I

December 13, 2011

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Source →

Amazon

18. Atlas Sound - Parallax

November 8, 2011

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19. Real Estate - Days

October 18, 2011

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20. Drake - Take Care

November 15, 2011

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21. Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage

September 13, 2011

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22. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life

June 7, 2011

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23. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

February 15, 2011

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24. Cut Copy - Zonoscope

February 8, 2011

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25. Pete Swanson - Man With Potential

December 2, 2011

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2011.

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