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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out
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Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
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Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Pop
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93
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M83 - Hurry Up, We're Dreaming
October 18, 2011
Dream Pop
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91
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
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90
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James Blake - James Blake
February 8, 2011
Art Pop
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90
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Macintosh Plus - Floral Shoppe
December 9, 2011
Vaporwave
Score
88
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Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
November 8, 2011
Drone
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88
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Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Hip Hop
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88
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tUnE-yArDs - w h o k i l l
April 19, 2011
Art Pop
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88
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Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues
May 3, 2011
Indie Folk
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88
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
88
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12
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Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Score
88
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Atlas Sound - Parallax
November 8, 2011
Experimental
Score
87
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Real Estate - Days
October 18, 2011
Indie Rock
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87
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Drake - Take Care
November 15, 2011
Pop Rap
Score
86
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Wolves in the Throne Room - Celestial Lineage
September 13, 2011
Black Metal
Score
86
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Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
June 7, 2011
Hardcore Punk
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86
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Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972
February 15, 2011
Drone
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86
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Cut Copy - Zonoscope
February 8, 2011
Synthpop
Score
86
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Mississippi Fred McDowell - The Alan Lomax Recordings
August 16, 2011
Score
85
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Pete Swanson - Man With Potential
December 2, 2011
Experimental
Score
85
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22
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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
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85
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The Field - Looping State of Mind
October 11, 2011
Minimal Techno
Score
85
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Kanye West & Jay-Z - Watch the Throne
August 8, 2011
Hip Hop
Score
85
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EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
May 10, 2011
Experimental
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85
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2011.
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