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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

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

1. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

January 25, 2011

Indie Folk, Indie Pop

Blues, Dream Pop

Score

93

2. Over the Rhine - The Long Surrender

Over the Rhine - The Long Surrender

February 8, 2011

Score

92

3. Childish Gambino - Camp

Childish Gambino - Camp

November 15, 2011

Contemporary R&B, Nerdcore Hip Hop

Score

91

4. Lee "Scratch" Perry - Rise Again

Lee

May 10, 2011

Score

90

5. Alison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Paper Airplane

April 12, 2011

Score

90

6. Peter Gabriel - New Blood

Peter Gabriel - New Blood

October 11, 2011

Art Pop, Art Rock, Chamber Pop

Score

90

7. Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost

September 13, 2011

Indie Rock, Indie Pop

Jangle Pop, Psychedelic Rock

Score

90

8. Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun

Jill Scott - The Light of the Sun

June 21, 2011

Neo-Soul, Contemporary R&B

Score

90

9. Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

Gillian Welch - The Harrow & The Harvest

June 28, 2011

Americana, Contemporary Folk

Alt-Country, Traditional Country

Score

90

10. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

June 21, 2011

Indie Folk, Art Pop, Chamber Folk

Chamber Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

11. Marissa Nadler - Marissa Nadler

Marissa Nadler - Marissa Nadler

June 14, 2011

Contemporary Folk, Singer-Songwriter

Alt-Country, Indie Folk

Score

90

12. Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues

May 3, 2011

Chamber Folk, Indie Folk

Progressive Folk, Chamber Pop, Folk Pop

Score

90

13. Lucinda Williams - Blessed

Lucinda Williams - Blessed

March 1, 2011

Score

90

14. Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil

Deerhoof - Deerhoof vs. Evil

January 25, 2011

Indie Rock, Noise Pop

Experimental Rock

Score

90

15. Amy LaVere - Stranger Me

Amy LaVere - Stranger Me

July 4, 2011

Score

89

16. Various Artists - Rave On Buddy Holly

Various Artists - Rave On Buddy Holly

June 28, 2011

Pop Rock, Rock & Roll

Score

89

17. Future Islands - On the Water

Future Islands - On the Water

October 11, 2011

Score

89

18. Yuck - Yuck

Yuck - Yuck

February 15, 2011

Indie Rock, Noise Pop

Shoegaze, Slacker Rock

Score

89

19. Rubblebucket - Omega La La

Rubblebucket - Omega La La

June 11, 2011

Score

88

20. Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

Hayes Carll - KMAG YOYO (& other American stories)

February 15, 2011

Score

88

21. Mastodon - The Hunter

Mastodon - The Hunter

September 27, 2011

Progressive Metal

Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal

Score

88

22. Okkervil River - I Am Very Far

Okkervil River - I Am Very Far

May 10, 2011

Score

88

23. Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah

Thao & Mirah - Thao & Mirah

April 26, 2011

Score

88

24. Tennis - Cape Dory

Tennis - Cape Dory

January 18, 2011

Indie Pop, Indie Surf, Twee Pop

Brill Building, Sunshine Pop, Vocal Surf

Score

88

25. Sarah Jarosz - Follow Me Down

Sarah Jarosz - Follow Me Down

May 17, 2011

Score

87

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

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