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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

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

1. The Black Keys - El Camino

The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Rock
Score
100
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2. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - So Many Things

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - So Many Things
November 22, 2011
Score
100
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3. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Score
100
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4. Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down

Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
August 29, 2011
Folk
Score
100
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5. Gazelle Twin - The Entire City

Gazelle Twin - The Entire City
July 11, 2011
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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6. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
Score
100
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7. Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
February 22, 2011
Drone
Score
100
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8. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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9. Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Score
100
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10. Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell - Lágrimas Mexicanas

Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell - Lágrimas Mexicanas
January 25, 2011
Score
100
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11. The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo

The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo
January 24, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
100
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12. The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence

The Weeknd - Echoes of Silence
December 21, 2011
R&B
Score
80
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13. Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven

Rebecca Ferguson - Heaven
December 5, 2011
Soul
Score
80
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14. Rihanna - Talk That Talk

Rihanna - Talk That Talk
November 21, 2011
Pop
Score
80
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15. The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws

The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws
November 15, 2011
Indie Folk
Score
80
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16. Bill Ryder-Jones - If

Bill Ryder-Jones - If
November 14, 2011
Modern Classical
Score
80
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17. Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather

Meshell Ndegeocello - Weather
November 8, 2011
Soul
Score
80
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18. Atlas Sound - Parallax

Atlas Sound - Parallax
November 8, 2011
Experimental
Score
80
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19. Manic Street Preachers - National Treasures: Complete Singles

Manic Street Preachers - National Treasures: Complete Singles
November 8, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
80
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20. Seal - Soul 2

Seal - Soul 2
November 4, 2011
Score
80
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21. Megadeth - TH1RT3EN

Megadeth - TH1RT3EN
November 1, 2011
Thrash Metal
Score
80
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22. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul Time!

Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings - Soul Time!
November 1, 2011
Score
80
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23. Rizzle Kicks - Stereo Typical

Rizzle Kicks - Stereo Typical
October 28, 2011
Score
80
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24. Roots Manuva - 4everevolution

Roots Manuva - 4everevolution
October 25, 2011
Hip Hop
Score
80
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25. Justice - Audio, Video, Disco

Justice - Audio, Video, Disco
October 25, 2011
Electronic
Score
80
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2011.
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