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This is an ordered list of The Guardian's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out
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Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell - Lágrimas Mexicanas
January 25, 2011
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100
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The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo
January 24, 2011
Indie Pop
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100
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Joe Lovano Us Five - Bird Songs
January 11, 2011
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100
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Gazelle Twin - The Entire City
July 11, 2011
Ambient Pop
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100
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Machine Head - Unto the Locust
September 27, 2011
Thrash Metal
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100
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Marius Neset - Golden Xplosion
May 17, 2011
Jazz
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100
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Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
August 29, 2011
Folk
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100
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The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Garage Rock
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100
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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
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100
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Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
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100
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Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
February 22, 2011
Drone
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100
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
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100
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Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
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100
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Blancmange - Blanc Burn
March 7, 2011
Score
80
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Dub Colossus - Addis Through the Looking Glass
April 24, 2011
Dub
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80
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Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Sigoma Band
May 2, 2011
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80
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Charlie Haden Quartet West - Sophisticated Ladies
March 22, 2011
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80
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Eliza Carthy - Neptune
May 9, 2011
Score
80
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Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel
May 13, 2011
Score
80
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Hazmat Modine - Cicada
May 17, 2011
Score
80
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Kate Rusby - While Mortals Sleep
November 14, 2011
Score
80
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Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian - Further Explorations
July 13, 2011
Jazz
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80
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June Tabor - Ashore
February 21, 2011
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80
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Fairport Convention - Festival Bell
April 11, 2011
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80
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JuJu - In Trance
June 13, 2011
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80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings The Guardian awarded albums throughout 2011.
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