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www.theguardian.com/music

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.

Vinicius Cantuária & Bill Frisell - Lágrimas Mexicanas
January 25, 2011
Score
100
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2.

The Phoenix Foundation - Buffalo
January 24, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
100
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3.

Joe Lovano Us Five - Bird Songs
January 11, 2011
Score
100
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4.

Gazelle Twin - The Entire City
July 11, 2011
Ambient Pop
Score
100
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5.

Machine Head - Unto the Locust
September 27, 2011
Thrash Metal
Score
100
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6.

Marius Neset - Golden Xplosion
May 17, 2011
Jazz
Score
100
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7.

Ry Cooder - Pull Up Some Dust and Sit Down
August 29, 2011
Folk
Score
100
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8.

The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
100
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9.

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Score
100
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10.

Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver
June 21, 2011
Indie Folk
Score
100
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11.

Earth - Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light I
February 22, 2011
Drone
Score
100
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12.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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13.

Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Score
100
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14.

Blancmange - Blanc Burn
March 7, 2011
Score
80
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15.

Dub Colossus - Addis Through the Looking Glass
April 24, 2011
Dub
Score
80
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16.

Owiny Sigoma Band - Owiny Sigoma Band
May 2, 2011
Score
80
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17.

Charlie Haden Quartet West - Sophisticated Ladies
March 22, 2011
Score
80
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18.

Eliza Carthy - Neptune
May 9, 2011
Score
80
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19.

Craig Taborn - Avenging Angel
May 13, 2011
Score
80
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20.

Hazmat Modine - Cicada
May 17, 2011
Score
80
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21.

Kate Rusby - While Mortals Sleep
November 14, 2011
Score
80
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22.

Chick Corea, Eddie Gomez, Paul Motian - Further Explorations
July 13, 2011
Jazz
Score
80
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23.

June Tabor - Ashore
February 21, 2011
Score
80
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24.

Fairport Convention - Festival Bell
April 11, 2011
Score
80
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25.

JuJu - In Trance
June 13, 2011
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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