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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

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- - All
  - Alt-Country
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Country
  - Country Pop
  - Dance Pop
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Hip Hop
- - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Metal
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Pop Rock
  - Punk
  - R&B
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul
  - Synthpop

2011

1. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

March 1, 2011

Indie Pop

Score

100

2. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

February 15, 2011

Alternative Rock

Score

100

3. Death Cab For Cutie - Codes and Keys

May 31, 2011

Indie Rock

Score

100

4. Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi - Rome

May 17, 2011

Rock

Score

100

5. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials

November 1, 2011

Indie Pop

Score

100

6. Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music

May 23, 2011

Country

Score

100

7. Vince Gill - Guitar Slinger

October 25, 2011

Score

100

8. Stevie Nicks - In Your Dreams

May 3, 2011

Pop Rock

Score

100

9. Dolly Parton - Better Day

June 28, 2011

Score

10. Betty Wright & The Roots - Betty Wright: The Movie

November 15, 2011

Score

11. Ashton Shepherd - Where Country Grows

June 12, 2011

Score

12. Merle Haggard - Working in Tennessee

October 4, 2011

Score

13. Anthony Hamilton - Back to Love

December 13, 2011

Score

14. Beastie Boys - Hot Sauce Committee Pt. 2

May 3, 2011

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15. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

January 18, 2011

Score

16. Adele - 21

February 22, 2011

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17. Foo Fighters - Wasting Light

April 12, 2011

Score

18. Lupe Fiasco - Lasers

March 8, 2011

Score

19. Sondre Lerche - Sondre Lerche

June 7, 2011

Score

20. Tyler, the Creator - Goblin

May 10, 2011

Score

21. Bon Iver - Bon Iver, Bon Iver

June 21, 2011

Score

22. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

September 13, 2011

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23. Wild Flag - Wild Flag

September 13, 2011

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24. Björk - Biophilia

October 11, 2011

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25. Wilco - The Whole Love

September 27, 2011

Score

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

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