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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

Year

2011
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Genre

1. Wild Beasts - Smother

Wild Beasts - Smother

May 10, 2011

Score

98

2. Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up

June 28, 2011

Score

96

3. The Decemberists - The King is Dead

The Decemberists - The King is Dead

January 18, 2011

Score

96

4. Destroyer - Kaputt

Destroyer - Kaputt

January 25, 2011

Score

92

5. Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

November 21, 2011

Score

90

6. Fucked Up - David Comes to Life

Fucked Up - David Comes to Life

June 7, 2011

Score

90

7. Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island

Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island

May 17, 2011

Singer-Songwriter

Score

90

8. Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen

Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen

March 29, 2011

Score

90

9. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

February 15, 2011

Alternative Rock

Score

90

10. Cut Copy - Zonoscope

Cut Copy - Zonoscope

February 8, 2011

Score

90

11. EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints

May 10, 2011

Score

88

12. James Blake - James Blake

James Blake - James Blake

February 8, 2011

Score

88

13. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

September 13, 2011

Score

86

14. Wye Oak - Civilian

Wye Oak - Civilian

March 8, 2011

Score

86

15. DeVotchKa - 100 Lovers

DeVotchKa - 100 Lovers

March 1, 2011

Score

86

16. Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - Oscillate Wisely

Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - Oscillate Wisely

January 25, 2011

Score

86

17. Death - Spiritual Mental Physical

Death - Spiritual Mental Physical

January 25, 2011

Score

86

18. The Black Keys - El Camino

The Black Keys - El Camino

December 6, 2011

Score

85

19. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

November 8, 2011

Score

85

20. David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time

David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time

November 8, 2011

Score

85

21. If By Yes - Salt on Sea Glass

If By Yes - Salt on Sea Glass

March 22, 2011

Score

84

22. Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

Lykke Li - Wounded Rhymes

March 1, 2011

Score

84

23. Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

Tim Hecker - Ravedeath, 1972

February 15, 2011

Score

84

24. The Radio Dept. - Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010

The Radio Dept. - Passive Aggressive: Singles 2002–2010

January 25, 2011

Score

84

25. 13 & God - Own Your Ghost

13 & God - Own Your Ghost

June 14, 2011

Score

82

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

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