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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

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1.

Wild Beasts - Smother
May 10, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
98
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2.

HTRK - Work (Work, Work)
September 6, 2011
Noise Rock
Score
96
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3.

Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Hip Hop
Score
96
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4.

The Decemberists - The King is Dead
January 14, 2011
Folk Rock
Score
96
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5.

Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Score
92
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6.

Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island
May 17, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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7.

Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
Score
90
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8.

Wild Flag - Wild Flag
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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9.

Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
March 29, 2011
Folk
Score
90
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10.

Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
June 7, 2011
Hardcore Punk
Score
90
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11.

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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12.

Cut Copy - Zonoscope
February 4, 2011
Synthpop
Score
90
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13.

EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Score
88
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14.

James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Art Pop
Score
88
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15.

Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - Oscillate Wisely
January 25, 2011
Score
86
Source →
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16.

Death - Spiritual Mental Physical
January 25, 2011
Score
86
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17.

Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
86
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18.

St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
Score
86
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19.

DeVotchKa - 100 Lovers
March 1, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
86
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20.

Wye Oak - Civilian
March 8, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
86
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21.

Girls' Generation - The Boys
October 19, 2011
K-Pop
Score
85
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22.

A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP
October 31, 2011
Cloud Rap
Score
85
Source →
Amazon

23.

Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
November 8, 2011
Drone
Score
85
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24.

The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
85
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25.

The Roots - Undun
December 6, 2011
Hip Hop
Score
85
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Spotify
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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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