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1
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Wild Beasts - Smother
May 9, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
98
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2
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HTRK - Work (Work, Work)
September 6, 2011
Noise Rock
Score
96
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3
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Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Experimental Hip Hop
,
Abstract Hip Hop
Score
96
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4
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The Decemberists - The King is Dead
January 14, 2011
Indie Folk
Score
96
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5
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Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
Score
92
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6
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Wild Flag - Wild Flag
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Spotify
7
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Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island
May 17, 2011
Psychedelic Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Amazon
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8
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Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
June 7, 2011
Post-Hardcore
,
Rock Opera
Score
90
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Amazon
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9
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Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
March 29, 2011
Alt-Country
,
Americana
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Contemporary Folk
Score
90
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Amazon
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10
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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Ambient Pop
,
Art Pop
Score
90
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Amazon
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Spotify
11
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Cut Copy - Zonoscope
February 4, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Synthpop
Score
90
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Amazon
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12
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Art Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Rock
Score
90
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
May 10, 2011
Experimental
Score
88
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14
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James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Alternative R&B
,
Electronic
,
Art Pop
,
UK Bass
Score
88
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Amazon
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Spotify
15
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Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
,
Indie Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
.
Wye Oak - Civilian
March 8, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
17
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DeVotchKa - 100 Lovers
March 1, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - Oscillate Wisely
January 25, 2011
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
19
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Death - Spiritual Mental Physical
January 25, 2011
Proto-punk
,
Garage Rock
,
Hard Rock
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
20
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 12, 2011
Art Rock
,
Art Pop
,
Indie Pop
Score
86
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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The Roots - undun
December 6, 2011
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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Girls' Generation - The Boys
October 19, 2011
Dance-Pop
,
K-Pop
,
Electropop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
23
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A$AP Rocky - LIVE.LOVE.A$AP
October 31, 2011
Cloud Rap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
.
Los Campesinos! - Hello Sadness
November 15, 2011
Indie Pop
,
Indie Rock
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
.
Tom Waits - Bad as Me
October 25, 2011
Blues Rock
,
Experimental Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
85
Source →
Amazon
Music
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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