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Wild Beasts - Smother
May 10, 2011
Indie Pop
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98
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HTRK - Work (Work, Work)
September 6, 2011
Noise Rock
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96
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Shabazz Palaces - Black Up
June 28, 2011
Hip Hop
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96
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The Decemberists - The King is Dead
January 14, 2011
Folk Rock
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96
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Destroyer - Kaputt
January 25, 2011
Sophisti-Pop
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92
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Chad VanGaalen - Diaper Island
May 17, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
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90
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Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow
November 21, 2011
Art Pop
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90
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Wild Flag - Wild Flag
September 13, 2011
Indie Rock
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90
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Josh T. Pearson - Last of the Country Gentlemen
March 29, 2011
Folk
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90
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Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
June 7, 2011
Hardcore Punk
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90
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 14, 2011
Alternative Rock
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90
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Cut Copy - Zonoscope
February 4, 2011
Synthpop
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90
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EMA - Past Life Martyred Saints
May 10, 2011
Experimental
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88
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James Blake - James Blake
February 4, 2011
Art Pop
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88
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Mike Adams at His Honest Weight - Oscillate Wisely
January 25, 2011
Score
86
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Death - Spiritual Mental Physical
January 25, 2011
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86
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Girls - Father, Son, Holy Ghost
September 13, 2011
Indie Pop
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86
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
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86
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DeVotchKa - 100 Lovers
March 1, 2011
Indie Rock
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86
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Wye Oak - Civilian
March 8, 2011
Indie Rock
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86
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Girls' Generation - The Boys
October 19, 2011
K-Pop
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85
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A$AP Rocky - Live. Love. A$AP
October 31, 2011
Cloud Rap
Score
85
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Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica
November 8, 2011
Drone
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85
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The Black Keys - El Camino
December 6, 2011
Garage Rock
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85
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The Roots - Undun
December 6, 2011
Hip Hop
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85
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Spectrum Culture awarded albums throughout 2011.
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