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This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
February 15, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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Atari Teenage Riot - Is This Hyperreal?
July 26, 2011
Electronic
Score
90
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Björk - Biophilia
October 11, 2011
Art Pop
Score
90
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St. Vincent - Strange Mercy
September 13, 2011
Art Pop
Score
90
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5
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Metronomy - The English Riviera
April 12, 2011
Electronic
Score
90
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Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See
June 7, 2011
Alternative Rock
Score
90
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7
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Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi
March 1, 2011
Singer-Songwriter
Score
90
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Wild Beasts - Smother
May 10, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
90
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Glasvegas - EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\
April 5, 2011
Indie Rock
Score
90
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Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean
January 25, 2011
Folk
Score
90
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11
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Las Kellies - Kellies
June 6, 2011
Score
80
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12
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Warm Brains - Old Volcanoes
August 15, 2011
Score
80
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13
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Pete and the Pirates - One Thousand Pictures
May 23, 2011
Score
80
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The Sound of Arrows - Voyage
November 7, 2011
Synthpop
Score
80
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15
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The Strange Boys - Live Music
October 25, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
80
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16
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Kai Fish - Life in Monochrome
September 26, 2011
Score
80
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17
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Milk Maid - Yucca
June 20, 2011
Garage Rock
Score
80
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The Death Set - Michel Poiccard
March 15, 2011
Dance Punk
Score
80
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Bill Ryder-Jones - If
November 14, 2011
Modern Classical
Score
80
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The Rifles - Freedom Run
September 19, 2011
Score
80
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21
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David Thomas Broughton - Outbreeding
June 13, 2011
Score
80
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22
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Title Fight - Shed
May 3, 2011
Score
80
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23
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Alessi's Ark - Time Travel
April 25, 2011
Indie Pop
Score
80
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24
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Rise Against - Endgame
March 16, 2011
Punk Rock
Score
80
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25
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Martyn - Ghost People
October 10, 2011
Electronic
Score
80
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings NME awarded albums throughout 2011.
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