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Highest Rated Albums of 2011

Year

2011
- - 2019
  - 2018
  - 2017
  - 2016
  - 2015
  - 2014
  - 2013
- - 2012
  - 2011
  - 2010
  - 2009
  - 2008
  - 2007
  - 2006
- - 2005
  - 2004
  - 2003
  - 2002
  - 2001
  - 2000
  - All Time

Genre

All
- - All
  - Alternative Rock
  - Art Pop
  - Dance Pop
  - Dance Punk
  - Dream Pop
  - Dubstep
  - Electronic
  - Electropop
  - Experimental
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Garage Rock
- - Hip Hop
  - Indie Folk
  - Indie Pop
  - Indie Rock
  - Lo-Fi
  - Noise Pop
  - Pop
  - Pop Rap
  - Post-Punk
  - Punk
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Synthpop

This is an ordered list of NME's highest rated albums of 2011. Check out NME's Year End List.

1. PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

February 15, 2011

Alternative Rock

Score

100

2. Björk - Biophilia

October 11, 2011

Score

3. St. Vincent - Strange Mercy

September 13, 2011

Score

4. Atari Teenage Riot - Is This Hyperreal?

July 26, 2011

Score

5. Arctic Monkeys - Suck It and See

June 7, 2011

Score

6. Wild Beasts - Smother

May 10, 2011

Score

7. Metronomy - The English Riviera

April 12, 2011

Score

8. Glasvegas - EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\

$Glasvegas - EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\$

April 5, 2011

Score

9. Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi

March 1, 2011

Score

10. Iron & Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean

January 25, 2011

Score

11. Mint Julep - Save Your Season

November 21, 2011

Score

12. Drake - Take Care

November 15, 2011

Score

13. The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws

November 15, 2011

Score

14. Bill Ryder-Jones - If

November 14, 2011

Score

15. The Fall - Ersatz GB

November 14, 2011

Score

16. Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

November 8, 2011

Score

17. Summer Camp - Welcome to Condale

November 8, 2011

Score

18. Laura Veirs - Tumble Bee

November 8, 2011

Score

19. Atlas Sound - Parallax

November 8, 2011

Score

20. David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time

November 8, 2011

Score

21. Oneohtrix Point Never - Replica

November 8, 2011

Score

22. DRC Music - Kinshasa One Two

November 8, 2011

Score

23. The Sound of Arrows - Voyage

November 7, 2011

Score

24. Florence + The Machine - Ceremonials

November 1, 2011

Score

25. Brian Wilson - In the Key of Disney

October 25, 2011

Score

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

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